| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Clawson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Smalley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Erik Griffing (fresh) PF - Ricky Moore (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kent Welsh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Miroslav Grabonski (fresh) SG - Samuel Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willis Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacques Dubose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson inbounds the ball | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Moore - foul #1 on Ricky Moore, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| 19:38 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Jackson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 42-29 |
| 19:37 | Sam Houston State | Jacques Dubose hits the follow up shot | 42-31 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas | James Clawson is hacked by Miroslav Grabonski - foul #3 on Miroslav Grabonski, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Hudson (PG) Miroslav Grabonski | |
| 19:06 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Jacques Dubose - foul #1 on Jacques Dubose, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Austin (PG), Robert Edwards (SG), Melvin Ziebol (SF), Anton Frost (C) James Clawson, Kevin Smalley, Erik Griffing, Kent Welsh | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque (SG), Daniel Burnham (PF), Eric Knighten (C) Samuel Jackson, Jacques Dubose, Bruce Ward | |
| 19:06 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 19:06 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 19:06 | Sam Houston State | Eric Knighten grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 19:00 | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque is hacked by Ricky Moore - foul #2 on Ricky Moore, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Randall Don (PF) Ricky Moore | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Eric Knighten is denied by Anton Frost | 43-31 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas | Anton Frost snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas | Robert Edwards scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Austin | 46-31 |
| 18:23 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Burnham, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Samuel Jackson (SG) Willis Robinson | |
| 18:12 | Arkansas | Melvin Ziebol is fouled on the floor by Edward Bosque - foul #3 on Edward Bosque, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dwain Kimball (PG), Kevin Smalley (SG), Erik Griffing (SF), Kevin Suitt (PF), Kent Welsh (C) Robert Austin, Robert Edwards, Melvin Ziebol, Randall Don, Anton Frost | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson (SF), Alberto Yazzie (PF), Miladen Zam (C) Edward Bosque, Daniel Burnham, Eric Knighten | |
| 18:07 | Arkansas | Dwain Kimball connects on the 3 from the right wing | 49-31 |
| 17:51 | Sam Houston State | Miladen Zam misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 49-31 |
| 17:50 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson tips it but misses | 49-31 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas | Kevin Smalley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | Kevin Smalley buries a jumpshot from the left side | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:20 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Kimball steals it from Miladen Zam | 51-31 |
| 17:17 | Arkansas | Dwain Kimball lays it up and in | 53-31 |
| 17:07 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Yazzie misses short on a jumper in the paint | 53-31 |
| 17:05 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-31 |
| 17:00 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Jackson is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-31 |
| 16:59 | Arkansas | Kevin Suitt snags the defensive board | 53-31 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:41 | Arkansas | Kevin Suitt hits a wide open floater from close range on a nice dish by Erik Griffing | 55-31 |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | Miladen Zam can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Smalley - foul #2 on Kevin Smalley, team foul #3 | 55-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Clawson (PG), Robert Edwards (SG), Melvin Ziebol (SF), Ricky Moore (PF), Anton Frost (C) Dwain Kimball, Kevin Smalley, Erik Griffing, Kevin Suitt, Kent Welsh | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham (PG), Eric Knighten (SF), Jacques Dubose (PF), Bruce Ward (C) Ben Hudson, Samuel Jackson, Willis Robinson, Alberto Yazzie | |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | Miladen Zam makes the 1st free throw | 55-32 |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | Miladen Zam makes the 2nd free throw | 55-33 |
| 16:15 | Arkansas | Robert Edwards misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Miladen Zam - foul #1 on Miladen Zam, team foul #5 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Samuel Jackson (SG) Miladen Zam | |
| 16:15 | Arkansas | Robert Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 56-33 |
| 16:15 | Arkansas | Robert Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 57-33 |
| 16:08 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Samuel Jackson is denied by Ricky Moore | 57-33 |
| 16:07 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham snags the offensive board | 57-33 |
| 15:54 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Jackson blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Edwards - foul #2 on Robert Edwards, team foul #4 | 57-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (PG), Edward Bosque (SF) Daniel Burnham, Eric Knighten | |
| 15:54 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 57-34 |
| 15:54 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-35 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Clawson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Edwards (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Ziebol (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ricky Moore (fresh) 9 pts. C - Anton Frost (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Miroslav Grabonski (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Samuel Jackson (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Edward Bosque (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jacques Dubose (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jacques Dubose - foul #2 on Jacques Dubose, team foul #6 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Austin (PG), Kevin Smalley (SG), Randall Don (C) James Clawson, Robert Edwards, Anton Frost | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eric Knighten (SF) Samuel Jackson | |
| 15:30 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore misses the 1st free throw | 57-35 |
| 15:30 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 58-35 |
| 15:14 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Knighten | 58-38 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore is fouled on the floor by Eric Knighten - foul #3 on Eric Knighten, team foul #7 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Edwards (SG), Erik Griffing (SF) Kevin Smalley, Melvin Ziebol | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson (SF) Eric Knighten | |
| 14:50 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore makes the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 59-38 |
| 14:50 | Sam Houston State | Jacques Dubose pulls down the rebound | 59-38 |
