| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Grau (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Shaver (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fadey Olejarski (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Billingsley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Magoon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Riggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Mario Wishart inbounds the ball | 26-19 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:36 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman drills a jump hook from the baseline | 26-21 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver is fouled on the floor by Raymond Stewart - foul #1 on Raymond Stewart, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Shaver | 28-21 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Carlos Wilson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 28-21 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Benjamin Magoon | 28-21 |
| 18:23 | Arkansas | William Grau connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Shaver | 31-21 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-21 |
| 18:04 | Houston | Mario Wishart grabs the offensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 17:55 | Houston | Robert Riggs throws it down on a great pass from Raymond Stewart | 31-23 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon lays it in and he's hacked by Kevin Hoffman - foul #1 on Kevin Hoffman, team foul #2 | 33-23 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon misses the free throw | 33-23 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Mario Wishart grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Raymond Stewart hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kevin Hoffman | 33-26 |
| 16:46 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Hoffman - foul #2 on Kevin Hoffman, team foul #3 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (SF), Sean Wood (C) Fadey Olejarski, Benjamin Magoon | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Byers (SG), Raymond Ryan (SF) Carlos Wilson, Mario Wishart | |
| 16:46 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 16:46 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 16:19 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman's floater is tipped away by Steve Billingsley | 35-26 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 15:52 | Arkansas | William Grau clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 15:51 | Houston | Charles Byers snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Grau (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Shaver (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Merganthaler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steve Billingsley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Sean Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fresh) SF - Raymond Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Riggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Houston | Robert Riggs can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Steve Billingsley - foul #1 on Steve Billingsley, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon (C) Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Smith (PG), Carlos Wilson (SG), Robert Coleman (C) Raymond Stewart, Charles Byers, Kevin Hoffman | |
| 15:47 | Houston | Robert Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 15:47 | Houston | Robert Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 15:38 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley is hacked by Gary Smith - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #4 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Mitchell (PF) Robert Riggs | |
| 15:30 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon misses the driving attempt in the paint | 35-28 |
| 15:29 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon tips it home | 37-28 |
| 15:10 | Houston | Michael Mitchell comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Patrick Shaver - foul #2 on Patrick Shaver, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski (SF) James Merganthaler | |
| Subs | Houston | Mario Wishart (SF) Raymond Ryan | |
| 15:10 | Houston | Michael Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 15:10 | Houston | Michael Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 15:10 | Houston | Mario Wishart pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Carlos Wilson misses the 3 from straight away | 37-29 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 14:33 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver misses the shot from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 14:31 | Houston | Robert Coleman snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 14:24 | Houston | Michael Mitchell banks in the layup | 37-31 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Fadey Olejarski | 39-31 |
| 13:37 | Houston | The short jumper by Michael Mitchell is denied by Steve Billingsley | 39-31 |
| 13:35 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Mitchell | 39-31 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Michael Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Steve Billingsley - foul #2 on Steve Billingsley, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sean Wood (C) Benjamin Magoon | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Charles Byers (SG), Robert Riggs (PF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Gary Smith, Carlos Wilson, Michael Mitchell, Robert Coleman | |
| 13:06 | Houston | Mario Wishart loses the dribble to Sean Wood | 39-31 |
| 12:38 | Arkansas | William Grau knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-31 |
| 12:09 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (SG) Patrick Shaver | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Ryan (SF) Mario Wishart | |
| 11:59 | Arkansas | William Grau is called for 10 seconds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon (C) Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:46 | Houston | Steve Billingsley takes the ball from Robert Riggs | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Grau (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Merganthaler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fadey Olejarski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Billingsley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Magoon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fresh) SF - Raymond Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Riggs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Fadey Olejarski | 43-31 |
| 11:09 | Houston | Robert Riggs is denied on a layup by Benjamin Magoon | 43-31 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman tips it back up and in | 43-33 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski is called for a backcourt violation | 43-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Houston | Carlos Wilson (SG) Charles Byers | |
| 10:24 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Benjamin Magoon | 43-33 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas | William Grau misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-33 |
