| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Guzzi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Holman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Willey (fresh) C - Daniel Dorris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - George Husby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cameron Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Ashley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Carr (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Venable (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley inbounds the ball | 39-43 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Willey - foul #3 on Paul Willey, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Carter (PF) Paul Willey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi blows the layup but the foul's on Scott Ashley - foul #1 on Scott Ashley, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 19:27 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 19:04 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley misses the lay-in | 39-44 |
| 19:03 | Arkansas | David Holman pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas | Billy Carter is whistled for traveling | 39-44 |
| 18:25 | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-44 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas | Billy Carter grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | David Holman is called for 3 seconds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (PG), Ronald Archibald (SG), Erik Hui (SF), John Woolridge (PF) Robert Walker, Harold Guzzi, David Holman, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes (PG), Jesse Benefiel (SG), Willard Lapoint (SF), Richard Hardison (PF), Emery Howard (C) George Husby, Cameron Sullivan, Scott Ashley, Brian Carr, Alfred Venable | |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | John Woolridge takes the ball from Willard Lapoint | 39-44 |
| 17:35 | Arkansas | John Woolridge comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Emery Howard - foul #2 on Emery Howard, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| 17:35 | Arkansas | John Woolridge makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 17:35 | Arkansas | John Woolridge makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 17:11 | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-47 |
| 17:09 | Arkansas | Erik Hui's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Walker (PG) Ronald Archibald | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison drills a turnaround from close range | 41-49 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas | Robert Walker clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Andre Hewes - foul #1 on Andre Hewes, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi (SG), David Holman (SF), Billy Carter (PF) Eric Pinheiro, Erik Hui, Daniel Dorris | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Husby (PG), Scott Ashley (SF), Brian Carr (PF), Alfred Venable (C) Andre Hewes, Jesse Benefiel, Richard Hardison, Emery Howard | |
| 16:38 | Arkansas | Robert Walker misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas | Robert Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley is whistled for traveling | 42-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris (C) John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan (SG) Willard Lapoint | |
| 15:58 | Arkansas | Robert Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 15:57 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr grabs the board | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Guzzi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Holman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Dorris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - George Husby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cameron Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Ashley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Carr (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Venable (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr lays it in set up by George Husby | 42-51 |
| 15:18 | Arkansas | Billy Carter is hacked by George Husby - foul #2 on George Husby, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (PG), Ronald Archibald (SG), Paul Willey (PF), John Woolridge (C) Robert Walker, Harold Guzzi, Billy Carter, Daniel Dorris | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes (PG), Jesse Benefiel (SG), Ronald Smitherman (C) George Husby, Cameron Sullivan, Alfred Venable | |
| 15:06 | Arkansas | Paul Willey clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Carr - foul #1 on Brian Carr, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Hui (SF) David Holman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint (SG), Richard Hardison (SF) Jesse Benefiel, Scott Ashley | |
| 15:06 | Arkansas | Paul Willey makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 15:06 | Arkansas | Paul Willey misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 15:00 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr's layup is rejected by Paul Willey | 43-51 |
| 14:58 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr gets the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 14:42 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Willey - foul #4 on Paul Willey, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Barnette (SF) Paul Willey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:42 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 14:42 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 14:19 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 14:13 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman connects on the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Erik Hui - foul #2 on Erik Hui, team foul #3 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi (SG), David Holman (SF), Billy Carter (C) Ronald Archibald, George Barnette, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Rosier (PG), Jesse Benefiel (SG), Scott Ashley (SF), Emery Howard (PF) Andre Hewes, Willard Lapoint, Richard Hardison, Brian Carr | |
| 14:13 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman misses the free throw | 43-55 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas | Billy Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 14:00 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Pinheiro | 45-55 |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Jesse Benefiel | 45-57 |
| 13:16 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro tips it but misses | 45-57 |
| 13:14 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | William Rosier is fouled on the floor by Erik Hui - foul #3 on Erik Hui, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Walker (PG), Ronald Archibald (SG), George Barnette (SF), John Woolridge (PF), Daniel Dorris (C) Eric Pinheiro, Harold Guzzi, David Holman, Erik Hui, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Husby (PG), Cameron Sullivan (SG), Willard Lapoint (SF), Alfred Venable (PF) William Rosier, Jesse Benefiel, Scott Ashley, Ronald Smitherman | |
