| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Glen Faulk (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Claar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Haakenson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Labbe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Cintron (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Lal (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damien Turner (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Robert Fitch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Stansbury (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis inbounds the ball | 27-43 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Cintron - foul #3 on Thomas Cintron, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| 19:43 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 19:43 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Glen Faulk - foul #2 on Glen Faulk, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 19:06 | Nicholls State | Robert Fitch is called for the reach on Glen Faulk - foul #1 on Robert Fitch, team foul #2 | 29-45 |
| 18:55 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe is whistled for traveling | 29-45 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas | John Claar takes the ball from Damien Turner | 29-45 |
| 18:38 | Nicholls State | John Claar banks in the layup | 31-45 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron travels with the ball | 31-45 |
| 18:03 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-45 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas | Billy Lal gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas | Billy Lal connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Fitch | 31-47 |
| 17:21 | Nicholls State | John Claar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-47 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Rafael Stansbury | 31-47 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Claar - foul #3 on John Claar, team foul #2 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton (PG), Allen Alamo (SG), Jimmie Page (SF), Dean McGurren (PF), Lee Calabro (C) Glen Faulk, John Claar, Thomas Lewis, Wayne Haakenson, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (PG), James Shelton (SF), Ernest Benjamin (C) Thomas Cintron, Damien Turner, Rafael Stansbury | |
| 17:07 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch makes the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 16:54 | Nicholls State | Robert Fitch steals the ball from Lee Calabro | 31-49 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-49 |
| 16:34 | Nicholls State | Lee Calabro grabs the defensive rebound | 31-49 |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page lays it in on a great pass from Allen Alamo | 33-49 |
| 16:09 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 33-49 |
| 16:07 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester snags the offensive board | 33-49 |
| 15:54 | Arkansas | James Shelton can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 15:52 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Fitch | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Barry Paxton (fresh) SG - Allen Alamo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Page (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dean McGurren (fresh) C - Lee Calabro (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ronnie Hester (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Lal (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shelton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Fitch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Benjamin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Shelton | 33-51 |
| 15:11 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester grabs the board | 33-51 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester is fouled on the floor by Barry Paxton - foul #1 on Barry Paxton, team foul #3 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk (PG), John Claar (SG), Thomas Lewis (SF), Wayne Haakenson (PF), Jeffrey Labbe (C) Barry Paxton, Allen Alamo, Jimmie Page, Dean McGurren, Lee Calabro | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron (PG), Damien Turner (SF), Rafael Stansbury (C) Ronnie Hester, Billy Lal, Robert Fitch | |
| 14:36 | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron is hacked by Glen Faulk - foul #3 on Glen Faulk, team foul #4 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Lal (SG), Albert Nash (PF) James Shelton, Ernest Benjamin | |
| 14:24 | Arkansas | Rafael Stansbury travels with the ball | 33-51 |
| 14:09 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-51 |
| 13:42 | Arkansas | Albert Nash misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Lewis - foul #2 on Thomas Lewis, team foul #5 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Connolly (PF) Wayne Haakenson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (SG) Billy Lal | |
| 13:42 | Arkansas | Albert Nash misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 13:42 | Arkansas | Albert Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 13:24 | Nicholls State | John Claar misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 13:23 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk tips it back up and in | 38-52 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 13:01 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe is hacked by Ronnie Hester - foul #2 on Ronnie Hester, team foul #3 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren (PF) Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Shelton (SF), Ernest Benjamin (PF) Damien Turner, Albert Nash | |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | John Claar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-52 |
| 12:30 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Faulk | 38-52 |
| 12:14 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Cintron - foul #4 on Thomas Cintron, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo (SG), Jimmie Page (SF), Wayne Haakenson (PF) John Claar, Thomas Lewis, Dean McGurren | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Lal (SG) Ronnie Hester | |
| 12:14 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 12:14 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas | James Shelton knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Billy Lal | 40-54 |
| 11:41 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Allen Alamo and the foul's on Ernest Benjamin - foul #2 on Ernest Benjamin, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren (C) Jeffrey Labbe | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Nash (C) Rafael Stansbury | |
| 11:41 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Glen Faulk (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Alamo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Page (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Haakenson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean McGurren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Cintron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Billy Lal (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ernest Benjamin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Nash (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Arkansas | Albert Nash knocks in the jumper from the left side | 43-56 |
| 11:00 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson's layup is rejected by Ernest Benjamin | 43-56 |
| 10:59 | Arkansas | Albert Nash pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 10:46 | Arkansas | James Shelton is denied on a layup by Dean McGurren | 43-56 |
| 10:45 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 10:39 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 43-56 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Wayne Haakenson - foul #1 on Wayne Haakenson, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Claar (SG), Thomas Lewis (SF), Jeffrey Labbe (C) Glen Faulk, Jimmie Page, Wayne Haakenson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (PG), Damien Turner (SF), Rafael Stansbury (C) Thomas Cintron, Billy Lal, Albert Nash | |
| 10:20 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 09:55 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Labbe | 43-58 |
| 09:42 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ernest Benjamin | 43-58 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas | Damien Turner misses the jumpshot from the left side | 43-58 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| 09:03 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo loses the ball out of bounds | 43-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton (PG), Lee Calabro (PF) Allen Alamo, Dean McGurren | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Lal (SG), Robert Fitch (PF) James Shelton, Ernest Benjamin | |
