| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William McQueeney (fresh) SG - Alfred Brown (fresh) SF - Bryan Roberts (fresh) PF - Michael Sampson (fresh) C - Gary Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jesse Williams (fresh) SG - Wilfred Bolan (fresh) SF - Dennis Lester (fresh) PF - David Godlewski (fresh) C - Ivan Szaflarski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Ivan Szaflarski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Holy Cross | Gary Wilson denies the turnaround by Ivan Szaflarski | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Arkansas | Michael Sampson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Arkansas | Gary Wilson lays it in on a nice dish by William McQueeney | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Holy Cross | Jesse Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas | Michael Sampson gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas | Bryan Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Holy Cross | Alfred Brown steals it from Jesse Williams | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Arkansas | Alfred Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Holy Cross | Wilfred Bolan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Arkansas | Gary Wilson grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas | William McQueeney clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | Arkansas | Gary Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas | Michael Sampson is denied on a layup by David Godlewski | 2-0 |
| 17:30 | Arkansas | Alfred Brown grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:21 | Arkansas | Michael Sampson misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 2-0 |
| 17:19 | Arkansas | Alfred Brown tips it home | 4-0 |
| 17:00 | Holy Cross | Jesse Williams makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ivan Szaflarski | 4-3 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas | Gary Wilson hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from William McQueeney | 6-3 |
| 16:18 | Holy Cross | William McQueeney is called for the reach on Jesse Williams - foul #1 on William McQueeney, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gerald Thomas (PG), Igor Zeckzer (SG), Jesse Richardson (SF), Charles Meisner (PF), Raymond Ung (C) William McQueeney, Alfred Brown, Bryan Roberts, Michael Sampson, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Koss (PG), Michael Tammaro (SG), John Knight (SF), Charles Garber (PF), Thomas Park (C) Jesse Williams, Wilfred Bolan, Dennis Lester, David Godlewski, Ivan Szaflarski | |
| 16:04 | Holy Cross | Thomas Park drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 15:44 | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Park - foul #1 on Thomas Park, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| 15:44 | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:44 | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Gerald Thomas (fresh) SG - Igor Zeckzer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Richardson (fresh) PF - Charles Meisner (fresh) C - Raymond Ung (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Anthony Koss (fresh) SG - Michael Tammaro (fresh) SF - John Knight (fresh) PF - Charles Garber (fresh) C - Thomas Park (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Holy Cross | Charles Garber knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Knight | 8-8 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas | Charles Meisner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gerald Thomas | 10-8 |
| 15:02 | Holy Cross | Thomas Park scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from John Knight | 10-10 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer makes the shot in the lane set up by Gerald Thomas and he's hacked by Charles Garber - foul #1 on Charles Garber, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Pfeffer (PG), Brian Orosco (SG), David Godlewski (PF) Anthony Koss, Michael Tammaro, Charles Garber | |
| 14:42 | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer makes the free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:25 | Holy Cross | Gerald Thomas is called for the reach on James Pfeffer - foul #1 on Gerald Thomas, team foul #2 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William McQueeney (PG), Bryan Roberts (SF), Antonio Montgomery (PF), Gary Wilson (C) Gerald Thomas, Jesse Richardson, Charles Meisner, Raymond Ung | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wilfred Bolan (SG), Ivan Szaflarski (C) John Knight, Thomas Park | |
| 14:07 | Holy Cross | Antonio Montgomery steals the ball from James Pfeffer | 13-10 |
| 14:04 | Arkansas | James Pfeffer steals it from William McQueeney in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 13:43 | Holy Cross | David Godlewski blows the layup | 13-10 |
| 13:42 | Arkansas | Gary Wilson snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas | Bryan Roberts misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 13:34 | Holy Cross | Ivan Szaflarski grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:11 | Holy Cross | David Godlewski misses short on a shot in the paint | 13-10 |
| 13:09 | Holy Cross | Ivan Szaflarski tips it in | 13-12 |
| 12:59 | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer is called for 10 seconds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gerald Thomas (PG), Alfred Brown (SG), Jesse Richardson (SF), Michael Sampson (PF), Charles Meisner (C) William McQueeney, Igor Zeckzer, Bryan Roberts, Antonio Montgomery, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Koss (PG), Michael Tammaro (SG), John Knight (SF), Charles Garber (PF), Thomas Park (C) James Pfeffer, Wilfred Bolan, Brian Orosco, David Godlewski, Ivan Szaflarski | |
| 12:40 | Holy Cross | Gerald Thomas is called for the reach on Anthony Koss - foul #2 on Gerald Thomas, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Pless (PG) Gerald Thomas | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jesse Williams (PG) Michael Tammaro | |
| 12:22 | Holy Cross | Thomas Park misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-12 |
| 12:21 | Holy Cross | John Knight misses the tip | 13-12 |
| 12:19 | Arkansas | Charles Meisner gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:01 | Arkansas | Charles Meisner knocks in the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Thomas Park - foul #2 on Thomas Park, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Godlewski (PF) Thomas Park | |
