| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) SG - John Mailloux (fresh) SF - Chris Mankin (fresh) PF - Ralph Keen (fresh) C - Walter Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dubois (fresh) SG - Les Ballesteros (fresh) SF - Donald Davis (fresh) PF - Eugene Utley (fresh) C - Philip Utz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Walter Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Virginia | Walter Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Donald Davis | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Ralph Keen denies the turnaround by Les Ballesteros | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Arkansas | Donald Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas | Donald Davis misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Chris Mankin - foul #1 on Chris Mankin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas | Donald Davis makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas | Donald Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Virginia | Ralph Keen connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Mathews | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas | Michael Mathews steps in front of the Les Ballesteros pass | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Virginia | Walter Smith is fouled on the floor by Philip Utz - foul #1 on Philip Utz, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | Virginia | John Mailloux clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas | Donald Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas | Donald Davis is hacked by Walter Smith - foul #1 on Walter Smith, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG), Paul Carrier (SF), Elmer Olson (PF), Garfield Luke (C) David Dubois, Les Ballesteros, Donald Davis, Eugene Utley, Philip Utz | |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Elmer Olson is denied by Walter Smith | 3-2 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas | Garfield Luke misses the tip | 3-2 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson tips it back up and in | 3-4 |
| 17:30 | Virginia | John Mailloux misses short on a jumper from the right side | 3-4 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas | Garfield Luke misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-4 |
| 17:07 | Virginia | John Mailloux snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:50 | Virginia | Chris Mankin loses the dribble to Elmer Olson | 3-4 |
| 16:35 | Arkansas | Ben Horne clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-4 |
| 16:34 | Virginia | Walter Smith grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 16:10 | Virginia | Michael Mathews drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 15:53 | Arkansas | Chris Mankin swats the short shot by Paul Carrier | 5-4 |
| 15:52 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Walter Smith | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Mathews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mailloux (fairly fresh) SF - Chris Mankin (fairly fresh) PF - Ralph Keen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ben Horne (fresh) SG - Perry Sieberg (fresh) SF - Paul Carrier (fresh) PF - Elmer Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Garfield Luke (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Virginia | Chris Mankin misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Garfield Luke - foul #1 on Garfield Luke, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Virginia | Aaron Babb (SG), Joel Lawrence (PF), Harold Bradsher (C) John Mailloux, Ralph Keen, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (SG), Donald Davis (SF), Eugene Utley (PF), Philip Utz (C) Perry Sieberg, Paul Carrier, Elmer Olson, Garfield Luke | |
| 15:45 | Virginia | Chris Mankin makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:45 | Virginia | Chris Mankin misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:45 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 15:26 | Arkansas | Philip Utz is fouled on the floor by Joel Lawrence - foul #1 on Joel Lawrence, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Virginia | Stanley Anderson (SF) Chris Mankin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Carrier (SF) Donald Davis | |
| 15:12 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 6-4 |
| 15:11 | Virginia | Joel Lawrence gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:04 | Virginia | Stanley Anderson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Stanley Anderson, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Perry Sieberg (SF), Elmer Olson (C) Ben Horne, Paul Carrier, Philip Utz | |
| 14:46 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson lays it in set up by David Dubois and the foul's on Aaron Babb - foul #1 on Aaron Babb, team foul #5 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (SG), Donald Davis (SF) Les Ballesteros, Perry Sieberg | |
| 14:46 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson misses the free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:46 | Virginia | Harold Bradsher grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 14:27 | Virginia | David Dubois steals the ball from Stanley Anderson | 6-6 |
| 14:24 | Arkansas | David Dubois misses the lay-in | 6-6 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson tips it back up and in | 6-8 |
| 14:04 | Virginia | Harold Bradsher knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Babb | 9-8 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas | Donald Davis misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-8 |
| 13:40 | Virginia | Joel Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:34 | Virginia | Michael Mathews misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Dubois - foul #1 on David Dubois, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Mailloux (SG), Ralph Keen (PF), Walter Smith (C) Aaron Babb, Joel Lawrence, Harold Bradsher | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG), Paul Carrier (SF), Philip Utz (C) David Dubois, Ben Horne, Donald Davis, Elmer Olson | |
| 13:34 | Virginia | Michael Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:34 | Virginia | Michael Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 13:13 | Arkansas | Walter Smith is called for the reach on Eugene Utley - foul #2 on Walter Smith, team foul #6 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Virginia | Chris Mankin (SF), Edward Irwin (C) Stanley Anderson, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG) Perry Sieberg | |
