| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) SG - Alex Davidson (fresh) SF - Alfred Madden (fresh) PF - Nathan Terry (fresh) C - Trent Calvert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary Zimmerer (fresh) SG - Michael Bowersox (fresh) SF - Gustavo Costa (fresh) PF - Florentino Yazzie (fresh) C - Charles Greathouse (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Arkansas | Trent Calvert's layup is rejected by Florentino Yazzie | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Zimmerer | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Arkansas | Michael Bowersox is called for the reach on Kenneth Williams - foul #1 on Michael Bowersox, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry is by himself and knocks in the floater from close range | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Xavier | Kenneth Williams is called for the reach on Charles Greathouse - foul #1 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Xavier | Michael Bowersox drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gustavo Costa | 2-5 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas | The jumper by Nathan Terry is denied by Charles Greathouse | 2-5 |
| 17:26 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Gustavo Costa | 2-5 |
| 17:09 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 2-5 |
| 17:07 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:02 | Xavier | Nathan Terry blocks the short jumper by Florentino Yazzie | 2-5 |
| 17:01 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Alfred Madden | 2-5 |
| 16:39 | Arkansas | Alex Davidson scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Williams | 4-5 |
| 16:32 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Nathan Terry - foul #1 on Nathan Terry, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joshua Johnson (SG), Vernon Chou (SF), Rhett Schlueter (PF), Michael Mooney (C) Alex Davidson, Alfred Madden, Nathan Terry, Trent Calvert | |
| Subs | Xavier | Antonio Hammond (SG), Augustus Replenski (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Edward Disney (C) Michael Bowersox, Gustavo Costa, Florentino Yazzie, Charles Greathouse | |
| 16:32 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:32 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:32 | Xavier | Edward Disney grabs the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Rhett Schlueter picks off the pass by Antonio Hammond | 4-6 |
| 16:21 | Arkansas | Joshua Johnson is hacked by Antonio Hammond in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Hammond, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Melvin Mohr (PG) Gary Zimmerer | |
| 15:52 | Arkansas | Joshua Johnson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 15:50 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter grabs the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Johnson (fresh) SF - Vernon Chou (fresh) PF - Rhett Schlueter (fresh) C - Michael Mooney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Melvin Mohr (fresh) SG - Antonio Hammond (fresh) SF - Augustus Replenski (fresh) PF - Bryan McBroom (fresh) C - Edward Disney (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Arkansas | Melvin Mohr steps in front of the Joshua Johnson pass | 4-6 |
| 15:27 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Melvin Mohr | 4-8 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas | Joshua Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Davidson (SG), Alfred Madden (SF), Trent Calvert (C) Kenneth Williams, Joshua Johnson, Michael Mooney | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:10 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Alfred Madden - foul #1 on Alfred Madden, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| 15:10 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:10 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas | Alex Davidson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 14:49 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:37 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Melvin Mohr | 4-13 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas | Bryan McBroom takes the ball from Vernon Chou in the backcourt | 4-13 |
| 14:21 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski makes the fadeaway from the right side | 4-15 |
| 13:52 | Arkansas | Edward Disney denies the turnaround by Vernon Chou | 4-15 |
| 13:50 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Augustus Replenski | 4-15 |
| 13:30 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 4-15 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Alfred Madden | 4-15 |
| 13:23 | Arkansas | Alex Davidson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 4-15 |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Edward Disney pulls down the rebound | 4-15 |
| 13:13 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski's floater is tipped away by Rhett Schlueter | 4-15 |
| 13:11 | Xavier | Edward Disney grabs the offensive rebound | 4-15 |
| 12:56 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 4-15 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Rhett Schlueter | 4-15 |
| 12:32 | Arkansas | Alex Davidson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Madden | 7-15 |
| 12:12 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-15 |
| 12:11 | Xavier | Edward Disney can't tip it in | 7-15 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas | Edward Disney is called for the reach on Alex Davidson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Disney, team foul #3 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Williams (PG), Joshua Johnson (SG), Nathan Terry (PF), Michael Mooney (C) Vernon Chou, Alex Davidson, Rhett Schlueter, Trent Calvert | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (PG), Clifford Richins (SG), Gustavo Costa (SF), Florentino Yazzie (PF), Charles Greathouse (C) Melvin Mohr, Antonio Hammond, Augustus Replenski, Bryan McBroom, Edward Disney | |
| 11:53 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 7-15 |
