| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dave Kelley (fresh) SG - William Merritt (fresh) SF - Ben Horne (fresh) PF - Jack Rowley (fresh) C - Tony Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Bradley Okonski (fresh) SG - Edward Stevens (fresh) SF - Larry Polston (fresh) PF - Michael Breeze (fresh) C - John Thompson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | John Thompson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Tulane | Larry Polston hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Tony Mitchell - foul #1 on Tony Mitchell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Tulane | Larry Polston makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:42 | Tulane | Larry Polston makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas | Ben Horne banks in the wide open layup set up by William Merritt out of the doubleteam | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Tulane | John Thompson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Tulane | Edward Stevens gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Tulane | Michael Breeze misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Tulane | Larry Polston hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | Arkansas | Ben Horne scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jack Rowley | 4-4 |
| 18:06 | Tulane | Michael Breeze misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 18:05 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Breeze | 4-4 |
| 17:48 | Tulane | John Thompson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:46 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 17:25 | Tulane | John Thompson gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:14 | Tulane | Edward Stevens misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:13 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:06 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-4 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:45 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 16:44 | Tulane | Larry Polston grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:42 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski is fouled in the backcourt by Dave Kelley - foul #1 on Dave Kelley, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG), Dennis Copeland (SF), Elmer Olson (C) Dave Kelley, William Merritt, Ben Horne, Tony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Johnson (PG), Patrick Beier (SG), John Paddock (SF), Jesse Marshall (PF), Chester Rendon (C) Bradley Okonski, Edward Stevens, Larry Polston, Michael Breeze, John Thompson | |
| 16:37 | Tulane | David Johnson misses the 3 from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Copeland | 7-4 |
| 16:14 | Tulane | John Paddock misses the 3 from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 16:07 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Perry Sieberg | 10-4 |
| 15:53 | Tulane | Patrick Beier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 15:52 | Arkansas | Dennis Copeland grabs the board | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Les Ballesteros (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Perry Sieberg (fresh) SF - Dennis Copeland (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jack Rowley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Elmer Olson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - David Johnson (fresh) SG - Patrick Beier (fresh) SF - John Paddock (fresh) PF - Jesse Marshall (fresh) C - Chester Rendon (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Copeland and the foul's on David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #1 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Merritt (SG), Ben Horne (PF) Dennis Copeland, Jack Rowley | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 15:37 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros makes the free throw | 13-4 |
| 15:22 | Tulane | Patrick Beier hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Johnson | 13-7 |
| 15:11 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Chester Rendon - foul #1 on Chester Rendon, team foul #2 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Copeland (SF) William Merritt | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 15:11 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 15:11 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 14:42 | Tulane | Ben Horne steps in front of the Jesse Marshall pass | 15-7 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Les Ballesteros out of a doubleteam | 17-7 |
| 14:21 | Tulane | John Paddock misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 17-7 |
| 14:20 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Elmer Olson | 17-7 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Perry Sieberg | 19-7 |
| 13:58 | Tulane | Perry Sieberg takes the ball from Patrick Beier | 19-7 |
| 13:51 | Arkansas | John Paddock steals the ball from Ben Horne | 19-7 |
| 13:48 | Tulane | David Johnson lays it in set up by John Paddock | 19-9 |
| 13:32 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Merritt (SG), Tony Mitchell (C) Dennis Copeland, Ben Horne | |
| Subs | Tulane | Bradley Okonski (PG), Larry Polston (SF), Michael Breeze (PF), John Thompson (C) David Johnson, John Paddock, Jesse Marshall, Chester Rendon | |
| 13:08 | Tulane | Larry Polston comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Tony Mitchell - foul #2 on Tony Mitchell, team foul #3 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jack Rowley (PF) Tony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 13:08 | Tulane | Larry Polston makes the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 13:08 | Tulane | Larry Polston makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-11 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley grabs the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley loses the ball out of bounds | 19-11 |
| 12:23 | Tulane | Michael Breeze drills a jumper from the right side set up by John Thompson | 19-13 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas | Bradley Okonski takes the ball from Les Ballesteros | 19-13 |