| 14:48 | Sam Houston State | Robert Austin is called for the reach on Edward Bosque in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Austin, team foul #5 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kent Welsh (C) Ricky Moore | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:34 | Sam Houston State | Jacques Dubose comes up short on the floater from the right block | 59-38 |
| 14:33 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward tips it but misses | 59-38 |
| 14:31 | Arkansas | Robert Edwards gets the rebound | 59-38 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas | Randall Don is fouled on the floor by Bruce Ward - foul #1 on Bruce Ward, team foul #8 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Clawson (PG), Dwain Kimball (SG), Anton Frost (C) Robert Austin, Robert Edwards, Kent Welsh | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham (C) Bruce Ward | |
| 14:08 | Arkansas | Randall Don makes the 1st free throw | 60-38 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas | Randall Don makes the 2nd free throw | 61-38 |
| 13:51 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dwain Kimball - foul #2 on Dwain Kimball, team foul #6 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Melvin Ziebol (SF), Ricky Moore (PF) Erik Griffing, Randall Don | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Samuel Jackson (SG) Edward Bosque | |
| 13:51 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham makes the 1st free throw | 61-39 |
| 13:51 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham makes the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Clawson | 63-40 |
| 13:16 | Sam Houston State | Jacques Dubose slams it home set up by Miroslav Grabonski | 63-42 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas | Dwain Kimball is hacked by Samuel Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Jackson, team foul #9 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Suitt (SF), Kent Welsh (C) Melvin Ziebol, Anton Frost | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Hudson (PG), Edward Bosque (SF), Eric Knighten (PF) Miroslav Grabonski, Willis Robinson, Jacques Dubose | |
| 13:14 | Arkansas | Dwain Kimball misses the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 13:14 | Sam Houston State | Eric Knighten grabs the board | 63-42 |
| 12:57 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham makes the driving attempt near the basket | 63-44 |
| 12:28 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by James Clawson | 65-44 |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | Ricky Moore takes the ball from Ben Hudson | 65-44 |
| 12:01 | Arkansas | Kevin Suitt is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dwain Kimball | 67-44 |
| 11:38 | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 67-44 |
| 11:37 | Arkansas | James Clawson snags the defensive board | 67-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Clawson (tiring) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dwain Kimball (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Suitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ricky Moore (tired) 15 pts. C - Kent Welsh (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ben Hudson (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Jackson (tired) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Bosque (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Knighten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Burnham (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Arkansas | Dwain Kimball is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Jackson - foul #4 on Samuel Jackson, team foul #10 | 67-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Austin (PG), Robert Edwards (SG), Randall Don (PF), Anton Frost (C) James Clawson, Kevin Suitt, Ricky Moore, Kent Welsh | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (PG), Willis Robinson (SF), Jacques Dubose (PF), Miladen Zam (C) Ben Hudson, Samuel Jackson, Eric Knighten, Daniel Burnham | |
| 11:32 | Arkansas | Dwain Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 68-44 |
| 11:32 | Arkansas | Dwain Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 69-44 |
| 11:29 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Dwain Kimball - foul #3 on Dwain Kimball, team foul #7 | 69-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Griffing (SF) Dwain Kimball | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 11:29 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 11:29 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| 11:06 | Arkansas | Robert Edwards buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Austin | 72-46 |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-49 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas | Robert Edwards comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-49 |
| 10:29 | Sam Houston State | Jacques Dubose grabs the board | 72-49 |
| 10:12 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-51 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas | Robert Austin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-51 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas | Randall Don grabs the offensive board | 72-51 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas | Robert Edwards misses the easy layup | 72-51 |
| 09:28 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson snags the defensive board | 72-51 |
| 09:28 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Clawson (PG), Kevin Smalley (SG), Melvin Ziebol (SF), Ricky Moore (PF), Kent Welsh (C) Robert Austin, Robert Edwards, Erik Griffing, Randall Don, Anton Frost | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Hudson (SG), Eric Knighten (SF), Alberto Yazzie (PF), Bruce Ward (C) Edward Bosque, Willis Robinson, Jacques Dubose, Miladen Zam | |
| 09:08 | Sam Houston State | Kent Welsh denies the turnaround by Alberto Yazzie | 72-51 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore snags the defensive board | 72-51 |
| 09:03 | Arkansas | Ben Hudson is called for the reach on Kevin Smalley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ben Hudson, team foul #11 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Suitt (C) Kent Welsh | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:03 | Arkansas | Kevin Smalley misses the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 09:03 | Arkansas | Kevin Smalley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| 09:00 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski loses the dribble to James Clawson in the backcourt | 73-51 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore misses short on a jump hook from close range | 73-51 |
| 08:29 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Yazzie grabs the board | 73-51 |
| 08:25 | Sam Houston State | Ben Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dwain Kimball (PG), Kent Welsh (C) James Clawson, Ricky Moore | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham (SG), Willis Robinson (SF) Miroslav Grabonski, Alberto Yazzie | |
| 08:02 | Arkansas | Melvin Ziebol misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 73-51 |
| 08:01 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham gets the rebound | 73-51 |
| 07:47 | Sam Houston State | Ben Hudson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Knighten | 73-53 |
