| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Wilbur (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Walters (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Lesure (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Gatlin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dave Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eli Huizenga (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Lebo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | David Walters inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeffrey Thompson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Merritt (SF), Jack Rowley (PF) Jeffrey Thompson, Eli Huizenga | |
| 19:44 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin misses the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 19:44 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley is fouled on the floor by Kevin Lesure - foul #1 on Kevin Lesure, team foul #1 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell (C) James Lebo | |
| 18:57 | Arkansas | William Merritt buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Dave Kelley | 36-25 |
| 18:37 | Pepperdine | Richard Behrens's floater is knocked away by Tony Mitchell | 36-25 |
| 18:35 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin tips it in | 38-25 |
| 18:33 | Arkansas | Kevin Lesure is called for the reach on William Merritt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Lesure, team foul #2 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Daniel Faulkner (SF), Robert Orta (PF) David Walters, Kevin Lesure | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson (SF), Eli Huizenga (PF), James Lebo (C) Louis Taylor, Jack Rowley, Tony Mitchell | |
| 18:04 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Thompson | 38-27 |
| 17:41 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Orta | 40-27 |
| 17:12 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Faulkner - foul #3 on Daniel Faulkner, team foul #3 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Juan Martinez (PG), Evan Cox (SG), Jun Chiou (SF), Kevin Lesure (PF) Richard Behrens, Jim Wilbur, Daniel Faulkner, Brian Gatlin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Taylor (SG), Jack Rowley (PF), Tony Mitchell (C) William Merritt, Eli Huizenga, James Lebo | |
| 17:12 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 17:12 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 17:12 | Pepperdine | Robert Orta snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| 16:58 | Pepperdine | Juan Martinez comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-28 |
| 16:56 | Pepperdine | Kevin Lesure misses the tip | 40-28 |
| 16:55 | Pepperdine | Jun Chiou misses the tip | 40-28 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas | Robert Orta takes the ball from Dave Kelley | 40-28 |
| 16:22 | Pepperdine | Kevin Lesure misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 16:20 | Arkansas | Louis Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas | Evan Cox is called for the reach on Louis Taylor - foul #2 on Evan Cox, team foul #4 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Walters (SF), Robert Huse (PF), Calvin May (C) Jun Chiou, Kevin Lesure, Robert Orta | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Merritt (SG), Eli Huizenga (PF), James Lebo (C) Dave Kelley, Jeffrey Thompson, Tony Mitchell | |
| 16:07 | Arkansas | Evan Cox is called for the reach on James Lebo - foul #3 on Evan Cox, team foul #5 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Behrens (PG) Evan Cox | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 15:49 | Arkansas | James Lebo misses the dunk attempt | 40-28 |
| 15:47 | Pepperdine | Robert Huse gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Richard Behrens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Juan Martinez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Walters (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Huse (fresh) C - Calvin May (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Louis Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Rowley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eli Huizenga (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Lebo (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Pepperdine | James Lebo picks off the pass by Calvin May | 40-28 |
| 15:01 | Arkansas | William Merritt drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Rowley | 40-30 |
| 14:39 | Pepperdine | Juan Martinez misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 40-30 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas | Louis Taylor grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley jams it set up by William Merritt | 40-32 |
| 13:49 | Pepperdine | Robert Huse loses the dribble to James Lebo | 40-32 |
| 13:21 | Arkansas | William Merritt knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Louis Taylor | 40-35 |
| 13:00 | Pepperdine | Juan Martinez misses short on a shot from the left side | 40-35 |
| 12:59 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 12:32 | Arkansas | Eli Huizenga misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas | James Lebo hits the follow up shot | 40-37 |
| 12:14 | Pepperdine | David Walters banks in the layup set up by Juan Martinez | 42-37 |
| 11:49 | Arkansas | Louis Taylor misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 11:48 | Arkansas | William Merritt pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 11:30 | Arkansas | Robert Huse steals it from Eli Huizenga | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Richard Behrens (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Juan Martinez (tiring) 2 ast. SF - David Walters (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Huse (tiring) 2 stl. C - Calvin May (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Louis Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Merritt (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Rowley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eli Huizenga (tiring) 2 reb. C - James Lebo (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:12 | Pepperdine | David Walters misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Eli Huizenga - foul #1 on Eli Huizenga, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Evan Cox (PG), Jim Wilbur (SG), Kevin Lesure (PF), Brian Gatlin (C) Richard Behrens, Juan Martinez, Robert Huse, Calvin May | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG), Jeffrey Thompson (SF), Tony Mitchell (C) Louis Taylor, Eli Huizenga, James Lebo | |
