| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fresh) SG - George Kemp (fresh) SF - Mark Holmes (fresh) PF - Stephen Jones (fresh) C - David Cianciolo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) PF - Jason Auger (fresh) C - Ronald Stansell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Arkansas | George Kemp pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Holmes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Ernest Lococo knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Stansell | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas | John Friedel knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | UConn | Kevin Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by John Friedel - foul #1 on John Friedel, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | UConn | Jason Auger buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Stephens | 3-5 |
| 18:21 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes's pass is intercepted by Ernest Lococo | 3-5 |
| 18:09 | UConn | Peter Northcutt drills a jumper in the lane set up by Kevin Stephens and he's fouled by George Kemp - foul #1 on George Kemp, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| 18:09 | UConn | Peter Northcutt makes the free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones lays it up and in | 5-8 |
| 17:32 | UConn | David Cianciolo steals it from Ernest Lococo | 5-8 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 5-8 |
| 17:05 | UConn | Ronald Stansell grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:46 | UConn | Peter Northcutt lays it in | 5-10 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas | John Friedel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones tips it back up and in | 7-10 |
| 16:13 | UConn | Kevin Stephens is fouled on the floor by John Friedel - foul #2 on John Friedel, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG), Dale Connelly (SG), Brent Winningham (C) John Friedel, George Kemp, David Cianciolo | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:03 | UConn | Peter Northcutt misses short on a runner from the left block | 7-10 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Moody (fresh) SG - Dale Connelly (fresh) SF - Mark Holmes (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brent Winningham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Auger (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Stansell (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Arkansas | Kevin Stephens steals the ball from Brent Winningham | 7-10 |
| 15:30 | UConn | Ernest Lococo hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Stephens | 7-12 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 15:07 | UConn | Peter Northcutt grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 15:01 | UConn | Ronald Stansell misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 14:55 | Arkansas | James Moody misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 14:54 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham tips it home | 9-12 |
| 14:42 | UConn | Ronald Stansell is hacked by James Moody - foul #1 on James Moody, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (SG), Aaron Banks (C) Dale Connelly, Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Oscar Clark (SG) Kevin Stephens, Ernest Lococo | |
| 14:29 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses long on a shot from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 14:28 | UConn | Ronald Stansell pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:18 | UConn | Jason Auger misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 14:17 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas | Christopher Buchanan is called for the reach on James Moody - foul #1 on Christopher Buchanan, team foul #1 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Cianciolo (C) Aaron Banks | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:39 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham connects on the runner in the lane | 11-12 |
| 13:19 | UConn | Jason Auger comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Holmes - foul #2 on Mark Holmes, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Symonds (PF) Mark Holmes | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (PG), Ernest Lococo (SG) Christopher Buchanan, Oscar Clark | |
| 13:19 | UConn | Jason Auger makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:19 | UConn | Jason Auger makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:00 | Arkansas | George Kemp can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 12:58 | UConn | Peter Northcutt grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 12:51 | UConn | Jason Auger scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Northcutt | 11-16 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses long on a 3 from straight away | 11-16 |
| 12:29 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ronald Stansell | 11-16 |
| 12:25 | UConn | Peter Northcutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Connelly (SG), Stephen Jones (PF), Aaron Banks (C) George Kemp, Albert Symonds, David Cianciolo | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:58 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brent Winningham | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Moody (fairly fresh) SG - Dale Connelly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brent Winningham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Aaron Banks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Peter Northcutt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Auger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Ronald Stansell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | UConn | Ronald Stansell scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Peter Northcutt | 13-18 |
| 11:25 | Arkansas | Peter Northcutt blocks the short jumper by Stephen Jones | 13-18 |
| 11:23 | UConn | Ronald Stansell pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:59 | UConn | Peter Northcutt misses the lay-in | 13-18 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 10:37 | Arkansas | James Moody misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-18 |
| 10:36 | UConn | Jason Auger grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 10:24 | UConn | Jason Auger misses short on a jumper near the basket | 13-18 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Kevin Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:01 | UConn | Ronald Stansell banks in the wide open layup set up by Peter Northcutt | 13-20 |
