| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Sykes (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elliot Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Sacco (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Anthony Loredo (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lloyd Holly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Grogg (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Bergey (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Gary Sacco inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Arkansas | George Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eugene Bergey - foul #1 on Eugene Bergey, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| 19:43 | Arkansas | George Williams misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 19:43 | Arkansas | George Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 19:19 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 19:17 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey tips it home | 35-27 |
| 19:10 | Arkansas | Elliot Wood drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Sykes | 38-27 |
| 18:50 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lloyd Holly and he's hacked by Gary Sacco - foul #2 on Gary Sacco, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 18:50 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas | Gary Sacco is fouled on the floor by Ralph Grogg - foul #1 on Ralph Grogg, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas | Elliot Wood's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Holly | 38-30 |
| 17:49 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg misses the floater from close range | 38-30 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas | George Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas | Elliot Wood makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gary Sacco | 41-30 |
| 17:13 | Cleveland State | James Sykes steals the ball from Robert Williams | 41-30 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas | Elliot Wood hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Sykes | 43-30 |
| 16:49 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly is fouled on the floor by Anthony Loredo - foul #2 on Anthony Loredo, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Folmar (SF) Gary Sacco | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bill Powers (PG), Don Park (SG), Aaron Hunter (PF), Jerry Jones (C) Lloyd Holly, Philip Harris, Robert Williams, Eugene Bergey | |
| 16:32 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Don Park | 43-33 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas | Aaron Hunter steps in front of the Mark Folmar pass | 43-33 |
| 15:50 | Cleveland State | Aaron Hunter comes up short on the shot in the paint | 43-33 |
| 15:49 | Cleveland State | