| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Gene Hipp (fresh) SG - Patrick Shaw (fresh) SF - Edmund Lee (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Clark (fresh) C - Michael Wolfe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (fresh) SG - Robert Rohrbach (fresh) SF - Michael Woodside (fresh) PF - Mike Graham (fresh) C - Emery Crosier (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Arkansas | Gene Hipp is hacked by Robert Rohrbach - foul #1 on Robert Rohrbach, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | Michael Woodside misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Edmund Lee - foul #1 on Edmund Lee, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | Michael Woodside makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | Michael Woodside makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw loses the dribble to Dave White | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Villanova | Michael Woodside can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Arkansas | Edmund Lee gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Rohrbach - foul #2 on Robert Rohrbach, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (SG) Robert Rohrbach | |
| 18:19 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw hits a runner from the right block | 4-2 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Emery Crosier misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Michael Woodside can't tip it in | 4-2 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas | Edmund Lee grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mike Graham - foul #1 on Mike Graham, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo (PG), Daniel Platt (SG), William Iacovelli (SF), Roger Schiller (PF) Gene Hipp, Patrick Shaw, Edmund Lee, Geoffrey Clark | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Malcolm Weisser (SF), Kevin Ferro (C) David Lacombe, Michael Woodside, Emery Crosier | |
| 17:15 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Mike Graham misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Roger Schiller - foul #1 on Roger Schiller, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs (C) Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Mike Graham makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Mike Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | Roger Schiller can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mike Graham - foul #2 on Mike Graham, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Montgomery (C) Mike Graham | |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | Roger Schiller misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | Roger Schiller misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Dave White snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-4 |
| 16:20 | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo travels in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Dave White clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by William Iacovelli - foul #1 on William Iacovelli, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gene Hipp (PG), Patrick Shaw (SG), Edmund Lee (SF), Geoffrey Clark (PF) Carroll Lombardo, Daniel Platt, William Iacovelli, Roger Schiller | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (SG), Jason Freeman (SF), Emery Crosier (PF) Jeffrey Griffin, Malcolm Weisser, Kevin Ferro | |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Dave White makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Dave White makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:00 | Arkansas | Edmund Lee double dribbles in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Gene Hipp (fairly fresh) SG - Patrick Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edmund Lee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Geoffrey Clark (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Tibbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Lacombe (fresh) SF - Jason Freeman (fresh) PF - Emery Crosier (fresh) C - Harold Montgomery (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Jason Freeman is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by David Lacombe | 6-8 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas | Emery Crosier steals the ball from Gene Hipp | 6-8 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Jason Freeman is hacked by Edmund Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edmund Lee, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Iacovelli (SF), Michael Wolfe (C) Edmund Lee, Joseph Tibbs | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Michael Woodside (PF) David Lacombe, Harold Montgomery | |
| 15:08 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin is fouled on the floor by Gene Hipp - foul #1 on Gene Hipp, team foul #5 | 6-8 |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Dave White loses the dribble to Geoffrey Clark | 6-8 |
| 14:26 | Arkansas | Gene Hipp clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Dave White is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Michael Woodside pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Dave White is by himself and knocks in the shot near the basket | 6-10 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Jason Freeman travels with the ball | 6-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo (PG), Daniel Platt (SG), Roger Schiller (PF) Gene Hipp, Patrick Shaw, Geoffrey Clark | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (SG), Malcolm Weisser (SF), Kevin Ferro (PF), Harold Montgomery (C) Jeffrey Griffin, Jason Freeman, Michael Woodside, Emery Crosier | |
| 12:56 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dave White - foul #1 on Dave White, team foul #5 | 6-10 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Daniel Platt steps in front of the David Lacombe pass | 8-10 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs (C) Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Villanova | Emery Crosier (PF) Harold Montgomery | |
| 12:23 | Villanova | David Lacombe misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 11:53 | Arkansas | Daniel Platt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 11:52 | Arkansas | Roger Schiller gets the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Carroll Lombardo (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Platt (fairly fresh) SF - William Iacovelli (tiring) PF - Roger Schiller (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Tibbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (tired) 4 pts. SG - David Lacombe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Weisser (fairly fresh) PF - Emery Crosier (tiring) C - Kevin Ferro (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Arkansas | Daniel Platt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser connects on the runner in the lane and he's hacked by William Iacovelli - foul #2 on William Iacovelli, team foul #6 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gene Hipp (PG), Patrick Shaw (SF), Geoffrey Clark (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Carroll Lombardo, William Iacovelli, Roger Schiller, Joseph Tibbs | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Michael Woodside (PF), Harold Montgomery (C) Dave White, Emery Crosier, Kevin Ferro | |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser makes the free throw | 8-13 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas | David Lacombe is called for the reach on Daniel Platt - foul #1 on David Lacombe, team foul #6 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Emery Crosier (PF) Malcolm Weisser | |
| 10:43 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 10:42 | Villanova | Harold Montgomery gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Hipp - foul #2 on Gene Hipp, team foul #7 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo (PG) Gene Hipp | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (SF) Emery Crosier | |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas | Jason Freeman is called for the reach on Patrick Shaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Freeman, team foul #7 | 8-15 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 10:38 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Woodside | 8-15 |
| 10:22 | Villanova | Harold Montgomery knocks in the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Carroll Lombardo - foul #1 on Carroll Lombardo, team foul #8 | 8-17 |
| 10:22 | Villanova | Harold Montgomery makes the free throw | 8-18 |
| 10:02 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe loses the dribble to Jeffrey Griffin | 8-18 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | David Lacombe buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Griffin | 8-21 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas | Daniel Platt hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Carroll Lombardo | 11-21 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin misses the easy layup | 11-21 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin hits the follow up shot | 11-23 |
| 09:05 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Schiller (PF), Joseph Tibbs (C) Geoffrey Clark, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), Malcolm Weisser (SG), Emery Crosier (PF), Kevin Ferro (C) Jeffrey Griffin, David Lacombe, Michael Woodside, Harold Montgomery | |
