| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ngunda Arizmendi (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jay Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Engelhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wallace Ellison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vincent Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt inbounds the ball | 33-22 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-22 |
| 19:32 | Murray State | Harold Quill snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 19:27 | Murray State | Cory Schantz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas | Jay Carter comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 33-22 |
| 18:55 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 18:35 | Murray State | Cory Schantz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-22 |
| 18:27 | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas | Cory Schantz is called for the reach on Jay Carter - foul #2 on Cory Schantz, team foul #1 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Holiday (PG), Robert Baca (SG), Steven Sims (SF), Erwin Smith (PF), Daniel Baumberger (C) Ngunda Arizmendi, Jay Carter, David Engelhardt, Wallace Ellison, Vincent Stratton | |
| 17:52 | Arkansas | Daniel Baumberger is hacked by Lance Carpenter during a doubleteam - foul #4 on Lance Carpenter, team foul #2 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Harold Quill, Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:35 | Arkansas | Daniel Baumberger misses the easy layup | 33-22 |
| 17:33 | Murray State | James Griggs pulls down the rebound | 33-22 |
| 17:30 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-22 |
| 17:12 | Arkansas | Daniel Baumberger blows the layup over the doubleteam | 33-22 |
| 17:10 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Townsend | 33-22 |
| 16:45 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-22 |
| 16:16 | Arkansas | Steven Sims comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jeremy Townsend - foul #2 on Jeremy Townsend, team foul #3 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Ed Sharp (SF), Trent Harrison (PF) Cory Schantz, Michael Hardnett, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), Jay Carter (SG), Wallace Ellison (PF), Vincent Stratton (C) James Holiday, Robert Baca, Erwin Smith, Daniel Baumberger | |
| 16:16 | Arkansas | Steven Sims makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 16:16 | Arkansas | Steven Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 15:53 | Murray State | Trent Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Engelhardt (SF) Steven Sims | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ed Sharp (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ngunda Arizmendi (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jay Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Engelhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wallace Ellison (fresh) 4 reb. C - Vincent Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Jeremy Townsend - foul #3 on Jeremy Townsend, team foul #4 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (SG), James Griggs (C) Robert Wyatt, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 15:01 | Murray State | James Griggs loses the dribble to Wallace Ellison | 35-25 |
| 14:34 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Harold Quill - foul #1 on Harold Quill, team foul #5 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF) Andrew Digirolamo, Ed Sharp | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Holiday (PG), Eddie Curtis (PF), Daniel Baumberger (C) Ngunda Arizmendi, Wallace Ellison, Vincent Stratton | |
| 14:34 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 14:34 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 14:34 | Murray State | James Griggs grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 14:30 | Murray State | Cory Schantz hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Quill | 38-26 |
| 14:11 | Arkansas | Cory Schantz is called for the reach on Jay Carter - foul #3 on Cory Schantz, team foul #6 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Jeremy Townsend (C) Harold Quill, Trent Harrison | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Baca (SG), Erwin Smith (PF) Jay Carter, Eddie Curtis | |
| 13:55 | Arkansas | Daniel Baumberger travels with the ball | 38-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Trent Harrison (PF) James Griggs | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Sims (SF) David Engelhardt | |
| 13:34 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 13:32 | Arkansas | Steven Sims snags the defensive board | 38-26 |
| 13:13 | Arkansas | Jeremy Townsend blocks the short jumper by Steven Sims | 38-26 |
| 13:12 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend snags the defensive board | 38-26 |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend is hacked by Daniel Baumberger - foul #1 on Daniel Baumberger, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), James Griggs (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Robert Wyatt, Trent Harrison, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), Jay Carter (SG), David Engelhardt (SF), Eddie Curtis (PF), Vincent Stratton (C) James Holiday, Robert Baca, Steven Sims, Erwin Smith, Daniel Baumberger | |
| 12:25 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Harold Quill | 40-26 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jay Carter | 40-29 |
| 11:41 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses long on a shot from the baseline | 40-29 |
| 11:39 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ngunda Arizmendi | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hardnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Griggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ngunda Arizmendi (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jay Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Engelhardt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Curtis (fresh) C - Vincent Stratton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton blows the layup over the doubleteam | 40-29 |
| 11:13 | Arkansas | Eddie Curtis tips it home | 40-31 |
| 11:11 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett is hacked by David Engelhardt in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Engelhardt, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Harold Quill, Cory Schantz, Michael Hardnett, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Holiday (PG), Robert Baca (SG), Steven Sims (SF), Wallace Ellison (PF) Ngunda Arizmendi, Jay Carter, David Engelhardt, Eddie Curtis | |
| 10:47 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 10:46 | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas | Robert Baca can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 10:17 | Murray State | Ed Sharp gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 09:52 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Sean Snoddy | 42-31 |
| 09:28 | Arkansas | Steven Sims comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Ed Sharp - foul #4 on Ed Sharp, team foul #7 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Cory Schantz (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Trent Harrison (PF) Sean Snoddy, Robert Wyatt, Ed Sharp, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), Jay Carter (SG), Erwin Smith (PF), Daniel Baumberger (C) James Holiday, Robert Baca, Wallace Ellison, Vincent Stratton | |
