| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dubois (fresh) SG - Harry Wilson (fresh) SF - Donald Davis (fresh) PF - Ben Horne (fresh) C - William O'Hara (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fresh) SG - Loyd Young (fresh) SF - John Hunt (fresh) PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | William O'Hara wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Arkansas | Ben Horne hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by David Dubois | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Rutgers | Harry Wilson is called for the reach on Loyd Young - foul #1 on Harry Wilson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | John Hunt misses long on a floater from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Arkansas | Ben Horne snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas | William O'Hara clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Arkansas | William O'Hara misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas | William O'Hara hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | John Hunt misses the lay-in | 4-0 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas | Ben Horne pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas | William O'Hara clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Colletti - foul #1 on Joseph Colletti, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman (PG), Paul Carrier (SG), Elmer Olson (PF), Eugene Utley (C) David Dubois, Harry Wilson, Donald Davis, Ben Horne | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:59 | Arkansas | William O'Hara misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas | William O'Hara makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Aker | 5-0 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | John Hunt clanks a jumper from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:13 | Arkansas | William O'Hara grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 16:57 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley can't finish the layup | 5-0 |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Joseph Colletti | 5-0 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | John Hunt hits a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on William O'Hara - foul #1 on William O'Hara, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Wilson (PG), Perry Sieberg (SF) Kenneth Bateman, William O'Hara | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | John Hunt misses the free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:49 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:28 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Eugene Utley, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Davis (SF) Perry Sieberg | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | Donald Davis steals it from Loyd Young | 5-2 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Harry Wilson (fresh) SG - Paul Carrier (fresh) SF - Donald Davis (fresh) PF - Elmer Olson (fresh) C - Eugene Utley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fresh) SG - Loyd Young (fresh) SF - John Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Loyd Young - foul #1 on Loyd Young, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Ben Horne (PF) Harry Wilson, Donald Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:30 | Arkansas | David Dubois misses the jumper from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | John Hunt grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Loyd Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 5-2 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley grabs the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas | Frederick Aker is called for the reach on David Dubois - foul #1 on Frederick Aker, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Wilson (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG), Donald Davis (SF), William O'Hara (C) David Dubois, Paul Carrier, Eugene Utley, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:19 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson can't finish the layup | 5-2 |
| 14:18 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 13:58 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson banks in the wide open layup | 7-2 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 7-2 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Loyd Young tips it home | 7-4 |
| 13:23 | Arkansas | William O'Hara evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Harry Wilson | 9-4 |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker drills a 3 from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | John Hunt takes the ball from Harry Wilson | 9-7 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Loyd Young can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-7 |
| 12:18 | Arkansas | William O'Hara pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas | William O'Hara is hacked by Joseph Colletti during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Joseph Colletti, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Paul Carrier (SG), Eugene Utley (SF), Elmer Olson (PF) Harry Wilson, Perry Sieberg, Donald Davis, Ben Horne | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Woolley (PF), Ryan Grimshaw (C) Paul Wilson, Joseph Colletti | |
| 11:56 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley is fouled on the floor by Ryan Grimshaw - foul #1 on Ryan Grimshaw, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman (PG), Donald Davis (SF) David Dubois, William O'Hara | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) SG - Paul Carrier (fresh) SF - Donald Davis (fresh) PF - Elmer Olson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eugene Utley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Loyd Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Woolley (fresh) C - Ryan Grimshaw (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman misses the jumpshot from the left side | 9-7 |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | James Woolley snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Kenneth Bateman - foul #1 on Kenneth Bateman, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), William O'Hara (C) Kenneth Bateman, Donald Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker makes the free throw | 9-10 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas | James Woolley picks off the pass by Elmer Olson | 9-10 |
| 10:44 | Rutgers | John Hunt misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Eugene Utley - foul #2 on Eugene Utley, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman (PG), Donald Davis (SF) David Dubois, Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Wilson (PF) Ryan Grimshaw | |
| 10:44 | Rutgers | John Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 10:44 | Rutgers | John Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 10:44 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Donald Davis | 12-11 |
