| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Millard Alcott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Wooten (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dwight Villarreal (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jackie Sande (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Lewis Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Profit (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gail Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerard Noll (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Forrester (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Gail Smith inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Alcorn State | Lewis Williams hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Carl Profit | 24-30 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal makes the fadeaway from close range | 26-30 |
| 18:55 | Alcorn State | Gail Smith misses the jump hook in the lane | 26-30 |
| 18:54 | Alcorn State | Carl Profit tips it home | 26-32 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal clanks a shot in the paint | 26-32 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal tips it back up and in | 28-32 |
| 18:02 | Alcorn State | Phillip Forrester misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Jackie Sande - foul #1 on Jackie Sande, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 18:02 | Alcorn State | Phillip Forrester misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:02 | Alcorn State | Phillip Forrester makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas | Phillip Forrester is called for the reach on Charles Chapman - foul #2 on Phillip Forrester, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande's pass is intercepted by Gail Smith | 28-33 |
| 17:23 | Alcorn State | Carl Profit misses the lay-in | 28-33 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 17:17 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten misses the 3 from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 17:16 | Alcorn State | Gerard Noll gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:59 | Alcorn State | Gail Smith misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman is whistled for a carry | 28-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Richard Moyer (PG), David Nagle (SG), Milton Kemper (SF), Nicholas Lewis (PF), Lawrence Freeman (C) Lewis Williams, Carl Profit, Gail Smith, Gerard Noll, Phillip Forrester | |
| 16:35 | Alcorn State | David Nagle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 16:34 | Alcorn State | Milton Kemper gets the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:19 | Alcorn State | Charles Chapman is called for the reach on David Nagle - foul #1 on Charles Chapman, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| 16:04 | Alcorn State | David Nagle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 15:47 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Millard Alcott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Chapman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Wooten (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Dwight Villarreal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie Sande (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Richard Moyer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Nagle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Milton Kemper (fresh) PF - Nicholas Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Alcorn State | Milton Kemper knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Nagle | 31-36 |
| 15:27 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten misses the floater from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 15:26 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Freeman snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 14:57 | Alcorn State | Nicholas Lewis travels with the ball | 31-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brent Zehr (PF) Dwight Villarreal | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Williams (PG), Carl Profit (SG), Gail Smith (SF), Gerard Noll (PF), Phillip Forrester (C) Richard Moyer, David Nagle, Milton Kemper, Nicholas Lewis, Lawrence Freeman | |
| 14:39 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 14:38 | Alcorn State | Phillip Forrester snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 14:22 | Alcorn State | Phillip Forrester connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Lewis Williams and he's fouled by Charles Chapman - foul #2 on Charles Chapman, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert (C) Jackie Sande | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 14:22 | Alcorn State | Phillip Forrester makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:04 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-39 |
| 14:03 | Alcorn State | Phillip Forrester snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 13:49 | Alcorn State | Gail Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Chapman | 34-39 |
| 13:14 | Alcorn State | Millard Alcott takes the ball from Lewis Williams | 34-39 |
| 12:58 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 34-39 |
| 12:57 | Alcorn State | Phillip Forrester grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 12:43 | Alcorn State | Lewis Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Chapman - foul #3 on Charles Chapman, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Everett Williams (PG), Gabriel Russo (SG), Kevin Morris (SF), Dwight Villarreal (PF), Jackie Sande (C) Millard Alcott, Charles Chapman, Harold Wooten, Brent Zehr, Travis Gilbert | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Milton Kemper (SG), Nicholas Lewis (SF) Carl Profit, Gail Smith | |
| 12:43 | Alcorn State | Lewis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:43 | Alcorn State | Lewis Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Dwight Villarreal is blocked by Phillip Forrester | 34-40 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande can't tip it in | 34-40 |
| 12:28 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Gabriel Russo and he's hacked by Gerard Noll - foul #2 on Gerard Noll, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Richard Moyer (SG), Lawrence Freeman (C) Gerard Noll, Phillip Forrester | |
| 12:13 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:01 | Alcorn State | Nicholas Lewis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 11:59 | Arkansas | Kevin Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 11:54 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo makes the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Nicholas Lewis - foul #2 on Nicholas Lewis, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Nagle (SG) Lewis Williams | |
| 11:54 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:46 | Alcorn State | David Nagle scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Everett Williams (fresh) SG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Morris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dwight Villarreal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie Sande (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Richard Moyer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Nagle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Milton Kemper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo buries a turnaround from close range | 42-43 |
| 11:12 | Alcorn State | Nicholas Lewis is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-43 |
| 11:10 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Dwight Villarreal | 42-43 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 10:51 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Freeman grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 10:39 | Alcorn State | Nicholas Lewis misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Jackie Sande - foul #2 on Jackie Sande, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Millard Alcott (PG), Harold Wooten (SF), Brent Zehr (C) Everett Williams, Kevin Morris, Jackie Sande | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Williams (PG), Carl Profit (SG), Gail Smith (SF), Phillip Forrester (C) Richard Moyer, David Nagle, Milton Kemper, Lawrence Freeman | |
| 10:39 | Alcorn State | Nicholas Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:39 | Alcorn State | Nicholas Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-44 |
| 10:21 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Phillip Forrester | 42-44 |
