| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Fultz (fresh) SF - Craig Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Davis (fresh) C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Ferraro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Bedford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jimmy Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Gouge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Craig Graham inbounds the ball | 18-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-31 |
| 19:42 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro pulls down the rebound | 18-31 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas | Michael Fultz steals the ball from Jason Bedford | 18-31 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Michael Fultz lays it up and in | 20-31 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Ruthenberg (PG), Rodolfo Flores (SG), Miles Weiss (PF), Paul Elliott (C) Boris Skarzynski, Michael Fultz, Edward Davis, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores drills a floater from the baseline | 22-31 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Ferraro and the foul's on Craig Graham - foul #2 on Craig Graham, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Michael Fultz (SG) James Ruthenberg, Craig Graham | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 18:11 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford makes the free throw | 22-34 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | David Dennis steals the ball from Paul Elliott | 22-34 |
| 17:46 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford dunks the ball set up by David Dennis | 22-36 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Fultz | 25-36 |
| 16:57 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 25-36 |
| 16:55 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Miles Weiss | 25-36 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the floater from close range set up by Rodolfo Flores and he's hacked by William Gouge - foul #2 on William Gouge, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Ruthenberg (PG), Craig Graham (SF), Edward Davis (PF) Boris Skarzynski, Michael Fultz, Miles Weiss | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Carr (SF), Jeremy Tyson (PF), Robert Lamothe (C) Jason Bedford, Jimmy Wheeler, William Gouge | |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Paul Elliott misses the free throw | 27-36 |
| 16:46 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Robert Lamothe | 27-36 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Craig Graham - foul #3 on Craig Graham, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Michael Fultz (SG), Edwin Ritchie (SF), Miles Weiss (PF), Bryan Adams (C) James Ruthenberg, Rodolfo Flores, Craig Graham, Edward Davis, Paul Elliott | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:17 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Keith Carr picks off the pass by Edwin Ritchie | 27-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Fultz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Miles Weiss (fresh) C - Bryan Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Ferraro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Tyson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lamothe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe is denied on a layup by Miles Weiss | 27-38 |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Bryan Adams can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 27-38 |
| 15:12 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro connects on the open shot from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Boris Skarzynski and he's fouled by David Dennis - foul #2 on David Dennis, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Ruthenberg (PG), Rodolfo Flores (SG), Craig Graham (SF), Edward Davis (PF) Boris Skarzynski, Michael Fultz, Miles Weiss, Bryan Adams | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Howard Sullivan (SG), Jason Bedford (SF), Jimmy Wheeler (PF), William Gouge (C) David Dennis, Christopher Ferraro, Keith Carr, Jeremy Tyson, Robert Lamothe | |
| 15:00 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses the free throw | 29-40 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to William Gouge | 29-40 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Davis - foul #1 on Edward Davis, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Bryan Adams (C) James Ruthenberg, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:38 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford misses the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 14:38 | Villanova | Bryan Adams snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Edward Davis's floater is knocked away by Jimmy Wheeler | 29-41 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 13:54 | Arkansas | Howard Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Fultz (SG), Miles Weiss (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Boris Skarzynski, Edward Davis, Bryan Adams | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro (SG) Howard Sullivan | |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Gouge - foul #3 on William Gouge, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG) Roger Walker | |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 13:22 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-41 |
| 13:20 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 13:00 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro is hacked by Michael Fultz - foul #1 on Michael Fultz, team foul #4 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Edward Davis (PF), Bryan Adams (C) Michael Fultz, Miles Weiss, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Carr (SF), Robert Lamothe (C) Jason Bedford, William Gouge | |
| 12:40 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-41 |
| 12:38 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Bryan Adams | 30-41 |
| 12:34 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jimmy Wheeler - foul #1 on Jimmy Wheeler, team foul #4 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie (C) Bryan Adams | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeremy Tyson (PF) Jimmy Wheeler | |
| 12:34 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 12:34 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas | Keith Carr lays it in | 31-43 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Tyson | 31-43 |
| 11:52 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie tips it back up and in | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodolfo Flores (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Craig Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Davis (fresh) C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Ferraro (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Carr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeremy Tyson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lamothe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 11:10 | Villanova | David Dennis steals it from Edward Davis | 33-46 |
| 11:06 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Dennis | 33-48 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Christopher Ferraro takes the ball from Edward Davis | 33-48 |
| 10:43 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro hits the finger roll | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:38 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores buries a jump hook in the paint | 35-50 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas | Jeremy Tyson buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Christopher Ferraro | 35-52 |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Jeremy Tyson is called for the reach on Edward Davis - foul #2 on Jeremy Tyson, team foul #5 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Ruthenberg (PG), Michael Fultz (SG), Miles Weiss (PF), Bryan Adams (C) Boris Skarzynski, Craig Graham, Edward Davis, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Jason Bedford (SF), Jimmy Wheeler (PF), William Gouge (C) David Dennis, Keith Carr, Jeremy Tyson, Robert Lamothe | |