| 12:52 | Sam Houston State | George Barnette is called for the reach on Willard Lapoint - foul #1 on George Barnette, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr (PF) Emery Howard | |
| 12:40 | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Willard Lapoint | 45-60 |
| 12:32 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by George Barnette | 48-60 |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr lays it in | 48-62 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas | George Husby is called for the reach on Robert Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Husby, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi (SG), David Holman (SF), Billy Carter (PF) Ronald Archibald, George Barnette, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison (C) Willard Lapoint | |
| 12:00 | Arkansas | Billy Carter lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Robert Walker | 50-62 |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | George Husby misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Walker - foul #2 on Robert Walker, team foul #6 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Hui (PF) Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (SG), Emery Howard (C) Cameron Sullivan, Brian Carr | |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | George Husby makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | George Husby makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Guzzi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Holman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Erik Hui (fresh) 3 pf. C - Daniel Dorris (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - George Husby (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Benefiel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfred Venable (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Hardison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Emery Howard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Arkansas | Robert Walker is hacked by George Husby in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Husby, team foul #7 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes (PG), Scott Ashley (SF) George Husby, Alfred Venable | |
| 11:34 | Arkansas | Robert Walker makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 11:34 | Arkansas | Robert Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 11:11 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint (SF), Ronald Smitherman (C) Scott Ashley, Richard Hardison | |
| 10:52 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (PG), Ronald Archibald (SG), George Barnette (SF), John Woolridge (PF) Robert Walker, Harold Guzzi, David Holman, Daniel Dorris | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr (PF) Emery Howard | |
| 10:40 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint hits the finger roll set up by Brian Carr | 52-66 |
| 10:28 | Arkansas | Ronald Archibald buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-66 |
| 10:11 | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Eric Pinheiro - foul #1 on Eric Pinheiro, team foul #7 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Carter (C) Erik Hui | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan (SG), Scott Ashley (SF), Alfred Venable (C) Jesse Benefiel, Willard Lapoint, Ronald Smitherman | |
| 10:11 | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 10:11 | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas | Ronald Archibald throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Rosier (PG) Andre Hewes | |
| 09:52 | Sam Houston State | John Woolridge steals the ball from Cameron Sullivan | 54-68 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas | John Woolridge hits a driving attempt from close range | 56-68 |
| 09:20 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Archibald - foul #1 on Ronald Archibald, team foul #8 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Walker (PG), Harold Guzzi (SG), David Holman (SF), Daniel Dorris (C) Eric Pinheiro, Ronald Archibald, George Barnette, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison (C) Brian Carr | |
| 09:20 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 09:20 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Holman | 56-68 |
| 09:03 | Arkansas | Robert Walker is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas | Billy Carter tips it back up and in | 58-68 |
| 08:42 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 08:24 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Walker | 61-71 |
| 08:20 | Sam Houston State | William Rosier buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Cameron Sullivan | 61-74 |
| 08:08 | Arkansas | Scott Ashley picks off the pass by Daniel Dorris | 61-74 |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan can't finish the layup | 61-74 |
| 08:03 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison misses the tip | 61-74 |
| 08:02 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison grabs the offensive board | 61-74 |
| 07:52 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley misses short on a jumper from the right block | 61-74 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi snags the defensive board | 61-74 |
| 07:34 | Arkansas | Scott Ashley is called for the reach on Robert Walker - foul #2 on Scott Ashley, team foul #8 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (SG), Erik Hui (SF), Paul Willey (PF), John Woolridge (C) Harold Guzzi, David Holman, Billy Carter, Daniel Dorris | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Husby (PG), Jesse Benefiel (SG), Willard Lapoint (SF), Brian Carr (PF), Ronald Smitherman (C) William Rosier, Cameron Sullivan, Scott Ashley, Alfred Venable, Richard Hardison | |
| 07:34 | Arkansas | Robert Walker makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 07:34 | Arkansas | Robert Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 62-74 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Pinheiro (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Hui (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Paul Willey (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - John Woolridge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - George Husby (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jesse Benefiel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willard Lapoint (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Carr (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Smitherman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | George Husby misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-74 |
| 07:06 | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro gets the rebound | 62-74 |
| 06:44 | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro is hacked by George Husby - foul #5 on George Husby, team foul #9 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronald Archibald (SG) Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes (PG) George Husby | |
