| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Decker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Raymond Virgil (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Waller (fresh) 4 reb. C - Juan Lopez (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Key (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Duval (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Gravely (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond McCammon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | George Perzanowski inbounds the ball | 24-22 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | NC State | Raymond McCammon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Juan Lopez - foul #2 on Juan Lopez, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| 19:44 | NC State | Raymond McCammon makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 19:44 | NC State | Raymond McCammon makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas | Andy Rose misses the shot from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 19:21 | NC State | George Perzanowski snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 19:08 | NC State | William Gravely misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Raymond Virgil - foul #2 on Raymond Virgil, team foul #2 | 24-24 |
| 19:08 | NC State | William Gravely makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 19:08 | NC State | William Gravely makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas | Andy Rose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-26 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez tips it back up and in | 26-26 |
| 18:19 | NC State | Raymond McCammon travels with the ball | 26-26 |
| 17:50 | Arkansas | Raymond Virgil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-26 |
| 17:36 | NC State | George Perzanowski hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Jon Key | 26-29 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas | William Gravely steps in front of the Juan Lopez pass | 26-29 |
| 16:51 | NC State | Michael Duval is hacked by Juan Lopez - foul #3 on Juan Lopez, team foul #3 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett (SF), William Kennedy (C) Raymond Virgil, Juan Lopez | |
| Subs | NC State | James Leland (PG) Jon Key | |
| 16:40 | NC State | George Perzanowski comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Waller - foul #1 on Richard Waller, team foul #4 | 26-29 |
| 16:40 | NC State | George Perzanowski makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 16:40 | NC State | George Perzanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | William Kennedy snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 16:23 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett knocks in the runner from the baseline | 28-30 |
| 16:09 | NC State | Michael Duval connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away set up by George Perzanowski | 28-33 |
| 15:50 | Arkansas | George Perzanowski steals the ball from William Kennedy | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Decker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Hogsett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Waller (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - William Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Leland (fresh) SG - Michael Duval (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Gravely (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond McCammon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | NC State | Michael Duval double dribbles | 28-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Virgil (SF), Juan Lopez (C) Richard Waller, William Kennedy | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (PG), Harry Messina (C) Michael Duval, Raymond McCammon | |
| 15:03 | Arkansas | Raymond Virgil is hacked by George Perzanowski - foul #2 on George Perzanowski, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez misses badly on a runner from the right block | 28-33 |
| 14:35 | NC State | Harry Messina pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 14:23 | NC State | Raymond Virgil is called for the reach on James Leland - foul #3 on Raymond Virgil, team foul #5 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | NC State | Otis Shuff (SF) George Perzanowski | |
| 14:09 | NC State | Raymond Virgil is called for the reach on Harry Messina - foul #4 on Raymond Virgil, team foul #6 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Waller (PF) Raymond Virgil | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:47 | NC State | William Gravely comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 28-33 |
| 13:46 | NC State | William Gravely can't tip it in | 28-33 |
| 13:45 | Arkansas | Richard Waller grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on William Gravely - foul #2 on William Gravely, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Duval (SG), George Perzanowski (SF), Raymond McCammon (PF) Jon Key, Otis Shuff, William Gravely | |
| 13:39 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 13:15 | NC State | Michael Duval scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from George Perzanowski | 30-36 |
| 12:58 | Arkansas | Andy Rose comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez tips it home | 32-36 |
| 12:39 | NC State | Juan Lopez is called for the reach on Michael Duval - foul #4 on Juan Lopez, team foul #7 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Menefee (SF), William Kennedy (C) Scott Hogsett, Juan Lopez | |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Wilmot (PG) James Leland | |
| 12:39 | NC State | Michael Duval makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 12:39 | NC State | Michael Duval makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 12:20 | Arkansas | Robert Decker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 12:18 | NC State | Harry Messina grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 12:11 | NC State | Raymond McCammon makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Wilmot | 32-40 |
| 11:45 | Arkansas | William Kennedy can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Harry Messina - foul #2 on Harry Messina, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett (SF), George Lukaszewski (PF) Justin Menefee, Richard Waller | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (PG), William Gravely (PF) Arthur Wilmot, Harry Messina | |
| 11:45 | Arkansas | William Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 11:45 | Arkansas | William Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 11:45 | NC State | George Perzanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Decker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Hogsett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Lukaszewski (fresh) C - William Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Key (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Duval (fresh) 12 pts. SF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Gravely (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond McCammon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | NC State | Jon Key drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Raymond McCammon | 33-43 |
| 11:19 | Arkansas | William Kennedy can't finish the layup | 33-43 |
| 11:17 | NC State | Raymond McCammon grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 10:56 | NC State | Andy Rose is called for the reach on Jon Key - foul #2 on Andy Rose, team foul #8 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | NC State | James Leland (SG), Otis Shuff (SF), William Jenkins (C) Michael Duval, George Perzanowski, Raymond McCammon | |
| 10:56 | NC State | Jon Key makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 10:56 | NC State | Jon Key makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 10:29 | Arkansas | William Kennedy clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 33-45 |
| 10:27 | NC State | Jon Key grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 10:08 | NC State | Jon Key clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas | Robert Decker snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas | William Gravely steps in front of the Robert Decker pass | 33-45 |
