| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Sang Chiang (fresh) SG - James Pless (fresh) SF - Millard Alcott (fresh) PF - Brent Zehr (fresh) C - Dwight Villarreal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Schwanbeck (fresh) SG - Clay Wolverton (fresh) SF - Duane Battiste (fresh) PF - Alan Grant (fresh) C - Daniel Volpe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by James Pless | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas State | Brent Zehr is called for the reach on Clay Wolverton - foul #1 on Brent Zehr, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant dunks the ball set up by Duane Battiste | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas | John Schwanbeck steps in front of the James Pless pass | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas State | Sang Chiang steals it from John Schwanbeck in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Arkansas | Daniel Volpe is called for the reach on Dwight Villarreal - foul #1 on Daniel Volpe, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas | Sang Chiang misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Schwanbeck - foul #1 on John Schwanbeck, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas | Sang Chiang makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas | Sang Chiang makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant misses the shot from close range | 4-2 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:25 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-5 |
| 17:14 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 17:13 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor (PF) Alan Grant | |
| 16:45 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal is denied on a dunk by Willie Taylor | 6-5 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe misses the lay-in | 6-5 |
| 16:23 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:21 | Arkansas | Sang Chiang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), David Pierce (SG), David Cahill (SF), Sheng Huang (C) John Schwanbeck, Clay Wolverton, Duane Battiste, Daniel Volpe | |
| 16:09 | Arkansas State | David Pierce buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 6-7 |
| 16:06 | Arkansas | David Cahill is called for the reach on Millard Alcott in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Cahill, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Morris (C) Dwight Villarreal | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 15:45 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr lays it in uncontested set up by Sang Chiang | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Sang Chiang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pless (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Millard Alcott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brent Zehr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Morris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Willie Beadle (fresh) SG - David Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Cahill (fresh) PF - Willie Taylor (fairly fresh) C - Sheng Huang (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Arkansas State | David Pierce comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 8-7 |
| 15:28 | Arkansas State | David Cahill grabs the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 15:21 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 8-7 |
| 15:20 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Taylor | 8-7 |
| 15:02 | Arkansas State | David Pierce connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 14:55 | Arkansas | Willie Taylor takes the ball from James Pless | 8-9 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor is called for traveling | 8-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Houck (PG), Harold Wooten (SG), Gabriel Russo (SF), Travis Gilbert (PF), Dwight Villarreal (C) Sang Chiang, James Pless, Millard Alcott, Brent Zehr, Kevin Morris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), Clay Wolverton (SG), Duane Battiste (SF), Alan Grant (PF), Daniel Volpe (C) Willie Beadle, David Pierce, David Cahill, Willie Taylor, Sheng Huang | |
| 14:18 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-9 |
| 14:05 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 8-9 |
| 14:04 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas | Joe Houck loses the dribble to Clay Wolverton | 8-9 |
| 13:25 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste hits a floater from the right wing set up by Clay Wolverton | 8-11 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Volpe - foul #2 on Daniel Volpe, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Pless (SG), Kevin Morris (C) Joe Houck, Dwight Villarreal | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), David Pierce (PF), Sheng Huang (C) John Schwanbeck, Alan Grant, Daniel Volpe | |
| 13:04 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sheng Huang | 10-14 |
| 12:42 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Millard Alcott (SF), Brent Zehr (PF) Gabriel Russo, Travis Gilbert | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Alan Grant (PF) Clay Wolverton | |
| 12:31 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste grabs the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:17 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 12:15 | Arkansas | Kevin Morris grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 11:50 | Arkansas | James Pless knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 11:40 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Brent Zehr - foul #2 on Brent Zehr, team foul #2 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sang Chiang (PG), Gabriel Russo (SF) Millard Alcott, Brent Zehr | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), Clay Wolverton (SG), David Cahill (C) Willie Beadle, Duane Battiste, Sheng Huang | |
| 11:40 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:40 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:40 | Arkansas State | David Pierce gets the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Sang Chiang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pless (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Russo (fresh) PF - Harold Wooten (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Morris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Schwanbeck (fresh) SG - Clay Wolverton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alan Grant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Cahill (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Davis (SF), Willie Taylor (C) David Pierce, Alan Grant | |
| 11:01 | Arkansas | Sang Chiang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert (PF) James Pless | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 10:52 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 10:51 | Arkansas State | David Cahill tips it in | 13-17 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert tips it in | 15-17 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton is hacked by Travis Gilbert - foul #1 on Travis Gilbert, team foul #3 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Houck (PG), James Pless (SG), Millard Alcott (SF), Dwight Villarreal (C) Sang Chiang, Harold Wooten, Gabriel Russo, Kevin Morris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), David Pierce (SG), Duane Battiste (SF), Alan Grant (PF) John Schwanbeck, Clay Wolverton, Eric Davis, David Cahill | |
| 10:10 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant jams it on a great pass from David Pierce and he's fouled by Joe Houck - foul #1 on Joe Houck, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| 10:10 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant misses the free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:10 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Taylor | 15-19 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas State | David Pierce hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Alan Grant and he's hacked by Millard Alcott - foul #1 on Millard Alcott, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas State | David Pierce makes the free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:32 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 15-22 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to David Pierce | 15-22 |
