| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Edward Cole (fresh) SG - Theodore Edwards (fresh) SF - Frank Davis (fresh) PF - Mark Helfrich (fresh) C - Kyle Mansell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Robert Gillen (fresh) SG - John Kerby (fresh) SF - William Pedro (fresh) PF - Riley Gordon (fresh) C - Alfred McHugh (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Cole | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Davis steals the ball from John Kerby | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas | Frank Davis banks in the layup | 4-0 |
| 19:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Riley Gordon makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Gillen | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell is fouled on the floor by Alfred McHugh - foul #1 on Alfred McHugh, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas | Riley Gordon steals it from Frank Davis | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Gillen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Frank Davis | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas | Edward Cole is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Riley Gordon snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Gillen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Alfred McHugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | UC Santa Barbara | William Pedro misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Kyle Mansell | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Arkansas | John Kerby is called for the reach on Frank Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Kerby, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Russell Graleski (PG), Charles Plaisted (SG), Richard Harman (SF), Hubert Bembry (PF), Aaron Gray (C) Edward Cole, Theodore Edwards, Frank Davis, Mark Helfrich, Kyle Mansell | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Bogner (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), Vernon Goodwin (C) John Kerby, William Pedro, Alfred McHugh | |
| 17:22 | Arkansas | Daniel Jones swats the shot by Charles Plaisted | 4-2 |
| 17:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Riley Gordon grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Bogner knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Gillen | 4-4 |
| 16:46 | Arkansas | Aaron Gray can't finish the layup | 4-4 |
| 16:44 | Arkansas | Richard Harman tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 16:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Gillen is hacked by Russell Graleski - foul #1 on Russell Graleski, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Cole (PG), Frank Davis (SF) Richard Harman, Aaron Gray | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Barry Brown (PG), John Kerby (SG), William Pedro (SF) Robert Gillen, Brandon Bogner, Riley Gordon | |
| 16:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Vernon Goodwin misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Hubert Bembry - foul #1 on Hubert Bembry, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Theodore Edwards (SG), Mark Helfrich (PF) Charles Plaisted, Russell Graleski | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Alfred McHugh (C) Daniel Jones | |
| 16:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Vernon Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Vernon Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:57 | Arkansas | Mark Helfrich connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Edward Cole | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Edward Cole (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Theodore Edwards (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Helfrich (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hubert Bembry (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Barry Brown (fresh) SG - John Kerby (fresh) SF - William Pedro (fresh) PF - Vernon Goodwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alfred McHugh (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | UC Santa Barbara | William Pedro buries a floater in the lane | 8-8 |
| 15:21 | Arkansas | Frank Davis hits a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Vernon Goodwin - foul #1 on Vernon Goodwin, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell (C) Hubert Bembry | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Fredrick Foster (PF), Sean Kelly (C) Vernon Goodwin, Alfred McHugh | |
| 15:21 | Arkansas | Frank Davis makes the free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Barry Brown is fouled on the floor by Mark Helfrich - foul #1 on Mark Helfrich, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Plaisted (SG) Theodore Edwards | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Jones (SF) William Pedro | |
| 14:50 | UC Santa Barbara | John Kerby connects on the jumper from the left side | 11-10 |
| 14:29 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 11-10 |
| 14:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Jones pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:00 | UC Santa Barbara | John Kerby is called for traveling | 11-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Theodore Edwards (SG), Richard Harman (SF), Russell Graleski (PF), Aaron Gray (C) Charles Plaisted, Frank Davis, Mark Helfrich, Kyle Mansell | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Gillen (PG), Brandon Bogner (SG), William Pedro (SF), Riley Gordon (PF), Alfred McHugh (C) Barry Brown, John Kerby, Daniel Jones, Fredrick Foster, Sean Kelly | |
| 13:57 | Arkansas | Richard Harman's pass is intercepted by Brandon Bogner in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 13:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Riley Gordon scores on a shot in the lane and the foul's on Russell Graleski - foul #2 on Russell Graleski, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Helfrich (PF) Russell Graleski | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 13:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Riley Gordon makes the free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas | Richard Harman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-13 |
| 13:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Aaron Gray picks off the pass by William Pedro | 13-13 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas | Theodore Edwards connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 13:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Riley Gordon misses the easy layup | 16-13 |
| 13:00 | Arkansas | Edward Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas | Richard Harman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-13 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas | Aaron Gray tips it home | 18-13 |
| 12:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Alfred McHugh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-13 |
| 12:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Riley Gordon hits the follow up shot | 18-15 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas | Edward Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Davis (SF), Hubert Bembry (PF), Kyle Mansell (C) Richard Harman, Mark Helfrich, Aaron Gray | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Croyle (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), Vernon Goodwin (C) Brandon Bogner, William Pedro, Alfred McHugh | |
