| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fresh) SG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) SF - Harry Wilson (fresh) PF - Eugene Utley (fresh) C - Elmer Olson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) SG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) SF - Mauricio Suarez (fresh) PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) C - George McKinney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Memphis | George McKinney snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Arkansas | Rene Costa picks off the pass by Al Noerenberg in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez makes the fadeaway near the basket | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Joseph Cunningham | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Harry Wilson - foul #1 on Harry Wilson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:02 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas | George McKinney steals the ball from Elmer Olson | 2-4 |
| 17:17 | Memphis | Frank Robinson lays it in and he's fouled by Elmer Olson - foul #1 on Elmer Olson, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Jones (PG), Stephen Junker (SG), William O'Hara (SF) Al Noerenberg, Joseph Cunningham, Harry Wilson | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:17 | Memphis | Frank Robinson makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:48 | Arkansas | William O'Hara can't connect on a floater in the lane | 2-7 |
| 16:46 | Memphis | Frank Robinson pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:32 | Memphis | George McKinney drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 2-9 |
| 16:15 | Arkansas | William O'Hara hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 2-9 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley hits the follow up shot | 4-9 |
| 15:59 | Memphis | The jump hook by Frank Robinson is blocked by William O'Hara | 4-9 |
| 15:57 | Memphis | Rene Costa gets the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Jones (fresh) SG - Stephen Junker (fresh) SF - William O'Hara (fresh) PF - Eugene Utley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer Olson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mauricio Suarez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. C - George McKinney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Memphis | Frank Robinson misses the dunk attempt | 4-9 |
| 15:40 | Memphis | Frank Robinson tips it home | 4-11 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas | Stephen Junker hits a shot from the left side | 6-11 |
| 15:06 | Memphis | Frank Robinson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Frank Robinson, team foul #1 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Joseph Cunningham (SG), Harry Wilson (SF) David Jones, Stephen Junker, Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), Gregg Harris (PF), John Adams (C) Rene Costa, Christopher Delapaz, Frank Robinson, George McKinney | |
| 14:38 | Arkansas | Juan Garcia steps in front of the Elmer Olson pass | 6-11 |
| 14:23 | Memphis | Gregg Harris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William O'Hara - foul #1 on William O'Hara, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (PF) Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Yo Yen (SF) Mauricio Suarez | |
| 14:23 | Memphis | Gregg Harris misses the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:23 | Memphis | Gregg Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:00 | Arkansas | William O'Hara is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Joseph Cunningham out of the doubleteam | 8-12 |
| 13:49 | Memphis | John Adams is hacked by William O'Hara - foul #2 on William O'Hara, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elmer Olson (C) William O'Hara | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rene Costa (PG), Christopher Delapaz (SG) James Keim, Juan Garcia | |
| 13:40 | Memphis | Gregg Harris comes up short on the floater from the left side | 8-12 |
| 13:38 | Memphis | Yo Yen hits the follow up shot | 8-14 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 8-14 |
| 13:11 | Memphis | Yo Yen gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 12:50 | Memphis | Al Noerenberg steps in front of the Christopher Delapaz pass | 8-14 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham hits the finger roll on a great pass from Al Noerenberg | 10-14 |
| 12:35 | Memphis | Gregg Harris hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Yo Yen | 10-16 |
| 12:07 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg clanks a jumper from the left side | 10-16 |
| 12:05 | Memphis | Yo Yen snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 11:56 | Memphis | Yo Yen buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Adams | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - Eugene Utley (tiring) 2 pts. C - Elmer Olson (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Yo Yen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregg Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Adams (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:52 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg buries a shot from the left side set up by Joseph Cunningham | 12-18 |
| 11:37 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-21 |
| 11:17 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Joseph Cunningham and the foul's on Rene Costa - foul #1 on Rene Costa, team foul #2 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Jones (PG), William O'Hara (C) Eugene Utley, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (SG), Mauricio Suarez (SF), Frank Robinson (PF), George McKinney (C) Christopher Delapaz, Yo Yen, Gregg Harris, John Adams | |
| 11:17 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg makes the free throw | 15-21 |
| 11:00 | Memphis | George McKinney blows the dunk | 15-21 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas | William O'Hara pulls down the rebound | 15-21 |
| 10:33 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg is whistled for traveling | 15-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (PF), Elmer Olson (C) David Jones, William O'Hara | |
| Subs | Memphis | Juan Garcia (SG) Rene Costa | |
| 10:16 | Memphis | Frank Robinson misses the lay-in | 15-21 |
| 10:14 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-21 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley can't tip it in | 15-21 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley tips it back up and in | 17-21 |
| 09:28 | Memphis | James Keim makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Juan Garcia | 17-24 |
| 09:03 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley scores on a floater from the left block set up by Joseph Cunningham | 19-24 |
| 08:59 | Memphis | Juan Garcia can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Eugene Utley - foul #1 on Eugene Utley, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William O'Hara (C) Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz (SG) James Keim | |
