| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) SG - Billy Jones (fresh) SF - Russell Henderson (fresh) PF - Michael Palm (fresh) C - David Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Stiltner (fresh) SG - Henry Blunt (fresh) SF - Frank Brumback (fresh) PF - Jerry Underwood (fresh) C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Jerry Underwood wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner misses badly on a runner from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Simmons | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas | Billy Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Louisville | Frank Brumback grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Henry Blunt | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas | Michael Palm is hacked by Matthew Wolfram - foul #1 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas | Billy Jones is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Billy Jones, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:28 | Louisville | Frank Brumback connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Richard Stiltner | 0-5 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow grabs the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas | Henry Blunt steps in front of the Brian Bigelow pass | 0-5 |
| 17:53 | Louisville | Frank Brumback banks in the layup on a great pass from Henry Blunt | 0-7 |
| 17:33 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow's pass is intercepted by Henry Blunt | 0-7 |
| 17:29 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner lays it up and in on a great pass from Henry Blunt | 0-9 |
| 17:14 | Arkansas | Billy Jones makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Bigelow | 3-9 |
| 16:56 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram is fouled on the floor by David Simmons - foul #1 on David Simmons, team foul #2 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Randall James (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Billy Jones, Russell Henderson, Michael Palm, David Simmons | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum (SG), Ralph Choe (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF), Mark Curry (C) Henry Blunt, Frank Brumback, Jerry Underwood, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 16:34 | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-9 |
| 16:32 | Arkansas | Garf Demski pulls down the rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas | Mark Curry steals the ball from Randall James | 3-9 |
| 16:01 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 3-9 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas | Randall James pulls down the rebound | 3-9 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) SF - Donald Jones (fresh) PF - Randall James (fresh) C - Ellis Reynolds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Stiltner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Nusbaum (fresh) SF - Ralph Choe (fresh) PF - Robert Gibbens (fresh) C - Mark Curry (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-9 |
| 15:33 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens grabs the defensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 15:06 | Louisville | Ralph Choe misses long on a floater from the left wing | 3-9 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas | Randall James gets the rebound | 3-9 |
| 14:46 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 3-9 |
| 14:44 | Louisville | Mark Curry pulls down the rebound | 3-9 |
| 14:39 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 3-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), Michael Palm (PF), David Simmons (C) Brian Bigelow, Garf Demski, Donald Jones, Randall James, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Louisville | Henry Blunt (PG), Frank Brumback (SG), Matthew Wolfram (C) Richard Stiltner, Thomas Nusbaum, Robert Gibbens | |
| 14:32 | Arkansas | Billy Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-9 |
| 14:31 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram gets the rebound | 3-9 |
| 14:26 | Louisville | Henry Blunt hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-12 |
| 13:57 | Arkansas | Michael Palm is fouled on the floor by Mark Curry - foul #1 on Mark Curry, team foul #2 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), Jerry Underwood (PF) Frank Brumback, Mark Curry | |
| 13:41 | Arkansas | Billy Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Palm | 6-12 |
| 13:37 | Louisville | Jerry Underwood's pass is intercepted by Billy Jones in the backcourt | 6-12 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas | Billy Jones hits the finger roll | 8-12 |
| 13:12 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Henry Blunt | 8-15 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas | Michael Palm can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Underwood - foul #1 on Jerry Underwood, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Ellis Reynolds (C) Edwin Mason, Billy Jones, David Simmons | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Brumback (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF), Mark Curry (C) Ralph Choe, Jerry Underwood, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 12:49 | Arkansas | Michael Palm misses the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas | Michael Palm misses the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:49 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 12:33 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 8-15 |
| 12:31 | Louisville | Mark Curry hits the follow up shot | 8-17 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds is whistled for a carry | 8-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Jones (SF), Randall James (PF) Russell Henderson, Michael Palm | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum (SG), Matthew Wolfram (C) Henry Blunt, Mark Curry | |
| 12:07 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Nusbaum | 8-19 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas | Richard Stiltner takes the ball from Randall James | 8-19 |
| 11:42 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner hits the finger roll | 8-21 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) SF - Donald Jones (fresh) PF - Randall James (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ellis Reynolds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Stiltner (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Nusbaum (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Brumback (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Gibbens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Wolfram (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Arkansas | Donald Jones is fouled on the floor by Richard Stiltner - foul #1 on Richard Stiltner, team foul #4 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), John Lewis (PF), David Simmons (C) Garf Demski, Donald Jones, Randall James, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Louisville | Henry Blunt (SG), Ralph Choe (SF), Jerry Underwood (PF), Mark Curry (C) Thomas Nusbaum, Frank Brumback, Robert Gibbens, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 11:06 | Arkansas | Billy Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-21 |
| 11:05 | Louisville | Henry Blunt grabs the board | 8-21 |
| 10:45 | Louisville | Henry Blunt is fouled on the floor by Billy Jones - foul #2 on Billy Jones, team foul #3 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), Garf Demski (SG) Brian Bigelow, Billy Jones | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram (C) Mark Curry | |
| 10:22 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-21 |
| 10:21 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram tips it back up and in | 8-23 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas | Garf Demski scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Edwin Mason | 10-23 |
| 10:04 | Louisville | Henry Blunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds (C) David Simmons | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Brumback (SF), Mark Curry (C) Ralph Choe, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 09:44 | Arkansas | Garf Demski clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 10-23 |
| 09:42 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason tips it back up and in | 12-23 |
| 09:40 | Louisville | Garf Demski is called for the reach on Richard Stiltner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Garf Demski, team foul #4 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Donald Jones (SF), Michael Palm (PF) Garf Demski, Russell Henderson, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ralph Choe (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Frank Brumback, Jerry Underwood, Mark Curry | |
| 09:32 | Louisville | Ellis Reynolds steals the ball from Richard Stiltner | 12-23 |
