| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Luis Powell (fresh) SG - Ronnie Hester (fresh) SF - Joshua David (fresh) PF - Sean Price (fresh) C - John Damico (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Ramsey (fresh) SG - David Bennett (fresh) SF - Mike Allison (fresh) PF - Edward Taber (fresh) C - George Kraft (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | George Kraft wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Fairfield | Mike Allison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Fairfield | Edward Taber pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Fairfield | Edward Taber can't connect on a floater from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Fairfield | David Bennett grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Fairfield | Luis Powell steals the ball from George Kraft | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas | Joshua David misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mike Allison - foul #1 on Mike Allison, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas | Joshua David makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas | Joshua David misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:13 | Fairfield | Edward Taber grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:58 | Fairfield | David Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 1-0 |
| 18:57 | Arkansas | John Damico grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:38 | Arkansas | Sean Price is hacked by George Kraft - foul #1 on George Kraft, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 18:19 | Arkansas | John Damico is hacked by David Ramsey - foul #1 on David Ramsey, team foul #3 | 1-0 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas | Sean Price's fadeaway is rejected by Mike Allison | 1-0 |
| 17:54 | Fairfield | Edward Taber grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 17:47 | Fairfield | David Ramsey clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 1-0 |
| 17:46 | Arkansas | Sean Price pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas | Joshua David hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Luis Powell | 3-0 |
| 17:14 | Fairfield | David Ramsey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 17:12 | Arkansas | Joshua David grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 16:48 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester double dribbles | 3-0 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Rosenblum (PG), Stephen Goble (SG), David Williams (SF), Anthony Randall (PF), Albert Ford (C) David Ramsey, David Bennett, Mike Allison, Edward Taber, George Kraft | |
| 16:28 | Fairfield | James Rosenblum is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Hester - foul #1 on Ronnie Hester, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG) Luis Powell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 16:12 | Fairfield | Albert Ford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ronnie Hester | 3-0 |
| 16:07 | Arkansas | Stephen Goble is called for the reach on Ronnie Hester in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Goble, team foul #4 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron (SG), Luke Driskill (SF), Ernest Benjamin (C) Ronnie Hester, Joshua David, John Damico | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 15:45 | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron is fouled on the floor by Stephen Goble - foul #2 on Stephen Goble, team foul #5 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Prentice (SG) Stephen Goble | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) SG - Thomas Cintron (fresh) SF - Luke Driskill (fresh) PF - Sean Price (fresh) C - Ernest Benjamin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Rosenblum (fresh) SG - John Prentice (fresh) SF - David Williams (fresh) PF - Anthony Randall (fresh) C - Albert Ford (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Arkansas | Sean Price misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 3-0 |
| 15:22 | Arkansas | Sean Price can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 15:21 | Fairfield | Anthony Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 14:59 | Fairfield | Anthony Randall comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 3-0 |
| 14:57 | Arkansas | Sean Price pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 14:51 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Luke Driskill is denied by Albert Ford | 3-0 |
| 14:49 | Fairfield | Anthony Randall grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 14:35 | Fairfield | Thomas Cintron is called for the reach on John Prentice - foul #1 on Thomas Cintron, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Ronnie Hester (SG), Joshua David (SF), John Damico (C) Dennis Wilson, Thomas Cintron, Sean Price, Ernest Benjamin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Ramsey (PG), David Bennett (SG), Edward Taber (PF), George Kraft (C) James Rosenblum, John Prentice, David Williams, Albert Ford | |
| 14:26 | Fairfield | John Damico denies the turnaround by David Bennett | 3-0 |
| 14:25 | Arkansas | John Damico snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas | John Damico misses short on an open turnaround from the left block | 3-0 |
| 14:07 | Arkansas | Luis Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas | The jumper by Luis Powell is denied by David Bennett | 3-0 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas | Joshua David tips it home | 5-0 |
| 13:44 | Fairfield | David Ramsey buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Bennett | 5-3 |
| 13:16 | Arkansas | Luis Powell comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 13:14 | Fairfield | George Kraft pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 13:06 | Fairfield | Anthony Randall knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Edward Taber | 5-5 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas | John Damico is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 5-5 |
