| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Harmon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Holiday (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Engelhardt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Coppock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Stratton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Richard McIver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Irvin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Traxler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Meeker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses the easy layup | 35-29 |
| 19:33 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt tips it home | 37-29 |
| 19:04 | Virginia | Richard McIver hits a wide open shot from the baseline | 37-31 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Lonnie Thomas - foul #1 on Lonnie Thomas, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:45 | Virginia | James Traxler grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 18:42 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Engelhardt, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Bradley (SG), Steven Sims (PF), Daniel Baumberger (C) James Holiday, Gregory Coppock, Vincent Stratton | |
| Subs | Virginia | Thomas Pierson (SG) Nathan Irvin | |
| 17:55 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 17:53 | Virginia | James Traxler tips it back up and in | 37-33 |
| 17:30 | Arkansas | Ronnie Bradley's pass is intercepted by Thomas Pierson | 37-33 |
| 17:27 | Virginia | Richard McIver can't finish the layup | 37-33 |
| 17:26 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:06 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon is fouled on the floor by James Traxler - foul #3 on James Traxler, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Holiday (SG), Gregory Coppock (PF) Ronnie Bradley, Steven Sims | |
| Subs | Virginia | Nathan Irvin (SG), Douglas Pinkham (SF), Tom Washington (PF), James Orr (C) Richard McIver, James Traxler, Vincent Meeker, Lonnie Thomas | |
| 16:46 | Arkansas | James Holiday drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Engelhardt | 39-33 |
| 16:24 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham misses the floater from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 16:23 | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas | Daniel Baumberger misses the easy layup | 39-33 |
| 15:57 | Virginia | The rebound goes to James Orr | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Harmon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Holiday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Engelhardt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Coppock (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Baumberger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Thomas Pierson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Nathan Irvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Pinkham (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tom Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Orr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin's floater is knocked away by Gregory Coppock | 39-33 |
| 15:31 | Virginia | James Orr tips it back up and in | 39-35 |
| 15:02 | Arkansas | Nathan Irvin is called for the reach on James Holiday - foul #2 on Nathan Irvin, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), Ronnie Bradley (SG), Erwin Smith (SF), Steven Sims (PF), Vincent Stratton (C) Thomas Harmon, James Holiday, David Engelhardt, Gregory Coppock, Daniel Baumberger | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard McIver (PG), James Traxler (SF), Vincent Meeker (PF), Lonnie Thomas (C) Thomas Pierson, Nathan Irvin, Tom Washington, James Orr | |
| 14:35 | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-35 |
| 14:33 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton snags the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 14:18 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Pinkham - foul #2 on Douglas Pinkham, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Nathan Irvin (SG) Douglas Pinkham | |
| 14:18 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:18 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:18 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 13:53 | Virginia | James Traxler scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 13:29 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-38 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas | Erwin Smith misses the tip | 39-38 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas | Steven Sims hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 13:03 | Virginia | Richard McIver clanks a runner from close range | 41-38 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas | Erwin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas | Richard McIver steals the ball from Vincent Stratton | 41-38 |
| 12:18 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas clanks a jumper from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 12:17 | Arkansas | Ronnie Bradley grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas | Lonnie Thomas swats the short shot by Vincent Stratton | 41-38 |
| 11:55 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ngunda Arizmendi (fairly fresh) SG - Ronnie Bradley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erwin Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Stratton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Richard McIver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Irvin (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Traxler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Meeker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lonnie Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:51 | Virginia | Richard McIver is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard McIver, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon (PG), James Holiday (SG), David Engelhardt (SF), Gregory Coppock (PF), Daniel Baumberger (C) Ngunda Arizmendi, Ronnie Bradley, Erwin Smith, Steven Sims, Vincent Stratton | |
| Subs | Virginia | Thomas Pierson (SG), Douglas Pinkham (SF), Tom Washington (PF), James Orr (C) Nathan Irvin, James Traxler, Vincent Meeker, Lonnie Thomas | |
| 11:34 | Arkansas | Daniel Baumberger is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-38 |
| 11:32 | Virginia | Richard McIver is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Harmon - foul #2 on Thomas Harmon, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 11:21 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 11:19 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 11:01 | Virginia | James Orr can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 41-38 |
| 11:00 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 10:54 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon clanks a floater from the left side | 41-38 |
| 10:52 | Virginia | James Orr grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 10:25 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson hits a shot from the left side set up by Richard McIver | 41-40 |
