| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bobby Quinn (fresh) SG - James Engebretson (fresh) SF - William Brooks (fresh) PF - Jonathan Brown (fresh) C - Gerald Eliszewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) SG - Donald Howard (fresh) SF - Joseph Baine (fresh) PF - Frank Reichert (fresh) C - Douglas Papineau (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | David Dennis buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Reichert | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Alcorn State | Joseph Baine is called for the reach on William Brooks - foul #1 on Joseph Baine, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Quinn | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn clanks a jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:37 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas | Donald Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Alcorn State | Douglas Papineau is called for the reach on William Brooks - foul #1 on Douglas Papineau, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | Alcorn State | David Dennis takes the ball from Bobby Quinn | 2-3 |
| 17:23 | Arkansas | David Dennis can't finish the layup | 2-3 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:06 | Arkansas | Donald Howard drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Dennis | 2-6 |
| 16:48 | Alcorn State | Douglas Papineau steps in front of the Jonathan Brown pass | 2-6 |
| 16:29 | Arkansas | Donald Howard lays it up and in set up by David Dennis and he's fouled by James Engebretson - foul #1 on James Engebretson, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| 16:29 | Arkansas | Donald Howard makes the free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:21 | Alcorn State | William Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 2-9 |
| 16:20 | Arkansas | Donald Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 15:58 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Eliszewski - foul #1 on Gerald Eliszewski, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (PG) David Dennis | |
| 15:58 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau makes the 1st free throw | 2-10 |
| 15:58 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau misses the 2nd free throw | 2-10 |
| 15:58 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Gerald Eliszewski | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bobby Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Engebretson (fresh) SF - William Brooks (fresh) PF - Jonathan Brown (fresh) C - Gerald Eliszewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Billy Larson (fresh) SG - Donald Howard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Baine (fresh) PF - Frank Reichert (fresh) C - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bobby Quinn | 4-10 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau misses the lay-in | 4-10 |
| 15:22 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine can't tip it in | 4-10 |
| 15:21 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:07 | Alcorn State | Donald Howard steals the ball from William Brooks | 4-10 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas | Billy Larson blows the layup | 4-10 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert grabs the offensive board | 4-10 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 14:14 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 13:49 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Howard - foul #1 on Donald Howard, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Stephen Kuhl (SF) William Brooks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Roger Walker (SG), Jason Bedford (SF), Carl Lewis (PF), Robert Lamothe (C) Billy Larson, Donald Howard, Joseph Baine, Frank Reichert, Douglas Papineau | |
| 13:49 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 13:49 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas | Roger Walker misses short on a shot from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 13:25 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 13:10 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown can't finish the layup | 5-10 |
| 13:09 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown snags the offensive board | 5-10 |
| 13:04 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Brown | 7-10 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 7-10 |
| 12:47 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 12:31 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Carl Lewis - foul #1 on Carl Lewis, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner (PG), Daniel Pusey (SG), William Brooks (SF) Bobby Quinn, James Engebretson, Gerald Eliszewski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (SG) Roger Walker | |
| 12:31 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:31 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:07 | Arkansas | Donald Howard hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from David Dennis and he's fouled by Stephen Kuhl - foul #1 on Stephen Kuhl, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Barry Miller (C) Jonathan Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Baine (SF), Douglas Papineau (C) Jason Bedford, Robert Lamothe | |
| 12:07 | Arkansas | Donald Howard misses the free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:07 | Alcorn State | Barry Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 11:49 | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 11:48 | Arkansas | David Dennis pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Rodney Bitner (fresh) SG - Daniel Pusey (fresh) SF - William Brooks (fresh) PF - Stephen Kuhl (fresh) C - Barry Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Howard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Baine (fresh) PF - Carl Lewis (fresh) C - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Arkansas | David Dennis scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Baine | 9-14 |
| 11:04 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 11:02 | Arkansas | Donald Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 10:46 | Arkansas | Donald Howard is fouled on the floor by Stephen Kuhl - foul #2 on Stephen Kuhl, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn (PG), James Engebretson (SG), Jonathan Brown (PF), Gerald Eliszewski (C) Rodney Bitner, Daniel Pusey, Stephen Kuhl, Barry Miller | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (PG), Frank Reichert (PF) David Dennis, Carl Lewis | |
| 10:24 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert is hacked by James Engebretson - foul #2 on James Engebretson, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner (SG) James Engebretson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jason Bedford (SF) Joseph Baine | |
| 10:07 | Arkansas | Donald Howard makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Bedford | 9-17 |
| 09:43 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-17 |
| 09:42 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau grabs the board | 9-17 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas | Donald Howard misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 9-17 |
| 09:37 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford gets the offensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas | Bobby Quinn steals the ball from Frank Reichert | 9-17 |
| 09:25 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn lays it in | 11-17 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Jason Bedford is denied by Jonathan Brown | 11-17 |
| 08:57 | Alcorn State | William Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 08:41 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 11-17 |
