| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lee Free (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Kissell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Sharp (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Gaspard (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Howland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Stephen Riley inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | UConn | Lee Free is denied on a layup by Juan Martinez | 31-25 |
| 19:35 | Arkansas | John Kissell gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Kissell | 31-27 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 18:55 | UConn | Eric Bourne tips it back up and in | 33-27 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Kissell | 33-29 |
| 18:13 | UConn | Andrew Gaspard is called for the reach on Stephen Riley - foul #2 on Andrew Gaspard, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 17:45 | UConn | Keith Sharp steps in front of the Delbert Powell pass | 33-29 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas | Stephen Riley steals the ball from Juan Martinez | 33-29 |
| 16:51 | UConn | Eric Bourne comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 16:49 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-32 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 33-32 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ralph Howland | 33-32 |
| 15:52 | Arkansas | Eric Bourne is called for the reach on Keith Sharp - foul #1 on Eric Bourne, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Earl Knapp (SG), Wilbur Bruce (C) Jason Cowan, Delbert Powell, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (PG), Donald Howard (SG), Raymond Wright (SF), Douglas Papineau (PF), Jonathan Piggott (C) John Kissell, Keith Sharp, Juan Martinez, Andrew Gaspard, Ralph Howland | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arnold Long (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Earl Knapp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lee Free (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Moses (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Wright (fresh) PF - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Piggott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Arkansas | Lee Free steals it from Jonathan Piggott | 33-32 |
| 15:16 | UConn | Donald Howard takes the ball from Earl Knapp | 33-32 |
| 14:55 | Arkansas | Donald Howard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 14:53 | UConn | Lee Free gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 14:30 | UConn | Stephen Riley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-32 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 14:13 | UConn | Earl Knapp gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 13:57 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Douglas Papineau - foul #1 on Douglas Papineau, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Delbert Powell (SG), Eric Bourne (C) Arnold Long, Earl Knapp, Lee Free | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Kissell (PG), Keith Sharp (SG), Juan Martinez (SF), Andrew Gaspard (PF) Richard Moses, Donald Howard, Raymond Wright, Douglas Papineau | |
| 13:57 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 13:57 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez misses short on a 3 from straight away | 34-32 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp grabs the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 13:18 | Arkansas | Jason Cowan steals it from John Kissell | 34-32 |
| 13:13 | UConn | Delbert Powell lays it in set up by Jason Cowan | 36-32 |
| 12:57 | Arkansas | Wilbur Bruce swats the short shot by Keith Sharp | 36-32 |
| 12:55 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 12:32 | UConn | Delbert Powell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Bourne | 39-32 |
| 12:24 | Arkansas | John Kissell scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Gaspard | 39-35 |
| 12:14 | UConn | Delbert Powell is fouled on the floor by Keith Sharp - foul #1 on Keith Sharp, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Lee Free (PF) Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ralph Howland (C) Jonathan Piggott | |
| 11:58 | UConn | Lee Free hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 11:57 | UConn | Eric Bourne grabs the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 11:39 | UConn | Delbert Powell comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 11:37 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lee Free (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Bourne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Kissell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Gaspard (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard connects on the turnaround from close range | 39-37 |
| 10:52 | UConn | Delbert Powell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Eric Bourne tips it in | 41-37 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland is fouled on the floor by Stephen Riley - foul #2 on Stephen Riley, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (SF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Stephen Riley, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau (PF) Andrew Gaspard | |
| 10:28 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Wright (SF) Juan Martinez | |
| 10:07 | UConn | Arnold Long throws it down on a nice dish by Lee Free and he's hacked by Keith Sharp - foul #2 on Keith Sharp, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (SG) Keith Sharp | |
| 10:07 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 09:52 | Arkansas | Jason Cowan takes the ball from Douglas Papineau | 44-37 |
| 09:49 | UConn | Delbert Powell can't finish the layup | 44-37 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Donald Howard | 44-37 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Arnold Long - foul #2 on Arnold Long, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SG), Stephen Riley (SF) Jason Cowan, Delbert Powell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (PG), Juan Martinez (SF), Andrew Gaspard (PF) John Kissell, Raymond Wright, Douglas Papineau | |
| 09:31 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:31 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 09:05 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce misses the dunk but he's fouled by Ralph Howland - foul #1 on Ralph Howland, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Sharp (SG), Jonathan Piggott (C) Donald Howard, Ralph Howland | |
