| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mo Hall (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jessie Wrenn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Clay (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Christopher Hardin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Ladner (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Paul Castle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Neal Jones (fresh) C - Reggie Fuller (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Paul Castle inbounds the ball | 42-23 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Arkansas State | Christopher Hardin is hacked by Anthony Anderson - foul #1 on Anthony Anderson, team foul #1 | 42-23 |
| 19:29 | Arkansas State | Michael Clay steals the ball from Neal Jones | 42-23 |
| 19:07 | Villanova | Mo Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-23 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 42-23 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas State | Paul Ladner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-23 |
| 18:59 | Arkansas State | Paul Castle hits the follow up shot | 42-25 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-25 |
| 18:33 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Reggie Fuller | 42-25 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas State | Paul Ladner misses the lay-in | 42-25 |
| 18:27 | Arkansas State | Paul Ladner tips it back up and in | 42-27 |
| 18:09 | Villanova | Mo Hall misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-27 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 18:05 | Arkansas State | Mo Hall steps in front of the Christopher Hardin pass in the backcourt | 42-27 |
| 17:51 | Villanova | Mo Hall is fouled on the floor by Paul Ladner - foul #1 on Paul Ladner, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Surface (PF) Jessie Wrenn | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom (PF), John Morgan (C) Neal Jones, Reggie Fuller | |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-27 |
| 17:34 | Arkansas State | John Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas State | Christopher Hardin buries a 3 from the right wing set up by John Morgan | 42-30 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Mo Hall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Donald Surface tips it back up and in | 44-30 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas State | Christopher Hardin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-30 |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Donald Surface snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Castle - foul #3 on Paul Castle, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), John Johnson (SG), Morgan Collins (C) Richard Gibbons, Mo Hall, Michael Clay | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer (PG), John Rinehart (SG), Larry Williams (SF), Reggie Fuller (C) Christopher Hardin, Paul Ladner, Paul Castle, John Morgan | |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 16:47 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 16:29 | Arkansas State | Donald Surface steals it from John Rinehart | 46-30 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson's floater is tipped away by Reggie Fuller | 46-30 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson can't tip it in | 46-30 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas State | Larry Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-33 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 15:58 | Arkansas State | Larry Williams grabs the board | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Napoleon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) SF - Anthony Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Surface (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Morgan Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Roy Dittmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rinehart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Thom (fresh) 2 reb. C - Reggie Fuller (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-33 |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Donald Surface gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 48-33 |
| 15:15 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart is called for traveling | 48-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG), Mo Hall (SG), Jessie Wrenn (PF) Robert Napoleon, Anthony Anderson, Donald Surface | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Ladner (SG), Paul Castle (SF), Neal Jones (PF), John Morgan (C) Roy Dittmer, Larry Williams, Matthew Thom, Reggie Fuller | |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Morgan Collins can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John Morgan - foul #2 on John Morgan, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Clay (C) Jessie Wrenn | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Hardin (PG) John Rinehart | |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Morgan Collins makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Morgan Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 14:41 | Arkansas State | John Morgan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Clay - foul #2 on Michael Clay, team foul #2 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn (PF) Morgan Collins | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 14:41 | Arkansas State | John Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 14:41 | Arkansas State | John Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | John Johnson drills a 3 from the right wing | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:08 | Arkansas State | Christopher Hardin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-34 |
| 14:07 | Villanova | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Mo Hall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-34 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Michael Clay grabs the offensive rebound | 53-34 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | John Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-34 |
| 13:25 | Villanova | Michael Clay hits the follow up shot | 55-34 |
| 13:17 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-34 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | Michael Clay grabs the board | 55-34 |
| 12:49 | Villanova | Mo Hall scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jessie Wrenn | 58-34 |
| 12:39 | Arkansas State | Paul Ladner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-34 |
| 12:37 | Arkansas State | Paul Ladner grabs the offensive board | 58-34 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas State | Christopher Hardin connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Castle and the foul's on Mo Hall - foul #2 on Mo Hall, team foul #3 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), Joseph Chick (SG), Anthony Anderson (SF), Donald Surface (PF), Morgan Collins (C) Richard Gibbons, Mo Hall, John Johnson, Jessie Wrenn, Michael Clay | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Rinehart (SG), Larry Williams (SF), Matthew Thom (PF), Reggie Fuller (C) Paul Ladner, Paul Castle, Neal Jones, John Morgan | |
| 12:29 | Arkansas State | Christopher Hardin misses the free throw | 58-36 |
| 12:29 | Villanova | Morgan Collins snags the defensive board | 58-36 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-36 |
| 12:15 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Reggie Fuller | 58-36 |
| 12:09 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart comes up short on the shot from the left side | 58-36 |
| 12:08 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom tips it in | 58-38 |
| 11:52 | Villanova | Morgan Collins can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 58-38 |
| 11:51 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller pulls down the rebound | 58-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Napoleon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Chick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Surface (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Morgan Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Christopher Hardin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rinehart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Thom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Reggie Fuller (fresh) 11 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Arkansas State | Christopher Hardin knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by John Rinehart | 58-40 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Joseph Chick loses the dribble to Matthew Thom | 58-40 |
| 11:00 | Arkansas State | Matthew Thom's fadeaway is rejected by Morgan Collins | 58-40 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon pulls down the rebound | 58-40 |
| 10:43 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Matthew Thom - foul #2 on Matthew Thom, team foul #4 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG), Mo Hall (SG), Jessie Wrenn (PF) Robert Napoleon, Joseph Chick, Morgan Collins | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Ladner (SG) Christopher Hardin | |