| 08:59 | Memphis | Juan Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:59 | Memphis | Juan Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Al Noerenberg | 21-26 |
| 08:09 | Memphis | Juan Garcia scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-28 |
| 07:40 | Arkansas | Christopher Delapaz is called for the reach on Joseph Cunningham - foul #1 on Christopher Delapaz, team foul #3 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elmer Olson (C) Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rene Costa (PG), Yo Yen (SF), Gregg Harris (PF), John Adams (C) Juan Garcia, Mauricio Suarez, Frank Robinson, George McKinney | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Harry Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - William O'Hara (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer Olson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Yo Yen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregg Harris (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Adams (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Harry Wilson | 24-28 |
| 07:17 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-30 |
| 07:03 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham is hacked by Gregg Harris - foul #1 on Gregg Harris, team foul #4 | 24-30 |
| 06:40 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 06:38 | Memphis | Rene Costa snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 06:25 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the shot from the right side | 24-32 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas | Yo Yen steps in front of the William O'Hara pass | 24-32 |
| 05:41 | Memphis | Elmer Olson is called for the reach on Christopher Delapaz - foul #2 on Elmer Olson, team foul #6 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Junker (SG), Eugene Utley (PF) Al Noerenberg, Harry Wilson | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (SG), Mauricio Suarez (SF), Frank Robinson (PF), George McKinney (C) Christopher Delapaz, Yo Yen, Gregg Harris, John Adams | |
| 05:36 | Memphis | Frank Robinson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 24-32 |
| 05:35 | Memphis | Frank Robinson tips it but misses | 24-32 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | Rene Costa takes the ball from Joseph Cunningham after a doubleteam | 24-32 |
| 04:54 | Memphis | Rene Costa clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Cunningham - foul #1 on Joseph Cunningham, team foul #7 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Harry Wilson (SF) Stephen Junker, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 04:54 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:54 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:31 | Arkansas | William O'Hara knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Cunningham | 26-34 |
| 04:20 | Memphis | Frank Robinson scores on a runner near the basket set up by Mauricio Suarez and he's fouled by Eugene Utley - foul #2 on Eugene Utley, team foul #8 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elmer Olson (C) Harry Wilson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz (SG) James Keim | |
| 04:20 | Memphis | Frank Robinson makes the free throw | 26-37 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 04:02 | Memphis | Frank Robinson pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 03:56 | Memphis | Rene Costa is whistled for traveling | 26-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Wilson (SF) Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (PG), Gregg Harris (C) Rene Costa, George McKinney | |
| 03:29 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Al Noerenberg | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Harry Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Utley (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William O'Hara (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Keim (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mauricio Suarez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregg Harris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Memphis | James Keim buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Delapaz | 28-39 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas | William O'Hara can't throw it down but he's hacked by Gregg Harris - foul #2 on Gregg Harris, team foul #5 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elmer Olson (C) Harry Wilson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rene Costa (PG), George McKinney (C) James Keim, Frank Robinson | |
| 02:58 | Arkansas | William O'Hara misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas | William O'Hara misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:58 | Memphis | Gregg Harris grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 02:47 | Memphis | Al Noerenberg picks off the pass by George McKinney | 28-39 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas | William O'Hara makes the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Gregg Harris - foul #3 on Gregg Harris, team foul #6 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Jones (PG), Harry Wilson (SF) Al Noerenberg, Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Adams (PF) Gregg Harris | |
| 02:21 | Arkansas | William O'Hara makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 02:17 | Memphis | Rene Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham makes the contested 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Wilson | 34-39 |
| 01:49 | Memphis | George McKinney is hacked by Harry Wilson - foul #2 on Harry Wilson, team foul #9 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG) David Jones | |
| Subs | Memphis | Yo Yen (SF) Mauricio Suarez | |
| 01:49 | Memphis | George McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 01:49 | Memphis | George McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 01:31 | Memphis | George McKinney snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 01:12 | Memphis | Rene Costa knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-44 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Yo Yen - foul #1 on Yo Yen, team foul #7 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (PF) Harry Wilson | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), Mauricio Suarez (SF), Frank Robinson (PF) Rene Costa, Christopher Delapaz, Yo Yen, George McKinney | |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | James Keim connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mauricio Suarez | 36-47 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-47 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | John Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Wilson (SF) Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rene Costa (PG) Juan Garcia | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 38-47 |