| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Merritt (fresh) SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Cardella (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Brummitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Reisinger (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Petrone (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Vance Hannah inbounds the ball | 14-25 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Xavier | Kenneth Young makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-25 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux clanks a 3 from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | Kenneth Young throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-25 |
| 18:59 | Arkansas | John Harper is called for the reach on John Petrone - foul #3 on John Harper, team foul #1 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Pate (C) John Harper | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 18:30 | Arkansas | John Petrone knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Todd Ransome | 16-27 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | Todd Ransome steals the ball from Matthew Pate | 16-27 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas | John Petrone is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Petrone, team foul #1 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Danny Synder (C) John Petrone | |
| 17:29 | Xavier | Robert Merritt buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 17:09 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Laux | 19-29 |
| 16:46 | Xavier | Lawrence Reisinger steals it from Matthew Pate | 19-29 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Vance Hannah - foul #3 on Vance Hannah, team foul #2 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Robert Blass (SG), Steven Mangano (SF) Kenneth Young, Robert Merritt, Vance Hannah | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (SF) Lawrence Reisinger | |
| 16:26 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 16:02 | Xavier | Danny Synder is called for the reach on Gil Carberry - foul #1 on Danny Synder, team foul #2 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Loren Huston (PF) Daniel Cardella | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Eric Kelly (SF), Lawrence Reisinger (C) Christopher Laux, Todd Ransome, Erik Brummitt | |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Matthew Pate misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Mark Harrington - foul #1 on Mark Harrington, team foul #3 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Petrone (C) Lawrence Reisinger | |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Matthew Pate misses the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Matthew Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gil Carberry (fresh) SG - Robert Blass (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Mangano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Loren Huston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Pate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Kelly (fresh) PF - Danny Synder (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Petrone (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | John Petrone can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Matthew Pate - foul #2 on Matthew Pate, team foul #3 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Merritt (SG), John Harper (C) Robert Blass, Matthew Pate | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | John Petrone misses the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | John Petrone makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 14:59 | Xavier | John Harper misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Danny Synder - foul #2 on Danny Synder, team foul #4 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Young (PG), Vance Hannah (SF), Daniel Cardella (PF) Gil Carberry, Steven Mangano, Loren Huston | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Todd Ransome (SG) Michael Williams, Eric Kelly | |
| 14:59 | Xavier | John Harper makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 14:59 | Xavier | John Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 14:30 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Todd Ransome | 22-34 |
| 14:10 | Xavier | John Harper misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Laux - foul #2 on Christopher Laux, team foul #5 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger (PF) Danny Synder | |
| 14:10 | Xavier | John Harper misses the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 14:10 | Xavier | John Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Harrington and he's fouled by Kenneth Young - foul #1 on Kenneth Young, team foul #4 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (SF) Mark Harrington | |
| 13:41 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome makes the free throw | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:25 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella scores on a 3 from the right corner | 26-37 |
| 13:06 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Erik Brummitt | 26-40 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | John Harper's pass is intercepted by Christopher Laux | 26-40 |
| 12:25 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt makes the floater from the right side | 26-42 |
| 12:08 | Xavier | Erik Brummitt steps in front of the Daniel Cardella pass | 26-42 |
| 11:46 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-42 |
| 11:44 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome snags the offensive board | 26-42 |
| 11:31 | Arkansas | Kenneth Young picks off the pass by Erik Brummitt | 26-42 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kenneth Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Merritt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vance Hannah (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Cardella (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Harper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Ransome (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Erik Brummitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Reisinger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Petrone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-42 |
| 11:14 | Arkansas | John Petrone grabs the board | 26-42 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas | Kenneth Young steals the ball from Lawrence Reisinger | 26-42 |
| 10:41 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella dunks the ball on a great pass from Kenneth Young | 28-42 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas | John Petrone hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Todd Ransome | 28-44 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier 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) | |
| 10:15 | Xavier | John Harper loses the ball out of bounds | 28-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Robert Blass (SG), Steven Mangano (SF), Loren Huston (PF), Matthew Pate (C) Kenneth Young, Robert Merritt, Vance Hannah, Daniel Cardella, John Harper | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Mark Harrington (SG), Eric Kelly (SF), Danny Synder (PF) Christopher Laux, Todd Ransome, Erik Brummitt, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| 10:02 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington blows the layup | 28-44 |
| 10:01 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Loren Huston | 28-44 |
| 09:47 | Xavier | Matthew Pate can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-44 |
| 09:45 | Xavier | Loren Huston hits the follow up shot | 30-44 |
| 09:23 | Arkansas | John Petrone misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Matthew Pate - foul #3 on Matthew Pate, team foul #5 | 30-44 |
| 09:23 | Arkansas | John Petrone makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 09:23 | Arkansas | John Petrone makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | Gil Carberry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-46 |
