| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Dustin Clark (fresh) SG - Robert Hodges (fresh) SF - Stuart Lum (fresh) PF - Randy Tyson (fresh) C - Michael Herring (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) SG - Don Boyd (fresh) SF - Jimmy Caviness (fresh) PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fresh) C - Leroy Slowinski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Michael Herring wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stuart Lum is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Stuart Lum, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd makes the fadeaway from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Randy Tyson misses badly on the uncontested floater in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stuart Lum gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dustin Clark buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Hodges | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Yerkes | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jimmy Caviness is called for the reach on Robert Hodges in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Caviness, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Robert Hodges misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Randy Tyson tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas O'Daniel (SF) Stuart Lum | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:57 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Robert Hodges clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-4 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski is hacked by Michael Herring - foul #1 on Michael Herring, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jame Langham (PF), Philip Bullock (C) Randy Tyson, Michael Herring | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), John Thompson (C) John Robinette, Leroy Slowinski | |
| 16:22 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes slams it home on a nice dish by Gene Leaf and the foul's on Philip Bullock - foul #1 on Philip Bullock, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ray Myles (SG) Robert Hodges | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson (SG) Don Boyd | |
| 16:22 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Gene Leaf is called for the reach on Jame Langham - foul #1 on Gene Leaf, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), Allen Givens (C) Jimmy Caviness, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Dustin Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Myles (fresh) SF - Thomas O'Daniel (fresh) PF - Jame Langham (fresh) C - Philip Bullock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Dawson (fresh) SF - Vernon Hollenbeck (fresh) PF - John Thompson (fresh) C - Allen Givens (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas O'Daniel comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 4-7 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern State | John Thompson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vernon Hollenbeck | 4-9 |
| 15:28 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ray Myles is called for 10 seconds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stuart Lum (SF), Randy Tyson (PF) Thomas O'Daniel, Philip Bullock | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG) Gene Leaf | |
| 15:13 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Dawson | 4-12 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Randy Tyson lays it up and in on a great pass from Dustin Clark | 6-12 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gordon Dawson | 6-15 |
| 14:27 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ray Myles misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-15 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Vernon Hollenbeck | 6-15 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern State | John Robinette misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dustin Clark - foul #1 on Dustin Clark, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Robert Hodges (SG), Thomas O'Daniel (SF), Michael Herring (C) Dustin Clark, Stuart Lum, Jame Langham | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Gordon Dawson, Vernon Hollenbeck, John Thompson, Allen Givens | |
| 14:10 | Northwestern State | John Robinette makes the 1st free throw | 6-16 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern State | John Robinette makes the 2nd free throw | 6-17 |
| 13:57 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Don Boyd takes the ball from Ray Myles | 6-17 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern State | Ray Myles takes the ball from Don Boyd | 6-17 |
| 13:22 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Randy Tyson is fouled on the floor by Don Boyd - foul #1 on Don Boyd, team foul #3 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Donald Whitman (PG), David Mabe (PF) Ray Myles, Randy Tyson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG) John Robinette | |
| 13:05 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas O'Daniel misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 6-17 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski pulls down the rebound | 6-17 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jimmy Caviness | 6-19 |
| 12:57 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Don Boyd is called for the reach on Donald Whitman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Boyd, team foul #4 | 6-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dustin Clark (PG), Stuart Lum (SF), Jame Langham (PF) Donald Whitman, Thomas O'Daniel, David Mabe | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson (SG) Don Boyd | |
| 12:38 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jimmy Caviness denies the turnaround by Michael Herring | 6-19 |
| 12:37 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jame Langham tips it home | 8-19 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-19 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski grabs the offensive board | 8-19 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson banks in the layup and the foul's on Robert Hodges - foul #1 on Robert Hodges, team foul #5 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas O'Daniel (SF), Randy Tyson (PF) Stuart Lum, Michael Herring | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), John Thompson (PF), Allen Givens (C) Jimmy Caviness, Lawrence Yerkes, Leroy Slowinski | |
| 11:58 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson makes the free throw | 8-22 |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Dustin Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hodges (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas O'Daniel (fresh) PF - Randy Tyson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jame Langham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vernon Hollenbeck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Givens (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dustin Clark scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas O'Daniel | 10-22 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf clanks a floater from the right side | 10-22 |
| 11:14 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jame Langham grabs the defensive rebound | 10-22 |
| 10:49 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Gene Leaf is called for the reach on Thomas O'Daniel - foul #2 on Gene Leaf, team foul #5 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ray Myles (SG), Philip Bullock (C) Robert Hodges, Jame Langham | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Marcus King (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF) Gene Leaf, Gordon Dawson, Vernon Hollenbeck | |
| 10:28 | Arkansas, Little Rock | John Robinette steals the ball from Randy Tyson | 10-22 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern State | John Robinette's pass is intercepted by Ray Myles in the backcourt | 10-22 |
| 10:25 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas O'Daniel throws it down set up by Ray Myles | 12-22 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 12-22 |
| 10:07 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dustin Clark snags the defensive board | 12-22 |
| 10:03 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dustin Clark makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Tyson | 15-22 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern State | John Robinette misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-22 |