| 10:06 | Alcorn State | Gail Smith is whistled for a carry | 42-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Chapman (SG), Travis Gilbert (C) Gabriel Russo, Dwight Villarreal | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gerard Noll (PF) Nicholas Lewis | |
| 09:54 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 09:53 | Alcorn State | Phillip Forrester gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:48 | Alcorn State | Lewis Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| 09:07 | Alcorn State | Lewis Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-47 |
| 09:05 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 08:47 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 08:45 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Phillip Forrester | 42-47 |
| 08:29 | Alcorn State | Lewis Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 08:07 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 07:49 | Alcorn State | Gail Smith is denied on a dunk by Travis Gilbert | 45-47 |
| 07:47 | Alcorn State | Gail Smith grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 07:29 | Alcorn State | Phillip Forrester misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 07:28 | Alcorn State | Gail Smith tips it home | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Millard Alcott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Chapman (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Wooten (fairly fresh) 19 pts. PF - Brent Zehr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Lewis Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Profit (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gail Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerard Noll (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Forrester (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman is fouled on the floor by Gerard Noll - foul #3 on Gerard Noll, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo (SG), Kevin Morris (SF), Dwight Villarreal (PF), Jackie Sande (C) Charles Chapman, Harold Wooten, Brent Zehr, Travis Gilbert | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Richard Moyer (PG), David Nagle (SG), Milton Kemper (SF), Nicholas Lewis (PF), Lawrence Freeman (C) Lewis Williams, Carl Profit, Gail Smith, Gerard Noll, Phillip Forrester | |
| 07:10 | Arkansas | Kevin Morris makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Gabriel Russo and the foul's on Milton Kemper - foul #3 on Milton Kemper, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Everett Williams (PG) Millard Alcott | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 07:10 | Arkansas | Kevin Morris makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:47 | Alcorn State | Jackie Sande is called for the reach on Lawrence Freeman - foul #3 on Jackie Sande, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| 06:31 | Alcorn State | Milton Kemper misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 06:29 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas | Everett Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Millard Alcott (PG), Harold Wooten (SF) Everett Williams, Kevin Morris | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gerard Noll (PF) Nicholas Lewis | |
| 05:59 | Alcorn State | Milton Kemper buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Nagle | 48-52 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten is whistled for traveling | 48-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Williams (PG), Carl Profit (SG), Phillip Forrester (C) Richard Moyer, David Nagle, Lawrence Freeman | |
| 05:35 | Alcorn State | Lewis Williams double dribbles | 48-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gail Smith (SF) Milton Kemper | |
| 05:14 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Gerard Noll - foul #4 on Gerard Noll, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Chapman (SG), Brent Zehr (PF) Millard Alcott, Dwight Villarreal | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 05:14 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 05:14 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:00 | Alcorn State | Gail Smith misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Chapman - foul #4 on Charles Chapman, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| 05:00 | Alcorn State | Gail Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:00 | Alcorn State | Gail Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande hits the follow up shot | 52-54 |
| 04:18 | Alcorn State | Gerard Noll can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 04:17 | Alcorn State | Lewis Williams snags the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 03:52 | Alcorn State | Lewis Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 03:36 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten gets the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 03:25 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-54 |
| 03:24 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Lewis Williams | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Gabriel Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Charles Chapman (tiring) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harold Wooten (tiring) 19 pts. PF - Brent Zehr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie Sande (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Lewis Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Profit (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gail Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerard Noll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Phillip Forrester (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Alcorn State | Gerard Noll misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brent Zehr - foul #3 on Brent Zehr, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Millard Alcott (PG), Kevin Morris (SF), Dwight Villarreal (PF) Charles Chapman, Harold Wooten, Jackie Sande | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Richard Moyer (PG), Milton Kemper (SG), Nicholas Lewis (SF), Lawrence Freeman (C) Lewis Williams, Carl Profit, Gail Smith, Phillip Forrester | |
| 03:15 | Alcorn State | Gerard Noll makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:15 | Alcorn State | Gerard Noll makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 02:55 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr hits a floater from close range | 54-56 |
| 02:55 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harold Wooten (SF) Kevin Morris | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Williams (PG), Phillip Forrester (C) Richard Moyer, Lawrence Freeman | |
| 02:52 | Alcorn State | Millard Alcott picks off the pass by Lewis Williams in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Chapman (SG), Jackie Sande (C) Gabriel Russo, Brent Zehr | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Carl Profit (SG), Gail Smith (SF) Milton Kemper, Nicholas Lewis | |
| 02:36 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Gail Smith - foul #2 on Gail Smith, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| 02:36 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:36 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:36 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Gerard Noll | 55-56 |
| 02:18 | Alcorn State | Lewis Williams's floater is knocked away by Jackie Sande | 55-56 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas | Phillip Forrester is called for the reach on Jackie Sande - foul #3 on Phillip Forrester, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:06 | Alcorn State | Phillip Forrester grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 01:42 | Alcorn State | The jump hook by Phillip Forrester is blocked by Dwight Villarreal | 56-56 |
| 01:41 | Alcorn State | Phillip Forrester hits the follow up shot | 56-58 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande is hacked by Carl Profit - foul #2 on Carl Profit, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:12 | Alcorn State | Carl Profit misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerard Noll - foul #5 on Gerard Noll, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Nicholas Lewis (PF) Gerard Noll | |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:25 | Alcorn State | Carl Profit misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 00:23 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Forrester | 60-58 |
| 00:08 | Alcorn State | Nicholas Lewis blows the layup | 60-58 |
| 00:06 | Alcorn State | Nicholas Lewis snags the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 00:01 | Alcorn State | Carl Profit misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande grabs the board | 60-58 |