| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Picard (fresh) SG - Jerry Koh (fresh) SF - Edward Harris (fresh) PF - Chris Cole (fresh) C - Luis Moeller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Larry Flury (fresh) SG - Willis Moll (fresh) SF - Gary Franklin (fresh) PF - Robert Wright (fresh) C - Daryl Hooks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Arkansas | Edward Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Pepperdine | Robert Wright can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh is open and scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Harris | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Pepperdine | Willis Moll clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Luis Moeller - foul #1 on Luis Moeller, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Pepperdine | Willis Moll makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:10 | Pepperdine | Willis Moll makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Arkansas | Edward Harris is hacked by Gary Franklin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Franklin, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas | Willie Picard is hacked by Willis Moll - foul #1 on Willis Moll, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas | Larry Flury takes the ball from Luis Moeller | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Pepperdine | Willis Moll jams it on a great pass from Larry Flury | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jerry Koh | 4-4 |
| 17:44 | Pepperdine | Gary Franklin makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh hits a turnaround from the right block | 6-7 |
| 17:04 | Pepperdine | Willis Moll is whistled for a carry | 6-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (PG), Thomas Morris (SG), Michael Frakes (SF), Ralph Dunn (PF), Joe Schwantes (C) Willie Picard, Jerry Koh, Edward Harris, Chris Cole, Luis Moeller | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Benjamin Avery (PG), Kristopher Sherrod (SG), Joseph Lively (SF), Leslie Pauly (PF), Kevin Bradley (C) Larry Flury, Willis Moll, Gary Franklin, Robert Wright, Daryl Hooks | |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | Joseph Lively takes the ball from Michael Frakes | 6-7 |
| 16:23 | Pepperdine | Kevin Bradley loses the dribble to Thomas Morris | 6-7 |
| 16:20 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris lays it up and in | 8-7 |
| 16:01 | Pepperdine | Kevin Bradley blows the layup | 8-7 |
| 16:00 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Donahue (fresh) SG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Frakes (fresh) PF - Ralph Dunn (fresh) C - Joe Schwantes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Benjamin Avery (fresh) SG - Kristopher Sherrod (fresh) SF - Joseph Lively (fresh) PF - Leslie Pauly (fresh) C - Kevin Bradley (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes is called for traveling | 8-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Picard (PG), Edward Harris (SF) Robert Donahue, Michael Frakes | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 15:15 | Pepperdine | Kristopher Sherrod is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kristopher Sherrod, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cole (PF), Luis Moeller (C) Ralph Dunn, Joe Schwantes | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Larry Flury (PG), Willis Moll (SG), Gary Franklin (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Daryl Hooks (C) Benjamin Avery, Kristopher Sherrod, Joseph Lively, Leslie Pauly, Kevin Bradley | |
| 15:13 | Arkansas | Willie Picard is fouled in the backcourt by Willis Moll - foul #2 on Willis Moll, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Benjamin Avery (SG) Willis Moll | |
| 14:52 | Arkansas | Chris Cole misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Wright - foul #1 on Robert Wright, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Koh (SG) Thomas Morris | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 14:52 | Arkansas | Chris Cole misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:52 | Arkansas | Chris Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:52 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller gets the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:31 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Wright | 8-7 |
| 14:30 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh tips it home | 10-7 |
| 14:14 | Pepperdine | Gary Franklin buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Larry Flury | 10-9 |
| 13:54 | Arkansas | Chris Cole jams it on a great pass from Willie Picard | 12-9 |
| 13:25 | Pepperdine | Daryl Hooks comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 12-9 |
| 13:24 | Pepperdine | Daryl Hooks hits the follow up shot | 12-11 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas | Edward Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 13:00 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh hits the follow up shot | 14-11 |
| 12:50 | Pepperdine | Gary Franklin comes up short on the floater from the left side | 14-11 |
| 12:48 | Arkansas | Chris Cole grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas | Edward Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (PG), Thomas Morris (SG), Michael Frakes (SF), Ralph Dunn (PF), Joe Schwantes (C) Willie Picard, Jerry Koh, Edward Harris, Chris Cole, Luis Moeller | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Sal Barnard (PG), Kristopher Sherrod (SG), Joseph Lively (SF), Leslie Pauly (PF), Kevin Bradley (C) Larry Flury, Benjamin Avery, Gary Franklin, Robert Wright, Daryl Hooks | |
| 12:16 | Pepperdine | Joe Schwantes picks off the pass by Joseph Lively | 14-11 |
