| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Julian Salter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Bradley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Sipes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frank Gibbons (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Stoltzfus (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrence Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eli Fuqua (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dewey Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | John Sipes inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Arkansas | Julian Salter makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Frank Gibbons | 40-37 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Dewey Gibson | 40-39 |
| 18:57 | Arkansas | Julian Salter misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas | Julian Salter misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-39 |
| 18:39 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:23 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 18:21 | Arkansas | John Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas | Julian Salter hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 17:38 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gerald Hamlet | 43-42 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas | Terrence Reynolds takes the ball from Julian Salter in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 17:22 | Sam Houston State | Frank Gibbons picks off the pass by Eli Fuqua | 43-42 |
| 17:05 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons's fadeaway is rejected by Eli Fuqua | 43-42 |
| 17:04 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | Julian Salter steals the ball from Christopher Stoltzfus in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Eli Fuqua - foul #2 on Eli Fuqua, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG), Earl Bouffard (SG), Charles Pringle (SF), David Hilt (C) Julian Salter, Keith Bradley, John Sipes, John Miller | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris (PG), William Jackson (SG), Bernard Coleman (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Brian Scott (C) Gerald Hamlet, Christopher Stoltzfus, Terrence Reynolds, Eli Fuqua, Dewey Gibson | |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | David Hilt pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas | David Hilt snags the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 15:57 | Arkansas | Jonas Thompson takes the ball from Earl Bouffard | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Nathan Cochran (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Bouffard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Pringle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Gibbons (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Hilt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ronald Morris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bernard Coleman (fresh) PF - Jonas Thompson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brian Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman misses the easy layup | 43-42 |
| 15:41 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | William Jackson is called for the reach on Earl Bouffard - foul #2 on William Jackson, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty (SG), David Mattson (PF), Daniel Williams (C) Earl Bouffard, Frank Gibbons, David Hilt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), Kenneth Perry (SG), Casey Dabney (PF) William Jackson, Bernard Coleman, Brian Scott | |
| 15:15 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 15:13 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 15:09 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry hits the finger roll set up by Gerald Hamlet | 43-46 |
| 15:02 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle misses the turnaround from close range | 43-46 |
| 15:01 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:46 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Hamlet | 43-49 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas | Kenneth Perry is called for the reach on Daniel Flaherty in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Perry, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julian Salter (PG), Earl Bouffard (SG) Nathan Cochran, Charles Pringle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (SG), Eli Fuqua (PF) Kenneth Perry, Jonas Thompson | |
| 14:28 | Arkansas | Gerald Hamlet is called for the reach on David Mattson - foul #2 on Gerald Hamlet, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Pringle (SF), David Hilt (C) Daniel Flaherty, Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson (C) Casey Dabney | |
| 14:03 | Arkansas | Julian Salter misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas | David Hilt tips it back up and in | 45-49 |
| 13:49 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-49 |
| 13:47 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua hits the follow up shot | 45-51 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas | Julian Salter drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Hilt | 47-51 |
| 13:18 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Julian Salter - foul #2 on Julian Salter, team foul #1 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG), Keith Bradley (SG), Daniel Flaherty (SF), Daniel Williams (C) Julian Salter, Earl Bouffard, Charles Pringle, David Hilt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Jackson (SG), Bernard Coleman (SF), Brian Scott (PF), Casey Dabney (C) Christopher Stoltzfus, Ronald Morris, Eli Fuqua, Dewey Gibson | |
| 13:18 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 13:18 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Flaherty | 49-52 |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | David Mattson swats the short shot by William Jackson | 49-52 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 12:25 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 12:23 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Cochran steals it from Gerald Hamlet in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas | Keith Bradley misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 49-52 |
| 12:00 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-52 |
| 11:38 | Arkansas | David Mattson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Nathan Cochran (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Bradley (tired) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Flaherty (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - David Mattson (tiring) 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Daniel Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (very tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bernard Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Scott (tiring) 2 pts. C - Casey Dabney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Arkansas | Bernard Coleman is called for the reach on Daniel Flaherty - foul #3 on Bernard Coleman, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julian Salter (PG), Earl Bouffard (SG), Charles Pringle (SF), Frank Gibbons (PF), John Miller (C) Nathan Cochran, Keith Bradley, Daniel Flaherty, David Mattson, Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (PG), Ronald Morris (SG), Terrence Reynolds (SF), Eli Fuqua (PF), Jonas Thompson (C) Gerald Hamlet, William Jackson, Bernard Coleman, Brian Scott, Casey Dabney | |
| 10:58 | Arkansas | Terrence Reynolds takes the ball from Julian Salter | 49-52 |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus lays it up and in set up by Terrence Reynolds | 49-54 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas | John Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Earl Bouffard | 51-54 |
| 09:58 | Sam Houston State | Frank Gibbons is called for the reach on Christopher Stoltzfus - foul #1 on Frank Gibbons, team foul #2 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Sipes (SF), Daniel Williams (PF), David Hilt (C) Charles Pringle, Frank Gibbons, John Miller | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Jackson (SG), Dewey Gibson (C) Ronald Morris, Eli Fuqua | |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 09:47 | Arkansas | John Sipes snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 09:32 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 09:31 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:21 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson is called for 10 seconds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Bradley (SG), Charles Pringle (SF), David Mattson (PF) Earl Bouffard, John Sipes, Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua (PF) Jonas Thompson | |