| 08:58 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-23 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Emery Crosier snags the defensive board | 11-23 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Dave White makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Ferro | 11-25 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs is whistled for traveling | 11-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Woodside (SF) Jason Freeman | |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Michael Woodside is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Malcolm Weisser | 11-27 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw is fouled on the floor by Michael Woodside - foul #1 on Michael Woodside, team foul #8 | 11-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe (C) Joseph Tibbs | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG) Malcolm Weisser | |
| 07:43 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 12-27 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 13-27 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Carroll Lombardo (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Platt (tired) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Shaw (tired) 4 pts. PF - Roger Schiller (fairly fresh) C - Michael Wolfe (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeffrey Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave White (tired) 6 pts. SF - Michael Woodside (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emery Crosier (tiring) C - Kevin Ferro (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Emery Crosier comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Patrick Shaw - foul #1 on Patrick Shaw, team foul #9 | 13-27 |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Emery Crosier makes the 1st free throw | 13-28 |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Emery Crosier misses the 2nd free throw | 13-28 |
| 07:21 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe gets the rebound | 13-28 |
| 07:00 | Arkansas | Daniel Platt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-28 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 13-28 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro is fouled on the floor by Michael Wolfe - foul #1 on Michael Wolfe, team foul #10 | 13-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark (PF), Joseph Tibbs (C) Roger Schiller, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (SG), Malcolm Weisser (SF) Dave White, Michael Woodside | |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro misses the 1st free throw | 13-28 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro misses the 2nd free throw | 13-28 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark gets the rebound | 13-28 |
| 06:09 | Arkansas | Daniel Platt connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-28 |
| 06:07 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (SF), Michael Woodside (PF), Harold Montgomery (C) David Lacombe, Emery Crosier, Kevin Ferro | |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs clanks a jump hook from the right block | 16-28 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 05:22 | Arkansas | Daniel Platt is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-28 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin snags the defensive board | 16-28 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jeffrey Griffin, team foul #9 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edmund Lee (SF), Roger Schiller (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Daniel Platt, Geoffrey Clark, Joseph Tibbs | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), David Lacombe (SG), Emery Crosier (PF) Jeffrey Griffin, Malcolm Weisser, Michael Woodside | |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | Roger Schiller comes up short on the runner near the basket | 16-28 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe grabs the offensive board | 16-28 |
| 04:16 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw's floater is knocked away by Harold Montgomery | 16-28 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | Edmund Lee tips it but misses | 16-28 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Jason Freeman pulls down the rebound | 16-28 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Carroll Lombardo is called for the reach on Dave White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carroll Lombardo, team foul #11 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gene Hipp (PG) Carroll Lombardo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Ferro (C) Harold Montgomery | |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Dave White makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Dave White makes the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 03:49 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 18-30 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark (PF), Joseph Tibbs (C) Roger Schiller, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach (SG), Michael Woodside (SF), Mike Graham (PF) David Lacombe, Jason Freeman, Emery Crosier | |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Gene Hipp is called for the reach on Robert Rohrbach in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gene Hipp, team foul #12 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo (PG) Gene Hipp | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 03:32 | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-32 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Rohrbach | 18-32 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Carroll Lombardo (tired) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Shaw (very tired) 4 pts. SF - Edmund Lee (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Geoffrey Clark (tiring) 2 reb. C - Joseph Tibbs (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dave White (very tired) 8 pts. SG - Robert Rohrbach (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Woodside (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Graham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Ferro (tiring) | |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Geoffrey Clark takes the ball from Kevin Ferro in the backcourt | 18-32 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark is called for traveling | 18-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Iacovelli (SF), Michael Wolfe (C) Edmund Lee, Joseph Tibbs | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Malcolm Weisser (SF), Harold Montgomery (C) Dave White, Michael Woodside, Kevin Ferro | |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Carroll Lombardo is called for the reach on Jeffrey Griffin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carroll Lombardo, team foul #13 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Platt (SG) Carroll Lombardo | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw drills a jumper from the free throw line | 20-33 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Shaw - foul #2 on Patrick Shaw, team foul #14 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Schiller (PF) Geoffrey Clark | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (SF) Malcolm Weisser | |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Jason Freeman is open but misses the lay-in | 20-35 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 20-35 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 20-35 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Jason Freeman grabs the board | 20-35 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Griffin and he's fouled by Daniel Platt - foul #1 on Daniel Platt, team foul #15 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gene Hipp (PG), Edmund Lee (SF), Geoffrey Clark (PF), Joseph Tibbs (C) Daniel Platt, William Iacovelli, Roger Schiller, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dave White (PG), Malcolm Weisser (SF), Kevin Ferro (C) Jeffrey Griffin, Jason Freeman, Harold Montgomery | |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Robert Rohrbach makes the free throw | 20-38 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 20-38 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs grabs the offensive board | 20-38 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-38 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs tips it but misses | 20-38 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Mike Graham snags the defensive board | 20-38 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Geoffrey Clark is called for the reach on Kevin Ferro - foul #1 on Geoffrey Clark, team foul #16 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Platt (SG), Roger Schiller (PF) Gene Hipp, Geoffrey Clark | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Michael Woodside (SF) Dave White, Malcolm Weisser | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro makes the 1st free throw | 20-39 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Kevin Ferro misses the 2nd free throw | 20-39 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Roger Schiller grabs the defensive rebound | 20-39 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Daniel Platt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-39 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin pulls down the rebound | 20-39 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin clanks a fullcourt shot | 20-39 |