| Lineup | Cal | PG - Toby Rideout (fresh) SG - Eric Copeland (fresh) SF - Osanmwesr Abdullai (fresh) PF - James Coke (fresh) C - Jerry Catron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) SG - Garf Demski (fresh) SF - Russell Henderson (fresh) PF - David Simmons (fresh) C - Dwayne Lisenby (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | David Simmons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham scores on a floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Cal | Osanmwesr Abdullai makes the shot from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson is fouled on the floor by Jerry Catron - foul #1 on Jerry Catron, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas | Garf Demski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Chris Cunningham | 2-5 |
| 18:47 | Cal | Dwayne Lisenby steps in front of the Toby Rideout pass in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Simmons | 2-8 |
| 18:11 | Cal | Eric Copeland travels with the ball | 2-8 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas | Garf Demski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-8 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SF), John Lewis (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Russell Henderson, David Simmons, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 17:50 | Cal | Garf Demski steals it from James Coke in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas | Garf Demski dunks the ball | 2-10 |
| 17:46 | Cal | Billy Jones is called for the reach on Osanmwesr Abdullai in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Jones, team foul #1 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Jones (SG) Garf Demski | |
| 17:21 | Cal | Chris Cunningham steals the ball from Toby Rideout | 2-10 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas | Billy Jones hits the finger roll set up by Chris Cunningham | 2-12 |
| 16:33 | Cal | John Lewis is called for the reach on James Coke - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #2 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Cal | Gerard Rowe (PG), Jeremiah Escobedo (SG), Jarek Jurkowski (SF), Andy Maravilla (PF), James Wilmes (C) Toby Rideout, Eric Copeland, Osanmwesr Abdullai, James Coke, Jerry Catron | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Randall James (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Chris Cunningham, Donald Jones, John Lewis, Ellis Reynolds | |
| 16:18 | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-12 |
| 16:16 | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-12 |
| 15:50 | Cal | Andy Maravilla banks in the layup | 4-12 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gerard Rowe (fresh) SG - Jeremiah Escobedo (fresh) SF - Jarek Jurkowski (fresh) PF - Andy Maravilla (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Wilmes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Billy Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall James (fresh) C - Dwayne Lisenby (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Arkansas | Billy Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brian Bigelow | 4-15 |
| 15:20 | Cal | James Wilmes misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 4-15 |
| 15:18 | Arkansas | Garf Demski grabs the board | 4-15 |
| 15:11 | Arkansas | Randall James blows the layup | 4-15 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas | Randall James tips it but misses | 4-15 |
| 15:08 | Arkansas | Randall James gets the offensive rebound | 4-15 |
| 14:55 | Arkansas | Garf Demski drills a floater from the free throw line | 4-17 |
| 14:33 | Cal | James Wilmes hits a driving attempt from the right block | 6-17 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Randall James | 6-20 |
| 14:07 | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Gerard Rowe and he's fouled by Billy Jones - foul #2 on Billy Jones, team foul #3 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Cal | Toby Rideout (PG), Eric Copeland (SG), Mario Vazquez (PF), Jerry Catron (C) Gerard Rowe, Jeremiah Escobedo, Andy Maravilla, James Wilmes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Donald Jones (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), David Simmons (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Brian Bigelow, Garf Demski, Billy Jones, Randall James, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 14:07 | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski misses the free throw | 8-20 |
| 14:07 | Arkansas | David Simmons snags the defensive board | 8-20 |
| 13:51 | Arkansas | Toby Rideout steals it from Chris Cunningham | 8-20 |
| 13:30 | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski hits the easy wide open finger roll | 10-20 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas | David Simmons throws it down on a great pass from Chris Cunningham and the foul's on Mario Vazquez - foul #1 on Mario Vazquez, team foul #2 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Cal | Osanmwesr Abdullai (SF) Jarek Jurkowski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:12 | Arkansas | David Simmons misses the free throw | 10-22 |
| 13:12 | Cal | Mario Vazquez gets the rebound | 10-22 |
| 12:59 | Cal | Toby Rideout misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-22 |
| 12:57 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson snags the defensive board | 10-22 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas | David Simmons drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Chris Cunningham | 10-24 |
| 12:23 | Cal | Jerry Catron can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Ellis Reynolds - foul #1 on Ellis Reynolds, team foul #4 | 10-24 |
| Subs | Cal | James Coke (PF) Mario Vazquez | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Edwin Mason (SF), John Lewis (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Chris Cunningham, Donald Jones, Russell Henderson, David Simmons, Ellis Reynolds | |
