| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Kissell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) PF - Andrew Gaspard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arnold Long (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Free (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Arnold Long inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | UConn | Lee Free clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-24 |
| 19:29 | UConn | Arnold Long tips it in | 27-26 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas | John Kissell misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-26 |
| 18:34 | UConn | Jason Cowan can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Juan Martinez | 27-26 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 18:27 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jason Cowan | 27-26 |
| 18:00 | UConn | Ralph Howland swats the layup by Delbert Powell | 27-26 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez is called for traveling | 27-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott (C) Ralph Howland | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Lee Free, Eric Bourne | |
| 17:36 | UConn | Arnold Long buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Cowan | 27-28 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas | John Kissell is fouled on the floor by Stephen Riley - foul #1 on Stephen Riley, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau (PF) Andrew Gaspard | |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SF) Arnold Long | |
| 17:12 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp misses the 3 from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 17:10 | UConn | Earl Knapp snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 16:57 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 16:56 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Douglas Papineau | 27-28 |
| 16:51 | Arkansas | John Kissell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 16:50 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 16:29 | UConn | Delbert Powell is whistled for a carry | 27-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (PG), Donald Howard (SG), Raymond Wright (SF), Andrew Gaspard (PF), Ralph Howland (C) John Kissell, Keith Sharp, Juan Martinez, Douglas Papineau, Jonathan Piggott | |
| Subs | UConn | Lee Free (PF), Eric Bourne (C) Delbert Powell, Wilbur Bruce | |
| 16:05 | Arkansas | Stephen Riley steps in front of the Andrew Gaspard pass | 27-28 |
| 16:01 | UConn | Stephen Riley lays it in | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Moses (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Wright (fresh) PF - Andrew Gaspard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Knapp (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lee Free (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright makes the shot from the left side | 29-30 |
| 15:31 | UConn | Lee Free misses the shot from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 15:29 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | Richard Moses's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG), Arnold Long (SF) Earl Knapp, Stephen Riley | |
| 14:59 | UConn | Jason Cowan is hacked by Richard Moses - foul #1 on Richard Moses, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Kissell (PG), Keith Sharp (SG), Juan Martinez (SF), Douglas Papineau (PF) Richard Moses, Donald Howard, Raymond Wright, Andrew Gaspard | |
| Subs | UConn | Wilbur Bruce (C) Eric Bourne | |
| 14:36 | UConn | Lee Free is called for a charge - foul #3 on Lee Free, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott (C) Ralph Howland | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:15 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Kissell and he's fouled by Arnold Long - foul #3 on Arnold Long, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (PF) Lee Free | |
| 14:15 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 13:55 | UConn | Arnold Long misses the dunk | 32-30 |
| 13:54 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas | John Kissell clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-30 |
| 13:48 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 13:24 | UConn | Jason Cowan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 13:22 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jonathan Piggott | 32-30 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 12:56 | UConn | Jason Cowan drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-33 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 12:39 | UConn | The rebound goes to Arnold Long | 34-33 |
| 12:35 | UConn | Stephen Riley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (PG), Donald Howard (SG), Raymond Wright (SF), Andrew Gaspard (PF), Ralph Howland (C) John Kissell, Keith Sharp, Juan Martinez, Douglas Papineau, Jonathan Piggott | |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SG), Lee Free (PF), Eric Bourne (C) Delbert Powell, Stephen Riley, Wilbur Bruce | |
| 12:17 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright is hacked by Arnold Long - foul #4 on Arnold Long, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas | Donald Howard misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 11:54 | UConn | The rebound goes to Arnold Long | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Moses (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Gaspard (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Ralph Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Knapp (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arnold Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Lee Free (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | UConn | Arnold Long comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Moses - foul #2 on Richard Moses, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Kissell (PG) Richard Moses | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SG) Jason Cowan | |
| 11:33 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 11:33 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 11:17 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard misses the shot near the basket | 34-35 |
| 11:16 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright tips it in | 36-35 |
| 10:48 | UConn | Arnold Long scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Riley and he's fouled by Raymond Wright - foul #1 on Raymond Wright, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Sharp (SG), Juan Martinez (SF) Donald Howard, Raymond Wright | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG), Wilbur Bruce (PF) Earl Knapp, Lee Free | |
| 10:48 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Kissell | 38-38 |
| 10:10 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce is whistled for a carry | 38-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott (C) Ralph Howland | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG) Arnold Long | |
| 09:54 | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 09:32 | UConn | Jason Cowan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (PG), Douglas Papineau (PF) John Kissell, Andrew Gaspard | |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SF), Lee Free (PF) Stephen Riley, Eric Bourne | |
| 09:20 | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 09:19 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau tips it but misses | 40-38 |
