| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Young (fresh) SG - Loren Bowden (fresh) SF - Homer Hopkins (fresh) PF - Ralph Eldridge (fresh) C - Daniel Austin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Chapman (fresh) SG - John Strozewski (fresh) SF - William Johnson (fresh) PF - John Meyers (fresh) C - Donnie Courtois (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Strozewski - foul #1 on John Strozewski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois can't finish the layup | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Ralph Eldridge | 1-0 |
| 19:09 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Chapman knocks away the 3 by Ralph Eldridge | 1-0 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas | John Meyers gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman misses the 3 from straight away | 1-0 |
| 18:38 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:20 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Loren Bowden | 4-0 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by William Johnson out of the doubleteam | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Southern Methodist | John Young can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas | John Strozewski grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:17 | Arkansas | William Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Homer Hopkins - foul #1 on Homer Hopkins, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris (PG), Nickolas Ward (SG), Uros Kozlov (SF), Robert Stephens (PF), Dean Evans (C) John Young, Loren Bowden, Homer Hopkins, Ralph Eldridge, Daniel Austin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:17 | Arkansas | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:17 | Arkansas | William Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:17 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:08 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 17:08 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:08 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas | John Meyers gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas | William Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 5-3 |
| 16:51 | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:41 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | John Meyers grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman is hacked by Clifton Harris - foul #1 on Clifton Harris, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks (SG), Walter Keenan (PF), Kevin Schofield (C) John Strozewski, John Meyers, Donnie Courtois | |
| 16:16 | Arkansas | Walter Keenan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-3 |
| 16:15 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to William Johnson | 5-3 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas | William Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from close range | 5-3 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas | William Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 15:38 | Arkansas | William Johnson drills a runner from the left block | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Clifton Harris (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Nickolas Ward (fresh) SF - Uros Kozlov (fresh) PF - Robert Stephens (fresh) C - Dean Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Chapman (fresh) SG - Theodore Dicks (fresh) SF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Keenan (fresh) C - Kevin Schofield (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Southern Methodist | William Johnson denies the turnaround by Clifton Harris | 5-5 |
| 15:31 | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:08 | Arkansas | Walter Keenan's pass is intercepted by Clifton Harris | 5-5 |
| 15:05 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris banks in the layup | 7-5 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Nickolas Ward - foul #1 on Nickolas Ward, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Young (PG), Loren Bowden (SG), Homer Hopkins (SF), Ralph Eldridge (PF), Daniel Austin (C) Clifton Harris, Nickolas Ward, Uros Kozlov, Robert Stephens, Dean Evans | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Strozewski (SG), John Meyers (PF), Donnie Courtois (C) Theodore Dicks, William Johnson, Kevin Schofield | |
| 14:39 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:31 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Smith (PG) Anthony Chapman | |
| 14:05 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois's pass is intercepted by Homer Hopkins | 7-6 |
| 13:49 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins is fouled on the floor by Walter Keenan - foul #1 on Walter Keenan, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Schofield (SF) Walter Keenan | |
| 13:35 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins hits the finger roll | 9-6 |
| 13:06 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois misses the jumper from the right side | 9-6 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas | John Meyers pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | John Meyers misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Austin - foul #1 on Daniel Austin, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris (PG), Nickolas Ward (SG), Robert Stephens (PF), Dean Evans (C) John Young, Loren Bowden, Ralph Eldridge, Daniel Austin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman (PG), William Johnson (SF) Dustin Smith, Kevin Schofield | |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | John Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | John Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 12:21 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans slams it home | 11-8 |
| 11:54 | Arkansas | William Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Chapman and he's fouled by Dean Evans - foul #1 on Dean Evans, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov (SF) Homer Hopkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks (SG), Walter Keenan (PF), Kevin Schofield (C) John Strozewski, John Meyers, Donnie Courtois | |
| 11:54 | Arkansas | William Johnson makes the free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:42 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clifton Harris | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Clifton Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nickolas Ward (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Uros Kozlov (fresh) PF - Robert Stephens (fresh) C - Dean Evans (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Chapman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Dicks (fresh) SF - William Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Keenan (fresh) C - Kevin Schofield (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 14-11 |
| 11:13 | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 10:50 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov drills a shot from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 10:27 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 16-11 |
| 10:26 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 10:21 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 10:19 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov grabs the offensive board | 16-11 |
| 10:10 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Nickolas Ward and he's fouled by Anthony Chapman - foul #1 on Anthony Chapman, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Young (PG), Loren Bowden (SG), Homer Hopkins (SF), Daniel Austin (C) Clifton Harris, Nickolas Ward, Uros Kozlov, Robert Stephens | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Strozewski (SG), David Taylor (PF), Donnie Courtois (C) Theodore Dicks, William Johnson, Kevin Schofield | |
| 10:10 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans makes the free throw | 19-11 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Chapman and he's fouled by Dean Evans - foul #2 on Dean Evans, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge (PF) Dean Evans | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Meyers (PF) David Taylor | |
| 09:48 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois misses the free throw | 19-13 |
| 09:48 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 09:39 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Loren Bowden | 21-13 |
