| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Louis Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Graham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Waldo Gamble (fresh) PF - Mike Kaiser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Wendell Dunn (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Maurice Scott (fresh) SF - Michael Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Doucet (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Maynard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Waldo Gamble inbounds the ball | 17-19 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Columbia | Billy Graham misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 19:40 | Arkansas | Michael Donahue pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-19 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson (SF) Michael Donahue | |
| 19:00 | Columbia | Billy Graham buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Gardner | 20-19 |
| 18:33 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Maynard | 20-21 |
| 18:09 | Columbia | John Perry misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 17:51 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Maurice Scott and he's hacked by Billy Graham - foul #1 on Billy Graham, team foul #1 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey (PG), Michael Donahue (SF), George Kato (C) Wendell Dunn, Wesley Ferguson, Michael Maynard | |
| 17:51 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet makes the free throw | 20-24 |
| 17:31 | Columbia | Billy Graham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 17:30 | Arkansas | Michael Donahue gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas | Maurice Scott comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Perry - foul #1 on John Perry, team foul #2 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn (PG), William Jagger (PF), Michael Maynard (C) Michael Dorsey, Kenny Doucet, George Kato | |
| 17:08 | Arkansas | Maurice Scott misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas | Maurice Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 16:48 | Columbia | Mike Kaiser makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Billy Graham and he's fouled by William Jagger - foul #1 on William Jagger, team foul #1 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey (PG), George Kato (C) Wendell Dunn, Michael Maynard | |
| 16:48 | Columbia | Mike Kaiser makes the free throw | 23-25 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas | George Kato's floater is knocked away by John Perry | 23-25 |
| 16:23 | Columbia | Mike Kaiser snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 15:54 | Columbia | Louis Gardner scores on a runner in the paint set up by Mike Kaiser and the foul's on Michael Dorsey - foul #3 on Michael Dorsey, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn (PG), James McDaniel (SG), Wesley Ferguson (SF), Kenny Doucet (PF), Michael Maynard (C) Michael Dorsey, Maurice Scott, Michael Donahue, William Jagger, George Kato | |
| 15:54 | Columbia | Louis Gardner misses the free throw | 25-25 |
| 15:54 | Arkansas | James McDaniel pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Louis Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Waldo Gamble (fresh) PF - Mike Kaiser (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Wendell Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James McDaniel (fresh) SF - Wesley Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kenny Doucet (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Maynard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Arkansas | James McDaniel scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-28 |
| 15:00 | Columbia | Billy Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 14:58 | Columbia | John Perry tips it in | 27-28 |
| 14:29 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 14:05 | Columbia | John Perry misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Michael Maynard - foul #1 on Michael Maynard, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Oliveri (PG), Ulysses Gayden (SF), James Brown (C) Louis Gardner, Waldo Gamble, Mike Kaiser | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey (PG), Maurice Scott (SG), Michael Donahue (SF), William Jagger (PF), George Kato (C) Wendell Dunn, James McDaniel, Wesley Ferguson, Kenny Doucet, Michael Maynard | |
| 14:05 | Columbia | John Perry makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 14:05 | Columbia | John Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas | Maurice Scott misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 13:35 | Columbia | James Brown grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 13:09 | Columbia | Ulysses Gayden's fadeaway is rejected by George Kato | 29-31 |
| 13:07 | Columbia | John Perry tips it home | 31-31 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas | Michael Donahue misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 12:52 | Columbia | John Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 12:46 | Columbia | John Perry scores on a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Michael Donahue - foul #1 on Michael Donahue, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | Louis Gardner (PG), Waldo Gamble (SG) Victor Oliveri, Billy Graham | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn (PG), Kenny Doucet (PF), Michael Maynard (C) Michael Dorsey, William Jagger, George Kato | |
| 12:46 | Columbia | John Perry makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 12:19 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Kenny Doucet is denied by John Perry | 34-31 |
| 12:17 | Columbia | Louis Gardner grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 12:13 | Columbia | Waldo Gamble clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 12:11 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to John Perry | 34-31 |
| 11:57 | Columbia | John Perry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 11:55 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard grabs the board | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Louis Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Waldo Gamble (fresh) SF - Ulysses Gayden (fresh) PF - John Perry (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Wendell Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Maurice Scott (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenny Doucet (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Maynard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Arkansas | Louis Gardner takes the ball from Michael Maynard | 34-31 |
| 11:27 | Columbia | Ulysses Gayden dunks the ball set up by Louis Gardner | 36-31 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | Billy Graham (SG), Mike Kaiser (PF) Ulysses Gayden, John Perry | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James McDaniel (SG), Wesley Ferguson (SF) Maurice Scott, Michael Donahue | |
| 11:01 | Columbia | Mike Kaiser is called for traveling | 36-31 |
| 10:48 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Wendell Dunn | 36-33 |
| 10:27 | Columbia | Kenny Doucet denies the turnaround by James Brown | 36-33 |
| 10:26 | Columbia | Billy Graham misses the tip | 36-33 |
| 10:25 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 10:07 | Arkansas | Mike Kaiser denies the turnaround by Wesley Ferguson | 36-33 |
