| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carson Judy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eugene May (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Whobrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Elliston (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donnie Courtois (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | John Meyers inbounds the ball | 19-24 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Arkansas | James Brady misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-24 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | John Meyers tips it in | 19-26 |
| 19:28 | UConn | James Brady steps in front of the James Whobrey pass | 19-26 |
| 19:12 | Arkansas | James Brady buries a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on James Elliston - foul #2 on James Elliston, team foul #1 | 19-28 |
| 19:12 | Arkansas | James Brady misses the free throw | 19-28 |
| 19:12 | Arkansas | John Meyers pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 18:51 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman clanks a shot from the right wing | 19-28 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois tips it home | 19-30 |
| 18:39 | UConn | James Elliston buries a jumper from the left side set up by David Hartman | 21-30 |
| 18:19 | Arkansas | James Brady clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-30 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Eugene May pulls down the rebound | 21-30 |
| 18:00 | UConn | James Whobrey scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by David Hartman | 23-30 |
| 17:34 | Arkansas | James Brady misses short on a shot from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas | James Brady tips it back up and in | 23-32 |
| 17:11 | UConn | James Elliston's floater is tipped away by Donnie Courtois | 23-32 |
| 17:10 | UConn | James Whobrey hits the follow up shot | 25-32 |
| 16:59 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois is fouled on the floor by James Whobrey - foul #1 on James Whobrey, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG), Elijah Hammons (SG), Benjamin Tyler (SF), John Stoehr (PF), Ivan Zephier (C) David Hartman, Carson Judy, Eugene May, James Whobrey, James Elliston | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Smith (PG), Theodore Dicks (SG), Daniel Slama (SF), Walter Keenan (C) Anthony Chapman, William Johnson, John Meyers, James Brady | |
| 16:34 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama misses short on a floater from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 16:33 | UConn | The rebound goes to Elijah Hammons | 25-32 |
| 16:26 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler lays it in set up by Paul Davis | 27-32 |
| 15:57 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-32 |
| 15:56 | UConn | Ivan Zephier snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Elijah Hammons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Stoehr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivan Zephier (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dustin Smith (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Theodore Dicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Slama (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donnie Courtois (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Keenan (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | UConn | Ivan Zephier comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 27-32 |
| 15:37 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas | Ivan Zephier picks off the pass by Daniel Slama | 27-32 |
| 14:50 | UConn | Elijah Hammons is hacked by Theodore Dicks - foul #1 on Theodore Dicks, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Carson Judy (SG), Eugene May (SF), James Whobrey (PF), James Elliston (C) Paul Davis, Elijah Hammons, Benjamin Tyler, John Stoehr, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman (PG), William Johnson (SG), James Brady (C) Dustin Smith, Theodore Dicks, Donnie Courtois | |
| 14:36 | UConn | James Elliston can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-32 |
| 14:35 | Arkansas | Walter Keenan snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 14:30 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Chapman | 27-35 |
| 14:16 | UConn | James Whobrey misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Carson Judy tips it home | 29-35 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 13:53 | UConn | The rebound goes to Carson Judy | 29-35 |
| 13:36 | UConn | Carson Judy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-35 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas | James Brady pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Chapman | 29-37 |
| 12:47 | UConn | James Elliston hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-37 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas | William Johnson misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Carson Judy - foul #1 on Carson Judy, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Elijah Hammons (SG) Carson Judy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Meyers (SF), Donnie Courtois (PF) Daniel Slama, Walter Keenan | |
| 12:22 | Arkansas | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas | William Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 12:22 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Elliston | 31-38 |
| 11:59 | UConn | James Elliston makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Elijah Hammons | 33-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elijah Hammons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene May (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Whobrey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Elliston (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Meyers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donnie Courtois (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Brady (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Arkansas | James Elliston steals it from William Johnson | 33-38 |
| 11:31 | UConn | James Elliston hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from David Hartman | 35-38 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas | William Johnson lays it in set up by Anthony Chapman | 35-40 |
| 10:42 | UConn | James Elliston lays it up and in set up by Eugene May | 37-40 |
| 10:28 | Arkansas | James Brady banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Meyers and he's hacked by James Whobrey - foul #2 on James Whobrey, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG), Carson Judy (SG), Benjamin Tyler (SF), John Stoehr (PF), Ivan Zephier (C) David Hartman, Elijah Hammons, Eugene May, James Whobrey, James Elliston | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Smith (PG), Theodore Dicks (SG), Daniel Slama (PF) Anthony Chapman, William Johnson, Donnie Courtois | |
| 10:28 | Arkansas | James Brady makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 10:12 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler misses the easy layup | 37-43 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas | Dustin Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 37-43 |
| 09:31 | UConn | Paul Davis hits a 3 from straight away | 40-43 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas | James Brady misses the runner in the paint | 40-43 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to John Meyers | 40-43 |
| 08:55 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas | James Brady hits the follow up shot | 40-45 |