| 09:17 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 08:56 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce's pass is intercepted by Richard Moses | 42-38 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez can't finish the layup | 42-38 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 08:43 | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott is hacked by Wilbur Bruce - foul #2 on Wilbur Bruce, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Wright (SF) Juan Martinez | |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (SF), Eric Bourne (C) Jason Cowan, Wilbur Bruce | |
| 08:27 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp clanks a shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 08:25 | UConn | Eric Bourne pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 08:00 | UConn | Delbert Powell hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Arnold Long | 42-41 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp clanks a shot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 07:49 | UConn | Arnold Long snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Moses (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Sharp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Piggott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Earl Knapp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Delbert Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arnold Long (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Lee Free (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Bourne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | UConn | Lee Free lays it up and in and he's hacked by Douglas Papineau - foul #1 on Douglas Papineau, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Kissell (PG), Donald Howard (SG), Juan Martinez (SF), Andrew Gaspard (PF), Ralph Howland (C) Richard Moses, Keith Sharp, Raymond Wright, Douglas Papineau, Jonathan Piggott | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Stephen Riley (SF) Earl Knapp, Arnold Long | |
| 07:29 | UConn | Lee Free makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 07:18 | Arkansas | Donald Howard misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 07:17 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez tips it home | 44-44 |
| 06:57 | UConn | Jason Cowan drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Bourne and he's fouled by John Kissell - foul #2 on John Kissell, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | UConn | Wilbur Bruce (PF) Lee Free | |
| 06:57 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:46 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland double dribbles | 44-47 |
| 06:22 | UConn | Delbert Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Andrew Gaspard | 44-47 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas | Donald Howard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 06:05 | Arkansas | Donald Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-47 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Stephen Riley pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 05:24 | UConn | Delbert Powell is fouled on the floor by Donald Howard - foul #1 on Donald Howard, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Sharp (SG), Raymond Wright (SF) Donald Howard, Juan Martinez | |
| Subs | UConn | Lee Free (PF) Eric Bourne | |
| 05:14 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ralph Howland | 44-47 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 04:49 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland can't finish the layup | 44-47 |
| 04:48 | UConn | Stephen Riley snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 04:27 | UConn | Ralph Howland blocks the jumper by Jason Cowan | 44-47 |
| 04:26 | UConn | Stephen Riley grabs the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 04:13 | UConn | Jason Cowan scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Wilbur Bruce | 44-49 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp drills a 3 from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 03:40 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Gaspard - foul #3 on Andrew Gaspard, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (PG), Juan Martinez (SF), Douglas Papineau (PF), Jonathan Piggott (C) John Kissell, Raymond Wright, Andrew Gaspard, Ralph Howland | |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SG), Arnold Long (SF), Eric Bourne (C) Jason Cowan, Stephen Riley, Wilbur Bruce | |
| 03:40 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 03:40 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Moses (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Sharp (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Piggott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Delbert Powell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Knapp (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arnold Long (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Lee Free (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Bourne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 47-51 |
| 03:23 | UConn | Arnold Long grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 03:16 | UConn | Earl Knapp is hacked by Juan Martinez - foul #1 on Juan Martinez, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG) Delbert Powell | |
| 03:16 | UConn | Earl Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 03:16 | UConn | Earl Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez's pass is intercepted by Eric Bourne | 47-53 |
| 02:41 | UConn | Lee Free hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jason Cowan | 47-55 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Kissell (PG), Andrew Gaspard (PF) Richard Moses, Douglas Papineau | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (PF) Lee Free | |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-55 |
| 02:18 | UConn | Jason Cowan gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 02:18 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ralph Howland (C) Jonathan Piggott | |
| Subs | UConn | Wilbur Bruce (C) Eric Bourne | |
| 02:04 | UConn | Juan Martinez is called for the reach on Stephen Riley - foul #2 on Juan Martinez, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG) Jason Cowan | |
| 02:04 | UConn | Stephen Riley makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 02:04 | UConn | Stephen Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard lays it up and in | 49-56 |
| 01:47 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Lee Free (PF), Eric Bourne (C) Earl Knapp, Stephen Riley, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:24 | UConn | Delbert Powell hits a jumper from the right wing | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:18 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez is fouled on the floor by Delbert Powell - foul #2 on Delbert Powell, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas | Eric Bourne is called for the reach on Keith Sharp - foul #1 on Eric Bourne, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Lee Free gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Arnold Long lays it in | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard can't finish the layup | 49-60 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp grabs the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard loses the dribble to Lee Free | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | UConn | Eric Bourne knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Cowan | 49-62 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Eric Bourne grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jason Cowan runs out the clock | 49-62 |