| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dubois (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harry Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ben Horne (fresh) C - William O'Hara (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Alan Williams (fresh) SG - Gregory Craighead (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Fraley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Legg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Donald Davis inbounds the ball | 20-28 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Arkansas | David Dubois is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 19:36 | Pepperdine | John Legg's pass is intercepted by Ben Horne | 23-28 |
| 19:32 | Arkansas | Donald Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Carrier (SG), Perry Sieberg (SF), Elmer Olson (PF), Eugene Utley (C) David Dubois, Donald Davis, Ben Horne, William O'Hara | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 19:27 | Pepperdine | Gregory Craighead clanks a 3 from straight away | 23-28 |
| 19:26 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley clanks a floater in the lane | 23-28 |
| 19:06 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 18:37 | Pepperdine | Richard Fraley is whistled for a carry | 23-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Donald Davis (SF), Ben Horne (PF), William O'Hara (C) Harry Wilson, Perry Sieberg, Elmer Olson, Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 18:08 | Arkansas | William O'Hara knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Carrier | 25-28 |
| 17:45 | Pepperdine | The jump hook by John Legg is blocked by Ben Horne | 25-28 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas | William O'Hara grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 17:24 | Arkansas | John Legg steals it from William O'Hara | 25-28 |
| 17:00 | Pepperdine | Gregory Craighead works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 16:56 | Arkansas | Alan Williams steals the ball from David Dubois in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| 16:28 | Pepperdine | Gregory Craighead hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 16:27 | Arkansas | William O'Hara grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 16:07 | Arkansas | William O'Hara is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane | 27-31 |
| 15:38 | Pepperdine | Gregory Craighead hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dubois (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Paul Carrier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ben Horne (fairly fresh) C - William O'Hara (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Alan Williams (fairly fresh) SG - Gregory Craighead (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Fraley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Legg (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Arkansas | William O'Hara clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Fraley - foul #2 on Richard Fraley, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman (PG), Harry Wilson (SG), Elmer Olson (PF), Eugene Utley (C) David Dubois, Paul Carrier, Donald Davis, Ben Horne | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Brown (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF), Gene Gordon (C) Gregory Craighead, Richard Fraley, John Legg | |
| 15:21 | Arkansas | William O'Hara makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 15:21 | Arkansas | William O'Hara misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 15:21 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Gene Gordon | 28-34 |
| 15:15 | Pepperdine | Robert Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to William O'Hara | 28-34 |
| 14:49 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson misses the tip | 28-34 |
| 14:47 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 14:18 | Pepperdine | Elmer Olson blocks the short jumper by Charles Thompson | 28-34 |
| 14:16 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 13:52 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas | William O'Hara grabs the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 13:32 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson is fouled on the floor by Robert Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg (SG), Donald Davis (SF) Kenneth Bateman, William O'Hara | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Craighead (SG), Richard Fraley (SF), John Legg (C) Alan Williams, Robert Brown, Charles Thompson | |
| 13:07 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Anthony Jackson - foul #2 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 13:07 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 12:59 | Pepperdine | John Legg is denied on a layup by Eugene Utley | 29-34 |
| 12:58 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson is hacked by John Legg in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Legg, team foul #4 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PF) Donald Davis | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 12:38 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson's pass is intercepted by Richard Fraley | 29-34 |
| 12:35 | Pepperdine | Richard Fraley misses the easy layup | 29-34 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 12:16 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 29-34 |
| 12:15 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson hits the follow up shot | 31-34 |
| 12:00 | Pepperdine | Richard Fraley hits a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Elmer Olson - foul #2 on Elmer Olson, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Carrier (SG), Donald Davis (SF) Perry Sieberg, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Owens (C) John Legg | |
| 12:00 | Pepperdine | Richard Fraley makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 11:40 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses badly on a shot from close range | 31-37 |
| 11:38 | Arkansas | Ben Horne pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Harry Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SG - Paul Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ben Horne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eugene Utley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Anthony Jackson (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Craighead (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Fraley (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Gene Gordon (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - David Owens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Arkansas | Gregory Craighead steps in front of the Eugene Utley pass | 31-37 |
| 10:58 | Pepperdine | David Owens makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Gregory Craighead | 31-39 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas | Donald Davis can't throw it down | 31-39 |
| 10:40 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 10:11 | Pepperdine | Gregory Craighead misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 31-39 |