| 12:00 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Donahue | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Donahue (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Frakes (fresh) PF - Ralph Dunn (fresh) C - Joe Schwantes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Sal Barnard (fresh) SG - Kristopher Sherrod (fresh) SF - Joseph Lively (fresh) PF - Leslie Pauly (fresh) C - Kevin Bradley (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Pepperdine | Joseph Lively scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Sal Barnard | 16-14 |
| 11:38 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue is hacked by Sal Barnard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sal Barnard, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| 11:19 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 16-14 |
| 11:18 | Pepperdine | Joseph Lively grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 10:50 | Pepperdine | Leslie Pauly drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Sal Barnard | 16-16 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn jams the wide open dunk | 18-16 |
| 10:06 | Pepperdine | Sal Barnard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 10:05 | Pepperdine | Leslie Pauly tips it but misses | 18-16 |
| 10:04 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Thomas Morris | 20-16 |
| 09:38 | Pepperdine | Kristopher Sherrod misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Picard (PG), Jerry Koh (SG), Edward Harris (SF), Chris Cole (PF), Luis Moeller (C) Robert Donahue, Thomas Morris, Michael Frakes, Ralph Dunn, Joe Schwantes | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Larry Flury (PG), Benjamin Avery (SG), Gary Franklin (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Daryl Hooks (C) Sal Barnard, Kristopher Sherrod, Joseph Lively, Leslie Pauly, Kevin Bradley | |
| 09:18 | Pepperdine | Daryl Hooks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 09:16 | Arkansas | Willie Picard snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas | Benjamin Avery is called for the reach on Jerry Koh - foul #1 on Benjamin Avery, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:10 | Pepperdine | Robert Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:49 | Pepperdine | Willie Picard takes the ball from Gary Franklin | 21-16 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh misses the lay-in | 21-16 |
| 08:45 | Pepperdine | Robert Wright gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:41 | Pepperdine | Daryl Hooks is fouled on the floor by Luis Moeller - foul #2 on Luis Moeller, team foul #2 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes (C) Luis Moeller | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 08:35 | Pepperdine | The jump hook by Gary Franklin is blocked by Joe Schwantes | 21-16 |
| 08:33 | Arkansas | Edward Harris grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas | Daryl Hooks is called for the reach on Willie Picard - foul #1 on Daryl Hooks, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas | Willie Picard makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas | Willie Picard makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:05 | Pepperdine | Robert Wright comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Willie Picard - foul #1 on Willie Picard, team foul #3 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (SF) Edward Harris | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 08:05 | Pepperdine | Robert Wright misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:05 | Pepperdine | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | Gary Franklin steals it from Willie Picard in the backcourt | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Picard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Koh (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chris Cole (tiring) 2 pts. C - Joe Schwantes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Larry Flury (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Avery (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Wright (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Daryl Hooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:44 | Pepperdine | Robert Wright misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 07:43 | Pepperdine | Gary Franklin gets the offensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 07:29 | Pepperdine | Larry Flury misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-17 |
| 07:28 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Chris Cole | 23-17 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | Chris Cole clanks a shot from the free throw line | 23-17 |
| 07:03 | Pepperdine | Robert Wright grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 06:51 | Pepperdine | Daryl Hooks misses long on a runner from the left block | 23-17 |
| 06:49 | Pepperdine | Benjamin Avery grabs the offensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 06:42 | Pepperdine | Larry Flury can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joe Schwantes - foul #1 on Joe Schwantes, team foul #4 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (PG), Michael Frakes (SF), Ralph Dunn (PF) Willie Picard, Thomas Morris, Chris Cole | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kristopher Sherrod (SG), Joseph Lively (SF), Leslie Pauly (PF), Kevin Bradley (C) Benjamin Avery, Gary Franklin, Robert Wright, Daryl Hooks | |
| 06:42 | Pepperdine | Larry Flury makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:42 | Pepperdine | Larry Flury makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas | Leslie Pauly is called for the reach on Ralph Dunn - foul #1 on Leslie Pauly, team foul #9 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Moeller (C) Joe Schwantes | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Sal Barnard (PG) Larry Flury | |
| 06:14 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:14 | Pepperdine | Kevin Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 06:02 | Pepperdine | Kevin Bradley misses short on a jumper in the lane | 24-19 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh can't finish the layup | 24-19 |
