| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Aaron Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Deslauriers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jackie Sande (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Kamps (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Quiles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Batson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Tharp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Chapman | 31-23 |
| 19:17 | Samford | Roger Hayslett knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by James Quiles | 31-25 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-25 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Christopher Tharp misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 18:50 | Samford | Roger Hayslett tips it in | 31-27 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-27 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes hits the follow up shot | 33-27 |
| 18:18 | Samford | Warren Deslauriers is called for the reach on Jeffery Batson - foul #2 on Warren Deslauriers, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 18:13 | Samford | Jeffery Batson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas | Warren Deslauriers gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Scott Barnes | 35-27 |
| 17:42 | Samford | James Quiles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-27 |
| 17:40 | Samford | John Kamps tips it in | 35-29 |
| 17:35 | Arkansas | John Kamps is called for the reach on Charles Chapman - foul #2 on John Kamps, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 37-29 |
| 16:56 | Samford | John Kamps misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas | Aaron Ward's pass is intercepted by Roger Hayslett | 37-29 |
| 16:08 | Samford | James Quiles misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 37-29 |
| 16:07 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 15:42 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-29 |
| 15:40 | Samford | Christopher Tharp gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Aaron Ward (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Chapman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Deslauriers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie Sande (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Kamps (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Quiles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Batson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Tharp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Samford | Roger Hayslett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 15:26 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 15:01 | Arkansas | Warren Deslauriers blows the dunk | 37-29 |
| 15:00 | Samford | Jeffery Batson grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 14:37 | Samford | Aaron Ward picks off the pass by John Kamps | 37-29 |
| 14:18 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande throws it down on a great pass from Aaron Ward and the foul's on Christopher Tharp - foul #1 on Christopher Tharp, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Everett Williams (PG), Iniko Banda (SG), Jimmy Chen (PF) Aaron Ward, Scott Barnes, Warren Deslauriers | |
| Subs | Samford | James Floyd (PG), Anthony Lee (SG), Randall Sprague (SF), Frank Pinkney (PF) Roger Hayslett, John Kamps, James Quiles, Jeffery Batson | |
| 14:18 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande makes the free throw | 40-29 |
| 13:58 | Samford | James Floyd can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-29 |
| 13:57 | Samford | Christopher Tharp can't tip it in | 40-29 |
| 13:55 | Samford | Randall Sprague can't tip it in | 40-29 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 13:25 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 13:23 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande tips it in | 42-29 |
| 13:06 | Samford | Randall Sprague misses the floater from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Everett Williams | 42-29 |
| 12:57 | Arkansas | James Floyd takes the ball from Everett Williams in the backcourt | 42-29 |
| 12:54 | Samford | Randall Sprague lays it up and in on a great pass from James Floyd | 42-31 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Everett Williams | 45-31 |
| 12:31 | Samford | James Floyd loses the dribble to Iniko Banda in the backcourt | 45-31 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas | Iniko Banda throws it down | 47-31 |
| 12:09 | Samford | Christopher Tharp makes the shot near the basket set up by James Floyd and he's hacked by Jimmy Chen - foul #1 on Jimmy Chen, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Aaron Ward (PG), Scott Barnes (SF), John Buzzell (C) Everett Williams, Charles Chapman, Jackie Sande | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG) James Floyd | |
| 12:09 | Samford | Christopher Tharp makes the free throw | 47-34 |
| 11:42 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen clanks a jumper from the right block | 47-34 |
| 11:41 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 11:22 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen makes the runner in the lane | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Aaron Ward (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Iniko Banda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Chen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John Buzzell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Lee (fresh) SF - Randall Sprague (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Pinkney (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Tharp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 10:59 | Samford | Frank Pinkney's pass is intercepted by John Buzzell | 49-34 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-34 |
| 10:38 | Samford | Christopher Tharp grabs the defensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 10:17 | Samford | Christopher Tharp comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jimmy Chen | 49-34 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas | Roger Hayslett steals it from Jimmy Chen | 49-34 |
| 09:49 | Samford | Randall Sprague lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roger Hayslett | 49-36 |
| 09:28 | Arkansas | Iniko Banda is fouled on the floor by Frank Pinkney - foul #2 on Frank Pinkney, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Everett Williams (PG), Charles Chapman (SG), Warren Deslauriers (PF), Jackie Sande (C) Aaron Ward, Iniko Banda, Scott Barnes, John Buzzell | |
| Subs | Samford | John Kamps (SG), James Quiles (SF), Jeffery Batson (PF) Anthony Lee, Randall Sprague, Christopher Tharp | |
