| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Haywood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Hensel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Bragg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Decker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Hogsett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Waller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Juan Lopez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 28-36 |
| 19:33 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 19:20 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel is hacked by Richard Waller - foul #2 on Richard Waller, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 19:07 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor banks in the layup | 30-36 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas | Andy Rose misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 18:40 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 18:19 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 18:18 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Bragg | 30-36 |
| 18:11 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg clanks a 3 from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 18:09 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Hensel | 30-36 |
| 17:58 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Juan Lopez - foul #2 on Juan Lopez, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill (PG), Donald Reynolds (SG), Jim McDermott (PF), Cody Knudsen (C) Michael Haywood, Shawn Anderson, Steven Bragg, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:58 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:58 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas | Donald Reynolds picks off the pass by Scott Hogsett in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 17:31 | Long Beach State | Juan Lopez swats the shot by Donald Reynolds | 32-36 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | Robert Decker grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas | Robert Decker is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Reynolds - foul #1 on Donald Reynolds, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo (C) Aaron Hensel | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:11 | Arkansas | Andy Rose misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-36 |
| 17:09 | Arkansas | Richard Waller tips it in | 32-38 |
| 16:56 | Long Beach State | Scott Hogsett steals it from Allen Garofalo | 32-38 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas | Robert Decker knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andy Rose | 32-40 |
| 16:21 | Long Beach State | Richard Waller is called for the reach on Cody Knudsen - foul #3 on Richard Waller, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Shawn Anderson (SG), Steven Bragg (PF), Paul Taylor (C) Charles Goodwill, Donald Reynolds, Cody Knudsen, Allen Garofalo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra (PF) Richard Waller | |
| 16:15 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Juan Lopez - foul #3 on Juan Lopez, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel (SF) Jim McDermott | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Kennedy (C) Juan Lopez | |
| 16:15 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:15 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:15 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Hassan Saavedra | 33-40 |
| 15:54 | Arkansas | Andy Rose is hacked by Aaron Hensel - foul #2 on Aaron Hensel, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Waller (PF), Juan Lopez (C) Hassan Saavedra, William Kennedy | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Haywood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Hensel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Bragg (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Decker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Hogsett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Waller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Juan Lopez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Arkansas | Andy Rose misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-40 |
| 15:29 | Arkansas | Robert Decker tips it in | 33-42 |
| 15:12 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Aaron Hensel | 35-42 |
| 14:49 | Arkansas | Andy Rose is denied on a layup by Paul Taylor | 35-42 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas | Richard Waller pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 14:36 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Juan Lopez is blocked by Steven Bragg | 35-42 |
| 14:35 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 14:09 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-42 |
| 14:07 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood gets the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:47 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 35-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill (PG), Jim McDermott (SG), Donald Reynolds (SF), Cody Knudsen (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Michael Haywood, Shawn Anderson, Aaron Hensel, Steven Bragg, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (SG), Raymond Virgil (SF), Hassan Saavedra (PF), William Kennedy (C) Robert Decker, Scott Hogsett, Richard Waller, Juan Lopez | |
| 13:26 | Arkansas | Jim McDermott steals the ball from Hassan Saavedra | 35-42 |
| 13:10 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill is fouled on the floor by Raymond Virgil - foul #1 on Raymond Virgil, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Fisher (PG) Andy Rose | |
| 12:58 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-42 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas | Willie Brown makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Fisher | 35-45 |
| 12:29 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill loses the dribble to Robert Fisher in the backcourt | 35-45 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas | William Kennedy scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Fisher | 35-47 |
| 11:45 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Hassan Saavedra - foul #3 on Hassan Saavedra, team foul #6 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson (SG), Aaron Hensel (SF), Steven Bragg (PF), Paul Taylor (C) Jim McDermott, Donald Reynolds, Cody Knudsen, Allen Garofalo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andy Rose (PG), Robert Decker (SG), Scott Hogsett (SF), Richard Waller (PF), Juan Lopez (C) Robert Fisher, Willie Brown, Raymond Virgil, Hassan Saavedra, William Kennedy | |
| 11:45 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 11:45 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Goodwill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Shawn Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Hensel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Bragg (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Decker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Hogsett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Waller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Juan Lopez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Arkansas | Paul Taylor is called for the reach on Richard Waller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Taylor, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG) Charles Goodwill | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 11:20 | Arkansas | Robert Decker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 11:19 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 11:06 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas | Robert Decker gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 11:02 | Arkansas | Andy Rose is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Walls - foul #2 on Donald Walls, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| 10:46 | Arkansas | Robert Decker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-47 |
| 10:45 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 10:30 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Anderson | 39-47 |
| 10:07 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett is open and buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Andy Rose | 39-49 |
| 09:56 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Robert Decker | 39-49 |
| 09:30 | Arkansas | Andy Rose connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Decker and he's hacked by Donald Walls - foul #3 on Donald Walls, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Jim McDermott (SG), Donald Reynolds (SF), Cody Knudsen (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Donald Walls, Shawn Anderson, Aaron Hensel, Steven Bragg, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (SG), Raymond Virgil (SF), Hassan Saavedra (PF) Robert Decker, Scott Hogsett, Richard Waller | |