| 12:52 | Arkansas | John Mailloux steals it from Eugene Utley | 9-8 |
| 12:49 | Virginia | John Mailloux lays it in | 11-8 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Les Ballesteros | 11-10 |
| 12:12 | Virginia | Chris Mankin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 11:53 | Arkansas | Ben Horne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-10 |
| Subs | Virginia | Aaron Babb (SG), Harold Bradsher (C) John Mailloux, Edward Irwin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG), Donald Davis (SF), Elmer Olson (PF) Ben Horne, Les Ballesteros, Paul Carrier, Eugene Utley | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Mathews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Babb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chris Mankin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Keen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Bradsher (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dubois (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Perry Sieberg (fresh) SF - Donald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Utz (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Virginia | Michael Mathews connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Aaron Babb | 16-10 |
| 11:30 | Arkansas | David Dubois throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-10 |
| Subs | Virginia | Stanley Anderson (SF) Chris Mankin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (SG), Garfield Luke (C) Donald Davis, Philip Utz | |
| 11:18 | Virginia | Harold Bradsher clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Garfield Luke - foul #2 on Garfield Luke, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (PF) Garfield Luke | |
| 11:18 | Virginia | Harold Bradsher misses the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:18 | Virginia | Harold Bradsher makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 17-10 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros tips it back up and in | 17-12 |
| 10:49 | Virginia | Michael Mathews misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 17-12 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas | David Dubois snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg is fouled on the floor by Michael Mathews - foul #1 on Michael Mathews, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Mailloux (PG), Chris Mankin (SF), Joel Lawrence (PF) Michael Mathews, Stanley Anderson, Ralph Keen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG), Donald Davis (SF), Philip Utz (C) David Dubois, Les Ballesteros, Eugene Utley | |
| 10:30 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:13 | Virginia | Aaron Babb hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Elmer Olson - foul #1 on Elmer Olson, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (SG), Eugene Utley (PF) Perry Sieberg, Elmer Olson | |
| 10:13 | Virginia | Aaron Babb misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:13 | Virginia | Aaron Babb misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas | Philip Utz snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 17-14 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley tips it in | 17-16 |
| 09:25 | Virginia | Chris Mankin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Eugene Utley - foul #1 on Eugene Utley, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Mathews (PG), Ralph Keen (PF), Edward Irwin (C) Aaron Babb, Joel Lawrence, Harold Bradsher | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG), Paul Carrier (SF), Elmer Olson (PF) Ben Horne, Les Ballesteros, Donald Davis, Eugene Utley | |
| 09:25 | Virginia | Chris Mankin makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:25 | Virginia | Chris Mankin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg is hacked by Edward Irwin - foul #1 on Edward Irwin, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Virginia | Stanley Anderson (SF) Chris Mankin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG), Eugene Utley (PF) David Dubois, Philip Utz | |
| 09:06 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:06 | Virginia | Ralph Keen gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 08:48 | Virginia | John Mailloux clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-16 |
| 08:47 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Keen | 19-16 |
| 08:35 | Virginia | John Mailloux hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 08:33 | Virginia | Ralph Keen snags the offensive board | 19-16 |
| 08:24 | Virginia | Eugene Utley denies the turnaround by Edward Irwin | 19-16 |
| 08:23 | Virginia | Edward Irwin tips it back up and in | 21-16 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ben Horne | 21-18 |
| 07:53 | Virginia | Michael Mathews is fouled on the floor by Elmer Olson - foul #2 on Elmer Olson, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Virginia | Aaron Babb (SG), Chris Mankin (SF), Harold Bradsher (C) John Mailloux, Stanley Anderson, Edward Irwin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Les Ballesteros (SG), Donald Davis (SF), Philip Utz (C) Ben Horne, Perry Sieberg, Paul Carrier, Elmer Olson | |
| 07:53 | Virginia | Michael Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:53 | Virginia | Michael Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:53 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Mathews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Babb (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chris Mankin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ralph Keen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Bradsher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dubois (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Les Ballesteros (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Utley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Utz (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Arkansas | Philip Utz misses the lay-in | 22-18 |
| 07:29 | Virginia | Aaron Babb snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 07:24 | Virginia | Michael Mathews misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-18 |
| 07:22 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Donald Davis | 22-18 |
| 07:16 | Arkansas | David Dubois makes the 3 from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 06:55 | Virginia | Aaron Babb is hacked by David Dubois - foul #2 on David Dubois, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Lucas (PG), Joel Lawrence (PF) Michael Mathews, Ralph Keen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG), Paul Carrier (PF) David Dubois, Eugene Utley | |
