| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Travis Doyle (fresh) SG - Garland Knight (fresh) SF - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) PF - Robert Stubblefield (fresh) C - Terry Nguyen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (fresh) SG - David Sala (fresh) SF - Frank Tunney (fresh) PF - Elias Helland (fresh) C - Gary Zickuhr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Elias Helland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Murray State | Brian Navarre misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle is hacked by Brian Navarre - foul #1 on Brian Navarre, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | Terry Nguyen comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Zickuhr - foul #1 on Gary Zickuhr, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | Terry Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | Terry Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Elias Helland | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Murray State | Brian Navarre hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Nguyen | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Murray State | Elias Helland is denied on a layup by Terry Nguyen | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Murray State | Gary Zickuhr tips it but misses | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Murray State | Brian Navarre snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Murray State | David Sala is hacked by Garland Knight - foul #1 on Garland Knight, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:44 | Murray State | Elias Helland misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 17:42 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Frank Tunney - foul #1 on Frank Tunney, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves (PG), Scott Lin (SG), Michael Williamson (SF), Robert Helmer (PF), Harold Savino (C) Brian Navarre, David Sala, Frank Tunney, Elias Helland, Gary Zickuhr | |
| 17:22 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:14 | Murray State | Garland Knight takes the ball from Michael Williamson | 5-2 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong can't finish the layup | 5-2 |
| 16:58 | Murray State | Harold Savino pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:46 | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves is hacked by Andrew Armstrong - foul #1 on Andrew Armstrong, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Reyes Bible (SG), Allen Landry (C) Garland Knight, Terry Nguyen | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:30 | Murray State | Robert Helmer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 16:29 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Andrew Armstrong | 5-2 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle is hacked by Jamie Seagraves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamie Seagraves, team foul #4 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith (SF) Andrew Armstrong | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:12 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield's pass is intercepted by Harold Savino | 5-2 |
| 15:56 | Murray State | Harold Savino is called for traveling | 5-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Pennington (PG), Kenneth Bean (PF) Travis Doyle, Robert Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Albert Pennington (fresh) SG - Reyes Bible (fresh) SF - Norman Klingensmith (fresh) PF - Kenneth Bean (fresh) C - Allen Landry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jamie Seagraves (fresh) SG - Scott Lin (fresh) SF - Michael Williamson (fresh) PF - Robert Helmer (fresh) C - Harold Savino (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Arkansas | Albert Pennington clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 15:30 | Arkansas | Allen Landry grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 15:12 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bean connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Reyes Bible | 8-2 |
| 15:08 | Murray State | Michael Williamson is hacked by Allen Landry - foul #1 on Allen Landry, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garland Knight (SG), Andrew Armstrong (SF), Terry Nguyen (C) Albert Pennington, Kenneth Bean, Allen Landry | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), David Sala (SG), Frank Tunney (SF), Elias Helland (PF), Gary Zickuhr (C) Jamie Seagraves, Scott Lin, Michael Williamson, Robert Helmer, Harold Savino | |
| 14:57 | Murray State | Brian Navarre misses the shot from the baseline | 8-2 |
| 14:56 | Murray State | David Sala gets the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | Frank Tunney misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Reyes Bible - foul #1 on Reyes Bible, team foul #4 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Travis Doyle (PG), Robert Stubblefield (PF) Reyes Bible, Norman Klingensmith | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:44 | Murray State | Frank Tunney makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | Frank Tunney makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Nguyen | 11-4 |
| 14:07 | Murray State | Elias Helland loses the dribble to Travis Doyle | 11-4 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas | Garland Knight banks in the layup set up by Travis Doyle | 13-4 |
| 13:40 | Murray State | Brian Navarre clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-4 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 13-4 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas | Garland Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Reyes Bible (SG), Norman Klingensmith (SF), Allen Landry (C) Garland Knight, Andrew Armstrong, Terry Nguyen | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves (PG), Scott Lin (SG), Robert Helmer (C) Brian Navarre, David Sala, Gary Zickuhr | |
| 13:18 | Murray State | Robert Helmer misses the easy layup | 13-4 |
| 13:16 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith grabs the defensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible is called for traveling in the backcourt | 13-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Pennington (PG), Kenneth Bean (PF) Travis Doyle, Robert Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Williamson (SF), Harold Savino (C) Frank Tunney, Elias Helland | |
