| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marc Voetberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Hartmann (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donnie Natal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elden Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Kemp (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann inbounds the ball | 23-20 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Sam Houston State | John Friedel takes the ball from David Henderson | 23-20 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 19:11 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal misses short on a shot from close range | 23-20 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas | John Friedel misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 18:42 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 18:38 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marc Voetberg | 25-20 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas | John Friedel is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Voetberg - foul #3 on Marc Voetberg, team foul #1 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG), Robert Pearson (C) Marc Voetberg, Elden Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 18:15 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Chester Hartmann - foul #3 on Chester Hartmann, team foul #2 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (SG), Michael Hester (SF), Mohammed Carroll (C) David Henderson, Chester Hartmann, Donnie Natal | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brent Winningham (C) David Cianciolo | |
| 18:15 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 17:54 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone is called for traveling | 25-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (SG) George Kemp | |
| 17:34 | Arkansas | John Friedel buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Brent Winningham | 25-24 |
| 17:19 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas | John Friedel comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 16:51 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes grabs the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas | James Moody hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Pearson - foul #2 on Robert Pearson, team foul #3 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG), Donnie Natal (PF), Elden Smith (C) Adam Malone, Robert Pearson, Mohammed Carroll | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (SG), David Cianciolo (C) John Friedel, Stephen Jones | |
| 16:38 | Arkansas | James Moody makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas | James Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 16:14 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 16:09 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Donnie Natal - foul #2 on Donnie Natal, team foul #4 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (PG) Billy Lattin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Friedel (PG) James Moody | |
| 16:09 | Arkansas | George Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 16:09 | Arkansas | George Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 15:58 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Rendon | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Rendon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Henderson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hester (fairly fresh) PF - Donnie Natal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elden Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Winningham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Arkansas | John Friedel hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 15:28 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to David Henderson | 28-28 |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal loses the ball out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Robert Pearson (PF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Robert Rendon, Michael Hester, Donnie Natal, Elden Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (SG), Albert Symonds (PF), Aaron Banks (C) George Kemp, Mark Holmes, David Cianciolo | |
| 14:50 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham blows the wide open layup | 28-28 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds misses the tip | 28-28 |
| 14:46 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg loses the ball out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (SG), Donnie Natal (PF) David Henderson, Mohammed Carroll | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Jones (PF) Albert Symonds | |
| 14:07 | Arkansas | John Friedel is fouled on the floor by Adam Malone - foul #1 on Adam Malone, team foul #5 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes (C) Robert Pearson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Holmes (SF) Aaron Banks | |
| 13:47 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from John Friedel | 28-30 |
| 13:32 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Stephen Jones | 28-30 |
| 13:06 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes is hacked by Adam Malone - foul #2 on Adam Malone, team foul #6 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (PG), Robert Rendon (SG), Robert Pearson (SF), Mohammed Carroll (PF), Elden Smith (C) Marc Voetberg, Adam Malone, Chester Hartmann, Donnie Natal, Willie Delosreyes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (SG), David Cianciolo (C) James Moody, Brent Winningham | |
| 12:44 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones tips it back up and in | 28-32 |
| 12:26 | Sam Houston State | George Kemp steps in front of the Robert Rendon pass | 28-32 |
| 12:07 | Arkansas | George Kemp hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 11:43 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll can't connect on a floater from the left side | 28-35 |
| 11:42 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon snags the offensive board | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Billy Lattin (fresh) SG - Robert Rendon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mohammed Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Elden Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Kemp (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Holmes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll's fadeaway is rejected by David Cianciolo | 28-35 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 10:54 | Arkansas | George Kemp scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Jones | 28-37 |
| 10:35 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Rendon | 31-37 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas | Billy Lattin steps in front of the Mark Holmes pass in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 10:20 | Sam Houston State | Mark Holmes steps in front of the Robert Pearson pass | 31-37 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas | John Friedel drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from George Kemp | 31-40 |
| 09:33 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 09:32 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 09:27 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 09:25 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 09:21 | Arkansas | Billy Lattin is called for the reach on David Cianciolo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Lattin, team foul #7 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), David Henderson (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Donnie Natal (PF), Willie Delosreyes (C) Billy Lattin, Robert Rendon, Robert Pearson, Mohammed Carroll, Elden Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG), Dale Connelly (SG), Brent Winningham (SF), Albert Symonds (PF) John Friedel, George Kemp, Mark Holmes, Stephen Jones | |
