| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Albert Davis (fresh) SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) SF - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) PF - Aaron Newton (fresh) C - Michael Skinner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Steve Hughes (fresh) SG - Ken Chatman (fresh) SF - Raymond Murphy (fresh) PF - David Howton (fresh) C - Ronald Sande (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Michael Skinner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Aaron Newton loses the dribble to Raymond Murphy | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas | Ken Chatman tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling can't connect on a runner from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas | Ken Chatman grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ken Chatman and the foul's on Keith Houghtaling - foul #1 on Keith Houghtaling, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas | Ronald Sande grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas | Ken Chatman loses the ball out of bounds | 0-5 |
| 17:42 | Villanova | Ronald Sande steals it from Aaron Newton | 0-5 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas | Ronald Sande evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 0-5 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Skinner | 0-5 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Ronald Sande steps in front of the Aaron Newton pass | 0-5 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Steve Hughes | 0-8 |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Howton - foul #1 on David Howton, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Steven Anderson (C) Albert Davis, Joseph Skaggs, Keith Houghtaling, Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fred Finlayson (PG), Tyler Loveland (SG), Gabriel Burton (SF), Travis Crosby (PF), Steven Byrd (C) Steve Hughes, Ken Chatman, Raymond Murphy, David Howton, Ronald Sande | |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 1st free throw | 1-8 |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:58 | Arkansas | Gabriel Burton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 15:56 | Villanova | Aaron Newton grabs the board | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) SG - Darren Hillenbrand (fresh) SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) PF - Aaron Newton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Fred Finlayson (fresh) SG - Tyler Loveland (fresh) SF - Gabriel Burton (fresh) PF - Travis Crosby (fresh) C - Steven Byrd (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Aaron Newton clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Tyler Loveland - foul #1 on Tyler Loveland, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:18 | Arkansas | Aaron Newton is called for the reach on Fred Finlayson - foul #1 on Aaron Newton, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (SF) Gary Spencer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steve Hughes (PG), Ronald Sande (C) Gabriel Burton, Steven Byrd | |
| 14:56 | Arkansas | Ronald Sande is hacked by Jason Nelson - foul #1 on Jason Nelson, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Albert Davis (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG) Jason Nelson, Darren Hillenbrand | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Burton (SF), Steven Byrd (C) Steve Hughes, Ronald Sande | |
| 14:36 | Arkansas | The jumper by Tyler Loveland is denied by Aaron Newton | 4-8 |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Aaron Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs is fouled on the floor by Tyler Loveland - foul #2 on Tyler Loveland, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Skinner (PF) Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steve Hughes (PG), Ronald Sande (C) Tyler Loveland, Steven Byrd | |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 4-8 |
| 14:11 | Arkansas | Travis Crosby grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 14:06 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes clanks a 3 from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | Michael Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Fred Finlayson is called for the reach on Joseph Skaggs - foul #1 on Fred Finlayson, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| 13:13 | Villanova | Steven Anderson blows the layup | 4-8 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas | Travis Crosby pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas | Fred Finlayson is whistled for a carry | 4-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Aaron Newton (PF) Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy (SF), David Howton (PF) Fred Finlayson, Ronald Sande | |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Albert Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Keith Houghtaling | 7-8 |
| 12:27 | Arkansas | Joseph Skaggs steals it from Steve Hughes out of a doubleteam | 7-8 |
| 12:09 | Villanova | Michael Skinner hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Albert Davis | 9-8 |
| 11:52 | Arkansas | David Howton drills a 3 from the left corner | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Albert Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fairly fresh) SF - Keith Houghtaling (fairly fresh) PF - Aaron Newton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Skinner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Steve Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Burton (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Howton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Travis Crosby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Villanova | David Howton swats the layup by Aaron Newton | 9-11 |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Michael Skinner misses the tip | 9-11 |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Albert Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas | Travis Crosby pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes misses the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Joseph Skaggs - foul #1 on Joseph Skaggs, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Steven Anderson (C) Albert Davis, Joseph Skaggs, Keith Houghtaling, Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ken Chatman (SG), Fred Finlayson (SF), Steven Byrd (PF), Ronald Sande (C) Gabriel Burton, Raymond Murphy, David Howton, Travis Crosby | |
| 11:04 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes makes the 3rd free throw | 9-14 |
| 10:35 | Villanova | The jump hook by Steven Anderson is blocked by Ronald Sande | 9-14 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Steve Hughes | 9-14 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas | Fred Finlayson makes the wide open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Sande out of a doubleteam | 9-16 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Aaron Newton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes grabs the board | 9-16 |
| 09:30 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Finlayson | 9-19 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Steve Hughes steals it from Steven Anderson | 9-19 |
| 09:12 | Arkansas | Fred Finlayson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steve Hughes | 9-21 |
| 08:50 | Villanova | Steven Anderson makes the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Ken Chatman - foul #1 on Ken Chatman, team foul #5 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Albert Davis (PG), Joseph Skaggs (SG), Keith Houghtaling (SF), Michael Skinner (C) Jason Nelson, Darren Hillenbrand, Gary Spencer, Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Burton (SG), Raymond Murphy (SF), David Howton (PF) Steve Hughes, Ken Chatman, Steven Byrd | |
| 08:50 | Villanova | Steven Anderson makes the free throw | 12-21 |
| 08:41 | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas | Fred Finlayson gets the offensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas | Ronald Sande lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Howton and he's hacked by Steven Anderson - foul #1 on Steven Anderson, team foul #5 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steve Hughes (PG) Fred Finlayson | |
