| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Shaun Matthews (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Merganthaler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Partin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Poor (fresh) C - Sean Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Eric Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Vue (fresh) 7 pts. C - Scott Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Thomas Brady inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-25 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor's floater is tipped away by Scott Bowman | 28-25 |
| 19:16 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 19:12 | Western Carolina | Eric Patton is fouled on the floor by Shaun Matthews - foul #1 on Shaun Matthews, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 18:59 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-25 |
| 18:57 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Brady | 28-25 |
| 18:36 | Western Carolina | Shaun Matthews is called for the reach on Jay Wilson - foul #2 on Shaun Matthews, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| 18:17 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 18:15 | Western Carolina | Thomas Brady tips it but misses | 28-25 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas | Sean Wood snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler misses the jumper from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 18:08 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 17:52 | Western Carolina | Eric Patton is hacked by Shaun Matthews - foul #3 on Shaun Matthews, team foul #3 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG) Shaun Matthews | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:26 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Jeffery Vue is blocked by Eugene Poor | 28-25 |
| 17:24 | Arkansas | Sean Wood snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor drills a runner from close range | 30-25 |
| 16:49 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 30-25 |
| 16:48 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman snags the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 16:31 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue buries a jump hook from the left block | 30-27 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin misses the dunk but he's fouled by Scott Bowman - foul #1 on Scott Bowman, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Mullins (C) Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Stephen Klingler (SG), John Smith (SF), Quinton Yang (PF), Jeffrey Hagood (C) Jay Wilson, Thomas Brady, Jeffery Vue, Scott Bowman | |
| 16:10 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 15:58 | Western Carolina | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Rushing (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Merganthaler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Partin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Poor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Eric Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Klingler (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Quinton Yang (fresh) C - Jeffrey Hagood (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Merganthaler | 35-27 |
| 15:15 | Western Carolina | Stephen Klingler is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Stephen Klingler, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews (PG), Harry Darby (SF) William Rushing, Arthur Partin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Samuel Robinson (PG), Jay Wilson (SG) Eric Patton, Quinton Yang | |
| 14:54 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Brady (SF), Scott Bowman (C) Stephen Klingler, Jeffrey Hagood | |
| 14:32 | Arkansas | Harry Darby hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 35-27 |
| 14:31 | Western Carolina | Thomas Brady pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 14:26 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 14:24 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Eugene Poor | 35-27 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas | Harry Darby drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Merganthaler | 38-27 |
| 13:37 | Western Carolina | John Smith clanks a floater in the lane | 38-27 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas | Harry Darby pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-27 |
| 13:09 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor grabs the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 12:47 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 12:46 | Western Carolina | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 12:30 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jay Wilson | 38-29 |
| 12:16 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Samuel Robinson - foul #2 on Samuel Robinson, team foul #4 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Partin (SF), Sean Wood (C) Eugene Poor, Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Patton (PG), Stephen Klingler (SG), Randy Rizzuto (SF), Jeffery Vue (PF), Jeffrey Hagood (C) Samuel Robinson, Jay Wilson, Thomas Brady, John Smith, Scott Bowman | |
| 12:16 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 12:16 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 12:02 | Western Carolina | Eric Patton is whistled for traveling | 40-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG) Shaun Matthews | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 11:41 | Arkansas | Jeffery Vue steps in front of the Sean Wood pass | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Rushing (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Merganthaler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Arthur Partin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Darby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Eric Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Klingler (fresh) SF - Randy Rizzuto (fresh) PF - Jeffery Vue (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Hagood (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Hagood's pass is intercepted by Sean Wood | 40-29 |
| 11:00 | Arkansas | Eric Patton steals it from William Rushing | 40-29 |
| 10:57 | Western Carolina | Stephen Klingler misses the easy layup | 40-29 |
| 10:56 | Western Carolina | Eric Patton pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 10:39 | Western Carolina | Randy Rizzuto misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-29 |
| 10:38 | Western Carolina | Stephen Klingler snags the offensive board | 40-29 |
| 10:33 | Western Carolina | James Merganthaler takes the ball from Stephen Klingler | 40-29 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas | William Rushing lays it in on a great pass from James Merganthaler | 42-29 |
| 10:10 | Western Carolina | Stephen Klingler can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas | Sean Wood pulls down the rebound | 42-29 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas | William Rushing connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Merganthaler | 44-29 |
| 09:27 | Western Carolina | Stephen Klingler misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-29 |
