| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyrone Monico (fresh) SG - Edwin Blakemore (fresh) SF - George Kavanaugh (fresh) PF - Nathan Terry (fresh) C - Rhett Schlueter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) SG - David Phillips (fresh) SF - Eric Keller (fresh) PF - Allen Morello (fresh) C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Vincent Vaden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Houston | David Phillips misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry is hacked by David Phillips - foul #1 on David Phillips, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Nathan Terry | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Houston | David Phillips buries a 3 from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Houston | Vincent Vaden gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Houston | Eric Keller is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Eric Keller, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Edwin Blakemore | 4-3 |
| 17:40 | Houston | David Phillips knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Karlson | 4-6 |
| 17:23 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore loses the dribble to Stephen Karlson | 4-6 |
| 17:06 | Houston | David Phillips is hacked by Edwin Blakemore - foul #1 on Edwin Blakemore, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), George Guice (SG), Richard Tschida (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Stephen Karlson, David Phillips, Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 16:49 | Houston | George Guice knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Edmond Ferguson | 4-8 |
| 16:32 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Nathan Terry | 6-8 |
| 16:11 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 16:10 | Houston | Richard Tschida grabs the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:56 | Houston | Greg Rice is fouled on the floor by Rhett Schlueter - foul #1 on Rhett Schlueter, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG) George Guice | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyrone Monico (fresh) SG - Edwin Blakemore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kavanaugh (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nathan Terry (fresh) C - Rhett Schlueter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Tschida (fresh) PF - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) C - Greg Rice (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson is whistled for a carry | 6-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF) Richard Tschida | |
| 15:43 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Tyrone Monico | 8-8 |
| 15:26 | Houston | Rhett Schlueter is called for the reach on Roger Pendergrass - foul #2 on Rhett Schlueter, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Mooney (C) Rhett Schlueter | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Richard Tschida (SF) Edmond Ferguson, Eric Keller | |
| 15:17 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by George Kavanaugh - foul #1 on George Kavanaugh, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF) Richard Tschida | |
| 15:17 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:17 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:17 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:53 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh is whistled for a carry | 8-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Richard Tschida (SF) David Phillips, Eric Keller | |
| 14:30 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-8 |
| 14:29 | Houston | Greg Rice pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:10 | Houston | Richard Tschida makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-10 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tyrone Monico | 10-10 |
| 13:38 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 13:37 | Houston | Richard Tschida pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass comes up short on the shot near the basket | 10-10 |
| 13:21 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Nathan Terry | 10-10 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Roger Pendergrass - foul #1 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Stephen Karlson, Richard Tschida, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| 13:03 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:03 | Houston | Vincent Vaden snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 12:56 | Houston | Eric Keller buries a turnaround near the basket | 10-12 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 12:25 | Houston | Allen Morello comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Nathan Terry - foul #1 on Nathan Terry, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Vincent Vaden | |
| 12:25 | Houston | Allen Morello makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:25 | Houston | Allen Morello makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by George Kavanaugh and he's fouled by David Phillips - foul #2 on David Phillips, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Greg Rice | |
| 12:02 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore misses the free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Allen Morello gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:41 | Houston | Stephen Karlson's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Mooney | 14-14 |
| 11:40 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyrone Monico (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edwin Blakemore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kavanaugh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Terry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Mooney (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Tyrone Monico | 16-14 |
| 11:01 | Houston | The jump hook by Eric Keller is blocked by George Kavanaugh | 16-14 |
| 10:59 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:54 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney's fadeaway is rejected by Vincent Vaden | 16-14 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry hits the follow up shot | 18-14 |
| 10:41 | Houston | Vincent Vaden is whistled for a carry | 18-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Burns (PG), Edward Porto (SG), Julio Hernandez (C) Tyrone Monico, Edwin Blakemore, Michael Mooney | |
| Subs | Houston | George Guice (SG), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 10:23 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez misses the dunk attempt | 18-14 |
| 10:22 | Houston | Eric Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:10 | Houston | George Kavanaugh steps in front of the George Guice pass | 18-14 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry travels with the ball | 18-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Allen Morello (PF) Stephen Karlson, Eric Keller | |
| 09:36 | Houston | Julio Hernandez picks off the pass by Roger Pendergrass | 18-14 |
| 09:16 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Roger Pendergrass - foul #2 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico (PG) Robert Burns | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Eric Keller (SF) Edmond Ferguson, Roger Pendergrass | |
