| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) SG - Don Garrett (fresh) SF - Rene Costa (fresh) PF - Shaun Beaird (fresh) C - William Theriot (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ted Berry (fresh) SG - Richard Moses (fresh) SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) PF - Douglas Papineau (fresh) C - Ralph Howland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | William Theriot wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Don Garrett and he's hacked by Ted Berry - foul #1 on Ted Berry, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:46 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:35 | Arkansas | Ted Berry misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:34 | UConn | Rene Costa snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | UConn | William Theriot tips it home | 5-0 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas | Richard Moses hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 19:12 | UConn | William Theriot snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 19:06 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim makes the jumpshot from the left side | 7-0 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas | Ted Berry hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-2 |
| 18:44 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Ted Berry - foul #2 on Ted Berry, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (PG) Ted Berry | |
| 18:44 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 18:44 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez dunks the ball set up by Ralph Howland | 8-4 |
| 18:06 | UConn | Shaun Beaird clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Juan Martinez - foul #1 on Juan Martinez, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| 18:06 | UConn | Shaun Beaird makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 18:06 | UConn | Shaun Beaird makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 18:02 | Arkansas | Donald Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Tsalani Abdulkarim - foul #1 on Tsalani Abdulkarim, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ralph Howland | 10-6 |
| 17:31 | UConn | Richard Moses steals it from Shaun Beaird | 10-6 |
| 17:09 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau misses short on an open floater from the left block | 10-6 |
| 17:07 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 16:54 | UConn | Don Garrett misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez is fouled on the floor by Rene Costa - foul #1 on Rene Costa, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Stephen Riley (SG), Manuel Snowden (SF), Lee Free (PF), Charles Soltero (C) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Don Garrett, Rene Costa, Shaun Beaird, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (SG), Raymond Wright (SF), Joseph Baine (PF), Frank Reichert (C) Richard Moses, Juan Martinez, Douglas Papineau, Ralph Howland | |
| 16:18 | Arkansas | Billy Larson connects on the shot from the left block | 10-8 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Joseph Baine is called for the reach on Carlos Canchola - foul #1 on Joseph Baine, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) SF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) PF - Lee Free (fresh) C - Charles Soltero (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Donald Howard (fairly fresh) SG - Billy Larson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Wright (fresh) PF - Joseph Baine (fresh) C - Frank Reichert (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | UConn | Lee Free misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 15:36 | UConn | Lee Free tips it home | 12-8 |
| 15:33 | Arkansas | Carlos Canchola steals the ball from Billy Larson in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| 15:21 | UConn | Manuel Snowden loses the ball out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (PG), Rene Costa (SF), Wilbur Bruce (PF) Carlos Canchola, Manuel Snowden, Lee Free | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:59 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wilbur Bruce - foul #1 on Wilbur Bruce, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Lee Free (PF) Stephen Riley, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (SG), Ralph Howland (C) Billy Larson, Frank Reichert | |
| 14:59 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:46 | UConn | Carlos Canchola travels with the ball | 12-10 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau (PF) Joseph Baine | |
| 14:22 | Arkansas | Donald Howard misses the fadeaway from the right side | 12-10 |
| 14:20 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:16 | UConn | Richard Moses is called for the reach on Lee Free - foul #1 on Richard Moses, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (SG), Manuel Snowden (SF), Shaun Beaird (PF) Earl Knapp, Rene Costa, Lee Free | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Juan Martinez (SF) Raymond Wright | |
| 14:02 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce banks in the layup set up by Don Garrett | 14-10 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau misses long on an open turnaround from close range | 14-10 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland gets the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland misses the easy layup | 14-10 |
| 13:25 | Arkansas | Donald Howard tips it in | 14-12 |
| 13:04 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (PG), Stephen Riley (SG), Rene Costa (SF), Lee Free (PF), Charles Soltero (C) Carlos Canchola, Don Garrett, Manuel Snowden, Shaun Beaird, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (SG), Raymond Wright (SF), Joseph Baine (PF), Frank Reichert (C) Richard Moses, Juan Martinez, Douglas Papineau, Ralph Howland | |
| 12:54 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 14-12 |
| 12:32 | UConn | The rebound goes to Stephen Riley | 14-12 |
