| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Doug Lowder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Cole (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Havens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Drury (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Trexler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dave Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ben Horne (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Rowley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Oregon State | Sean Havens inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ben Horne | 31-37 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley clanks a turnaround from the right block | 31-37 |
| 19:14 | Oregon State | Sean Havens pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 19:07 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 31-37 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas | William Merritt comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by David Cole - foul #1 on David Cole, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), Perry Sieberg (SF), Elmer Olson (C) Dave Kelley, Ben Horne, Tony Mitchell | |
| 19:00 | Arkansas | William Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas | William Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:37 | Oregon State | William Merritt is called for the reach on Doug Lowder - foul #3 on William Merritt, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (SF) William Merritt | |
| 18:21 | Oregon State | James Drury misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 31-39 |
| 18:19 | Oregon State | Sean Havens tips it back up and in | 33-39 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg is fouled on the floor by David Cole - foul #2 on David Cole, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Merritt (SG) Ben Horne | |
| 17:43 | Arkansas | Sean Havens is called for the reach on William Merritt - foul #2 on Sean Havens, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG) Les Ballesteros | |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | William Merritt scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Dave Kelley | 33-41 |
| 17:22 | Oregon State | Sean Havens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 17:21 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg misses the lay-in | 33-41 |
| 16:58 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Sean Havens | 33-41 |
| 16:44 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder's pass is intercepted by Dave Kelley | 33-41 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas | William Merritt misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-41 |
| 16:22 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley can't tip it in | 33-41 |
| 16:21 | Arkansas | William Merritt tips it back up and in | 33-43 |
| 16:11 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Elmer Olson - foul #3 on Elmer Olson, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Tyler Addington (PG), Norman Fields (SG), Scott Musgrove (SF), Bernard Waldon (PF) Doug Lowder, David Cole, Sean Havens, James Drury | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), Ben Horne (SF), Tony Mitchell (C) Dave Kelley, William Merritt, Elmer Olson | |
| 16:11 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 16:11 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 15:51 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Norman Fields - foul #1 on Norman Fields, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Oregon State | John Jones (PF) Wayne Trexler | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 15:51 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:51 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:51 | Oregon State | John Jones snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Tyler Addington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Fields (fresh) SF - Scott Musgrove (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) C - Bernard Waldon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Les Ballesteros (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Perry Sieberg (fresh) SF - Ben Horne (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Rowley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Oregon State | Tyler Addington misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 34-44 |
| 15:38 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 15:27 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Rowley | 34-47 |
| 15:11 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-47 |
| 15:10 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove hits the follow up shot | 36-47 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas | Bernard Waldon is called for the reach on Les Ballesteros - foul #2 on Bernard Waldon, team foul #5 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Merritt (SG) Perry Sieberg | |
| 14:46 | Arkansas | Tyler Addington steals the ball from Jack Rowley | 36-47 |
| 14:23 | Oregon State | Tyler Addington loses the dribble to Jack Rowley | 36-47 |
| 14:07 | Arkansas | Ben Horne misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 36-47 |
| 14:06 | Oregon State | Tyler Addington grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 13:53 | Oregon State | John Jones clanks a shot in the paint | 36-47 |
| 13:51 | Oregon State | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Waldon | 36-47 |
| 13:41 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jack Rowley - foul #4 on Jack Rowley, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Doug Lowder (PG), David Cole (SG), James Drury (PF), Wayne Trexler (C) Tyler Addington, Norman Fields, John Jones, Bernard Waldon | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG), Elmer Olson (PF) Les Ballesteros, William Merritt, Jack Rowley | |
| 13:41 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 13:41 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 13:16 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 37-47 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley grabs the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas | Wayne Trexler blocks the short jumper by Tony Mitchell | 37-47 |
| 13:01 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 12:39 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Perry Sieberg | 37-49 |
| 12:23 | Oregon State | David Cole is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-49 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Dave Kelley | 37-51 |
| 11:52 | Oregon State | David Cole is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on David Cole, team foul #6 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Sean Havens (SF) Scott Musgrove | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), William Merritt (SG), Jack Rowley (PF) Dave Kelley, Ben Horne, Tony Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Doug Lowder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Cole (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sean Havens (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Drury (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Trexler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Les Ballesteros (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Perry Sieberg (fresh) PF - Jack Rowley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Elmer Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Arkansas | Sean Havens picks off the pass by Elmer Olson | 37-51 |
| 11:15 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder blows the layup over the doubleteam | 37-51 |
| 11:13 | Oregon State | Sean Havens tips it but misses | 37-51 |
| 11:12 | Arkansas | William Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas | William Merritt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-51 |
| 11:00 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 10:37 | Oregon State | David Cole misses short on an open floater from the left block | 37-51 |
| 10:36 | Oregon State | James Drury can't tip it in | 37-51 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 10:28 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley banks in the layup set up by Les Ballesteros | 37-53 |
| 10:13 | Oregon State | William Merritt swats the shot by David Cole | 37-53 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| 10:07 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Perry Sieberg | 37-55 |
