| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Espinal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Denny (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Oldenburg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerard Zogby (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Keith Adamowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Sieben (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leo Rodger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Snider (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Joshua Royster (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Leo Rodger inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas | Keith Adamowski is called for a backcourt violation | 22-28 |
| 19:25 | Santa Clara | Joshua Royster denies the turnaround by Warren Denny | 22-28 |
| 19:24 | Santa Clara | Warren Denny gets the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 19:15 | Santa Clara | Michael Espinal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-28 |
| 18:58 | Arkansas | Keith Adamowski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joshua Royster | 22-31 |
| 18:49 | Santa Clara | Michael Espinal makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Joshua Royster - foul #1 on Joshua Royster, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 18:49 | Santa Clara | Michael Espinal makes the free throw | 25-31 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas | Keith Adamowski can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 25-31 |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | Michael Carpenter grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 18:07 | Santa Clara | Gerard Zogby connects on the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Joshua Royster - foul #2 on Joshua Royster, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Clinton Smith (PF), James Hollomon (C) James Snider, Joshua Royster | |
| 18:07 | Santa Clara | Gerard Zogby makes the free throw | 28-31 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | James Hollomon misses the dunk | 28-31 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas | Leo Rodger tips it back up and in | 28-33 |
| 17:11 | Santa Clara | James Hollomon takes the ball from Gerard Zogby | 28-33 |
| 17:09 | Arkansas | Leo Rodger is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leo Rodger, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian King (SG), Joshua Reddick (SF) George Sieben, Leo Rodger | |
| 16:51 | Santa Clara | Michael Carpenter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 16:49 | Arkansas | Clinton Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas | James Hollomon clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Gerard Zogby - foul #4 on Gerard Zogby, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bruce Vinci (PG), Robert Dobson (SG), Arnold Decker (C) Michael Carpenter, Michael Espinal, Gerard Zogby | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Snider (PF) Clinton Smith | |
| 16:25 | Arkansas | James Hollomon makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas | James Hollomon makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 16:23 | Santa Clara | Bruce Vinci is called for traveling in the backcourt | 28-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joshua Royster (C) James Hollomon | |
| 16:07 | Arkansas | Keith Adamowski misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 28-35 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas | Joshua Reddick grabs the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 15:51 | Arkansas | Joshua Royster hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Brian King and the foul's on Arnold Decker - foul #3 on Arnold Decker, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Barton (SF), Ernest Baze (PF) Warren Denny, Joe Oldenburg | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Leo Rodger (SF) Joshua Reddick | |
| 15:51 | Arkansas | Joshua Royster makes the free throw | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Bruce Vinci (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Dobson (fresh) SF - David Barton (fresh) PF - Ernest Baze (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Decker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Keith Adamowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Rodger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Snider (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Joshua Royster (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Santa Clara | David Barton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 15:34 | Santa Clara | Ernest Baze tips it home | 30-38 |
| 15:11 | Arkansas | Joshua Royster's floater is tipped away by Arnold Decker | 30-38 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas | Joshua Royster tips it home | 30-40 |
| 14:48 | Santa Clara | Ernest Baze double dribbles | 30-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Carpenter (PG), Michael Espinal (SG), Joe Oldenburg (PF) Bruce Vinci, Robert Dobson, Arnold Decker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Sieben (SG), Clinton Smith (PF), James Hollomon (C) Brian King, James Snider, Joshua Royster | |
| 14:25 | Arkansas | George Sieben is fouled on the floor by Michael Espinal - foul #3 on Michael Espinal, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Warren Denny (SF), Arnold Decker (C) David Barton, Ernest Baze | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joshua Reddick (SF) Leo Rodger | |
| 14:05 | Arkansas | George Sieben's pass is intercepted by Joe Oldenburg | 30-40 |
| 13:56 | Santa Clara | Warren Denny is fouled on the floor by Joshua Reddick - foul #2 on Joshua Reddick, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | Joe Oldenburg is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joe Oldenburg, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bruce Vinci (PG), Henry Natoli (SG) Michael Carpenter, Michael Espinal | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Snider (PF), Joshua Royster (C) Clinton Smith, James Hollomon | |
| 13:12 | Arkansas | Joe Oldenburg steals the ball from James Snider | 30-40 |
| 12:51 | Santa Clara | Arnold Decker misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Joshua Reddick - foul #3 on Joshua Reddick, team foul #5 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Dobson (SG), David Barton (SF), Gerard Zogby (C) Henry Natoli, Warren Denny, Joe Oldenburg | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Houghtaling (PG), Brian King (SG), Leo Rodger (SF) Keith Adamowski, George Sieben, Joshua Reddick | |
