| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Billy Pinkard (fresh) SG - Carroll Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Vidrio (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Cobb (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Miles (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dale Connelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly inbounds the ball | 21-31 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Arkansas | George Kemp evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Dale Connelly | 21-33 |
| 19:33 | Arizona State | Richard Carter is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-33 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Robert Miles pulls down the rebound | 21-33 |
| 19:10 | Arkansas | Robert Miles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-33 |
| 19:08 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly grabs the offensive board | 21-33 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas | George Kemp is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to William Cobb | 21-33 |
| 18:25 | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 21-33 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Cianciolo | 21-33 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas | George Kemp splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-33 |
| 17:53 | Arizona State | Richard Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 17:33 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-33 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo gets the rebound | 21-33 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Vidrio - foul #3 on Frank Vidrio, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Shaul (SF) Frank Vidrio | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:18 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 17:11 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith travels with the ball | 21-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Symonds (SG) Robert Miles | |
| 16:50 | Arkansas | George Kemp evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 21-35 |
| 16:49 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Donald Shaul | 21-35 |
| 16:25 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-35 |
| 16:24 | Arizona State | Donald Shaul pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 16:18 | Arizona State | Richard Carter hits a jumper from the right wing | 23-35 |
| 15:52 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds misses the shot from the right wing | 23-35 |
| 15:51 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Billy Pinkard | 23-35 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Billy Pinkard (fairly fresh) SG - Carroll Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Shaul (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Cobb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Symonds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dale Connelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Arizona State | Richard Carter misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Cianciolo - foul #1 on David Cianciolo, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio (SF) Donald Shaul | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Miles (SG) Albert Symonds | |
| 15:38 | Arizona State | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 15:38 | Arizona State | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 15:17 | Arkansas | George Kemp works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 25-35 |
| 15:16 | Arizona State | Richard Carter pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 15:09 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-35 |
| 15:08 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Stephen Jones | 25-35 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 25-35 |
| 14:44 | Arizona State | Richard Carter snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 14:29 | Arizona State | Richard Carter works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-35 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas | George Kemp shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones gets the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 13:52 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly clanks a shot from the right side | 28-35 |
| 13:50 | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 13:35 | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-35 |
| 13:34 | Arizona State | William Cobb grabs the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 13:22 | Arizona State | Richard Carter evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 13:16 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones hits the follow up shot | 30-37 |
| 13:09 | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard is fouled in the backcourt by George Kemp - foul #3 on George Kemp, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Shaul (SF) Frank Vidrio | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG), Albert Symonds (SG), Aaron Banks (C) George Kemp, Robert Miles, David Cianciolo | |
| 12:59 | Arizona State | William Cobb is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 30-37 |
| 12:57 | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 12:39 | Arizona State | Donald Shaul hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 30-37 |
| 12:38 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 12:17 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Stephen Jones, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Hilliard (PG) Billy Pinkard | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:10 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Hilliard | 33-37 |
| 11:57 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks misses the easy layup | 33-37 |
| 11:55 | Arizona State | Donald Shaul snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 11:36 | Arizona State | Donald Shaul is hacked by Dale Connelly - foul #3 on Dale Connelly, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio (SF), Eric Sieben (PF) Carroll Smith, Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (PG), Robert Miles (SG), Ivan Dabrowski (PF) Demetrius Diebold, Albert Symonds, Stephen Jones | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Hilliard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Shaul (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Frank Vidrio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Sieben (fresh) C - William Cobb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Miles (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dale Connelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Dabrowski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Aaron Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Arizona State | James Hilliard makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Shaul | 35-37 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Shaul - foul #1 on Donald Shaul, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Mark Robinson (C) William Cobb | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Symonds (SF), David Cianciolo (C) Dale Connelly, Ivan Dabrowski | |
