| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Williams (fresh) SG - George Mapp (fresh) SF - Harold Hobbs (fresh) PF - William Wilson (fresh) C - Robert Shedd (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 | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Arkansas | Donald Williams is called for the reach on Christopher Laux - foul #1 on Donald Williams, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux hits a jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Saylor | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | South Alabama | Donald Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor tips it home | 0-4 |
| 18:57 | South Alabama | Donald Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:44 | Arkansas | John Petrone misses badly on a floater in the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:42 | South Alabama | Harold Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | South Alabama | Harold Hobbs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-4 |
| 18:11 | South Alabama | Robert Shedd gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:07 | South Alabama | George Mapp is whistled for a carry | 0-4 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas | John Davis is whistled for a carry | 0-4 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ricky Millay (C) Robert Shedd | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (SG), Eric Kelly (SF), Danny Synder (PF), Lawrence Reisinger (C) Kevin Saylor, John Davis, Patrick Grace, John Petrone | |
| 17:38 | South Alabama | Harold Hobbs's pass is intercepted by Mark Harrington | 0-4 |
| 17:35 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington blows the layup | 0-4 |
| 17:34 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Reisinger | 0-4 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas | Danny Synder banks in the layup set up by Christopher Laux | 0-6 |
| 16:55 | South Alabama | George Mapp misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 16:53 | Arkansas | Danny Synder grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:51 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux is fouled in the backcourt by George Mapp - foul #1 on George Mapp, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Glass (PG), Theodore McKim (SF), David Hill (PF), Walter Talamantez (C) Donald Williams, Harold Hobbs, William Wilson, Ricky Millay | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Davis (SF) Christopher Laux | |
| 16:35 | Arkansas | Danny Synder slams it home on a great pass from John Davis | 0-8 |
| 16:24 | South Alabama | Theodore McKim misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-8 |
| 16:22 | Arkansas | Danny Synder grabs the board | 0-8 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by George Mapp - foul #2 on George Mapp, team foul #3 | 0-8 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Shedd (C) George Mapp | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Smith (PG), Kevin Saylor (SG), Patrick Grace (PF), John Petrone (C) Mark Harrington, Eric Kelly, Danny Synder, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| 16:06 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 0-8 |
| 16:04 | Arkansas | John Davis tips it home | 0-10 |
| 15:44 | South Alabama | John Petrone swats the dunk try by Walter Talamantez | 0-10 |
| 15:42 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Talamantez | 0-10 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Glass (fresh) SG - David Hill (fresh) SF - Theodore McKim (fresh) PF - Walter Talamantez (fairly fresh) C - Robert Shedd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Kevin Saylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Grace (fresh) C - John Petrone (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | South Alabama | David Hill misses short on a jumper in the paint | 0-10 |
| 15:21 | South Alabama | Theodore McKim grabs the offensive rebound | 0-10 |
| 15:04 | South Alabama | Theodore McKim knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Glass | 3-10 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 3-10 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Levy (PG), Harold Hobbs (SF), William Wilson (PF), Ricky Millay (C) David Glass, Theodore McKim, Walter Talamantez, Robert Shedd | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Mark Harrington (SG), Danny Synder (PF), Lawrence Reisinger (C) David Smith, Kevin Saylor, Patrick Grace, John Petrone | |
| 14:55 | South Alabama | Harold Hobbs misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-10 |
| 14:54 | Arkansas | Danny Synder grabs the board | 3-10 |
| 14:49 | Arkansas | William Wilson is called for the reach on Christopher Laux - foul #1 on William Wilson, team foul #4 | 3-10 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Williams (PG) Paul Levy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:33 | Arkansas | Danny Synder is called for traveling | 3-10 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Kelly (SF) John Davis | |
| 14:16 | South Alabama | Lawrence Reisinger steals it from Harold Hobbs | 3-10 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington is alone and drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Eric Kelly | 3-12 |
| 13:39 | South Alabama | Donald Williams scores on a jumper from the left side | 5-12 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas | Danny Synder misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on William Wilson - foul #2 on William Wilson, team foul #5 | 5-12 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Glass (PG), Theodore McKim (SG), Robert Shedd (C) Donald Williams, William Wilson, Ricky Millay | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Smith (SG), Patrick Grace (SF), John Petrone (C) Mark Harrington, Eric Kelly, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| 13:26 | Arkansas | Danny Synder makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas | Danny Synder misses the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:26 | South Alabama | David Glass grabs the defensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 13:20 | South Alabama | Harold Hobbs drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Glass | 7-13 |
| 13:01 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 7-13 |
| 12:59 | South Alabama | David Hill gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:54 | South Alabama | Theodore McKim dunks the ball | 9-13 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas | John Petrone hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Laux | 9-15 |
| 12:25 | South Alabama | David Hill is whistled for traveling | 9-15 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Levy (PG), Ricky Millay (PF) Theodore McKim, David Hill | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor (SG), John Davis (SF) Christopher Laux, Danny Synder | |