| 11:51 | Arkansas | Alfred Madden tips it home | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Johnson (fresh) SF - Alfred Madden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Terry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Mooney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary Zimmerer (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Richins (fresh) SF - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Florentino Yazzie (fresh) C - Charles Greathouse (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse hits a runner from the right block | 9-17 |
| 11:27 | Arkansas | Kenneth Williams is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-17 |
| 11:26 | Arkansas | Alfred Madden hits the follow up shot | 11-17 |
| 11:18 | Xavier | Alfred Madden blocks the short jumper by Charles Greathouse | 11-17 |
| 11:17 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney grabs the board | 11-17 |
| 11:12 | Arkansas | Kenneth Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Alfred Madden | 14-17 |
| 11:00 | Xavier | Florentino Yazzie is hacked by Nathan Terry - foul #2 on Nathan Terry, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Trent Calvert (C) Nathan Terry | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Bowersox (SG), Bryan McBroom (PF) Clifford Richins, Florentino Yazzie | |
| 10:51 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Alfred Madden - foul #2 on Alfred Madden, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter (PF) Alfred Madden | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:51 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:51 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:51 | Arkansas | Trent Calvert gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:32 | Arkansas | Kenneth Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Trent Calvert | 16-18 |
| 10:23 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Williams - foul #2 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Davidson (SG), Vernon Chou (SF) Kenneth Williams, Rhett Schlueter | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:23 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:23 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas | Michael Bowersox is called for the reach on Alex Davidson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Bowersox, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG) Michael Bowersox | |
| 09:57 | Arkansas | Trent Calvert knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Alex Davidson | 18-20 |
| 09:50 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa is called for traveling | 18-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter (PF) Michael Mooney | |
| Subs | Xavier | Melvin Mohr (PG), Augustus Replenski (SF) Gary Zimmerer, Gustavo Costa | |
| 09:25 | Arkansas | Charles Greathouse picks off the pass by Vernon Chou | 18-20 |
| 09:16 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Vernon Chou - foul #1 on Vernon Chou, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Mooney (SF) Joshua Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (PG), Antonio Hammond (SG), Gustavo Costa (SF), Florentino Yazzie (PF) Melvin Mohr, Clifford Richins, Augustus Replenski, Bryan McBroom | |
| 09:16 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:16 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas | Alex Davidson misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-22 |
| 08:51 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 08:38 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa throws it down on a nice dish by Gary Zimmerer and he's hacked by Michael Mooney - foul #1 on Michael Mooney, team foul #8 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Melvin Mohr (PG), Clifford Richins (SG), Bryan McBroom (PF), Edward Disney (C) Gary Zimmerer, Antonio Hammond, Florentino Yazzie, Charles Greathouse | |
| 08:38 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa makes the free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas | Alex Davidson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rhett Schlueter and he's hacked by Clifford Richins - foul #1 on Clifford Richins, team foul #5 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joshua Johnson (PG) Michael Mooney | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (PG), Augustus Replenski (SF), Florentino Yazzie (PF) Melvin Mohr, Gustavo Costa, Bryan McBroom | |
| 08:09 | Arkansas | Alex Davidson makes the free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:47 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski hits a floater from close range | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Joshua Johnson (fresh) SG - Alex Davidson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Chou (tiring) PF - Rhett Schlueter (tiring) 3 reb. C - Trent Calvert (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary Zimmerer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Richins (fairly fresh) SF - Augustus Replenski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Florentino Yazzie (fresh) C - Edward Disney (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 21-27 |
| 07:31 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Florentino Yazzie | 21-27 |
| 07:21 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski misses the fadeaway from the left side | 21-27 |
| 07:20 | Arkansas | Alex Davidson grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 07:17 | Arkansas | Alex Davidson is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Richins - foul #2 on Clifford Richins, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Mooney (C) Trent Calvert | |
| Subs | Xavier | Melvin Mohr (PG), Antonio Hammond (SG), Gustavo Costa (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Charles Greathouse (C) Gary Zimmerer, Clifford Richins, Augustus Replenski, Florentino Yazzie, Edward Disney | |
