| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fresh) SG - Kevin Saylor (fresh) SF - Erik Brummitt (fresh) PF - Patrick Grace (fresh) C - John Petrone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Zhuang Hong (fresh) SG - Albert Bowman (fresh) SF - Timothy Caver (fresh) PF - Barry Stephens (fresh) C - Horace Burnell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | John Petrone wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | Horace Burnell takes the ball from John Petrone | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Holy Cross | Erik Brummitt takes the ball from Albert Bowman | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas | Albert Bowman takes the ball from Christopher Laux in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas | John Petrone drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Erik Brummitt | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Holy Cross | Horace Burnell misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Holy Cross | Horace Burnell tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas | John Petrone knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Laux | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas | Timothy Caver is called for the reach on Erik Brummitt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Caver, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (PG), Eric Kelly (SG), Danny Synder (PF), Lawrence Reisinger (C) Christopher Laux, Kevin Saylor, Patrick Grace, John Petrone | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins (PG), Richard Galaz (SG), William Gold (SF), Kong Chiou (PF), Kenneth Fitch (C) Zhuang Hong, Albert Bowman, Timothy Caver, Barry Stephens, Horace Burnell | |
| 17:23 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 17:21 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly tips it in | 6-2 |
| 16:58 | Holy Cross | William Gold can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 16:57 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Fitch tips it home | 6-4 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Galaz - foul #1 on Richard Galaz, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong (PG) Richard Galaz | |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:31 | Holy Cross | A charge is called on William Gold - foul #1 on William Gold, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG) Erik Brummitt | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 16:15 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 7-4 |
| 16:13 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Fitch grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:51 | Holy Cross | Kong Chiou knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Harrington (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Synder (fairly fresh) C - Lawrence Reisinger (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Zhuang Hong (fresh) SG - Damien Pullins (fresh) SF - William Gold (fresh) PF - Kong Chiou (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Fitch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Arkansas | Zhuang Hong picks off the pass by Christopher Laux in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 15:26 | Holy Cross | William Gold misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 15:11 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Mark Harrington and the foul's on Kenneth Fitch - foul #1 on Kenneth Fitch, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor (SG), Patrick Grace (SF), John Petrone (C) Mark Harrington, Eric Kelly, Danny Synder | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz (PG), Albert Bowman (SG), Timothy Caver (SF), Barry Stephens (PF), Horace Burnell (C) Zhuang Hong, Damien Pullins, William Gold, Kong Chiou, Kenneth Fitch | |
| 15:11 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger misses the free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:11 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 14:52 | Holy Cross | Horace Burnell makes the floater from the right block set up by Richard Galaz | 9-8 |
| 14:33 | Arkansas | John Petrone is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 9-8 |
| 14:31 | Holy Cross | Timothy Caver grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:03 | Holy Cross | Horace Burnell misses the driving attempt from the right block | 9-8 |
| 14:02 | Holy Cross | Horace Burnell tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas | John Petrone misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Caver - foul #2 on Timothy Caver, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (SF) Lawrence Reisinger | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong (PG), Damien Pullins (SG), William Gold (SF), Kong Chiou (PF) Richard Galaz, Albert Bowman, Timothy Caver, Barry Stephens | |
| 13:39 | Arkansas | John Petrone misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas | John Petrone misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:39 | Holy Cross | Horace Burnell grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:29 | Holy Cross | Kong Chiou is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kong Chiou, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (SG) Kevin Saylor | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 13:07 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Christopher Laux | 11-10 |
| 12:41 | Holy Cross | Horace Burnell misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on John Petrone - foul #1 on John Petrone, team foul #1 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Kelly (PG), Danny Synder (PF) Christopher Laux, Patrick Grace | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 12:41 | Holy Cross | Horace Burnell misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:41 | Holy Cross | Horace Burnell makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:39 | Arkansas | William Gold is called for the reach on Erik Brummitt in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Gold, team foul #7 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens (SF) William Gold | |
| 12:39 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:39 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Horace Burnell | 11-11 |
| 12:16 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 12:15 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Danny Synder | 11-11 |
| 12:08 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly misses the easy layup but the foul's on Horace Burnell - foul #1 on Horace Burnell, team foul #8 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor (SG) Mark Harrington | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz (PG), Albert Bowman (SG), Kenneth Fitch (C) Zhuang Hong, Damien Pullins, Horace Burnell | |
| 12:08 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:08 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:42 | Holy Cross | Kong Chiou drills a fadeaway in the paint | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Eric Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Saylor (fairly fresh) SF - Erik Brummitt (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Danny Synder (fresh) C - John Petrone (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Richard Galaz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Bowman (fresh) SF - Barry Stephens (fairly fresh) PF - Kong Chiou (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Fitch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Arkansas | Kenneth Fitch takes the ball from Danny Synder | 13-13 |
| 11:02 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 11:00 | Arkansas | John Petrone grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 10:44 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Mark Harrington (SG), Patrick Grace (PF), Lawrence Reisinger (C) Eric Kelly, Kevin Saylor, Danny Synder, John Petrone | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong (PG), Damien Pullins (SG), Horace Burnell (C) Richard Galaz, Albert Bowman, Kenneth Fitch | |
| 10:24 | Holy Cross | Patrick Grace is called for the reach on Zhuang Hong - foul #1 on Patrick Grace, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| 10:00 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Patrick Grace - foul #2 on Patrick Grace, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Danny Synder (PF) Patrick Grace | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 10:00 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:00 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas | Damien Pullins picks off the pass by Mark Harrington | 13-15 |