| 09:12 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 09:10 | Samford | John Kamps snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 08:52 | Samford | Frank Pinkney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas | Everett Williams snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas | Everett Williams can't connect on a shot from the left block | 49-36 |
| 08:24 | Samford | James Quiles grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 08:10 | Samford | John Kamps makes the shot from close range set up by Roger Hayslett and he's fouled by Warren Deslauriers - foul #3 on Warren Deslauriers, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Aaron Ward (PG), Scott Barnes (SF) Everett Williams, Jimmy Chen | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Tharp (C) Frank Pinkney | |
| 08:10 | Samford | John Kamps makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| 07:41 | Arkansas | Aaron Ward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jeffery Batson - foul #1 on Jeffery Batson, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| 07:41 | Arkansas | Aaron Ward makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 07:41 | Arkansas | Aaron Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 07:24 | Samford | Jeffery Batson's fadeaway is rejected by Warren Deslauriers | 51-39 |
| 07:23 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Aaron Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Warren Deslauriers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jackie Sande (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Kamps (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Quiles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Batson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Tharp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Arkansas | Christopher Tharp swats the short shot by Jackie Sande | 51-39 |
| 06:56 | Samford | John Kamps grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Roger Hayslett knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 51-41 |
| 06:16 | Arkansas | Warren Deslauriers dunks the ball set up by Aaron Ward and he's fouled by Jeffery Batson - foul #2 on Jeffery Batson, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Everett Williams (PG), Iniko Banda (SG) Aaron Ward, Charles Chapman | |
| Subs | Samford | James Floyd (PG), Anthony Lee (SG), Randall Sprague (SF) Roger Hayslett, John Kamps, James Quiles | |
| 06:16 | Arkansas | Warren Deslauriers makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 06:08 | Samford | Anthony Lee hits a fadeaway from the right side | 54-43 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas | Iniko Banda misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 05:50 | Samford | Jeffery Batson snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 05:45 | Samford | Warren Deslauriers denies the turnaround by Anthony Lee | 54-43 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Tharp | 54-43 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Iniko Banda grabs the offensive board | 54-43 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas | Iniko Banda scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Everett Williams | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:51 | Samford | Scott Barnes is called for the reach on Jeffery Batson - foul #1 on Scott Barnes, team foul #4 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Aaron Ward (PG), Charles Chapman (SF), Jimmy Chen (PF), John Buzzell (C) Everett Williams, Scott Barnes, Warren Deslauriers, Jackie Sande | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), John Kamps (SG), James Quiles (SF), Frank Pinkney (C) James Floyd, Anthony Lee, Randall Sprague, Christopher Tharp | |
| 04:40 | Samford | James Quiles drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | Iniko Banda is hacked by John Kamps - foul #3 on John Kamps, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen clanks a shot near the basket | 57-46 |
| 03:54 | Samford | Frank Pinkney pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 03:43 | Samford | James Quiles misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Aaron Ward - foul #3 on Aaron Ward, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| 03:43 | Samford | James Quiles misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 03:43 | Samford | James Quiles makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Iniko Banda | 59-47 |
| 03:14 | Samford | Jimmy Chen picks off the pass by Roger Hayslett | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Aaron Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Iniko Banda (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Chapman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jimmy Chen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Buzzell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Kamps (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Quiles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Batson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Pinkney (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Arkansas | John Buzzell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-47 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Frank Pinkney grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 02:45 | Samford | Jeffery Batson knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Roger Hayslett | 59-49 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Barnes (SF), Warren Deslauriers (PF), Jackie Sande (C) Charles Chapman, Jimmy Chen, John Buzzell | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Tharp (C) Jeffery Batson | |
| 02:31 | Arkansas | Iniko Banda drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-49 |
| 02:11 | Samford | James Quiles drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande hits a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Christopher Tharp - foul #2 on Christopher Tharp, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Everett Williams (PG), Charles Chapman (SG), Jimmy Chen (SF), John Buzzell (PF) Aaron Ward, Iniko Banda, Scott Barnes, Warren Deslauriers | |
| Subs | Samford | James Floyd (PG), Anthony Lee (SG), Randall Sprague (SF) Roger Hayslett, John Kamps, James Quiles | |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande misses the free throw | 64-51 |
| 01:43 | Samford | Christopher Tharp snags the defensive board | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Samford | Anthony Lee loses the dribble to Jimmy Chen | 64-51 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-51 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | Anthony Lee steals it from Jimmy Chen | 64-51 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Anthony Lee banks in the layup | 64-53 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Everett Williams runs out the clock | 64-53 |