| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Donahue (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Frakes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Luis Moeller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Gorman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lachowsky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Nellis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Linden (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes inbounds the ball | 37-20 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Frakes | 40-20 |
| 19:26 | Santa Clara | Thomas Morris steals it from James Lachowsky | 40-20 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris misses the lay-in | 40-20 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue grabs the offensive rebound | 40-20 |
| 19:10 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-20 |
| 19:08 | Santa Clara | John Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 40-20 |
| 19:06 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-20 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas | Chris Cole buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Morris | 42-20 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 18:26 | Santa Clara | John Clark is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Clark, team foul #1 | 42-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes (C) Luis Moeller | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury (SF), Wilfred Neblett (PF), Randy Nelson (C) Larry Nellis, Paul Linden, John Clark | |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Saulsbury - foul #2 on Gregory Saulsbury, team foul #2 | 42-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn (PF) Chris Cole | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ken Croll (SF) James Lachowsky | |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes makes the 1st free throw | 43-20 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-20 |
| 17:41 | Santa Clara | Ralph Dunn swats the short shot by Wilfred Neblett | 44-20 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes pulls down the rebound | 44-20 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris is hacked by Wilfred Neblett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilfred Neblett, team foul #3 | 44-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Koh (SG), Edward Harris (SF) Robert Donahue, Michael Frakes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty (SG) Kevin Gorman | |
| 17:22 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Ralph Dunn | 46-20 |
| 17:02 | Santa Clara | Jerry Koh takes the ball from Jeffrey Petty | 46-20 |
| 16:39 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Jerry Koh | 48-20 |
| 16:15 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Petty | 48-23 |
| 15:55 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Thomas Morris | 50-23 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Koh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Dunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Schwantes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gregory Saulsbury (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeffrey Petty (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ken Croll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wilfred Neblett (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Randy Nelson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury is fouled on the floor by Edward Harris - foul #1 on Edward Harris, team foul #1 | 50-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (PG), Michael Frakes (SF), Chris Cole (PF), Luis Moeller (C) Thomas Morris, Edward Harris, Ralph Dunn, Joe Schwantes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman (PG), James Lachowsky (SG), Larry Nellis (SF), Paul Linden (PF), John Clark (C) Gregory Saulsbury, Jeffrey Petty, Ken Croll, Wilfred Neblett, Randy Nelson | |
| 15:32 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 50-23 |
| 15:31 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller grabs the defensive rebound | 50-23 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | Kevin Gorman is called for the reach on Robert Donahue - foul #1 on Kevin Gorman, team foul #4 | 50-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG) Jerry Koh | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 15:02 | Arkansas | Chris Cole misses long on an open shot in the lane | 50-23 |
| 15:01 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden pulls down the rebound | 50-23 |
| 14:48 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden loses the ball out of bounds | 50-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nicholas Mazzella (PF) Paul Linden | |
| 14:46 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris is hacked by Kevin Gorman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Gorman, team foul #5 | 50-23 |
| 14:17 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-23 |
| 14:15 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky pulls down the rebound | 50-23 |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | John Clark travels with the ball | 50-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Koh (SG), Edward Harris (SF), Ralph Dunn (PF) Thomas Morris, Michael Frakes, Chris Cole | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Linden (PF) John Clark | |
| 13:45 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-23 |
| 13:44 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden grabs the board | 50-23 |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Larry Nellis | 50-26 |
| 12:59 | Arkansas | Nicholas Mazzella takes the ball from Jerry Koh | 50-26 |
| 12:38 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-26 |
| 12:37 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky grabs the offensive rebound | 50-26 |