| 12:51 | Santa Clara | Arnold Decker makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 12:51 | Santa Clara | Arnold Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas | James Snider double dribbles | 32-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Carpenter (PG), Michael Espinal (SG), Ernest Baze (PF) Bruce Vinci, David Barton, Arnold Decker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Clinton Smith (PF) James Snider | |
| 12:05 | Santa Clara | Michael Carpenter drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas | Michael Carpenter is called for the reach on Frank Houghtaling in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Carpenter, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Barton (SF) Robert Dobson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Adamowski (PG), James Hollomon (C) Frank Houghtaling, Joshua Royster | |
| 11:38 | Arkansas | Keith Adamowski hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Hollomon | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Carpenter (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Espinal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Barton (fresh) PF - Ernest Baze (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerard Zogby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Keith Adamowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Rodger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hollomon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Santa Clara | Michael Espinal misses the easy layup | 35-43 |
| 11:16 | Arkansas | Clinton Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 11:14 | Arkansas | Keith Adamowski travels in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Henry Natoli (SG), Warren Denny (SF), Joe Oldenburg (PF) Michael Espinal, David Barton, Ernest Baze | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Sieben (SG), James Snider (PF) Brian King, Clinton Smith | |
| 10:51 | Santa Clara | Michael Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bruce Vinci (PG) Michael Carpenter | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joshua Reddick (SF), Joshua Royster (C) Leo Rodger, James Hollomon | |
| 10:26 | Arkansas | Joshua Reddick hits a wide open floater from the left side set up by Keith Adamowski | 35-45 |
| 09:58 | Santa Clara | Warren Denny can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-45 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas | James Snider gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | Henry Natoli is called for the reach on George Sieben in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Natoli, team foul #6 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Dobson (SG), David Barton (SF) Henry Natoli, Warren Denny | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Houghtaling (PG), Leo Rodger (SF), Clinton Smith (PF) Keith Adamowski, Joshua Reddick, James Snider | |
| 09:34 | Arkansas | Joshua Royster misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-45 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Joe Oldenburg pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | Joe Oldenburg misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-45 |
| 09:18 | Santa Clara | Bruce Vinci hits the follow up shot | 37-45 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas | Joshua Royster lays it in on a great pass from George Sieben | 37-47 |
| 08:39 | Santa Clara | David Barton makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Gerard Zogby | 39-47 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas | Joshua Royster comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-47 |
| 08:12 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Bruce Vinci | 39-47 |
| 07:55 | Santa Clara | Gerard Zogby misses the floater from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 07:53 | Santa Clara | Joe Oldenburg hits the follow up shot | 41-47 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas | Bruce Vinci is called for the reach on Frank Houghtaling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Vinci, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Carpenter (PG), Michael Espinal (SG), Warren Denny (SF), Ernest Baze (PF), Arnold Decker (C) Bruce Vinci, Robert Dobson, David Barton, Joe Oldenburg, Gerard Zogby | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian King (SG), Joshua Reddick (SF), James Snider (PF), James Hollomon (C) George Sieben, Leo Rodger, Clinton Smith, Joshua Royster | |
| 07:51 | Arkansas | Frank Houghtaling makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas | Frank Houghtaling misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 07:51 | Santa Clara | Arnold Decker gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 07:31 | Santa Clara | Michael Espinal misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 07:29 | Arkansas | James Snider snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Carpenter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Espinal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Warren Denny (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ernest Baze (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arnold Decker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Frank Houghtaling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Reddick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Snider (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - James Hollomon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Arkansas | James Hollomon hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 41-48 |
