| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zhu Tao (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wendell Perdomo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Theriot (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Bedford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Reichert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford inbounds the ball | 25-21 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Arkansas | Billy Larson travels with the ball | 25-21 |
| 19:07 | UConn | Manuel Snowden scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Wendell Perdomo | 28-21 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas | David Dennis hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 28-21 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine grabs the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 18:21 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert misses long on a shot near the basket | 28-21 |
| 18:19 | UConn | Don Garrett gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 17:55 | UConn | Manuel Snowden misses the lay-in | 28-21 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas | Billy Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-21 |
| 17:22 | UConn | Frank Reichert steals it from Zhu Tao | 28-21 |
| 16:53 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Larson | 28-24 |
| 16:33 | UConn | Jason Bedford steals it from Don Garrett | 28-24 |
| 16:08 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford is fouled on the floor by Manuel Snowden - foul #1 on Manuel Snowden, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG), Chris Gardner (SF), Douglas Morton (PF), Shaun Beaird (C) Don Garrett, Wendell Perdomo, Manuel Snowden, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Christopher Ferraro (SG), Keith Carr (SF), Jimmy Wheeler (PF), Robert Lamothe (C) David Dennis, Billy Larson, Jason Bedford, Joseph Baine, Frank Reichert | |
| 15:43 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roger Walker | 28-26 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zhu Tao (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Morton (fresh) C - Shaun Beaird (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Roger Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Ferraro (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Carr (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jimmy Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Lamothe (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | UConn | Zhu Tao is hacked by Robert Lamothe - foul #1 on Robert Lamothe, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 15:02 | UConn | Shaun Beaird hits a floater from the right side set up by Zhu Tao | 30-26 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas | Rene Costa steals it from Roger Walker | 30-26 |
| 14:41 | UConn | Zhu Tao lays it in on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 32-26 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler is called for traveling | 32-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Wendell Perdomo (SF), Manuel Snowden (PF), William Theriot (C) Zhu Tao, Chris Gardner, Douglas Morton, Shaun Beaird | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Billy Larson (SG), Jason Bedford (SF), Joseph Baine (PF), Frank Reichert (C) Roger Walker, Christopher Ferraro, Keith Carr, Jimmy Wheeler, Robert Lamothe | |
| 13:49 | UConn | Manuel Snowden misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 13:48 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Billy Larson | 32-28 |
| 13:14 | UConn | Don Garrett makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-28 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine is whistled for a carry | 34-28 |
| 12:32 | UConn | William Theriot is denied on a dunk by Joseph Baine | 34-28 |
| 12:30 | UConn | William Theriot tips it back up and in | 36-28 |
| 12:07 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by William Theriot - foul #1 on William Theriot, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Chris Gardner (SG) Rene Costa | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Carr (SF) Jason Bedford | |
| 12:07 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 12:07 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 12:07 | UConn | Manuel Snowden pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 11:46 | UConn | William Theriot knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Don Garrett | 39-29 |
| 11:29 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chris Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wendell Perdomo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Manuel Snowden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Theriot (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Larson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Carr (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Reichert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:05 | UConn | Don Garrett is hacked by David Dennis - foul #2 on David Dennis, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Zhu Tao (SG), Douglas Morton (PF) Wendell Perdomo, Manuel Snowden | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Christopher Ferraro (SG) David Dennis, Billy Larson | |
| 10:42 | UConn | Zhu Tao clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 10:16 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine connects on the shot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 09:47 | UConn | William Theriot comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 39-33 |
| 09:45 | UConn | Don Garrett grabs the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 09:17 | UConn | William Theriot hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 09:15 | UConn | William Theriot tips it home | 41-33 |
| 08:47 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG), Wendell Perdomo (SF), Manuel Snowden (PF), Shaun Beaird (C) Don Garrett, Chris Gardner, Douglas Morton, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Billy Larson (SG), Jason Bedford (SF), Jimmy Wheeler (PF), Robert Lamothe (C) Roger Walker, Christopher Ferraro, Keith Carr, Joseph Baine, Frank Reichert | |
| 08:23 | UConn | Zhu Tao hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Wendell Perdomo | 44-33 |