| 08:34 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Damien Turner | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:13 | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Labbe | 46-60 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas | Rafael Stansbury connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Billy Lal and the foul's on Jeffrey Labbe - foul #1 on Jeffrey Labbe, team foul #7 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk (PG), Jimmie Page (SF), Wayne Haakenson (PF) Barry Paxton, Thomas Lewis, Lee Calabro | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron (PG), Albert Nash (PF) Ronnie Hester, Damien Turner | |
| 08:03 | Arkansas | Rafael Stansbury makes the free throw | 46-63 |
| 07:50 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-63 |
| 07:48 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe tips it in | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 07:25 | Arkansas | Rafael Stansbury grabs the offensive rebound | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Glen Faulk (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Claar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmie Page (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Haakenson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Labbe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Cintron (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Billy Lal (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Fitch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Nash (fresh) 5 pts. C - Rafael Stansbury (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | Albert Nash can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on John Claar - foul #4 on John Claar, team foul #8 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Connolly (SF), Dean McGurren (C) John Claar, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Shelton (SG), Ernest Benjamin (C) Billy Lal, Rafael Stansbury | |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | Albert Nash makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | Albert Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 07:05 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Wayne Haakenson | 48-64 |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson is fouled on the floor by Albert Nash - foul #1 on Albert Nash, team foul #6 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo (SG) Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Damien Turner (SF) Albert Nash | |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-64 |
| 06:46 | Arkansas | Damien Turner pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 06:27 | Arkansas | Damien Turner misses long on a shot from the left side | 48-64 |
| 06:25 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch tips it in | 48-66 |
| 06:00 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-66 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron hits a jumper from the right side | 50-68 |
| 05:27 | Nicholls State | Damien Turner picks off the pass by Allen Alamo | 50-68 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas | James Shelton banks in the layup set up by Damien Turner | 50-70 |
| 05:17 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-70 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ernest Benjamin | 50-70 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas | Damien Turner is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Damien Turner, team foul #7 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton (PG), John Claar (SG), Thomas Lewis (SF), Lee Calabro (PF), Jeffrey Labbe (C) Glen Faulk, Allen Alamo, Jimmie Page, Wayne Haakenson, Dean McGurren | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (PG), Billy Lal (SG), Albert Nash (PF), Rafael Stansbury (C) Thomas Cintron, James Shelton, Robert Fitch, Ernest Benjamin | |
| 04:35 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-70 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Albert Nash | 50-70 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | Damien Turner banks in the layup set up by Ronnie Hester and the foul's on Thomas Lewis - foul #3 on Thomas Lewis, team foul #9 | 50-72 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Townsend (PG), Jimmie Page (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF) John Claar, Thomas Lewis, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | Damien Turner misses the free throw | 50-72 |
| 04:11 | Nicholls State | Lee Calabro snags the defensive board | 50-72 |
| 04:02 | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Arkansas | Billy Lal can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Barry Paxton - foul #2 on Barry Paxton, team foul #10 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron (PG), James Shelton (SF), Ernest Benjamin (PF) Ronnie Hester, Damien Turner, Albert Nash | |
| 03:36 | Arkansas | Billy Lal makes the 1st free throw | 52-73 |
| 03:36 | Arkansas | Billy Lal makes the 2nd free throw | 52-74 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Nicholls State | Billy Lal steals the ball from Jimmie Page | 52-74 |
| 03:19 | Arkansas | James Shelton banks in the layup on a great pass from Billy Lal | 52-76 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jason Townsend (fresh) SG - Barry Paxton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmie Page (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) C - Lee Calabro (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Cintron (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Billy Lal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ernest Benjamin (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Rafael Stansbury (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | Lee Calabro drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Barry Paxton and he's fouled by Rafael Stansbury - foul #1 on Rafael Stansbury, team foul #8 | 54-76 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo (SG) Jason Townsend | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (SG) Billy Lal | |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | Lee Calabro makes the free throw | 55-76 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Connolly - foul #1 on Joseph Connolly, team foul #11 | 55-76 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren (PF) Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Nash (C) Rafael Stansbury | |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin misses the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-77 |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Lee Calabro drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Allen Alamo | 58-77 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester is hacked by Barry Paxton - foul #3 on Barry Paxton, team foul #12 | 58-77 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Townsend (PG), Joseph Connolly (PF) Barry Paxton, Lee Calabro | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Fitch (PF) Ernest Benjamin | |
| 02:11 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester makes the 1st free throw | 58-78 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 58-79 |
| 01:56 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-79 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton (PG), Lee Calabro (C) Jason Townsend, Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Lal (SG), Damien Turner (SF), Rafael Stansbury (C) Ronnie Hester, James Shelton, Albert Nash | |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dean McGurren - foul #3 on Dean McGurren, team foul #13 | 58-79 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch makes the 1st free throw | 58-80 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch misses the 2nd free throw | 58-80 |
| 01:27 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Lee Calabro | 58-80 |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton is hacked by Thomas Cintron - foul #5 on Thomas Cintron, team foul #9 | 58-80 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (PG) Thomas Cintron | |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 59-80 |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-80 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Rafael Stansbury is hacked by Allen Alamo - foul #1 on Allen Alamo, team foul #14 | 60-80 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Rafael Stansbury makes the 1st free throw | 60-81 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Rafael Stansbury makes the 2nd free throw | 60-82 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Lee Calabro buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Allen Alamo | 62-82 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch is whistled for a carry | 62-82 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton connects on the 3 from the right wing | 65-82 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester runs out the clock | 65-82 |