| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Harmon (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Holiday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Engelhardt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Coppock (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vincent Stratton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Claude Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Jefferson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | William Scott inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:46 | Cal | Mladen Zuck misses the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 35-33 |
| 19:44 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton double dribbles | 35-33 |
| 19:05 | Cal | Claude Walker misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 18:46 | Cal | William Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:40 | Cal | Vincent Stratton swats the layup by Claude Walker | 35-33 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas | James Holiday gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas | James Holiday clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock snags the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas | James Scott steals the ball from Vincent Stratton | 35-33 |
| 18:02 | Cal | Claude Walker can't finish the layup | 35-33 |
| 18:00 | Cal | William Scott grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 17:45 | Cal | Claude Walker hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mladen Zuck | 35-35 |
| 17:26 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt scores on a shot from the right side set up by Thomas Harmon and he's hacked by William Scott - foul #3 on William Scott, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Bradley (SG), Steven Sims (PF), Daniel Baumberger (C) James Holiday, Gregory Coppock, Vincent Stratton | |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (SG), Gary Hulsey (SF) James Scott, William Scott | |
| 17:26 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:26 | Cal | The rebound goes to Mladen Zuck | 37-35 |
| 17:20 | Cal | Ronnie Bradley picks off the pass by Gary Hulsey in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronnie Bradley | 39-35 |
| 16:59 | Cal | Ronnie Bradley takes the ball from Mladen Smitreski in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt misses the dunk | 39-35 |
| 16:56 | Cal | Mladen Zuck pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:35 | Cal | Michael Jefferson scores on a shot from close range | 39-37 |
| 16:11 | Arkansas | Ronnie Bradley scores on a 3 from straight away | 42-37 |
| 15:43 | Cal | Claude Walker blows the layup but the foul's on Steven Sims - foul #1 on Steven Sims, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erwin Smith (SF), Gregory Coppock (PF), Vincent Stratton (C) David Engelhardt, Steven Sims, Daniel Baumberger | |
| Subs | Cal | William Scott (SF), Billy Stern (PF) Gary Hulsey, Michael Jefferson | |
| 15:43 | Cal | Claude Walker makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:43 | Cal | Claude Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:43 | Arkansas | Ronnie Bradley pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Harmon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erwin Smith (fresh) PF - Gregory Coppock (fresh) 3 reb. C - Vincent Stratton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Claude Walker (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mladen Smitreski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Billy Stern (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses badly on a floater in the paint | 42-38 |
| 15:22 | Cal | Billy Stern pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:02 | Cal | William Scott is fouled on the floor by Erwin Smith - foul #1 on Erwin Smith, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), James Holiday (SG) Thomas Harmon, Ronnie Bradley | |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (SG), John Saine (SF), John Matsumura (C) Claude Walker, Mladen Smitreski, Mladen Zuck | |
| 14:40 | Cal | William Scott makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Saine | 42-41 |
| 14:25 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton can't throw it down | 42-41 |
| 14:24 | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 14:07 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton drills a floater in the paint | 44-41 |
| 13:42 | Cal | William Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 13:41 | Cal | Billy Stern pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:25 | Cal | William Scott clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 13:23 | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 13:13 | Arkansas | James Holiday hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ngunda Arizmendi | 47-41 |
| 12:44 | Cal | James Scott misses the floater from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 12:42 | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by John Matsumura - foul #3 on John Matsumura, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon (PG), Ronnie Bradley (SG), David Engelhardt (SF), Steven Sims (PF) Ngunda Arizmendi, James Holiday, Erwin Smith, Gregory Coppock | |
| Subs | Cal | Claude Walker (PG), Mladen Smitreski (SG), Michael Jefferson (PF), Mladen Zuck (C) James Scott, John Saine, Billy Stern, John Matsumura | |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:14 | Cal | Claude Walker hits a shot from the left block set up by Michael Jefferson | 49-43 |
| 11:52 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton drills a jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Harmon | 51-43 |
