| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) SG - Cornell Jones (fresh) SF - Ralph Haynes (fresh) PF - Leroy Shatzer (fresh) C - Dustin Farmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fresh) SG - Kevin Saylor (fresh) SF - John Davis (fresh) PF - Patrick Grace (fresh) C - John Petrone (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | John Petrone wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Laux | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes misses the shot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Shatzer | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Arkansas | John Petrone connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Saylor | 0-4 |
| 18:54 | Nicholls State | Kevin Saylor steps in front of the Cornell Jones pass | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux throws it down set up by Kevin Saylor | 0-6 |
| 18:36 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-6 |
| 18:34 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer gets the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 18:13 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-6 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas | John Petrone gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:51 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas | John Petrone grabs the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | John Davis misses the floater from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor misses the tip | 0-6 |
| 17:25 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:07 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones is fouled on the floor by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (PG), Eric Kelly (SG), Danny Synder (PF), Lawrence Reisinger (C) Christopher Laux, Kevin Saylor, Patrick Grace, John Petrone | |
| 16:48 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Ward | 2-6 |
| 16:35 | Arkansas | Richard Ward is called for the reach on Mark Harrington - foul #1 on Richard Ward, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes (SF) Ralph Haynes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:23 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Kelly | 2-8 |
| 16:07 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Reisinger swats the layup by Robert Noyes | 2-8 |
| 16:06 | Arkansas | Danny Synder snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| 15:48 | Arkansas | John Davis banks in the layup and he's fouled by Dustin Farmer - foul #1 on Dustin Farmer, team foul #2 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (PG), Albert Grammer (SG), Chris Nielsen (SF) Richard Ward, Cornell Jones, Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG) Eric Kelly | |
| 15:48 | Arkansas | John Davis makes the free throw | 2-11 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Keith Ishmael (fresh) SG - Albert Grammer (fresh) SF - Chris Nielsen (fresh) PF - Leroy Shatzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Noyes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Synder (fresh) C - Lawrence Reisinger (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 15:18 | Arkansas | Danny Synder misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 5-11 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas | Danny Synder tips it back up and in | 5-13 |
| 15:00 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Keith Ishmael | 8-13 |
| 14:31 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Mark Harrington | 8-15 |
| 14:10 | Nicholls State | Christopher Laux takes the ball from Leroy Shatzer | 8-15 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-15 |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Noyes | 8-15 |
| 13:29 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Ishmael | 10-15 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux can't connect on a shot from the left side | 10-15 |
| 13:10 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Noyes | 10-15 |
| 12:52 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lawrence Reisinger - foul #1 on Lawrence Reisinger, team foul #2 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones (SG), Ralph Haynes (SF), Dustin Farmer (C) Keith Ishmael, Leroy Shatzer, Robert Noyes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Smith (PG), Kevin Saylor (SG), Eric Kelly (SF), Patrick Grace (PF), John Petrone (C) Christopher Laux, Mark Harrington, John Davis, Danny Synder, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| 12:52 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:52 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas | John Petrone snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 12:41 | Arkansas | David Smith misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Albert Grammer - foul #1 on Albert Grammer, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG) Albert Grammer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:41 | Arkansas | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:41 | Arkansas | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:41 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 12:30 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-16 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 12:15 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly misses the lay-in | 11-16 |
| 12:13 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:03 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones clanks a floater from the free throw line | 11-16 |
| 12:01 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes gets the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:47 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen can't finish the layup | 11-16 |
| 11:45 | Arkansas | John Petrone grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cornell Jones (fresh) SF - Ralph Haynes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chris Nielsen (fairly fresh) C - Dustin Farmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Smith (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kevin Saylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Patrick Grace (fresh) C - John Petrone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Arkansas | Dustin Farmer steals it from Kevin Saylor | 11-16 |
| 11:18 | Nicholls State | John Petrone steps in front of the Cornell Jones pass | 11-16 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly misses long on a jumper from the left side | 11-16 |
| 10:59 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:43 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor connects on the floater from the left block set up by David Smith and he's fouled by Cornell Jones - foul #1 on Cornell Jones, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes (PF) Chris Nielsen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Danny Synder (PF) David Smith, Eric Kelly | |
| 10:43 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor makes the free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:14 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-19 |
| 10:12 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer hits the follow up shot | 13-19 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-19 |
| 09:52 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:30 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer's pass is intercepted by Patrick Grace | 13-19 |
| 09:05 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor can't connect on a floater from the right side | 13-19 |
| 09:03 | Arkansas | Danny Synder pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas | Cornell Jones is called for the reach on Patrick Grace - foul #2 on Cornell Jones, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (PG), Albert Grammer (SG), Chris Nielsen (SF), Leroy Shatzer (PF) Richard Ward, Cornell Jones, Ralph Haynes, Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (SG), Eric Kelly (SF), Lawrence Reisinger (C) Kevin Saylor, Patrick Grace, John Petrone | |
