| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Pippen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Waddy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Corp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George McMahon (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Stacy Tracey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Matheny (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Nash (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jarvis Sperry (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy connects on the shot from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Roger Corp steps in front of the John Nash pass | 28-31 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 28-31 |
| 19:03 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Matthews | 28-31 |
| 18:58 | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ralph Waddy | 31-31 |
| 18:44 | Arkansas, Little Rock | William Matheny comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 18:38 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Waddy | 34-31 |
| 18:21 | Arkansas, Little Rock | William Matheny misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 18:19 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas State | Stacy Tracey steals it from Ralph Waddy | 34-31 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas, Little Rock | William Matheny loses the dribble to George McMahon | 34-31 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews clanks a turnaround in the paint | 34-31 |
| 17:30 | Arkansas, Little Rock | William Matheny snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 17:24 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Nash connects on the turnaround in the paint | 34-33 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 17:02 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Corp | 34-33 |
| 16:44 | Arkansas State | William Matheny steals it from George McMahon | 34-33 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Scott misses the lay-in | 34-33 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 34-33 |
| 16:32 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews tips it in | 36-33 |
| 16:04 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stacy Tracey clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-33 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Pippen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Waddy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roger Corp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Matthews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - George McMahon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Stacy Tracey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Matheny (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Nash (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jarvis Sperry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:58 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas, Little Rock | The rebound goes to Jarvis Sperry | 36-33 |
| 15:44 | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Scott buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jarvis Sperry | 36-36 |
| 15:28 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Matheny - foul #3 on William Matheny, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Richard Costanza (SF), Ronnie Campbell (PF), James Ford (C) Charles Pippen, Roger Corp, Robert Matthews, George McMahon | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Mark Deshong (PG), Raymond Blake (SG), Erik Hall (SF), Cameron Lewis (PF), Tom Willett (C) Stacy Tracey, William Matheny, John Nash, James Scott, Jarvis Sperry | |
| 15:28 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:28 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:28 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Tom Willett gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:12 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Raymond Blake can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 15:11 | Arkansas State | James Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:57 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Harold Reid | 40-36 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Raymond Blake is fouled on the floor by Richard Costanza - foul #3 on Richard Costanza, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose (SG) Ralph Waddy | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 14:27 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Erik Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-36 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ronnie Campbell | 43-36 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Cameron Lewis is hacked by James Ford - foul #1 on James Ford, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| 13:46 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Daniel Loose steals the ball from Raymond Blake | 43-36 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas State | Raymond Blake is called for the reach on Harold Reid - foul #1 on Raymond Blake, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen (PG), George McMahon (C) Harold Reid, James Ford | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stacy Tracey (PG), Jarvis Sperry (C) Mark Deshong, Tom Willett | |
| 13:21 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza is whistled for a carry | 43-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roger Corp (SF) Richard Costanza | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Scott (PF) Cameron Lewis | |
| 13:07 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Erik Hall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Campbell pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 12:58 | Arkansas State | Jarvis Sperry swats the shot by Ronnie Campbell | 43-36 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Corp | 43-36 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 12:32 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Campbell misses the shot from the left side | 43-36 |
| 12:20 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Erik Hall grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 12:15 | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews (PF) Ronnie Campbell | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | William Matheny (SG), John Nash (SF) Raymond Blake, Erik Hall | |
| 12:03 | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen scores on a shot in the lane | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Pippen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Loose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Corp (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - George McMahon (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Stacy Tracey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Matheny (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Nash (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jarvis Sperry (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Arkansas, Little Rock | William Matheny misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Pippen - foul #2 on Charles Pippen, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Ralph Waddy (SG), Richard Costanza (SF), James Ford (C) Charles Pippen, Daniel Loose, Roger Corp, George McMahon | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Cameron Lewis (PF), Tom Willett (C) James Scott, Jarvis Sperry | |
| 11:47 | Arkansas, Little Rock | William Matheny makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas, Little Rock | William Matheny misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 11:24 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza comes up short on the floater from the right block | 45-37 |
| 11:23 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Tom Willett grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Nash loses the ball out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Mark Deshong (PG) Stacy Tracey | |
| 10:58 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy is fouled on the floor by Cameron Lewis - foul #1 on Cameron Lewis, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas State | John Nash is called for the reach on Harold Reid - foul #2 on John Nash, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen (PG), George McMahon (C) Harold Reid, James Ford | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 10:33 | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Matthews | 47-37 |
