| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Lamb (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Knisely (fresh) C - Steven Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Sinnott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Michael (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oswaldo Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ming-Hoa Chin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Frank Lee inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Methodist | John Sinnott can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Cunningham - foul #2 on Joseph Cunningham, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG) Joseph Cunningham | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 19:47 | Southern Methodist | John Sinnott makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 19:47 | Southern Methodist | John Sinnott misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 19:47 | Arkansas | Robert Knisely pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 19:30 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson misses the dunk attempt | 23-25 |
| 19:29 | Southern Methodist | Ming-Hoa Chin snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 19:06 | Southern Methodist | Ming-Hoa Chin's layup is rejected by Robert Knisely | 23-25 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson is hacked by Frank Lee - foul #1 on Frank Lee, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (PG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Willie Tompkins (C) Al Noerenberg, Michael Richardson, Robert Knisely | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 18:27 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins dunks the ball | 25-25 |
| 18:06 | Southern Methodist | Frank Lee is fouled on the floor by Willie Tompkins - foul #2 on Willie Tompkins, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Rogers (SG), Kevin Gamino (PF) Anthony Stevens, Steven Curtis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Corey Linkous (SF) Frank Lee | |
| 17:49 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Michael hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Sinnott | 25-28 |
| 17:46 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham loses the dribble to Bruce Michael in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| 17:31 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Gamino is called for the reach on Corey Linkous - foul #1 on Kevin Gamino, team foul #3 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Robert Knisely (PF), Steven Curtis (C) Joseph Cunningham, Charles Lamb, Kevin Gamino, Willie Tompkins | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dema Zaneski (SG) Bruce Michael | |
| 17:10 | Southern Methodist | Dema Zaneski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 17:09 | Arkansas | Robert Knisely grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas | Billy Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Ming-Hoa Chin - foul #2 on Ming-Hoa Chin, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (PG), Charles Lamb (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Kevin Gamino (PF), Willie Tompkins (C) Al Noerenberg, Billy Rogers, Anthony Stevens, Robert Knisely, Steven Curtis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 16:39 | Arkansas | Corey Linkous steps in front of the Joseph Cunningham pass | 25-28 |
| 16:36 | Southern Methodist | Dema Zaneski lays it in on a great pass from Corey Linkous | 25-30 |
| 16:11 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson hits the finger roll set up by Willie Tompkins | 27-30 |
| 15:45 | Southern Methodist | Ming-Hoa Chin misses the fadeaway from the left side | 27-30 |
| 15:44 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Lamb (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kevin Gamino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Tompkins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Sinnott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dema Zaneski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Corey Linkous (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Oswaldo Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ming-Hoa Chin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-30 |
| 15:18 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Oswaldo Gallo | 27-30 |
| 15:01 | Southern Methodist | Michael Richardson steps in front of the Ming-Hoa Chin pass | 27-30 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Richardson | 29-30 |
| 14:52 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Cunningham steps in front of the Ming-Hoa Chin pass | 29-30 |
| 14:49 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb slams it home on a nice dish by Joseph Cunningham | 31-30 |
| 14:31 | Southern Methodist | Ming-Hoa Chin clanks a turnaround from the left block | 31-30 |
| 14:29 | Southern Methodist | Oswaldo Gallo grabs the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 14:11 | Southern Methodist | Dema Zaneski's pass is intercepted by Willie Tompkins | 31-30 |
| 13:42 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 31-30 |
| 13:41 | Southern Methodist | Oswaldo Gallo snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 13:29 | Southern Methodist | Dema Zaneski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Billy Rogers (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Robert Knisely (PF), Steven Curtis (C) Joseph Cunningham, Charles Lamb, Michael Richardson, Kevin Gamino, Willie Tompkins | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charley Fulp (PG), Bruce Michael (SG), Frank Lee (SF), Philip Gray (PF), Jimmy Russell (C) John Sinnott, Dema Zaneski, Corey Linkous, Oswaldo Gallo, Ming-Hoa Chin | |
| 13:13 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Philip Gray - foul #3 on Philip Gray, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| 13:13 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 13:13 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 13:13 | Arkansas | Robert Knisely grabs the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis misses long on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 32-30 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis snags the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 12:39 | Arkansas | Bruce Michael is called for the reach on Steven Curtis - foul #3 on Bruce Michael, team foul #4 | 32-30 |
| 12:17 | Arkansas | Bruce Michael steals the ball from Steven Curtis | 32-30 |
| 11:54 | Southern Methodist | Charley Fulp hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 11:49 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg is hacked by Bruce Michael in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Michael, team foul #5 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Sinnott (PG), Dema Zaneski (SG), Kevin Cook (SF), Oswaldo Gallo (PF) Charley Fulp, Bruce Michael, Frank Lee, Jimmy Russell | |
| 11:39 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Stevens | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Rogers (fresh) SF - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Knisely (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Sinnott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dema Zaneski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oswaldo Gallo (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Philip Gray (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Southern Methodist | Dema Zaneski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Sinnott | 34-36 |
| 10:55 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 10:54 | Southern Methodist | Oswaldo Gallo gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 10:25 | Southern Methodist | John Sinnott misses the lay-in | 34-36 |
| 10:23 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Cook hits the follow up shot | 34-38 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Steven Curtis is blocked by Philip Gray | 34-38 |
