| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Tobin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Lemley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Houchin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alva Mankowski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Didonato (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Wunder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Paul Tobin inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Houston | Micheal McManis misses short on a floater from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 19:32 | Arkansas | James Didonato snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 19:08 | Arkansas | Edgar Wunder connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Jones | 31-31 |
| 19:02 | Houston | Justin Hayden misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 31-31 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Paul Tobin tips it but misses | 31-31 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Micheal McManis grabs the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Donald Williams is fouled on the floor by James Didonato - foul #1 on James Didonato, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Justin Hayden can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Wade Houchin - foul #1 on Wade Houchin, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Justin Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Justin Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Alva Mankowski | 33-34 |
| 17:51 | Houston | John Jones steals it from Paul Tobin | 33-34 |
| 17:46 | Arkansas | John Jones banks in the layup | 33-36 |
| 17:19 | Houston | Micheal McManis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 17:17 | Houston | Donald Williams tips it home | 35-36 |
| 16:51 | Arkansas | John Jones misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Donald Williams grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Micheal McManis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas | Edgar Wunder grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (PG), Patrick Bury (SG), Lewis Riggs (SF), John Rascoe (PF), Edward Adkins (C) Micheal McManis, Justin Hayden, Paul Tobin, Donald Williams, Peter Lemley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Swanson (PG), Glen Hannon (SG), Andreas Romano (SF), Roland Sherburne (PF), Nick Jones (C) John Jones, Wade Houchin, Alva Mankowski, James Didonato, Edgar Wunder | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Summers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Bury (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lewis Riggs (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Rascoe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Adkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Paul Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Glen Hannon (fresh) SF - Andreas Romano (fresh) PF - Roland Sherburne (fresh) C - Nick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Houston | Frank Summers is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Frank Summers, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas | Glen Hannon drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Paul Swanson | 35-39 |
| 15:05 | Houston | John Rascoe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Frank Summers - foul #3 on Frank Summers, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG), Justin Hayden (SG) Frank Summers, Patrick Bury | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wade Houchin (SG), Alva Mankowski (SF) Glen Hannon, Andreas Romano | |
| 14:48 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:23 | Houston | Micheal McManis connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Adkins | 37-41 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas | Nick Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 37-43 |
| 13:46 | Houston | John Rascoe comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 37-43 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Edward Adkins grabs the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Justin Hayden is hacked by Alva Mankowski - foul #3 on Alva Mankowski, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Tobin (SF), Donald Williams (PF), Peter Lemley (C) Lewis Riggs, John Rascoe, Edward Adkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Jones (PG), James Didonato (PF), Edgar Wunder (C) Paul Swanson, Roland Sherburne, Nick Jones | |
| 13:04 | Houston | Justin Hayden is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (PG) Micheal McManis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:47 | Houston | Paul Tobin scores on a floater in the paint set up by Justin Hayden and he's fouled by John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Bury (SG) Justin Hayden | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:47 | Houston | Paul Tobin makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:25 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 12:23 | Houston | Peter Lemley gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:10 | Houston | Paul Tobin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 12:09 | Arkansas | Edgar Wunder snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 11:46 | Arkansas | John Jones misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 40-43 |
| 11:45 | Houston | Donald Williams snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Summers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Bury (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Tobin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Lemley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wade Houchin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alva Mankowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Didonato (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgar Wunder (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Houston | Paul Tobin knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Frank Summers | 42-43 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas | John Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG), Justin Hayden (SG), Lewis Riggs (SF), John Rascoe (PF), Edward Adkins (C) Frank Summers, Patrick Bury, Paul Tobin, Donald Williams, Peter Lemley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Swanson (PG), Glen Hannon (SG), Andreas Romano (SF), Nick Jones (C) John Jones, Wade Houchin, Alva Mankowski, Edgar Wunder | |
| 10:27 | Houston | John Rascoe misses the easy layup | 42-43 |
| 10:26 | Houston | Lewis Riggs hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson is fouled on the floor by Justin Hayden - foul #1 on Justin Hayden, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roland Sherburne (PF) James Didonato | |
| 10:02 | Arkansas | Glen Hannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Justin Hayden misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 09:41 | Arkansas | Nick Jones snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas | Roland Sherburne loses the dribble to Justin Hayden | 44-43 |
| 09:14 | Houston | John Rascoe hits the finger roll | 46-43 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas | Glen Hannon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas | Roland Sherburne hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Micheal McManis scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas | Nick Jones can't connect on a shot from the left side | 49-45 |
| 08:31 | Houston | Edward Adkins snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 08:12 | Houston | John Rascoe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Tobin (SF), Donald Williams (PF), Peter Lemley (C) Lewis Riggs, John Rascoe, Edward Adkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Jones (PG), Wade Houchin (SG), Alva Mankowski (SF), James Didonato (PF), Edgar Wunder (C) Paul Swanson, Glen Hannon, Andreas Romano, Roland Sherburne, Nick Jones | |