| 09:30 | Arkansas | Andy Rose makes the free throw | 39-52 |
| 09:14 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood is hacked by Willie Brown - foul #1 on Willie Brown, team foul #7 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Kennedy (C) Juan Lopez | |
| 09:14 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:14 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas | Willie Brown buries a 3 from straight away set up by Andy Rose | 41-55 |
| 08:30 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-55 |
| 08:28 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Reynolds | 41-55 |
| 08:15 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on William Kennedy - foul #1 on William Kennedy, team foul #8 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill (SF), Steven Bragg (PF) Donald Reynolds, Cody Knudsen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Fisher (PG), Robert Decker (SG), Scott Hogsett (SF), George Lukaszewski (PF), Juan Lopez (C) Andy Rose, Willie Brown, Raymond Virgil, Hassan Saavedra, William Kennedy | |
| 08:15 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 08:15 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas | Allen Garofalo is called for the reach on Scott Hogsett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Garofalo, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Gum (C) Allen Garofalo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Waller (PF) George Lukaszewski | |
| 07:54 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez makes the jumper from the left block set up by Robert Decker and he's hacked by David Gum - foul #2 on David Gum, team foul #7 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG) Michael Haywood | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 07:54 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez makes the free throw | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:35 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Walls | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Walls (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jim McDermott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Goodwill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Bragg (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - David Gum (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Decker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Hogsett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Waller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Juan Lopez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett misses the wide open jump hook from close range | 45-58 |
| 07:06 | Long Beach State | Steven Bragg snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:41 | Long Beach State | Scott Hogsett steals the ball from Charles Goodwill | 45-58 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher is fouled on the floor by Donald Walls - foul #4 on Donald Walls, team foul #8 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood (PG), Shawn Anderson (SG), Donald Reynolds (SF), Cody Knudsen (PF), Paul Taylor (C) Donald Walls, Jim McDermott, Charles Goodwill, Steven Bragg, David Gum | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (SG), Raymond Virgil (SF), Hassan Saavedra (PF), William Kennedy (C) Robert Decker, Scott Hogsett, Richard Waller, Juan Lopez | |
| 06:21 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 06:21 | Long Beach State | Paul Taylor gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| 06:07 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 06:05 | Arkansas | William Kennedy snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 05:37 | Arkansas | William Kennedy loses the dribble to Paul Taylor | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:33 | Long Beach State | Shawn Anderson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-58 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas | William Kennedy grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas | William Kennedy clanks a jumper from close range | 45-58 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra tips it in | 45-60 |
| 05:06 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by William Kennedy - foul #2 on William Kennedy, team foul #9 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill (SF), David Gum (PF) Shawn Anderson, Cody Knudsen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andy Rose (PG), Robert Decker (SG), Scott Hogsett (SF) Robert Fisher, Willie Brown, Raymond Virgil | |
| 05:06 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 05:06 | Long Beach State | Michael Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas | William Kennedy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-60 |
| 04:49 | Arkansas | Robert Decker tips it home | 46-62 |
| 04:40 | Long Beach State | David Gum hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Charles Goodwill | 48-62 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas | Robert Decker is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Decker, team foul #10 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Aaron Hensel (SF), Steven Bragg (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Michael Haywood, Donald Reynolds, David Gum, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Waller (PF), Juan Lopez (C) Hassan Saavedra, William Kennedy | |
| 03:54 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-62 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas | Richard Waller pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:33 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez hits the easy wide open finger roll | 48-64 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Walls (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Goodwill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Hensel (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Bragg (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Allen Garofalo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Decker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Hogsett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Waller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Juan Lopez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Charles Goodwill, team foul #9 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott (SG), Donald Reynolds (SF), Cody Knudsen (PF) Charles Goodwill, Aaron Hensel, Steven Bragg | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Fisher (PG), Willie Brown (SG), Raymond Virgil (SF), George Lukaszewski (PF), William Kennedy (C) Andy Rose, Robert Decker, Scott Hogsett, Richard Waller, Juan Lopez | |
| 02:52 | Arkansas | Willie Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-64 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas | George Lukaszewski grabs the offensive board | 48-64 |
| 02:31 | Arkansas | William Kennedy scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Fisher | 48-66 |
| 02:07 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by George Lukaszewski - foul #1 on George Lukaszewski, team foul #11 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill (PG), David Gum (PF) Donald Walls, Allen Garofalo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra (PF) William Kennedy | |
| 02:07 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 02:07 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Virgil | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Long Beach State | David Gum loses the dribble to George Lukaszewski | 50-68 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas | Willie Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Fisher | 50-71 |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | Raymond Virgil swats the layup by Cody Knudsen | 50-71 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | George Lukaszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-71 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher is hacked by Cody Knudsen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cody Knudsen, team foul #10 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo (C) David Gum | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Kennedy (C) George Lukaszewski | |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-73 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Willie Brown misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-73 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher hits the follow up shot | 53-75 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-75 |