| 12:14 | Arkansas | John Davis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Levy - foul #1 on Paul Levy, team foul #6 | 9-15 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas | John Davis misses the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 11:56 | South Alabama | Paul Levy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-16 |
| 11:54 | Arkansas | John Petrone grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 11:48 | Arkansas | Paul Levy steps in front of the John Petrone pass | 9-16 |
| 11:31 | South Alabama | David Glass misses the jumper from the right side | 9-16 |
| 11:29 | Arkansas | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 9-16 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Paul Levy (fresh) SG - David Glass (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harold Hobbs (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Millay (fairly fresh) C - Robert Shedd (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Saylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Grace (fairly fresh) C - John Petrone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:06 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-16 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas | John Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 10:48 | Arkansas | John Davis hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block set up by David Smith | 9-18 |
| 10:40 | South Alabama | The short jumper by Ricky Millay is denied by John Petrone | 9-18 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas | John Petrone snags the defensive board | 9-18 |
| 10:37 | Arkansas | David Glass is called for the reach on David Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Glass, team foul #7 | 9-18 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Williams (PG), Theodore McKim (SG), David Hill (PF), Walter Talamantez (C) Paul Levy, David Glass, Ricky Millay, Robert Shedd | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (SG), Eric Kelly (SF), Danny Synder (PF), Lawrence Reisinger (C) Kevin Saylor, John Davis, Patrick Grace, John Petrone | |
| 10:37 | Arkansas | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 10:37 | Arkansas | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| 10:22 | South Alabama | Harold Hobbs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-20 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas | David Smith grabs the board | 9-20 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 9-20 |
| 10:04 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger tips it home | 9-22 |
| 09:49 | South Alabama | Donald Williams is called for traveling | 9-22 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Glass (SF), Robert Shedd (C) Harold Hobbs, Walter Talamantez | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG) David Smith | |
| 09:29 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly clanks a shot from the right wing | 9-22 |
| 09:28 | South Alabama | David Hill grabs the board | 9-22 |
| 09:22 | South Alabama | Donald Williams misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Laux - foul #1 on Christopher Laux, team foul #1 | 9-22 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Harold Hobbs (SF) Theodore McKim | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Grace (PF) Danny Synder | |
| 09:22 | South Alabama | Donald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 09:22 | South Alabama | Donald Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 10-22 |
| 09:22 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace gets the rebound | 10-22 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 10-22 |
| 09:16 | South Alabama | Robert Shedd grabs the board | 10-22 |
| 09:09 | South Alabama | Donald Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-22 |
| 09:07 | South Alabama | David Hill tips it in | 12-22 |
| 09:05 | Arkansas | Donald Williams steps in front of the Lawrence Reisinger pass in the backcourt | 12-22 |
| 09:04 | South Alabama | Donald Williams lays it in | 14-22 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Eric Kelly | 14-24 |
| 08:34 | South Alabama | David Glass is whistled for traveling | 14-24 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Theodore McKim (SF), Walter Talamantez (PF), Ricky Millay (C) Harold Hobbs, David Hill, Robert Shedd | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor (SG), John Davis (SF), John Petrone (C) Mark Harrington, Eric Kelly, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| 08:12 | Arkansas | John Petrone misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-24 |
| 08:10 | South Alabama | Ricky Millay gets the rebound | 14-24 |
| 08:06 | South Alabama | Christopher Laux is called for the reach on Donald Williams - foul #2 on Christopher Laux, team foul #2 | 14-24 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Levy (PG) Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (PG), Danny Synder (PF) Christopher Laux, Patrick Grace | |
| 07:49 | South Alabama | Theodore McKim's floater is tipped away by John Petrone | 14-24 |
| 07:47 | Arkansas | John Petrone grabs the board | 14-24 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor clanks a runner from close range | 14-24 |
| 07:41 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Saylor | 14-24 |
| 07:30 | Arkansas | John Davis is hacked by David Glass - foul #2 on David Glass, team foul #8 | 14-24 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Harold Hobbs (SF), David Hill (PF), Robert Shedd (C) David Glass, Walter Talamantez, Ricky Millay | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger (C) John Petrone | |
| 07:30 | Arkansas | John Davis misses the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 07:30 | South Alabama | David Hill pulls down the rebound | 14-24 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Paul Levy (fresh) SG - Theodore McKim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Hobbs (tired) 2 pts. PF - David Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Shedd (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Mark Harrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Saylor (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Synder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Reisinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | South Alabama | Robert Shedd buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-24 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Harold Hobbs - foul #1 on Harold Hobbs, team foul #9 | 17-24 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Williams (PG), Walter Talamantez (PF) Paul Levy, Theodore McKim | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 06:55 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-24 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington misses the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger grabs the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 17-25 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger hits the follow up shot | 17-27 |