| 12:20 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Mazzella is hacked by Luis Moeller - foul #1 on Luis Moeller, team foul #2 | 50-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG), Michael Frakes (SF), Chris Cole (PF), Joe Schwantes (C) Jerry Koh, Edward Harris, Ralph Dunn, Luis Moeller | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury (PG), Jeffrey Petty (SG), Ken Croll (SF), Wilfred Neblett (PF), John Clark (C) Kevin Gorman, James Lachowsky, Larry Nellis, Paul Linden, Nicholas Mazzella | |
| 12:03 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett makes the runner from the right block set up by John Clark | 50-28 |
| 12:00 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Saulsbury - foul #3 on Gregory Saulsbury, team foul #6 | 50-28 |
| 11:38 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Petty - foul #3 on Jeffrey Petty, team foul #7 | 50-28 |
| 11:38 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 51-28 |
| 11:38 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 52-28 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Donahue (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Frakes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Schwantes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gregory Saulsbury (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Petty (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ken Croll (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wilfred Neblett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty is fouled on the floor by Robert Donahue - foul #1 on Robert Donahue, team foul #3 | 52-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Koh (SF) Michael Frakes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 11:07 | Santa Clara | Ken Croll misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 52-28 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes gets the rebound | 52-28 |
| 10:46 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Morris | 54-28 |
| 10:35 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jerry Koh - foul #1 on Jerry Koh, team foul #4 | 54-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Harris (SF), Ralph Dunn (PF), Luis Moeller (C) Robert Donahue, Chris Cole, Joe Schwantes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman (PG), Larry Nellis (SF), Randy Nelson (C) Gregory Saulsbury, Ken Croll, John Clark | |
| 10:35 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett makes the free throw | 54-31 |
| 10:18 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 54-31 |
| 10:16 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn grabs the offensive board | 54-31 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller is alone and drills a floater from the right wing set up by Thomas Morris | 56-31 |
| 09:42 | Santa Clara | Thomas Morris picks off the pass by Jeffrey Petty | 56-31 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Morris | 58-31 |
| 09:29 | Santa Clara | Randy Nelson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-33 |
| 09:25 | Arkansas | Kevin Gorman steps in front of the Thomas Morris pass in the backcourt | 58-33 |
| 09:13 | Santa Clara | Ralph Dunn steals the ball from Wilfred Neblett | 58-33 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris misses badly on a shot from the right side | 58-33 |
| 08:52 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty gets the rebound | 58-33 |
| 08:38 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kevin Gorman | 58-36 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Randy Nelson - foul #2 on Randy Nelson, team foul #8 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (SG), Michael Frakes (SF), Chris Cole (PF) Jerry Koh, Edward Harris, Ralph Dunn | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury (PG), James Lachowsky (SG), Ken Croll (SF), Paul Linden (PF), John Clark (C) Kevin Gorman, Jeffrey Petty, Larry Nellis, Wilfred Neblett, Randy Nelson | |
| 08:13 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller misses the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller makes the 2nd free throw | 59-36 |
| 07:56 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Luis Moeller - foul #2 on Luis Moeller, team foul #5 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes (C) Luis Moeller | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:56 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury makes the 1st free throw | 59-37 |
| 07:56 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury makes the 2nd free throw | 59-38 |
| 07:34 | Arkansas | Chris Cole is called for traveling | 59-38 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Donahue (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Frakes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Schwantes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gregory Saulsbury (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Lachowsky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ken Croll (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Linden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Santa Clara | John Clark can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Joe Schwantes - foul #3 on Joe Schwantes, team foul #6 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Geoffrey Kahn (PG), Nicholas Mazzella (PF) Gregory Saulsbury, Paul Linden | |
| 07:17 | Santa Clara | John Clark makes the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 07:17 | Santa Clara | John Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas | Chris Cole misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Nicholas Mazzella - foul #3 on Nicholas Mazzella, team foul #9 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman (PG) Geoffrey Kahn | |
| 06:53 | Arkansas | Chris Cole makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas | Chris Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 06:41 | Santa Clara | Robert Donahue is called for the reach on Ken Croll - foul #2 on Robert Donahue, team foul #7 | 61-40 |
| 06:41 | Santa Clara | Ken Croll makes the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 06:41 | Santa Clara | Ken Croll makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes blows the layup | 61-42 |