| 11:12 | Pepperdine | David Walters makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 11:12 | Pepperdine | David Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 10:48 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Dave Kelley | 44-39 |
| 10:46 | Pepperdine | Evan Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Daniel Faulkner (SF) David Walters | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:34 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from William Merritt | 44-41 |
| 10:21 | Pepperdine | Daniel Faulkner misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Tony Mitchell | 44-41 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas | Jim Wilbur is called for the reach on William Merritt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Wilbur, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Taylor (SG) William Merritt | |
| 09:51 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Thompson | 44-43 |
| 09:33 | Pepperdine | Jeffrey Thompson blocks the jumper by Jim Wilbur | 44-43 |
| 09:32 | Pepperdine | Daniel Faulkner grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 09:21 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the right block | 44-43 |
| 08:58 | Pepperdine | Evan Cox gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 08:38 | Pepperdine | Daniel Faulkner is called for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Behrens (PG), Jun Chiou (SF), Robert Orta (PF) Evan Cox, Daniel Faulkner, Kevin Lesure | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Merritt (SG), James Lebo (C) Louis Taylor, Jack Rowley | |
| 08:13 | Arkansas | William Merritt is hacked by Jim Wilbur - foul #3 on Jim Wilbur, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas | William Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas | William Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:13 | Pepperdine | Robert Orta gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 07:52 | Pepperdine | Robert Orta misses the easy layup | 44-44 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas | William Merritt snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas | Richard Behrens is called for the reach on William Merritt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Behrens, team foul #8 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Lesure (PF) Brian Gatlin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 07:49 | Arkansas | William Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas | William Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:49 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Robert Orta | 44-45 |
| 07:39 | Pepperdine | William Merritt steals the ball from Robert Orta | 44-45 |
| 07:20 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Merritt | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Richard Behrens (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Wilbur (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jun Chiou (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Lesure (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Orta (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dave Kelley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Merritt (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Mitchell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lebo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:04 | Pepperdine | Kevin Lesure clanks a turnaround near the basket | 44-47 |
| 07:03 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas | William Merritt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jun Chiou - foul #2 on Jun Chiou, team foul #9 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Evan Cox (PG), Juan Martinez (SG), Daniel Faulkner (SF), Brian Gatlin (C) Richard Behrens, Jim Wilbur, Jun Chiou, Robert Orta | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jack Rowley (PF) James Lebo | |
| 06:36 | Arkansas | William Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas | William Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:19 | Pepperdine | Jack Rowley swats the short shot by Brian Gatlin | 44-49 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas | William Merritt gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 05:55 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Faulkner - foul #4 on Daniel Faulkner, team foul #10 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Huse (PF) Kevin Lesure | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Taylor (SG) William Merritt | |
| 05:55 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 05:55 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 05:47 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin clanks a jump hook from the left block | 44-50 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas | Louis Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley is fouled on the floor by Daniel Faulkner - foul #5 on Daniel Faulkner, team foul #11 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jim Wilbur (SG), David Walters (SF) Juan Martinez, Daniel Faulkner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eli Huizenga (PF) Jack Rowley | |
