| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Lawrence Steib (fresh) SG - Wayne Barton (fresh) SF - Harry Sherman (fresh) PF - Arnold Brooks (fresh) C - Michael Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fresh) SG - James Sloss (fresh) SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) PF - Irving Smith (fresh) C - Garland Nichols (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Michael Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Michael Robinson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Thomas Farrell | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Michael Robinson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Lawrence Steib comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Garland Nichols picks off the pass by Michael Robinson | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas, Little Rock | The rebound goes to Wayne Barton | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Harry Sherman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | Southern Cal | William Lang grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Southern Cal | Michael Robinson denies the turnaround by Garland Nichols | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Michael Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Harry Sherman hits the finger roll | 2-2 |
| 17:07 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols is fouled on the floor by Michael Robinson - foul #1 on Michael Robinson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Victor Longacre (PF) Arnold Brooks | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) William Lang, Irving Smith, Garland Nichols | |
| 16:51 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell comes up short on the floater from the left side | 2-2 |
| 16:50 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Lawrence Steib misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 16:29 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:12 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-4 |
| 16:11 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Victor Longacre snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 15:57 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Wayne Barton drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Steib | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Lawrence Steib (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Barton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Longacre (fresh) C - Michael Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Thomas Farrell (fresh) SG - James Sloss (fresh) SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Lopez (fresh) C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Southern Cal | Michael Robinson denies the turnaround by Carlos Lopez | 4-4 |
| 15:39 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Jacobs | 4-4 |
| 15:27 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Harold Jacobs | 4-6 |
| 15:08 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Harry Sherman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Loren Huling (PG), Charles Jones (SG), Michael Holder (SF), Arnold Brooks (PF) Lawrence Steib, Wayne Barton, Harry Sherman, Michael Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Irving Smith (PF) James Sloss, Harold Jacobs, Carlos Lopez | |
| 14:55 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith lays it up and in and the foul's on Michael Holder - foul #1 on Michael Holder, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez (PF) Thomas Farrell | |
| 14:55 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arnold Brooks connects on the jump hook in the paint | 6-9 |
| 14:25 | Southern Cal | Michael Holder steals the ball from Irving Smith | 6-9 |
| 14:12 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Victor Longacre travels with the ball | 6-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Harry Sherman (SF), Dick Thacker (C) Michael Holder, Victor Longacre | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SG), Garland Nichols (C) Carlos Lopez, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 14:00 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Dick Thacker | 6-9 |
| 13:59 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith gets the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:42 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell is hacked by Charles Jones - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Lawrence Steib (PG) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG) Thomas Farrell | |
| 13:25 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Michael Robinson (C) Dick Thacker | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SG), Gilbert Hunter (C) James Sloss, Garland Nichols | |
| 13:19 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Lawrence Steib throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Wayne Barton (SG) Loren Huling | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 13:13 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith's layup is rejected by Michael Robinson | 6-9 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Lawrence Steib grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas, Little Rock | William Lang steals the ball from Lawrence Steib | 6-9 |
| 12:28 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith dunks the ball on a great pass from William Lang and he's fouled by Arnold Brooks - foul #1 on Arnold Brooks, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Garland Nichols (C) Thomas Farrell, Donald Zurheide, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 12:28 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the free throw | 6-12 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Harry Sherman drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Steib | 9-12 |
| 11:57 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Sloss | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Lawrence Steib (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wayne Barton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arnold Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Sloss (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Harry Sherman knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Lawrence Steib and he's fouled by Harold Jacobs - foul #1 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #1 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Victor Longacre (PF) Arnold Brooks | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (PG) William Lang | |
| 11:48 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Harry Sherman misses the free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:48 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 11:20 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Harold Jacobs | 11-16 |
| 11:06 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Lawrence Steib is fouled on the floor by James Sloss - foul #1 on James Sloss, team foul #2 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Loren Huling (PG), Charles Jones (SG), Michael Holder (SF), Dick Thacker (C) Lawrence Steib, Wayne Barton, Harry Sherman, Michael Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG), Gilbert Hunter (C) Harold Jacobs, Garland Nichols | |
| 10:52 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Irving Smith steals the ball from Charles Jones | 11-16 |
| 10:39 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from William Lang | 11-18 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Irving Smith denies the turnaround by Dick Thacker | 11-18 |
| 10:18 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Loren Huling hits the follow up shot | 13-18 |
| 09:57 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 13-18 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Victor Longacre grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Victor Longacre makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Loren Huling | 16-18 |
| 09:21 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith dunks the ball on a great pass from Gilbert Hunter | 16-20 |
| 09:16 | Arkansas, Little Rock | William Lang steps in front of the Loren Huling pass in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| 09:15 | Southern Cal | William Lang jams it | 16-22 |
| 08:56 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Loren Huling makes the shot from close range set up by Michael Holder | 18-22 |
| 08:39 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 18-22 |