| 10:00 | Villanova | Michael Fultz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas | William Gouge grabs the defensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 09:41 | Arkansas | The 3pt attempt by Jimmy Wheeler is denied by Miles Weiss | 35-52 |
| 09:39 | Villanova | James Ruthenberg grabs the board | 35-52 |
| 09:33 | Villanova | William Gouge is called for the reach on Rodolfo Flores - foul #4 on William Gouge, team foul #6 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Craig Graham (SF) Rodolfo Flores | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Howard Sullivan (SG), Carl Lewis (C) Christopher Ferraro, William Gouge | |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Miles Weiss is hacked by Roger Walker - foul #1 on Roger Walker, team foul #7 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Edwin Ritchie (SF) James Ruthenberg, Craig Graham | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Miles Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Miles Weiss misses the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 36-52 |
| 08:56 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler blows the layup | 36-52 |
| 08:55 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 08:30 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Howard Sullivan | 36-55 |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Fultz and he's fouled by Jason Bedford - foul #1 on Jason Bedford, team foul #8 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Ruthenberg (PG), Craig Graham (SF), Paul Elliott (PF) Boris Skarzynski, Miles Weiss, Bryan Adams | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Christopher Ferraro (SG), Robert Lamothe (C) Roger Walker, Howard Sullivan, Carl Lewis | |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie makes the free throw | 39-55 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Jason Bedford is blocked by Paul Elliott | 39-55 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Michael Fultz gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Ruthenberg (fresh) SG - Michael Fultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Craig Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Ferraro (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jason Bedford (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jimmy Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lamothe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Paul Elliott jams it on a great pass from Edwin Ritchie | 41-55 |
| 06:59 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Dennis | 41-58 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | Craig Graham misses the easy layup | 41-58 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler makes the wide open shot in the paint on a great pass from David Dennis | 41-60 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 41-60 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas | David Dennis snags the defensive board | 41-60 |
| 05:40 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford is fouled on the floor by James Ruthenberg - foul #1 on James Ruthenberg, team foul #5 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Rodolfo Flores (SF), Edward Davis (PF), Bryan Adams (C) James Ruthenberg, Craig Graham, Paul Elliott, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Carr (SF), Jeremy Tyson (PF), William Gouge (C) Jason Bedford, Jimmy Wheeler, Robert Lamothe | |
| 05:16 | Arkansas | Jeremy Tyson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Carr | 41-63 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Bryan Adams drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Fultz | 43-63 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas | Jeremy Tyson is fouled on the floor by Michael Fultz - foul #2 on Michael Fultz, team foul #6 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Craig Graham (SF), Miles Weiss (PF) Michael Fultz, Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Howard Sullivan (SG), Robert Lamothe (C) David Dennis, Christopher Ferraro, William Gouge | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:37 | Arkansas | Bryan Adams steps in front of the Keith Carr pass | 43-63 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Bryan Adams can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 43-63 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas | Jeremy Tyson snags the defensive board | 43-63 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas | Howard Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-63 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Bryan Adams snags the defensive board | 43-63 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Craig Graham misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Howard Sullivan - foul #1 on Howard Sullivan, team foul #9 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Davis (PF), Paul Elliott (C) Miles Weiss, Bryan Adams | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Craig Graham makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Craig Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 03:49 | Arkansas | Jeremy Tyson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-63 |
| 03:20 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe misses the floater from the free throw line | 44-63 |
| 03:18 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Paul Elliott | 44-63 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodolfo Flores (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Craig Graham (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Davis (fresh) C - Paul Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Roger Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Howard Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Carr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeremy Tyson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lamothe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-63 |
| 03:01 | Arkansas | Jeremy Tyson grabs the board | 44-63 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas | Howard Sullivan blows the layup | 44-63 |
| 02:55 | Arkansas | Roger Walker misses the tip | 44-63 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas | Keith Carr tips it in | 44-65 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-65 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | Keith Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 44-65 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas | Howard Sullivan hits a jumpshot from the right side | 44-67 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Rodolfo Flores | 47-67 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas | Jeremy Tyson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-67 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe can't tip it in | 47-67 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | Craig Graham snags the defensive board | 47-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:36 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-67 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas | Keith Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe can't finish the layup but the foul's on Rodolfo Flores - foul #1 on Rodolfo Flores, team foul #7 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Fultz (SG), Edwin Ritchie (C) Rodolfo Flores, Paul Elliott | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe makes the 2nd free throw | 47-69 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Craig Graham can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-69 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Michael Fultz pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-69 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Edward Davis knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Edwin Ritchie | 49-69 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Howard Sullivan banks in the layup on a great pass from Keith Carr and he's hacked by Michael Fultz - foul #3 on Michael Fultz, team foul #8 | 49-71 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Howard Sullivan misses the free throw | 49-71 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie grabs the board | 49-71 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Boris Skarzynski | 51-71 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Roger Walker runs out the clock | 51-71 |