| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Woodard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Adams (fresh) C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Bedford (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Reichert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Luis Estrada inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Villanova | Luis Estrada is hacked by Billy Larson - foul #1 on Billy Larson, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez (SG), Paul Elliott (PF), Drazen Zechman (C) David Woodard, Bryan Adams, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 19:35 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:29 | Arkansas | David Dennis misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:10 | Arkansas | Sudi Abdulkarim picks off the pass by Frank Reichert | 34-29 |
| 19:05 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim banks in the layup | 36-29 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas | Billy Larson is hacked by Pablo Jimenez - foul #1 on Pablo Jimenez, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Boris Skarzynski (SG), Bryan Adams (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada, Paul Elliott, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 18:26 | Arkansas | Billy Larson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford is fouled on the floor by Edwin Ritchie - foul #1 on Edwin Ritchie, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Luis Estrada (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) David Woodard, Pablo Jimenez, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:28 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford is hacked by Bryan Adams during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Bryan Adams, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Carr (SF) Jason Bedford | |
| 17:16 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert can't connect on a runner from the left block | 36-29 |
| 17:14 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine tips it in | 36-31 |
| 17:00 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Drazen Zechman | 39-31 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas | Keith Carr hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 39-31 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Luis Estrada pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses the easy layup | 39-31 |
| 16:15 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas | David Dennis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bryan Adams - foul #2 on Bryan Adams, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Pablo Jimenez (SG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Paul Elliott (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Boris Skarzynski, Luis Estrada, Bryan Adams, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro (SG), Jason Bedford (SF), Jimmy Wheeler (PF), Robert Lamothe (C) Billy Larson, Keith Carr, Joseph Baine, Frank Reichert | |
| 15:59 | Arkansas | David Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas | David Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edwin Ritchie | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodolfo Flores (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Ferraro (fresh) SF - Jason Bedford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Lamothe (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Woodard and he's hacked by Robert Lamothe - foul #1 on Robert Lamothe, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG) David Dennis | |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses the free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:48 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler blows the layup but the foul's on Paul Elliott - foul #2 on Paul Elliott, team foul #5 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Bryan Adams (PF) Pablo Jimenez, Paul Elliott | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Bryan Adams pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | David Woodard misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Robert Lamothe - foul #2 on Robert Lamothe, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Elliott (PF) Bryan Adams | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 15:18 | Villanova | David Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | David Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 14:49 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Ferraro and he's fouled by Edwin Ritchie - foul #2 on Edwin Ritchie, team foul #6 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Bryan Adams (PF), Luis Estrada (C) Boris Skarzynski, Paul Elliott, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:49 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 14:37 | Villanova | Jimmy Wheeler is called for the reach on Sudi Abdulkarim - foul #1 on Jimmy Wheeler, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Drazen Zechman (C) Luis Estrada | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Baine (PF) Jimmy Wheeler | |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Luis Estrada (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Carr (SF), Frank Reichert (C) Jason Bedford, Robert Lamothe | |
| 14:01 | Arkansas | Roger Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine gets the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Luis Estrada buries a runner in the paint | 45-37 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas | Keith Carr misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Rodolfo Flores - foul #4 on Rodolfo Flores, team foul #7 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Paul Elliott (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Rodolfo Flores, Bryan Adams, Luis Estrada | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Billy Larson (SG) Roger Walker, Christopher Ferraro | |
| 13:02 | Arkansas | Keith Carr makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas | Keith Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-39 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Paul Elliott grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie's pass is intercepted by Billy Larson | 45-39 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas | Keith Carr lays it up and in on a nice dish by Billy Larson | 45-41 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie makes the 3 from the right wing | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Pablo Jimenez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Carr (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Baine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Reichert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Arkansas | David Dennis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 11:23 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses long on a floater from the right side | 48-41 |