| 06:44 | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 06:44 | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro misses the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 06:44 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint pulls down the rebound | 63-74 |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | Erik Hui is called for the reach on Ronald Smitherman - foul #4 on Erik Hui, team foul #9 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi (SG), David Holman (SF) Ronald Archibald, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas | Paul Willey lays it in set up by Harold Guzzi | 65-76 |
| 06:05 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 65-76 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas | Erik Hui grabs the board | 65-76 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Harold Guzzi, team foul #10 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan (SG), Scott Ashley (SF), Emery Howard (C) Jesse Benefiel, Willard Lapoint, Ronald Smitherman | |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | Paul Willey is called for the reach on Scott Ashley - foul #5 on Paul Willey, team foul #11 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronald Archibald (PG), George Barnette (SG), Billy Carter (PF), Daniel Dorris (C) Eric Pinheiro, Harold Guzzi, Paul Willey, Erik Hui | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:14 | Arkansas | Billy Carter's pass is intercepted by Brian Carr | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-78 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas | David Holman pulls down the rebound | 65-78 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas | Billy Carter misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-78 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas | Billy Carter snags the offensive board | 65-78 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | David Holman misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Ashley - foul #3 on Scott Ashley, team foul #10 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Walker (PG), Harold Guzzi (SG), John Woolridge (PF) Ronald Archibald, George Barnette, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (PG), Willard Lapoint (SG), Alfred Venable (SF), Richard Hardison (PF), Ronald Smitherman (C) Andre Hewes, Cameron Sullivan, Scott Ashley, Brian Carr, Emery Howard | |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | David Holman makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | David Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Dorris - foul #2 on Daniel Dorris, team foul #12 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Barnette (SF), Erik Hui (C) David Holman, Daniel Dorris | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison misses the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | Erik Hui blows the layup | 67-79 |
| 03:53 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ronald Smitherman | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman is denied on a layup by John Woolridge | 67-79 |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable hits the follow up shot | 67-81 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Guzzi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Barnette (fresh) 3 ast. PF - John Woolridge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Erik Hui (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jesse Benefiel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willard Lapoint (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alfred Venable (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Hardison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Smitherman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Arkansas | Robert Walker makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by George Barnette | 70-81 |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-81 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Holman (SF) George Barnette | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes (PG), Scott Ashley (SF), Brian Carr (PF) Jesse Benefiel, Alfred Venable, Richard Hardison | |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr connects on the turnaround in the paint | 70-83 |
| 02:34 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-83 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Carter (PF) Erik Hui | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan (SG) Willard Lapoint | |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi is hacked by Ronald Smitherman - foul #4 on Ronald Smitherman, team foul #11 | 70-83 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (PG), Erik Hui (SF) Robert Walker, David Holman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (SG), Willard Lapoint (SF), Alfred Venable (PF), Emery Howard (C) Cameron Sullivan, Scott Ashley, Brian Carr, Ronald Smitherman | |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi makes the 1st free throw | 71-83 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 02:11 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-83 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Walker (PG), David Holman (SF), Daniel Dorris (C) Eric Pinheiro, Erik Hui, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan (SG), Scott Ashley (SF), Brian Carr (PF), Ronald Smitherman (C) Jesse Benefiel, Willard Lapoint, Alfred Venable, Emery Howard | |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-83 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas | Billy Carter grabs the board | 72-83 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas | David Holman loses the ball out of bounds | 72-83 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (PG), Ronald Archibald (SG), Erik Hui (SF), John Woolridge (C) Robert Walker, Harold Guzzi, David Holman, Daniel Dorris | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint (SG), Alfred Venable (SF), Richard Hardison (PF), Emery Howard (C) Cameron Sullivan, Scott Ashley, Brian Carr, Ronald Smitherman | |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Archibald steals the ball from Emery Howard | 72-83 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas | Erik Hui's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-83 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by John Woolridge - foul #2 on John Woolridge, team foul #13 | 72-83 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard makes the 1st free throw | 72-84 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-85 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas | Andre Hewes steps in front of the Eric Pinheiro pass in the backcourt | 72-85 |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes banks in the layup | 72-87 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas | Ronald Archibald scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Pinheiro | 75-87 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 75-87 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro gets the rebound | 75-87 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | John Woolridge can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 75-87 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Alfred Venable | 75-87 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes runs out the clock | 75-87 |