| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Ahmad (fresh) SG - Ricky Ferree (fresh) SF - Franklin Perry (fresh) PF - Al Sax (fresh) C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Vincent Montgomery (fresh) SG - George Furlow (fresh) SF - Jason Sweet (fresh) PF - Raymond Butler (fresh) C - Eric Wagner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Al Sax wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree clanks a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Utah State | Eric Wagner gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Utah State | Vincent Montgomery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas | John Ahmad misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas | Al Sax tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Utah State | John Ahmad is called for the reach on Vincent Montgomery - foul #1 on John Ahmad, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Utah State | Eric Wagner connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jason Sweet | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas | Vincent Montgomery steals the ball from Al Sax | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | Utah State | Vincent Montgomery can't finish the layup | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Utah State | George Furlow snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Utah State | George Furlow misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | Utah State | Jason Sweet pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | Utah State | Vincent Montgomery knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from George Furlow | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas | Raymond Butler takes the ball from Franklin Perry in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 17:24 | Utah State | Vincent Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:23 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas | John Ahmad misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 17:16 | Utah State | Eric Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:54 | Utah State | Vincent Montgomery clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 2-5 |
| 16:53 | Utah State | Eric Wagner can't tip it in | 2-5 |
| 16:51 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Franklin Perry | 2-5 |
| 16:46 | Arkansas | George Furlow is called for the reach on Franklin Perry in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Furlow, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Erik Brummitt (SF), Daniel Horton (PF), Jerome Pray (C) John Ahmad, Ricky Ferree, Franklin Perry, Al Sax, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Utah State | Benjamin Fierro (PG), Robert Ward (SG), Derrick Howard (SF), John Lawrence (PF), Philip Reid (C) Vincent Montgomery, George Furlow, Jason Sweet, Raymond Butler, Eric Wagner | |
| 16:28 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 2-5 |
| 16:27 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton tips it but misses | 2-5 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray tips it in | 4-5 |
| 16:06 | Utah State | Daniel Horton denies the turnaround by Philip Reid | 4-5 |
| 16:04 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:58 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 15:57 | Utah State | Philip Reid snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Todd Ransome (fresh) SG - Michael Williams (fresh) SF - Erik Brummitt (fresh) PF - Daniel Horton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerome Pray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Benjamin Fierro (fresh) SG - Robert Ward (fresh) SF - Derrick Howard (fresh) PF - John Lawrence (fresh) C - Philip Reid (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Utah State | Robert Ward can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 15:52 | Utah State | Robert Ward makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:52 | Utah State | Robert Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:29 | Arkansas | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 4-7 |
| 15:27 | Utah State | John Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:23 | Utah State | Philip Reid loses the ball out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Franklin Perry (SF), Fred Newton (C) Erik Brummitt, Jerome Pray | |
| Subs | Utah State | Vincent Montgomery (PG), Adrian Wade (SG), Jason Sweet (SF), Eric Wagner (C) Robert Ward, Benjamin Fierro, Derrick Howard, Philip Reid | |
| 15:07 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 4-7 |
| 15:06 | Utah State | Eric Wagner grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 14:49 | Utah State | Eric Wagner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 14:48 | Utah State | Jason Sweet tips it back up and in | 4-9 |
| 14:24 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome drills a floater from just outside the lane | 6-9 |
| 14:05 | Utah State | Eric Wagner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 14:03 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 13:48 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton knocks in the shot from the right block | 8-9 |
| 13:24 | Utah State | Eric Wagner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 13:23 | Utah State | Jason Sweet tips it home | 8-11 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Williams | 10-11 |
| 12:51 | Utah State | Eric Wagner lays it up and in on a great pass from John Lawrence | 10-13 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome's pass is intercepted by Jason Sweet | 10-13 |
| 12:25 | Utah State | John Lawrence banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Sweet | 10-15 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Ahmad (PG), Ricky Ferree (SG), Erik Brummitt (SF), Al Sax (PF), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Todd Ransome, Michael Williams, Franklin Perry, Daniel Horton, Fred Newton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Benjamin Fierro (PG), Robert Ward (SG), Derrick Howard (SF), Raymond Butler (PF), Philip Reid (C) Vincent Montgomery, Adrian Wade, Jason Sweet, John Lawrence, Eric Wagner | |
| 12:10 | Utah State | Philip Reid hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Teodoro Gonzalez - foul #1 on Teodoro Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Utah State | George Furlow (SG) Robert Ward | |