| 08:37 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith tips it back up and in | 18-24 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Loren Huling makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dick Thacker | 21-24 |
| 08:12 | Southern Cal | Loren Huling is called for the reach on Thomas Farrell - foul #1 on Loren Huling, team foul #5 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Lawrence Steib (PG), Wayne Barton (SG), Harry Sherman (SF), Arnold Brooks (PF), Michael Robinson (C) Loren Huling, Charles Jones, Michael Holder, Victor Longacre, Dick Thacker | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Garland Nichols (C) James Sloss, Irving Smith, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 07:48 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 07:46 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arnold Brooks gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Lawrence Steib (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wayne Barton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Sherman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Arnold Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Farrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Lopez (fresh) C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Lawrence Steib knocks in the shot from the left side | 23-24 |
| 07:23 | Southern Cal | Harry Sherman steals it from Garland Nichols | 23-24 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Harry Sherman connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lawrence Steib | 25-24 |
| 06:54 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Arnold Brooks - foul #2 on Arnold Brooks, team foul #6 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dick Thacker (PF) Arnold Brooks | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Irving Smith (PF) William Lang, Harold Jacobs, Carlos Lopez | |
| 06:54 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:54 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:40 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Harry Sherman can't connect on a floater near the basket | 25-25 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Harry Sherman snags the offensive board | 25-25 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Wayne Barton connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 27-25 |
| 05:57 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-25 |
| 05:56 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols hits the follow up shot | 27-27 |
| 05:40 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dick Thacker misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 05:39 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 05:23 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 05:21 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide snags the offensive board | 27-27 |
| 05:04 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Irving Smith | 27-29 |
| 04:49 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Wayne Barton buries a runner from the left block and he's hacked by James Sloss - foul #2 on James Sloss, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Loren Huling (PG), Victor Longacre (PF), Tony Freshour (C) Lawrence Steib, Dick Thacker, Michael Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Gilbert Hunter (C) James Sloss, Donald Zurheide, Garland Nichols | |
| 04:49 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Wayne Barton misses the free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:49 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 04:32 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 29-29 |
| 04:30 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Tony Freshour gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 04:17 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Harry Sherman travels with the ball | 29-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Jones (SG) Wayne Barton | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Garland Nichols (C) Harold Jacobs, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 04:02 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 29-29 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Harry Sherman gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Loren Huling loses the ball out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Lawrence Steib (PG), Michael Holder (SF), Arnold Brooks (PF) Charles Jones, Harry Sherman, Tony Freshour | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Thomas Farrell, Donald Zurheide, Irving Smith, Garland Nichols | |
| 03:49 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 03:47 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs gets the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 03:31 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Lawrence Steib - foul #1 on Lawrence Steib, team foul #7 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Michael Robinson (C) Victor Longacre | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Garland Nichols (C) Harold Jacobs, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 03:31 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez misses the free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:31 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arnold Brooks gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Lawrence Steib (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Loren Huling (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Holder (fresh) PF - Arnold Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Sloss (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) PF - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Garland Nichols swats the shot by Loren Huling | 29-31 |
| 03:08 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Michael Robinson hits the follow up shot | 31-31 |
| 02:52 | Southern Cal | William Lang hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Garland Nichols | 31-34 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Lawrence Steib connects on the 3 from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 02:20 | Southern Cal | William Lang is hacked by Lawrence Steib - foul #2 on Lawrence Steib, team foul #8 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Wayne Barton (SG), Harry Sherman (SF) Loren Huling, Michael Holder | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF), Irving Smith (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Donald Zurheide, Carlos Lopez, Garland Nichols | |
| 02:20 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 02:20 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arnold Brooks lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lawrence Steib | 36-36 |
| 01:38 | Southern Cal | Michael Robinson denies the turnaround by Irving Smith | 36-36 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas, Little Rock | The rebound goes to Wayne Barton | 36-36 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Gilbert Hunter blocks the short jumper by Harry Sherman | 36-36 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Michael Robinson grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Harry Sherman is hacked by William Lang - foul #1 on William Lang, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Loren Huling (PG), Victor Longacre (PF), Dick Thacker (C) Lawrence Steib, Arnold Brooks, Michael Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Garland Nichols (C) James Sloss, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 00:57 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Loren Huling misses short on a shot from the baseline | 36-36 |
| 00:56 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Thomas Farrell | 36-36 |
| 00:49 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Thomas Farrell and he's hacked by Victor Longacre - foul #1 on Victor Longacre, team foul #9 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG) William Lang | |
| 00:49 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Garland Nichols swats the short shot by Dick Thacker | 36-39 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dick Thacker tips it but misses | 36-39 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Thomas Farrell | 36-39 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Dick Thacker - foul #1 on Dick Thacker, team foul #10 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Lawrence Steib (PG), Arnold Brooks (PF), Michael Robinson (C) Loren Huling, Victor Longacre, Dick Thacker | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG) Harold Jacobs | |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Harry Sherman comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 36-40 |