| 09:49 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 09:27 | Pepperdine | Richard Fraley is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Gregory Craighead | 31-41 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 09:04 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 08:38 | Pepperdine | Richard Fraley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 08:37 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harry Wilson | 33-41 |
| 08:09 | Pepperdine | Paul Carrier takes the ball from Anthony Jackson | 33-41 |
| 07:47 | Arkansas | Ben Horne can't connect on a runner in the paint | 33-41 |
| 07:46 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to David Owens | 33-41 |
| 07:46 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Kenneth Bateman (SG), Perry Sieberg (SF), Elmer Olson (PF), William O'Hara (C) Harry Wilson, Paul Carrier, Donald Davis, Ben Horne, Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Williams (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Jose Martinez (SF), Charles Thompson (PF), John Legg (C) Anthony Jackson, Gregory Craighead, Richard Fraley, Gene Gordon, David Owens | |
| 07:28 | Pepperdine | Robert Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 07:27 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dubois (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Perry Sieberg (fresh) PF - Elmer Olson (fresh) 2 reb. C - William O'Hara (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Alan Williams (fresh) SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jose Martinez (fresh) PF - Charles Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Legg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | William O'Hara can't finish the layup | 33-41 |
| 07:03 | Arkansas | William O'Hara hits the follow up shot | 35-41 |
| 06:38 | Pepperdine | John Legg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Davis (SF) Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 06:14 | Arkansas | Robert Brown steps in front of the Elmer Olson pass | 35-41 |
| 06:00 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams is hacked by David Dubois - foul #2 on David Dubois, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Carrier (SG) Donald Davis | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 05:35 | Pepperdine | Robert Brown's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Perry Sieberg | 35-41 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas | David Dubois hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 05:12 | Pepperdine | John Legg gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 04:44 | Pepperdine | John Legg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 04:43 | Pepperdine | John Legg snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 04:20 | Pepperdine | Robert Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas | William O'Hara grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | William O'Hara misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #4 on Robert Brown, team foul #5 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Wilson (SG), Eugene Utley (C) Paul Carrier, Perry Sieberg | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Craighead (SG) Jose Martinez | |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | William O'Hara makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | William O'Hara makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 03:34 | Pepperdine | Robert Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 03:33 | Pepperdine | John Legg hits the follow up shot | 37-43 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:09 | Arkansas | David Dubois's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman (PG), Donald Davis (SF), Ben Horne (PF) David Dubois, Elmer Olson, Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Fraley (SF), Gene Gordon (PF), David Owens (C) Robert Brown, Charles Thompson, John Legg | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SF - Donald Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ben Horne (fresh) 2 reb. C - William O'Hara (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Alan Williams (fairly fresh) SG - Gregory Craighead (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Fraley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gene Gordon (fresh) 7 reb. C - David Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Pepperdine | Gregory Craighead misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas | Ben Horne snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas | William O'Hara scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Bateman | 39-43 |
| 02:37 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 39-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG) Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson (PF), John Legg (C) Gene Gordon, David Owens | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Pepperdine | John Legg hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by William O'Hara - foul #1 on William O'Hara, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Carrier (SG), Elmer Olson (PF), Eugene Utley (C) David Dubois, Donald Davis, Ben Horne | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 02:11 | Pepperdine | John Legg makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 02:11 | Pepperdine | John Legg makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Paul Carrier | 41-45 |
| 01:28 | Pepperdine | Gregory Craighead splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Elmer Olson | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:20 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley hits the easy wide open finger roll | 43-45 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Pepperdine | Gregory Craighead misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | William O'Hara pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 43-45 |
| 00:27 | Pepperdine | John Legg grabs the board | 43-45 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Pepperdine | Paul Carrier is called for the reach on John Legg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Carrier, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Donald Davis (SF), Ben Horne (PF) Paul Carrier, Elmer Olson, Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:22 | Pepperdine | David Dubois is called for the reach on Alan Williams - foul #3 on David Dubois, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| 00:19 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams is fouled on the floor by William O'Hara - foul #2 on William O'Hara, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| 00:18 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams is fouled on the floor by David Dubois - foul #4 on David Dubois, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| 00:18 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Ben Horne pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Richard Fraley is called for the reach on Donald Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Fraley, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Charles Thompson steals it from Ben Horne | 43-45 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson runs out the clock | 43-45 |