| 11:49 | Tulane | Michael Breeze misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jack Rowley - foul #1 on Jack Rowley, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG), Ben Horne (SF) Les Ballesteros, Perry Sieberg | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 11:49 | Tulane | Michael Breeze makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 11:49 | Tulane | Michael Breeze makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dave Kelley (fresh) SG - William Merritt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ben Horne (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack Rowley (fresh) 5 reb. C - Elmer Olson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Bradley Okonski (fresh) SG - Patrick Beier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Polston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Breeze (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Thompson (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley loses the dribble to Bradley Okonski | 19-15 |
| 11:29 | Tulane | Larry Polston dunks the ball on a nice dish by Bradley Okonski | 19-17 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley misses the dunk | 19-17 |
| 11:07 | Arkansas | William Merritt grabs the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 11:00 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley is fouled on the floor by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #3 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG) Dave Kelley, William Merritt | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 10:47 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Ben Horne | 21-17 |
| 10:29 | Tulane | Michael Breeze connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Bradley Okonski | 21-19 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas | Ben Horne clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bradley Okonski - foul #1 on Bradley Okonski, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG), William Merritt (SG) Les Ballesteros, Jack Rowley | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Johnson (PG), Jesse Marshall (PF) Bradley Okonski, Michael Breeze | |
| 10:06 | Arkansas | Ben Horne makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas | Ben Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 10:06 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 09:47 | Tulane | David Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Thompson | 22-22 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas | William Merritt can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 22-22 |
| 09:25 | Tulane | The rebound goes to John Thompson | 22-22 |
| 09:14 | Tulane | William Merritt takes the ball from Patrick Beier | 22-22 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas | Ben Horne connects on the floater from the left side | 24-22 |
| 08:45 | Tulane | Larry Polston can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-22 |
| 08:43 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Perry Sieberg | 24-22 |
| 08:34 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson connects on the shot from the baseline set up by William Merritt out of the doubleteam | 26-22 |
| 08:12 | Tulane | Ben Horne denies the turnaround by John Thompson | 26-22 |
| 08:11 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall snags the offensive board | 26-22 |
| 08:00 | Tulane | David Johnson travels with the ball | 26-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), Jack Rowley (PF) Dave Kelley, Ben Horne | |
| Subs | Tulane | Bradley Okonski (PG), Edward Stevens (SG), John Paddock (SF), Michael Breeze (PF), Chester Rendon (C) David Johnson, Patrick Beier, Larry Polston, Jesse Marshall, John Thompson | |
| 07:47 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson misses the wide open jumper from close range | 26-22 |
| 07:46 | Tulane | Michael Breeze pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Les Ballesteros (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Perry Sieberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Rowley (fresh) 5 reb. C - Elmer Olson (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Bradley Okonski (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Stevens (fresh) SF - John Paddock (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Breeze (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Rendon (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Tulane | Chester Rendon is whistled for a carry | 26-22 |
| 07:16 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 07:14 | Tulane | Chester Rendon grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 07:05 | Tulane | Les Ballesteros is called for the reach on Michael Breeze - foul #1 on Les Ballesteros, team foul #5 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (SF) William Merritt | |
| Subs | Tulane | Larry Polston (SF), Jesse Marshall (C) Edward Stevens, Chester Rendon | |
| 06:49 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 06:47 | Arkansas | Ben Horne gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas | Ben Horne hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 06:39 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:19 | Arkansas | Ben Horne can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-22 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas | Ben Horne misses the 3 from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 06:06 | Tulane | Michael Breeze gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:01 | Tulane | Larry Polston comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 26-22 |
| 05:59 | Tulane | Michael Breeze tips it in | 26-24 |
| 05:54 | Arkansas | Ben Horne buries a jumper near the basket set up by Les Ballesteros | 28-24 |
| 05:47 | Tulane | Elmer Olson is called for the reach on Bradley Okonski - foul #1 on Elmer Olson, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Merritt (SG), Tony Mitchell (C) Ben Horne, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Patrick Beier (SG), John Thompson (C) Larry Polston, Jesse Marshall | |
