| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyrone Monico (fresh) SG - Patrick Shaw (fresh) SF - Edmund Lee (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Clark (fresh) C - Michael Wolfe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) SG - Reginald Algarin (fresh) SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) PF - James Becerra (fresh) C - David Cates (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Tyrone Monico | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Houston | Patrick Shaw steps in front of the Steven Blackman pass | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw misses the easy layup | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Houston | James Becerra gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Houston | David Cates knocks in the floater from the right side | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Vernon Mera - foul #1 on Vernon Mera, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Becerra | 4-2 |
| 17:56 | Houston | James Becerra misses long on a floater from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on James Becerra - foul #1 on James Becerra, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano (SG), William Iacovelli (SF), Roger Schiller (PF), Joseph Tibbs (C) Patrick Shaw, Edmund Lee, Geoffrey Clark, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Charles Ferland (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Vernon Mera, Reginald Algarin, Steven Blackman, James Becerra, David Cates | |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Charles Ferland's pass is intercepted by Ernest Anguiano | 6-2 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli lays it in set up by Ernest Anguiano | 8-2 |
| 17:01 | Houston | Adam Flint buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Ferland | 8-5 |
| 16:39 | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano is fouled on the floor by Adam Flint - foul #1 on Adam Flint, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw (SG) Tyrone Monico | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Fred Carroll (SG) Adam Flint, Shawn Shelton | |
| 16:20 | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Patrick Shaw | 10-5 |
| 16:15 | Houston | Ernest Anguiano picks off the pass by Fred Carroll in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli slams it home set up by Ernest Anguiano | 12-5 |
| 16:03 | Houston | Robert Hammer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 16:02 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Patrick Shaw | 12-5 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Anguiano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Iacovelli (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Schiller (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Tibbs (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) SG - Fred Carroll (fresh) SF - Charles Ferland (fresh) PF - Russell Oglesby (fresh) C - Robert Hammer (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw scores on a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Charles Ferland - foul #1 on Charles Ferland, team foul #4 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edmund Lee (SF), Geoffrey Clark (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) William Iacovelli, Roger Schiller, Joseph Tibbs | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), James Becerra (PF) Fred Carroll, Robert Hammer | |
| 15:48 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw misses the free throw | 14-5 |
| 15:48 | Houston | The rebound goes to Russell Oglesby | 14-5 |
| 15:30 | Houston | Russell Oglesby drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Vernon Mera | 14-7 |
| 15:12 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw loses the dribble to Charles Ferland | 14-7 |
| 15:10 | Houston | Charles Ferland is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Ferland, team foul #5 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Fred Carroll (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF), David Cates (C) Vernon Mera, Reginald Algarin, Charles Ferland, Russell Oglesby | |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 14-7 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark tips it home | 16-7 |
| 15:00 | Houston | Adam Flint is hacked by Ernest Anguiano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Anguiano, team foul #1 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico (PG) Patrick Shaw | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), Steven Blackman (SF) Adam Flint, Fred Carroll, Shawn Shelton | |
| 14:43 | Houston | Steven Blackman knocks in the runner from the right block | 16-9 |
| 14:41 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 16-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Reginald Algarin, Steven Blackman, James Becerra, David Cates | |
| 14:23 | Houston | Vernon Mera is hacked by Tyrone Monico - foul #1 on Tyrone Monico, team foul #2 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Iacovelli (SF), Joseph Tibbs (PF) Edmund Lee, Geoffrey Clark | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), James Becerra (PF), David Cates (C) Vernon Mera, Fred Carroll, Shawn Shelton, Russell Oglesby, Robert Hammer | |
| 14:03 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe grabs the board | 16-9 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli is whistled for a carry | 16-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw (SG), Roger Schiller (PF) Tyrone Monico, Joseph Tibbs | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Fred Carroll (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Adam Flint, Reginald Algarin, Steven Blackman, James Becerra, David Cates | |
| 13:34 | Houston | Robert Hammer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 16-9 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe misses badly on a floater from the right block | 16-9 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Russell Oglesby snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 12:53 | Houston | Fred Carroll misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-9 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Robert Hammer tips it home | 16-11 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Fred Carroll - foul #1 on Fred Carroll, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico (SG), Edmund Lee (SF), Geoffrey Clark (PF), Joseph Tibbs (C) Patrick Shaw, William Iacovelli, Roger Schiller, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), James Becerra (PF), David Cates (C) Fred Carroll, Shawn Shelton, Russell Oglesby, Robert Hammer | |
| 12:23 | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano misses the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:23 | Houston | Steven Blackman pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 11:57 | Houston | David Cates misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 17-11 |
| 11:55 | Houston | James Becerra tips it home | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Anguiano (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyrone Monico (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edmund Lee (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Tibbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reginald Algarin (fresh) SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Becerra (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cates (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico drills a jumper from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 11:24 | Houston | Tyrone Monico steals it from Vernon Mera in the backcourt | 19-13 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas | Vernon Mera picks off the pass by Tyrone Monico | 19-13 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Vernon Mera can't finish the layup | 19-13 |
| 11:00 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to David Cates | 19-13 |
| 10:43 | Houston | James Becerra misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 10:18 | Arkansas | David Cates steals the ball from Ernest Anguiano | 19-13 |
| 09:56 | Houston | Reginald Algarin makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 09:33 | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano travels with the ball | 19-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw (SG), William Iacovelli (SF), Roger Schiller (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Ernest Anguiano, Edmund Lee, Geoffrey Clark, Joseph Tibbs | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Shawn Shelton (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Vernon Mera, Steven Blackman, James Becerra, David Cates | |