| 09:33 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Randy Tyson pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 09:17 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas O'Daniel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Philip Bullock grabs the offensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 09:03 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ray Myles hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-22 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern State | Randy Tyson denies the turnaround by Jimmy Caviness | 18-22 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness snags the offensive board | 18-22 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern State | John Robinette loses the dribble to Randy Tyson | 18-22 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ray Myles clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas O'Daniel tips it in | 20-22 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas, Little Rock | The rebound goes to Randy Tyson | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Dustin Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Myles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas O'Daniel (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Tyson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Bullock (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marcus King (fairly fresh) SF - Jimmy Caviness (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Givens (tiring) | |
| 07:55 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas O'Daniel scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Tyson | 23-22 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern State | Philip Bullock takes the ball from Allen Givens | 23-22 |
| 07:12 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dustin Clark is fouled on the floor by John Robinette - foul #1 on John Robinette, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Donald Whitman (PG), Robert Hodges (SG), Stuart Lum (SF), Jame Langham (PF), Michael Herring (C) Dustin Clark, Ray Myles, Thomas O'Daniel, Randy Tyson, Philip Bullock | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (PG), Gordon Dawson (SG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) John Robinette, Marcus King, Jimmy Caviness, John Thompson, Allen Givens | |
| 06:53 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Robert Hodges connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Whitman | 25-22 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leroy Slowinski | 25-24 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stuart Lum throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 06:25 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Michael Herring snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stuart Lum loses the ball out of bounds | 25-24 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson is hacked by Stuart Lum - foul #2 on Stuart Lum, team foul #6 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | David Mabe (PF) Stuart Lum | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 05:39 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski misses the lay-in | 25-24 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jame Langham gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Michael Herring blows the wide open layup but he's hacked by Leroy Slowinski - foul #1 on Leroy Slowinski, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dustin Clark (PG) Donald Whitman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Jimmy Caviness (SF) Martin Lackey, Vernon Hollenbeck | |
| 05:21 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Michael Herring makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Michael Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Lawrence Yerkes | 27-27 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jame Langham connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dustin Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jame Langham can't finish the uncontested layup | 30-27 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by David Mabe - foul #1 on David Mabe, team foul #7 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ray Myles (SG), Stuart Lum (SF), Randy Tyson (PF) Robert Hodges, Jame Langham, David Mabe | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Don Boyd (SG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF) John Robinette, Gordon Dawson, Jimmy Caviness | |
| 03:56 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Michael Herring grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Dustin Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Myles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stuart Lum (fresh) PF - Randy Tyson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Herring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vernon Hollenbeck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Leroy Slowinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:54 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ray Myles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes is whistled for a carry | 30-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Thompson (C) Leroy Slowinski | |
| 03:28 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stuart Lum is hacked by Gene Leaf in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gene Leaf, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marcus King (SF) Gene Leaf | |
| 03:28 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stuart Lum misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:28 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Michael Herring gets the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 03:19 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ray Myles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 03:18 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Michael Herring grabs the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 03:09 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Stuart Lum misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Randy Tyson grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 02:30 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dustin Clark is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern State | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern State | Marcus King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to John Thompson | 30-28 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes is hacked by Ray Myles - foul #1 on Ray Myles, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Robert Hodges (SG), Thomas O'Daniel (SF), David Mabe (PF), Philip Bullock (C) Dustin Clark, Stuart Lum, Randy Tyson, Michael Herring | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (PG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Allen Givens (C) Vernon Hollenbeck, Don Boyd, John Thompson | |
| 01:52 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jimmy Caviness steals it from Robert Hodges in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes is whistled for a carry | 30-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Donald Whitman (PG), Jame Langham (PF) Ray Myles, David Mabe | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG), John Thompson (PF) Marcus King, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| 01:23 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas O'Daniel misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 30-30 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Allen Givens | 30-30 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd is denied on a layup by Jame Langham | 30-30 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Philip Bullock gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas O'Daniel connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern State | Philip Bullock steps in front of the John Thompson pass | 32-30 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Don Boyd steals it from Donald Whitman | 32-30 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd misses the lay-in | 32-30 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Philip Bullock pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Donald Whitman is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Lackey - foul #1 on Martin Lackey, team foul #9 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Emmett Huss (SF), David Mabe (PF) Thomas O'Daniel, Philip Bullock | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Marcus King (SG), Gordon Dawson (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Martin Lackey, Don Boyd, John Thompson, Allen Givens | |
| 00:18 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Donald Whitman makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Donald Whitman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-30 |