| 05:38 | Tulane | Tony Mitchell is called for the reach on Patrick Beier - foul #3 on Tony Mitchell, team foul #7 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elmer Olson (C) Tony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 05:38 | Tulane | Patrick Beier makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:38 | Tulane | Patrick Beier makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson throws it down | 30-26 |
| 05:04 | Tulane | Bradley Okonski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 05:02 | Tulane | John Thompson tips it in | 30-28 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | William Merritt loses the ball out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG), Ben Horne (PF) Les Ballesteros, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Edward Stevens (SG), Larry Polston (SF) Patrick Beier, John Paddock | |
| 04:29 | Tulane | Edward Stevens can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-28 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas | Ben Horne gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 04:24 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG) Dave Kelley | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 04:02 | Tulane | Michael Breeze loses the ball out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG), Elmer Olson (C) Les Ballesteros, Ben Horne | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Johnson (PG), Patrick Beier (SG) Bradley Okonski, Edward Stevens | |
| 03:43 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson is hacked by John Thompson - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #5 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), Ben Horne (PF) Dave Kelley, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Bradley Okonski (PG), Jesse Marshall (PF) David Johnson, Michael Breeze | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Les Ballesteros (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Perry Sieberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ben Horne (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Rowley (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Bradley Okonski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Beier (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Polston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | John Thompson is called for the reach on William Merritt - foul #3 on John Thompson, team foul #6 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG), Elmer Olson (C) Les Ballesteros, William Merritt | |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Breeze (PF) John Thompson | |
| 03:27 | Arkansas | Ben Horne splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 03:12 | Tulane | Patrick Beier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | Ben Horne pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 03:05 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), William Merritt (SG) Dave Kelley, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Johnson (PG), Edward Stevens (SG), John Paddock (SF), Chester Rendon (C) Bradley Okonski, Patrick Beier, Larry Polston, Jesse Marshall | |
| 02:54 | Tulane | A charge is called on John Paddock - foul #1 on John Paddock, team foul #7 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elmer Olson (C) Ben Horne | |
| Subs | Tulane | Bradley Okonski (PG), Patrick Beier (SG) David Johnson, Edward Stevens | |
| 02:31 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 32-28 |
| 02:30 | Tulane | Chester Rendon grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 02:14 | Tulane | Chester Rendon connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Patrick Beier | 32-30 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas | William Merritt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Patrick Beier - foul #1 on Patrick Beier, team foul #8 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG), Ben Horne (PF) Les Ballesteros, Jack Rowley | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Johnson (PG), Edward Stevens (SG), Larry Polston (SF), Jesse Marshall (PF) Bradley Okonski, Patrick Beier, John Paddock, Michael Breeze | |
| 01:58 | Arkansas | William Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas | William Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:58 | Tulane | Chester Rendon grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 01:53 | Tulane | Edward Stevens is hacked by Ben Horne - foul #1 on Ben Horne, team foul #8 | 32-30 |
| 01:53 | Tulane | Edward Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:53 | Tulane | Edward Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas | William Merritt shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #9 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jack Rowley (C) Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 01:48 | Arkansas | William Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas | William Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:35 | Tulane | Larry Polston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), Dennis Copeland (SF), Elmer Olson (C) Dave Kelley, William Merritt, Jack Rowley | |
| Subs | Tulane | Bradley Okonski (PG), Patrick Beier (SG) David Johnson, Edward Stevens | |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg is hacked by Patrick Beier - foul #2 on Patrick Beier, team foul #10 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG), William Merritt (SG), Jack Rowley (C) Les Ballesteros, Dennis Copeland, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Tulane | David Johnson (PG), Edward Stevens (SG), Michael Breeze (PF) Bradley Okonski, Patrick Beier, Jesse Marshall | |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:55 | Tulane | Larry Polston makes the floater from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas | David Johnson steps in front of the Ben Horne pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 35-33 |
| 00:29 | Tulane | Edward Stevens lays it up and in set up by David Johnson | 35-35 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | William Merritt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-35 |
| 00:01 | Tulane | Chester Rendon pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Chester Rendon misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 35-35 |