| 09:08 | Houston | Adam Flint's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SF) Shawn Shelton | |
| 08:52 | Arkansas | Roger Schiller is whistled for a carry | 19-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Steven Blackman (SF), James Becerra (PF) Adam Flint, Reginald Algarin, Robert Hammer | |
| 08:32 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses the jumpshot from the right side | 19-16 |
| 08:31 | Houston | Fred Carroll snags the offensive board | 19-16 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Steven Blackman makes the 3 from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-19 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Steven Blackman grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyrone Monico (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Shaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Iacovelli (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Schiller (fairly fresh) C - Michael Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Carroll (fresh) SF - Steven Blackman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Becerra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Oglesby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Houston | Vernon Mera travels in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edmund Lee (SF), Geoffrey Clark (PF) William Iacovelli, Roger Schiller | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Vernon Mera, Fred Carroll, Steven Blackman, James Becerra | |
| 07:28 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-19 |
| 07:26 | Houston | Robert Hammer gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 07:04 | Houston | Russell Oglesby misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 19-19 |
| 07:03 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Clark | 19-19 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 06:44 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark hits the follow up shot | 21-19 |
| 06:25 | Houston | Shawn Shelton's pass is intercepted by Geoffrey Clark | 21-19 |
| 06:06 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Edmund Lee | 23-19 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Reginald Algarin is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Shaw - foul #1 on Patrick Shaw, team foul #3 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano (PG), William Iacovelli (SF), Roger Schiller (PF) Tyrone Monico, Edmund Lee, Geoffrey Clark | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Steven Blackman (SF), James Becerra (PF), David Cates (C) Adam Flint, Shawn Shelton, Russell Oglesby, Robert Hammer | |
| 05:50 | Houston | James Becerra misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Roger Schiller - foul #1 on Roger Schiller, team foul #4 | 23-19 |
| 05:50 | Houston | James Becerra misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:50 | Houston | James Becerra misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by David Cates - foul #1 on David Cates, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs (PF) Roger Schiller | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG) Reginald Algarin | |
| 05:26 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:24 | Houston | Patrick Shaw is called for the reach on Vernon Mera in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Shaw, team foul #5 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico (SG), Roger Schiller (PF) Patrick Shaw, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG) Fred Carroll | |
| 05:12 | Houston | Vernon Mera clanks a 3 from the right corner | 24-19 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs is fouled on the floor by David Cates - foul #2 on David Cates, team foul #8 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark (PF) Roger Schiller | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), Russell Oglesby (C) Reginald Algarin, David Cates | |
| 04:54 | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:54 | Houston | James Becerra gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Tyrone Monico is called for the reach on Vernon Mera - foul #2 on Tyrone Monico, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG) Fred Carroll | |
| 04:24 | Houston | Steven Blackman is fouled on the floor by William Iacovelli - foul #1 on William Iacovelli, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edmund Lee (SF), Michael Wolfe (C) William Iacovelli, Joseph Tibbs | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG) Reginald Algarin | |
| 04:24 | Houston | Steven Blackman makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:24 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 03:57 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 24-20 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Russell Oglesby pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Vernon Mera is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vernon Mera, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw (SG), Roger Schiller (PF) Tyrone Monico, Geoffrey Clark | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), David Cates (C) Fred Carroll, Steven Blackman, Russell Oglesby | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Anguiano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Shaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edmund Lee (tiring) PF - Roger Schiller (fresh) C - Michael Wolfe (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reginald Algarin (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Charles Ferland (fresh) PF - James Becerra (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cates (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-20 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe hits the follow up shot | 26-20 |
| 03:12 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 26-20 |
| 03:11 | Houston | David Cates gets the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 03:02 | Houston | Vernon Mera scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David Cates | 26-22 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas | Reginald Algarin steps in front of the Roger Schiller pass | 26-22 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Edmund Lee steals the ball from David Cates | 26-22 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by David Cates - foul #3 on David Cates, team foul #10 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Iacovelli (SF), Joseph Tibbs (PF) Edmund Lee, Roger Schiller | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Reginald Algarin, James Becerra, David Cates | |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Steven Blackman grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Charles Ferland is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Shaw - foul #3 on Patrick Shaw, team foul #8 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico (SG), Geoffrey Clark (PF) Patrick Shaw, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:17 | Houston | Charles Ferland makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Charles Ferland makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Russell Oglesby - foul #1 on Russell Oglesby, team foul #11 | 29-24 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico makes the free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Charles Ferland makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Russell Oglesby | 30-26 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Iacovelli | 33-26 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Vernon Mera buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-28 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico comes up short on the floater near the basket | 33-28 |
| 00:41 | Houston | The rebound goes to Charles Ferland | 33-28 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Vernon Mera can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-28 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Joseph Tibbs | 33-28 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano is fouled on the floor by Charles Ferland - foul #3 on Charles Ferland, team foul #12 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edmund Lee (SF), Roger Schiller (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) William Iacovelli, Geoffrey Clark, Joseph Tibbs | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF), James Becerra (PF) Charles Ferland, Steven Blackman, Robert Hammer | |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Russell Oglesby pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Russell Oglesby comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 33-28 |