| 09:46 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins hits the finger roll | 13-17 |
| 09:22 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger connects on the open floater from the baseline set up by Christopher Laux | 15-17 |
| 09:03 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Damien Pullins | 15-19 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 15-19 |
| 08:47 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Erik Brummitt | 15-19 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger is hacked by Damien Pullins - foul #1 on Damien Pullins, team foul #9 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor (SG) Erik Brummitt | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz (PG), Albert Bowman (SG), Kenneth Fitch (C) Zhuang Hong, Damien Pullins, Horace Burnell | |
| 08:27 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:07 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kong Chiou | 17-22 |
| 07:39 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington hits a floater from the left wing set up by Christopher Laux | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Kevin Saylor (tiring) SF - Mark Harrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Synder (fairly fresh) C - Lawrence Reisinger (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Richard Galaz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Barry Stephens (tired) 2 pts. PF - Kong Chiou (tiring) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Fitch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Holy Cross | Kong Chiou drills a runner in the paint | 19-24 |
| 07:19 | Arkansas | Albert Bowman is called for the reach on Christopher Laux in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Bowman, team foul #10 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Kelly (SF), John Petrone (C) Mark Harrington, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins (PG) Richard Galaz | |
| 07:19 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:19 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:19 | Holy Cross | Kong Chiou gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 06:52 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenneth Fitch | 20-27 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas | Danny Synder misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Kong Chiou - foul #2 on Kong Chiou, team foul #11 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (SF) Kevin Saylor | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong (PG), Timothy Caver (SF), Horace Burnell (C) Albert Bowman, Barry Stephens, Kenneth Fitch | |
| 06:32 | Arkansas | Danny Synder misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas | Danny Synder misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:32 | Holy Cross | Kong Chiou pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 06:07 | Holy Cross | Horace Burnell is fouled on the floor by Eric Kelly - foul #1 on Eric Kelly, team foul #4 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (SG) Christopher Laux | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz (SG) Damien Pullins | |
| 05:56 | Holy Cross | Horace Burnell hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Zhuang Hong | 20-29 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Galaz - foul #2 on Richard Galaz, team foul #12 | 20-29 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:23 | Holy Cross | Horace Burnell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Horace Burnell, team foul #13 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Kevin Saylor (SG) Eric Kelly, Erik Brummitt | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens (PF) Kong Chiou | |
| 05:17 | Arkansas | Danny Synder throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kenneth Fitch (C) Horace Burnell | |
| 04:52 | Holy Cross | Christopher Laux steps in front of the Barry Stephens pass | 21-29 |
| 04:48 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Laux | 23-29 |
| 04:23 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 03:57 | Arkansas | The refs have stopped play. Danny Synder is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 23-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Kelly (SG), Erik Brummitt (SF), Patrick Grace (PF), Lawrence Reisinger (C) Kevin Saylor, Mark Harrington, Danny Synder, John Petrone | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins (PG), Albert Bowman (SG), William Gold (SF), Kong Chiou (PF), Horace Burnell (C) Zhuang Hong, Richard Galaz, Timothy Caver, Barry Stephens, Kenneth Fitch | |
| 03:52 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Grace | 23-29 |
| 03:32 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Laux | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (tiring) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Erik Brummitt (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Grace (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Reisinger (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Damien Pullins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Gold (fresh) PF - Kong Chiou (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Horace Burnell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman is fouled on the floor by Eric Kelly - foul #2 on Eric Kelly, team foul #5 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (SG) Christopher Laux | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 02:45 | Holy Cross | Eric Kelly steals it from Kong Chiou | 25-29 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly lays it in | 27-29 |
| 02:21 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kong Chiou | 27-32 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace misses the easy layup but the foul's on Horace Burnell - foul #3 on Horace Burnell, team foul #14 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Kevin Saylor (SG), John Petrone (C) Eric Kelly, Erik Brummitt, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Galaz (SG), Timothy Caver (SF), Kenneth Fitch (C) Albert Bowman, William Gold, Horace Burnell | |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:05 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Fitch grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 01:36 | Holy Cross | Damien Pullins is fouled on the floor by Patrick Grace - foul #3 on Patrick Grace, team foul #6 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Danny Synder (PF) Patrick Grace | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong (PG), Barry Stephens (PF) Damien Pullins, Kong Chiou | |
| 01:20 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong is fouled on the floor by Christopher Laux - foul #1 on Christopher Laux, team foul #7 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Kelly (SF) Mark Harrington | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Gold (SF) Timothy Caver | |
| 01:20 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:20 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | Richard Galaz is called for the reach on Kevin Saylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Galaz, team foul #15 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman (SG) Richard Galaz | |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 00:48 | Holy Cross | William Gold scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux is fouled in the backcourt by William Gold - foul #3 on William Gold, team foul #16 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (SF) Kevin Saylor | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Timothy Caver (SF) William Gold | |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:29 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 00:28 | Holy Cross | Timothy Caver tips it in | 31-38 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (SG), Lawrence Reisinger (C) Eric Kelly, John Petrone | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kong Chiou (PF) Barry Stephens | |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 00:04 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman is hacked by Lawrence Reisinger - foul #1 on Lawrence Reisinger, team foul #8 | 31-38 |
| 00:04 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:04 | Holy Cross | Albert Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington clanks a halfcourt shot | 31-40 |