| 05:38 | Pepperdine | Leslie Pauly grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 05:20 | Pepperdine | Leslie Pauly buries a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Ralph Dunn - foul #1 on Ralph Dunn, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Picard (PG), Thomas Morris (SG) Jerry Koh, Michael Frakes | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Larry Flury (PG), Benjamin Avery (SG), Daryl Hooks (C) Sal Barnard, Kristopher Sherrod, Kevin Bradley | |
| 05:20 | Pepperdine | Leslie Pauly makes the free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:09 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Morris | 27-22 |
| 05:03 | Pepperdine | Leslie Pauly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas | Leslie Pauly is called for the reach on Ralph Dunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leslie Pauly, team foul #10 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Harris (SF) Robert Donahue | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gary Franklin (SF), Robert Wright (PF) Joseph Lively, Leslie Pauly | |
| 04:58 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:40 | Pepperdine | Robert Wright clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Dunn - foul #2 on Ralph Dunn, team foul #6 | 29-22 |
| 04:40 | Pepperdine | Robert Wright misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:40 | Pepperdine | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | Willie Picard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Benjamin Avery - foul #2 on Benjamin Avery, team foul #11 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cole (PF) Ralph Dunn | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Sal Barnard (PG), Kristopher Sherrod (SG) Larry Flury, Benjamin Avery | |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | Willie Picard makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | Willie Picard makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:53 | Pepperdine | Kristopher Sherrod scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-26 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Picard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Harris (tiring) PF - Chris Cole (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Moeller (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Sal Barnard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Sherrod (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Franklin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Wright (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daryl Hooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Arkansas | Willie Picard misses the fadeaway in the lane | 31-26 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller tips it back up and in | 33-26 |
| 03:05 | Pepperdine | Sal Barnard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (PG), Jerry Koh (SG), Michael Frakes (SF), Ralph Dunn (PF), Joe Schwantes (C) Willie Picard, Thomas Morris, Edward Harris, Chris Cole, Luis Moeller | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Larry Flury (PG), Willis Moll (SG), Joseph Lively (SF), Leslie Pauly (PF), Kevin Bradley (C) Sal Barnard, Kristopher Sherrod, Gary Franklin, Robert Wright, Daryl Hooks | |
| 02:46 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Donahue | 35-26 |
| 02:27 | Pepperdine | Willis Moll misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-26 |
| 02:03 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Kevin Bradley | 35-26 |
| 01:51 | Pepperdine | Joe Schwantes takes the ball from Kevin Bradley | 35-26 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue is hacked by Larry Flury in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Flury, team foul #12 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Picard (PG), Edward Harris (SF) Jerry Koh, Ralph Dunn | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gary Franklin (SF), Daryl Hooks (C) Leslie Pauly, Kevin Bradley | |
| 01:48 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:48 | Pepperdine | Gary Franklin snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 01:31 | Pepperdine | Joseph Lively loses the dribble to Willie Picard | 36-26 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | Willie Picard is alone and drills a jumper in the paint set up by Robert Donahue | 38-26 |
| 01:11 | Pepperdine | Willie Picard steps in front of the Larry Flury pass in the backcourt | 38-26 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas | Willie Picard lays it up and in | 40-26 |
| 00:48 | Pepperdine | Edward Harris is called for the reach on Daryl Hooks - foul #1 on Edward Harris, team foul #7 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (SG), Chris Cole (PF), Luis Moeller (C) Robert Donahue, Michael Frakes, Joe Schwantes | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kristopher Sherrod (PG), Leslie Pauly (PF) Larry Flury, Joseph Lively | |
| 00:48 | Pepperdine | Daryl Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 00:48 | Pepperdine | Daryl Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Willie Picard hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Morris and he's fouled by Gary Franklin - foul #2 on Gary Franklin, team foul #13 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Koh (SG) Edward Harris | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Benjamin Avery (PG), Kevin Bradley (C) Willis Moll, Daryl Hooks | |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Willie Picard makes the free throw | 43-28 |
| 00:03 | Pepperdine | Kristopher Sherrod is fouled on the floor by Jerry Koh - foul #1 on Jerry Koh, team foul #8 | 43-28 |
| 00:03 | Pepperdine | Kristopher Sherrod makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 00:03 | Pepperdine | Kristopher Sherrod misses the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller misses short on a fullcourt shot | 43-29 |