| 08:38 | Arkansas | Leroy Shatzer is called for the reach on Danny Synder - foul #1 on Leroy Shatzer, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer (C) Robert Noyes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:30 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington misses short on a jumper from the right side | 13-19 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux gets the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-19 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington hits the follow up shot | 13-21 |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Eric Kelly - foul #1 on Eric Kelly, team foul #3 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Grace (PF) Danny Synder | |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Laux | 14-23 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Keith Ishmael (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Grammer (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Chris Nielsen (fresh) PF - Leroy Shatzer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Farmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Harrington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Patrick Grace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Reisinger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Reisinger blocks the short jumper by Dustin Farmer | 14-23 |
| 07:18 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger gets the rebound | 14-23 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington is fouled on the floor by Chris Nielsen - foul #1 on Chris Nielsen, team foul #7 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes (C) Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Davis (SF), Danny Synder (PF) Christopher Laux, Patrick Grace | |
| 07:01 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 06:41 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-25 |
| 06:39 | Arkansas | Danny Synder gets the rebound | 14-25 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas | Danny Synder banks in the layup | 14-27 |
| 06:14 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer loses the dribble to Eric Kelly | 14-27 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas | Keith Ishmael steals the ball from John Davis | 14-27 |
| 05:42 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael can't finish the layup | 14-27 |
| 05:40 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly pulls down the rebound | 14-27 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington clanks a runner from the left block | 14-27 |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Noyes | 14-27 |
| 05:25 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-27 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG), Ralph Haynes (SF) Albert Grammer, Chris Nielsen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), David Smith (SG), John Petrone (C) Mark Harrington, Eric Kelly, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| 05:15 | Arkansas | Danny Synder can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ralph Haynes - foul #1 on Ralph Haynes, team foul #8 | 14-27 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas | Danny Synder makes the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas | Danny Synder makes the 2nd free throw | 14-29 |
| 04:50 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-29 |
| 04:48 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Shatzer | 14-29 |
| 04:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes is hacked by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson (SG), Dustin Farmer (C) Keith Ishmael, Robert Noyes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor (SG), Patrick Grace (PF) David Smith, Danny Synder | |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-29 |
| 04:17 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Patrick Grace | 14-29 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas | John Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-29 |
| 04:11 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Leroy Shatzer | 14-29 |
| 03:47 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer connects on the runner in the lane | 16-29 |
| 03:26 | Arkansas | John Petrone drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Laux and he's fouled by Dustin Farmer - foul #2 on Dustin Farmer, team foul #9 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones (SG), Chris Nielsen (PF) Bryan Jamieson, Leroy Shatzer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (SF) John Davis | |
| 03:26 | Arkansas | John Petrone makes the free throw | 16-32 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cornell Jones (fresh) SF - Ralph Haynes (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Chris Nielsen (fresh) C - Dustin Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Saylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Harrington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Grace (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Petrone (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Kevin Saylor is called for the reach on Chris Nielsen - foul #1 on Kevin Saylor, team foul #5 | 16-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Danny Synder (PF), Lawrence Reisinger (C) Patrick Grace, John Petrone | |
| 03:01 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Chris Nielsen | 18-32 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Mark Harrington and the foul's on Cornell Jones - foul #3 on Cornell Jones, team foul #10 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (PG), Albert Grammer (SG), Robert Noyes (PF) Richard Ward, Cornell Jones, Ralph Haynes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Kelly (SF) Christopher Laux | |
| 02:46 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor makes the free throw | 18-35 |
| 02:23 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-35 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger grabs the board | 18-35 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger misses badly on a shot from the right block | 18-35 |
| 02:05 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes gets the rebound | 18-35 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael hits the finger roll on a great pass from Albert Grammer and he's hacked by Mark Harrington - foul #1 on Mark Harrington, team foul #6 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes (SF) Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Grace (SF) Kevin Saylor | |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael makes the free throw | 21-35 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-35 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington's pass is intercepted by Robert Noyes | 21-35 |
| 01:19 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-35 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Eric Kelly | 21-35 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Chris Nielsen - foul #2 on Chris Nielsen, team foul #11 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG), Leroy Shatzer (PF) Albert Grammer, Ralph Haynes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), John Petrone (C) Eric Kelly, Danny Synder | |
| 01:06 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes drills a jumper from the right block set up by Keith Ishmael | 23-37 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Harrington | 23-40 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward is called for traveling | 23-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes (SF), Dustin Farmer (C) Chris Nielsen, Robert Noyes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Kelly (SG), John Davis (SF) Mark Harrington, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | John Davis misses short on a fullcourt shot | 23-40 |