| 07:18 | Arkansas | Kevin Suitt is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Dwain Kimball | 75-53 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dwain Kimball (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Smalley (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Ziebol (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Suitt (tiring) 7 pts. C - Kent Welsh (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ben Hudson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Burnham (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Willis Robinson (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Knighten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Ward (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham is called for 10 seconds | 75-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Austin (PG), Robert Edwards (SG), Erik Griffing (SF), Randall Don (PF), Anton Frost (C) Dwain Kimball, Kevin Smalley, Melvin Ziebol, Kevin Suitt, Kent Welsh | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Samuel Jackson (SG), Jacques Dubose (PF) Daniel Burnham, Eric Knighten | |
| 06:43 | Arkansas | Robert Edwards scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Austin | 78-53 |
| 06:32 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward makes the shot from the right side | 78-55 |
| 06:06 | Arkansas | Robert Edwards misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-55 |
| 06:05 | Arkansas | Anton Frost tips it home | 80-55 |
| 05:56 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Jackson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Erik Griffing - foul #2 on Erik Griffing, team foul #8 | 80-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Clawson (PG), Kevin Smalley (SG), Melvin Ziebol (SF), Ricky Moore (PF) Robert Austin, Robert Edwards, Erik Griffing, Randall Don | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (PG), Edward Bosque (SF), Daniel Burnham (C) Ben Hudson, Willis Robinson, Bruce Ward | |
| 05:56 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 80-55 |
| 05:56 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-56 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 80-56 |
| 05:43 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham grabs the board | 80-56 |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski double dribbles | 80-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kent Welsh (C) Anton Frost | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alberto Yazzie (PF) Jacques Dubose | |
| 05:04 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore loses the dribble to Alberto Yazzie | 80-56 |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 80-58 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 80-58 |
| 04:40 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 80-58 |
| 04:22 | Sam Houston State | James Clawson is called for the reach on Miroslav Grabonski - foul #1 on James Clawson, team foul #9 | 80-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dwain Kimball (PG), Robert Edwards (SG), Erik Griffing (SF), Randall Don (PF), Kevin Suitt (C) James Clawson, Kevin Smalley, Melvin Ziebol, Ricky Moore, Kent Welsh | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Hudson (SF), Eric Knighten (PF), Miladen Zam (C) Samuel Jackson, Alberto Yazzie, Daniel Burnham | |
| 04:22 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski makes the 1st free throw | 80-59 |
| 04:22 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-60 |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | The refs have stopped play. Ben Hudson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 80-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Austin (PG), Anton Frost (C) Erik Griffing, Kevin Suitt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham (PG), Alberto Yazzie (PF) Miroslav Grabonski, Ben Hudson | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Arkansas | Robert Edwards buries a 3 from straight away set up by Dwain Kimball | 83-60 |
| 03:42 | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-63 |
| 03:13 | Arkansas | Robert Austin knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Edwards | 85-63 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Austin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Edwards (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dwain Kimball (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Randall Don (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anton Frost (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Burnham (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - Edward Bosque (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Knighten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alberto Yazzie (tiring) 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Miladen Zam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:50 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Yazzie travels with the ball | 85-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Griffing (SF), Ricky Moore (PF), Kevin Suitt (C) Dwain Kimball, Randall Don, Anton Frost | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore is open and scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Austin | 87-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Erik Griffing is called for the reach on Eric Knighten in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erik Griffing, team foul #10 | 87-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Clawson (PG), Kevin Smalley (SG) Robert Austin, Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Eric Knighten makes the 1st free throw | 87-64 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Eric Knighten misses the 2nd free throw | 87-64 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Kevin Suitt pulls down the rebound | 87-64 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | Kevin Suitt makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Erik Griffing | 89-64 |
| 01:49 | Sam Houston State | Eric Knighten travels with the ball | 89-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kent Welsh (C) Kevin Suitt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:24 | Arkansas | Kevin Smalley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Kevin Smalley, team foul #11 | 89-64 |
| 01:15 | Sam Houston State | Miladen Zam hits the finger roll | 89-66 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas | Kevin Smalley is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Burnham - foul #2 on Daniel Burnham, team foul #12 | 89-66 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas | Kevin Smalley makes the 1st free throw | 90-66 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas | Kevin Smalley misses the 2nd free throw | 90-66 |
| 01:13 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Miladen Zam | 90-66 |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | Eric Knighten lays it in | 90-68 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore throws it down | 92-68 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Eric Knighten comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Smalley - foul #4 on Kevin Smalley, team foul #12 | 92-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Hudson (PG) Alberto Yazzie | |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Eric Knighten misses the 1st free throw | 92-68 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Eric Knighten makes the 2nd free throw | 92-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Kevin Smalley misses the easy layup | 92-69 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Ben Hudson pulls down the rebound | 92-69 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 92-69 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Kevin Smalley | 92-69 |