| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Slowinski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harry Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eugene Utley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William O'Hara (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | William O'Hara knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Cunningham | 27-41 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Harry Wilson - foul #1 on Harry Wilson, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Junker (SG), Elmer Olson (C) Al Noerenberg, Harry Wilson | |
| 19:21 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness misses the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness misses the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-41 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley grabs the offensive board | 27-41 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 27-41 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson tips it but misses | 27-41 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern State | John Robinette loses the dribble to Joseph Cunningham in the backcourt | 27-41 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas | William O'Hara lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Cunningham | 27-43 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Jimmy Caviness | 29-43 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Utley | 29-43 |
| 17:39 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer Olson | 29-46 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness is hacked by Eugene Utley - foul #1 on Eugene Utley, team foul #2 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Gordon Dawson (SG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), John Thompson (PF), Allen Givens (C) John Robinette, Don Boyd, Jimmy Caviness, Lawrence Yerkes, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Harry Wilson (SF) Stephen Junker, Eugene Utley | |
| 17:06 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by William O'Hara - foul #2 on William O'Hara, team foul #3 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Junker (SG) Joseph Cunningham | |
| 17:06 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens misses the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 16:37 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas | William O'Hara tips it but misses | 30-46 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-46 |
| 16:08 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Stephen Junker | 30-46 |
| 16:06 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (SG), Eugene Utley (PF) Stephen Junker, Harry Wilson | |
| 15:57 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Utley | 30-46 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to William O'Hara | 30-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) SG - Gordon Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Vernon Hollenbeck (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Givens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 24 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - William O'Hara (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Eugene Utley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Elmer Olson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William O'Hara | 30-48 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens hits a driving attempt in the lane | 32-48 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-48 |
| 15:02 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg tips it back up and in | 32-50 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Givens | 32-50 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens makes the jumper from close range | 34-50 |
| 14:19 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Don Boyd (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Gene Leaf, Gordon Dawson, Vernon Hollenbeck, John Thompson, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Wilson (SF) Eugene Utley | |
| 14:01 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (PF) Elmer Olson | |
| 13:40 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg hits a wide open shot near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Cunningham | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:26 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness double dribbles | 34-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (PG) John Robinette | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elmer Olson (PF) Eugene Utley | |
| 13:01 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-55 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-55 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes grabs the offensive rebound | 34-55 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jimmy Caviness | 36-55 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas | William O'Hara is hacked by Leroy Slowinski - foul #2 on Leroy Slowinski, team foul #1 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Marcus King (SG) Martin Lackey, Don Boyd | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (PF) Elmer Olson | |
| 11:52 | Arkansas | William O'Hara misses the wide open fadeaway from close range | 36-55 |
| 11:51 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marcus King (fresh) SF - Jimmy Caviness (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Slowinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eugene Utley (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William O'Hara (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Arkansas | William O'Hara is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Cunningham | 36-57 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern State | Harry Wilson steps in front of the John Robinette pass | 36-57 |
| 11:18 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Al Noerenberg | 36-60 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern State | Marcus King misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-60 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas | William O'Hara grabs the board | 36-60 |
| 10:32 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg's pass is intercepted by John Robinette | 36-60 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern State | William O'Hara swats the short shot by Lawrence Yerkes | 36-60 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-60 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Al Noerenberg | 36-63 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness clanks a 3 from the right wing | 36-63 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas | William O'Hara grabs the defensive rebound | 36-63 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus King - foul #2 on Marcus King, team foul #2 | 36-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Don Boyd (SG), Gordon Dawson (SF), John Thompson (PF), Allen Givens (C) John Robinette, Marcus King, Jimmy Caviness, Lawrence Yerkes, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Jones (PG), Elmer Olson (PF) Al Noerenberg, Eugene Utley | |
| 09:20 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson is hacked by Gene Leaf - foul #3 on Gene Leaf, team foul #3 | 36-63 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Don Boyd - foul #1 on Don Boyd, team foul #4 | 36-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Eugene Utley (PF) David Jones, Harry Wilson | |
| 08:53 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 36-64 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 36-65 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd double dribbles | 36-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Wilson (SF) Eugene Utley | |
| 08:03 | Arkansas | William O'Hara misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gene Leaf - foul #4 on Gene Leaf, team foul #5 | 36-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (PG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF) Gene Leaf, Don Boyd | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Jones (PG), Eugene Utley (PF) Al Noerenberg, Harry Wilson | |