| 11:00 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 10:43 | Arkansas | Paul Elliott takes the ball from Joseph Baine | 48-41 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Paul Elliott misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Baine - foul #1 on Joseph Baine, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (PG), Luis Estrada (SF), Drazen Zechman (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Boris Skarzynski, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Christopher Ferraro (SG), Jason Bedford (SF), Jimmy Wheeler (PF), Robert Lamothe (C) David Dennis, Billy Larson, Keith Carr, Joseph Baine, Frank Reichert | |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 09:46 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman buries a floater near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Lamothe - foul #3 on Robert Lamothe, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Bryan Adams (PF) Pablo Jimenez, Paul Elliott | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 09:46 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses the free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro loses the dribble to Sudi Abdulkarim | 52-43 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Luis Estrada lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sudi Abdulkarim | 54-43 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler hits the finger roll | 54-45 |
| 08:28 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Lamothe - foul #4 on Robert Lamothe, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG) Sudi Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Billy Larson (SG), Joseph Baine (PF), Carl Lewis (C) Roger Walker, Christopher Ferraro, Jimmy Wheeler, Robert Lamothe | |
| 08:28 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:28 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas | Billy Larson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 08:01 | Villanova | Bryan Adams grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 07:45 | Villanova | Bryan Adams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-45 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski tips it in | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Adams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Drazen Zechman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Bedford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Carl Lewis (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Arkansas | Billy Larson is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jason Bedford | 58-48 |
| 07:02 | Villanova | Luis Estrada can't connect on a shot from the right side | 58-48 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas | David Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis misses the driving attempt in the paint | 58-48 |
| 06:33 | Villanova | Bryan Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 05:54 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford is called for traveling | 61-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Pablo Jimenez (SG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Edwin Ritchie (C) David Woodard, Boris Skarzynski, Luis Estrada, Drazen Zechman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Carr (SF), Jimmy Wheeler (PF), Frank Reichert (C) Jason Bedford, Joseph Baine, Carl Lewis | |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 05:37 | Arkansas | Keith Carr gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas | Billy Larson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 61-48 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 04:47 | Villanova | Bryan Adams banks in the layup set up by Sudi Abdulkarim | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:22 | Arkansas | David Dennis loses the dribble to Bryan Adams | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Pablo Jimenez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Paul Elliott (PF) Pablo Jimenez, Bryan Adams | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Christopher Ferraro (SG), Joseph Baine (PF) David Dennis, Billy Larson, Jimmy Wheeler | |
| 03:37 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine misses short on a 3 from straight away | 63-48 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Rodolfo Flores (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Roger Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Ferraro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Reichert (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Keith Carr | 63-48 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 63-50 |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Keith Carr steals it from Paul Elliott | 63-50 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro is hacked by Boris Skarzynski - foul #2 on Boris Skarzynski, team foul #8 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (SG), Bryan Adams (PF) Boris Skarzynski, Paul Elliott | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Jason Bedford (SF) Roger Walker, Keith Carr | |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Bryan Adams grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | David Woodard is fouled on the floor by Joseph Baine - foul #2 on Joseph Baine, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (SG) Christopher Ferraro | |
| 01:40 | Villanova | David Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas | Billy Larson snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:21 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford hits a turnaround in the paint set up by David Dennis | 63-53 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | David Woodard misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Dennis - foul #2 on David Dennis, team foul #9 | 63-53 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | David Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | David Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Dennis | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:53 | Villanova | David Dennis is called for the reach on Sudi Abdulkarim in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Dennis, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (SG), Pablo Jimenez (SF), Luis Estrada (C) David Woodard, Rodolfo Flores, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas | David Dennis drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Bedford | 66-59 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | David Dennis is called for the reach on Sudi Abdulkarim in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Dennis, team foul #11 | 66-59 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-59 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Bryan Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Bryan Adams is hacked by David Dennis in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Dennis, team foul #12 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG) David Dennis | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Bryan Adams makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Bryan Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert blows the layup | 70-59 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Luis Estrada grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim runs out the clock | 70-59 |