| 09:33 | Arkansas | Ernest Lococo steps in front of the Dale Connelly pass | 13-20 |
| 09:30 | UConn | Ernest Lococo banks in the layup | 13-22 |
| 09:01 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-22 |
| 09:00 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jason Auger | 13-22 |
| 08:41 | UConn | Kevin Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (SG), Garf Spilski (SF), Albert Symonds (PF), David Cianciolo (C) Dale Connelly, Brent Winningham, Stephen Jones, Aaron Banks | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Oscar Clark (SG), Michael Howard (SF), Micheal Kim (PF) Kevin Stephens, Ernest Lococo, Peter Northcutt, Jason Auger | |
| 08:16 | Arkansas | James Moody is whistled for a carry | 13-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG) James Moody | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:51 | UConn | Oscar Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-22 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Demetrius Diebold (fresh) SG - George Kemp (fresh) SF - Garf Spilski (fresh) PF - Albert Symonds (fresh) C - David Cianciolo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) SG - Oscar Clark (fresh) SF - Michael Howard (fresh) PF - Micheal Kim (fresh) C - Ronald Stansell (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 07:26 | UConn | Micheal Kim snags the defensive board | 13-22 |
| 07:05 | UConn | Oscar Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 07:03 | UConn | Oscar Clark gets the offensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Garf Spilski is called for the reach on Micheal Kim - foul #1 on Garf Spilski, team foul #7 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG), Brent Winningham (SF), Stephen Jones (PF) Demetrius Diebold, Garf Spilski, Albert Symonds | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (PG), Ernest Lococo (SG) Oscar Clark, Ronald Stansell | |
| 06:55 | UConn | Micheal Kim misses the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 06:39 | Arkansas | George Kemp travels with the ball | 13-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | UConn | Peter Northcutt (SF), Jason Auger (PF) Christopher Buchanan, Michael Howard | |
| 06:19 | UConn | Micheal Kim makes the jumper near the basket and the foul's on David Cianciolo - foul #1 on David Cianciolo, team foul #8 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Aaron Banks (C) David Cianciolo | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:19 | UConn | Micheal Kim makes the free throw | 13-25 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Jason Auger - foul #1 on Jason Auger, team foul #2 | 13-25 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 05:41 | UConn | Jason Auger lays it in set up by Kevin Stephens | 15-27 |
| 05:12 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks misses the easy layup | 15-27 |
| 05:11 | UConn | Kevin Stephens grabs the board | 15-27 |
| 04:49 | UConn | Micheal Kim buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Peter Northcutt | 15-29 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | George Kemp is whistled for a carry | 15-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Connelly (SG), Albert Symonds (SF), David Cianciolo (C) George Kemp, Brent Winningham, Aaron Banks | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (SF), Michael Howard (PF), Ronald Stansell (C) Peter Northcutt, Jason Auger, Micheal Kim | |
| 04:08 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan is hacked by David Cianciolo - foul #2 on David Cianciolo, team foul #9 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Spilski (SF), Aaron Banks (C) Stephen Jones, David Cianciolo | |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (PG) Kevin Stephens | |
| 04:08 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 04:08 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 15-31 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-31 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks tips it but misses | 15-31 |
| 03:43 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 15-31 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Moody (tiring) SG - Dale Connelly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Garf Spilski (fresh) PF - Albert Symonds (fresh) C - Aaron Banks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Oscar Clark (fresh) SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Howard (fresh) C - Ronald Stansell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | UConn | Ernest Lococo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 15-31 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks grabs the board | 15-31 |
| 03:05 | Arkansas | James Moody is fouled on the floor by Michael Howard - foul #1 on Michael Howard, team foul #3 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Friedel (PG), Mark Holmes (SF), Stephen Jones (PF), David Cianciolo (C) James Moody, Garf Spilski, Albert Symonds, Aaron Banks | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (PG), Peter Northcutt (SF), Jason Auger (PF) Oscar Clark, Christopher Buchanan, Michael Howard | |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-31 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones tips it in | 17-31 |
| 02:22 | UConn | Peter Northcutt is whistled for traveling | 17-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (SG) Dale Connelly | |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (SG) Ernest Lococo | |
| 01:54 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes clanks a turnaround in the paint | 17-31 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones snags the offensive board | 17-31 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-31 |
| 01:28 | UConn | Jason Auger grabs the board | 17-31 |
| 01:13 | UConn | Stephen Jones steals it from Ronald Stansell | 17-31 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones buries a jumper in the lane | 19-31 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Ronald Stansell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Oscar Clark | 19-33 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | John Friedel misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-33 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-33 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | The clock runs out | 19-33 |