| 12:56 | Murray State | Harold Savino hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 13-4 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Norman Klingensmith | 13-4 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas | Albert Pennington connects on the open 3 from straight away set up by Reyes Bible | 16-4 |
| 12:16 | Murray State | Kenneth Bean steps in front of the Scott Lin pass | 16-4 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible is hacked by Scott Lin - foul #1 on Scott Lin, team foul #5 | 16-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Travis Doyle (PG), Andrew Armstrong (SF), Robert Stubblefield (PF), Terry Nguyen (C) Albert Pennington, Norman Klingensmith, Kenneth Bean, Allen Landry | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), David Sala (SG), Frank Tunney (SF), Elias Helland (PF), Gary Zickuhr (C) Jamie Seagraves, Scott Lin, Michael Williamson, Robert Helmer, Harold Savino | |
| 11:52 | Arkansas | Terry Nguyen clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Tunney - foul #2 on Frank Tunney, team foul #6 | 16-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Williamson (SF) Frank Tunney | |
| 11:52 | Arkansas | Terry Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 17-4 |
| 11:52 | Arkansas | Terry Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 18-4 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Travis Doyle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reyes Bible (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Stubblefield (fresh) C - Terry Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Sala (fresh) SF - Michael Williamson (fairly fresh) PF - Elias Helland (fresh) C - Gary Zickuhr (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Murray State | Michael Williamson misses the jumper from the left wing | 18-4 |
| 11:40 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield grabs the defensive rebound | 18-4 |
| 11:24 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle's pass is intercepted by Brian Navarre | 18-4 |
| 11:15 | Murray State | Brian Navarre double dribbles | 18-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garland Knight (SG), Melvin Swan (C) Reyes Bible, Terry Nguyen | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:56 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-4 |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Brian Navarre grabs the board | 18-4 |
| 10:42 | Murray State | Brian Navarre connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Williamson | 18-6 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Navarre - foul #2 on Brian Navarre, team foul #7 | 18-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith (PF) Robert Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Harold Savino (C) Brian Navarre, Gary Zickuhr | |
| 10:39 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 19-6 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 20-6 |
| 10:29 | Murray State | Garland Knight steals it from Elias Helland | 20-6 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas | Garland Knight misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 20-6 |
| 10:09 | Murray State | Elias Helland gets the rebound | 20-6 |
| 09:59 | Murray State | David Sala hits a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Garland Knight - foul #2 on Garland Knight, team foul #5 | 20-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Pennington (PG), Reyes Bible (SG), Kenneth Bean (PF), Terry Nguyen (C) Travis Doyle, Garland Knight, Andrew Armstrong, Melvin Swan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves (PG), Robert Helmer (PF) Scott Lin, Elias Helland | |
| 09:59 | Murray State | David Sala makes the free throw | 20-9 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | Robert Helmer is called for the reach on Norman Klingensmith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Helmer, team foul #8 | 20-9 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith makes the 1st free throw | 21-9 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-9 |
| 09:41 | Murray State | David Sala drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-12 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas | Michael Williamson steals it from Albert Pennington | 22-12 |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Harold Savino loses the dribble to Kenneth Bean | 22-12 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Reyes Bible | 24-12 |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Harold Savino jams it set up by Jamie Seagraves | 24-14 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bean misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 24-14 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas | Albert Pennington snags the offensive board | 24-14 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith is hacked by Robert Helmer - foul #2 on Robert Helmer, team foul #9 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Travis Doyle (PG), Robert Stubblefield (PF), Allen Landry (C) Albert Pennington, Kenneth Bean, Terry Nguyen | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Elias Helland (PF), Gary Zickuhr (C) David Sala, Robert Helmer, Harold Savino | |
| 07:48 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith makes the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith makes the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Travis Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reyes Bible (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Norman Klingensmith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stubblefield (fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Landry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Scott Lin (fresh) SG - Jamie Seagraves (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Williamson (tiring) PF - Elias Helland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Zickuhr (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Murray State | Michael Williamson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Norman Klingensmith - foul #1 on Norman Klingensmith, team foul #6 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong (SF) Norman Klingensmith | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 07:26 | Murray State | Michael Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 07:26 | Murray State | Michael Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 07:13 | Arkansas | Allen Landry lays it in uncontested | 28-15 |