| 05:27 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 05:06 | Pepperdine | Jim Wilbur can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 05:04 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin hits the follow up shot | 46-52 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas | Eli Huizenga is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Behrens (PG), Robert Orta (PF) Evan Cox, Robert Huse | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:40 | Pepperdine | Jeffrey Thompson steps in front of the Robert Orta pass | 46-52 |
| 04:17 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson misses badly on a shot from the left block | 46-52 |
| 04:16 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 03:58 | Pepperdine | David Walters is whistled for a carry | 46-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Juan Martinez (SG), Robert Huse (PF), Calvin May (C) Jim Wilbur, Robert Orta, Brian Gatlin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Merritt (SG), Jack Rowley (PF) Louis Taylor, Eli Huizenga | |
| 03:29 | Arkansas | William Merritt can't connect on a floater from the right block | 46-52 |
| 03:28 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson snags the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 03:15 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley is hacked by Richard Behrens - foul #3 on Richard Behrens, team foul #12 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Evan Cox (PG), Jun Chiou (SF) Richard Behrens, David Walters | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Taylor (SG), James Lebo (C) Jeffrey Thompson, Jack Rowley | |
| 03:15 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 03:15 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 03:15 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Robert Huse | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Evan Cox (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Juan Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jun Chiou (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Huse (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Calvin May (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dave Kelley (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. PF - Tony Mitchell (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lebo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:01 | Pepperdine | Calvin May's floater is tipped away by James Lebo | 46-53 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to William Merritt | 46-53 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Louis Taylor and he's hacked by Robert Huse - foul #1 on Robert Huse, team foul #13 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Lesure (PF), Robert Orta (C) Robert Huse, Calvin May | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson (SF), Jack Rowley (PF) Dave Kelley, James Lebo | |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell misses the free throw | 46-55 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley gets the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Lesure - foul #3 on Kevin Lesure, team foul #14 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jim Wilbur (SG), David Walters (SF) Juan Martinez, Jun Chiou | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG), James Lebo (C) Louis Taylor, Tony Mitchell | |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:10 | Pepperdine | Robert Orta comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 46-57 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas | William Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas | William Merritt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Juan Martinez (PG), Jun Chiou (SF), Robert Huse (C) Jim Wilbur, David Walters, Kevin Lesure | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Taylor (SG), Eli Huizenga (PF) William Merritt, Jack Rowley | |
| 01:24 | Pepperdine | Robert Huse buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Juan Martinez | 48-57 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-57 |
| 01:00 | Pepperdine | Robert Orta grabs the board | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:56 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Behrens (PG), Jim Wilbur (SG), David Walters (SF), Kevin Lesure (PF), Brian Gatlin (C) Juan Martinez, Evan Cox, Jun Chiou, Robert Orta, Robert Huse | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:53 | Pepperdine | Kevin Lesure hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-57 |
| 00:51 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin gets the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 00:47 | Pepperdine | Richard Behrens comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Eli Huizenga gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Richard Behrens is called for the reach on Eli Huizenga in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Behrens, team foul #15 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Merritt (SF) Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Eli Huizenga makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Eli Huizenga makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:40 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin is fouled on the floor by Dave Kelley - foul #2 on Dave Kelley, team foul #3 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Juan Martinez (PG), Evan Cox (SG), Jun Chiou (SF), Robert Orta (PF), Robert Huse (C) Richard Behrens, Jim Wilbur, David Walters, Kevin Lesure, Brian Gatlin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson (SF) William Merritt | |
| 00:36 | Pepperdine | Evan Cox is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Thompson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #4 | 48-59 |
| 00:33 | Pepperdine | Juan Martinez misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 00:31 | Pepperdine | Robert Orta grabs the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 00:28 | Pepperdine | Evan Cox is hacked by Louis Taylor - foul #4 on Louis Taylor, team foul #5 | 48-59 |
| 00:24 | Pepperdine | Evan Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | James Lebo snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley runs out the clock | 48-59 |