| 12:48 | Fairfield | Anthony Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 12:31 | Fairfield | David Ramsey can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 12:30 | Fairfield | Anthony Randall grabs the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 12:10 | Fairfield | George Kraft buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Ramsey and the foul's on John Damico - foul #1 on John Damico, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Thomas Cintron (SG), Sean Price (PF), Ernest Benjamin (C) Luis Powell, Ronnie Hester, Luke Driskill, John Damico | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Rosenblum (PG), John Prentice (SG), Mike Allison (SF), Albert Ford (PF) David Ramsey, David Bennett, Anthony Randall, Edward Taber | |
| 12:10 | Fairfield | George Kraft misses the free throw | 5-7 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas | Sean Price grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 11:49 | Arkansas | Sean Price's layup is rejected by Albert Ford | 5-7 |
| 11:48 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin gets the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 11:30 | Arkansas | Sean Price banks in the wide open layup set up by Joshua David and he's fouled by George Kraft - foul #2 on George Kraft, team foul #6 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (SG) Joshua David | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mark Kiger (C) George Kraft | |
| 11:30 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) SG - Ronnie Hester (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Cintron (fresh) PF - Sean Price (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Benjamin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Rosenblum (fresh) SG - John Prentice (fresh) SF - Mike Allison (fresh) PF - Albert Ford (fresh) 2 blk. C - Mark Kiger (fresh) | |
| 11:06 | Fairfield | James Rosenblum misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-7 |
| 11:05 | Fairfield | Mike Allison grabs the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 10:46 | Fairfield | Mike Allison misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 10:45 | Fairfield | Albert Ford tips it back up and in | 8-9 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas | James Rosenblum picks off the pass by Thomas Cintron in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 10:22 | Fairfield | Dennis Wilson picks off the pass by John Prentice | 8-9 |
| 10:18 | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron is hacked by Mark Kiger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Kiger, team foul #7 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luke Driskill (SF), John Damico (C) Ronnie Hester, Ernest Benjamin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Ramsey (PG), David Bennett (SG), David Williams (SF), Edward Taber (PF) James Rosenblum, John Prentice, Mike Allison, Albert Ford | |
| 10:18 | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 10:18 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Edward Taber | 8-9 |
| 10:04 | Fairfield | The short jumper by Mark Kiger is denied by John Damico | 8-9 |
| 10:03 | Arkansas | John Damico gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas | John Damico connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Sean Price | 10-9 |
| 09:37 | Fairfield | David Ramsey misses long on a floater from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas | Luke Driskill grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas | Sean Price hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Thomas Cintron | 12-9 |
| 08:47 | Fairfield | Mark Kiger banks in the layup on a great pass from David Ramsey | 12-11 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas | Sean Price is fouled on the floor by David Bennett - foul #1 on David Bennett, team foul #8 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Ronnie Hester (SG), Joshua David (SF), Ernest Benjamin (C) Dennis Wilson, Thomas Cintron, Luke Driskill, John Damico | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Rosenblum (PG), John Prentice (SG), Mike Allison (SF), Anthony Randall (PF), Albert Ford (C) David Ramsey, David Bennett, David Williams, Edward Taber, Mark Kiger | |
| 08:28 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 08:09 | Fairfield | Anthony Randall clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Sean Price - foul #1 on Sean Price, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Damico (C) Sean Price | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 08:09 | Fairfield | Anthony Randall makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 08:09 | Fairfield | Anthony Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas | Luis Powell is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | Joshua David pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 07:35 | Arkansas | Luis Powell misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Albert Ford - foul #1 on Albert Ford, team foul #9 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Ramsey (PG) John Prentice | |
| 07:35 | Arkansas | Luis Powell misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 07:35 | Arkansas | Luis Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Luis Powell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Hester (fairly fresh) SF - Joshua David (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Benjamin (fresh) C - John Damico (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rosenblum (fresh) SF - Mike Allison (fresh) PF - Anthony Randall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Fairfield | The short jumper by Albert Ford is denied by Joshua David | 15-13 |
| 07:13 | Fairfield | Albert Ford tips it back up and in | 15-15 |
| 06:58 | Arkansas | Joshua David misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-15 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin grabs the offensive board | 15-15 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas | Joshua David can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-15 |