| 11:50 | Cal | Claude Walker's pass is intercepted by Thomas Harmon in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 11:49 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon throws it down | 53-43 |
| 11:27 | Cal | William Scott is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Claude Walker | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Harmon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Engelhardt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Sims (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Stratton (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Claude Walker (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mladen Smitreski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Scott (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon travels with the ball | 53-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Baumberger (C) Vincent Stratton | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Hulsey (SF) William Scott | |
| 11:08 | Cal | Claude Walker is fouled in the backcourt by David Engelhardt - foul #1 on David Engelhardt, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| 10:46 | Cal | Claude Walker is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Claude Walker, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock (PF) Steven Sims | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 10:24 | Arkansas | Daniel Baumberger is hacked by Mladen Smitreski - foul #2 on Mladen Smitreski, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), James Holiday (SG) Thomas Harmon, Ronnie Bradley | |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (SF) Mladen Smitreski | |
| 10:12 | Arkansas | Daniel Baumberger blows the dunk but he's fouled by Mladen Zuck - foul #2 on Mladen Zuck, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (SG), John Matsumura (C) John Saine, Mladen Zuck | |
| 10:12 | Arkansas | Daniel Baumberger misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas | Daniel Baumberger makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:47 | Cal | Claude Walker misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 54-46 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 09:25 | Arkansas | James Holiday misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-46 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas | Daniel Baumberger tips it home | 56-46 |
| 09:09 | Cal | Claude Walker misses the floater from the left side | 56-46 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas | Daniel Baumberger snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 08:55 | Arkansas | James Holiday misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Gary Hulsey - foul #2 on Gary Hulsey, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon (PG), Ronnie Bradley (SF), Steven Sims (PF) Ngunda Arizmendi, David Engelhardt, Gregory Coppock | |
| Subs | Cal | William Scott (PG), Mladen Smitreski (SG), John Saine (SF), Billy Stern (PF), Mladen Zuck (C) Claude Walker, James Scott, Gary Hulsey, Michael Jefferson, John Matsumura | |
| 08:55 | Arkansas | James Holiday makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 08:55 | Arkansas | James Holiday misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 08:55 | Cal | The rebound goes to Billy Stern | 57-46 |
| 08:31 | Cal | Billy Stern makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from William Scott | 57-48 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas | James Holiday misses the jumper from the left side | 57-48 |
| 08:17 | Cal | Billy Stern gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 07:51 | Cal | William Scott travels with the ball | 57-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Engelhardt (SF), Vincent Stratton (C) James Holiday, Daniel Baumberger | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton lays it up and in | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Harmon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Engelhardt (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Sims (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Stratton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mladen Smitreski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Saine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Stern (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Cal | Mladen Zuck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), James Holiday (SG), Erwin Smith (SF), Gregory Coppock (PF) Thomas Harmon, Ronnie Bradley, David Engelhardt, Steven Sims | |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (SG), Gary Hulsey (SF), Michael Jefferson (PF), John Matsumura (C) Mladen Smitreski, John Saine, Billy Stern, Mladen Zuck | |
| 06:51 | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 06:50 | Cal | Michael Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 06:30 | Cal | Michael Jefferson misses short on an open fadeaway in the lane | 59-48 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses the lay-in | 59-48 |
| 06:08 | Cal | John Matsumura grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 06:04 | Cal | James Scott is fouled in the backcourt by James Holiday - foul #3 on James Holiday, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Bradley (SG) James Holiday | |
| Subs | Cal | Claude Walker (PG) William Scott | |
| 05:48 | Cal | James Scott is hacked by Ronnie Bradley - foul #2 on Ronnie Bradley, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon (PG), Daniel Baumberger (C) Erwin Smith, Vincent Stratton | |
| Subs | Cal | Billy Stern (C) John Matsumura | |