| 09:03 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Ellis Reynolds is blocked by Robert Gibbens | 12-23 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason grabs the offensive board | 12-23 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Wolfram - foul #2 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #5 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG), Randall James (PF) Edwin Mason, Michael Palm | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Brumback (SF), Jerry Underwood (PF), Mark Curry (C) Ralph Choe, Robert Gibbens, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 08:49 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 08:49 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Frank Brumback | 12-23 |
| 08:21 | Louisville | Henry Blunt misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 12-23 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas | Garf Demski pulls down the rebound | 12-23 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow is called for traveling in the backcourt | 12-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Russell Henderson (SF), John Lewis (C) Donald Jones, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum (SG) Henry Blunt | |
| 07:52 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-23 |
| 07:50 | Louisville | Mark Curry pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-23 |
| 07:32 | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum is fouled on the floor by Randall James - foul #1 on Randall James, team foul #5 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), David Simmons (C) Brian Bigelow, Randall James | |
| Subs | Louisville | Henry Blunt (SG), Ralph Choe (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF) Thomas Nusbaum, Frank Brumback, Jerry Underwood | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Edwin Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Henderson (tiring) PF - John Lewis (fresh) C - David Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Stiltner (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Blunt (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Choe (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Gibbens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Louisville | Henry Blunt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 12-23 |
| 07:08 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens gets the offensive rebound | 12-23 |
| 06:50 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ralph Choe | 12-25 |
| 06:39 | Arkansas | Garf Demski misses the easy layup | 12-25 |
| 06:37 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens grabs the defensive rebound | 12-25 |
| 06:35 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Michael Palm (PF) Edwin Mason, Garf Demski, Russell Henderson, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frank Brumback (SF), Jerry Underwood (PF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Ralph Choe, Robert Gibbens, Mark Curry | |
| 06:16 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Billy Jones and he's hacked by Richard Stiltner - foul #2 on Richard Stiltner, team foul #6 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds (C) David Simmons | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 06:16 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses the free throw | 14-25 |
| 06:16 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Matthew Wolfram | 14-25 |
| 05:56 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Randall James (PF) Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum (SG), Ralph Choe (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF) Henry Blunt, Frank Brumback, Jerry Underwood | |
| 05:35 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds clanks a jump hook in the lane | 14-25 |
| 05:34 | Louisville | Ralph Choe snags the defensive board | 14-25 |
| 05:16 | Louisville | The short jumper by Matthew Wolfram is denied by Ellis Reynolds | 14-25 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow pulls down the rebound | 14-25 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas | Billy Jones hits the finger roll set up by Brian Bigelow | 16-25 |
| 04:59 | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum is hacked by Ellis Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ellis Reynolds, team foul #6 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), Donald Jones (SF), David Simmons (C) Brian Bigelow, Randall James, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Louisville | Henry Blunt (SG), Frank Brumback (SF), Jerry Underwood (PF) Thomas Nusbaum, Ralph Choe, Robert Gibbens | |
| 04:41 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-25 |
| 04:40 | Louisville | Henry Blunt tips it but misses | 16-25 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas | Michael Palm pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas | Donald Jones is fouled on the floor by Frank Brumback - foul #1 on Frank Brumback, team foul #7 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Garf Demski (SG), John Lewis (PF) Edwin Mason, Billy Jones, Michael Palm | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:18 | Arkansas | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 03:52 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 03:50 | Louisville | Frank Brumback pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 03:28 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-25 |
| 03:26 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Lewis | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Lewis (fresh) C - David Simmons (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Stiltner (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Blunt (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Brumback (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Underwood (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Wolfram (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Arkansas | David Simmons misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 18-25 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas | David Simmons tips it back up and in | 20-25 |
| 02:36 | Louisville | Henry Blunt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas | David Simmons grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas | David Simmons misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Wolfram - foul #3 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #8 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), Randall James (PF) Brian Bigelow, Garf Demski, Donald Jones, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum (SG), Ralph Choe (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF), Mark Curry (C) Henry Blunt, Frank Brumback, Jerry Underwood, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 02:26 | Arkansas | David Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas | David Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 02:26 | Louisville | Mark Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 02:14 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-25 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Russell Henderson | 21-25 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | David Simmons makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edwin Mason | 23-25 |
| 01:43 | Louisville | Ralph Choe's pass is intercepted by David Simmons | 23-25 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Billy Jones buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Henderson | 26-25 |
| 01:11 | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Gibbens | 26-27 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | Randall James misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Stiltner - foul #3 on Richard Stiltner, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Michael Palm (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Edwin Mason, Russell Henderson, David Simmons | |
| Subs | Louisville | Henry Blunt (PG), Frank Brumback (SG), Jerry Underwood (PF) Richard Stiltner, Thomas Nusbaum, Robert Gibbens | |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | Randall James makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | Randall James makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Billy Jones is called for the reach on Henry Blunt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Jones, team foul #7 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG), John Lewis (PF) Billy Jones, Randall James | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Henry Blunt makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Henry Blunt makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses the shot from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas | Michael Palm grabs the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds hits the finger roll on a great pass from Garf Demski | 30-29 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Ralph Choe is hacked by John Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #8 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Russell Henderson (SF) John Lewis | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Ralph Choe makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Ralph Choe misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Jerry Underwood gets the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Henry Blunt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-30 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |