| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dubois (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Les Ballesteros (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Utley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Davis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Philip Utz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Eric Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joel Linke (fresh) SF - James Kitt (fresh) PF - Robert Oviedo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Tate (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | Donald Davis hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on James Tate - foul #3 on James Tate, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG), Paul Carrier (SF), Elmer Olson (C) David Dubois, Les Ballesteros, Eugene Utley, Philip Utz | |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Rayfield (C) James Tate | |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | Donald Davis makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | Donald Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 19:12 | Cal | Joel Linke misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Davis - foul #1 on Donald Davis, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (SF) Paul Carrier | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 19:12 | Cal | Joel Linke makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 19:12 | Cal | Joel Linke makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 18:58 | Arkansas | Robert Oviedo denies the turnaround by Elmer Olson | 27-24 |
| 18:56 | Cal | Robert Oviedo grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 18:37 | Cal | Robert Oviedo hits the finger roll | 27-26 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Oviedo - foul #2 on Robert Oviedo, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (SG), Garfield Luke (C) Perry Sieberg, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Cal | Oscar Nunez (SG), Marcelino Giordano (SF) Joel Linke, James Kitt | |
| 18:11 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:11 | Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Oviedo | 28-26 |
| 17:53 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Oscar Nunez and the foul's on Garfield Luke - foul #1 on Garfield Luke, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Carrier (SF), Elmer Olson (C) Eugene Utley, Garfield Luke | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 17:53 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:26 | Arkansas | Donald Davis's floater is tipped away by Ronald Rayfield | 28-29 |
| 17:25 | Arkansas | Ben Horne tips it in | 30-29 |
| 17:23 | Cal | Ben Horne steals the ball from Eric Flowers in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas | Donald Davis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-29 |
| 16:53 | Arkansas | Donald Davis hits the follow up shot | 32-29 |
| 16:31 | Cal | Robert Oviedo misses the turnaround in the lane | 32-29 |
| 16:29 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ben Horne | 32-29 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas | Donald Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Flowers - foul #2 on Eric Flowers, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG), Eugene Utley (SF), Philip Utz (C) Ben Horne, Les Ballesteros, Paul Carrier, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Cal | Joel Linke (SG), James Kitt (SF), Willie Lamberton (C) Oscar Nunez, Marcelino Giordano, Ronald Rayfield | |
| 16:10 | Arkansas | Donald Davis makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas | Donald Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:10 | Cal | Robert Oviedo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 15:42 | Cal | Robert Oviedo is fouled on the floor by Perry Sieberg - foul #2 on Perry Sieberg, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garfield Luke (PF) Donald Davis | |
| Subs | Cal | Franklin Smith (PG), James Tate (C) Eric Flowers, Willie Lamberton | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dubois (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Perry Sieberg (fresh) SF - Eugene Utley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garfield Luke (fresh) C - Philip Utz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Franklin Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Linke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Kitt (fresh) PF - Robert Oviedo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Tate (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:21 | Cal | The jump hook by James Tate is blocked by Garfield Luke | 33-29 |
| 15:19 | Cal | Robert Oviedo gets the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 14:56 | Cal | Philip Utz steals it from Franklin Smith | 33-29 |
| 14:29 | Arkansas | Garfield Luke loses the dribble to James Tate | 33-29 |
| 14:09 | Cal | Joel Linke drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Franklin Smith and the foul's on Philip Utz - foul #2 on Philip Utz, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG), Les Ballesteros (SG), Paul Carrier (SF), Donald Davis (PF), Elmer Olson (C) David Dubois, Perry Sieberg, Eugene Utley, Garfield Luke, Philip Utz | |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Flowers (PG), Oscar Nunez (SF), Willie Lamberton (PF) Franklin Smith, James Kitt, Robert Oviedo | |
| 14:09 | Cal | Joel Linke makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas | Donald Davis lays it up and in | 35-32 |
| 13:20 | Cal | James Tate buries a floater in the lane | 35-34 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas | Ben Horne buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Les Ballesteros | 37-34 |
| 12:30 | Cal | Donald Davis picks off the pass by Joel Linke | 37-34 |
| 12:25 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier makes the wide open jumper near the basket | 39-34 |
| 12:03 | Cal | Joel Linke misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 12:01 | Arkansas | Ben Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 11:59 | Arkansas | James Tate steps in front of the Ben Horne pass in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 11:35 | Cal | Oscar Nunez buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joel Linke | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ben Horne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Les Ballesteros (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Carrier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Davis (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Olson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Eric Flowers (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Joel Linke (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Nunez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Lamberton (fairly fresh) C - James Tate (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:06 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-36 |
| 11:05 | Cal | James Tate grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 10:43 | Cal | Oscar Nunez clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 39-36 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas | Donald Davis lays it in | 41-36 |
| 09:56 | Cal | Joel Linke misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 41-36 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas | Ben Horne is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Flowers - foul #3 on Eric Flowers, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG), Eugene Utley (SF), Garfield Luke (PF), Philip Utz (C) Ben Horne, Les Ballesteros, Paul Carrier, Donald Davis, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (PG), Franklin Smith (SG), James Kitt (SF), Robert Oviedo (PF) Eric Flowers, Joel Linke, Oscar Nunez, Willie Lamberton | |
| 09:24 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses short on a shot from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 09:23 | Cal | James Kitt snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 09:03 | Cal | Eugene Utley steps in front of the Robert Oviedo pass | 41-36 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas | David Dubois lays it in set up by Eugene Utley | 43-36 |
| 08:31 | Cal | Robert Oviedo hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Franklin Smith and the foul's on Perry Sieberg - foul #3 on Perry Sieberg, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Carrier (PF) Garfield Luke | |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Rayfield (C) James Tate | |
| 08:31 | Cal | Robert Oviedo makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 08:20 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 07:53 | Cal | Eugene Utley picks off the pass by Franklin Smith | 43-39 |
