| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) SG - Harold Graves (fresh) SF - James Monroe (fresh) PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) C - Jim Nordin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Kissell (fresh) SG - Keith Sharp (fresh) SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) PF - Andrew Gaspard (fresh) C - Ralph Howland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Edward Delaney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Xavier | James Monroe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Kissell - foul #1 on John Kissell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Xavier | James Monroe misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Xavier | James Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland misses the jumper from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard tips it in | 1-2 |
| 19:02 | Xavier | Harold Graves hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ralph Howland - foul #1 on Ralph Howland, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 19:02 | Xavier | Harold Graves makes the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Xavier | Harold Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Xavier | James Monroe grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Xavier | Harold Graves misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas | John Kissell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jim Nordin | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Xavier | Jim Nordin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp is denied on a layup by Jim Nordin | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Monroe | 2-2 |
| 17:18 | Xavier | Michael Addison scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 16:53 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Kissell | 4-4 |
| 16:32 | Xavier | Edward Delaney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), Leonard Harrison (SG), Clarence Nichols (SF), Paul Armstrong (PF), Edwin Hayles (C) Michael Addison, Harold Graves, James Monroe, Edward Delaney, Jim Nordin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott (C) Ralph Howland | |
| 16:17 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard's pass is intercepted by Paul Armstrong | 4-4 |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison is hacked by Jonathan Piggott - foul #1 on Jonathan Piggott, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (PG), Donald Howard (SG), Raymond Wright (SF), Douglas Papineau (PF) John Kissell, Keith Sharp, Juan Martinez, Andrew Gaspard | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Evans (fresh) SG - Leonard Harrison (fresh) SF - Clarence Nichols (fresh) PF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) C - Edwin Hayles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Moses (fresh) SG - Donald Howard (fresh) SF - Raymond Wright (fresh) PF - Douglas Papineau (fresh) C - Jonathan Piggott (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong misses the tip | 4-4 |
| 15:32 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Donald Howard | 4-4 |
| 15:11 | Arkansas | Richard Moses is fouled on the floor by Stephen Evans - foul #1 on Stephen Evans, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Monroe (SF) Clarence Nichols | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:56 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau lays it up and in | 4-6 |
| 14:43 | Xavier | Stephen Evans misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 14:41 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 14:17 | Arkansas | Richard Moses comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 14:16 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau can't tip it in | 4-6 |
| 14:14 | Xavier | James Monroe grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 13:49 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Edwin Hayles | 6-6 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas | Richard Moses misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edwin Hayles - foul #1 on Edwin Hayles, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Harold Graves (SG), Edward Delaney (PF), Jim Nordin (C) Stephen Evans, Leonard Harrison, Paul Armstrong, Edwin Hayles | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Sharp (SG), Juan Martinez (SF), Andrew Gaspard (PF), Ralph Howland (C) Donald Howard, Raymond Wright, Douglas Papineau, Jonathan Piggott | |
| 13:37 | Arkansas | Richard Moses makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas | Richard Moses misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Edward Delaney | 6-7 |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Michael Addison is fouled on the floor by Richard Moses - foul #1 on Richard Moses, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Kissell (PG) Richard Moses | |
| 13:06 | Xavier | Harold Graves can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 13:04 | Xavier | Jim Nordin tips it in | 8-7 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 8-7 |
| 12:44 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Monroe | 8-7 |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Andrew Gaspard is called for the reach on James Monroe - foul #1 on Andrew Gaspard, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Leonard Harrison (SF) James Monroe | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:08 | Xavier | Edward Delaney can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 11:45 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leonard Harrison - foul #1 on Leonard Harrison, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| 11:45 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 11:45 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 11:45 | Xavier | Jim Nordin grabs the board | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Leonard Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) C - Jim Nordin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Kissell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Sharp (fresh) SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) PF - Andrew Gaspard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Howland (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Xavier | Jim Nordin travels with the ball | 8-8 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Monroe (SF) Leonard Harrison | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:55 | Arkansas | John Kissell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Keith Sharp picks off the pass by Jim Nordin | 8-11 |
| 10:44 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez throws it down on a great pass from Keith Sharp | 8-13 |
| 10:26 | Xavier | James Monroe is whistled for a carry | 8-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), Leonard Harrison (SG), Paul Armstrong (PF), Edwin Hayles (C) Michael Addison, Harold Graves, Edward Delaney, Jim Nordin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau (PF), Jonathan Piggott (C) Andrew Gaspard, Ralph Howland | |
| 10:10 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Armstrong - foul #1 on Paul Armstrong, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (SG), Raymond Wright (SF) Keith Sharp, Juan Martinez | |
| 10:10 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 10:10 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 09:55 | Xavier | John Kissell is called for the reach on James Monroe - foul #2 on John Kissell, team foul #6 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (PG) John Kissell | |
| 09:40 | Xavier | James Monroe's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Wright | 8-15 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Edwin Hayles - foul #2 on Edwin Hayles, team foul #5 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Nichols (SF), Jim Nordin (C) James Monroe, Edwin Hayles | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Sharp (SG), Andrew Gaspard (PF) Donald Howard, Douglas Papineau | |
| 09:18 | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott makes the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott makes the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 09:00 | Xavier | Jim Nordin can't finish the layup | 8-17 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott pulls down the rebound | 8-17 |
| 08:56 | Arkansas | Stephen Evans takes the ball from Richard Moses in the backcourt | 8-17 |