| 09:05 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 09:05 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 09:05 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Stephen Riley - foul #3 on Stephen Riley, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Eric Bourne (C) Arnold Long, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:40 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 08:40 | UConn | Eric Bourne grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 08:16 | UConn | Richard Moses is called for the reach on Jason Cowan - foul #2 on Richard Moses, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG) Earl Knapp | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Kissell (PG) Richard Moses | |
| 08:08 | UConn | Lee Free's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-39 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-39 |
| 07:41 | UConn | Jason Cowan scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Delbert Powell | 47-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Riley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lee Free (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Kissell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Gaspard (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Jonathan Piggott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Arkansas | John Kissell drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Juan Martinez | 47-42 |
| 06:52 | UConn | Jason Cowan buries a 3 from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Kissell | 50-44 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Jason Cowan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-44 |
| 06:11 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Bourne | 50-44 |
| 05:42 | UConn | Jason Cowan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 05:22 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard misses long on a runner from the baseline | 50-44 |
| 05:21 | UConn | Eric Bourne grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 05:01 | UConn | Jason Cowan buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-44 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 04:39 | UConn | Eric Bourne gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 04:14 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jonathan Piggott | 53-44 |
| 04:07 | Arkansas | John Kissell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 04:05 | UConn | Eric Bourne grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 03:51 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Gaspard - foul #3 on Andrew Gaspard, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Earl Knapp (SF), Wilbur Bruce (PF) Jason Cowan, Stephen Riley, Lee Free | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (PG), Donald Howard (SG), Raymond Wright (SF), Douglas Papineau (PF), Ralph Howland (C) John Kissell, Keith Sharp, Juan Martinez, Andrew Gaspard, Jonathan Piggott | |
| 03:51 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 03:51 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 03:34 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-44 |
| 03:32 | UConn | Eric Bourne snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arnold Long (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Delbert Powell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Knapp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Bourne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Moses (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Wright (fresh) PF - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Howland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | UConn | Arnold Long hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Bourne and he's fouled by Richard Moses - foul #3 on Richard Moses, team foul #8 | 57-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Lee Free (PF) Delbert Powell, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 03:03 | UConn | Arnold Long misses the free throw | 57-44 |
| 03:03 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas | Donald Howard knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Moses | 57-47 |
| 02:45 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-47 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Kissell (PG), Keith Sharp (SG) Richard Moses, Donald Howard | |
| 02:19 | UConn | John Kissell steps in front of the Jason Cowan pass | 57-47 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Arnold Long - foul #3 on Arnold Long, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG), Stephen Riley (SF) Earl Knapp, Arnold Long | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Juan Martinez (SF), Andrew Gaspard (PF) Raymond Wright, Douglas Papineau | |
| 02:09 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Delbert Powell is called for traveling | 57-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Bourne (C) Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:31 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard clanks a floater near the basket | 57-49 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Eric Bourne grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 01:23 | UConn | Lee Free is whistled for a carry | 57-49 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 01:04 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard snags the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-49 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland gets the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | John Kissell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Andrew Gaspard | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | UConn | Keith Sharp is called for the reach on Jason Cowan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Sharp, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (SF) Stephen Riley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:37 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Jason Cowan grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Jason Cowan is hacked by John Kissell in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Kissell, team foul #10 | 59-52 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ralph Howland | 61-55 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Arnold Long is hacked by John Kissell in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Kissell, team foul #11 | 61-55 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Kissell | 63-58 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Jason Cowan is fouled in the backcourt by John Kissell - foul #5 on John Kissell, team foul #12 | 63-58 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (PG) John Kissell | |
| 00:15 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-61 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Richard Moses is called for the reach on Jason Cowan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Moses, team foul #13 | 65-61 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland is whistled for a carry | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jason Cowan runs out the clock | 67-61 |