| 09:12 | Arkansas | Julian Salter misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 09:11 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 09:04 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-57 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas | David Mattson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Eli Fuqua - foul #3 on Eli Fuqua, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG), Daniel Flaherty (SG) Julian Salter, Keith Bradley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), Bernard Coleman (SF) William Jackson, Terrence Reynolds | |
| 08:53 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas | David Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas | David Mattson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:53 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Eli Fuqua | 52-57 |
| 08:44 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 08:43 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran connects on the open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Flaherty | 55-57 |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman misses the easy layup | 55-57 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas | David Hilt snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas | David Hilt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 07:56 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 07:30 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Flaherty takes the ball from Eli Fuqua | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Nathan Cochran (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Flaherty (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Charles Pringle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Mattson (tired) 1 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Hilt (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Stoltzfus (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eli Fuqua (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dewey Gibson (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran buries a floater from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 07:11 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 57-57 |
| 07:10 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman tips it home | 57-59 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas | Gerald Hamlet is called for the reach on Nathan Cochran in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Hamlet, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Bradley (SG), John Sipes (SF), Daniel Williams (PF), John Miller (C) Daniel Flaherty, Charles Pringle, David Mattson, David Hilt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Jackson (PG), Kenneth Perry (SG), Ronald Morris (SF), Brian Scott (PF), Casey Dabney (C) Gerald Hamlet, Christopher Stoltzfus, Bernard Coleman, Eli Fuqua, Dewey Gibson | |
| 07:08 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:06 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Bradley - foul #3 on Keith Bradley, team foul #3 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julian Salter (PG) Nathan Cochran | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:53 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 06:48 | Arkansas | Julian Salter scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 06:34 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Williams swats the short shot by Brian Scott | 61-62 |
| 06:32 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott hits the follow up shot | 61-64 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas | Daniel Williams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard (SG), Frank Gibbons (PF) Keith Bradley, Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds (SF) Ronald Morris | |
| 06:11 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Terrence Reynolds | 61-66 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Julian Salter | 63-66 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from William Jackson | 63-68 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from John Miller | 65-68 |
| 04:50 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney scores on a jumper near the basket set up by William Jackson | 65-70 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG), Daniel Flaherty (SG), Charles Pringle (SF), Daniel Williams (PF), David Hilt (C) Julian Salter, Earl Bouffard, John Sipes, Frank Gibbons, John Miller | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris (PG), Bernard Coleman (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Dewey Gibson (C) William Jackson, Terrence Reynolds, Brian Scott, Casey Dabney | |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | David Hilt buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Flaherty | 67-70 |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Morris and the foul's on Charles Pringle - foul #2 on Charles Pringle, team foul #4 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Bradley (SG), David Mattson (PF) Daniel Flaherty, David Hilt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (PG), Eli Fuqua (PF) Ronald Morris, Dewey Gibson | |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman makes the free throw | 67-73 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle is open and scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from David Mattson | 69-73 |
| 03:34 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Cochran steals it from Bernard Coleman | 69-73 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran jams it | 71-73 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Nathan Cochran (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Bradley (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Pringle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Mattson (tiring) 1 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Daniel Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Christopher Stoltzfus (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Perry (tiring) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Bernard Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eli Fuqua (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jonas Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julian Salter (PG), Frank Gibbons (PF) Nathan Cochran, David Mattson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), Ronald Morris (SF) Christopher Stoltzfus, Bernard Coleman | |
| 03:17 | Arkansas | Julian Salter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 03:11 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-73 |
| 03:09 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Julian Salter | 73-73 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Keith Bradley - foul #4 on Keith Bradley, team foul #5 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG), Earl Bouffard (SG), Daniel Flaherty (SF), David Mattson (PF), David Hilt (C) Julian Salter, Keith Bradley, Charles Pringle, Frank Gibbons, Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (PG), Casey Dabney (PF), Dewey Gibson (C) Gerald Hamlet, Eli Fuqua, Jonas Thompson | |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard misses the floater from the right wing | 73-75 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard snags the offensive board | 73-75 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 73-75 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas | David Hilt pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | David Hilt knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Nathan Cochran and he's hacked by Dewey Gibson - foul #1 on Dewey Gibson, team foul #8 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julian Salter (PG), Keith Bradley (SG), John Sipes (SF), Frank Gibbons (PF) Nathan Cochran, Earl Bouffard, Daniel Flaherty, David Mattson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), Terrence Reynolds (SF), Eli Fuqua (PF) Christopher Stoltzfus, Ronald Morris, Casey Dabney | |
