| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Brindle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Story (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Leib (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Hester (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Malone (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gregory Six (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dima Peplinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Kepler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Leclair (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Malone - foul #1 on Kenneth Malone, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:26 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Malone - foul #2 on Kenneth Malone, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| 19:26 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:26 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:24 | Arkansas | James Waters steals the ball from Gerald Kepler in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 19:17 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Gerald Kepler - foul #2 on Gerald Kepler, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| 19:17 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:17 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas | Gregory Six is hacked by Charles Story in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Story, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders (SG) Charles Story | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 18:50 | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone scores on a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by James Waters - foul #1 on James Waters, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:29 | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 18:27 | Arkansas | John Leclair gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas | John Brindle picks off the pass by Kenneth Malone | 37-32 |
| 17:51 | Texas Tech | John Leclair steals it from Aaron Saunders | 37-32 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Wolf (PG), Chris Kane (SG), Larry Chambers (SF), Erwin Godsey (PF), Paul Fan (C) John Brindle, Aaron Saunders, Henry Leib, Brian Hester, James Waters | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG), Mark Holmes (C) Kenneth Malone, John Leclair | |
| 17:02 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers buries a floater from the right side | 39-32 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas | James Wolf is called for the reach on James Moody in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Wolf, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Holmes | 39-34 |
| 16:24 | Texas Tech | James Wolf misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 16:22 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas | James Moody is hacked by Larry Chambers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Chambers, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski misses long on a floater from close range | 39-34 |
| 16:04 | Arkansas | James Moody snags the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 15:44 | Arkansas | Gregory Six knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Moody | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Wolf (fresh) SG - Chris Kane (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Chambers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erwin Godsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Fan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Moody (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Six (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dima Peplinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Kepler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Holmes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Texas Tech | Chris Kane hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Wolf | 41-36 |
| 14:55 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Gregory Six | 41-38 |
| 14:33 | Texas Tech | James Wolf is whistled for traveling | 41-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Brindle (PG), Charles Story (SG), Henry Leib (SF), Brian Hester (PF), James Waters (C) James Wolf, Chris Kane, Larry Chambers, Erwin Godsey, Paul Fan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone (PG), Anthony Lewis (SF), William Lucas (PF), John Leclair (C) James Moody, Dima Peplinski, Gerald Kepler, Mark Holmes | |
| 14:05 | Arkansas | William Lucas can't connect on a shot in the lane | 41-38 |
| 14:04 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Charles Story | 41-38 |
| 13:46 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 41-38 |
| 13:45 | Arkansas | Gregory Six grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 13:42 | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone is fouled in the backcourt by John Brindle - foul #2 on John Brindle, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ramon Villa (SG) Gregory Six | |
| 13:29 | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 13:07 | Texas Tech | Charles Story is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #4 on Charles Story, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders (SG) Charles Story | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski (SF) William Lucas | |
| 13:05 | Arkansas | Brian Hester picks off the pass by Ramon Villa in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 12:56 | Texas Tech | John Brindle hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Henry Leib | 44-41 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Ramon Villa and the foul's on Brian Hester - foul #3 on Brian Hester, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz (PG) John Brindle | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG), Gregory Six (SG), Mark Holmes (C) Kenneth Malone, Ramon Villa, John Leclair | |
| 12:35 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:35 | Texas Tech | James Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:19 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Mario Ortiz | 46-43 |
| 11:51 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Wolf (PG), Chris Kane (SF), Paul Fan (PF) Mario Ortiz, Henry Leib, Brian Hester | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Lucas (SF), Gerald Kepler (PF) Dima Peplinski, Anthony Lewis | |
| 11:31 | Texas Tech | James Moody steps in front of the Chris Kane pass | 46-43 |
| 11:28 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler misses the easy layup | 46-43 |
| 11:26 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Chris Kane | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Wolf (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Saunders (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chris Kane (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Fan (fresh) C - James Waters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Moody (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Six (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Lucas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Kepler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Holmes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Wolf | 49-43 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas | Gregory Six is open and scores on a floater from the left block set up by William Lucas | 49-45 |
| 10:42 | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-45 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:36 | Arkansas | Aaron Saunders steps in front of the James Moody pass in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 10:34 | Texas Tech | James Wolf can't finish the layup | 49-45 |
| 10:33 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:04 | Arkansas | Gregory Six knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Moody | 49-48 |
| 09:56 | Texas Tech | James Waters misses long on a floater near the basket | 49-48 |
| 09:54 | Texas Tech | James Wolf tips it home | 51-48 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas | Chris Kane is called for the reach on Gregory Six in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Kane, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Brindle (PG), Henry Leib (SF), Brian Hester (PF), Erwin Godsey (C) James Wolf, Chris Kane, Paul Fan, James Waters | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone (PG), Dima Peplinski (SF), Anthony Lewis (PF), John Leclair (C) James Moody, William Lucas, Gerald Kepler, Mark Holmes | |
| 09:51 | Arkansas | Gregory Six makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas | Gregory Six makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:35 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-50 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-50 |
| 09:05 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Erwin Godsey | 54-50 |
| 08:54 | Texas Tech | John Brindle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 08:37 | Arkansas | Gregory Six makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Lewis | 54-52 |