| 12:10 | Utah State | Philip Reid makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:10 | Utah State | Philip Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:00 | Arkansas | John Ahmad is called for 10 seconds | 10-16 |
| 11:47 | Utah State | Derrick Howard clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Ahmad - foul #2 on John Ahmad, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG), Jerome Pray (C) John Ahmad, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 11:47 | Utah State | Derrick Howard makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:47 | Utah State | Derrick Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Todd Ransome (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Ferree (fresh) SF - Erik Brummitt (fresh) PF - Al Sax (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerome Pray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Benjamin Fierro (fresh) SG - George Furlow (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derrick Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Butler (fresh) C - Philip Reid (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Arkansas | Al Sax misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 10-18 |
| 11:20 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:55 | Arkansas | Al Sax misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 10-18 |
| 10:54 | Utah State | Raymond Butler snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 10:47 | Utah State | Raymond Butler's floater is tipped away by Jerome Pray | 10-18 |
| 10:46 | Arkansas | Al Sax gets the rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:44 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree is fouled in the backcourt by George Furlow - foul #2 on George Furlow, team foul #2 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Jerome Pray | |
| Subs | Utah State | Vincent Montgomery (PG), Robert Ward (SG), Jason Sweet (SF) Benjamin Fierro, George Furlow, Derrick Howard | |
| 10:27 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Philip Reid - foul #1 on Philip Reid, team foul #3 | 10-18 |
| 10:27 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome misses the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:27 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:14 | Utah State | Jason Sweet is whistled for traveling | 11-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG) Todd Ransome | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 09:57 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Williams | 14-18 |
| 09:38 | Utah State | Vincent Montgomery misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG), Franklin Perry (SF), Jerome Pray (C) Michael Williams, Erik Brummitt, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eric Wagner (C) Philip Reid | |
| 09:38 | Utah State | Vincent Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:38 | Utah State | Vincent Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas | Jason Sweet steps in front of the Todd Ransome pass in the backcourt | 14-20 |
| 09:21 | Utah State | Eric Wagner misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-20 |
| 09:19 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Benjamin Fierro (SG), Derrick Howard (SF), John Lawrence (PF) Robert Ward, Jason Sweet, Raymond Butler | |
| 08:41 | Utah State | Derrick Howard hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Montgomery | 14-23 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Lawrence - foul #1 on John Lawrence, team foul #4 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Horton (PF), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Al Sax, Jerome Pray | |
| Subs | Utah State | Adrian Wade (SG) Vincent Montgomery | |
| 08:36 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:18 | Utah State | Adrian Wade misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 16-23 |
| 08:16 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas | John Lawrence is called for the reach on Daniel Horton in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lawrence, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (SF) Franklin Perry | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jason Sweet (SF), Philip Reid (C) John Lawrence, Eric Wagner | |
| 08:03 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 16-23 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez gets the offensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 16-23 |
| 07:47 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Jason Sweet | 16-23 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Todd Ransome (tired) 3 pts. SG - Ricky Ferree (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Erik Brummitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Benjamin Fierro (fairly fresh) SG - Adrian Wade (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Sweet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Howard (fresh) 5 pts. C - Philip Reid (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Utah State | Philip Reid is fouled on the floor by Todd Ransome - foul #1 on Todd Ransome, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Franklin Perry (SF), Fred Newton (PF), Jerome Pray (C) Erik Brummitt, Daniel Horton, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Utah State | Vincent Montgomery (PG), Robert Ward (SG), Raymond Butler (PF), Eric Wagner (C) Benjamin Fierro, Adrian Wade, Derrick Howard, Philip Reid | |
| 07:00 | Utah State | Eric Wagner makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Vincent Montgomery | 16-25 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Franklin Perry | 19-25 |
| 06:19 | Utah State | Franklin Perry steals the ball from Jason Sweet | 19-25 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry is fouled on the floor by Jason Sweet - foul #1 on Jason Sweet, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (SF), Al Sax (PF), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Franklin Perry, Fred Newton, Jerome Pray | |
| Subs | Utah State | Benjamin Fierro (SG), Derrick Howard (SF), Philip Reid (C) Robert Ward, Jason Sweet, Eric Wagner | |