| 07:05 | Santa Clara | Michael Espinal pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 06:54 | Santa Clara | Michael Espinal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas | James Hollomon grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas | Brian King misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 06:34 | Santa Clara | Ernest Baze pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | James Snider picks off the pass by Warren Denny | 41-48 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas | James Snider is whistled for a carry | 41-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joe Oldenburg (PF), Gerard Zogby (C) Ernest Baze, Arnold Decker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Adamowski (PG), Leo Rodger (SF), Clinton Smith (PF), Joshua Royster (C) Frank Houghtaling, Joshua Reddick, James Snider, James Hollomon | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:44 | Santa Clara | Gerard Zogby's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Royster | 41-48 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas | Clinton Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas | Brian King misses the 3 from straight away | 41-48 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas | Brian King grabs the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas | Keith Adamowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 04:54 | Santa Clara | Gerard Zogby grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | Leo Rodger is called for the reach on Warren Denny - foul #3 on Leo Rodger, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bruce Vinci (PG), Robert Dobson (SG), David Barton (SF) Michael Carpenter, Michael Espinal, Warren Denny | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Sieben (SG), James Snider (PF), James Hollomon (C) Brian King, Clinton Smith, Joshua Royster | |
| 04:32 | Santa Clara | David Barton is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Barton, team foul #8 | 41-48 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | James Snider blows the wide open layup | 41-48 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | Leo Rodger hits the follow up shot | 41-50 |
| 04:06 | Santa Clara | George Sieben is called for the reach on Robert Dobson - foul #2 on George Sieben, team foul #7 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Baze (PF), Arnold Decker (C) Joe Oldenburg, Gerard Zogby | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joshua Reddick (SF) Leo Rodger | |
| 04:06 | Santa Clara | Robert Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 04:06 | Santa Clara | Robert Dobson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas | James Snider pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas | Keith Adamowski is fouled in the backcourt by David Barton - foul #2 on David Barton, team foul #9 | 42-50 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas | Keith Adamowski makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas | Keith Adamowski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 04:01 | Santa Clara | Bruce Vinci throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-52 |
| 03:43 | Arkansas | James Hollomon connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from George Sieben | 42-54 |
| 03:28 | Santa Clara | Ernest Baze scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Bruce Vinci and he's hacked by James Snider - foul #2 on James Snider, team foul #8 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Henry Natoli (SG) Robert Dobson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joshua Royster (C) James Hollomon | |
| 03:28 | Santa Clara | Ernest Baze makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Bruce Vinci (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Natoli (fresh) SF - David Barton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Baze (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Arnold Decker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Keith Adamowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Sieben (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Reddick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Snider (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Joshua Royster (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:00 | Arkansas | Joshua Royster's floater is tipped away by Arnold Decker | 45-54 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Joshua Royster tips it home | 45-56 |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Joshua Royster steps in front of the Ernest Baze pass | 45-56 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas | Keith Adamowski loses the dribble to Arnold Decker | 45-56 |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | Arnold Decker is fouled on the floor by Joshua Royster - foul #3 on Joshua Royster, team foul #9 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Dobson (SF) David Barton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Houghtaling (PG), Brian King (SG), Clinton Smith (PF), James Hollomon (C) Keith Adamowski, George Sieben, James Snider, Joshua Royster | |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | Arnold Decker makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | Arnold Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Carpenter (PG), Michael Espinal (SG), Warren Denny (SF), Joe Oldenburg (PF), Gerard Zogby (C) Bruce Vinci, Henry Natoli, Robert Dobson, Ernest Baze, Arnold Decker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Adamowski (PG), George Sieben (SG), Leo Rodger (SF), James Snider (PF), Joshua Royster (C) Frank Houghtaling, Brian King, Joshua Reddick, Clinton Smith, James Hollomon | |
| 01:39 | Arkansas | George Sieben knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Carpenter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-58 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Leo Rodger | 47-58 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas | Joshua Royster drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Keith Adamowski | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Santa Clara | Michael Carpenter can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-60 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Joshua Royster | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | Joshua Royster misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gerard Zogby - foul #5 on Gerard Zogby, team foul #10 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bruce Vinci (PG), Robert Dobson (SG), David Barton (SF), Ernest Baze (PF), Arnold Decker (C) Michael Carpenter, Michael Espinal, Warren Denny, Joe Oldenburg, Gerard Zogby | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Houghtaling (PG), Brian King (SG), Joshua Reddick (SF), Clinton Smith (PF) Keith Adamowski, George Sieben, Leo Rodger, James Snider | |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | Joshua Royster makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | Joshua Royster makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Ernest Baze lays it in set up by Bruce Vinci | 49-62 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Frank Houghtaling runs out the clock | 49-62 |