| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Daniel Magnuson (fresh) SG - Edmund Chang (fresh) SF - James Swinehart (fresh) PF - Alvaro Costa (fresh) C - Steven Mayle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Howard Staples (fresh) SG - William Grose (fresh) SF - Herbert Doles (fresh) PF - Russell Beaufort (fresh) C - Chester Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Beaufort | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Arkansas State | William Grose misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Magnuson - foul #1 on Daniel Magnuson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Magnuson | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Arkansas State | James Swinehart blocks the jumper by Chester Brown | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Beaufort | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by William Grose | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson is hacked by William Grose - foul #1 on William Grose, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa blows the layup but he's fouled by Russell Beaufort - foul #1 on Russell Beaufort, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tibor Zais (SF), Willie Green (C) James Swinehart, Steven Mayle | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 17:58 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas State | Tibor Zais steps in front of the William Grose pass | 3-4 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas | Chester Brown denies the turnaround by Alvaro Costa | 3-4 |
| 17:34 | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples misses long on a floater from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles hits the follow up shot | 3-6 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 17:06 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Green | 3-6 |
| 16:51 | Arkansas | Willie Green lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Magnuson | 5-6 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dikembe Ahmadi (PG), Michael Beaupre (SG), James Swinehart (SF), Christopher Dedrick (PF), Steven Mayle (C) Daniel Magnuson, Edmund Chang, Tibor Zais, Alvaro Costa, Willie Green | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Mohr (PG), Adam Meyerowitz (SF), Larry Heise (PF), Larry Czarnecki (C) Howard Staples, Herbert Doles, Russell Beaufort, Chester Brown | |
| 16:19 | Arkansas | Dikembe Ahmadi misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Heise - foul #1 on Larry Heise, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Burgess (SG) William Grose | |
| 16:19 | Arkansas | Dikembe Ahmadi misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas | Dikembe Ahmadi misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas State | Christopher Dedrick swats the shot by William Mohr | 5-6 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas | Christopher Dedrick pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) SG - Michael Beaupre (fresh) SF - James Swinehart (fresh) PF - Christopher Dedrick (fresh) C - Steven Mayle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - William Mohr (fresh) SG - John Burgess (fresh) SF - Adam Meyerowitz (fresh) PF - Larry Heise (fresh) C - Larry Czarnecki (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 5-6 |
| 15:33 | Arkansas | James Swinehart tips it home | 7-6 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas | Christopher Dedrick grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:07 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Dikembe Ahmadi | 9-6 |
| 15:03 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 15:01 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Steven Mayle | 9-6 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas | James Swinehart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson (PG), Tibor Zais (SF), Willie Green (C) Dikembe Ahmadi, James Swinehart, Steven Mayle | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Howard Staples (PG), William Grose (SG), Herbert Doles (SF), Russell Beaufort (PF), Chester Brown (C) William Mohr, John Burgess, Adam Meyerowitz, Larry Heise, Larry Czarnecki | |
| 14:26 | Arkansas State | Michael Beaupre steals the ball from Herbert Doles | 9-6 |
| 14:07 | Arkansas | Willie Green comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 14:05 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:00 | Arkansas State | Daniel Magnuson is called for the reach on Howard Staples - foul #2 on Daniel Magnuson, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dikembe Ahmadi (PG), Edmund Chang (SG), Alvaro Costa (PF) Daniel Magnuson, Michael Beaupre, Christopher Dedrick | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 13:44 | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Alvaro Costa - foul #1 on Alvaro Costa, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| 13:44 | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:44 | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:44 | Arkansas | Willie Green gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas | Russell Beaufort is called for the reach on Alvaro Costa - foul #2 on Russell Beaufort, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Swinehart (SF) Tibor Zais | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Heise (PF) Russell Beaufort | |
| 13:12 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Edmund Chang | 11-7 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown's fadeaway is rejected by James Swinehart | 11-7 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on William Grose - foul #2 on William Grose, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Dedrick (PF), Steven Mayle (C) Alvaro Costa, Willie Green | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Burgess (SG), Adam Meyerowitz (SF), Larry Czarnecki (C) William Grose, Herbert Doles, Chester Brown | |
| 12:33 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang misses the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang misses the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas State | Larry Heise hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 11:49 | Arkansas | James Swinehart comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dikembe Ahmadi (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edmund Chang (fresh) SF - James Swinehart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Christopher Dedrick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Mayle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Howard Staples (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Burgess (fresh) SF - Adam Meyerowitz (fresh) PF - Larry Heise (fresh) C - Larry Czarnecki (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples is whistled for traveling | 11-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre (PG), Raymond Guin (SG), Tibor Zais (SF) Dikembe Ahmadi, Edmund Chang, James Swinehart | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Mohr (PG) Howard Staples | |
| 11:34 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle is fouled on the floor by Larry Czarnecki - foul #1 on Larry Czarnecki, team foul #6 | 11-7 |
| 11:19 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle's floater is tipped away by Adam Meyerowitz | 11-7 |
| 11:17 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle grabs the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 11:00 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-7 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle tips it home | 13-7 |
| 10:54 | Arkansas State | William Mohr buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Burgess and he's hacked by Christopher Dedrick - foul #1 on Christopher Dedrick, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa (PF), Willie Green (C) Christopher Dedrick, Steven Mayle | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles (SF), Chester Brown (C) Adam Meyerowitz, Larry Heise | |
| 10:54 | Arkansas State | William Mohr misses the free throw | 13-9 |
| 10:54 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas | Tibor Zais misses short on a floater from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 10:29 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Chester Brown | 13-9 |
| 10:25 | Arkansas State | John Burgess is hacked by Raymond Guin - foul #1 on Raymond Guin, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edmund Chang (SG), James Swinehart (SF) Raymond Guin, Tibor Zais | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Howard Staples (PG) William Mohr | |