| 09:28 | Arkansas | Steven Sims misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 09:28 | Arkansas | Steven Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 09:26 | Murray State | Harold Quill is hacked by Ngunda Arizmendi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ngunda Arizmendi, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Engelhardt (SF) Steven Sims | |
| 09:05 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by David Engelhardt - foul #4 on David Engelhardt, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Sims (SF) David Engelhardt | |
| 09:05 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 09:05 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 09:05 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Townsend | 43-32 |
| 08:44 | Murray State | Cory Schantz loses the ball out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Griggs (C) Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:22 | Arkansas | Jay Carter misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 43-32 |
| 08:20 | Murray State | Trent Harrison snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 07:51 | Murray State | Ngunda Arizmendi is called for the reach on Harold Quill - foul #3 on Ngunda Arizmendi, team foul #5 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Engelhardt (SF), Wallace Ellison (PF), Vincent Stratton (C) Steven Sims, Erwin Smith, Daniel Baumberger | |
| 07:34 | Murray State | Trent Harrison scores on a jump hook in the paint | 45-32 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Griggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ngunda Arizmendi (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jay Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Engelhardt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Wallace Ellison (fresh) 5 reb. C - Vincent Stratton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Arkansas | Jay Carter hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Vincent Stratton | 45-34 |
| 07:03 | Murray State | Vincent Stratton is called for the reach on Trent Harrison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vincent Stratton, team foul #6 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), Lance Carpenter (C) Harold Quill, Michael Hardnett, Trent Harrison | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Holiday (PG), Robert Baca (SG) Ngunda Arizmendi, Jay Carter | |
| 06:39 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ed Sharp | 48-34 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Baca | 48-36 |
| 06:06 | Murray State | Cory Schantz can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 06:05 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 05:40 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton makes the contested jumper in the lane on a great pass from David Engelhardt | 48-38 |
| 05:15 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-38 |
| 05:14 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter grabs the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 04:55 | Murray State | Cory Schantz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-38 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Engelhardt | 48-38 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Vincent Stratton | 48-40 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Trent Harrison (PF) Robert Wyatt, Ed Sharp, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), Jay Carter (SG), Erwin Smith (PF), Daniel Baumberger (C) James Holiday, Robert Baca, Wallace Ellison, Vincent Stratton | |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Trent Harrison misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 48-40 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ngunda Arizmendi | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:57 | Arkansas | Harold Quill takes the ball from Daniel Baumberger | 48-40 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett lays it in set up by Harold Quill | 50-40 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | Daniel Baumberger evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt from close range | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ngunda Arizmendi (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jay Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Engelhardt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Erwin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Baumberger (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Hardnett | 52-42 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-42 |
| 02:48 | Murray State | Trent Harrison gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Cory Schantz is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Daniel Baumberger snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:27 | Arkansas | Jay Carter is hacked by Lance Carpenter - foul #5 on Lance Carpenter, team foul #8 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Harold Quill, Cory Schantz, Michael Hardnett, Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Holiday (PG), Steven Sims (SF), Eddie Curtis (PF), Vincent Stratton (C) Ngunda Arizmendi, David Engelhardt, Erwin Smith, Daniel Baumberger | |
| 02:27 | Arkansas | Jay Carter makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 02:27 | Arkansas | Jay Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 02:23 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Cory Schantz (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Trent Harrison (PF) Sean Snoddy, Robert Wyatt, Ed Sharp, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), Wallace Ellison (PF) James Holiday, Eddie Curtis | |
| 01:59 | Murray State | Cory Schantz knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Steven Sims - foul #1 on Steven Sims, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), James Griggs (PF) Harold Quill, Michael Hardnett, Trent Harrison | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Engelhardt (SF) Steven Sims | |
| 01:59 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison is fouled on the floor by James Griggs - foul #1 on James Griggs, team foul #9 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG) Cory Schantz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:49 | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jay Carter | 55-46 |
| 01:41 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Cory Schantz (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Trent Harrison (PF) Sean Snoddy, Robert Wyatt, Ed Sharp, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:21 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Vincent Stratton - foul #2 on Vincent Stratton, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| 01:21 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 01:21 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ngunda Arizmendi | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:59 | Murray State | Jay Carter is called for the reach on Jeremy Townsend in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Carter, team foul #9 | 57-48 |
| 00:59 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:59 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Harold Quill takes the ball from Ngunda Arizmendi in the backcourt | 59-48 |
| 00:54 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses the dunk attempt | 59-48 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett tips it home | 61-48 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas | Jay Carter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend grabs the board | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-48 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook from close range set up by David Engelhardt | 61-50 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Harold Quill runs out the clock | 61-50 |