| 10:07 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Nash drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-39 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-39 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Nash pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 09:30 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Mark Deshong hits a jumper in the paint set up by William Matheny | 47-41 |
| 09:22 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-41 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas State | George McMahon hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Mark Deshong knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from George McMahon and he's hacked by Cameron Lewis - foul #2 on Cameron Lewis, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Daniel Loose (SG), Roger Corp (SF), Ronnie Campbell (C) Charles Pippen, Ralph Waddy, Robert Matthews, George McMahon | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stacy Tracey (PG), Raymond Blake (SG), Erik Hall (SF), James Scott (PF), Jarvis Sperry (C) Mark Deshong, William Matheny, John Nash, Cameron Lewis, Tom Willett | |
| 08:54 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Raymond Blake knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Erik Hall | 52-47 |
| 08:06 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Ford (C) Richard Costanza | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 07:46 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jarvis Sperry knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Stacy Tracey | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Loose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Corp (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronnie Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Ford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Stacy Tracey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Blake (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Erik Hall (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jarvis Sperry (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Erik Hall - foul #1 on Erik Hall, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen (PG), George McMahon (C) Harold Reid, James Ford | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 07:40 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:40 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:40 | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Scott pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:22 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Raymond Blake misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 07:21 | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Scott tips it but misses | 53-49 |
| 07:19 | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp hits a 3 from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 07:00 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stacy Tracey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 06:59 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Campbell gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:54 | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose hits the follow up shot | 58-49 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Raymond Blake scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jarvis Sperry | 58-51 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 06:13 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose misses the tip | 58-51 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Erik Hall snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 05:48 | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Scott makes the shot near the basket | 58-53 |
| 05:48 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy (SG), Robert Matthews (PF) Daniel Loose, Ronnie Campbell | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | William Matheny (SG), John Nash (SF) Raymond Blake, Erik Hall | |
| 05:34 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jarvis Sperry snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Scott is fouled on the floor by Ralph Waddy - foul #2 on Ralph Waddy, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Robert Matthews blocks the short jumper by John Nash | 58-53 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Nash tips it home | 58-55 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Stacy Tracey - foul #1 on Stacy Tracey, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stacy Tracey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jarvis Sperry gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stacy Tracey's pass is intercepted by Charles Pippen in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 03:36 | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen is whistled for a carry | 60-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Richard Costanza (SF), Ronnie Campbell (C) Charles Pippen, Roger Corp, George McMahon | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Mark Deshong (PG), Cameron Lewis (PF), Tom Willett (C) Stacy Tracey, James Scott, Jarvis Sperry | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Waddy (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Costanza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronnie Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Mark Deshong (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Matheny (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Nash (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Cameron Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tom Willett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Nash misses the easy layup | 60-55 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 60-55 |
| 03:04 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Tom Willett snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Cameron Lewis misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 60-55 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Tom Willett pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen (PG), Roger Corp (SF), George McMahon (C) Harold Reid, Richard Costanza, Ronnie Campbell | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stacy Tracey (PG), James Scott (PF), Jarvis Sperry (C) Mark Deshong, Cameron Lewis, Tom Willett | |
| 02:38 | Arkansas, Little Rock | James Scott misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jarvis Sperry tips it home | 60-57 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-57 |
| 02:30 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jarvis Sperry snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stacy Tracey misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Ralph Waddy - foul #3 on Ralph Waddy, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stacy Tracey makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stacy Tracey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Pippen | 63-59 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stacy Tracey is fouled on the floor by Charles Pippen - foul #3 on Charles Pippen, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stacy Tracey drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Matheny | 63-62 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas State | George McMahon misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by John Nash - foul #3 on John Nash, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas State | George McMahon makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas State | George McMahon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Nash can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas, Little Rock | William Matheny hits the follow up shot | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Stacy Tracey is called for the reach on Robert Matthews in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stacy Tracey, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Nash misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-64 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy is hacked by William Matheny in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Matheny, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose (PG) Charles Pippen | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 00:11 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stacy Tracey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-64 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose runs out the clock | 69-64 |