| 09:33 | NC State | Jon Key can't connect on a floater from the right side | 33-45 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Andy Rose | 33-45 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas | Otis Shuff denies the turnaround by William Kennedy | 33-45 |
| 09:07 | NC State | William Jenkins grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 08:51 | NC State | Andy Rose takes the ball from Otis Shuff | 33-45 |
| 08:47 | Arkansas | Andy Rose lays it up and in | 35-45 |
| 08:26 | NC State | William Jenkins scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Leland | 35-47 |
| 08:06 | Arkansas | Robert Decker knocks in the jumper in the lane | 37-47 |
| 07:51 | NC State | George Lukaszewski steps in front of the William Gravely pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 37-47 |
| 07:31 | Arkansas | Robert Decker is fouled on the floor by James Leland - foul #1 on James Leland, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Fisher (PG), Willie Brown (SG), Raymond Virgil (SF), Richard Waller (PF), Juan Lopez (C) Andy Rose, Robert Decker, Scott Hogsett, George Lukaszewski, William Kennedy | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Duval (SG), George Perzanowski (SF), Raymond McCammon (PF), Harry Messina (C) Jon Key, Otis Shuff, William Gravely, William Jenkins | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Brown (fresh) SF - Raymond Virgil (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Waller (fresh) 5 reb. C - Juan Lopez (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Leland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Duval (fresh) 12 pts. SF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond McCammon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Messina (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez buries a shot from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 07:05 | NC State | James Leland is called for traveling | 39-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Wilmot (PG) James Leland | |
| 06:46 | Arkansas | Willie Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 06:45 | NC State | George Perzanowski grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 06:27 | NC State | Raymond McCammon comes up short on the floater from the right side | 39-47 |
| 06:25 | NC State | Harry Messina tips it back up and in | 39-49 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas | Raymond Virgil can't finish the layup | 39-49 |
| 06:06 | NC State | Michael Duval pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 05:48 | NC State | Michael Duval clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Raymond McCammon hits the follow up shot | 39-51 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas | Harry Messina denies the turnaround by Juan Lopez | 39-51 |
| 05:26 | NC State | Harry Messina grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 05:22 | NC State | Michael Duval misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Raymond Virgil - foul #5 on Raymond Virgil, team foul #9 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andy Rose (PG), Robert Decker (SG), Scott Hogsett (SF) Robert Fisher, Willie Brown, Raymond Virgil | |
| Subs | NC State | James Leland (PG), William Gravely (PF) Arthur Wilmot, Harry Messina | |
| 05:22 | NC State | Michael Duval misses the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 05:22 | NC State | Michael Duval misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 05:22 | Arkansas | Richard Waller pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas | Andy Rose comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 04:58 | NC State | Raymond McCammon snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:29 | NC State | Raymond McCammon scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from William Gravely out of a doubleteam | 39-53 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas | Robert Decker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-53 |
| 04:05 | NC State | James Leland grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 04:00 | NC State | James Leland makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by William Gravely | 39-55 |
| 03:31 | Arkansas | Andy Rose misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-55 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | Richard Waller misses the tip | 39-55 |
| 03:28 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett tips it back up and in | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Decker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Scott Hogsett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Waller (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Juan Lopez (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Duval (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - George Perzanowski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Gravely (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond McCammon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | NC State | Andy Rose steals it from William Gravely | 41-55 |
| 02:44 | Arkansas | James Leland steals the ball from Andy Rose | 41-55 |
| 02:41 | NC State | Michael Duval misses the easy layup | 41-55 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett grabs the board | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:26 | Arkansas | Andy Rose hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Raymond McCammon - foul #2 on Raymond McCammon, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (SG), George Lukaszewski (PF), William Kennedy (C) Robert Decker, Richard Waller, Juan Lopez | |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Wilmot (PG), Otis Shuff (SF), Harry Messina (PF), William Jenkins (C) Michael Duval, George Perzanowski, William Gravely, Raymond McCammon | |
| 02:26 | Arkansas | Andy Rose makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas | Andy Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:10 | NC State | William Jenkins loses the dribble to Andy Rose | 43-55 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | Andy Rose scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 01:55 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Decker (SG), Richard Waller (PF), Juan Lopez (C) Willie Brown, George Lukaszewski, William Kennedy | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Key (PG), Michael Duval (SG), George Perzanowski (SF), William Gravely (PF), Raymond McCammon (C) Arthur Wilmot, James Leland, Otis Shuff, Harry Messina, William Jenkins | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:52 | NC State | William Gravely is hacked by Andy Rose in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andy Rose, team foul #10 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | NC State | James Leland (PG), Arthur Wilmot (SF), Otis Shuff (C) Jon Key, George Perzanowski, Raymond McCammon | |
| 01:52 | NC State | William Gravely makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 01:52 | NC State | William Gravely makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Waller | 48-57 |
| 01:27 | NC State | Andy Rose is called for the reach on James Leland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andy Rose, team foul #11 | 48-57 |
| 01:27 | NC State | James Leland makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 01:27 | NC State | James Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas | Robert Decker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-59 |
| 01:19 | NC State | Otis Shuff pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:17 | NC State | Otis Shuff is hacked by Robert Decker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Decker, team foul #12 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Fisher (PG), Willie Brown (SG), George Lukaszewski (PF), William Kennedy (C) Andy Rose, Robert Decker, Richard Waller, Juan Lopez | |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Messina (PF), William Jenkins (C) Michael Duval, William Gravely | |
| 01:17 | NC State | Otis Shuff makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 01:17 | NC State | Otis Shuff makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | James Leland blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Willie Brown | 48-61 |
| 00:55 | NC State | Otis Shuff gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | NC State | William Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Willie Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Arthur Wilmot runs out the clock | 51-61 |