| 09:01 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Danny Synder | 30-46 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas | Danny Synder misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Loren Huston - foul #1 on Loren Huston, team foul #6 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (SG) Eric Kelly | |
| 08:36 | Arkansas | Danny Synder misses the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas | Danny Synder misses the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 08:36 | Xavier | Steven Mangano snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| 08:22 | Xavier | Gil Carberry makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Danny Synder - foul #3 on Danny Synder, team foul #6 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Cardella (PF) Loren Huston | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:22 | Xavier | Gil Carberry misses the free throw | 32-46 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas | Danny Synder snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 32-46 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas | John Petrone tips it but misses | 32-46 |
| 07:56 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:49 | Xavier | Gil Carberry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-46 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas | John Petrone grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 07:24 | Arkansas | John Petrone drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Todd Ransome | 32-48 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gil Carberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Blass (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Mangano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Cardella (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Pate (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark Harrington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Danny Synder (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Petrone (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier 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) | |
| 07:04 | Xavier | Steven Mangano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 07:03 | Arkansas | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas | Gil Carberry is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #2 on Gil Carberry, team foul #7 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Young (PG), Robert Merritt (SG), Vance Hannah (SF), John Harper (C) Gil Carberry, Robert Blass, Steven Mangano, Matthew Pate | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Erik Brummitt (SF), Lawrence Reisinger (PF) Todd Ransome, Mark Harrington, Danny Synder | |
| 06:36 | Arkansas | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 06:36 | Xavier | John Harper snags the defensive board | 32-48 |
| 06:27 | Xavier | Vance Hannah hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | Kenneth Young snags the offensive board | 32-48 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | Robert Merritt is whistled for a carry | 32-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Kelly (SG) Michael Williams | |
| 05:53 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt misses the fadeaway from the right side | 32-48 |
| 05:52 | Arkansas | John Petrone tips it in | 32-50 |
| 05:39 | Xavier | Robert Merritt misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-50 |
| 05:38 | Xavier | Vance Hannah tips it home | 34-50 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Petrone | 34-53 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Robert Merritt scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Young | 37-53 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-53 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger hits the follow up shot | 37-55 |
| 04:30 | Xavier | Robert Merritt scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-55 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt banks in the layup set up by John Petrone | 40-57 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Erik Brummitt is called for the reach on Vance Hannah - foul #1 on Erik Brummitt, team foul #7 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Robert Blass (SG), Loren Huston (PF), Matthew Pate (C) Kenneth Young, Robert Merritt, Daniel Cardella, John Harper | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (SG), Mark Harrington (SF), Danny Synder (PF) Eric Kelly, Erik Brummitt, John Petrone | |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Vance Hannah makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Vance Hannah makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 03:38 | Xavier | Vance Hannah snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier 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 (+2) | |
| 03:14 | Xavier | Mark Harrington swats the layup by Loren Huston | 42-57 |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Todd Ransome | 42-57 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gil Carberry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Blass (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vance Hannah (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Loren Huston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Pate (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark Harrington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Danny Synder (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Reisinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Christopher Laux | 42-59 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Gil Carberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Mangano (SF) Vance Hannah | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Erik Brummitt (PF) Christopher Laux, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | Danny Synder is hacked by Matthew Pate - foul #4 on Matthew Pate, team foul #8 | 42-59 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | Danny Synder makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | Danny Synder makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Mark Harrington steps in front of the Robert Blass pass | 42-61 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas | Danny Synder hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Williams | 42-63 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Matthew Pate misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 42-63 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome gets the rebound | 42-63 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Mangano - foul #2 on Steven Mangano, team foul #9 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Lawrence Reisinger (PF), John Petrone (C) Michael Williams, Erik Brummitt, Danny Synder | |
| 01:17 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington misses the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Matthew Pate snags the defensive board | 42-64 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | Robert Blass connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Matthew Pate | 45-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | John Petrone is fouled on the floor by Robert Blass - foul #1 on Robert Blass, team foul #10 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (SF) Mark Harrington | |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | John Petrone makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | John Petrone misses the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Steven Mangano grabs the board | 45-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Lawrence Reisinger is called for the reach on Matthew Pate - foul #2 on Lawrence Reisinger, team foul #8 | 45-65 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | Matthew Pate misses the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Lawrence Reisinger | 45-65 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome's pass is intercepted by Gil Carberry | 45-65 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Steven Mangano is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Reisinger - foul #3 on Lawrence Reisinger, team foul #9 | 45-65 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Steven Mangano misses the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger grabs the board | 45-65 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux runs out the clock | 45-65 |