| 10:01 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas | William O'Hara grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier blows the wide open dunk | 12-11 |
| 09:37 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | James Woolley makes the driving attempt from the left block | 12-13 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas | John Hunt steals it from William O'Hara out of a doubleteam | 12-13 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | John Hunt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Harry Wilson (SG), Perry Sieberg (SF), Ben Horne (PF) Kenneth Bateman, Paul Carrier, Donald Davis, William O'Hara | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG) Frederick Aker | |
| 08:13 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Elmer Olson, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William O'Hara (C) Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw (SG), Jonathan Conrad (SF) Loyd Young, John Hunt | |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | Perry Sieberg is called for the reach on James Woolley - foul #1 on Perry Sieberg, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong (C) Paul Wilson | |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | James Woolley misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 07:47 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to William O'Hara | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dubois (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Perry Sieberg (fresh) PF - Ben Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William O'Hara (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fresh) SG - Ryan Grimshaw (fresh) SF - Jonathan Conrad (fresh) PF - James Woolley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Strong (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Arkansas | David Dubois misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Nicholas Strong | 12-13 |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | James Woolley blows the layup but he's hacked by Ben Horne - foul #1 on Ben Horne, team foul #8 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Carrier (SG), Donald Davis (SF) Perry Sieberg, William O'Hara | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG), John Hunt (SF) Jonathan Conrad, Nicholas Strong | |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | James Woolley misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | James Woolley makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier blows the dunk | 12-14 |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | Loyd Young snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | James Woolley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Woolley, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (SF), Elmer Olson (PF), William O'Hara (C) David Dubois, Donald Davis, Ben Horne | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (PG), Paul Wilson (PF) Jonathan Trombetta, James Woolley | |
| 06:05 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by William O'Hara | 14-14 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Paul Wilson | 14-16 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Harry Wilson and he's fouled by Paul Wilson - foul #1 on Paul Wilson, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Donald Davis (SF), Ben Horne (PF) Harry Wilson, Elmer Olson, William O'Hara | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:29 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | John Hunt grabs the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Loyd Young misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-16 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by David Dubois | 19-16 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | John Hunt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas | Ben Horne grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 03:34 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Ryan Grimshaw - foul #2 on Ryan Grimshaw, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Wilson (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG), Elmer Olson (PF), William O'Hara (C) David Dubois, Paul Carrier, Donald Davis, Ben Horne | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (SG), James Woolley (SF), Joseph Colletti (C) Loyd Young, John Hunt, Ryan Grimshaw | |
| 03:34 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 03:34 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Harry Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Perry Sieberg (fresh) SF - Eugene Utley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Olson (fresh) 3 reb. C - William O'Hara (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frederick Aker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jonathan Trombetta (fresh) SF - James Woolley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Colletti (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | William O'Hara takes the ball from Joseph Colletti | 21-16 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas | James Woolley swats the short shot by Eugene Utley | 21-16 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta is hacked by Perry Sieberg - foul #2 on Perry Sieberg, team foul #9 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG) Perry Sieberg | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw (SG), Jonathan Conrad (SF) Frederick Aker, Paul Wilson | |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | William O'Hara grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley makes the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on James Woolley - foul #2 on James Woolley, team foul #9 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg (SG), Donald Davis (SF), Ben Horne (PF) David Dubois, Elmer Olson, William O'Hara | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG), John Hunt (SF) Ryan Grimshaw, Jonathan Conrad | |
| 01:54 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley makes the free throw | 24-17 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | John Hunt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas | Donald Davis pulls down the rebound | 24-17 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas | Ben Horne hits a wide open floater from the left wing | 26-17 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | John Hunt misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-17 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | James Woolley takes the ball from Harry Wilson | 26-17 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | The short jumper by John Hunt is denied by Donald Davis | 26-17 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | John Hunt pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Loyd Young is denied on a layup by Ben Horne | 26-17 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Donald Davis gets the rebound | 26-17 |