| 12:03 | UConn | Charles Soltero is hacked by Billy Larson - foul #1 on Billy Larson, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), William Theriot (C) Earl Knapp, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Juan Martinez (SF) Joseph Baine | |
| 11:52 | UConn | Stephen Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 11:50 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim tips it in | 16-12 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) SF - Rene Costa (tiring) PF - Lee Free (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Theriot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Donald Howard (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Billy Larson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Wright (fairly fresh) C - Frank Reichert (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez hits a floater in the paint | 16-14 |
| 11:14 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim travels with the ball | 16-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (SG), Manuel Snowden (SF), Shaun Beaird (PF) Stephen Riley, Rene Costa, Lee Free | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (SG), Douglas Papineau (PF), Ralph Howland (C) Billy Larson, Raymond Wright, Frank Reichert | |
| 10:55 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on William Theriot - foul #1 on William Theriot, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Soltero (C) William Theriot | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:55 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:55 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:37 | UConn | Don Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Baine (PF) Douglas Papineau | |
| 10:12 | Arkansas | Donald Howard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 10:10 | UConn | Manuel Snowden pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:05 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Shaun Beaird | 18-16 |
| 09:41 | Arkansas | Richard Moses banks in the layup and the foul's on Shaun Beaird - foul #1 on Shaun Beaird, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (PG), Stephen Riley (SG), Rene Costa (SF), Wilbur Bruce (PF), William Theriot (C) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Don Garrett, Manuel Snowden, Shaun Beaird, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (SG), Raymond Wright (SF), Frank Reichert (C) Donald Howard, Juan Martinez, Ralph Howland | |
| 09:41 | Arkansas | Richard Moses makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:28 | UConn | Earl Knapp makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rene Costa and the foul's on Richard Moses - foul #2 on Richard Moses, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (PG), Douglas Papineau (PF) Richard Moses, Joseph Baine | |
| 09:28 | UConn | Earl Knapp makes the free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas | Donald Howard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 09:04 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Papineau | 21-19 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 08:51 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:33 | UConn | Stephen Riley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-19 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-22 |
| 07:58 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-22 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas | Billy Larson is hacked by Earl Knapp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Knapp, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Don Garrett (SG), Manuel Snowden (SF), Lee Free (PF), Charles Soltero (C) Earl Knapp, Stephen Riley, Rene Costa, Wilbur Bruce, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Juan Martinez (SF), Joseph Baine (PF), Ralph Howland (C) Billy Larson, Douglas Papineau, Frank Reichert | |
| 07:45 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland misses the turnaround from close range | 21-22 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright tips it home | 21-24 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) SG - Don Garrett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) PF - Lee Free (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Soltero (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Donald Howard (tired) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Howland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | UConn | Charles Soltero can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Howard - foul #1 on Donald Howard, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| 07:36 | UConn | Charles Soltero makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:36 | UConn | Charles Soltero makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | Donald Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| 07:16 | UConn | Lee Free is fouled on the floor by Joseph Baine - foul #2 on Joseph Baine, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau (PF) Joseph Baine | |
| 07:16 | UConn | Lee Free makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:16 | UConn | Lee Free makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:13 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright travels in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| 06:48 | UConn | Lee Free hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Don Garrett | 28-24 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-24 |
| 06:37 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau tips it home | 28-26 |
| 06:20 | UConn | Charles Soltero blows the layup but the foul's on Juan Martinez - foul #2 on Juan Martinez, team foul #10 | 28-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Stephen Riley (SG), Rene Costa (SF), Shaun Beaird (PF) Carlos Canchola, Don Garrett, Manuel Snowden, Lee Free | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (SG) Juan Martinez | |
| 06:20 | UConn | Charles Soltero misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:20 | UConn | Charles Soltero misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 06:09 | Arkansas | Shaun Beaird steps in front of the Donald Howard pass | 28-26 |