| 07:59 | Arkansas | John Jones clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Donald Williams pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 07:35 | Houston | Justin Hayden scores on a shot from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Hayden (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Tobin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Lemley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wade Houchin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alva Mankowski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Didonato (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgar Wunder (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Arkansas | A charge is called on John Jones - foul #4 on John Jones, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (PG), Patrick Bury (SG) Micheal McManis, Justin Hayden | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 07:09 | Houston | Frank Summers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 07:00 | Arkansas | Paul Tobin steals it from James Didonato | 51-45 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Paul Tobin buries a 3 from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas | Edgar Wunder can't connect on a floater from the right block | 54-45 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas | Edgar Wunder tips it home | 54-47 |
| 06:05 | Houston | Frank Summers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas | Donald Williams is called for the reach on James Didonato - foul #2 on Donald Williams, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG), Justin Hayden (SG), Lewis Riggs (SF), John Rascoe (PF), Edward Adkins (C) Frank Summers, Patrick Bury, Paul Tobin, Donald Williams, Peter Lemley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nick Jones (C) Edgar Wunder | |
| 05:45 | Arkansas | James Didonato can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 05:44 | Houston | Lewis Riggs gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 05:19 | Houston | John Rascoe comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-47 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas | Nick Jones misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas | James Didonato tips it in | 54-49 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Nick Jones picks off the pass by John Rascoe | 54-49 |
| 04:17 | Arkansas | John Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 04:15 | Houston | Micheal McManis pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 03:51 | Houston | Justin Hayden misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 03:49 | Houston | John Rascoe tips it back up and in | 56-49 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by John Jones | 56-51 |
| 03:35 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Williams (PF), Peter Lemley (C) John Rascoe, Edward Adkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Swanson (PG), Roland Sherburne (PF), Edgar Wunder (C) John Jones, James Didonato, Nick Jones | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Hayden (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Lemley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Paul Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Houchin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alva Mankowski (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roland Sherburne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Wunder (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Houston | Micheal McManis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 03:04 | Houston | Peter Lemley pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 02:43 | Houston | Justin Hayden misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 02:41 | Houston | Lewis Riggs tips it in | 58-51 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Tobin (SF) Lewis Riggs | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Jones (PG), James Didonato (PF) Paul Swanson, Roland Sherburne | |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Paul Tobin - foul #2 on Paul Tobin, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:51 | Houston | Micheal McManis is hacked by James Didonato - foul #2 on James Didonato, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| 01:51 | Houston | Micheal McManis misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Edgar Wunder | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:28 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | Edgar Wunder tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Alva Mankowski is called for the reach on Paul Tobin - foul #4 on Alva Mankowski, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Paul Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Paul Tobin misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas | Edgar Wunder grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | John Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Donald Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Houston | Donald Williams is hacked by John Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Jones, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Swanson (PG) John Jones | |
| 00:44 | Houston | Donald Williams misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Edgar Wunder snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | James Didonato buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Paul Swanson | 59-57 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Justin Hayden is fouled in the backcourt by Wade Houchin - foul #2 on Wade Houchin, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Justin Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Justin Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Williams - foul #3 on Donald Williams, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Wade Houchin is called for the reach on Justin Hayden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wade Houchin, team foul #11 | 61-59 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Justin Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Justin Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | James Didonato grabs the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Swanson | 63-62 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Donald Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Swanson - foul #3 on Paul Swanson, team foul #12 | 63-62 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Donald Williams misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Donald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson is fouled on the floor by Peter Lemley - foul #2 on Peter Lemley, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Donald Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Paul Swanson is called for the reach on Donald Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Swanson, team foul #13 | 64-62 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Donald Williams misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Donald Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Edgar Wunder pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-62 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Donald Williams gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Paul Swanson is called for the reach on Donald Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Swanson, team foul #14 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ian Olson (PG) Paul Swanson | |
| 00:02 | Houston | Donald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Donald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Ian Olson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 66-62 |