| 06:55 | Virginia | Aaron Babb makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:55 | Virginia | Aaron Babb misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 06:37 | Arkansas | Donald Davis buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Ben Horne | 23-23 |
| 06:31 | Virginia | Aaron Babb lays it in set up by Chris Mankin | 25-23 |
| 06:13 | Arkansas | Ben Horne blows the dunk | 25-23 |
| 06:11 | Virginia | Aaron Babb grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 05:45 | Virginia | Aaron Babb misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 05:44 | Arkansas | Ben Horne pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas | Harold Bradsher blocks the short jumper by Ben Horne | 25-23 |
| 05:37 | Virginia | Chris Mankin grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 05:18 | Virginia | Chris Mankin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas | Philip Utz grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas | Ben Horne is whistled for traveling | 25-23 |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Mathews (PG), John Mailloux (SG), Stanley Anderson (SF), Ralph Keen (PF), Edward Irwin (C) Michael Lucas, Aaron Babb, Chris Mankin, Joel Lawrence, Harold Bradsher | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Perry Sieberg (SF), Eugene Utley (PF), Elmer Olson (C) Ben Horne, Donald Davis, Paul Carrier, Philip Utz | |
| 04:55 | Virginia | Ralph Keen knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from John Mailloux | 27-23 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | David Dubois misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 04:37 | Virginia | Ralph Keen grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 04:12 | Virginia | John Mailloux buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley blows the layup but he's hacked by Ralph Keen - foul #1 on Ralph Keen, team foul #9 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Virginia | Walter Smith (C) Edward Irwin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (SG), Paul Carrier (SF) Les Ballesteros, Perry Sieberg | |
| 03:53 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:53 | Virginia | Walter Smith gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Mathews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mailloux (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Anderson (fresh) PF - Ralph Keen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dubois (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Horne (fresh) SF - Paul Carrier (fresh) PF - Eugene Utley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Virginia | Walter Smith is whistled for a carry | 30-24 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Davis (SF), Philip Utz (C) Paul Carrier, Eugene Utley | |
| 03:14 | Arkansas | Donald Davis knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Utz | 30-26 |
| 02:53 | Virginia | Walter Smith is whistled for a carry | 30-26 |
| Subs | Virginia | Chris Mankin (SF) Stanley Anderson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg (SG), Paul Carrier (SF), Eugene Utley (PF) Ben Horne, Donald Davis, Philip Utz | |
| 02:45 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-26 |
| 02:44 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson can't tip it in | 30-26 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley tips it in | 30-28 |
| 02:31 | Virginia | Chris Mankin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 02:30 | Virginia | Walter Smith hits the follow up shot | 32-28 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas | David Dubois drills a 3 from straight away | 32-31 |
| 02:10 | Virginia | Ralph Keen is whistled for a carry | 32-31 |
| Subs | Virginia | Aaron Babb (SG), Harold Bradsher (C) John Mailloux, Ralph Keen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG), Les Ballesteros (SG), Donald Davis (SF), Philip Utz (C) David Dubois, Perry Sieberg, Paul Carrier, Elmer Olson | |
| 01:57 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses long on a floater from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley tips it but misses | 32-31 |
| 01:54 | Virginia | Aaron Babb pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 01:41 | Virginia | Chris Mankin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 01:40 | Virginia | Michael Mathews gets the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 01:25 | Virginia | Aaron Babb is fouled on the floor by Les Ballesteros - foul #1 on Les Ballesteros, team foul #9 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Lucas (PG), Joel Lawrence (PF) Michael Mathews, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg (SF), Elmer Olson (C) Donald Davis, Philip Utz | |
| 01:25 | Virginia | Aaron Babb makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:25 | Virginia | Aaron Babb makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson clanks a floater from the right side | 34-31 |
| 01:01 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Chris Mankin | 34-31 |
| 00:54 | Virginia | Chris Mankin is hacked by Perry Sieberg - foul #1 on Perry Sieberg, team foul #10 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Keen (PF) Joel Lawrence | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Paul Carrier (SF), Philip Utz (C) Ben Horne, Perry Sieberg, Elmer Olson | |
| 00:54 | Virginia | Chris Mankin misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:54 | Virginia | Chris Mankin misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Philip Utz grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas | Philip Utz misses the lay-in | 34-31 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier tips it but misses | 34-31 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 00:17 | Virginia | Aaron Babb is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Aaron Babb, team foul #10 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Mathews (PG), John Mailloux (SG), Stanley Anderson (SF) Michael Lucas, Aaron Babb, Chris Mankin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG), Donald Davis (SF), Elmer Olson (PF), Garfield Luke (C) David Dubois, Les Ballesteros, Paul Carrier, Eugene Utley, Philip Utz | |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Garfield Luke hits a jumper from the right block | 34-35 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Michael Mathews misses the fullcourt shot | 34-35 |