| 06:10 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Mazzella snags the defensive board | 61-42 |
| 05:59 | Santa Clara | Michael Frakes denies the turnaround by Nicholas Mazzella | 61-42 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | Chris Cole snags the defensive board | 61-42 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Morris | 63-42 |
| 05:20 | Santa Clara | 3 seconds is called on Nicholas Mazzella | 63-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Koh (SG), Edward Harris (SF), Ralph Dunn (PF), Luis Moeller (C) Thomas Morris, Michael Frakes, Chris Cole, Joe Schwantes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Geoffrey Kahn (PG), Jeffrey Petty (SG), Gregory Saulsbury (SF), Randy Nelson (PF), Wilfred Neblett (C) Kevin Gorman, James Lachowsky, Ken Croll, Nicholas Mazzella, John Clark | |
| 04:52 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue is hacked by Randy Nelson - foul #3 on Randy Nelson, team foul #10 | 63-42 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| 04:43 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 65-42 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 65-42 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Harris | 67-42 |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | Edward Harris steals the ball from Gregory Saulsbury | 67-42 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller is hacked by Wilfred Neblett - foul #2 on Wilfred Neblett, team foul #11 | 67-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG) Robert Donahue | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nicholas Mazzella (SF) Geoffrey Kahn | |
| 03:51 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller makes the 1st free throw | 68-42 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller makes the 2nd free throw | 69-42 |
| 03:34 | Santa Clara | Randy Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (SG), Michael Frakes (SF), Joe Schwantes (C) Jerry Koh, Edward Harris, Luis Moeller | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (tiring) 10 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Donahue (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Frakes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Schwantes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gregory Saulsbury (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Petty (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Mazzella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Wilfred Neblett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Wilfred Neblett - foul #3 on Wilfred Neblett, team foul #12 | 69-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ken Croll (SF) Randy Nelson | |
| 03:16 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 70-42 |
| 03:16 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 71-42 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Thomas Morris is called for the reach on Nicholas Mazzella - foul #3 on Thomas Morris, team foul #8 | 71-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cole (PF) Ralph Dunn | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Mazzella makes the 1st free throw | 71-43 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Mazzella makes the 2nd free throw | 71-44 |
| 02:33 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Nicholas Mazzella - foul #4 on Nicholas Mazzella, team foul #13 | 71-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Koh (SG), Edward Harris (SF) Thomas Morris, Robert Donahue | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Geoffrey Kahn (PG), Randy Nelson (C) Jeffrey Petty, Nicholas Mazzella | |
| 02:33 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes makes the 1st free throw | 72-44 |
| 02:33 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-44 |
| 02:30 | Santa Clara | Geoffrey Kahn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-44 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas | Edward Harris is alone and drills a jumper from the left side | 75-44 |
| 02:07 | Santa Clara | Ken Croll loses the dribble to Michael Frakes | 75-44 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes banks in the layup | 77-44 |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | Geoffrey Kahn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-44 |
| 01:58 | Santa Clara | Randy Nelson hits the follow up shot | 77-46 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Saulsbury - foul #4 on Gregory Saulsbury, team foul #14 | 77-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG), Robert Donahue (SG), Luis Moeller (C) Michael Frakes, Edward Harris, Joe Schwantes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty (SG) Geoffrey Kahn | |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh makes the 1st free throw | 78-46 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh misses the 2nd free throw | 78-46 |
| 01:56 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett gets the rebound | 78-46 |
| 01:45 | Santa Clara | Randy Nelson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-49 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Luis Moeller | 81-49 |
| 01:09 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Wilfred Neblett is blocked by Jerry Koh | 81-49 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas | Chris Cole gets the rebound | 81-49 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 81-49 |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett pulls down the rebound | 81-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Chris Cole swats the short shot by Jeffrey Petty | 81-49 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller gets the rebound | 81-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 81-49 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller can't tip it in | 81-49 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Randy Nelson pulls down the rebound | 81-49 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett makes the runner from the left block | 81-51 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris runs out the clock | 81-51 |