| 09:58 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Philip Gray | 34-38 |
| 09:35 | Southern Methodist | Dema Zaneski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 09:33 | Southern Methodist | Philip Gray tips it home | 34-40 |
| 09:30 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Dema Zaneski - foul #2 on Dema Zaneski, team foul #6 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (PG), Charles Lamb (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Kevin Gamino (PF), Willie Tompkins (C) Al Noerenberg, Billy Rogers, Anthony Stevens, Robert Knisely, Steven Curtis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charley Fulp (PG), Frank Lee (SF), Jimmy Russell (PF), Ming-Hoa Chin (C) John Sinnott, Kevin Cook, Oswaldo Gallo, Philip Gray | |
| 09:10 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson is fouled on the floor by Frank Lee - foul #2 on Frank Lee, team foul #7 | 34-40 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 08:48 | Southern Methodist | Ming-Hoa Chin drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charley Fulp and he's fouled by Kevin Gamino - foul #2 on Kevin Gamino, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Rogers (SG), Robert Knisely (PF) Charles Lamb, Kevin Gamino | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Corey Linkous (SG) Dema Zaneski | |
| 08:48 | Southern Methodist | Ming-Hoa Chin misses the free throw | 36-42 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Willie Tompkins | 36-42 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas | Jimmy Russell picks off the pass by Robert Knisely | 36-42 |
| 07:51 | Southern Methodist | Charley Fulp makes the 3 from straight away | 36-45 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson misses short on an open floater from the left block | 36-45 |
| 07:31 | Southern Methodist | Ming-Hoa Chin gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Rogers (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Knisely (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Tompkins (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Charley Fulp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Linkous (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ming-Hoa Chin (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Southern Methodist | Charley Fulp scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Corey Linkous | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:54 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Jimmy Russell - foul #2 on Jimmy Russell, team foul #8 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Charles Lamb (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Kevin Gamino (PF) Joseph Cunningham, Billy Rogers, Michael Richardson, Robert Knisely | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Sinnott (PG), Bruce Michael (SG), Kevin Cook (SF), Oswaldo Gallo (PF) Charley Fulp, Corey Linkous, Frank Lee, Jimmy Russell | |
| 06:41 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins misses the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins misses the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens grabs the offensive board | 36-48 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Cook - foul #1 on Kevin Cook, team foul #9 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Curtis (C) Willie Tompkins | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 06:26 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 06:03 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Michael throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (PG) Al Noerenberg | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Philip Gray (C) Ming-Hoa Chin | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:40 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-48 |
| 05:38 | Southern Methodist | John Sinnott pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 05:15 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Michael misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-48 |
| 05:14 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino is called for a backcourt violation | 38-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Willie Tompkins (C) Joseph Cunningham, Steven Curtis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 04:39 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Michael knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino knocks in the shot from the right block | 40-51 |
| 04:20 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Cook buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Sinnott | 40-54 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino lays it up and in on a great pass from Al Noerenberg and he's hacked by Philip Gray - foul #4 on Philip Gray, team foul #10 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (PG), Billy Rogers (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Steven Curtis (C) Al Noerenberg, Charles Lamb, Anthony Stevens, Willie Tompkins | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dema Zaneski (SG), Frank Lee (SF), Jimmy Russell (C) Bruce Michael, Kevin Cook, Philip Gray | |
| 04:06 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino misses the free throw | 42-54 |
| 04:06 | Southern Methodist | Oswaldo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 03:42 | Southern Methodist | John Sinnott lays it up and in on a great pass from Oswaldo Gallo and he's hacked by Joseph Cunningham - foul #3 on Joseph Cunningham, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (SG), Robert Knisely (PF) Billy Rogers, Kevin Gamino | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Corey Linkous (SF), Philip Gray (C) Frank Lee, Oswaldo Gallo | |
| 03:42 | Southern Methodist | John Sinnott makes the free throw | 42-57 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Al Noerenberg | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Al Noerenberg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Knisely (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Curtis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Sinnott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dema Zaneski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Corey Linkous (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jimmy Russell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Southern Methodist | John Sinnott buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Philip Gray | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 44-59 |
| 02:45 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 02:40 | Southern Methodist | John Sinnott banks in the layup on a great pass from Dema Zaneski | 44-61 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Corey Linkous - foul #1 on Corey Linkous, team foul #11 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Rogers (SG), Kevin Gamino (PF), Willie Tompkins (C) Al Noerenberg, Robert Knisely, Steven Curtis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charley Fulp (PG), Kevin Cook (PF) John Sinnott, Jimmy Russell | |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 02:03 | Southern Methodist | Dema Zaneski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-61 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson throws it down on a great pass from Billy Rogers | 48-61 |
| 01:30 | Southern Methodist | Dema Zaneski makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charley Fulp | 48-64 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Gamino | 50-64 |
| 00:55 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Gamino steals it from Corey Linkous | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins is open and scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Cunningham | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Dema Zaneski loses the dribble to Michael Richardson | 52-64 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Billy Rogers | 54-64 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Charley Fulp runs out the clock | 54-64 |