| 10:03 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 13-11 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang blows the dunk | 13-11 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa tips it in | 15-11 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Willie Green - foul #1 on Willie Green, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dikembe Ahmadi (PG), Steven Mayle (C) Michael Beaupre, Willie Green | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Mohr (SG), Larry Heise (PF) John Burgess, Larry Czarnecki | |
| 09:44 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:17 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang makes the jump hook from close range | 17-13 |
| 09:05 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Howard Staples and the foul's on Steven Mayle - foul #1 on Steven Mayle, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tibor Zais (SF), Christopher Dedrick (PF) James Swinehart, Alvaro Costa | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz (SF) Herbert Doles | |
| 09:05 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas | Dikembe Ahmadi steps out of bounds on the baseline | 17-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron (C) Chester Brown | |
| 08:34 | Arkansas State | Larry Heise dunks the ball | 17-18 |
| 08:05 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang banks in the layup set up by Christopher Dedrick | 19-18 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tibor Zais - foul #1 on Tibor Zais, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre (SG), James Swinehart (SF), Alvaro Costa (PF), Willie Green (C) Edmund Chang, Tibor Zais, Christopher Dedrick, Steven Mayle | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Burgess (PG), Herbert Doles (SF), Larry Czarnecki (PF) Howard Staples, William Mohr, Larry Heise | |
| 07:42 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Beaupre (fresh) SF - James Swinehart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Alvaro Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Burgess (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Meyerowitz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Doles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Czarnecki (fresh) C - Kelvin Baron (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Arkansas | Willie Green scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Beaupre | 21-20 |
| 07:09 | Arkansas State | John Burgess hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 21-20 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas | Willie Green grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:47 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa blows the layup but he's fouled by Larry Czarnecki - foul #2 on Larry Czarnecki, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Guin (SG) Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway (PG), Larry Heise (PF), Chester Brown (C) Adam Meyerowitz, Larry Czarnecki, Kelvin Baron | |
| 06:47 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:47 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:25 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ronnie Hattaway | 22-22 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa makes the turnaround from the left block | 24-22 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas State | John Burgess is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Burgess, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edmund Chang (SG), Tibor Zais (SF), Christopher Dedrick (PF), Steven Mayle (C) Raymond Guin, James Swinehart, Alvaro Costa, Willie Green | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Howard Staples (PG) Ronnie Hattaway | |
| 05:35 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Steven Mayle, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ed Gilmore (C) Steven Mayle | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz (SF) Herbert Doles | |
| 05:17 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ed Gilmore - foul #1 on Ed Gilmore, team foul #10 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dikembe Ahmadi (PG) Michael Beaupre | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Mohr (SG) John Burgess | |
| 05:17 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang misses short on a floater from the left side | 24-24 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas State | Larry Heise can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas | Christopher Dedrick gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang loses the dribble to Adam Meyerowitz | 24-24 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chester Brown | 24-26 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Ed Gilmore | 26-26 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 26-26 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples tips it back up and in | 26-28 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Howard Staples - foul #1 on Howard Staples, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson (PG), James Swinehart (SF), Alvaro Costa (PF), Steven Mayle (C) Dikembe Ahmadi, Tibor Zais, Christopher Dedrick, Ed Gilmore | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Grose (SG), Herbert Doles (SF), Russell Beaufort (PF), Larry Czarnecki (C) William Mohr, Adam Meyerowitz, Larry Heise, Chester Brown | |
| 03:33 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Daniel Magnuson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edmund Chang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Swinehart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Alvaro Costa (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Mayle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Howard Staples (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Grose (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herbert Doles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Beaufort (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Czarnecki (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Arkansas State | William Grose misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-28 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 03:04 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Swinehart | 28-28 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 28-28 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples tips it but misses | 28-28 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples is hacked by Daniel Magnuson - foul #3 on Daniel Magnuson, team foul #11 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre (PG), Raymond Guin (SG) Daniel Magnuson, Edmund Chang | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 02:25 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle's floater is tipped away by Russell Beaufort | 28-30 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Russell Beaufort, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dikembe Ahmadi (PG) Raymond Guin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Mohr (PG), Kelvin Baron (C) Howard Staples, Russell Beaufort | |
| 01:39 | Arkansas | Dikembe Ahmadi is hacked by William Mohr - foul #1 on William Mohr, team foul #11 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chester Brown (C) Kelvin Baron | |
| 01:39 | Arkansas | Dikembe Ahmadi makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:39 | Arkansas | Dikembe Ahmadi makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown hits the finger roll | 30-32 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Dikembe Ahmadi is hacked by Larry Czarnecki - foul #3 on Larry Czarnecki, team foul #12 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tibor Zais (SF), Christopher Dedrick (PF), Willie Green (C) James Swinehart, Alvaro Costa, Steven Mayle | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz (SF), Kelvin Baron (PF) Herbert Doles, Larry Czarnecki | |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Dikembe Ahmadi makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Dikembe Ahmadi makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas State | William Mohr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edmund Chang (SG) Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Howard Staples (PG), John Burgess (SG), Larry Heise (PF) William Mohr, William Grose, Chester Brown | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 32-32 |