| 06:58 | Murray State | Reyes Bible takes the ball from Gary Zickuhr | 28-15 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-15 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas | Allen Landry tips it back up and in | 30-15 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Michael Williamson loses the dribble to Robert Stubblefield | 30-15 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Travis Doyle | 33-15 |
| 05:44 | Murray State | Scott Lin lays it in set up by Gary Zickuhr | 33-17 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas | Scott Lin is called for the reach on Travis Doyle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Lin, team foul #10 | 33-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Pennington (SG), Paul Lanoue (SF), Kenneth Bean (PF), Melvin Swan (C) Reyes Bible, Andrew Armstrong, Robert Stubblefield, Allen Landry | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sala (SG) Scott Lin | |
| 05:42 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 34-17 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 35-17 |
| 05:30 | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-17 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Gary Zickuhr tips it in | 35-19 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jamie Seagraves - foul #2 on Jamie Seagraves, team foul #11 | 35-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG) Jamie Seagraves | |
| 05:13 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 36-19 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 37-19 |
| 04:53 | Murray State | David Sala's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield (PF) Travis Doyle | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:40 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Kenneth Bean | 39-19 |
| 04:28 | Murray State | Elias Helland misses badly on a runner in the paint | 39-19 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue gets the rebound | 39-19 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-19 |
| 04:07 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bean tips it home | 41-19 |
| 03:50 | Murray State | David Sala is called for a backcourt violation | 41-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Travis Doyle (PG), Garland Knight (SG), Andrew Armstrong (SF), Norman Klingensmith (PF), Terry Nguyen (C) Albert Pennington, Kenneth Bean, Paul Lanoue, Robert Stubblefield, Melvin Swan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (SG), Frank Tunney (SF), Robert Helmer (PF), Harold Savino (C) David Sala, Michael Williamson, Elias Helland, Gary Zickuhr | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Travis Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garland Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Klingensmith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Scott Lin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Tunney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Helmer (fresh) C - Harold Savino (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-19 |
| 03:31 | Murray State | Harold Savino grabs the defensive rebound | 41-19 |
| 03:16 | Murray State | Frank Tunney scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-22 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Nguyen | 43-22 |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Brian Navarre comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Terry Nguyen - foul #1 on Terry Nguyen, team foul #7 | 43-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Reyes Bible (PG), Kenneth Bean (PF), Allen Landry (C) Travis Doyle, Norman Klingensmith, Terry Nguyen | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gary Zickuhr (C) Harold Savino | |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Brian Navarre makes the 1st free throw | 43-23 |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Brian Navarre makes the 2nd free throw | 43-24 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-24 |
| 02:23 | Murray State | Frank Tunney drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Helmer | 43-27 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas | Garland Knight's pass is intercepted by Brian Navarre in the backcourt | 43-27 |
| 02:20 | Murray State | Brian Navarre lays it up and in | 43-29 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the left block | 43-29 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | Allen Landry grabs the offensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-29 |
| 01:39 | Murray State | Gary Zickuhr gets the rebound | 43-29 |
| 01:33 | Murray State | Brian Navarre is hacked by Reyes Bible - foul #2 on Reyes Bible, team foul #8 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Pennington (PG), Paul Lanoue (SF), Robert Stubblefield (PF), Melvin Swan (C) Reyes Bible, Andrew Armstrong, Kenneth Bean, Allen Landry | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sala (SG), Elias Helland (PF) Scott Lin, Gary Zickuhr | |
| 01:33 | Murray State | Brian Navarre misses the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas | Albert Pennington is fouled in the backcourt by David Sala - foul #1 on David Sala, team foul #12 | 43-29 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas | Albert Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas | Albert Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 01:03 | Murray State | Elias Helland comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-29 |
| 01:02 | Murray State | Brian Navarre tips it back up and in | 45-31 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 45-31 |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Brian Navarre grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | David Sala buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Navarre | 45-34 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue clanks a jumper from the right block | 45-34 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Frank Tunney grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Paul Lanoue swats the short shot by Robert Helmer | 45-34 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Paul Lanoue | 45-34 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 45-34 |