| 05:48 | UConn | Stephen Riley is denied on a layup by Douglas Papineau | 28-26 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Rene Costa - foul #2 on Rene Costa, team foul #7 | 28-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (PG), Wilbur Bruce (PF), William Theriot (C) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Shaun Beaird, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Reichert (C) Ralph Howland | |
| 05:28 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:00 | UConn | Stephen Riley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 04:59 | UConn | Earl Knapp tips it back up and in | 30-28 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas | Donald Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Don Garrett (SG), Manuel Snowden (SF), Lee Free (PF) Earl Knapp, Stephen Riley, Rene Costa, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:30 | UConn | Lee Free misses long on a shot in the lane | 30-28 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert loses the dribble to Manuel Snowden | 30-28 |
| 03:55 | UConn | Lee Free throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Shaun Beaird (PF), William Theriot (C) Carlos Canchola, Lee Free, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ted Berry (PG), Richard Moses (SG), Juan Martinez (SF), Joseph Baine (PF), Ralph Howland (C) Donald Howard, Billy Larson, Raymond Wright, Douglas Papineau, Frank Reichert | |
| 03:53 | Arkansas | Tsalani Abdulkarim is called for the reach on Richard Moses in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tsalani Abdulkarim, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas | Richard Moses makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas | Richard Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:34 | UConn | Don Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SG), Rene Costa (SF) Don Garrett, Manuel Snowden | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) SF - Rene Costa (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Shaun Beaird (tiring) 2 pts. C - William Theriot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ted Berry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Moses (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Howland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland connects on the jumper from the left block | 30-32 |
| 02:58 | UConn | Juan Martinez swats the layup by Tsalani Abdulkarim | 30-32 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez travels with the ball | 30-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (PG), Lee Free (PF), Charles Soltero (C) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Shaun Beaird, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:31 | UConn | Rene Costa is hacked by Ralph Howland - foul #1 on Ralph Howland, team foul #11 | 30-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG) Stephen Riley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Reichert (C) Ralph Howland | |
| 02:31 | UConn | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:31 | UConn | Rene Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas | A charge is called on Ted Berry - foul #3 on Ted Berry, team foul #12 | 32-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Manuel Snowden (SF) Rene Costa | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (PG) Ted Berry | |
| 02:02 | UConn | Charles Soltero is hacked by Donald Howard - foul #2 on Donald Howard, team foul #13 | 32-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Wilbur Bruce (PF) Lee Free | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau (PF) Joseph Baine | |
| 02:02 | UConn | Charles Soltero makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:02 | UConn | Charles Soltero misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:02 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 01:44 | UConn | Earl Knapp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 01:39 | Arkansas | Donald Howard makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 01:16 | UConn | Charles Soltero hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 33-35 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | Richard Moses grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas | Manuel Snowden is called for the reach on Juan Martinez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Snowden, team foul #9 | 33-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Don Garrett (SG), Stephen Riley (SF), Lee Free (PF), William Theriot (C) Carlos Canchola, Earl Knapp, Manuel Snowden, Wilbur Bruce, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (SG), Ralph Howland (C) Donald Howard, Frank Reichert | |
| 01:13 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:13 | UConn | William Theriot grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 00:56 | UConn | Stephen Riley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Baine (PF) Douglas Papineau | |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Billy Larson double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland is hacked by William Theriot - foul #2 on William Theriot, team foul #10 | 33-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Shaun Beaird (PF) Lee Free | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Juan Martinez picks off the pass by Stephen Riley | 33-37 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Tsalani Abdulkarim is called for the reach on Richard Moses in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tsalani Abdulkarim, team foul #11 | 33-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Rene Costa (SF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Don Garrett, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Wright (SG), Douglas Papineau (PF) Billy Larson, Joseph Baine | |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Richard Moses makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Richard Moses misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:06 | UConn | The rebound goes to Wilbur Bruce | 33-38 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Stephen Riley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 36-38 |