| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William O'Hara (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Curtis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Mabon (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Patrick Speth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Harbin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:33 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham scores on a jumper from the left side | 38-32 |
| 19:14 | Cal | Stephen Mabon loses the ball out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens (SF), Kevin Gamino (C) William O'Hara, Steven Curtis | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 18:53 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens drills a shot near the basket | 40-32 |
| 18:47 | Cal | David Harbin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Stevens - foul #2 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Barker (SF) Anthony Stevens | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 18:47 | Cal | David Harbin misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:47 | Cal | David Harbin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:30 | Arkansas | Stephen Mabon is called for the reach on Joseph Cunningham - foul #1 on Stephen Mabon, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens (SF) Ernest Barker | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 18:03 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-32 |
| 18:02 | Cal | James Tate pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:43 | Cal | David Harbin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb can't finish the uncontested layup | 40-32 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham tips it in | 42-32 |
| 17:15 | Cal | Stephen Mabon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-32 |
| 17:14 | Cal | Mark Moore gets the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:59 | Cal | David Harbin buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Moore | 42-34 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Mabon - foul #2 on Stephen Mabon, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Barker (SF), William O'Hara (PF) Anthony Stevens, Charles Lamb | |
| Subs | Cal | Paul Leyva (C) James Tate | |
| 16:36 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:36 | Cal | Paul Leyva grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 16:24 | Cal | Patrick Speth blows the layup | 43-34 |
| 16:23 | Cal | Mark Moore snags the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 16:14 | Cal | Patrick Speth misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-34 |
| 16:13 | Cal | Mark Moore grabs the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 15:57 | Cal | Patrick Speth knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Mabon | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - William O'Hara (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Gamino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Mabon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Speth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Harbin (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Leyva (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julius Espada (SG), Charles Lamb (SF) Al Noerenberg, Joseph Cunningham | |
| Subs | Cal | James Schultz (PG), Donald Fike (SG), Michael Cox (SF) Stephen Mabon, Patrick Speth, Mark Moore | |
| 15:21 | Cal | Michael Cox lays it in and the foul's on Kevin Gamino - foul #1 on Kevin Gamino, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| 15:21 | Cal | Michael Cox makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas | Julius Espada is hacked by Donald Fike in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Fike, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| 15:01 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-39 |
| 14:47 | Cal | Donald Fike is fouled on the floor by Julius Espada - foul #2 on Julius Espada, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Steven Curtis (C) Julius Espada, Charles Lamb, Kevin Gamino | |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Speth (SG), James Tate (C) Donald Fike, Paul Leyva | |
| 14:33 | Cal | Ernest Barker is called for the reach on James Tate - foul #1 on Ernest Barker, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino (C) Steven Curtis | |
| Subs | Cal | Stephen Mabon (PG) David Harbin | |
| 14:16 | Cal | James Schultz buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Patrick Speth | 46-42 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas | Ernest Barker is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 13:57 | Cal | James Tate pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:50 | Cal | Ernest Barker picks off the pass by James Schultz | 46-42 |
| 13:48 | Arkansas | James Schultz steals the ball from Anthony Stevens in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 13:38 | Cal | Stephen Mabon drills a 3 from the left corner set up by James Schultz | 46-45 |
| 13:17 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens lays it up and in set up by Ernest Barker | 48-45 |
| 13:00 | Cal | Kevin Gamino blocks the short jumper by Patrick Speth | 48-45 |
| 12:58 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to William O'Hara | 48-45 |
| 12:44 | Arkansas | Michael Cox is called for the reach on Anthony Stevens - foul #2 on Michael Cox, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Julius Espada (SG), Charles Lamb (SF), Steven Curtis (C) Ernest Barker, Joseph Cunningham, Anthony Stevens, Kevin Gamino | |
| Subs | Cal | Donald Fike (PG), Willie Lamberton (SG), Mark Moore (SF), David Harbin (PF), Paul Leyva (C) Stephen Mabon, Patrick Speth, James Schultz, Michael Cox, James Tate | |
| 12:29 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William O'Hara | 50-45 |
| 12:14 | Cal | Willie Lamberton is hacked by Charles Lamb - foul #2 on Charles Lamb, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino (PF) William O'Hara | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 11:58 | Cal | Charles Lamb steals it from David Harbin | 50-45 |
| 11:55 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Lamb | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julius Espada (fresh) SF - Charles Lamb (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Gamino (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Curtis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Donald Fike (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willie Lamberton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Harbin (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Leyva (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | Cal | Mark Moore makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 10:56 | Cal | Paul Leyva grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:44 | Cal | Kevin Gamino steals the ball from Paul Leyva | 52-48 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Julius Espada | 54-48 |
| 10:09 | Cal | Donald Fike misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-48 |
| 09:48 | Cal | Paul Leyva snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 09:32 | Cal | Mark Moore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 09:30 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg loses the dribble to Willie Lamberton in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 09:29 | Cal | Mark Moore misses the easy layup | 54-51 |
| 09:28 | Cal | Mark Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:13 | Cal | David Harbin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 54-51 |