| 12:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Vernon Goodwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Plaisted (SG) Theodore Edwards | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 12:12 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by Vernon Goodwin - foul #2 on Vernon Goodwin, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Barry Brown (PG), Fredrick Foster (PF), Sean Kelly (C) Robert Gillen, Riley Gordon, Vernon Goodwin | |
| 12:12 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 12:12 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 12:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Fredrick Foster misses badly on a shot from close range | 20-15 |
| 11:59 | Arkansas | Frank Davis grabs the board | 20-15 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Edward Cole (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Plaisted (fresh) SF - Frank Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hubert Bembry (fresh) C - Kyle Mansell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Barry Brown (fresh) SG - Daniel Croyle (fresh) SF - Daniel Jones (fresh) PF - Fredrick Foster (fresh) C - Sean Kelly (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Arkansas | Frank Davis hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Edward Cole | 23-15 |
| 11:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Croyle makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Sean Kelly | 23-18 |
| 11:12 | Arkansas | Frank Davis clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell snags the offensive board | 23-18 |
| 11:03 | Arkansas | Charles Plaisted makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Hubert Bembry and he's hacked by Fredrick Foster - foul #1 on Fredrick Foster, team foul #5 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Helfrich (PF) Hubert Bembry | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Gillen (PG), John Kerby (SG), William Pedro (SF), Riley Gordon (PF), Alfred McHugh (C) Barry Brown, Daniel Croyle, Daniel Jones, Fredrick Foster, Sean Kelly | |
| 11:03 | Arkansas | Charles Plaisted makes the free throw | 26-18 |
| 10:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Alfred McHugh is whistled for traveling | 26-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Harman (PG), Theodore Edwards (SG) Edward Cole, Charles Plaisted | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 10:39 | Arkansas | Richard Harman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-18 |
| 10:18 | UC Santa Barbara | William Pedro misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Harman - foul #1 on Richard Harman, team foul #5 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Aaron Gray (C) Kyle Mansell | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Bogner (PG) Robert Gillen | |
| 10:18 | UC Santa Barbara | William Pedro makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 10:18 | UC Santa Barbara | William Pedro misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 10:18 | Arkansas | Mark Helfrich gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas | Richard Harman makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Frank Davis | 29-19 |
| 09:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Riley Gordon is hacked by Mark Helfrich - foul #2 on Mark Helfrich, team foul #6 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Cole (PG), Hubert Bembry (PF) Richard Harman, Mark Helfrich | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Gillen (PG), Fredrick Foster (PF), Sean Kelly (C) Brandon Bogner, Riley Gordon, Alfred McHugh | |
| 09:36 | UC Santa Barbara | John Kerby can't finish the layup | 29-19 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas | Theodore Edwards pulls down the rebound | 29-19 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas | Theodore Edwards is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 29-19 |
| 09:19 | UC Santa Barbara | William Pedro grabs the board | 29-19 |
| 08:58 | UC Santa Barbara | John Kerby can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Frank Davis - foul #1 on Frank Davis, team foul #7 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell (C) Aaron Gray | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Barry Brown (PG), Daniel Croyle (SF), Riley Gordon (PF), Alfred McHugh (C) Robert Gillen, William Pedro, Fredrick Foster, Sean Kelly | |
| 08:58 | UC Santa Barbara | John Kerby makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 08:58 | UC Santa Barbara | John Kerby makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 08:37 | Arkansas | Theodore Edwards misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 29-21 |
| 08:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Croyle grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 08:19 | UC Santa Barbara | John Kerby misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-21 |
| 08:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Barry Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 08:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Riley Gordon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-21 |
| 08:06 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas | Hubert Bembry misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-21 |
| 07:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Alfred McHugh pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Edward Cole (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Theodore Edwards (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Frank Davis (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hubert Bembry (fairly fresh) C - Kyle Mansell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Barry Brown (fresh) SG - John Kerby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Croyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Riley Gordon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred McHugh (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | UC Santa Barbara | John Kerby hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-21 |
| 07:27 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 07:21 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Plaisted (SG), Richard Harman (PF) Theodore Edwards, Hubert Bembry | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Gillen (PG), Brandon Bogner (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), Fredrick Foster (PF), Sean Kelly (C) Barry Brown, John Kerby, Daniel Croyle, Riley Gordon, Alfred McHugh | |
| 07:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Bogner connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 06:47 | Arkansas | Robert Gillen steps in front of the Kyle Mansell pass | 29-23 |