| 05:29 | Cal | Claude Walker makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Scott | 59-50 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock steps out of bounds on the sideline | 59-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Engelhardt (SF), Steven Sims (PF) Ngunda Arizmendi, Gregory Coppock | |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (SG), John Saine (SF), Mladen Zuck (C) James Scott, Gary Hulsey, Michael Jefferson | |
| 04:41 | Cal | Mladen Zuck blows the layup | 59-50 |
| 04:40 | Cal | Billy Stern hits the follow up shot | 59-52 |
| 04:17 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Engelhardt | 61-52 |
| 03:56 | Cal | Mladen Zuck can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ronnie Bradley - foul #3 on Ronnie Bradley, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Holiday (SG), Erwin Smith (SF), Vincent Stratton (C) Ronnie Bradley, David Engelhardt, Daniel Baumberger | |
| Subs | Cal | William Scott (SF) Billy Stern | |
| 03:56 | Cal | Mladen Zuck makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:56 | Cal | Mladen Zuck makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:39 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 61-54 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton gets the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 03:26 | Arkansas | James Holiday is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Harmon | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Harmon (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Holiday (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Erwin Smith (fresh) PF - Steven Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Stratton (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Claude Walker (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mladen Smitreski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Saine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mladen Zuck (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Cal | William Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Erwin Smith - foul #2 on Erwin Smith, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock (PF) Steven Sims | |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (SG), Gary Hulsey (SF), Michael Jefferson (PF), John Matsumura (C) Claude Walker, Mladen Smitreski, John Saine, Mladen Zuck | |
| 03:22 | Cal | William Scott makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:22 | Cal | William Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton can't finish the layup | 63-56 |
| 03:05 | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock gets the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton's pass is intercepted by John Matsumura | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:25 | Cal | Gary Hulsey misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 63-56 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Gregory Coppock | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Coppock and the foul's on John Matsumura - foul #4 on John Matsumura, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), Ronnie Bradley (SG), David Engelhardt (SF), Steven Sims (PF) Thomas Harmon, James Holiday, Erwin Smith, Gregory Coppock | |
| Subs | Cal | Claude Walker (PG), Mladen Smitreski (SG), Mladen Zuck (C) William Scott, James Scott, Michael Jefferson | |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton makes the free throw | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:46 | Cal | Mladen Zuck misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ronnie Bradley - foul #4 on Ronnie Bradley, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon (PG), James Holiday (SG), Gregory Coppock (PF) Ngunda Arizmendi, Ronnie Bradley, Steven Sims | |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (SF), Billy Stern (PF) Claude Walker, John Matsumura | |
| 01:46 | Cal | Mladen Zuck makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:46 | Cal | Mladen Zuck misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:46 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Vincent Stratton | 66-57 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon is fouled on the floor by John Saine - foul #2 on John Saine, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Cal | Claude Walker (PG), James Scott (SG), William Scott (SF), Michael Jefferson (PF) Mladen Smitreski, Gary Hulsey, John Saine, Billy Stern | |
| 01:31 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:10 | Cal | Mladen Zuck makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint set up by Michael Jefferson | 68-59 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton grabs the offensive board | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton is fouled on the floor by Claude Walker - foul #4 on Claude Walker, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Bradley (SG) James Holiday | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:41 | Cal | Mladen Zuck grabs the board | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:33 | Cal | Mladen Zuck buries a shot from the left block | 69-61 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | Claude Walker is called for the reach on David Engelhardt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Claude Walker, team foul #10 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Hulsey (SF) Claude Walker | |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:27 | Cal | Michael Jefferson is hacked by Gregory Coppock - foul #3 on Gregory Coppock, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Holiday (SG) Ronnie Bradley | |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (PG), John Saine (SF), Billy Stern (C) William Scott, James Scott, Mladen Zuck | |
| 00:27 | Cal | Michael Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon runs out the clock | 71-61 |