| 12:23 | Cal | Jerry Catron makes the 1st free throw | 11-24 |
| 12:23 | Cal | Jerry Catron misses the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas | John Lewis gets the rebound | 11-24 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Osanmwesr Abdullai - foul #1 on Osanmwesr Abdullai, team foul #3 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Cal | Gerard Rowe (PG), Jeremiah Escobedo (SG), Andy Maravilla (PF), James Wilmes (C) Toby Rideout, Eric Copeland, Osanmwesr Abdullai, Jerry Catron | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:05 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby misses the 1st free throw | 11-24 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby misses the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 12:05 | Cal | James Wilmes snags the defensive board | 11-24 |
| 12:00 | Cal | James Coke travels in the backcourt | 11-24 |
| 11:44 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-24 |
| 11:43 | Cal | James Coke gets the rebound | 11-24 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gerard Rowe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Escobedo (fresh) SF - James Coke (fresh) PF - Andy Maravilla (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Wilmes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edwin Mason (fresh) PF - John Lewis (fresh) C - Dwayne Lisenby (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Cal | Andy Maravilla drills a driving attempt in the paint | 13-24 |
| 11:15 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason is hacked by James Wilmes - foul #1 on James Wilmes, team foul #4 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Cal | Toby Rideout (PG), Eric Copeland (SG), Osanmwesr Abdullai (SF) Gerard Rowe, Jeremiah Escobedo, James Coke | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Randall James (SF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Brian Bigelow, Garf Demski, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 10:56 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 13-24 |
| 10:55 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Wilmes | 13-24 |
| 10:27 | Cal | Toby Rideout can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 13-24 |
| 10:25 | Cal | Andy Maravilla misses the tip | 13-24 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas | Randall James grabs the defensive rebound | 13-24 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas | Eric Copeland is called for the reach on Edwin Mason - foul #1 on Eric Copeland, team foul #5 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Cal | Gerard Rowe (PG), Jeremiah Escobedo (SG), Jarek Jurkowski (SF), Mario Vazquez (PF), Jerry Catron (C) Toby Rideout, Eric Copeland, Osanmwesr Abdullai, Andy Maravilla, James Wilmes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), David Simmons (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Chris Cunningham, Edwin Mason, Randall James, John Lewis, Ellis Reynolds | |
| 09:49 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-24 |
| 09:37 | Cal | Mario Vazquez misses the floater from the left wing | 13-24 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas | David Simmons pulls down the rebound | 13-24 |
| 09:32 | Arkansas | Garf Demski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 13-24 |
| 09:30 | Cal | The rebound goes to Jarek Jurkowski | 13-24 |
| 09:23 | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-24 |
| Subs | Cal | James Coke (PF) Mario Vazquez | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 09:08 | Arkansas | Garf Demski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Bigelow | 13-27 |
| 08:51 | Cal | Jerry Catron banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jarek Jurkowski | 15-27 |
| 08:34 | Arkansas | David Simmons hits a runner from the baseline set up by Garf Demski and he's fouled by Jarek Jurkowski - foul #1 on Jarek Jurkowski, team foul #6 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Cal | Toby Rideout (PG), Eric Copeland (SG), Osanmwesr Abdullai (SF), Mario Vazquez (PF) Gerard Rowe, Jeremiah Escobedo, Jarek Jurkowski, James Coke | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Donald Jones (SG), Edwin Mason (SF) Brian Bigelow, Garf Demski, Russell Henderson | |
| 08:34 | Arkansas | David Simmons makes the free throw | 15-30 |
| 08:20 | Cal | Eric Copeland misses long on a jumper near the basket | 15-30 |
| 08:18 | Cal | Toby Rideout grabs the offensive board | 15-30 |
| 07:56 | Cal | Toby Rideout is called for traveling | 15-30 |
| Subs | Cal | Andy Maravilla (PF) Jerry Catron | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds (C) Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 07:40 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Jones | 15-33 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Toby Rideout (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Copeland (fresh) SF - Osanmwesr Abdullai (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andy Maravilla (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mario Vazquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Mason (fresh) PF - David Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ellis Reynolds (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Cal | Edwin Mason is called for the reach on Osanmwesr Abdullai in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edwin Mason, team foul #5 | 15-33 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Randall James (SF), John Lewis (PF) Edwin Mason, David Simmons | |
| 07:18 | Cal | Eric Copeland scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-33 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-33 |
| 06:48 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Ellis Reynolds | 18-33 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas | Donald Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-33 |
| 06:34 | Cal | Osanmwesr Abdullai pulls down the rebound | 18-33 |