| 06:27 | South Alabama | The short jumper by Walter Talamantez is denied by Lawrence Reisinger | 17-27 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 06:23 | Arkansas | John Davis is hacked by Harold Hobbs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Hobbs, team foul #10 | 17-27 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Levy (PG), Theodore McKim (SF), Ricky Millay (PF) Donald Williams, Harold Hobbs, Robert Shedd | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Eric Kelly (SG), Patrick Grace (PF) Mark Harrington, Kevin Saylor, Danny Synder | |
| 06:23 | Arkansas | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 06:23 | Arkansas | John Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 06:23 | South Alabama | Walter Talamantez snags the defensive board | 17-28 |
| 06:04 | South Alabama | Walter Talamantez is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Walter Talamantez, team foul #11 | 17-28 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Smith (SG), John Petrone (C) John Davis, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| 05:54 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Patrick Grace | 17-31 |
| 05:36 | South Alabama | Theodore McKim misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #3 | 17-31 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Williams (PG), Robert Shedd (C) Paul Levy, Walter Talamantez | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:36 | South Alabama | Theodore McKim makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 05:36 | South Alabama | Theodore McKim misses the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas | John Petrone snags the defensive board | 18-31 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Williams - foul #2 on Donald Williams, team foul #12 | 18-31 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Levy (PG) Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Danny Synder (PF) Patrick Grace | |
| 05:21 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux misses the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 04:58 | South Alabama | Paul Levy buries a fadeaway in the paint | 20-32 |
| 04:31 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Smith | 20-34 |
| 04:09 | South Alabama | John Petrone is called for the reach on Ricky Millay - foul #1 on John Petrone, team foul #4 | 20-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter Talamantez (PF) Ricky Millay | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (SG), John Davis (SF), Patrick Grace (PF), Lawrence Reisinger (C) David Smith, Eric Kelly, Danny Synder, John Petrone | |
| 03:56 | South Alabama | Paul Levy's fadeaway is rejected by John Davis | 20-34 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Christopher Laux | 20-34 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | John Davis is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Laux | 20-36 |
| 03:32 | South Alabama | Theodore McKim double dribbles | 20-36 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Williams (PG), George Mapp (SG), David Glass (SF), William Wilson (PF) Paul Levy, Theodore McKim, David Hill, Robert Shedd | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 03:16 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Patrick Grace | 20-38 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Mapp (fresh) SF - David Glass (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Wilson (fresh) C - Walter Talamantez (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Harrington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Davis (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Grace (tiring) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Reisinger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:53 | South Alabama | William Wilson clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 20-38 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 20-38 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-38 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas | John Davis tips it in | 20-40 |
| 02:27 | South Alabama | George Mapp scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-40 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas | Donald Williams steps in front of the John Davis pass in the backcourt | 23-40 |
| 02:10 | South Alabama | Donald Williams's floater is knocked away by Lawrence Reisinger | 23-40 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Patrick Grace | 23-40 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-40 |
| 01:50 | Arkansas | John Davis misses the tip | 23-40 |
| 01:49 | South Alabama | Walter Talamantez gets the rebound | 23-40 |
| 01:42 | South Alabama | William Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Mark Harrington - foul #1 on Mark Harrington, team foul #5 | 23-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Harold Hobbs (SF), Ricky Millay (C) David Glass, Walter Talamantez | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Smith (PG), Kevin Saylor (SG), Danny Synder (PF), John Petrone (C) Christopher Laux, John Davis, Patrick Grace, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| 01:42 | South Alabama | William Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 01:42 | South Alabama | William Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Petrone | 24-40 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas | Danny Synder hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Williams - foul #3 on Donald Williams, team foul #13 | 24-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Glass (PG) Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Kelly (SF) Mark Harrington | |
| 01:32 | Arkansas | Danny Synder makes the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas | Danny Synder makes the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 01:08 | South Alabama | Eric Kelly blocks the jumper by Ricky Millay | 24-42 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas | David Smith gets the rebound | 24-42 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Saylor and he's fouled by Harold Hobbs - foul #3 on Harold Hobbs, team foul #14 | 24-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Theodore McKim (SF), Robert Shedd (C) Harold Hobbs, Ricky Millay | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:02 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly makes the free throw | 24-45 |
| 00:36 | South Alabama | The short jumper by William Wilson is denied by John Petrone | 24-45 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | David Smith grabs the board | 24-45 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by David Smith | 24-47 |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | Robert Shedd makes the jumper from the right block | 26-47 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 26-47 |