| 06:41 | Fairfield | Mike Allison gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 06:26 | Fairfield | James Rosenblum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-15 |
| 06:25 | Arkansas | Joshua David gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 06:18 | Arkansas | Luis Powell is hacked by David Ramsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Ramsey, team foul #10 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (SG), Thomas Cintron (SF), Luke Driskill (PF), Sean Price (C) Ronnie Hester, Joshua David, Ernest Benjamin, John Damico | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Prentice (PG), David Bennett (SG), David Williams (SF), Edward Taber (PF) David Ramsey, James Rosenblum, Mike Allison, Albert Ford | |
| 06:18 | Arkansas | Luis Powell makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 06:18 | Arkansas | Luis Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 05:49 | Fairfield | John Prentice loses the dribble to Dennis Wilson | 17-15 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Damico (C) Luis Powell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mark Kiger (C) Anthony Randall | |
| 05:30 | Fairfield | Edward Taber blows the layup | 17-15 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas | Luke Driskill snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas | David Bennett steals it from Thomas Cintron in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 05:25 | Fairfield | David Bennett lays it up and in | 17-17 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas | John Damico dunks the ball and he's hacked by Mark Kiger - foul #2 on Mark Kiger, team foul #11 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mike Allison (SF), Anthony Randall (C) David Williams, Mark Kiger | |
| 04:56 | Arkansas | John Damico makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| 04:36 | Fairfield | A charge is called on Mike Allison - foul #2 on Mike Allison, team foul #12 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Joshua David (SF), Ernest Benjamin (C) Dennis Wilson, Sean Price, John Damico | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Rosenblum (PG), Albert Ford (C) John Prentice, Mike Allison | |
| 04:09 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin's floater is tipped away by Anthony Randall | 20-17 |
| 04:07 | Arkansas | Joshua David can't tip it in | 20-17 |
| 04:05 | Fairfield | James Rosenblum snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 03:43 | Fairfield | Edward Taber buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Rosenblum and he's hacked by Ernest Benjamin - foul #1 on Ernest Benjamin, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (SG), Sean Price (PF) Thomas Cintron, Luke Driskill | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Ramsey (PG), Stephen Goble (SG), Mike Allison (SF), George Kraft (C) James Rosenblum, David Bennett, Anthony Randall, Albert Ford | |
| 03:43 | Fairfield | Edward Taber misses the free throw | 20-19 |
| 03:43 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas | Mike Allison is called for the reach on Ronnie Hester in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Allison, team foul #13 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Anthony Randall (SF), Mark Kiger (PF) Mike Allison, Edward Taber | |
| 03:40 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 03:19 | Fairfield | Stephen Goble is called for traveling | 21-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG) Luis Powell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Williams (SF) Anthony Randall | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Hester (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joshua David (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Benjamin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Goble (fresh) SF - David Williams (fresh) PF - Mark Kiger (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Kraft (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:56 | Arkansas | Sean Price buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Ronnie Hester | 23-19 |
| 02:39 | Fairfield | David Ramsey clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Joshua David - foul #1 on Joshua David, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron (SF), John Damico (C) Joshua David, Ernest Benjamin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Taber (PF) Mark Kiger | |
| 02:39 | Fairfield | David Ramsey misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 02:39 | Fairfield | David Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas | Sean Price misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 23-20 |
| 02:16 | Fairfield | George Kraft grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 02:11 | Fairfield | David Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Ramsey | 23-23 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas | David Williams steps in front of the Dennis Wilson pass | 23-23 |
| 01:32 | Fairfield | Sean Price picks off the pass by Stephen Goble | 23-23 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas | John Damico is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 25-23 |
| 00:42 | Fairfield | Stephen Goble misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 00:41 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to George Kraft | 25-23 |
| 00:31 | Fairfield | George Kraft is whistled for traveling | 25-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Joshua David (SF), Luke Driskill (PF), Ernest Benjamin (C) Dennis Wilson, Thomas Cintron, Sean Price, John Damico | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Rosenblum (PG), David Bennett (SG), Anthony Randall (SF), Albert Ford (PF), Mark Kiger (C) David Ramsey, Stephen Goble, David Williams, Edward Taber, George Kraft | |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | David Bennett steals it from Luis Powell in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | James Rosenblum drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Bennett | 25-26 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Luis Powell misses long on a halfcourt shot | 25-26 |