| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - George Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Swarey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Lakey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Spalding (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Papadopoulos (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Mastalski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Derrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Morton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Al Sax (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | James Lakey inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | San Jose State | George Stone comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 19:42 | Arkansas | Al Sax gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Ernest Papadopoulos drills a shot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Mastalski | 35-36 |
| 19:12 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding misses the jumper in the paint | 35-36 |
| 19:11 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding tips it home | 37-36 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas | George Derrick travels with the ball | 37-36 |
| 18:50 | San Jose State | George Stone is hacked by Ernest Papadopoulos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Papadopoulos, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 18:33 | San Jose State | James Lakey is hacked by George Derrick - foul #2 on George Derrick, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 18:13 | San Jose State | James Clark misses the floater from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 18:12 | San Jose State | James Lakey grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 17:56 | San Jose State | James Lakey's fadeaway is rejected by George Derrick | 37-36 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas | Al Sax pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | James Clark steals it from Michael Morton | 37-36 |
| 17:15 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding is hacked by Al Sax - foul #3 on Al Sax, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Larry French (PG), Allan Knighton (PF) George Stone, James Clark | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Barksdale (SG), Darren Lares (SF), Philip Gill (PF), Stephen Fellows (C) Kenneth Mastalski, George Derrick, Michael Morton, Al Sax | |
| 16:59 | San Jose State | Allan Knighton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 16:44 | Arkansas | Larry French steals the ball from Darren Lares | 37-36 |
| 16:30 | San Jose State | James Lakey misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-36 |
| 16:28 | Arkansas | Stephen Fellows gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas | Stephen Fellows buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Papadopoulos | 37-38 |
| 16:01 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | George Stone (PG), Rick Monroe (SG), Paul Stem (SF), Kenneth Brott (C) Larry French, Maurice Swarey, James Lakey, Matthew Spalding | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski (PG), George Derrick (SF), Michael Morton (PF) Ernest Papadopoulos, Darren Lares, Philip Gill | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - George Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Monroe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Stem (fresh) PF - Allan Knighton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Brott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Mastalski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Barksdale (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Derrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Morton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Fellows (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Arkansas | Michael Morton misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Brott - foul #2 on Kenneth Brott, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Clark (PF) Kenneth Brott | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Sax (C) Stephen Fellows | |
| 15:37 | Arkansas | Michael Morton makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:37 | Arkansas | Michael Morton misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:37 | San Jose State | James Clark pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:19 | San Jose State | George Stone connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Rick Monroe | 40-39 |
| 15:17 | Arkansas | George Stone takes the ball from Kenneth Mastalski in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 15:05 | San Jose State | George Derrick blocks the short jumper by Allan Knighton | 40-39 |
| 15:04 | San Jose State | Allan Knighton grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 14:41 | San Jose State | Rick Monroe clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-39 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to George Derrick | 40-39 |
| 14:25 | Arkansas | James Clark swats the short shot by Michael Morton | 40-39 |
| 14:24 | Arkansas | George Derrick hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 14:17 | San Jose State | George Stone misses the floater from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mastalski | 40-41 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas | Anthony Barksdale knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Morton | 40-44 |
| 13:49 | San Jose State | Rick Monroe clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 40-44 |
| 13:48 | Arkansas | George Derrick grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 13:36 | San Jose State | James Clark snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 13:15 | San Jose State | Rick Monroe drills a fadeaway near the basket | 42-44 |
| 13:01 | Arkansas | George Derrick comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 12:59 | San Jose State | James Clark pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:44 | San Jose State | Allan Knighton misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 12:42 | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas | Anthony Barksdale misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | Al Sax snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 12:03 | San Jose State | Allan Knighton snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 11:42 | San Jose State | Allan Knighton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Al Sax - foul #4 on Al Sax, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Larry French (PG), Maurice Swarey (SG), James Lakey (SF), Matthew Spalding (C) George Stone, Rick Monroe, Paul Stem, James Clark | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Papadopoulos (PG), Darren Lares (SF), Philip Gill (PF), Stephen Fellows (C) Anthony Barksdale, George Derrick, Michael Morton, Al Sax | |
| 11:42 | San Jose State | Allan Knighton makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:42 | San Jose State | Allan Knighton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Larry French (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Swarey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Lakey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allan Knighton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Spalding (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Papadopoulos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Mastalski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Lares (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Philip Gill (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Fellows (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Spalding - foul #2 on Matthew Spalding, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kenneth Brott (PF) Allan Knighton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 11:32 | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:32 | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:14 | San Jose State | James Lakey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Larry French | 46-45 |
| 10:56 | Arkansas | Ernest Papadopoulos misses the lay-in | 46-45 |
| 10:55 | Arkansas | Stephen Fellows pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas | Matthew Spalding denies the turnaround by Philip Gill | 46-45 |
| 10:40 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to James Lakey | 46-45 |
| 10:35 | San Jose State | James Lakey knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Maurice Swarey | 48-45 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ernest Papadopoulos | 48-48 |
| 10:01 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding double dribbles | 48-48 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas | Kenneth Brott denies the turnaround by Stephen Fellows | 48-48 |
| 09:41 | Arkansas | Stephen Fellows tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 09:34 | San Jose State | James Lakey hits the finger roll | 50-50 |
| 09:13 | Arkansas | Darren Lares misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 09:12 | San Jose State | James Lakey gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:59 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 08:58 | San Jose State | Kenneth Brott tips it home | 52-50 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Darren Lares | 52-52 |
