| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joshua Stiles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Sloan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Locke (fresh) PF - Richard Hammer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Travis Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garland Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Lanoue (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Stubblefield (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Blythe (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue inbounds the ball | 14-37 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:55 | Arkansas | Garland Knight is hacked by Joshua Stiles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Stiles, team foul #1 | 14-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule (PG) Joshua Stiles | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 19:34 | Arkansas | John Rogers blocks the short jumper by Paul Lanoue | 14-37 |
| 19:33 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield can't tip it in | 14-37 |
| 19:32 | Santa Clara | John Rogers snags the defensive board | 14-37 |
| 19:26 | Santa Clara | Robert Stubblefield steals it from Raymond Locke | 14-37 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas | John Rogers takes the ball from Travis Doyle in the backcourt | 14-37 |
| 19:13 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 14-37 |
| 19:12 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-37 |
| 19:07 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Eugene Blythe - foul #1 on Eugene Blythe, team foul #1 | 14-37 |
| 19:07 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer makes the 1st free throw | 15-37 |
| 19:07 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer makes the 2nd free throw | 16-37 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:47 | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-37 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-37 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:16 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Andrew Jackson (PG), Albert Newkirk (SG), Damien Cacho (SF), Carl Snow (PF) Patrick Maule, John Sloan, Raymond Locke, Richard Hammer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Reyes Bible (SG), Allen Landry (SF), Melvin Swan (C) Garland Knight, Paul Lanoue, Eugene Blythe | |
| 18:06 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho misses the 3 from the right wing | 16-37 |
| 18:05 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield grabs the board | 16-37 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas | Allen Landry misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Damien Cacho - foul #1 on Damien Cacho, team foul #2 | 16-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke (SF) John Rogers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Melton (PG), Jason Baker (PF) Travis Doyle, Robert Stubblefield | |
| 17:43 | Arkansas | Allen Landry makes the 1st free throw | 16-38 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas | Allen Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 16-39 |
| 17:25 | Santa Clara | Albert Newkirk is whistled for a carry | 16-39 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas | Jason Baker is open and buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Melton | 16-41 |
| 16:59 | Santa Clara | Carl Snow clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Melvin Swan - foul #2 on Melvin Swan, team foul #2 | 16-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule (PG), John Sloan (SG) Albert Newkirk, Raymond Locke | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garland Knight (SG), Paul Lanoue (SF), Eugene Blythe (C) Richard Melton, Jason Baker, Melvin Swan | |
| 16:59 | Santa Clara | Carl Snow makes the 1st free throw | 17-41 |
| 16:59 | Santa Clara | Carl Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 17-41 |
| 16:59 | Arkansas | Allen Landry pulls down the rebound | 17-41 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas | John Sloan is called for the reach on Garland Knight in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Sloan, team foul #3 | 17-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer (PF) Carl Snow | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Travis Doyle (PG), Robert Stubblefield (PF) Reyes Bible, Allen Landry | |
| 16:33 | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue blows the wide open dunk | 17-41 |
| 16:32 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho grabs the defensive rebound | 17-41 |
| 16:15 | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 17-41 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield gets the rebound | 17-41 |
| 15:47 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Garland Knight and he's hacked by Richard Hammer - foul #1 on Richard Hammer, team foul #4 | 17-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG), Albert Newkirk (SG), Raymond Locke (SF), Carl Snow (PF), John Rogers (C) Patrick Maule, John Sloan, Damien Cacho, Richard Hammer, Andrew Jackson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Reyes Bible (SG), Allen Landry (SF), Melvin Swan (C) Garland Knight, Paul Lanoue, Eugene Blythe | |
| 15:47 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield makes the free throw | 17-44 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joshua Stiles (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Newkirk (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Locke (fresh) PF - Carl Snow (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Travis Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reyes Bible (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Landry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stubblefield (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Melvin Swan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Santa Clara | John Rogers scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 19-44 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield misses the easy open layup | 19-44 |
| 15:17 | Arkansas | Allen Landry grabs the offensive board | 19-44 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Melvin Swan, team foul #3 | 19-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Dowling (SG) Albert Newkirk | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Melton (PG), Jason Baker (PF) Travis Doyle, Robert Stubblefield | |
| 14:52 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Dowling | 22-44 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the lane | 22-44 |
| 14:36 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to John Rogers | 22-44 |