| 09:12 | Arkansas State | Joe Houck blocks the jumper by Willie Taylor | 15-22 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to James Pless | 15-22 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sang Chiang (PG), Harold Wooten (SF), Kevin Morris (C) Joe Houck, Millard Alcott, Dwight Villarreal | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton (SG), Sheng Huang (C) David Pierce, Willie Taylor | |
| 08:52 | Arkansas State | Kevin Morris steals it from Duane Battiste | 15-22 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert is called for traveling | 15-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo (SF), Millard Alcott (PF) James Pless, Travis Gilbert | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), Eric Davis (SF) Willie Beadle, Duane Battiste | |
| 08:12 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Houck (PG), James Pless (SG) Sang Chiang, Harold Wooten | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Pierce (SF), David Cahill (PF) Eric Davis, Alan Grant | |
| 08:05 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Sheng Huang - foul #1 on Sheng Huang, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | James Pless hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Millard Alcott | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Joe Houck (fresh) SG - James Pless (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Russo (fresh) PF - Millard Alcott (tiring) 2 pts. C - Kevin Morris (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Schwanbeck (fresh) SG - Clay Wolverton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Cahill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sheng Huang (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-22 |
| 07:34 | Arkansas State | David Pierce snags the offensive board | 17-22 |
| 07:22 | Arkansas State | David Pierce can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 17-22 |
| 07:20 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 06:59 | Arkansas | James Pless is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Houck | 19-22 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas State | David Cahill scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by John Schwanbeck | 19-24 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas | Joe Houck is whistled for a carry | 19-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sang Chiang (PG), Harold Wooten (SG), Travis Gilbert (PF), Dwight Villarreal (C) Joe Houck, James Pless, Gabriel Russo, Kevin Morris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), Eric Davis (SG), Duane Battiste (SF), Alan Grant (PF), Willie Taylor (C) John Schwanbeck, Clay Wolverton, David Pierce, David Cahill, Sheng Huang | |
| 06:08 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by Willie Taylor is blocked by Dwight Villarreal | 19-24 |
| 06:06 | Arkansas | Sang Chiang pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten loses the dribble to Eric Davis in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste can't finish the layup | 19-24 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas | Sang Chiang drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Wooten | 21-24 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Davis and the foul's on Dwight Villarreal - foul #1 on Dwight Villarreal, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Pless (SG) Millard Alcott | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 05:33 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor makes the free throw | 21-27 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas | James Pless is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Beadle - foul #1 on Willie Beadle, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas | James Pless misses long on a shot from the right side | 21-27 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant misses the dunk | 21-27 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-27 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas State | Sang Chiang is called for the reach on Willie Beadle - foul #1 on Sang Chiang, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo (SF), Kevin Morris (C) James Pless, Dwight Villarreal | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG) Eric Davis | |
| 04:41 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | Sang Chiang is hacked by Duane Battiste in the backcourt - foul #1 on Duane Battiste, team foul #7 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton (SG) Willie Beadle | |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | Sang Chiang makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | Sang Chiang misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-29 |
| 04:17 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas | Kevin Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 03:34 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Grant | 24-29 |
| 03:32 | Arkansas | Sang Chiang gets the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Sang Chiang (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Wooten (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Russo (fresh) PF - Travis Gilbert (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Morris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Schwanbeck (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clay Wolverton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Battiste (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Grant (tiring) 5 pts. C - Willie Taylor (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Clay Wolverton - foul #1 on Clay Wolverton, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Houck (PG), James Pless (SG), Brent Zehr (PF), Robert Guzik (C) Sang Chiang, Gabriel Russo, Travis Gilbert, Kevin Morris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), David Pierce (SG), Eric Davis (SF), David Cahill (PF), Daniel Volpe (C) John Schwanbeck, Clay Wolverton, Duane Battiste, Alan Grant, Willie Taylor | |
| 03:19 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:19 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:07 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | Robert Guzik gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 02:44 | Arkansas | James Pless misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Zehr | 26-29 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo (SG), Millard Alcott (SF), Dwight Villarreal (C) James Pless, Harold Wooten, Robert Guzik | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG), Clay Wolverton (SG), Duane Battiste (SF) Willie Beadle, Eric Davis, David Cahill | |
| 02:10 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas | Joe Houck pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr misses the dunk but the foul's on David Pierce - foul #1 on David Pierce, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sang Chiang (PG) Joe Houck | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), Alan Grant (PF) Walter Wilson, David Pierce | |
| 01:45 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clay Wolverton | 27-31 |
| 01:19 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott's layup is rejected by Alan Grant | 27-31 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Duane Battiste | 27-34 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Alan Grant blocks the short jumper by Gabriel Russo | 27-34 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo grabs the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Volpe - foul #3 on Daniel Volpe, team foul #10 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Houck (PG), James Pless (SG) Sang Chiang, Gabriel Russo | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), David Pierce (SG), Eric Davis (SF), David Cahill (PF), Sheng Huang (C) John Schwanbeck, Clay Wolverton, Duane Battiste, Alan Grant, Daniel Volpe | |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas State | David Cahill grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | David Pierce misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 28-34 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | David Pierce grabs the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | The clock runs out | 28-34 |