| 08:22 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Lakey | 54-52 |
| 08:11 | Arkansas | James Lakey steals it from Philip Gill | 54-52 |
| 08:07 | San Jose State | James Lakey dunks the ball | 56-52 |
| 07:46 | Arkansas | Darren Lares misses the floater from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas | Philip Gill snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 07:29 | Arkansas | Stephen Fellows misses long on a floater in the paint | 56-52 |
| 07:28 | San Jose State | Kenneth Brott gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Larry French (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maurice Swarey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lakey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Brott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Spalding (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Papadopoulos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Mastalski (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Lares (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Philip Gill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Fellows (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | San Jose State | Larry French misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-52 |
| 07:23 | Arkansas | Stephen Fellows snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 07:06 | Arkansas | Darren Lares double dribbles | 56-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | George Stone (PG), Rick Monroe (SG), Paul Stem (SF), James Clark (PF), Allan Knighton (C) Larry French, Maurice Swarey, James Lakey, Kenneth Brott, Matthew Spalding | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Stabler (PG), Anthony Barksdale (SG), George Derrick (SF), Michael Morton (PF), Al Sax (C) Ernest Papadopoulos, Kenneth Mastalski, Darren Lares, Philip Gill, Stephen Fellows | |
| 06:52 | San Jose State | George Stone misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas | Al Sax grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas | Michael Morton scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by George Stabler | 56-54 |
| 06:20 | San Jose State | George Stone hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Rick Monroe | 59-54 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas | Anthony Barksdale comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 06:01 | San Jose State | James Clark gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:48 | San Jose State | Paul Stem is fouled on the floor by George Derrick - foul #3 on George Derrick, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| 05:43 | San Jose State | George Stone misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas | Michael Morton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas | Michael Morton knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Al Sax | 59-56 |
| 05:19 | San Jose State | George Stone can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas | Al Sax snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas | Michael Morton misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 05:05 | San Jose State | Paul Stem pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:49 | San Jose State | Paul Stem makes the jumpshot from the left side | 61-56 |
| 04:30 | Arkansas | George Derrick misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-56 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Anthony Barksdale can't tip it in | 61-56 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas | Anthony Barksdale grabs the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | George Stabler is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on George Stabler, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Larry French (PG), Maurice Swarey (SG), James Lakey (SF), Matthew Spalding (C) George Stone, Rick Monroe, Paul Stem, Allan Knighton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Papadopoulos (PG), Darren Lares (SF), Philip Gill (PF), Stephen Fellows (C) George Stabler, George Derrick, Michael Morton, Al Sax | |
| 03:56 | San Jose State | James Lakey misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas | Darren Lares grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas | Anthony Barksdale can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 03:33 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Larry French | 61-56 |
| 03:18 | San Jose State | James Lakey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 03:17 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to James Lakey | 61-56 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Larry French (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maurice Swarey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lakey (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Spalding (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Papadopoulos (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Barksdale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Darren Lares (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Philip Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Fellows (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:56 | San Jose State | Larry French is fouled on the floor by Philip Gill - foul #2 on Philip Gill, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski (SG) Anthony Barksdale | |
| 02:56 | San Jose State | Larry French misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas | Philip Gill snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas | Philip Gill makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Mastalski | 61-59 |
| 02:17 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding is hacked by Ernest Papadopoulos - foul #2 on Ernest Papadopoulos, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | San Jose State | George Stone (PG), Allan Knighton (PF) Larry French, James Clark | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Barksdale (SG), George Derrick (SF), Michael Morton (PF), Al Sax (C) Kenneth Mastalski, Darren Lares, Philip Gill, Stephen Fellows | |
| 02:17 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:17 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Al Sax | 62-59 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas | Ernest Papadopoulos makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Barksdale | 62-62 |
| 01:44 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding misses short on a shot from the baseline | 62-62 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas | Al Sax grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas | Michael Morton knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 62-64 |
| 01:17 | San Jose State | George Stone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-64 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | Anthony Barksdale snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas | Ernest Papadopoulos knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Barksdale | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | San Jose State | Allan Knighton connects on the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Michael Morton - foul #2 on Michael Morton, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski (SG) Anthony Barksdale | |
| 00:51 | San Jose State | Allan Knighton makes the free throw | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski is fouled on the floor by Matthew Spalding - foul #3 on Matthew Spalding, team foul #3 | 65-67 |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Clark (PF) Allan Knighton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Ernest Papadopoulos is fouled on the floor by James Clark - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #4 | 65-67 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Ernest Papadopoulos is hacked by James Clark - foul #3 on James Clark, team foul #5 | 65-67 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Ernest Papadopoulos is fouled on the floor by Matthew Spalding - foul #4 on Matthew Spalding, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Ernest Papadopoulos is fouled on the floor by George Stone - foul #2 on George Stone, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Ernest Papadopoulos makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Ernest Papadopoulos makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | San Jose State | James Clark scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-69 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | George Stone is called for the reach on George Derrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Stone, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | George Derrick misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:11 | San Jose State | James Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | San Jose State | Maurice Swarey comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-69 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | The clock runs out | 68-69 |