| 06:27 | Cal | Chris Cunningham picks off the pass by Toby Rideout | 18-33 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds slams it home set up by John Lewis | 18-35 |
| 05:59 | Cal | Donald Jones steps in front of the Eric Copeland pass | 18-35 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-35 |
| 05:42 | Cal | Osanmwesr Abdullai snags the defensive board | 18-35 |
| 05:16 | Cal | Toby Rideout drills a floater from the right side and the foul's on Donald Jones - foul #1 on Donald Jones, team foul #6 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Gerard Rowe (SG), Jarek Jurkowski (SF), James Coke (PF), Jerry Catron (C) Eric Copeland, Osanmwesr Abdullai, Andy Maravilla, Mario Vazquez | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), David Simmons (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Chris Cunningham, Donald Jones, Randall James, John Lewis, Ellis Reynolds | |
| 05:16 | Cal | Toby Rideout misses the free throw | 20-35 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Russell Henderson | 20-35 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-35 |
| 05:00 | Cal | Jerry Catron snags the defensive board | 20-35 |
| 04:31 | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski drills a fadeaway in the paint | 22-35 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | David Simmons tips it home | 22-37 |
| 03:51 | Cal | Jerry Catron is whistled for a carry | 22-37 |
| Subs | Cal | Jeremiah Escobedo (SG) Toby Rideout | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SF) Russell Henderson | |
| 03:32 | Arkansas | Billy Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Garf Demski | 22-40 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gerard Rowe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Escobedo (fresh) SF - Jarek Jurkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Coke (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Catron (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Simmons (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Lisenby (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Cal | Jerry Catron's layup is rejected by Billy Jones | 22-40 |
| 03:07 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby grabs the defensive rebound | 22-40 |
| 03:02 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Garf Demski | 22-43 |
| 02:43 | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-43 |
| 02:42 | Cal | Gerard Rowe grabs the offensive board | 22-43 |
| 02:28 | Cal | Gerard Rowe is hacked by Brian Bigelow - foul #1 on Brian Bigelow, team foul #7 | 22-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Copeland (SG), Osanmwesr Abdullai (SF), Andy Maravilla (PF), James Wilmes (C) Jeremiah Escobedo, Jarek Jurkowski, James Coke, Jerry Catron | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Edwin Mason (SG), John Lewis (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Brian Bigelow, Garf Demski, David Simmons, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 02:28 | Cal | Gerard Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 02:28 | Cal | Gerard Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 23-43 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds gets the rebound | 23-43 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | John Lewis slams it home set up by Chris Cunningham and the foul's on Andy Maravilla - foul #1 on Andy Maravilla, team foul #7 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Russell Henderson (SF) Billy Jones | |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | John Lewis makes the free throw | 23-46 |
| 02:10 | Cal | Osanmwesr Abdullai's pass is intercepted by Chris Cunningham in the backcourt | 23-46 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-46 |
| 01:53 | Cal | Osanmwesr Abdullai pulls down the rebound | 23-46 |
| 01:35 | Cal | Osanmwesr Abdullai hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-46 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds gets the rebound | 23-46 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | John Lewis is hacked by Andy Maravilla - foul #2 on Andy Maravilla, team foul #8 | 23-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Jeremiah Escobedo (PG), Jarek Jurkowski (SF), Mario Vazquez (PF) Gerard Rowe, Osanmwesr Abdullai, Andy Maravilla | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SF), Randall James (C) Russell Henderson, Ellis Reynolds | |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 23-47 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | John Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 23-47 |
| 01:14 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Wilmes | 23-47 |
| 00:48 | Cal | James Wilmes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edwin Mason - foul #2 on Edwin Mason, team foul #8 | 23-47 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Donald Jones (SG), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Chris Cunningham, Edwin Mason, John Lewis | |
| 00:48 | Cal | James Wilmes makes the 1st free throw | 24-47 |
| 00:48 | Cal | James Wilmes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-47 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-47 |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Catron (C) James Wilmes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:16 | Cal | Jerry Catron hits the finger roll | 27-47 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Eric Copeland is called for the reach on Brian Bigelow - foul #2 on Eric Copeland, team foul #9 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Cal | Toby Rideout (PG), Osanmwesr Abdullai (SF) Jeremiah Escobedo, Jarek Jurkowski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG), Edwin Mason (SF), David Simmons (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Donald Jones, Billy Jones, Randall James, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow makes the 1st free throw | 27-48 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 27-49 |