| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dale Connelly (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Pless (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Symonds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | James Pless inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:34 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 31-32 |
| 19:32 | UConn | Albert Ayon grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 19:17 | UConn | James Ryan comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-32 |
| 18:46 | UConn | James Ryan gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:20 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses short on an open driving attempt in the lane | 31-32 |
| 18:18 | UConn | Floyd Thompson tips it home | 31-34 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by George Kemp | 34-34 |
| 17:33 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan makes the contested floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Beegle | 34-36 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 17:02 | UConn | James Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:44 | UConn | Albert Ayon hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 16:43 | UConn | James Ryan tips it in | 34-38 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas | George Kemp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones tips it in | 36-38 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 15:59 | UConn | Albert Ayon hits the follow up shot | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Connelly (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Pless (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Symonds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ryan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 15:35 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 15:14 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-40 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas | James Pless gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 15:06 | Arkansas | George Kemp throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski (PF) Albert Symonds | |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (SG), Michael Howard (SF), Jamal Kelly (PF) Jack Beegle, Floyd Thompson, Albert Ayon | |
| 14:44 | UConn | Louis Keith hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Buchanan | 36-42 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas | James Pless is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Pless, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| 14:08 | UConn | Louis Keith is fouled on the floor by Ivan Dabrowski - foul #1 on Ivan Dabrowski, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG) Christopher Buchanan | |
| 13:55 | UConn | Michael Howard scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Keith | 36-45 |
| 13:42 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 13:40 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jamal Kelly | 36-45 |
| 13:24 | UConn | Louis Keith can't connect on a floater from the left side | 36-45 |
| 13:23 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 13:06 | Arkansas | James Pless comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas | George Kemp hits the follow up shot | 38-45 |
| 12:41 | UConn | Louis Keith hits a floater from the right wing set up by Michael Howard | 38-47 |
| 12:26 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 12:24 | UConn | Michael Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 12:00 | UConn | Michael Howard evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away set up by Louis Keith | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Connelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Pless (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ivan Dabrowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Ryan (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 11:38 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones can't tip it in | 38-50 |
| 11:37 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly tips it in | 40-50 |
| 11:21 | UConn | George Kemp steals it from Louis Keith | 40-50 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas | James Pless misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-50 |
| 11:03 | UConn | Jamal Kelly pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 10:59 | UConn | Louis Keith hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-53 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas | James Ryan steps in front of the George Kemp pass | 40-53 |
| 10:03 | UConn | Jack Beegle is fouled on the floor by Dale Connelly - foul #2 on Dale Connelly, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Miles (PG), Garf Spilski (SF), Albert Symonds (PF), Aaron Banks (C) George Kemp, James Pless, Ivan Dabrowski, Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Floyd Thompson (SF), Albert Ayon (PF) Louis Keith, Michael Howard, Jamal Kelly | |
| 09:48 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-53 |
| 09:47 | Arkansas | Garf Spilski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 09:22 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 08:59 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 40-56 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-56 |
| 08:47 | UConn | James Ryan grabs the board | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 08:19 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-56 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks grabs the board | 40-56 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Albert Ayon - foul #1 on Albert Ayon, team foul #1 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Jones (C) Aaron Banks | |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (SG), Michael Howard (PF) Jack Beegle, James Ryan | |
| 08:13 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly misses the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 07:50 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-56 |
| 07:49 | UConn | Louis Keith misses the tip | 41-56 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas | Garf Spilski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Miles (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dale Connelly (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Garf Spilski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Albert Symonds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Ayon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-56 |
