| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Cline (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Clemmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Winslow (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Gene Hipp (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carroll Lombardo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edmund Lee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Geoffrey Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wolfe (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Edmund Lee inbounds the ball | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas | Edmund Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Randy Brown (SF), Leonel Parks (C) Paul Chapman, David Stephens, Stephen Cline, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 19:26 | Xavier | David Clemmons knocks in the runner in the lane | 48-38 |
| 19:12 | Arkansas | Edmund Lee is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gene Hipp | 48-40 |
| 18:48 | Xavier | Dennis Noga is hacked by Gene Hipp - foul #3 on Gene Hipp, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), David Stephens (SG), Stephen Cline (SF), William Winslow (C) Dennis Noga, Daniel Jenkins, Randy Brown, Leonel Parks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw (SG), William Iacovelli (SF), Roger Schiller (PF), Joseph Tibbs (C) Gene Hipp, Edmund Lee, Geoffrey Clark, Michael Wolfe | |
| 18:27 | Xavier | David Stephens drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Chapman | 50-40 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas | Roger Schiller tips it home | 50-42 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | William Winslow jams it on a great pass from David Stephens | 52-42 |
| 17:46 | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs clanks a fadeaway from close range | 52-42 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Winslow | 52-42 |
| 17:41 | Xavier | Paul Chapman is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Shaw - foul #4 on Patrick Shaw, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Randy Brown (SF), Leonel Parks (C) Paul Chapman, David Stephens, Stephen Cline, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Platt (SG), Edmund Lee (SF), Geoffrey Clark (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Patrick Shaw, William Iacovelli, Roger Schiller, Joseph Tibbs | |
| 17:28 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Platt - foul #4 on Daniel Platt, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Stephen Cline (SF) Dan Booker, Randy Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:28 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 17:28 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 16:59 | Arkansas | Daniel Platt drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Wolfe | 54-45 |
| 16:42 | Xavier | Stephen Cline drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Jenkins | 57-45 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 57-45 |
| 16:17 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Leonel Parks | 57-45 |
| 16:13 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Platt - foul #5 on Daniel Platt, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), David Stephens (SG), Randy Brown (SF), James Godina (C) Dennis Noga, Daniel Jenkins, Stephen Cline, Leonel Parks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gene Hipp (PG), William Iacovelli (SF), Roger Schiller (PF) Daniel Platt, Edmund Lee, Geoffrey Clark | |
| 16:03 | Xavier | David Stephens clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Brown (fairly fresh) PF - David Clemmons (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Godina (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Gene Hipp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carroll Lombardo (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Iacovelli (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Schiller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wolfe (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe knocks in the jumper from close range set up by William Iacovelli | 57-47 |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Paul Chapman knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Clemmons | 59-47 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 59-47 |
| 15:23 | Xavier | David Clemmons snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 15:21 | Xavier | William Iacovelli takes the ball from Paul Chapman in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 59-47 |
| 15:03 | Arkansas | Roger Schiller tips it in | 59-49 |
| 14:50 | Xavier | Paul Chapman can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gene Hipp - foul #4 on Gene Hipp, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Willie Tucker (SF), William Winslow (C) David Stephens, Randy Brown, James Godina | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw (SG), Edmund Lee (SF), Geoffrey Clark (PF), Joseph Tibbs (C) Gene Hipp, William Iacovelli, Roger Schiller, Michael Wolfe | |
| 14:50 | Xavier | Paul Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 14:50 | Xavier | Paul Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Jenkins - foul #1 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #1 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG) Paul Chapman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:34 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs tips it in | 60-51 |
| 14:30 | Xavier | Patrick Shaw steps in front of the Dan Booker pass in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| 14:16 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw lays it up and in on a great pass from Edmund Lee and he's fouled by David Clemmons - foul #3 on David Clemmons, team foul #2 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG) Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:16 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw misses the free throw | 60-53 |
| 14:16 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark snags the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 14:00 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark hits a shot in the lane | 60-55 |
| 13:43 | Xavier | Dan Booker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Leonel Parks (C) Dan Booker, David Stephens, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Iacovelli (SF) Edmund Lee | |
| 13:30 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw banks in the layup on a nice dish by Geoffrey Clark | 60-57 |
| 13:16 | Xavier | David Clemmons is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-57 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 13:10 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 12:52 | Xavier | Paul Chapman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 12:48 | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Chapman - foul #2 on Paul Chapman, team foul #3 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), David Stephens (SG), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, Daniel Jenkins, Leonel Parks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edmund Lee (SF), Roger Schiller (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) William Iacovelli, Geoffrey Clark, Joseph Tibbs | |
| 12:30 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on William Winslow - foul #2 on William Winslow, team foul #4 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (PF) David Clemmons | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs (C) Patrick Shaw | |
| 12:30 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 12:04 | Xavier | William Winslow is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 60-61 |
| 12:03 | Xavier | Stephen Cline snags the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 11:53 | Xavier | Stephen Cline's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), David Clemmons (PF), Leonel Parks (C) Dennis Noga, David Stephens, Stephen Cline, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw (SG), William Iacovelli (SF) Edmund Lee, Joseph Tibbs | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Jenkins (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Tucker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Clemmons (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonel Parks (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Carroll Lombardo (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Shaw (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Iacovelli (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Schiller (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wolfe (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw's layup is rejected by Leonel Parks | 60-61 |