| 14:21 | Santa Clara | John Rogers misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Melton - foul #3 on Richard Melton, team foul #4 | 22-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Sloan (SG), Shane Specht (PF) John Dowling, Carl Snow | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue (SF), Eugene Blythe (C) Allen Landry, Melvin Swan | |
| 14:21 | Santa Clara | John Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 23-44 |
| 14:21 | Santa Clara | John Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 24-44 |
| 13:52 | Arkansas | Richard Melton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-44 |
| 13:50 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke grabs the defensive rebound | 24-44 |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | Shane Specht misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Baker - foul #2 on Jason Baker, team foul #5 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule (PG), Damien Cacho (SF), Andrew Jackson (C) Joshua Stiles, Raymond Locke, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Travis Doyle (PG), Garland Knight (SG), Robert Stubblefield (PF) Richard Melton, Reyes Bible, Jason Baker | |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | Shane Specht misses the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | Shane Specht makes the 2nd free throw | 25-44 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Maule - foul #1 on Patrick Maule, team foul #5 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer (PF) Shane Specht | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:11 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Lanoue | 25-47 |
| 12:50 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-47 |
| 12:49 | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule grabs the offensive board | 25-47 |
| 12:35 | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule steps out of bounds on the sideline | 25-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Newkirk (SG), Carl Snow (C) John Sloan, Damien Cacho | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Allen Landry (SF), Melvin Swan (C) Paul Lanoue, Eugene Blythe | |
| 12:33 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Maule - foul #2 on Patrick Maule, team foul #6 | 25-47 |
| 12:08 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-47 |
| 12:07 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-47 |
| 11:43 | Arkansas | Allen Landry hits a shot from the free throw line | 25-49 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Patrick Maule (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Newkirk (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Jackson (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Hammer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Snow (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Travis Doyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garland Knight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allen Landry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Stubblefield (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Melvin Swan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Santa Clara | Carl Snow hits a floater in the paint set up by Albert Newkirk | 27-49 |
| 11:02 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-49 |
| 11:00 | Santa Clara | Carl Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 27-49 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Albert Newkirk comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 27-49 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan grabs the board | 27-49 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 27-49 |
| 10:18 | Arkansas | Garland Knight tips it but misses | 27-49 |
| 10:16 | Arkansas | Garland Knight pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-49 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG), John Sloan (SG), Raymond Locke (SF), Damien Cacho (PF), John Rogers (C) Patrick Maule, Albert Newkirk, Andrew Jackson, Richard Hammer, Carl Snow | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Melton (PG), Reyes Bible (SG), Paul Lanoue (SF), Jason Baker (PF), Eugene Blythe (C) Travis Doyle, Garland Knight, Allen Landry, Robert Stubblefield, Melvin Swan | |
| 09:37 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-49 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas | Damien Cacho is called for the reach on Richard Melton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Damien Cacho, team foul #7 | 27-49 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas | Richard Melton makes the 1st free throw | 27-50 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas | Richard Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-51 |
| 09:18 | Santa Clara | John Sloan drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joshua Stiles | 30-51 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible is hacked by John Sloan - foul #2 on John Sloan, team foul #8 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shane Specht (PF) Raymond Locke | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:59 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible misses the 1st free throw | 30-51 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas | Eugene Blythe pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-51 |
| 08:47 | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue connects on the floater from the left block set up by Reyes Bible | 30-53 |
| 08:30 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 30-53 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Paul Lanoue | 30-53 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas | Jason Baker misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on John Rogers - foul #1 on John Rogers, team foul #9 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Dowling (SG), Raymond Locke (SF) John Sloan, Damien Cacho | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Pennington (SF), Joel Davis (C) Paul Lanoue, Eugene Blythe | |
| 08:10 | Arkansas | Jason Baker misses the 1st free throw | 30-53 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas | Jason Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-54 |
| 08:03 | Santa Clara | John Rogers misses the dunk | 30-54 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible grabs the board | 30-54 |