| 09:26 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Hagood snags the offensive board | 44-29 |
| 09:12 | Western Carolina | Randy Rizzuto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews (PG), Eugene Poor (PF), Michael Mullins (C) James Merganthaler, Harry Darby, Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson (SG), Thomas Brady (SF), John Smith (PF), Scott Bowman (C) Stephen Klingler, Randy Rizzuto, Jeffery Vue, Jeffrey Hagood | |
| 08:44 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:38 | Western Carolina | Thomas Brady misses the dunk but he's hacked by Arthur Partin - foul #3 on Arthur Partin, team foul #4 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (SG) William Rushing | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 08:38 | Western Carolina | Thomas Brady makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 08:38 | Western Carolina | Thomas Brady misses the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 08:38 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-30 |
| 08:08 | Western Carolina | Thomas Brady pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| 08:02 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman is hacked by Michael Mullins - foul #1 on Michael Mullins, team foul #5 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sean Wood (C) Arthur Partin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Samuel Robinson (PG), Jeffery Vue (PF) Eric Patton, John Smith | |
| 07:45 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue misses the turnaround from close range | 46-30 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Sean Wood | 46-30 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Shaun Matthews (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Merganthaler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Poor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Samuel Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jay Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Brady (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jeffery Vue (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler makes the shot from the right side | 48-30 |
| 07:07 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-30 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | Sean Wood grabs the board | 48-30 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler double dribbles | 48-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (SG), Harry Darby (SF) James Merganthaler, Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Stephen Klingler (SG), John Smith (SF), Quinton Yang (PF), Jeffrey Hagood (C) Jay Wilson, Thomas Brady, Jeffery Vue, Scott Bowman | |
| 06:19 | Western Carolina | John Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-30 |
| 06:18 | Western Carolina | Stephen Klingler grabs the offensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 06:11 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Hagood misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Shaun Matthews - foul #4 on Shaun Matthews, team foul #6 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Partin (SF) William Rushing | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 06:11 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Hagood makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 06:11 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Hagood makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Shaun Matthews is denied by John Smith | 48-32 |
| 05:44 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Quinton Yang | 48-32 |
| 05:30 | Western Carolina | Quinton Yang connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Samuel Robinson | 48-34 |
| 05:09 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin is whistled for a carry | 48-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), James Merganthaler (SG), Michael Mullins (C) Shaun Matthews, Eugene Poor, Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Patton (PG), Jay Wilson (SG), Thomas Brady (SF), Jeffery Vue (PF), Scott Bowman (C) Samuel Robinson, Stephen Klingler, John Smith, Quinton Yang, Jeffrey Hagood | |
| 04:51 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-34 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins gets the rebound | 48-34 |
| 04:23 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-34 |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jay Wilson | 48-34 |
| 04:11 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson can't connect on a runner from the right block | 48-34 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Michael Mullins | 48-34 |
| 03:43 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews (PG), Eugene Poor (SF), Sean Wood (C) William Rushing, Arthur Partin, Harry Darby | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Samuel Robinson (PG), Stephen Klingler (SG), John Smith (SF), Quinton Yang (PF), Jeffrey Hagood (C) Eric Patton, Jay Wilson, Thomas Brady, Jeffery Vue, Scott Bowman | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Shaun Matthews (fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Merganthaler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Poor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Samuel Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Klingler (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Quinton Yang (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Hagood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Western Carolina | John Smith can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor is hacked by Samuel Robinson - foul #3 on Samuel Robinson, team foul #5 | 48-34 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Shaun Matthews | 50-34 |
| 02:30 | Western Carolina | Samuel Robinson is fouled on the floor by Michael Mullins - foul #2 on Michael Mullins, team foul #7 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Partin (SF) Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:30 | Western Carolina | Samuel Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 02:30 | Arkansas | Sean Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-34 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 01:41 | Western Carolina | Stephen Klingler pulls down the rebound | 50-34 |
| 01:35 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Hagood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | John Smith gets the offensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 01:29 | Western Carolina | Samuel Robinson clanks a shot from the left side | 50-34 |
| 01:28 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Hagood gets the offensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 01:14 | Western Carolina | John Smith loses the dribble to Shaun Matthews | 50-34 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Hagood steals it from Sean Wood | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Western Carolina | John Smith hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hagood | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Robinson - foul #4 on Samuel Robinson, team foul #6 | 50-37 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Hagood gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | Stephen Klingler loses the ball out of bounds | 50-37 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews runs out the clock | 50-37 |