| 12:01 | Arkansas | Charles Meisner makes the free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:45 | Holy Cross | John Knight can't connect on a runner in the paint | 16-12 |
| 11:44 | Arkansas | Charles Meisner grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Pless (fresh) SG - Alfred Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Richardson (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Sampson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Meisner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jesse Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Koss (fresh) SF - John Knight (fresh) PF - David Godlewski (fairly fresh) C - Charles Garber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Arkansas | Michael Sampson connects on the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Anthony Koss - foul #1 on Anthony Koss, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William McQueeney (PG), Bryan Roberts (SF), Raymond Ung (C) Anthony Pless, Jesse Richardson, Charles Meisner | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Pfeffer (PG), Wilfred Bolan (SG), Dennis Lester (SF), Ivan Szaflarski (C) Jesse Williams, Anthony Koss, John Knight, Charles Garber | |
| 11:26 | Arkansas | Michael Sampson misses the free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:26 | Holy Cross | David Godlewski gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 11:04 | Holy Cross | Dennis Lester comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 11:02 | Arkansas | Raymond Ung grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas | Dennis Lester is called for the reach on Alfred Brown - foul #1 on Dennis Lester, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer (SG), Gary Wilson (C) Alfred Brown, Michael Sampson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 10:34 | Arkansas | William McQueeney's fadeaway is rejected by David Godlewski | 18-12 |
| 10:32 | Holy Cross | David Godlewski gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:15 | Holy Cross | Wilfred Bolan clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-12 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas | Raymond Ung gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:52 | Arkansas | Wilfred Bolan steals the ball from Bryan Roberts | 18-12 |
| 09:48 | Holy Cross | Dennis Lester hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wilfred Bolan | 18-14 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas | Wilfred Bolan is called for the reach on Igor Zeckzer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilfred Bolan, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jesse Richardson (SG), Anthony Pless (SF), Charles Meisner (PF) William McQueeney, Bryan Roberts, Raymond Ung | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jesse Williams (PG), Anthony Koss (SG), John Knight (SF), Charles Garber (PF) James Pfeffer, Wilfred Bolan, Dennis Lester, David Godlewski | |
| 09:32 | Arkansas | Ivan Szaflarski denies the turnaround by Jesse Richardson | 18-14 |
| 09:30 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Charles Garber | 18-14 |
| 09:26 | Holy Cross | Charles Meisner takes the ball from Jesse Williams | 18-14 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer's floater is tipped away by Charles Garber | 18-14 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Meisner | 18-14 |
| 08:47 | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 18-14 |
| 08:46 | Holy Cross | Ivan Szaflarski grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 08:35 | Holy Cross | Jesse Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 08:33 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Garber | 18-14 |
| 08:16 | Holy Cross | Anthony Koss misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-14 |
| 08:15 | Holy Cross | Charles Garber snags the offensive board | 18-14 |
| 08:08 | Holy Cross | Jesse Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 08:07 | Arkansas | Charles Meisner gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | Ivan Szaflarski steals it from Jesse Richardson | 18-14 |
| 07:45 | Holy Cross | Anthony Koss comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-14 |
| 07:44 | Arkansas | Charles Meisner grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Igor Zeckzer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jesse Richardson (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Pless (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Meisner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jesse Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Koss (fairly fresh) SF - John Knight (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Garber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Szaflarski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | Jesse Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Koss - foul #2 on Anthony Koss, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William McQueeney (PG), Alfred Brown (SG), Michael Sampson (PF), Raymond Ung (C) Igor Zeckzer, Anthony Pless, Charles Meisner, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Pfeffer (PG), Wilfred Bolan (SG), Michael Tammaro (SF), David Godlewski (PF) Jesse Williams, Anthony Koss, John Knight, Ivan Szaflarski | |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | Jesse Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 07:42 | Holy Cross | Charles Garber pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 07:28 | Holy Cross | David Godlewski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 07:26 | Holy Cross | Charles Garber grabs the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 07:05 | Holy Cross | David Godlewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bryan Roberts (SF) Jesse Richardson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dennis Lester (SF) Michael Tammaro | |
| 06:47 | Arkansas | Michael Sampson makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Bryan Roberts | 20-14 |
| 06:28 | Holy Cross | David Godlewski loses the ball out of bounds | 20-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Antonio Montgomery (C) Michael Sampson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Brian Orosco (PG), Ivan Szaflarski (C) James Pfeffer, Charles Garber | |