| 06:48 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Greathouse - foul #1 on Charles Greathouse, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (PG), Augustus Replenski (SF) Melvin Mohr, Gustavo Costa | |
| 06:48 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:48 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:30 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Rhett Schlueter - foul #1 on Rhett Schlueter, team foul #9 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Williams (PG), Alfred Madden (SF), Nathan Terry (PF) Alex Davidson, Vernon Chou, Rhett Schlueter | |
| Subs | Xavier | Melvin Mohr (PG), Edward Disney (C) Gary Zimmerer, Charles Greathouse | |
| 06:30 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:30 | Xavier | Augustus Replenski misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas | Kenneth Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (PG), Charles Greathouse (C) Melvin Mohr, Edward Disney | |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas | Joshua Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 06:03 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Charles Greathouse | 22-27 |
| 05:40 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Alfred Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas | Kenneth Williams scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Joshua Johnson | 25-27 |
| 05:07 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Joshua Johnson - foul #1 on Joshua Johnson, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Davidson (SG), Trent Calvert (C) Joshua Johnson, Michael Mooney | |
| Subs | Xavier | Melvin Mohr (PG), Gustavo Costa (SF), Florentino Yazzie (PF) Gary Zimmerer, Augustus Replenski, Bryan McBroom | |
| 05:07 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:07 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas | Alex Davidson is hacked by Antonio Hammond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio Hammond, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (SG), Edward Disney (C) Antonio Hammond, Charles Greathouse | |
| 05:03 | Arkansas | Alex Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas | Alex Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:50 | Xavier | Florentino Yazzie blows the layup | 27-28 |
| 04:49 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 04:30 | Arkansas | Kenneth Williams misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Alfred Madden misses the tip | 27-28 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas | Trent Calvert tips it back up and in | 29-28 |
| 04:18 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-28 |
| 04:17 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | Gustavo Costa steps in front of the Alex Davidson pass | 29-28 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa banks in the layup | 29-30 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas | Kenneth Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Davidson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Madden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nathan Terry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Trent Calvert (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Melvin Mohr (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Zimmerer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gustavo Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Florentino Yazzie (fresh) C - Edward Disney (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Arkansas | Alex Davidson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 03:24 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Gustavo Costa | 29-30 |
| 03:12 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 29-30 |
| 03:11 | Xavier | Edward Disney tips it back up and in | 29-32 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas | Alex Davidson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-32 |
| 02:52 | Xavier | Edward Disney pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Florentino Yazzie drills a runner from the left block set up by Melvin Mohr and he's fouled by Kenneth Williams - foul #3 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #11 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vernon Chou (PG), Joshua Johnson (SG), Michael Mooney (C) Kenneth Williams, Alex Davidson, Trent Calvert | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Bowersox (PG), Clifford Richins (SG), Augustus Replenski (SF), Charles Greathouse (C) Melvin Mohr, Gary Zimmerer, Gustavo Costa, Edward Disney | |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Florentino Yazzie makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas | Vernon Chou steps out of bounds on the baseline | 29-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter (PF) Nathan Terry | |
| Subs | Xavier | Antonio Hammond (SG), Bryan McBroom (PF) Clifford Richins, Florentino Yazzie | |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Michael Bowersox misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Michael Mooney | 29-35 |
| 01:35 | Arkansas | Alfred Madden can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left block | 29-35 |
| 01:33 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 01:24 | Xavier | Antonio Hammond double dribbles | 29-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Melvin Mohr (PG), Gustavo Costa (SF) Antonio Hammond, Augustus Replenski | |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | Alfred Madden buries a 3 from straight away | 32-35 |
| 01:00 | Xavier | Gustavo Costa comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas | Alfred Madden scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-35 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Melvin Mohr can't connect on a floater near the basket | 35-35 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Charles Greathouse tips it home | 35-37 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Joshua Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-37 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Michael Bowersox misses the halfcourt shot | 37-37 |