| 01:33 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-75 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | David Hilt makes the free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:14 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Terrence Reynolds and he's fouled by Keith Bradley - foul #5 on Keith Bradley, team foul #6 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard (SG), John Miller (C) Keith Bradley, David Hilt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:14 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua makes the free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas | Julian Salter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-78 |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Earl Bouffard - foul #1 on Earl Bouffard, team foul #7 | 76-78 |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Gibbons | 78-80 |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet knocks in the floater in the paint | 78-82 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Julian Salter drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Miller | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Bouffard - foul #2 on Earl Bouffard, team foul #8 | 81-82 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Julian Salter scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Miller | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet travels in the backcourt | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 84-84 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dewey Gibson | 84-84 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 84-84 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Julian Salter (fresh) 27 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Bouffard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Sipes (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Frank Gibbons (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Miller (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Perry (tiring) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Terrence Reynolds (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Eli Fuqua (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dewey Gibson (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Arkansas | John Miller wins the tip | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Arkansas | Gerald Hamlet steals the ball from Julian Salter | 84-84 |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gerald Hamlet | 84-86 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas | Gerald Hamlet is called for the reach on Earl Bouffard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Hamlet, team foul #9 | 84-86 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG), Charles Pringle (SF), David Mattson (PF), David Hilt (C) Julian Salter, John Sipes, Frank Gibbons, John Miller | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (PG), William Jackson (SG), Ronald Morris (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Brian Scott (C) Gerald Hamlet, Kenneth Perry, Terrence Reynolds, Eli Fuqua, Dewey Gibson | |
| 04:37 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard makes the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard makes the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| 04:35 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris's pass is intercepted by Nathan Cochran in the backcourt | 86-86 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas | David Mattson is fouled on the floor by Jonas Thompson - foul #1 on Jonas Thompson, team foul #10 | 86-86 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty (SG) Earl Bouffard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:21 | Arkansas | David Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas | David Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-86 |
| 04:08 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 88-86 |
| 04:07 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus tips it back up and in | 88-88 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas | William Jackson is called for the reach on Daniel Flaherty in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Jackson, team foul #11 | 88-88 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman (SF) Ronald Morris | |
| 04:03 | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty misses the 1st free throw | 88-88 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty misses the 2nd free throw | 88-88 |
| 04:03 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson pulls down the rebound | 88-88 |
| 04:01 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott travels in the backcourt | 88-88 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Pringle | 90-88 |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 90-88 |
| 03:19 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson tips it back up and in | 90-90 |
| 02:55 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran clanks a 3 from straight away | 90-90 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas | David Mattson misses the tip | 90-90 |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 90-90 |
| 02:33 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Stoltzfus | 90-93 |
| 02:33 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 90-93 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julian Salter (PG), Earl Bouffard (SG), Daniel Williams (PF), John Miller (C) Nathan Cochran, Daniel Flaherty, David Mattson, David Hilt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris (PG), Kenneth Perry (SG), Eli Fuqua (PF), Casey Dabney (C) Christopher Stoltzfus, William Jackson, Jonas Thompson, Brian Scott | |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | Julian Salter hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Pringle | 93-93 |
| 02:14 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris is called for 10 seconds | 93-93 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons (PF) John Miller | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG) Bernard Coleman | |
| 01:52 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle clanks a floater from close range | 93-93 |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua gets the rebound | 93-93 |
| 01:31 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 93-95 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | Julian Salter clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 93-95 |
| 01:14 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney snags the defensive board | 93-95 |
| 01:14 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 93-95 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Sipes (SF), John Miller (C) Charles Pringle, Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds (SF), Dewey Gibson (C) Ronald Morris, Casey Dabney | |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Earl Bouffard | 93-95 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Julian Salter (fresh) 30 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Bouffard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Sipes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frank Gibbons (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Miller (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Perry (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 pf. SF - Terrence Reynolds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Eli Fuqua (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dewey Gibson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Julian Salter misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Gerald Hamlet - foul #5 on Gerald Hamlet, team foul #12 | 93-95 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (PG) Gerald Hamlet | |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Julian Salter makes the 1st free throw | 94-95 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Julian Salter makes the 2nd free throw | 95-95 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 95-95 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Sipes | 98-95 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus misses the 3 from the left corner | 98-95 |