| 09:21 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 09:21 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 09:21 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 09:00 | Sam Houston State | Brent Winningham takes the ball from Chester Hartmann | 31-41 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 31-41 |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Cianciolo | 31-41 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly travels in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Aaron Banks (C) David Cianciolo | |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-41 |
| 08:05 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 07:41 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-41 |
| 07:39 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marc Voetberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Henderson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Hartmann (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donnie Natal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Delosreyes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Moody (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dale Connelly (fresh) SF - Brent Winningham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Albert Symonds (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Banks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Arkansas | Donnie Natal steals it from Brent Winningham | 31-41 |
| 06:51 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (SG), Michael Hester (PF), Elden Smith (C) David Henderson, Donnie Natal, Willie Delosreyes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Friedel (PG), Garf Spilski (SF) Dale Connelly, Albert Symonds | |
| 06:26 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham is hacked by Elden Smith - foul #2 on Elden Smith, team foul #8 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (SG) Marc Voetberg | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (SG) James Moody | |
| 06:26 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 06:26 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 06:21 | Sam Houston State | Brent Winningham swats the layup by Adam Malone | 31-41 |
| 06:19 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Garf Spilski | 31-41 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas | John Friedel is hacked by Adam Malone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Malone, team foul #9 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Jones (PF) Aaron Banks | |
| 06:17 | Arkansas | John Friedel makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas | John Friedel makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 06:01 | Sam Houston State | George Kemp steals it from Elden Smith | 31-43 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas | John Friedel lays it in on a great pass from George Kemp | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | Garf Spilski steps in front of the Billy Lattin pass | 31-45 |
| 05:37 | Arkansas | Garf Spilski blows the layup | 31-45 |
| 05:36 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 31-45 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones tips it home | 31-47 |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Hester | 34-47 |
| 04:48 | Arkansas | John Friedel is fouled on the floor by Chester Hartmann - foul #4 on Chester Hartmann, team foul #10 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), David Henderson (SG), Donnie Natal (PF), Robert Pearson (C) Adam Malone, Billy Lattin, Michael Hester, Elden Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (SG), Mark Holmes (SF), Albert Symonds (PF), Aaron Banks (C) George Kemp, Garf Spilski, Stephen Jones, Brent Winningham | |
| 04:48 | Arkansas | John Friedel makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 04:48 | Arkansas | John Friedel misses the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 04:48 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Banks | 34-48 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | John Friedel buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Mark Holmes | 34-51 |
| 04:15 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Aaron Banks - foul #1 on Aaron Banks, team foul #1 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (PG), Adam Malone (SG), Michael Hester (PF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Marc Voetberg, David Henderson, Chester Hartmann, Donnie Natal | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Connelly (SG), Brent Winningham (PF) John Friedel, Mark Holmes | |
| 04:15 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 04:15 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas | James Moody connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dale Connelly | 36-54 |
| 03:44 | Sam Houston State | Brent Winningham swats the short shot by Adam Malone | 36-54 |
| 03:43 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:20 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham misses short on a runner from the right block | 36-54 |
| 03:19 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Rendon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Malone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hester (fairly fresh) C - Mohammed Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Moody (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dale Connelly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Symonds (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brent Winningham (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Aaron Banks (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Aaron Banks - foul #2 on Aaron Banks, team foul #2 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (PG), Willie Delosreyes (C) Adam Malone, Robert Pearson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham hits a turnaround from the right block | 37-56 |
| 02:42 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester drills a floater near the basket set up by Robert Rendon | 39-56 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Willie Delosreyes - foul #1 on Willie Delosreyes, team foul #11 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (SG), Robert Pearson (PF) Robert Rendon, Mohammed Carroll | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Spilski (SF) Albert Symonds | |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-58 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-58 |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone is hacked by Brent Winningham - foul #1 on Brent Winningham, team foul #3 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll (C) Willie Delosreyes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Symonds (PF) Garf Spilski | |
| 01:36 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll clanks a floater in the lane | 42-58 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| 01:19 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham misses the lay-in | 42-58 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas | James Moody gets the offensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas | James Moody comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mohammed Carroll - foul #1 on Mohammed Carroll, team foul #12 | 42-58 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas | James Moody makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas | James Moody misses the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson gets the rebound | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Albert Symonds takes the ball from Mohammed Carroll | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | James Moody comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Michael Hester - foul #3 on Michael Hester, team foul #13 | 42-59 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | James Moody makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | James Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Aaron Banks - foul #3 on Aaron Banks, team foul #4 | 42-61 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | James Moody runs out the clock | 44-61 |