| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Brown (fresh) SG - Raymond Murphy (fresh) SF - Fred Finlayson (fresh) PF - Elwood Johnson (fresh) C - William Kennedy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Bill Macri (fresh) SG - James McSween (fresh) SF - Michael Hipps (fresh) PF - Robert Bell (fresh) C - James Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Norfolk State | Michael Hipps wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Norfolk State | James Johnson clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas | Willie Brown knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by William Kennedy | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Norfolk State | James McSween scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas | William Kennedy is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas | Willie Brown drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Raymond Murphy | 5-2 |
| 18:38 | Norfolk State | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Elwood Johnson - foul #1 on Elwood Johnson, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:38 | Norfolk State | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:38 | Norfolk State | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:38 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 18:19 | Arkansas | Robert Bell is called for the reach on William Kennedy - foul #1 on Robert Bell, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Willie Brown | 7-3 |
| 17:40 | Norfolk State | Robert Bell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 17:38 | Norfolk State | James McSween tips it in | 7-5 |
| 17:17 | Arkansas | William Kennedy connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Elwood Johnson and he's hacked by Bill Macri - foul #1 on Bill Macri, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Darren Schroeder (SG), William Jones (SF), Elwood Carr (PF), Frank Taylor (C) James McSween, Michael Hipps, Robert Bell, James Johnson | |
| 17:17 | Arkansas | William Kennedy makes the free throw | 10-5 |
| 17:00 | Norfolk State | Darren Schroeder is hacked by Fred Finlayson - foul #1 on Fred Finlayson, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| 16:41 | Norfolk State | Elwood Carr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 16:40 | Norfolk State | Frank Taylor hits the follow up shot | 10-7 |
| 16:23 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson is whistled for a carry | 10-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Menefee (SG), Hassan Saavedra (SF) Raymond Murphy, Fred Finlayson | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Michael Hipps (SF) Bill Macri | |
| 16:03 | Norfolk State | Frank Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham (PF) Elwood Johnson | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Bell (PF) Frank Taylor | |
| 15:46 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra hits a floater in the lane set up by William Kennedy and the foul's on Michael Hipps - foul #1 on Michael Hipps, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | James McSween (SG) William Jones | |
| 15:46 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra makes the free throw | 13-7 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Menefee (fresh) SF - Hassan Saavedra (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bill Cunningham (fresh) C - William Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Darren Schroeder (fresh) SG - James McSween (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Hipps (fresh) PF - Robert Bell (fresh) C - Elwood Carr (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Norfolk State | James McSween hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-7 |
| 15:29 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 15:15 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra misses the fadeaway near the basket | 13-7 |
| 15:14 | Norfolk State | Robert Bell gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 15:04 | Norfolk State | Darren Schroeder connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham misses the turnaround from the left block | 13-10 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas | Willie Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 14:26 | Arkansas | William Kennedy can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 14:25 | Arkansas | William Kennedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy (SG), Fred Finlayson (SF), Elwood Johnson (PF) Justin Menefee, Hassan Saavedra, Bill Cunningham | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Bill Macri (PG), William Jones (SF), Frank Taylor (PF), James Johnson (C) James McSween, Michael Hipps, Robert Bell, Elwood Carr | |
| 13:45 | Norfolk State | James Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by William Kennedy - foul #1 on William Kennedy, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David Sheahan (SF) Darren Schroeder | |
| 13:45 | Norfolk State | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:45 | Norfolk State | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:25 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Murphy | 15-11 |
| 13:14 | Norfolk State | David Sheahan misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-11 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas | Willie Brown misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | James McSween (SG), Michael Hipps (SF), Robert Bell (PF) William Jones, David Sheahan, Frank Taylor | |
| 12:52 | Arkansas | Willie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas | Willie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:45 | Norfolk State | James McSween is called for traveling | 17-11 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | The refs have stopped play. William Kennedy is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 17-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham (C) William Kennedy | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 12:16 | Arkansas | Willie Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 12:14 | Norfolk State | James McSween gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 11:55 | Norfolk State | James Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-11 |
| 11:54 | Norfolk State | Michael Hipps grabs the offensive board | 17-11 |
| 11:43 | Norfolk State | Bill Macri is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Bill Macri, team foul #6 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra (C) Elwood Johnson | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Darren Schroeder (PG), Elwood Carr (C) Bill Macri, James Johnson | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Murphy (fresh) SF - Fred Finlayson (fresh) PF - Bill Cunningham (fresh) C - Hassan Saavedra (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Darren Schroeder (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James McSween (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Hipps (fresh) PF - Robert Bell (fresh) C - Elwood Carr (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Arkansas | Willie Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Menefee (SG), Travis Crosby (C) Raymond Murphy, Fred Finlayson | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 11:12 | Norfolk State | The short jumper by Elwood Carr is denied by Hassan Saavedra | 17-11 |
| 11:10 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Willie Brown | 17-11 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas | Willie Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-11 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham hits the follow up shot | 19-11 |
| 10:24 | Norfolk State | Bill Cunningham is called for the reach on Robert Bell - foul #1 on Bill Cunningham, team foul #4 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Singletary (SG), Elwood Johnson (PF) Willie Brown, Travis Crosby | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | William Jones (SG), Frank Taylor (PF), James Johnson (C) James McSween, Michael Hipps, Robert Bell | |
| 10:05 | Norfolk State | Frank Taylor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-11 |
| 10:03 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra grabs the defensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Justin Menefee | 21-11 |
| 09:41 | Norfolk State | Elwood Carr misses badly on a floater near the basket | 21-11 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee pulls down the rebound | 21-11 |
| 09:19 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Singletary | 24-11 |