| 10:43 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 10:43 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| 10:28 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer (PG), Paul Castle (SF), Neal Jones (PF) John Rinehart, Larry Williams, Reggie Fuller | |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Neal Jones blocks the short jumper by Jessie Wrenn | 60-40 |
| 10:14 | Arkansas State | Paul Castle grabs the defensive rebound | 60-40 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones is called for traveling | 60-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Clay (C) Donald Surface | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Williams (C) Matthew Thom | |
| 09:27 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), John Johnson (SF), Morgan Collins (PF) Richard Gibbons, Anthony Anderson, Jessie Wrenn | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Morgan (PF), Reggie Fuller (C) Neal Jones, Larry Williams | |
| 09:19 | Arkansas State | Paul Ladner knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Paul Castle | 60-43 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-43 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas State | Paul Castle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-43 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Morgan Collins gets the rebound | 62-43 |
| 08:28 | Villanova | Paul Castle is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #4 on Paul Castle, team foul #5 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG), Donald Surface (PF) Mo Hall, Morgan Collins | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Rinehart (SG), Larry Williams (SF), Matthew Thom (PF) Paul Ladner, Paul Castle, John Morgan | |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Michael Clay misses the jump hook in the lane | 62-43 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Matthew Thom | 62-43 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas State | Richard Gibbons steps in front of the John Rinehart pass | 62-43 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons lays it up and in | 64-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Napoleon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Surface (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Clay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Roy Dittmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rinehart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Thom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Reggie Fuller (fairly fresh) 11 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Williams | 64-46 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Larry Williams is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #1 on Larry Williams, team foul #6 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Anderson (SF), Jessie Wrenn (PF) John Johnson, Michael Clay | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Ladner (SG), Neal Jones (PF) Roy Dittmer, Reggie Fuller | |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Napoleon | 66-46 |
| 06:59 | Arkansas State | Paul Ladner buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by John Rinehart | 66-48 |
| 06:33 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson clanks a 3 from straight away | 66-48 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Larry Williams | 66-48 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas State | Larry Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Gibbons - foul #3 on Richard Gibbons, team foul #4 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Chick (PG), Mo Hall (SG), Morgan Collins (C) Richard Gibbons, Robert Napoleon, Donald Surface | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Hardin (PG), John Morgan (C) John Rinehart, Matthew Thom | |
| 06:26 | Arkansas State | Larry Williams misses the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas State | Larry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas State | Larry Williams makes the 3rd free throw | 66-50 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-50 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn tips it in | 68-50 |
| 05:52 | Arkansas State | Jessie Wrenn is called for the reach on Neal Jones - foul #1 on Jessie Wrenn, team foul #5 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Clay (C) Jessie Wrenn | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Castle (SF), Kevin O'Mary (PF) Paul Ladner, Neal Jones | |
| 05:30 | Arkansas State | Michael Clay steals it from Kevin O'Mary | 68-50 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Morgan Collins is whistled for traveling | 68-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG) Joseph Chick | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Rinehart (SG), Reggie Fuller (C) Larry Williams, Kevin O'Mary | |
| 05:09 | Arkansas State | Christopher Hardin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 68-50 |
| 05:08 | Villanova | Michael Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 68-50 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-50 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas State | John Morgan gets the rebound | 68-50 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas State | John Rinehart buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Morgan | 68-53 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-53 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas State | Paul Castle misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-53 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas State | Reggie Fuller tips it in | 71-55 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Mo Hall clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-55 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Morgan Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 71-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Napoleon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mo Hall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Anderson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Morgan Collins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Clay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Christopher Hardin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rinehart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Castle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Reggie Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Hardin - foul #2 on Christopher Hardin, team foul #7 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Chick (SG), John Johnson (SF), Donald Surface (PF) Mo Hall, Anthony Anderson, Michael Clay | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer (PG), Samuel Caudle (SG), Larry Williams (SF), Kevin O'Mary (PF), Matthew Thom (C) Christopher Hardin, John Rinehart, Paul Castle, John Morgan, Reggie Fuller | |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Arkansas State | Kevin O'Mary connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Roy Dittmer and he's hacked by Donald Surface - foul #1 on Donald Surface, team foul #6 | 73-57 |
| 03:03 | Arkansas State | Kevin O'Mary makes the free throw | 73-58 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | John Johnson misses short on a floater from the left side | 73-58 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Surface | 73-58 |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Morgan Collins loses the dribble to Matthew Thom | 73-58 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Larry Williams | 73-60 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Joseph Chick is denied on a layup by Kevin O'Mary | 73-60 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Morgan Collins tips it in | 75-60 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas State | Larry Williams lays it up and in | 75-62 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon loses the dribble to Samuel Caudle in the backcourt | 75-62 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas State | Larry Williams misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 75-62 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Donald Surface | 75-62 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Morgan Collins hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 75-62 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas State | Roy Dittmer grabs the board | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Arkansas State | Kevin O'Mary is hacked by Donald Surface - foul #2 on Donald Surface, team foul #7 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Rinehart (PG), John Morgan (C) Roy Dittmer, Samuel Caudle | |
| 00:35 | Arkansas State | Kevin O'Mary misses the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Morgan Collins grabs the board | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Donald Surface can't finish the layup | 75-62 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Morgan Collins can't tip it in | 75-62 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas State | John Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 75-62 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Larry Williams buries a floater from the left side | 75-64 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon runs out the clock | 75-64 |