| 08:05 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Wendell Perdomo - foul #2 on Wendell Perdomo, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| 08:05 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 08:05 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 07:36 | UConn | Shaun Beaird misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 07:35 | UConn | Rene Costa tips it in | 46-35 |
| 07:11 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 07:10 | UConn | Shaun Beaird snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zhu Tao (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wendell Perdomo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Shaun Beaird (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Bedford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Lamothe (fresh) | |
| 06:48 | UConn | Manuel Snowden scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Rene Costa and he's fouled by Robert Lamothe - foul #2 on Robert Lamothe, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), William Theriot (C) Zhu Tao, Shaun Beaird | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Baine (PF) Jimmy Wheeler | |
| 06:48 | UConn | Manuel Snowden makes the free throw | 49-35 |
| 06:29 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 49-35 |
| 06:28 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 06:01 | UConn | Don Garrett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 05:59 | UConn | William Theriot misses the tip | 49-35 |
| 05:58 | UConn | Manuel Snowden grabs the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 05:48 | UConn | William Theriot slams it home on a great pass from Don Garrett and he's hacked by Robert Lamothe - foul #3 on Robert Lamothe, team foul #4 | 51-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Morton (PF) Manuel Snowden | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro (SG), Keith Carr (SF), Frank Reichert (C) Billy Larson, Jason Bedford, Robert Lamothe | |
| 05:48 | UConn | William Theriot misses the free throw | 51-35 |
| 05:48 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas | Wendell Perdomo steals it from Frank Reichert | 51-35 |
| 05:38 | UConn | Rene Costa banks in the layup set up by Wendell Perdomo | 53-35 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas | David Dennis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-35 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-35 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine is fouled on the floor by Wendell Perdomo - foul #3 on Wendell Perdomo, team foul #4 | 53-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Zhu Tao (SG), Chris Gardner (SF), Manuel Snowden (PF) Rene Costa, Wendell Perdomo, Douglas Morton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG) David Dennis | |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Roger Walker is hacked by Don Garrett - foul #1 on Don Garrett, team foul #5 | 53-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Shaun Beaird (C) William Theriot | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (SG), Jason Bedford (SF) Christopher Ferraro, Keith Carr | |
| 04:19 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 53-37 |
| 03:51 | UConn | Chris Gardner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 03:49 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | Roger Walker buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Billy Larson | 53-39 |
| 03:02 | UConn | Manuel Snowden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Zhu Tao (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Snowden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Shaun Beaird (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Roger Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Bedford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Baine (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Reichert (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:36 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Shaun Beaird - foul #1 on Shaun Beaird, team foul #6 | 53-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG), Wendell Perdomo (SF), Douglas Morton (PF), William Theriot (C) Don Garrett, Zhu Tao, Manuel Snowden, Shaun Beaird | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Keith Carr (SF), Jimmy Wheeler (PF) Roger Walker, Jason Bedford, Joseph Baine | |
| 02:36 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert misses the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 02:36 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Rene Costa can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Dennis - foul #3 on David Dennis, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro (SG), Robert Lamothe (C) Billy Larson, Frank Reichert | |
| 02:11 | UConn | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Rene Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | David Dennis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 01:59 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Theriot | 55-40 |
| 01:35 | UConn | David Dennis is called for the reach on Rene Costa - foul #4 on David Dennis, team foul #6 | 55-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Zhu Tao (SG), Manuel Snowden (PF) Rene Costa, Chris Gardner, Douglas Morton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (SG), Jason Bedford (SF), Joseph Baine (PF), Frank Reichert (C) Christopher Ferraro, Keith Carr, Jimmy Wheeler, Robert Lamothe | |
| 01:12 | UConn | Manuel Snowden misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-40 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:06 | Arkansas | Zhu Tao is called for the reach on Billy Larson - foul #2 on Zhu Tao, team foul #7 | 55-40 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas | Billy Larson misses the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 01:06 | UConn | William Theriot snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | UConn | William Theriot scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Don Garrett and the foul's on Frank Reichert - foul #2 on Frank Reichert, team foul #7 | 57-40 |
| 00:38 | UConn | William Theriot makes the free throw | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Zhu Tao steps in front of the Joseph Baine pass | 58-40 |
| 00:11 | UConn | William Theriot scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Wendell Perdomo | 60-40 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-40 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Billy Larson pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-40 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | The clock runs out | 60-40 |