| 09:12 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:43 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Fike - foul #2 on Donald Fike, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Barker (PG), Joseph Cunningham (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF), William O'Hara (C) Al Noerenberg, Julius Espada, Kevin Gamino, Steven Curtis | |
| Subs | Cal | Stephen Mabon (PG), Patrick Speth (SG), James Schultz (SF), Michael Cox (PF), James Tate (C) Donald Fike, Willie Lamberton, Mark Moore, David Harbin, Paul Leyva | |
| 08:43 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:43 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:43 | Cal | James Tate gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:27 | Cal | James Schultz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas | William O'Hara snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas | William O'Hara is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on William O'Hara, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino (C) Charles Lamb | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 07:47 | Cal | Michael Cox misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 07:46 | Cal | Patrick Speth pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - William O'Hara (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Gamino (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Mabon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Speth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Schultz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Cox (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Cal | Patrick Speth knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from James Tate | 55-53 |
| 07:09 | Cal | The refs have stopped play. Michael Cox is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 55-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Curtis (C) Kevin Gamino | |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Moore (SF), David Harbin (PF) James Schultz, Michael Cox | |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 55-53 |
| 07:04 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas | William O'Hara makes the wide open turnaround near the basket | 57-53 |
| 06:38 | Cal | David Harbin knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-56 |
| 06:19 | Arkansas | Patrick Speth steps in front of the Anthony Stevens pass | 57-56 |
| 06:08 | Cal | David Harbin drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Moore | 57-58 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Moore - foul #2 on Mark Moore, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Charles Lamb (SF) Ernest Barker, Anthony Stevens | |
| Subs | Cal | James Schultz (SF) Mark Moore | |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:39 | Cal | James Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:19 | Cal | David Harbin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas | William O'Hara is fouled in the backcourt by David Harbin - foul #3 on David Harbin, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens (SF), Kevin Gamino (C) Charles Lamb, Steven Curtis | |
| Subs | Cal | Paul Leyva (PF) David Harbin | |
| 05:15 | Arkansas | William O'Hara makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas | William O'Hara misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Gamino | 61-58 |
| 04:42 | Cal | Anthony Stevens steps in front of the Patrick Speth pass | 61-58 |
| 04:20 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas | William O'Hara tips it back up and in | 63-58 |
| 04:02 | Cal | Stephen Mabon is hacked by William O'Hara - foul #3 on William O'Hara, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Barker (PG), Charles Lamb (SF) Al Noerenberg, Anthony Stevens | |
| Subs | Cal | Donald Fike (SG), Michael Cox (SF), David Harbin (PF) Patrick Speth, James Schultz, Paul Leyva | |
| 04:02 | Cal | Stephen Mabon makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:02 | Cal | Stephen Mabon misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | William O'Hara snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 03:39 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb scores on a jump hook from close range set up by William O'Hara and the foul's on James Tate - foul #1 on James Tate, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Cal | Willie Lamberton (SG) Stephen Mabon | |
| 03:39 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb misses the free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:39 | Cal | Michael Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Barker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lamb (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - William O'Hara (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Gamino (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Donald Fike (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willie Lamberton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Cox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Harbin (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Tate (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Cal | Michael Cox hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 65-59 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to William O'Hara | 65-59 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 65-59 |
| 02:57 | Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Cox | 65-59 |
| 02:57 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG) Ernest Barker | |
| Subs | Cal | Stephen Mabon (PG), Patrick Speth (SG), James Schultz (SF) Donald Fike, Willie Lamberton, David Harbin | |
| 02:47 | Cal | Patrick Speth drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Mabon | 65-62 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino blows the wide open layup | 65-62 |
| 02:22 | Cal | James Tate snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 02:18 | Cal | James Schultz clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-62 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by James Tate - foul #2 on James Tate, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Barker (PG), Julius Espada (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF) Al Noerenberg, Joseph Cunningham, Charles Lamb | |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Moore (SF), Paul Leyva (C) James Schultz, James Tate | |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:38 | Cal | The jump hook by Michael Cox is blocked by William O'Hara | 67-62 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | William O'Hara gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas | Julius Espada loses the ball out of bounds | 67-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Joseph Cunningham (SG), Charles Lamb (SF), Steven Curtis (C) Ernest Barker, Julius Espada, Anthony Stevens, Kevin Gamino | |
| Subs | Cal | David Harbin (PF), James Tate (C) Michael Cox, Paul Leyva | |
| 00:59 | Cal | Patrick Speth misses the jumper from the left side | 67-62 |
| 00:57 | Cal | Mark Moore tips it home | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:34 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Steven Curtis, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:14 | Cal | Patrick Speth clanks a 3 from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Speth - foul #1 on Patrick Speth, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julius Espada (SG), Ernest Barker (SF) Al Noerenberg, William O'Hara | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:05 | Cal | Patrick Speth misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Stephen Mabon is called for the reach on Steven Curtis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Mabon, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Mark Moore comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 69-64 |