| 07:29 | Arkansas | Philip Utz hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Rayfield - foul #1 on Ronald Rayfield, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (SG), Donald Davis (PF) Perry Sieberg, Paul Carrier | |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Flowers (PG), Oscar Nunez (SG) Marcelino Giordano, Franklin Smith | |
| 07:29 | Arkansas | Philip Utz makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 07:29 | Arkansas | Philip Utz misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 07:29 | Cal | James Kitt grabs the board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dubois (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Les Ballesteros (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Utley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Davis (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Utz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Eric Flowers (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Nunez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kitt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Oviedo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Rayfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield lays it up and in | 44-41 |
| 06:40 | Arkansas | David Dubois is called for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG), Elmer Olson (PF) David Dubois, Les Ballesteros, Donald Davis | |
| Subs | Cal | Joel Linke (SG), James Tate (C) Oscar Nunez, Ronald Rayfield | |
| 06:15 | Cal | Robert Oviedo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 06:13 | Cal | James Kitt grabs the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 05:51 | Cal | Joel Linke is denied on a layup by Elmer Olson | 44-41 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Perry Sieberg, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Les Ballesteros (SG), Paul Carrier (PF) Ben Horne, Perry Sieberg, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (PG), Franklin Smith (SG), Oscar Nunez (SF), Ronald Rayfield (PF) Eric Flowers, Joel Linke, James Kitt, Robert Oviedo | |
| 05:26 | Cal | Oscar Nunez drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-44 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas | Franklin Smith is called for the reach on Eugene Utley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Franklin Smith, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG), Donald Davis (PF) David Dubois, Paul Carrier | |
| Subs | Cal | Willie Lamberton (SF) Franklin Smith | |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 44-44 |
| 05:06 | Cal | James Tate grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 04:42 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield clanks a shot in the paint | 44-44 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas | Ben Horne grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 04:20 | Arkansas | Ben Horne blows the layup | 44-44 |
| 04:18 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Tate | 44-44 |
| 04:00 | Cal | Ben Horne is called for the reach on Oscar Nunez - foul #1 on Ben Horne, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Perry Sieberg (SF), Paul Carrier (PF), Elmer Olson (C) Ben Horne, Eugene Utley, Donald Davis, Philip Utz | |
| Subs | Cal | Franklin Smith (PG), Joel Linke (SG), Robert Oviedo (PF) Marcelino Giordano, Willie Lamberton, Ronald Rayfield | |
| 04:00 | Cal | Oscar Nunez makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 04:00 | Cal | Oscar Nunez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by David Dubois and the foul's on James Tate - foul #4 on James Tate, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Philip Utz (C) Les Ballesteros | |
| Subs | Cal | James Kitt (SF) Oscar Nunez | |
| 03:37 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson misses the free throw | 46-46 |
| 03:37 | Cal | James Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 03:18 | Cal | Robert Oviedo hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Franklin Smith | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dubois (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Sieberg (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Paul Carrier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Elmer Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Utz (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Franklin Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joel Linke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kitt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Oviedo (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - James Tate (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 46-48 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to David Dubois | 46-48 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | Philip Utz misses the wide open jumper near the basket | 46-48 |
| 02:39 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Tate | 46-48 |
| 02:22 | Cal | Robert Oviedo misses the driving attempt from close range | 46-48 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas | Philip Utz grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas | James Kitt steals the ball from David Dubois in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 01:59 | Cal | James Tate knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Joel Linke and he's fouled by Perry Sieberg - foul #5 on Perry Sieberg, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (SG), Eugene Utley (SF), Donald Davis (PF) Perry Sieberg, Paul Carrier, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Flowers (PG) Franklin Smith | |
| 01:59 | Cal | James Tate makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros is hacked by Joel Linke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Linke, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 01:56 | Cal | James Tate pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:29 | Cal | James Tate misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | Philip Utz gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Tate - foul #5 on James Tate, team foul #9 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Rayfield (C) James Tate | |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 01:02 | Cal | Robert Oviedo drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eric Flowers | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley scores on a jumper from the left side set up by David Dubois | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:49 | Cal | Joel Linke is fouled in the backcourt by Les Ballesteros - foul #2 on Les Ballesteros, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| 00:49 | Cal | Joel Linke makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:49 | Cal | Joel Linke makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Philip Utz travels with the ball | 49-55 |
| 00:39 | Cal | James Kitt is fouled in the backcourt by David Dubois - foul #3 on David Dubois, team foul #10 | 49-55 |
| 00:39 | Cal | James Kitt makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:39 | Cal | James Kitt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 00:32 | Cal | James Kitt snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 00:30 | Cal | James Kitt is fouled in the backcourt by Les Ballesteros - foul #3 on Les Ballesteros, team foul #11 | 49-57 |
| 00:30 | Cal | James Kitt makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:30 | Cal | James Kitt misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Philip Utz grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | David Dubois is fouled on the floor by Eric Flowers - foul #4 on Eric Flowers, team foul #10 | 49-58 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | David Dubois misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | David Dubois makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:22 | Cal | David Dubois is called for the reach on Eric Flowers in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Dubois, team foul #12 | 50-58 |
| 00:22 | Cal | Eric Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:22 | Cal | Eric Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 00:17 | Cal | Eric Flowers pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 00:15 | Cal | David Dubois is called for the reach on Eric Flowers in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Dubois, team foul #13 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG) David Dubois | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:15 | Cal | Eric Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:15 | Cal | Eric Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros's pass is intercepted by Eric Flowers in the backcourt | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Eric Flowers runs out the clock | 50-60 |