| 09:47 | Oregon State | Sean Havens clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-55 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas | William Merritt gets the rebound | 37-55 |
| 09:22 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros banks in the layup set up by William Merritt and he's fouled by Doug Lowder - foul #1 on Doug Lowder, team foul #7 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Tyler Addington (PG), Norman Fields (SG), John Jones (PF), Bernard Waldon (C) Doug Lowder, David Cole, James Drury, Wayne Trexler | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (SF), Tony Mitchell (C) William Merritt, Elmer Olson | |
| 09:22 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros makes the free throw | 37-58 |
| 09:01 | Oregon State | Sean Havens buries a 3 from the right corner | 40-58 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 08:47 | Oregon State | Sean Havens grabs the board | 40-58 |
| 08:28 | Oregon State | Sean Havens can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas | Ben Horne grabs the board | 40-58 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Jack Rowley | 40-60 |
| 07:51 | Oregon State | Bernard Waldon loses the ball out of bounds | 40-60 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove (SF), Wayne Trexler (C) Sean Havens, John Jones | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG), William Merritt (SG), Elmer Olson (C) Les Ballesteros, Perry Sieberg, Tony Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Tyler Addington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Norman Fields (fresh) SF - Scott Musgrove (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bernard Waldon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Trexler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dave Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ben Horne (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Rowley (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Elmer Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | Ben Horne misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-60 |
| 07:35 | Oregon State | Scott Musgrove grabs the board | 40-60 |
| 07:28 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Bernard Waldon | 42-60 |
| 07:16 | Arkansas | Ben Horne misses badly on a runner from the left block | 42-60 |
| 07:14 | Oregon State | Bernard Waldon grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 06:59 | Oregon State | Tyler Addington misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Ben Horne - foul #1 on Ben Horne, team foul #4 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Doug Lowder (PG), James Drury (PF) Norman Fields, Bernard Waldon | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell (C) Jack Rowley | |
| 06:59 | Oregon State | Tyler Addington misses the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 06:59 | Oregon State | Tyler Addington makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell is hacked by Scott Musgrove - foul #3 on Scott Musgrove, team foul #8 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Oregon State | David Cole (SG) Tyler Addington | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg (SF) Ben Horne | |
| 06:33 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 06:33 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Wayne Trexler | 43-60 |
| 06:19 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 43-60 |
| 06:17 | Oregon State | Doug Lowder grabs the offensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 06:02 | Oregon State | James Drury misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Elmer Olson - foul #4 on Elmer Olson, team foul #5 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Bernard Waldon (C) Wayne Trexler | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), Ben Horne (SF), Jack Rowley (PF) Dave Kelley, Perry Sieberg, Tony Mitchell | |
| 06:02 | Oregon State | James Drury makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 06:02 | Oregon State | James Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas | Ben Horne misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Cole - foul #4 on David Cole, team foul #9 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Sean Havens (SF) Bernard Waldon | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:45 | Arkansas | Ben Horne misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas | Ben Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 05:32 | Oregon State | James Drury misses short on a floater from close range | 45-61 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ben Horne | 45-61 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas | Sean Havens steals it from William Merritt | 45-61 |
| 05:00 | Oregon State | Sean Havens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley grabs the board | 45-61 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-61 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas | Ben Horne pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 45-63 |
| 04:32 | Oregon State | David Cole makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-63 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-63 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Tyler Addington (PG), Norman Fields (SG), Bernard Waldon (PF), Wayne Trexler (C) Doug Lowder, David Cole, James Drury, Scott Musgrove | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG), Perry Sieberg (SF), Tony Mitchell (C) Les Ballesteros, Ben Horne, Jack Rowley | |
| 04:16 | Oregon State | Bernard Waldon is hacked by Tony Mitchell - foul #1 on Tony Mitchell, team foul #6 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Thomas Moyer (SF) Sean Havens | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (SF) William Merritt | |
| 03:56 | Oregon State | Bernard Waldon's floater is tipped away by Tony Mitchell | 47-63 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson is fouled on the floor by Bernard Waldon - foul #3 on Bernard Waldon, team foul #10 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), William Merritt (SG), Jack Rowley (PF) Dave Kelley, Ben Horne, Tony Mitchell | |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 03:30 | Oregon State | Thomas Moyer grabs the board | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Tyler Addington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Norman Fields (fresh) SF - Thomas Moyer (fresh) PF - Bernard Waldon (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Trexler (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Les Ballesteros (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Perry Sieberg (fresh) PF - Jack Rowley (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Elmer Olson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler hits the finger roll | 49-64 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Perry Sieberg | 49-66 |
| 02:40 | Oregon State | Tyler Addington drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:11 | Arkansas | Tyler Addington takes the ball from Les Ballesteros | 51-66 |
| 01:55 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Tyler Addington | 53-66 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-66 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg can't tip it in | 53-66 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to William Merritt | 53-66 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas | William Merritt makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Perry Sieberg | 53-68 |
| 00:46 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 53-68 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | William Merritt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Perry Sieberg | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:21 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Perry Sieberg - foul #2 on Perry Sieberg, team foul #7 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Doug Lowder (PG), David Cole (SG), Sean Havens (SF), James Drury (PF) Tyler Addington, Norman Fields, Thomas Moyer, Bernard Waldon | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG), Ben Horne (SF), Tony Mitchell (C) Les Ballesteros, Perry Sieberg, Elmer Olson | |
| 00:21 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 00:21 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley runs out the clock | 55-70 |