| 08:46 | UConn | Paul Davis clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas | James Brady pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas | Dustin Smith misses short on a floater from the left side | 40-45 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas | John Meyers pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 07:53 | Arkansas | Dustin Smith is hacked by Ivan Zephier - foul #1 on Ivan Zephier, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Elijah Hammons (SG), Eugene May (SF), James Whobrey (PF), James Elliston (C) Paul Davis, Carson Judy, Benjamin Tyler, John Stoehr, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman (PG), William Johnson (SG), Donnie Courtois (PF), Walter Keenan (C) Dustin Smith, Theodore Dicks, John Meyers, James Brady | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Elijah Hammons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene May (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Whobrey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Elliston (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Daniel Slama (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donnie Courtois (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Keenan (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | James Whobrey swats the layup by Daniel Slama | 40-45 |
| 07:34 | UConn | James Elliston gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 07:29 | UConn | David Hartman is hacked by Anthony Chapman - foul #4 on Anthony Chapman, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| 07:24 | UConn | James Elliston banks in the layup and he's fouled by Walter Keenan - foul #1 on Walter Keenan, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| 07:24 | UConn | James Elliston misses the free throw | 42-45 |
| 07:24 | Arkansas | Walter Keenan grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 06:54 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois can't tip it in | 42-45 |
| 06:53 | UConn | David Hartman gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 06:45 | UConn | James Whobrey buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Carson Judy (SG) Elijah Hammons | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks (SF) Daniel Slama | |
| 06:02 | UConn | David Hartman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 06:01 | UConn | James Whobrey can't tip it in | 45-45 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas | William Johnson gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas | Walter Keenan loses the dribble to David Hartman | 45-45 |
| 05:32 | UConn | Eugene May lays it in on a nice dish by David Hartman | 47-45 |
| 05:09 | Arkansas | William Johnson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 47-45 |
| 05:07 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Elliston | 47-45 |
| 05:01 | UConn | Carson Judy misses the easy layup | 47-45 |
| 05:00 | UConn | James Elliston snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 04:43 | UConn | James Whobrey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Eugene May and he's hacked by William Johnson - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG), Elijah Hammons (SG), Benjamin Tyler (SF), John Stoehr (C) David Hartman, Carson Judy, Eugene May, James Elliston | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Smith (PG), John Meyers (SF), Daniel Slama (PF), James Brady (C) Anthony Chapman, William Johnson, Donnie Courtois, Walter Keenan | |
| 04:43 | UConn | James Whobrey misses the free throw | 49-45 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | James Brady gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 04:23 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Meyers | 49-47 |
| 04:06 | UConn | James Whobrey comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas | James Brady grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 49-47 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas | James Brady misses the tip | 49-47 |
| 03:57 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Whobrey | 49-47 |
| 03:51 | UConn | Elijah Hammons banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Stoehr | 51-47 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elijah Hammons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Whobrey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Stoehr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dustin Smith (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Theodore Dicks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Meyers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Slama (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. C - James Brady (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 03:23 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 03:09 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 03:07 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas | James Brady loses the ball out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Carson Judy (SG), Eugene May (SF), James Elliston (C) Paul Davis, Elijah Hammons, Benjamin Tyler, James Whobrey | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman (PG), William Johnson (SG), Donnie Courtois (PF), Walter Keenan (C) Dustin Smith, Theodore Dicks, John Meyers, James Brady | |
| 02:21 | UConn | James Elliston hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 51-47 |
| 02:19 | UConn | James Elliston grabs the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 01:57 | UConn | James Elliston misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Donnie Courtois - foul #3 on Donnie Courtois, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | UConn | James Whobrey (PF) John Stoehr | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Meyers (SF), James Brady (C) Daniel Slama, Walter Keenan | |
| 01:57 | UConn | James Elliston misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 01:57 | UConn | James Elliston misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas | William Johnson gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 01:35 | Arkansas | James Brady is hacked by James Elliston - foul #3 on James Elliston, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas | James Brady scores on a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on James Whobrey - foul #3 on James Whobrey, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas | James Brady makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | UConn | James Elliston throws it down set up by Eugene May | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman's fadeaway is rejected by James Whobrey | 53-50 |
| 00:28 | UConn | David Hartman snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | UConn | David Hartman is hacked by Anthony Chapman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Chapman, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG) David Hartman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Smith (PG) Anthony Chapman | |
| 00:23 | UConn | Eugene May is fouled on the floor by Donnie Courtois - foul #4 on Donnie Courtois, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Eugene May makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Eugene May makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | William Johnson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 00:13 | UConn | James Whobrey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 00:10 | UConn | James Whobrey is hacked by Dustin Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Smith, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Benjamin Tyler (SF), Ivan Zephier (C) Paul Davis, Eugene May, James Elliston | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:10 | UConn | James Whobrey makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:10 | UConn | James Whobrey misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | James Brady pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | James Brady loses the ball out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | UConn | David Hartman is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Smith - foul #2 on Dustin Smith, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| 00:02 | UConn | David Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:02 | UConn | David Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Dustin Smith hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 58-50 |