| 09:52 | Houston | Robert Riggs gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Robert Riggs lays it in | 43-35 |
| 09:13 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon banks in the layup | 45-35 |
| 08:58 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-37 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 45-37 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Magoon | 45-37 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 08:09 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Benjamin Magoon blocks the short jumper by Robert Riggs | 45-37 |
| 08:02 | Houston | Robert Riggs tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley is whistled for a carry | 45-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Mays (PG), Patrick Shaver (SG), Sean Wood (C) William Grau, James Merganthaler, Benjamin Magoon | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Smith (PG), Mario Wishart (SF), Michael Mitchell (PF), Robert Coleman (C) Raymond Stewart, Raymond Ryan, Robert Riggs, Kevin Hoffman | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Eric Mays (fresh) SG - Patrick Shaver (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fadey Olejarski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Billingsley (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Houston | Michael Mitchell can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 07:27 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 07:04 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski slams it home | 47-39 |
| 06:47 | Houston | Carlos Wilson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 06:27 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley lays it in on a great pass from Eric Mays | 49-42 |
| 06:08 | Houston | Mario Wishart buries a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Sean Wood - foul #2 on Sean Wood, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Grau (PG) Eric Mays | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Byers (SG) Carlos Wilson | |
| 06:08 | Houston | Mario Wishart makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas | William Grau is whistled for a carry | 49-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG) Gary Smith | |
| 05:20 | Houston | Raymond Stewart comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 05:19 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley is hacked by Mario Wishart - foul #1 on Mario Wishart, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (SF), Benjamin Magoon (C) Fadey Olejarski, Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Ryan (SF), Robert Riggs (PF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Mario Wishart, Michael Mitchell, Robert Coleman | |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | The pull-up jumper by William Grau is blocked by Robert Riggs | 49-45 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Raymond Ryan pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Robert Riggs's layup is rejected by Benjamin Magoon | 49-45 |
| 04:31 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Patrick Shaver | 49-45 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas | Robert Riggs denies the turnaround by Benjamin Magoon | 49-45 |
| 04:23 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley tips it in | 51-45 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Steve Billingsley takes the ball from Robert Riggs | 51-45 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas | William Grau clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-45 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley snags the offensive board | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Grau (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Shaver (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Merganthaler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steve Billingsley (tiring) 14 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Magoon (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fresh) SF - Raymond Ryan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Riggs (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kevin Hoffman (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Benjamin Magoon | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:03 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 53-45 |
| 03:02 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:44 | Arkansas | Charles Byers steps in front of the Patrick Shaver pass | 53-45 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Houston | Carlos Wilson (SG), Mario Wishart (SF) Charles Byers, Raymond Ryan | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:30 | Houston | Carlos Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-45 |
| 02:29 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Steve Billingsley | 53-45 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley clanks a jumper in the paint | 53-45 |
| 02:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Riggs | 53-45 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Raymond Stewart misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Steve Billingsley | 53-45 |
| 01:35 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Riggs - foul #1 on Robert Riggs, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski (SF) James Merganthaler | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:35 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 01:35 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Robert Riggs pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Raymond Stewart scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Mario Wishart - foul #2 on Mario Wishart, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Robert Riggs comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 55-48 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman misses the tip | 55-48 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman can't tip it in | 55-48 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon is hacked by Raymond Stewart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Stewart, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski grabs the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski is fouled on the floor by Carlos Wilson - foul #2 on Carlos Wilson, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Robert Riggs snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Houston | Raymond Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-48 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley is hacked by Carlos Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlos Wilson, team foul #10 | 56-48 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Carlos Wilson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Raymond Stewart is called for the reach on Benjamin Magoon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Stewart, team foul #11 | 57-48 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Robert Riggs pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Benjamin Magoon steals it from Kevin Hoffman | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | William Grau runs out the clock | 58-48 |