| 07:33 | Arkansas | Albert Pennington hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Melton | 30-56 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joshua Stiles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Dowling (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Locke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shane Specht (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Melton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reyes Bible (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Pennington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Joel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-56 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Albert Pennington | 30-56 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Melton | 30-59 |
| 06:26 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule (PG), Albert Newkirk (SG), Damien Cacho (SF), Carl Snow (PF), Andrew Jackson (C) Joshua Stiles, John Dowling, Raymond Locke, Shane Specht, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Allen Landry (SF), Melvin Swan (C) Albert Pennington, Joel Davis | |
| 06:00 | Arkansas | Jason Baker hits a shot from the right side | 30-61 |
| 05:47 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Reyes Bible - foul #1 on Reyes Bible, team foul #6 | 30-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Pennington (SF) Jason Baker | |
| 05:47 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho makes the 1st free throw | 31-61 |
| 05:47 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho misses the 2nd free throw | 31-61 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas | Allen Landry snags the defensive board | 31-61 |
| 05:22 | Arkansas | Richard Melton misses the shot from the right side | 31-61 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan tips it home | 31-63 |
| 05:08 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho is fouled on the floor by Albert Pennington - foul #2 on Albert Pennington, team foul #7 | 31-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Dowling (SG) Albert Newkirk | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:08 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho makes the 1st free throw | 32-63 |
| 05:08 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho makes the 2nd free throw | 33-63 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible is fouled on the floor by Carl Snow - foul #1 on Carl Snow, team foul #10 | 33-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jason Baker (PF) Albert Pennington | |
| 04:42 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible makes the 1st free throw | 33-64 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 33-65 |
| 04:30 | Santa Clara | Andrew Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joel Davis (C) Richard Melton | |
| 04:03 | Arkansas | Allen Landry is hacked by Damien Cacho - foul #3 on Damien Cacho, team foul #11 | 33-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Newkirk (SG), Shane Specht (PF) John Dowling, Carl Snow | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:03 | Arkansas | Allen Landry makes the 1st free throw | 33-66 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas | Allen Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 33-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Santa Clara | Andrew Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-67 |
| 03:42 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho tips it but misses | 33-67 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan pulls down the rebound | 33-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-67 |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Andrew Jackson | 33-67 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Patrick Maule (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Newkirk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damien Cacho (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shane Specht (fresh) 1 pts. C - Andrew Jackson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Reyes Bible (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Baker (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Allen Landry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin Swan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joel Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | Allen Landry steals it from Shane Specht | 33-67 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Damien Cacho - foul #4 on Damien Cacho, team foul #12 | 33-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Melton (PG), Albert Pennington (SF) Jason Baker, Joel Davis | |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible makes the 1st free throw | 33-68 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 33-69 |
| 02:49 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho clanks a jump hook in the lane | 33-69 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Allen Landry gets the rebound | 33-69 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-69 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan snags the offensive board | 33-69 |
| 02:12 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 33-69 |
| 02:11 | Santa Clara | Andrew Jackson snags the defensive board | 33-69 |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule is whistled for a carry | 33-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Dowling (SG), Carl Snow (PF) Albert Newkirk, Shane Specht | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | Albert Pennington can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 33-69 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas | Albert Pennington tips it in | 33-71 |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Carl Snow scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Damien Cacho | 35-71 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible travels with the ball | 35-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Newkirk (SG) John Dowling | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jason Baker (PF) Albert Pennington | |
| 00:55 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-71 |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Newkirk | 35-71 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Carl Snow is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Carl Snow, team foul #13 | 35-71 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan is called for traveling | 35-71 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Richard Melton - foul #4 on Richard Melton, team foul #8 | 35-71 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule makes the 1st free throw | 36-71 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule misses the 2nd free throw | 36-71 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Jason Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-71 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Richard Melton runs out the clock | 36-71 |