| 05:44 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome misses long on an open floater from close range but he's fouled by Derrick Howard - foul #1 on Derrick Howard, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Horton (SF) Erik Brummitt | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 05:44 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:44 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:44 | Utah State | Raymond Butler gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 05:20 | Utah State | Benjamin Fierro comes up short on the runner in the lane | 19-25 |
| 05:18 | Utah State | Philip Reid can't tip it in | 19-25 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas | Al Sax is open and lays it up and in set up by Ricky Ferree and he's fouled by Raymond Butler - foul #1 on Raymond Butler, team foul #8 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Adrian Wade (PG), Jason Sweet (SF) Vincent Montgomery, Raymond Butler | |
| 04:59 | Arkansas | Al Sax misses the free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:59 | Utah State | Benjamin Fierro snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 04:41 | Utah State | Jason Sweet connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-27 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez clanks a jump hook from the right block | 21-27 |
| 04:36 | Utah State | Benjamin Fierro gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 04:11 | Utah State | Jason Sweet makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Adrian Wade and he's hacked by Todd Ransome - foul #2 on Todd Ransome, team foul #7 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (SG), Franklin Perry (SF), Fred Newton (PF), Jerome Pray (C) Todd Ransome, Daniel Horton, Al Sax, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Ward (PG), Eric Wagner (C) Benjamin Fierro, Philip Reid | |
| 04:11 | Utah State | Jason Sweet misses the free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:11 | Utah State | Jason Sweet grabs the offensive board | 21-29 |
| 03:57 | Utah State | Adrian Wade banks in the layup on a nice dish by Derrick Howard | 21-31 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Erik Brummitt | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ricky Ferree (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Brummitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Franklin Perry (tiring) PF - Fred Newton (fresh) C - Jerome Pray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adrian Wade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Sweet (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Eric Wagner (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Utah State | Derrick Howard misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Erik Brummitt - foul #1 on Erik Brummitt, team foul #8 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Ahmad (PG), Michael Williams (SG) Ricky Ferree, Franklin Perry | |
| Subs | Utah State | George Furlow (SG), John Lawrence (PF) Adrian Wade, Jason Sweet | |
| 03:29 | Utah State | Derrick Howard makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:29 | Utah State | Derrick Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 03:16 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray is hacked by George Furlow - foul #3 on George Furlow, team foul #9 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Sax (PF) Fred Newton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Vincent Montgomery (PG), Benjamin Fierro (SG), Jason Sweet (SF) Robert Ward, George Furlow, Derrick Howard | |
| 03:16 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:16 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:55 | Utah State | John Lawrence comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 02:54 | Utah State | Jason Sweet gets the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 02:37 | Utah State | Eric Wagner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Franklin Perry (SF), Daniel Horton (PF), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Erik Brummitt, Al Sax, Jerome Pray | |
| Subs | Utah State | Philip Reid (C) Eric Wagner | |
| 02:21 | Arkansas | John Ahmad comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-33 |
| 02:20 | Utah State | Jason Sweet grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 02:04 | Utah State | Teodoro Gonzalez denies the turnaround by Philip Reid | 26-33 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas | John Ahmad grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by John Lawrence - foul #3 on John Lawrence, team foul #10 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fred Newton (C) Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Ward (SG), Derrick Howard (SF), Raymond Butler (PF) Benjamin Fierro, Jason Sweet, John Lawrence | |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | Fred Newton gets the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas | John Ahmad tips it in | 29-33 |
| 01:14 | Utah State | Robert Ward can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | John Ahmad is hacked by Vincent Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vincent Montgomery, team foul #11 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (SF), Al Sax (PF), Jerome Pray (C) Franklin Perry, Daniel Horton, Fred Newton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Adrian Wade (SG), Eric Wagner (C) Vincent Montgomery, Philip Reid | |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | John Ahmad misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | John Ahmad makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:57 | Utah State | Derrick Howard lays it in set up by Robert Ward and he's fouled by Erik Brummitt - foul #2 on Erik Brummitt, team foul #9 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree (SG) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:57 | Utah State | Derrick Howard makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | Robert Ward takes the ball from John Ahmad in the backcourt | 30-36 |
| 00:50 | Utah State | Robert Ward hits the finger roll | 30-38 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Ahmad | 33-38 |
| 00:19 | Utah State | Robert Ward misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | John Ahmad pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | John Ahmad comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt tips it in | 35-38 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Derrick Howard comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 35-38 |