| 09:07 | Norfolk State | Frank Taylor drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-13 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #7 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (PG), Raymond Murphy (SG), Fred Finlayson (SF) Justin Menefee, Joe Singletary, Hassan Saavedra | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Michael Hipps (SF), Robert Bell (PF) Frank Taylor, James Johnson | |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 08:48 | Norfolk State | Elwood Carr grabs the board | 24-13 |
| 08:37 | Norfolk State | Darren Schroeder misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-13 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy pulls down the rebound | 24-13 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Brown and the foul's on William Jones - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #8 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Howton (PF), Travis Crosby (C) Elwood Johnson, Bill Cunningham | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | James McSween (SG), Jonathan Weber (C) William Jones, Elwood Carr | |
| 08:31 | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy makes the free throw | 27-13 |
| 08:07 | Norfolk State | James McSween makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Bell | 27-16 |
| 07:52 | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-16 |
| 07:50 | Norfolk State | Michael Hipps pulls down the rebound | 27-16 |
| 07:23 | Norfolk State | Michael Hipps is hacked by Fred Finlayson - foul #2 on Fred Finlayson, team foul #5 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Menefee (SF), Elwood Johnson (PF) Fred Finlayson, David Howton | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Ronald Clark (PG), Elwood Carr (C) Darren Schroeder, Jonathan Weber | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Menefee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Crosby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Ronald Clark (fresh) SG - James McSween (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Hipps (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Bell (fresh) C - Elwood Carr (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Norfolk State | Robert Bell hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Clark and he's hacked by Travis Crosby - foul #1 on Travis Crosby, team foul #6 | 27-18 |
| 07:09 | Norfolk State | Robert Bell makes the free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy is hacked by Michael Hipps - foul #2 on Michael Hipps, team foul #9 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra (SF) Justin Menefee | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Frank Taylor (C) Michael Hipps | |
| 06:56 | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 06:56 | Norfolk State | Frank Taylor gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| 06:51 | Norfolk State | James McSween works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas | Willie Brown gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| 06:27 | Arkansas | Travis Crosby is whistled for traveling | 28-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham (C) Travis Crosby | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jonathan Weber (C) Robert Bell | |
| 06:08 | Norfolk State | James McSween is hacked by Raymond Murphy - foul #1 on Raymond Murphy, team foul #7 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Menefee (PG), Joe Singletary (SG) Willie Brown, Raymond Murphy | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Darren Schroeder (PG) Ronald Clark | |
| 06:08 | Norfolk State | James McSween makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 06:08 | Norfolk State | James McSween makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:56 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson can't connect on a runner from the right block | 28-21 |
| 05:55 | Norfolk State | Elwood Carr grabs the board | 28-21 |
| 05:39 | Norfolk State | Frank Taylor scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 05:27 | Norfolk State | Frank Taylor snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 05:17 | Norfolk State | Bill Cunningham swats the layup by James McSween | 28-23 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas | Elwood Carr picks off the pass by Hassan Saavedra | 28-23 |
| 04:36 | Norfolk State | James McSween evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joe Singletary - foul #1 on Joe Singletary, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (PG), Raymond Murphy (SG), David Howton (PF), Travis Crosby (C) Joe Singletary, Hassan Saavedra, Elwood Johnson, Bill Cunningham | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David Sheahan (SF), Robert Bell (PF) Elwood Carr, Frank Taylor | |
| 04:36 | Norfolk State | James McSween makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:36 | Norfolk State | James McSween makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas | Willie Brown misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Murphy | 28-25 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas | Travis Crosby blows the layup | 28-25 |
| 03:58 | Norfolk State | James McSween grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 03:49 | Norfolk State | David Sheahan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Bell | 28-27 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas | Travis Crosby can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 03:31 | Norfolk State | Jonathan Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 03:13 | Norfolk State | Darren Schroeder misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | David Howton pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Justin Menefee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Howton (fresh) C - Travis Crosby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Darren Schroeder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James McSween (tiring) 11 pts. SF - David Sheahan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Bell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Weber (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:54 | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas | Willie Brown hits the follow up shot | 30-27 |
| 02:37 | Norfolk State | Jonathan Weber is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jonathan Weber, team foul #10 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fred Finlayson (SF), Elwood Johnson (PF), Bill Cunningham (C) Raymond Murphy, David Howton, Travis Crosby | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Bill Macri (PG), William Jones (SG), Michael Hipps (SF), James Johnson (C) Darren Schroeder, James McSween, David Sheahan, Jonathan Weber | |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Willie Brown comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Bill Macri - foul #3 on Bill Macri, team foul #11 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Ronald Clark (PG) Bill Macri | |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Willie Brown misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Willie Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:17 | Norfolk State | Robert Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 02:07 | Norfolk State | Justin Menefee takes the ball from Robert Bell | 30-27 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson is hacked by James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #12 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Elwood Carr (PF), Frank Taylor (C) Robert Bell, James Johnson | |
| 01:49 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 01:37 | Norfolk State | Michael Hipps drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham is hacked by Elwood Carr - foul #1 on Elwood Carr, team foul #13 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Singletary (SG) Justin Menefee | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:25 | Norfolk State | Elwood Carr snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 01:05 | Norfolk State | The jumper by Michael Hipps is denied by Elwood Johnson | 33-30 |
| 01:04 | Norfolk State | Michael Hipps tips it in | 33-32 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas | Fred Finlayson hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Willie Brown | 35-32 |
| 00:37 | Norfolk State | The short jumper by Frank Taylor is denied by Elwood Johnson | 35-32 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Fred Finlayson and the foul's on Elwood Carr - foul #2 on Elwood Carr, team foul #14 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy (SG) Willie Brown | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Darren Schroeder (PG), Robert Bell (PF) Ronald Clark, Frank Taylor | |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:03 | Norfolk State | Michael Hipps misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson misses the fullcourt shot | 38-32 |