| 08:39 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Rodney Bitner - foul #1 on Rodney Bitner, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey (SG), Derek Fried (SF) Rodney Bitner, William Brooks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Roger Walker (SG), Joseph Baine (SF) Billy Larson, Donald Howard, Jason Bedford | |
| 08:10 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau misses the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau misses the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 08:10 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 07:54 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-17 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe (C) Douglas Papineau | |
| 07:29 | Arkansas | Bobby Quinn steals it from Frank Reichert | 11-17 |
| 07:25 | Alcorn State | Derek Fried hits the finger roll set up by Bobby Quinn | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bobby Quinn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Pusey (fresh) SF - Derek Fried (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Eliszewski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Walker (fresh) SF - Joseph Baine (fresh) PF - Frank Reichert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Lamothe (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert can't finish the layup | 13-17 |
| 07:13 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine tips it back up and in | 13-19 |
| 07:02 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Lamothe - foul #1 on Robert Lamothe, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner (PG) Bobby Quinn | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (SG), Carl Lewis (PF) Roger Walker, Frank Reichert | |
| 07:02 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski misses the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 07:02 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas | David Dennis is whistled for traveling | 14-19 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | William Brooks (SF), Barry Miller (C) Derek Fried, Gerald Eliszewski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 06:29 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Barry Miller | 16-19 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas | David Dennis hits a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Rodney Bitner - foul #2 on Rodney Bitner, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn (PG), Willie Wells (C) Rodney Bitner, Jonathan Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 06:10 | Arkansas | David Dennis makes the free throw | 16-22 |
| 05:48 | Alcorn State | William Brooks clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 05:46 | Alcorn State | Barry Miller tips it back up and in | 18-22 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas | Donald Howard can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by William Brooks - foul #1 on William Brooks, team foul #8 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown (PF), Gerald Eliszewski (C) Barry Miller, Willie Wells | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (PG), Frank Reichert (PF), Douglas Papineau (C) David Dennis, Carl Lewis, Robert Lamothe | |
| 05:17 | Arkansas | Donald Howard makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas | Donald Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 05:07 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski knocks in the runner from the left block | 20-24 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas | Daniel Pusey is called for the reach on Donald Howard - foul #1 on Daniel Pusey, team foul #9 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Derek Fried (SG), Willie Wells (SF) Daniel Pusey, William Brooks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jason Bedford (SF) Joseph Baine | |
| 04:42 | Arkansas | Donald Howard makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas | Donald Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:42 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 04:28 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 04:27 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown tips it in | 22-25 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas | Billy Larson's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Jonathan Brown | 22-25 |
| 03:57 | Alcorn State | Derek Fried pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 03:45 | Alcorn State | Derek Fried's dunk attempt is rejected by Douglas Papineau | 22-25 |
| 03:43 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Billy Larson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 22-25 |
| 03:21 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bobby Quinn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Fried (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Wells (fresh) PF - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Eliszewski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Billy Larson (fresh) SG - Donald Howard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Jason Bedford (fresh) PF - Frank Reichert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Alcorn State | Douglas Papineau denies the turnaround by Gerald Eliszewski | 22-25 |
| 03:03 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Frank Reichert | 22-25 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas | Billy Larson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gerald Eliszewski - foul #2 on Gerald Eliszewski, team foul #10 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner (PG), James Engebretson (SG), William Brooks (SF) Bobby Quinn, Derek Fried, Willie Wells | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (SG), Joseph Baine (SF), Carl Lewis (PF) Donald Howard, Jason Bedford, Frank Reichert | |
| 02:51 | Arkansas | Billy Larson makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas | Billy Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 02:33 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown connects on the jump hook from close range | 24-27 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine blows the dunk but he's fouled by James Engebretson - foul #3 on James Engebretson, team foul #11 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey (SG), Stephen Kuhl (PF), Barry Miller (C) James Engebretson, Jonathan Brown, Gerald Eliszewski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Robert Lamothe (C) Billy Larson, Douglas Papineau | |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:48 | Alcorn State | Stephen Kuhl buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by William Brooks | 26-29 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe is denied on a layup by William Brooks | 26-29 |
| 01:26 | Alcorn State | Barry Miller grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 01:01 | Alcorn State | Stephen Kuhl connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Rodney Bitner | 28-29 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Roger Walker clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-29 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe tips it back up and in | 28-31 |
| 00:11 | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 00:10 | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey can't tip it in | 28-31 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | David Dennis grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 28-31 |
| 00:01 | Alcorn State | William Brooks grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | William Brooks misses long on a fullcourt shot | 28-31 |