| 11:01 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 10:44 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Donald Shaul | 37-39 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds is hacked by Frank Vidrio - foul #4 on Frank Vidrio, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard (PG), Carroll Smith (SG), Richard Carter (SF) James Hilliard, Donald Shaul, Frank Vidrio | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Jones (PF) Aaron Banks | |
| 10:01 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Miles and the foul's on Eric Sieben - foul #1 on Eric Sieben, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Cobb (C) Mark Robinson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Connelly (SF) Albert Symonds | |
| 10:01 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 09:45 | Arizona State | William Cobb is denied on a layup by David Cianciolo | 37-42 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 09:23 | Arkansas | George Kemp is fouled on the floor by Billy Pinkard - foul #1 on Billy Pinkard, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG), Albert Symonds (SG) George Kemp, Robert Miles | |
| 09:07 | Arkansas | William Cobb steals the ball from David Cianciolo | 37-42 |
| 08:50 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds's layup is rejected by William Cobb | 39-42 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 07:52 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones is denied on a layup by Richard Carter | 39-42 |
| 07:50 | Arizona State | Richard Carter snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 07:45 | Arizona State | Demetrius Diebold steals the ball from Richard Carter | 39-42 |
| 07:20 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones can't connect on a shot in the paint | 39-42 |
| 07:18 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Richard Carter | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Billy Pinkard (tiring) SG - Carroll Smith (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Carter (tiring) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. PF - Eric Sieben (fairly fresh) C - William Cobb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Demetrius Diebold (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Symonds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dale Connelly (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Jones (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Cianciolo (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:58 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 06:39 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Demetrius Diebold and the foul's on Richard Carter - foul #3 on Richard Carter, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Hilliard (PG), Donald Shaul (SG), Frank Vidrio (SF), Mark Robinson (C) Billy Pinkard, Carroll Smith, Eric Sieben, William Cobb | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (PG), Robert Miles (SG), Ivan Dabrowski (PF), Aaron Banks (C) Demetrius Diebold, Dale Connelly, Stephen Jones, David Cianciolo | |
| 06:39 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 06:13 | Arizona State | Aaron Banks is called for the reach on James Hilliard - foul #1 on Aaron Banks, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Spilski (SF) Albert Symonds | |
| 06:02 | Arizona State | Donald Shaul makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Richard Carter out of a doubleteam | 41-45 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed George Kemp | 41-47 |
| 05:10 | Arizona State | Donald Shaul hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Vidrio | 43-47 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski is called for a backcourt violation | 43-47 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard (PG), Carroll Smith (SG), William Cobb (PF) James Hilliard, Donald Shaul, Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Connelly (SF), Stephen Jones (PF) Garf Spilski, Ivan Dabrowski | |
| 04:23 | Arizona State | Robert Miles takes the ball from William Cobb | 43-47 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones hits a shot from the right side | 43-49 |
| 03:50 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 03:26 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses badly on a floater near the basket | 45-49 |
| 03:24 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks tips it but misses | 45-49 |
| 03:22 | Arizona State | William Cobb gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Billy Pinkard (fairly fresh) SG - Carroll Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Vidrio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Cobb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Mark Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Miles (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Dale Connelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Arizona State | Stephen Jones steps in front of the Mark Robinson pass | 45-49 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Miles | 45-51 |
| 02:31 | Arizona State | William Cobb is hacked by Robert Miles - foul #2 on Robert Miles, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Hilliard (PG), Donald Shaul (SF), Eric Sieben (PF) Billy Pinkard, Frank Vidrio, Mark Robinson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG), Albert Symonds (SG), David Cianciolo (C) George Kemp, Robert Miles, Aaron Banks | |
| 02:15 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 45-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Carter (PF) Eric Sieben | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard (PG) James Hilliard | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (PG) Demetrius Diebold | |
| 01:47 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones is fouled on the floor by Donald Shaul - foul #2 on Donald Shaul, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio (SF) Donald Shaul | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Miles (SG) Albert Symonds | |
| 01:47 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 01:47 | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:35 | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio double dribbles | 45-51 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 01:12 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Richard Carter | 45-51 |
| 00:53 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Miles - foul #3 on Robert Miles, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| 00:53 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:53 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | George Kemp is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Arizona State | Richard Carter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 00:18 | Arizona State | William Cobb snags the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 00:15 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Billy Pinkard | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly is hacked by Billy Pinkard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Pinkard, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 00:12 | Arizona State | William Cobb snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Arizona State | Dale Connelly is called for the reach on Frank Vidrio - foul #4 on Dale Connelly, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| 00:06 | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 00:06 | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Robert Miles scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 52-53 |