| 09:23 | Arkansas | Loren Bowden is called for the reach on Donnie Courtois - foul #1 on Loren Bowden, team foul #7 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Smith (PG), Raymond Sinclair (SF) Anthony Chapman, Walter Keenan | |
| 09:23 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:23 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois misses the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:23 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 09:07 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge is hacked by Raymond Sinclair - foul #1 on Raymond Sinclair, team foul #5 | 21-14 |
| 08:52 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins double dribbles | 21-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Schofield (SF) Raymond Sinclair | |
| 08:28 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Young - foul #1 on John Young, team foul #8 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman (PG), Theodore Dicks (SG), William Johnson (SF) Dustin Smith, John Strozewski, John Meyers | |
| 08:28 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:19 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Schofield takes the ball from John Young | 21-16 |
| 07:52 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois blows the layup | 21-16 |
| 07:51 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 07:31 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin misses long on a floater in the paint | 21-16 |
| 07:30 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden gets the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Young (fairly fresh) SG - Loren Bowden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Homer Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Eldridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Austin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Chapman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Dicks (fresh) SF - William Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Schofield (fresh) C - Donnie Courtois (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas | William Johnson is called for traveling | 23-16 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris (PG), Nickolas Ward (SG), Uros Kozlov (SF), Robert Stephens (PF) John Young, Loren Bowden, Homer Hopkins, Ralph Eldridge | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Strozewski (SG), John Meyers (PF), Walter Keenan (C) Theodore Dicks, Kevin Schofield, Donnie Courtois | |
| 06:46 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-16 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Smith (PG) Anthony Chapman | |
| 06:32 | Arkansas | John Meyers lays it up and in on a great pass from William Johnson and the foul's on Robert Stephens - foul #1 on Robert Stephens, team foul #9 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Taylor (C) William Johnson | |
| 06:32 | Arkansas | John Meyers makes the free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:12 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin hits the finger roll set up by Clifton Harris | 25-19 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas | John Meyers misses short on a floater from the left side | 25-19 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas | Dustin Smith grabs the offensive board | 25-19 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | John Meyers scores on a floater from the left wing set up by John Strozewski | 25-21 |
| 05:07 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Walter Keenan - foul #2 on Walter Keenan, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge (PF) Robert Stephens | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman (PG), Theodore Dicks (SG), William Johnson (SF), Kevin Schofield (C) Dustin Smith, John Strozewski, John Meyers, David Taylor | |
| 05:07 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:07 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | The pull-up jumper by Anthony Chapman is blocked by Daniel Austin | 27-21 |
| 04:39 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 04:27 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov is hacked by Anthony Chapman - foul #2 on Anthony Chapman, team foul #7 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Young (PG), Loren Bowden (SG) Clifton Harris, Nickolas Ward | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois (C) Walter Keenan | |
| 04:27 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:27 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | William Johnson is called for 5 seconds | 29-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins (SF) Uros Kozlov | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:01 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin is called for traveling | 29-21 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman loses the dribble to Ralph Eldridge | 29-21 |
| 03:26 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Schofield denies the turnaround by Daniel Austin | 29-21 |
| 03:24 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin can't tip it in | 29-21 |
| 03:22 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Eldridge | 29-21 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Young (fresh) SG - Loren Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Homer Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Eldridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Austin (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Chapman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Dicks (fresh) SF - William Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Schofield (fresh) C - Donnie Courtois (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 03:09 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-21 |
| 02:46 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 02:29 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Young and he's hacked by Kevin Schofield - foul #1 on Kevin Schofield, team foul #8 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris (PG), Nickolas Ward (SG), Robert Stephens (PF), Dean Evans (C) John Young, Loren Bowden, Ralph Eldridge, Daniel Austin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Strozewski (SG), Walter Keenan (SF), John Meyers (PF), David Taylor (C) Theodore Dicks, William Johnson, Kevin Schofield, Donnie Courtois | |
| 02:29 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins makes the free throw | 32-21 |
| 02:12 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Meyers | 32-24 |
| 02:07 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward loses the dribble to John Strozewski | 32-24 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | John Strozewski jams it | 32-26 |
| 02:01 | Southern Methodist | John Strozewski steals the ball from Clifton Harris in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | John Meyers is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Meyers, team foul #9 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov (SF) Homer Hopkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Smith (PG) Anthony Chapman | |
| 01:42 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans's pass is intercepted by Walter Keenan | 32-26 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas | Dustin Smith misses the easy layup | 32-26 |
| 01:19 | Arkansas | David Taylor grabs the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas | John Meyers can't finish the uncontested layup | 32-26 |
| 00:59 | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 00:53 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Young (PG), Loren Bowden (SG), Homer Hopkins (SF) Clifton Harris, Nickolas Ward, Uros Kozlov | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman (PG), William Johnson (SF), Donnie Courtois (C) Dustin Smith, Walter Keenan, David Taylor | |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois can't throw it down | 32-26 |
| 00:33 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 00:17 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-26 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | John Meyers is hacked by Dean Evans - foul #3 on Dean Evans, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge (PF), Daniel Austin (C) Robert Stephens, Dean Evans | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks (SG) John Strozewski | |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | John Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | John Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 32-28 |