| 11:36 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli gets the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 11:19 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw misses short on a shot from close range | 60-61 |
| 11:18 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 11:07 | Xavier | Paul Chapman scores on a shot from the baseline | 62-61 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 10:41 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Leonel Parks | 62-61 |
| 10:41 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), David Stephens (SG), Stephen Cline (PF), James Godina (C) Paul Chapman, Daniel Jenkins, David Clemmons, Leonel Parks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gene Hipp (PG), Edmund Lee (SF), Geoffrey Clark (PF), Joseph Tibbs (C) Patrick Shaw, William Iacovelli, Roger Schiller, Michael Wolfe | |
| 10:37 | Xavier | Gene Hipp steals it from Dan Booker in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas | Stephen Cline takes the ball from Carroll Lombardo | 62-61 |
| 10:28 | Xavier | Willie Tucker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), William Winslow (C) Dan Booker, James Godina | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:21 | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo is hacked by Stephen Cline - foul #1 on Stephen Cline, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Godina (C) William Winslow | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:13 | Arkansas | David Stephens is called for the reach on Geoffrey Clark - foul #3 on David Stephens, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), David Clemmons (PF), William Winslow (C) Dennis Noga, David Stephens, James Godina | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:08 | Arkansas | Gene Hipp is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 10:06 | Xavier | William Winslow snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 10:03 | Xavier | Dan Booker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), David Stephens (SG), James Godina (C) Dan Booker, Stephen Cline, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 09:47 | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), Stephen Cline (PF), William Winslow (C) Dennis Noga, David Clemmons, James Godina | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw (SG), Michael Wolfe (C) Gene Hipp, Joseph Tibbs | |
| 09:35 | Xavier | William Winslow scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Dan Booker | 64-61 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), David Clemmons (PF) Dan Booker, David Stephens | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gene Hipp (PG), William Iacovelli (SF) Patrick Shaw, Edmund Lee | |
| 09:17 | Arkansas | Gene Hipp misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 09:16 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Stephen Cline | 64-61 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | A charge is called on Dennis Noga - foul #1 on Dennis Noga, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), James Godina (C) Dennis Noga, Stephen Cline, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw (SG), Roger Schiller (PF), Joseph Tibbs (C) Gene Hipp, Geoffrey Clark, Michael Wolfe | |
| 09:02 | Arkansas | Daniel Jenkins is called for the reach on Patrick Shaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG) Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 09:02 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | James Godina pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 08:58 | Xavier | Paul Chapman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG) David Stephens | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:49 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Roger Schiller and the foul's on David Clemmons - foul #4 on David Clemmons, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG), Stephen Cline (PF), Leonel Parks (C) Daniel Jenkins, David Clemmons, James Godina | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edmund Lee (SF) William Iacovelli | |
| 08:49 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw misses the free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Edmund Lee and the foul's on Leonel Parks - foul #2 on Leonel Parks, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, David Stephens, Leonel Parks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe (C) Patrick Shaw | |
| 08:29 | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs makes the free throw | 64-66 |
| 08:12 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Edmund Lee - foul #2 on Edmund Lee, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), David Stephens (SG), Leonel Parks (PF), James Godina (C) Dan Booker, Daniel Jenkins, Stephen Cline, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw (SG) Joseph Tibbs | |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Michael Wolfe blocks the jumper by Paul Chapman | 64-66 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Stephens (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willie Tucker (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leonel Parks (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Godina (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Carroll Lombardo (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Shaw (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edmund Lee (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Schiller (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wolfe (tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Arkansas | Edmund Lee misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Willie Tucker - foul #4 on Willie Tucker, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), David Clemmons (PF), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, David Stephens, Leonel Parks, James Godina | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gene Hipp (PG), Geoffrey Clark (PF), Joseph Tibbs (C) Carroll Lombardo, Roger Schiller, Michael Wolfe | |
| 07:33 | Arkansas | Edmund Lee misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 07:33 | Arkansas | Edmund Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 07:17 | Xavier | The short jumper by Daniel Jenkins is denied by Geoffrey Clark | 64-67 |
| 07:15 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 64-67 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 06:59 | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Jenkins - foul #3 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #12 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), David Stephens (SG), Leonel Parks (C) Dennis Noga, Daniel Jenkins, William Winslow | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Iacovelli (SF) Edmund Lee | |
| 06:42 | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Gene Hipp is called for the reach on Leonel Parks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gene Hipp, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (PF) David Clemmons | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo (PG), Michael Wolfe (C) Gene Hipp, Joseph Tibbs | |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Leonel Parks makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Leonel Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 06:40 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 06:37 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Tucker - foul #5 on Willie Tucker, team foul #13 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), David Clemmons (PF) Dan Booker, Willie Tucker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 06:37 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 06:37 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | Stephen Cline is alone and drills a shot from the right side set up by David Stephens | 67-71 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Leonel Parks - foul #3 on Leonel Parks, team foul #14 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dan Booker (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), James Godina (C) Paul Chapman, David Stephens, Leonel Parks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Schiller (PF) Geoffrey Clark | |