| 09:16 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:16 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:16 | Houston | Eric Keller gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Tyrone Monico - foul #1 on Tyrone Monico, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore (SG), Robert Burns (SF), Michael Mooney (PF) Edward Porto, George Kavanaugh, Nathan Terry | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:03 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:03 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 08:37 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Vincent Vaden (C) George Guice, Greg Rice | |
| 08:23 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Karlson | 19-18 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas | Robert Burns misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 19-18 |
| 08:11 | Houston | The rebound goes to Allen Morello | 19-18 |
| 07:50 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyrone Monico (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edwin Blakemore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Burns (fresh) PF - Michael Mooney (fresh) 3 reb. C - Julio Hernandez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edmond Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Houston | Eric Keller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-18 |
| 07:10 | Houston | Allen Morello tips it back up and in | 21-20 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Edwin Blakemore is blocked by Eric Keller | 21-20 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Allen Morello pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:45 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-20 |
| 06:44 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 06:39 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez lays it up and in and the foul's on Vincent Vaden - foul #1 on Vincent Vaden, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Porto (SG), Nathan Terry (PF), Rhett Schlueter (C) Edwin Blakemore, Robert Burns, Michael Mooney | |
| Subs | Houston | George Guice (SG), Greg Rice (PF), Richard Tschida (C) Edmond Ferguson, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 06:39 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez makes the free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:23 | Houston | Eric Keller clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Nathan Terry - foul #2 on Nathan Terry, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh (SF) Julio Hernandez | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:23 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:23 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:23 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 3rd free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Porto | 26-23 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Eric Keller is denied on a layup by Rhett Schlueter | 26-23 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh loses the dribble to Eric Keller | 26-23 |
| 05:43 | Houston | Eric Keller banks in the layup | 26-25 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Richard Tschida - foul #1 on Richard Tschida, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Burns (PG) Tyrone Monico | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Edward Butts (SG), Allen Morello (PF) Stephen Karlson, George Guice, Eric Keller | |
| 05:29 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:14 | Houston | Richard Tschida is fouled on the floor by Nathan Terry - foul #3 on Nathan Terry, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Mooney (PF) Nathan Terry | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG) Edmond Ferguson | |
| 05:14 | Houston | Richard Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:14 | Houston | Richard Tschida misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:14 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Edward Porto and he's hacked by Richard Tschida - foul #2 on Richard Tschida, team foul #8 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore (SG) Edward Porto | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edward Butts, Richard Tschida, Allen Morello | |
| 04:56 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney misses the free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Greg Rice pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore misses long on a shot from the right side | 30-29 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Robert Burns gets the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore is hacked by Stephen Karlson - foul #1 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez (SF) George Kavanaugh | |
| Subs | Houston | George Guice (PG), Edward Butts (SG), Allen Morello (PF) Stephen Karlson, Edmond Ferguson, Vincent Vaden | |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter grabs the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 03:37 | Houston | Edward Butts misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-29 |
| 03:36 | Houston | Greg Rice pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 03:13 | Houston | Greg Rice knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Edward Butts | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Burns (fairly fresh) SG - Edwin Blakemore (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julio Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Mooney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rhett Schlueter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Guice (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Butts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Eric Keller gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 02:43 | Houston | Edward Butts clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore is fouled on the floor by Edward Butts - foul #1 on Edward Butts, team foul #10 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico (PG), George Kavanaugh (SF) Robert Burns, Michael Mooney | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), David Phillips (SG), Richard Tschida (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) George Guice, Edward Butts, Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Tyrone Monico blocks the jumper by Richard Tschida | 34-31 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico misses short on a shot from the left side | 34-31 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez grabs the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 34-31 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Vincent Vaden snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Stephen Karlson's pass is intercepted by Edwin Blakemore in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas | Vincent Vaden blocks the short jumper by Edwin Blakemore | 34-31 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter misses the tip | 34-31 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore misses the tip | 34-31 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-31 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Vincent Vaden blocks the short jumper by Julio Hernandez | 34-31 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez misses the tip | 34-31 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Vincent Vaden grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 00:19 | Houston | David Phillips buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Karlson | 34-33 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Edwin Blakemore, team foul #9 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Porto (SG), Michael Mooney (PF) Edwin Blakemore, Julio Hernandez | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF), Greg Rice (C) Richard Tschida, Vincent Vaden | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 34-33 |