| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ramon Villa (fresh) SF - Dima Peplinski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lucas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Gould (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Holmes (fresh) PF - James Cecere (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | David Holmes inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Temple | James Rowlett misses badly on a shot in the lane | 27-38 |
| 19:36 | Arkansas | William Lucas pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Jackie Gould steps in front of the John Friedel pass | 27-38 |
| 19:15 | Temple | David Holmes misses the floater from the free throw line | 27-38 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas | John Friedel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas | Ramon Villa gets the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 18:48 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 27-38 |
| 18:46 | Temple | Oscar Edwards grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 18:30 | Temple | Dima Peplinski is called for the reach on David Holmes - foul #3 on Dima Peplinski, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Holmes (SF) Dima Peplinski | |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SG), Eric Owens (PF), George Earl (C) James Rowlett, Jackie Gould, James Cecere, Oscar Edwards | |
| 18:20 | Temple | Eric Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-38 |
| 18:02 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 18:00 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 17:48 | Temple | David Holmes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rudolph Hayhurst | 27-40 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | William Lucas knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Friedel | 29-40 |
| 17:10 | Temple | George Earl misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-40 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:47 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-40 |
| 16:46 | Temple | Eric Owens pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:34 | Temple | George Earl drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas | William Lucas is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Lucas, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Jackie Gould (SG), James Cecere (PF), Oscar Edwards (C) James Chacon, David Holmes, Eric Owens, George Earl | |
| 15:52 | Temple | James Rowlett misses short on a jumper from the left side | 29-42 |
| 15:50 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ramon Villa (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Lucas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Gould (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudolph Hayhurst (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 29-42 |
| 15:32 | Temple | Oscar Edwards grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 15:20 | Temple | A charge is called on Jackie Gould - foul #2 on Jackie Gould, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (SG), Dima Peplinski (SF) Ramon Villa, Mark Holmes | |
| Subs | Temple | David Holmes (SF) Rudolph Hayhurst | |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-42 |
| 14:48 | Temple | James Rowlett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-42 |
| 14:46 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 14:35 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by James Cecere - foul #1 on James Cecere, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst (SF) David Holmes | |
| 14:35 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 14:35 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 14:16 | Temple | Oscar Edwards lays it in on a nice dish by James Rowlett | 31-44 |
| 13:57 | Arkansas | James Moody misses the 3 from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 13:55 | Temple | The rebound goes to James Rowlett | 31-44 |
| 13:33 | Temple | James Rowlett misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 13:32 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-44 |
| 13:09 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas | William Lucas is hacked by James Rowlett - foul #1 on James Rowlett, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brent Winningham (PF), Mark Holmes (C) Anthony Lewis, William Lucas | |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), David Holmes (SF), Eric Owens (PF), George Earl (C) James Rowlett, Rudolph Hayhurst, James Cecere, Oscar Edwards | |
| 12:39 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Dima Peplinski | 33-44 |
| 12:13 | Temple | Eric Owens misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-44 |
| 12:11 | Temple | David Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 11:57 | Temple | Eric Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 11:55 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 11:39 | Arkansas | John Friedel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-44 |
| 11:38 | Temple | Eric Owens grabs the board | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Moody (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dima Peplinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brent Winningham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Chacon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jackie Gould (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Earl (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Temple | Jackie Gould hits a floater from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 10:56 | Arkansas | James Moody hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Friedel | 36-46 |
| 10:37 | Temple | David Holmes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 10:35 | Temple | David Holmes tips it but misses | 36-46 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 10:18 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Dima Peplinski and the foul's on George Earl - foul #1 on George Earl, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ramon Villa (PG), Anthony Lewis (PF), William Lucas (C) John Friedel, Dima Peplinski, Brent Winningham | |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SG), James Cecere (PF), Oscar Edwards (C) James Chacon, Jackie Gould, Eric Owens, George Earl | |
| 10:18 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 10:06 | Temple | James Rowlett buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Oscar Edwards | 39-48 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis misses short on a shot from the left side | 39-48 |
| 09:43 | Temple | James Rowlett gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 09:22 | Temple | Oscar Edwards hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 39-48 |
| 09:20 | Temple | James Rowlett tips it but misses | 39-48 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas | William Lucas gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas | James Moody buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 08:59 | Temple | Oscar Edwards can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Lucas - foul #2 on William Lucas, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski (SF) Mark Holmes | |
| Subs | Temple | Jackie Gould (SG) David Holmes | |
| 08:59 | Temple | Oscar Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:59 | Temple | Oscar Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas | James Moody can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-50 |
| 08:39 | Arkansas | Ramon Villa tips it home | 43-50 |
| 08:34 | Temple | Jackie Gould is fouled on the floor by James Moody - foul #4 on James Moody, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Friedel (PG), Brent Winningham (C) James Moody, William Lucas | |
| Subs | Temple | David Holmes (SF), Eric Owens (PF), Michael Banks (C) Jackie Gould, James Cecere, Oscar Edwards | |