| 06:07 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 05:52 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Stephen Cline | 69-72 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas | Dan Booker steals it from Carroll Lombardo in the backcourt | 69-72 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 05:40 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe's layup is rejected by Stephen Cline | 69-72 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw grabs the offensive board | 69-72 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe's layup is rejected by James Godina | 69-72 |
| 05:01 | Xavier | James Godina snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 04:54 | Xavier | Dan Booker is hacked by Carroll Lombardo - foul #3 on Carroll Lombardo, team foul #8 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG), Randy Brown (SF), Leonel Parks (PF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, Stephen Cline, David Clemmons, James Godina | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark (PF), Joseph Tibbs (C) Roger Schiller, Michael Wolfe | |
| 04:54 | Xavier | Dan Booker makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:54 | Xavier | Dan Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:49 | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG) Dan Booker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:40 | Xavier | David Stephens is open but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 71-72 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Clark | 71-72 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas | Paul Chapman is called for the reach on William Iacovelli - foul #3 on Paul Chapman, team foul #15 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Noga (PG), David Clemmons (PF) Paul Chapman, Leonel Parks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:27 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:27 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Winslow | 71-73 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | William Winslow hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from David Clemmons | 73-73 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | William Winslow grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | William Winslow misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 73-73 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to William Iacovelli | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dennis Noga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stephens (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Randy Brown (fairly fresh) PF - David Clemmons (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - William Winslow (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Carroll Lombardo (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Shaw (very tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Iacovelli (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Geoffrey Clark (very tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Tibbs (tired) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 03:34 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Randy Brown | 73-73 |
| 03:20 | Xavier | William Winslow is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Geoffrey Clark - foul #2 on Geoffrey Clark, team foul #9 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Stephen Cline (SF), Leonel Parks (PF) Dennis Noga, David Stephens, Randy Brown, David Clemmons | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edmund Lee (SF), Roger Schiller (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) William Iacovelli, Geoffrey Clark, Joseph Tibbs | |
| 03:20 | Xavier | William Winslow makes the free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:02 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe makes the shot from the baseline | 76-75 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Stephen Cline is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 76-75 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Clemmons (PF) William Winslow | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe buries a runner from the baseline | 76-77 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG) Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs (C) Michael Wolfe | |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Carroll Lombardo is called for the reach on Paul Chapman - foul #4 on Carroll Lombardo, team foul #10 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG) David Stephens | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Paul Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Paul Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Godina (C) David Clemmons | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-77 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG), David Clemmons (PF) Daniel Jenkins, James Godina | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:21 | Xavier | Paul Chapman is hacked by Carroll Lombardo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carroll Lombardo, team foul #11 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG) David Stephens | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Iacovelli (SG) Carroll Lombardo | |
| 02:21 | Xavier | Paul Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:21 | Xavier | Paul Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas | Paul Chapman steps in front of the Patrick Shaw pass in the backcourt | 79-77 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins jams it on a nice dish by Paul Chapman | 81-77 |
| 02:12 | Arkansas | Daniel Jenkins is called for the reach on William Iacovelli in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #16 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG), James Godina (C) Daniel Jenkins, Leonel Parks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark (PF) Roger Schiller | |
| 02:12 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 02:12 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 01:53 | Xavier | David Stephens is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-79 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli gets the rebound | 81-79 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-79 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Winslow (C) James Godina | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe (C) Joseph Tibbs | |
| 01:49 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-79 |
| 01:44 | Xavier | David Stephens misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 81-79 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | William Winslow pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 01:30 | Xavier | Stephen Cline hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-79 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to William Iacovelli | 81-79 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas | William Winslow denies the turnaround by Patrick Shaw | 81-79 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | William Winslow grabs the board | 81-79 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-79 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | William Winslow misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right block | 81-79 |
| 00:57 | Xavier | William Winslow can't tip it in | 81-79 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | Stephen Cline gets the offensive rebound | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Stephen Cline loses the dribble to Edmund Lee | 81-79 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | David Stephens is called for the reach on Geoffrey Clark - foul #4 on David Stephens, team foul #17 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Schiller (PF) William Iacovelli | |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-79 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Patrick Shaw is called for the reach on William Winslow in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Shaw, team foul #12 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Iacovelli (PG) Patrick Shaw | |
| 00:08 | Xavier | William Winslow makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | William Winslow makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 83-81 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Stephen Cline pulls down the rebound | 83-81 |