| 08:51 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Armstrong | 11-17 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Armstrong - foul #2 on Paul Armstrong, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Harold Graves (SG), Edward Delaney (PF) Stephen Evans, Clarence Nichols, Paul Armstrong | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Juan Martinez (SF), Ralph Howland (C) Raymond Wright, Jonathan Piggott | |
| 08:35 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard misses the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 08:35 | Xavier | Edward Delaney snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| 08:17 | Xavier | Jim Nordin comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Andrew Gaspard - foul #2 on Andrew Gaspard, team foul #7 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Monroe (SF) Leonard Harrison | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau (PF) Andrew Gaspard | |
| 08:17 | Xavier | Jim Nordin makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 08:17 | Xavier | Jim Nordin makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | Richard Moses clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Addison - foul #1 on Michael Addison, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Nichols (C) Jim Nordin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | Richard Moses misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | Richard Moses misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Edward Delaney snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Edward Delaney hits a jump hook from the left block set up by James Monroe | 15-18 |
| 07:38 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 07:37 | Arkansas | Richard Moses snags the offensive board | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Monroe (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Moses (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Keith Sharp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Howland (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Arkansas | Richard Moses clanks a shot from the free throw line | 15-18 |
| 07:21 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland gets the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 07:07 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 15-18 |
| 07:05 | Xavier | Michael Addison grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 06:42 | Xavier | Harold Graves knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Addison | 17-18 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp's floater is tipped away by Edward Delaney | 17-18 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland tips it back up and in | 17-20 |
| 06:14 | Xavier | Edward Delaney hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 17-20 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Moses and he's hacked by Edward Delaney - foul #1 on Edward Delaney, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), George Flynn (SG), Leonard Harrison (PF), Jim Nordin (C) Michael Addison, Harold Graves, James Monroe, Edward Delaney | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (SG), Raymond Wright (SF) Keith Sharp, Juan Martinez | |
| 05:43 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland makes the free throw | 17-23 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | Raymond Wright is called for the reach on George Flynn - foul #1 on Raymond Wright, team foul #8 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott (C) Ralph Howland | |
| 05:30 | Xavier | George Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | George Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-26 |
| 05:05 | Xavier | Douglas Papineau blocks the short jumper by Clarence Nichols | 19-26 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas | Richard Moses pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas | Richard Moses misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-26 |
| 04:45 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Stephen Evans | 19-26 |
| 04:40 | Xavier | Jim Nordin misses the lay-in | 19-26 |
| 04:39 | Xavier | Jim Nordin hits the follow up shot | 21-26 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | Donald Howard is hacked by Jim Nordin - foul #1 on Jim Nordin, team foul #9 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Harold Graves (SG), James Monroe (SF) George Flynn, Stephen Evans, Clarence Nichols | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Juan Martinez (SF) Raymond Wright | |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | Donald Howard makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | Donald Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:11 | Xavier | Jim Nordin grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 03:57 | Xavier | James Monroe misses the lay-in | 21-27 |
| 03:56 | Xavier | Jim Nordin tips it but misses | 21-27 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas | Richard Moses hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-30 |
| 03:21 | Xavier | James Monroe scores on a runner from close range set up by Michael Addison and he's hacked by Juan Martinez - foul #1 on Juan Martinez, team foul #9 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Delaney (PF) Leonard Harrison | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Kissell (PG), Keith Sharp (SG), Andrew Gaspard (PF) Richard Moses, Donald Howard, Douglas Papineau | |
| 03:21 | Xavier | James Monroe makes the free throw | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Monroe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Nordin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Kissell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Sharp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Gaspard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Piggott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott can't finish the layup | 24-30 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | James Monroe snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | John Kissell steps in front of the James Monroe pass | 24-30 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas | John Kissell lays it up and in | 24-32 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Edward Delaney double dribbles | 24-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), Leonard Harrison (SG), Edwin Hayles (C) Michael Addison, Harold Graves, Jim Nordin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ralph Howland (C) Jonathan Piggott | |
| 02:07 | Arkansas | James Monroe is called for the reach on Juan Martinez - foul #1 on James Monroe, team foul #10 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Nichols (SF) James Monroe | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:07 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:07 | Xavier | Edward Delaney pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-33 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Kissell and he's fouled by Edwin Hayles - foul #3 on Edwin Hayles, team foul #11 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Armstrong (PF), Jim Nordin (C) Edward Delaney, Edwin Hayles | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Wright (SF) Juan Martinez | |
| 01:24 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland makes the free throw | 24-36 |
| 01:06 | Xavier | Jim Nordin drills a jump hook from the left block | 26-36 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | John Kissell is called for a charge - foul #3 on John Kissell, team foul #10 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Harold Graves (SG), James Monroe (SF) Stephen Evans, Paul Armstrong, Jim Nordin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (PG), Donald Howard (SG), Jonathan Piggott (C) John Kissell, Keith Sharp, Ralph Howland | |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Gaspard - foul #3 on Andrew Gaspard, team foul #11 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau (PF) Andrew Gaspard | |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Leonard Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-36 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Michael Addison loses the ball out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Delaney (PF) Leonard Harrison | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Juan Martinez (SF) Raymond Wright | |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott hits the finger roll | 27-38 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | James Monroe misses short on a fullcourt shot | 27-38 |