| 08:19 | Temple | Eric Owens makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas | John Friedel misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 08:01 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 07:39 | Temple | James Rowlett is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 07:37 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ramon Villa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dima Peplinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Brent Winningham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rudolph Hayhurst (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Banks (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-52 |
| 07:28 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham tips it home | 45-52 |
| 07:19 | Temple | Eric Owens misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Lewis - foul #1 on Anthony Lewis, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (SG), William Lucas (C) Ramon Villa, Brent Winningham | |
| Subs | Temple | Jackie Gould (SG), James Cecere (PF), Oscar Edwards (C) Rudolph Hayhurst, David Holmes, Michael Banks | |
| 07:19 | Temple | Eric Owens misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 07:19 | Temple | Eric Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 07:11 | Arkansas | William Lucas misses short on a floater from the left block | 45-53 |
| 07:09 | Temple | The rebound goes to Oscar Edwards | 45-53 |
| 06:56 | Temple | James Rowlett scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Oscar Edwards | 45-55 |
| 06:46 | Arkansas | John Friedel knocks in the floater from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 06:21 | Temple | Eric Owens can't connect on a runner near the basket | 47-55 |
| 06:19 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by James Rowlett - foul #2 on James Rowlett, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ramon Villa (PG), Brent Winningham (C) John Friedel, William Lucas | |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SG), David Holmes (SF), George Earl (C) James Rowlett, Jackie Gould, Eric Owens, Oscar Edwards | |
| 05:53 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:32 | Temple | David Holmes buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Rudolph Hayhurst and the foul's on Dima Peplinski - foul #4 on Dima Peplinski, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Connelly (SG), Mark Holmes (C) James Moody, Anthony Lewis | |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Oscar Edwards (C) James Chacon, George Earl | |
| 05:32 | Temple | David Holmes makes the free throw | 48-58 |
| 05:14 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Brent Winningham, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Jackie Gould (SG), George Earl (C) James Rowlett, David Holmes, Oscar Edwards | |
| 05:02 | Temple | James Cecere misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dale Connelly - foul #2 on Dale Connelly, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Oscar Edwards (C) James Chacon, George Earl | |
| 05:02 | Temple | James Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 05:02 | Temple | James Cecere makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ramon Villa | 50-60 |
| 04:24 | Temple | Ramon Villa is called for the reach on James Rowlett - foul #3 on Ramon Villa, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Friedel (PG), James Moody (SG), William Lucas (C) Ramon Villa, Dale Connelly, Mark Holmes | |
| Subs | Temple | David Holmes (SF), Michael Banks (PF), George Earl (C) Jackie Gould, James Cecere, Oscar Edwards | |
| 04:24 | Temple | James Rowlett misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:24 | Arkansas | William Lucas snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas | John Friedel's pass is intercepted by Rudolph Hayhurst in the backcourt | 50-60 |
| 04:18 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst lays it up and in | 50-62 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas | James Moody clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 03:57 | Temple | George Earl gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:28 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Moody (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dima Peplinski (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brent Winningham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Lucas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rudolph Hayhurst (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Banks (fresh) C - George Earl (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Friedel | 52-64 |
| 02:55 | Temple | James Rowlett buries a jumper from the left side set up by Rudolph Hayhurst | 52-66 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | William Lucas drills a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Michael Banks - foul #2 on Michael Banks, team foul #6 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ramon Villa (PG), Dale Connelly (SG), Mark Holmes (SF) John Friedel, James Moody, Dima Peplinski | |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Jackie Gould (SG), Eric Owens (PF) James Rowlett, David Holmes, Michael Banks | |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | William Lucas makes the free throw | 55-66 |
| 02:21 | Temple | Jackie Gould misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-66 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes makes the runner from the right block | 57-66 |
| 01:40 | Temple | Jackie Gould comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 57-66 |
| 01:39 | Arkansas | Ramon Villa snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 01:39 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Friedel (PG), James Moody (SG), Dima Peplinski (SF), Anthony Lewis (PF) Ramon Villa, Dale Connelly, Mark Holmes, Brent Winningham | |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), David Holmes (SF), James Cecere (PF), Oscar Edwards (C) James Chacon, Rudolph Hayhurst, Eric Owens, George Earl | |
| 01:17 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski is hacked by David Holmes - foul #1 on David Holmes, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Temple | David Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by John Friedel - foul #3 on John Friedel, team foul #10 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG) James Rowlett | |
| 01:16 | Temple | David Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:16 | Temple | David Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | James Cecere takes the ball from James Moody | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Temple | James Chacon is hacked by John Friedel in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Friedel, team foul #11 | 59-68 |
| 00:54 | Temple | James Chacon misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:54 | Temple | James Chacon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | William Lucas comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-69 |
| 00:46 | Temple | Oscar Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 00:43 | Temple | Oscar Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by John Friedel - foul #5 on John Friedel, team foul #12 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ramon Villa (PG), Dale Connelly (SG), Mark Holmes (SF), Brent Winningham (PF), Aaron Banks (C) John Friedel, James Moody, Dima Peplinski, Anthony Lewis, William Lucas | |
| Subs | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst (SF), Eric Owens (PF) David Holmes, James Cecere | |
| 00:43 | Temple | Oscar Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:43 | Temple | Oscar Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Eric Owens - foul #3 on Eric Owens, team foul #8 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Temple | David Holmes (SF), George Earl (C) Jackie Gould, Oscar Edwards | |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Temple | James Chacon hits a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Dale Connelly - foul #3 on Dale Connelly, team foul #13 | 60-72 |
| 00:06 | Temple | James Chacon makes the free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 60-73 |