| 06:11 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Antonio Montgomery is denied by David Godlewski | 20-14 |
| 06:10 | Holy Cross | David Godlewski grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 05:46 | Holy Cross | Brian Orosco drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Godlewski | 20-16 |
| 05:19 | Arkansas | Raymond Ung clanks a floater from the right block | 20-16 |
| 05:17 | Holy Cross | Ivan Szaflarski gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 05:01 | Holy Cross | Ivan Szaflarski misses the floater in the paint | 20-16 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to William McQueeney | 20-16 |
| 04:47 | Arkansas | William McQueeney is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-16 |
| 04:46 | Holy Cross | Wilfred Bolan pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 04:28 | Holy Cross | Raymond Ung takes the ball from Dennis Lester | 20-16 |
| 04:23 | Arkansas | Alfred Brown is hacked by Wilfred Bolan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilfred Bolan, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer (PG), Anthony Pless (SF), Michael Sampson (PF), Gary Wilson (C) William McQueeney, Bryan Roberts, Raymond Ung, Antonio Montgomery | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jesse Williams (PG), Michael Tammaro (SG), John Knight (SF), Charles Garber (C) Brian Orosco, Wilfred Bolan, Dennis Lester, Ivan Szaflarski | |
| 04:23 | Arkansas | Alfred Brown misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 04:23 | Holy Cross | David Godlewski grabs the board | 20-16 |
| 03:57 | Holy Cross | John Knight clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-16 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas | Anthony Pless pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas | Anthony Pless can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 03:39 | Holy Cross | David Godlewski grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Igor Zeckzer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alfred Brown (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Pless (fresh) PF - Michael Sampson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jesse Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Tammaro (fresh) SF - John Knight (fresh) PF - David Godlewski (tiring) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Garber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Holy Cross | David Godlewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-16 |
| 03:32 | Holy Cross | Michael Tammaro tips it in | 20-18 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas | Jesse Williams steps in front of the Igor Zeckzer pass | 20-18 |
| 03:15 | Holy Cross | John Knight travels with the ball | 20-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gerald Thomas (PG), Jesse Richardson (SF), Charles Meisner (C) Alfred Brown, Anthony Pless, Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Koss (SG), Thomas Park (PF) David Godlewski, Charles Garber | |
| 03:03 | Arkansas | Charles Meisner loses the dribble to John Knight | 20-18 |
| 02:43 | Holy Cross | Michael Tammaro knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Williams | 20-21 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas | Charles Meisner misses the easy layup | 20-21 |
| 02:21 | Holy Cross | John Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 01:59 | Holy Cross | Anthony Koss travels with the ball | 20-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Pless (SG), Bryan Roberts (SF), Gary Wilson (C) Igor Zeckzer, Jesse Richardson, Michael Sampson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wilfred Bolan (SG), Dennis Lester (SF), Charles Garber (PF) Jesse Williams, Michael Tammaro, John Knight | |
| 01:35 | Arkansas | Gerald Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | Charles Meisner gets the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Bryan Roberts can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 20-21 |
| 01:21 | Holy Cross | Wilfred Bolan pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 01:08 | Holy Cross | Anthony Koss is called for 3 seconds | 20-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William McQueeney (PG), Raymond Ung (PF) Gerald Thomas, Charles Meisner | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Pfeffer (PG), Brian Orosco (SF), Ivan Szaflarski (C) Anthony Koss, Dennis Lester, Thomas Park | |
| 01:05 | Arkansas | Anthony Pless is hacked by Wilfred Bolan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilfred Bolan, team foul #9 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Antonio Montgomery (C) Gary Wilson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dennis Lester (SF) Wilfred Bolan | |
| 01:05 | Arkansas | Anthony Pless makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas | Anthony Pless misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 01:05 | Holy Cross | Ivan Szaflarski gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 00:43 | Holy Cross | James Pfeffer comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Anthony Pless snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | William McQueeney buries a driving attempt in the paint | 23-21 |
| 00:20 | Holy Cross | Ivan Szaflarski lays it up and in on a great pass from James Pfeffer and he's fouled by William McQueeney - foul #2 on William McQueeney, team foul #4 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer (SG), Jesse Richardson (SF) Anthony Pless, Bryan Roberts | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Knight (SF), David Godlewski (PF) Dennis Lester, Charles Garber | |
| 00:20 | Holy Cross | Ivan Szaflarski makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | James Pfeffer is called for the reach on William McQueeney in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Pfeffer, team foul #10 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Koss (SG) Brian Orosco | |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | William McQueeney misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | William McQueeney makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 00:03 | Holy Cross | David Godlewski lays it in set up by Anthony Koss | 24-26 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | William McQueeney misses long on a halfcourt shot | 24-26 |