| 06:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Bogner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Gillen | 29-25 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas | Frank Davis buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 06:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Fredrick Foster is fouled on the floor by Richard Harman - foul #2 on Richard Harman, team foul #8 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Hubert Bembry (PF), Aaron Gray (C) Richard Harman, Kyle Mansell | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Kerby (SG), William Pedro (SF) Brandon Bogner, Sean Kelly | |
| 06:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Fredrick Foster makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 06:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Fredrick Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | Charles Plaisted misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-27 |
| 05:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Fredrick Foster snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 05:37 | UC Santa Barbara | William Pedro misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-27 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas | Aaron Gray gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas | Charles Plaisted's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell (C) Aaron Gray | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Barry Brown (PG), Daniel Croyle (SG), Riley Gordon (PF), Alfred McHugh (C) Robert Gillen, John Kerby, Fredrick Foster, Daniel Jones | |
| 05:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Alfred McHugh connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Riley Gordon | 31-29 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas | Frank Davis misses the 3 from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 04:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Riley Gordon gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 04:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Barry Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Riley Gordon | 31-32 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas | Barry Brown picks off the pass by Edward Cole in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 04:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Kyle Mansell takes the ball from Daniel Croyle | 31-32 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas | Charles Plaisted makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Edward Cole | 34-32 |
| 03:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Croyle misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas | Hubert Bembry snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Russell Graleski (PG), Theodore Edwards (SG), Richard Harman (SF), Mark Helfrich (PF), Aaron Gray (C) Edward Cole, Charles Plaisted, Frank Davis, Hubert Bembry, Kyle Mansell | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Gillen (PG), Brandon Bogner (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), Vernon Goodwin (C) Barry Brown, Daniel Croyle, William Pedro, Alfred McHugh | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Russell Graleski (fresh) SG - Theodore Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Harman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Helfrich (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Robert Gillen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brandon Bogner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Jones (fresh) PF - Riley Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Arkansas | Daniel Jones picks off the pass by Richard Harman in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 03:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Jones lays it in | 34-34 |
| 03:32 | Arkansas | Riley Gordon is called for the reach on Russell Graleski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Riley Gordon, team foul #6 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Kerby (SG) Brandon Bogner | |
| 03:16 | Arkansas | Aaron Gray is hacked by Daniel Jones - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #7 | 34-34 |
| 03:16 | Arkansas | Aaron Gray misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 03:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Vernon Goodwin gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 02:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Gillen loses the ball out of bounds | 34-34 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Theodore Edwards misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 02:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Jones pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 02:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Riley Gordon clanks a shot from the left block | 34-34 |
| 02:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Vernon Goodwin grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 02:05 | UC Santa Barbara | John Kerby hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 02:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Gillen tips it in | 34-36 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | Russell Graleski is hacked by Vernon Goodwin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vernon Goodwin, team foul #8 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Cole (PG), Kyle Mansell (C) Richard Harman, Aaron Gray | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Bogner (PG), Barry Brown (SG), Daniel Croyle (SF), Fredrick Foster (PF), Sean Kelly (C) Robert Gillen, John Kerby, Daniel Jones, Riley Gordon, Vernon Goodwin | |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | Russell Graleski misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 02:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Barry Brown gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 01:51 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Croyle misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas | Edward Cole grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas | Mark Helfrich is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 00:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Sean Kelly clanks a turnaround from the left block | 36-36 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Edward Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 00:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Fredrick Foster gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 00:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Cole is called for the reach on Brandon Bogner - foul #1 on Edward Cole, team foul #9 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Plaisted (SG), Frank Davis (SF) Theodore Edwards, Kyle Mansell | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Gillen (PG), William Pedro (SF), Riley Gordon (PF), Alfred McHugh (C) Barry Brown, Daniel Croyle, Fredrick Foster, Sean Kelly | |
| 00:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Bogner makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Brandon Bogner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Edward Cole is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | John Kerby (SG), Daniel Jones (C) Brandon Bogner, Alfred McHugh | |
| 00:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Gillen scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Jones | 36-40 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Charles Plaisted misses long on a halfcourt shot | 36-40 |