| 07:25 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones snags the offensive board | 41-56 |
| 07:09 | Arkansas | Garf Spilski is fouled on the floor by Albert Ayon - foul #2 on Albert Ayon, team foul #2 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Williamson (SG), Demetrius Diebold (SF), Ivan Dabrowski (PF) Dale Connelly, Garf Spilski, Albert Symonds | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamal Kelly (C) Michael Howard | |
| 06:54 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski misses the dunk | 41-56 |
| 06:52 | UConn | Albert Ayon pulls down the rebound | 41-56 |
| 06:33 | UConn | Louis Keith is fouled on the floor by Robert Miles - foul #2 on Robert Miles, team foul #4 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (PG) William Williamson | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Howard (SF) Floyd Thompson | |
| 06:13 | UConn | Demetrius Diebold steps in front of the Albert Ayon pass | 41-56 |
| 05:54 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski is called for traveling | 41-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Spilski (SF), Albert Symonds (PF) Demetrius Diebold, Ivan Dabrowski | |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG), James Ryan (C) Louis Keith, Albert Ayon | |
| 05:29 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Miles - foul #3 on Robert Miles, team foul #5 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Connelly (SG), James Pless (SF) Robert Miles, Garf Spilski | |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (SF) Jamal Kelly | |
| 05:29 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 05:29 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Jack Beegle - foul #1 on Jack Beegle, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 04:45 | UConn | Michael Howard can't finish the uncontested layup | 43-57 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 04:20 | Arkansas | George Kemp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-57 |
| 04:18 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Howard | 43-57 |
| 03:56 | UConn | Michael Howard travels with the ball | 43-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Miles (PG), Ivan Dabrowski (PF) George Kemp, Albert Symonds | |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (SG), Albert Ayon (PF), Jamal Kelly (C) Jack Beegle, Michael Howard, James Ryan | |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | James Pless misses the floater from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones gets the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dale Connelly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Pless (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ivan Dabrowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Arkansas | James Pless can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Floyd Thompson - foul #2 on Floyd Thompson, team foul #4 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG), Aaron Banks (C) Dale Connelly, Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Cross (SF), Michael Howard (PF) Christopher Buchanan, Albert Ayon | |
| 03:21 | Arkansas | James Pless misses the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas | James Pless makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 03:06 | UConn | Jamal Kelly is hacked by Aaron Banks - foul #1 on Aaron Banks, team foul #6 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Spilski (SF) James Pless | |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG) Floyd Thompson | |
| 02:42 | UConn | Louis Keith double dribbles | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jack Beegle - foul #2 on Jack Beegle, team foul #5 | 44-57 |
| 02:27 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 02:27 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 02:06 | UConn | Robert Cross travels with the ball | 45-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (SG) Jack Beegle | |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Miles | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:42 | UConn | Robert Miles is called for the reach on Floyd Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Miles, team foul #7 | 47-57 |
| 01:42 | UConn | Floyd Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Jamal Kelly - foul #2 on Jamal Kelly, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG) Floyd Thompson | |
| 01:30 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 01:28 | UConn | Robert Cross is hacked by Demetrius Diebold in the backcourt - foul #2 on Demetrius Diebold, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (PG), Dale Connelly (SG), James Pless (SF), Albert Symonds (PF), Stephen Jones (C) Demetrius Diebold, Robert Miles, Garf Spilski, Ivan Dabrowski, Aaron Banks | |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (SF), James Ryan (C) Michael Howard, Jamal Kelly | |
| 01:28 | UConn | Robert Cross makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 01:28 | UConn | Robert Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 01:28 | UConn | Floyd Thompson snags the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 01:28 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| 01:26 | UConn | Floyd Thompson is fouled on the floor by James Pless - foul #3 on James Pless, team foul #9 | 49-58 |
| 01:26 | UConn | Floyd Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 01:26 | UConn | Floyd Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas | James Pless makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Kemp | 51-60 |
| 01:03 | UConn | Floyd Thompson is hacked by George Kemp in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Kemp, team foul #10 | 51-60 |
| 01:03 | UConn | Floyd Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 01:03 | UConn | Floyd Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 51-62 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Jack Beegle gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | UConn | Louis Keith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Robert Cross tips it in | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Floyd Thompson - foul #3 on Floyd Thompson, team foul #7 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG), Robert Miles (SG), Garf Spilski (SF), Ivan Dabrowski (PF) George Kemp, Dale Connelly, James Pless, Albert Symonds | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Howard (PF), Jamal Kelly (C) Floyd Thompson, James Ryan | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Louis Keith runs out the clock | 53-64 |