| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Utley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William O'Hara (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Linton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley is fouled on the floor by Baran Roznowski - foul #2 on Baran Roznowski, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elmer Olson (C) Harry Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:18 | Arkansas | William O'Hara throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Wilson (SF) Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith buries a jumper from the right side | 25-24 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas | William O'Hara knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Al Noerenberg | 27-24 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas | William O'Hara is denied on a dunk by Jack Linton | 27-26 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Harry Wilson - foul #2 on Harry Wilson, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (PF) Harry Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 17:25 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 16:57 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg is fouled on the floor by Bobby Smith - foul #3 on Bobby Smith, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| 16:35 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson hits the follow up shot | 29-27 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | William O'Hara steals it from Edward Rentz | 29-27 |
| 15:55 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 15:53 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson hits the follow up shot | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William O'Hara (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Utley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Olson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Linton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 31-27 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Jack Linton tips it but misses | 31-27 |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz tips it back up and in | 31-29 |
| 15:22 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Al Noerenberg | 33-29 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski is denied on a layup by Elmer Olson | 33-29 |
| 14:55 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas | Edward Rentz steps in front of the Eugene Utley pass | 33-29 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith is fouled on the floor by Joseph Cunningham - foul #3 on Joseph Cunningham, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Jones (PG), Harry Wilson (SF) Al Noerenberg, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (PG), John Harrison (SF) Bobby Smith, Edward Rentz | |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | John Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Elmer Olson (PF) David Jones, Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:41 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | John Harrison is fouled on the floor by William O'Hara - foul #4 on William O'Hara, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (PF) William O'Hara | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG) Baran Roznowski | |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Eugene Utley steals the ball from Edward Thomason | 35-29 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley steps out of bounds on the baseline | 35-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William O'Hara (C) Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-29 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 12:08 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Linton | 35-29 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley tips it in | 37-29 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith is hacked by Harry Wilson - foul #3 on Harry Wilson, team foul #4 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Jones (PG), Elmer Olson (PF) Al Noerenberg, Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski (SG), Edward Rentz (SF) Bobby Smith, John Harrison | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Elmer Olson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William O'Hara (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Shawn Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Linton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski is called for traveling | 37-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG) David Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:57 | Arkansas | Edward Rentz is called for the reach on Elmer Olson - foul #1 on Edward Rentz, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (PF) Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG) Edward Thomason | |
| 10:30 | Arkansas | William O'Hara comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Shawn Williams | 37-29 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith blows the layup but the foul's on Eugene Utley - foul #1 on Eugene Utley, team foul #5 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elmer Olson (PF) Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Harrison (PF) Shawn Williams | |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham is called for 3 seconds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Jones (PG), Eugene Utley (PF) Al Noerenberg, Harry Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (PG) Bobby Smith | |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | John Harrison's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Utley | 37-31 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-31 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Harrison | 37-31 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason clanks a runner in the paint | 37-31 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | John Harrison grabs the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski scores on a floater from the right side | 37-33 |
| 07:28 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley can't finish the layup | 37-33 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski grabs the board | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William O'Hara (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Eugene Utley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Elmer Olson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Baran Roznowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Linton (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Harry Wilson (SF) David Jones, Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Shawn Williams (PF) Edward Thomason, John Harrison | |
| 06:49 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Al Noerenberg | 40-33 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the floater in the paint and he's hacked by William O'Hara - foul #5 on William O'Hara, team foul #6 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (PF) William O'Hara | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the free throw | 40-35 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Al Noerenberg | 43-35 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Harry Wilson is called for the reach on Jack Linton - foul #4 on Harry Wilson, team foul #7 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG) Baran Roznowski | |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Jack Linton misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 05:52 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Thomason - foul #1 on Edward Thomason, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| 05:09 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg buries a shot from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 04:49 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham is hacked by Jack Linton - foul #3 on Jack Linton, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Harrison (SF) Edward Rentz | |
| 04:07 | Arkansas | Jack Linton denies the turnaround by Al Noerenberg | 46-36 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | John Harrison buries a shot from the left side set up by Bobby Smith | 46-38 |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Edward Thomason steps in front of the Harry Wilson pass | 46-38 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Thomason | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Eugene Utley (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Elmer Olson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Thomason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Linton (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson slams it home | 48-40 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski (SG) Edward Thomason | |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Jack Linton buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Bobby Smith | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:28 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley connects on the runner in the paint set up by Al Noerenberg | 50-42 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Jack Linton loses the dribble to Harry Wilson | 50-42 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley jams it on a nice dish by Al Noerenberg and he's fouled by Bobby Smith - foul #4 on Bobby Smith, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SF) Jack Linton | |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Baran Roznowski | 53-45 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas | Edward Rentz is called for the reach on Harry Wilson - foul #2 on Edward Rentz, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Linton (C) John Harrison | |
| 01:26 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-45 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Al Noerenberg, team foul #8 | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses long on a runner in the lane | 55-45 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-45 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski travels with the ball | 55-45 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg runs out the clock | 55-45 |