| 08:15 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from John Brindle | 56-52 |
| 07:53 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Henry Leib - foul #1 on Henry Leib, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Wolf (PG), Charles Story (SG), Larry Chambers (SF), James Waters (C) John Brindle, Aaron Saunders, Henry Leib, Erwin Godsey | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ramon Villa (SG), Gerald Kepler (PF), Mark Holmes (C) Gregory Six, Anthony Lewis, John Leclair | |
| 07:53 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:53 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:53 | Texas Tech | James Waters pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 07:32 | Texas Tech | Charles Story shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-53 |
| 07:31 | Texas Tech | James Waters grabs the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 07:19 | Texas Tech | James Waters misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Mark Holmes - foul #2 on Mark Holmes, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Fan (PF) Brian Hester | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Lucas (SF) Dima Peplinski | |
| 07:19 | Texas Tech | James Waters makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:19 | Texas Tech | James Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Story (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Fan (fresh) C - James Waters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Malone (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Ramon Villa (fresh) SF - William Lucas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Kepler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Holmes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Arkansas | William Lucas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG) Kenneth Malone | |
| 06:38 | Texas Tech | Gerald Kepler blocks the short jumper by Larry Chambers | 58-53 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas | James Moody gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas | William Lucas's pass is intercepted by James Wolf in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 06:19 | Texas Tech | Charles Story can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 58-53 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 05:54 | Arkansas | James Moody connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 05:54 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Brindle (PG), Henry Leib (SF), Brian Hester (PF), Erwin Godsey (C) James Wolf, Larry Chambers, Paul Fan, James Waters | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gregory Six (SG), Dima Peplinski (SF), John Leclair (C) Ramon Villa, William Lucas, Mark Holmes | |
| 05:38 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gregory Six - foul #3 on Gregory Six, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone (PG), Anthony Lewis (PF) James Moody, Gerald Kepler | |
| 05:38 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:38 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas | John Leclair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-56 |
| 04:55 | Texas Tech | John Leclair picks off the pass by Erwin Godsey | 59-56 |
| 04:32 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Hester - foul #4 on Brian Hester, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Fan (C) Erwin Godsey | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG) Kenneth Malone | |
| 04:32 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:32 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:12 | Texas Tech | Charles Story works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 61-58 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | James Moody is called for 10 seconds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Wolf (PG), Chris Kane (SG), Larry Chambers (SF), James Waters (C) John Brindle, Charles Story, Henry Leib, Brian Hester | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler (PF), Mark Holmes (C) Anthony Lewis, John Leclair | |
| 03:43 | Texas Tech | James Wolf misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 03:41 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to James Waters | 61-58 |
| 03:33 | Texas Tech | Gerald Kepler takes the ball from Chris Kane | 61-58 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas | Gregory Six buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dima Peplinski | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Kane (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Fan (fresh) C - James Waters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Moody (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Six (tiring) 24 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dima Peplinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Kepler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Holmes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Texas Tech | James Waters's pass is intercepted by Gerald Kepler | 61-61 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Brindle (PG), Charles Story (SG), Henry Leib (SF), Brian Hester (PF) James Wolf, Chris Kane, Larry Chambers, Paul Fan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone (PG), John Leclair (C) James Moody, Mark Holmes | |
| 02:46 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski is denied on a layup by Brian Hester | 61-61 |
| 02:45 | Texas Tech | James Waters grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 02:40 | Texas Tech | John Brindle can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Malone - foul #3 on Kenneth Malone, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| 02:40 | Texas Tech | John Brindle misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:40 | Texas Tech | John Brindle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | Gregory Six hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 62-61 |
| 02:21 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:54 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | John Leclair grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 01:30 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:24 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Brian Hester out of the doubleteam | 64-61 |
| 01:04 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Gerald Kepler is denied by James Waters | 64-61 |
| 01:02 | Texas Tech | John Brindle snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Brindle | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Gregory Six comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone can't tip it in | 66-61 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski grabs the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Gregory Six's layup is rejected by James Waters | 66-61 |
| 00:34 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester is hacked by Kenneth Malone in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Malone, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers (SF) Henry Leib | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:32 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:32 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Gregory Six can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 00:23 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:22 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Malone is called for the reach on Brian Hester in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Malone, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG) Kenneth Malone | |
| 00:22 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:22 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | Larry Chambers is called for the reach on James Moody in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Chambers, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Henry Leib (SF) Larry Chambers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | James Moody makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | James Moody misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:19 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| 00:17 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Six - foul #4 on Gregory Six, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers (SF) Henry Leib | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:17 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | John Brindle picks off the pass by James Moody in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| 00:10 | Texas Tech | Dima Peplinski is called for the reach on Larry Chambers - foul #3 on Dima Peplinski, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| 00:10 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:10 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | John Leclair gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Gregory Six misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | James Moody grabs the offensive board | 71-62 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | The clock runs out | 71-62 |