| 08:03 | Arkansas | William O'Hara misses the 1st free throw | 36-65 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas | William O'Hara makes the 2nd free throw | 36-66 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern State | John Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marcus King (SG) Allen Givens | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Harry Wilson (SF) David Jones, William O'Hara | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Martin Lackey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marcus King (fresh) SF - Vernon Hollenbeck (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gordon Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (tiring) 35 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Wilson (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Eugene Utley (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Elmer Olson (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Harry Wilson | 36-68 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Marcus King | 39-68 |
| 06:59 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Harry Wilson | 39-70 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson misses the lay-in | 39-70 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson tips it in | 41-70 |
| 06:47 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Hollenbeck - foul #3 on Vernon Hollenbeck, team foul #6 | 41-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Allen Givens (C) Martin Lackey, Gordon Dawson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William O'Hara (SF) Harry Wilson | |
| 06:35 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-70 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham grabs the offensive rebound | 41-70 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Al Noerenberg | 41-73 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern State | Joseph Cunningham picks off the pass by Marcus King | 41-73 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham hits the finger roll | 41-75 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck clanks a jumper from the left side | 41-75 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens tips it back up and in | 43-75 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas | William O'Hara is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Leaf - foul #5 on Gene Leaf, team foul #7 | 43-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (PG), Gordon Dawson (SF) Gene Leaf, Vernon Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Jones (PG), Harry Wilson (SF) Al Noerenberg, Eugene Utley | |
| 05:38 | Arkansas | William O'Hara makes the 1st free throw | 43-76 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas | William O'Hara makes the 2nd free throw | 43-77 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-77 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson snags the defensive board | 43-77 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas | William O'Hara buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by David Jones | 43-79 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (SF) Marcus King | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Eugene Utley (PF) David Jones, Elmer Olson | |
| 04:54 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham is hacked by Gordon Dawson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gordon Dawson, team foul #8 | 43-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elmer Olson (PF) Eugene Utley | |
| 04:54 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 43-80 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 43-81 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson is whistled for a carry | 43-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (PF) Elmer Olson | |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | William O'Hara comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 43-81 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern State | John Thompson pulls down the rebound | 43-81 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern State | John Thompson lays it up and in | 45-81 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas | The short jumper by William O'Hara is denied by Vernon Hollenbeck | 45-81 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck pulls down the rebound | 45-81 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marcus King (SG) Martin Lackey | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elmer Olson (PF) Eugene Utley | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Vernon Hollenbeck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Marcus King (fresh) SF - Gordon Dawson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Givens (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (tired) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (tired) 42 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harry Wilson (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Elmer Olson (tired) 4 reb. C - William O'Hara (tired) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Vernon Hollenbeck is called for the reach on Harry Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vernon Hollenbeck, team foul #9 | 45-81 |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 45-81 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern State | Marcus King grabs the board | 45-81 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-81 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern State | John Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-81 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens is fouled on the floor by William O'Hara - foul #3 on William O'Hara, team foul #4 | 45-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Jones (PG), Stephen Junker (SG), Eugene Utley (PF) Al Noerenberg, Joseph Cunningham, Harry Wilson | |
| 02:34 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson lays it in on a nice dish by Marcus King | 47-81 |
| 02:30 | Arkansas | William O'Hara's pass is intercepted by Vernon Hollenbeck in the backcourt | 47-81 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck lays it up and in | 49-81 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Marcus King is called for the reach on Eugene Utley - foul #3 on Marcus King, team foul #10 | 49-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Joseph Cunningham (SG) David Jones, Stephen Junker | |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley makes the 1st free throw | 49-82 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-82 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens grabs the board | 49-82 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck misses the easy layup but the foul's on Al Noerenberg - foul #2 on Al Noerenberg, team foul #5 | 49-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (PG) Allen Givens | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Wilson (SF) Eugene Utley | |
| 02:02 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck makes the 1st free throw | 50-82 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 50-82 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-82 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 50-82 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Gordon Dawson | 50-82 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey is fouled on the floor by Elmer Olson - foul #3 on Elmer Olson, team foul #6 | 50-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Allen Givens (C) Martin Lackey | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (PF) Elmer Olson | |
| 01:20 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens's floater is tipped away by Joseph Cunningham | 50-82 |
| 01:19 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-82 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | Allen Givens is called for the reach on Joseph Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Givens, team foul #11 | 50-82 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 50-83 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 50-84 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern State | Marcus King hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-84 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg gets the rebound | 50-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-84 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens gets the rebound | 50-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | Marcus King can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-84 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | William O'Hara gets the rebound | 50-84 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg runs out the clock | 50-84 |