| 10:03 | Arkansas | James Holiday misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 10:02 | Virginia | Tom Washington gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 09:42 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Pierson, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Bradley (SG), Vincent Stratton (C) James Holiday, Daniel Baumberger | |
| Subs | Virginia | Nathan Irvin (SG), Vincent Meeker (PF), Lonnie Thomas (C) Thomas Pierson, Tom Washington, James Orr | |
| 09:26 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt misses short on a floater from the left side | 41-40 |
| 09:25 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 09:19 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi (SG), Steven Sims (PF) David Engelhardt, Gregory Coppock | |
| Subs | Virginia | James Traxler (SF) Douglas Pinkham | |
| 08:59 | Arkansas | Ronnie Bradley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas | Steven Sims tips it but misses | 41-40 |
| 08:57 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Richard McIver | 41-40 |
| 08:55 | Virginia | James Traxler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 41-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Thomas Pierson (PG), Tom Washington (PF) Richard McIver, Vincent Meeker | |
| 08:15 | Virginia | James Traxler hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-40 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas | Ronnie Bradley pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 07:44 | Arkansas | Ronnie Bradley makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Thomas Harmon | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Harmon (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ngunda Arizmendi (fairly fresh) SF - Ronnie Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Stratton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Thomas Pierson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Nathan Irvin (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Traxler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Tom Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lonnie Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Virginia | James Traxler knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 07:06 | Arkansas | Ronnie Bradley misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 07:05 | Virginia | Tom Washington grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 06:58 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Nathan Irvin | 44-44 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton connects on the jumper from the left block | 46-44 |
| 06:07 | Virginia | Thomas Harmon is called for the reach on Thomas Pierson - foul #3 on Thomas Harmon, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Holiday (SG), David Engelhardt (SF), Gregory Coppock (PF), Daniel Baumberger (C) Ngunda Arizmendi, Ronnie Bradley, Steven Sims, Vincent Stratton | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard McIver (PG), Douglas Pinkham (SF), Vincent Meeker (PF), James Orr (C) Nathan Irvin, James Traxler, Tom Washington, Lonnie Thomas | |
| 05:47 | Virginia | Richard McIver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 05:19 | Virginia | James Orr grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 05:15 | Virginia | Richard McIver is hacked by Thomas Harmon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Harmon, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Virginia | James Traxler (SF) Thomas Pierson | |
| 04:46 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | James Traxler is called for the reach on David Engelhardt - foul #4 on James Traxler, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas (C) James Orr | |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 04:39 | Virginia | The rebound goes to James Traxler | 46-44 |
| 04:13 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas | Daniel Baumberger misses long on a runner in the paint | 46-47 |
| 03:53 | Virginia | Lonnie Thomas pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 03:38 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Harmon (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Holiday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Engelhardt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Coppock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Baumberger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Richard McIver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Douglas Pinkham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Traxler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Vincent Meeker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lonnie Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-49 |
| 03:16 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt gets the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from David Engelhardt | 48-49 |
| 02:39 | Virginia | James Traxler misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-49 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Gregory Coppock, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), Ronnie Bradley (SG), Erwin Smith (SF), Steven Sims (PF), Vincent Stratton (C) Thomas Harmon, James Holiday, David Engelhardt, Gregory Coppock, Daniel Baumberger | |
| Subs | Virginia | Thomas Pierson (PG), Nathan Irvin (SG), Tom Washington (PF) Richard McIver, James Traxler, Vincent Meeker | |
| 02:09 | Virginia | Ronnie Bradley is called for the reach on Nathan Irvin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Bradley, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Virginia | James Orr (C) Lonnie Thomas | |
| 01:53 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin is hacked by Ngunda Arizmendi - foul #1 on Ngunda Arizmendi, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon (PG), James Holiday (SG), David Engelhardt (SF), Gregory Coppock (PF) Ngunda Arizmendi, Ronnie Bradley, Erwin Smith, Steven Sims | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard McIver (PG), James Traxler (SF), Vincent Meeker (PF), Lonnie Thomas (C) Thomas Pierson, Douglas Pinkham, Tom Washington, James Orr | |
| 01:53 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 01:53 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 01:39 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard McIver - foul #5 on Richard McIver, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Thomas Pierson (PG) Richard McIver | |
| 01:39 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 01:39 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 01:39 | Virginia | The rebound goes to James Traxler | 48-51 |
| 01:12 | Virginia | James Traxler misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton drills a jumper from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Vincent Meeker, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | James Holiday is hacked by Nathan Irvin - foul #3 on Nathan Irvin, team foul #10 | 50-51 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | James Holiday makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | James Holiday makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 00:02 | Virginia | Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia | James Traxler comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 52-51 |