| 10:05 | Columbia | Mike Kaiser grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 09:39 | Columbia | Waldo Gamble can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 09:19 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson can't finish the layup | 36-33 |
| 09:18 | Columbia | James Brown gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 08:55 | Columbia | James Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 08:24 | Arkansas | Louis Gardner steals the ball from Wendell Dunn | 36-33 |
| 08:08 | Columbia | James Brown clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Michael Maynard - foul #2 on Michael Maynard, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Oliveri (PG), Ulysses Gayden (SF) Louis Gardner, Waldo Gamble | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey (PG), Maurice Scott (SG), Michael Donahue (SF), William Jagger (PF), George Kato (C) Wendell Dunn, James McDaniel, Wesley Ferguson, Kenny Doucet, Michael Maynard | |
| 08:08 | Columbia | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 08:08 | Columbia | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 07:47 | Arkansas | Billy Graham takes the ball from Michael Donahue | 38-33 |
| 07:44 | Columbia | Billy Graham lays it in | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Victor Oliveri (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Graham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ulysses Gayden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Kaiser (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Dorsey (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Maurice Scott (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Jagger (fresh) C - George Kato (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Arkansas | George Kato travels with the ball | 40-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Perry (PF), George Rogers (C) Mike Kaiser, James Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 07:14 | Columbia | Billy Graham scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Victor Oliveri | 42-33 |
| 06:58 | Arkansas | Victor Oliveri picks off the pass by George Kato | 42-33 |
| 06:55 | Columbia | Billy Graham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Victor Oliveri | 44-33 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-33 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas | Michael Donahue tips it but misses | 44-33 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas | George Kato tips it but misses | 44-33 |
| 06:32 | Columbia | John Perry grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 06:15 | Columbia | John Perry misses long on a jumper from the right side | 44-33 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas | William Jagger grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 05:54 | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-36 |
| 05:28 | Columbia | John Perry comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 44-36 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas | George Kato grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Louis Gardner (PG), Waldo Gamble (SF), Mike Kaiser (PF) Victor Oliveri, Ulysses Gayden, George Rogers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn (PG), Kenny Doucet (PF), Michael Maynard (C) Michael Dorsey, William Jagger, George Kato | |
| 04:57 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Donahue | 44-39 |
| 04:28 | Columbia | Mike Kaiser misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Wendell Dunn - foul #1 on Wendell Dunn, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ulysses Gayden (SF) Billy Graham | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James McDaniel (SG), Wesley Ferguson (SF) Maurice Scott, Michael Donahue | |
| 04:28 | Columbia | Mike Kaiser makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 04:28 | Columbia | Mike Kaiser makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-39 |
| 03:52 | Columbia | John Perry makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Louis Gardner | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 03:42 | Columbia | John Perry snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Louis Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Waldo Gamble (fresh) SF - Ulysses Gayden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Kaiser (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Perry (fresh) 19 pts. 12 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Wendell Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James McDaniel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wesley Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kenny Doucet (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Maynard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Columbia | Louis Gardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Billy Graham (SG) Ulysses Gayden | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Maurice Scott (SG), Michael Donahue (SF) James McDaniel, Wesley Ferguson | |
| 03:01 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Donahue | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:53 | Arkansas | Waldo Gamble steps in front of the Kenny Doucet pass | 49-39 |
| 02:50 | Columbia | Mike Kaiser banks in the layup on a nice dish by Waldo Gamble | 51-39 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 02:37 | Columbia | Billy Graham pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 02:17 | Columbia | Louis Gardner buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Billy Graham | 53-39 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Wendell Dunn and the foul's on Mike Kaiser - foul #1 on Mike Kaiser, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey (PG), James McDaniel (SG), Wesley Ferguson (SF), George Kato (C) Wendell Dunn, Maurice Scott, Michael Donahue, Michael Maynard | |
| 02:09 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 01:40 | Columbia | Billy Graham is whistled for traveling | 53-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn (PG), Maurice Scott (SG), Michael Donahue (SF), Michael Maynard (C) Michael Dorsey, James McDaniel, Wesley Ferguson, George Kato | |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | Michael Donahue misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard hits the follow up shot | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Columbia | Maurice Scott is called for the reach on Billy Graham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maurice Scott, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| 01:12 | Columbia | Billy Graham makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 01:12 | Columbia | Billy Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 00:59 | Columbia | Billy Graham gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Columbia | Billy Graham is hacked by Wendell Dunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wendell Dunn, team foul #8 | 55-44 |
| 00:56 | Columbia | Billy Graham makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 00:56 | Columbia | Billy Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard makes the wide open fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Maurice Scott | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Columbia | Mike Kaiser drills a turnaround from close range | 59-46 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Wendell Dunn | 59-48 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Louis Gardner runs out the clock | 59-48 |