| 08:23 | Arkansas | Ronald Sande makes the free throw | 12-24 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Steven Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Aaron Newton (PF) Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ken Chatman (SG), Travis Crosby (PF) Gabriel Burton, David Howton | |
| 07:39 | Arkansas | Ken Chatman clanks a floater from the left side | 12-24 |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Aaron Newton grabs the board | 12-24 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Albert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) SF - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) PF - Aaron Newton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Steve Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ken Chatman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Travis Crosby (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Sande (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Albert Davis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 12-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Burton (SG), David Howton (PF) Ken Chatman, Travis Crosby | |
| 07:17 | Arkansas | Ronald Sande loses the dribble to Keith Houghtaling | 12-24 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Albert Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Keith Houghtaling | 14-24 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas | David Howton is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steve Hughes | 14-26 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Aaron Newton clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 14-26 |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Albert Davis tips it but misses | 14-26 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling snags the offensive board | 14-26 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses badly on a runner in the lane | 14-26 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas | David Howton pulls down the rebound | 14-26 |
| 06:05 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Anderson (C) Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fred Finlayson (PG), Ken Chatman (SG), Travis Crosby (PF) Steve Hughes, Gabriel Burton, David Howton | |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-26 |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Albert Davis misses the tip | 14-26 |
| 05:37 | Arkansas | Ronald Sande pulls down the rebound | 14-26 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas | Ken Chatman misses short on a runner from the left block | 14-26 |
| 05:30 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Albert Davis | 14-26 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling travels with the ball | 14-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Gary Spencer (SF) Albert Davis, Joseph Skaggs, Keith Houghtaling | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steve Hughes (PG) Raymond Murphy | |
| 05:10 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing | 14-29 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Jason Nelson can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Travis Crosby - foul #1 on Travis Crosby, team foul #6 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Skinner (C) Aaron Newton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy (SF), David Howton (PF) Ken Chatman, Travis Crosby | |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Jason Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Jason Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | Ronald Sande splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left block | 16-29 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas | Ronald Sande gets the offensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas | Michael Skinner swats the short shot by Steve Hughes | 16-29 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Michael Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Steve Hughes is called for the reach on Jason Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Hughes, team foul #7 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SG), Keith Houghtaling (SF) Darren Hillenbrand, Gary Spencer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ken Chatman (SG), Gabriel Burton (SF), Travis Crosby (PF) Fred Finlayson, Raymond Murphy, David Howton | |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Jason Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Jason Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes splits the doubleteam and buries a floater near the basket and the foul's on Jason Nelson - foul #2 on Jason Nelson, team foul #6 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Albert Davis (PG), Darren Hillenbrand (SF) Jason Nelson, Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyler Loveland (SG), Raymond Murphy (SF) Ken Chatman, Gabriel Burton | |
| 03:52 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes makes the free throw | 18-32 |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Travis Crosby is called for the reach on Keith Houghtaling - foul #2 on Travis Crosby, team foul #8 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Aaron Newton (PF), Michael Skinner (C) Darren Hillenbrand, Steven Anderson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Burton (SF), David Howton (PF) Raymond Murphy, Ronald Sande | |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling misses the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:24 | Arkansas | Travis Crosby gets the rebound | 19-32 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Albert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) SF - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Aaron Newton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Steve Hughes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Loveland (fresh) SF - Gabriel Burton (fresh) PF - David Howton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Travis Crosby (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Arkansas | David Howton is denied on a layup by Michael Skinner | 19-32 |
| 03:13 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 03:04 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Tyler Loveland | 19-35 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Albert Davis connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Michael Skinner | 21-35 |
| 02:36 | Arkansas | Travis Crosby misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 21-35 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Michael Skinner pulls down the rebound | 21-35 |
| 02:05 | Villanova | Aaron Newton connects on the runner in the lane set up by Albert Davis | 23-35 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | David Howton misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Aaron Newton - foul #2 on Aaron Newton, team foul #7 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Hillenbrand (SG), Steven Anderson (C) Joseph Skaggs, Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fred Finlayson (PG), Raymond Murphy (SF), Ronald Sande (C) Steve Hughes, Gabriel Burton, Travis Crosby | |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | David Howton misses the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | David Howton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-36 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Steven Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | Fred Finlayson steps in front of the Albert Davis pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 23-36 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | Ronald Sande misses the dunk | 23-36 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Ronald Sande grabs the offensive board | 23-36 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Tyler Loveland misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 23-36 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Aaron Newton gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Aaron Newton | 26-36 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | David Howton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy misses the tip | 26-36 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Albert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Albert Davis misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 26-36 |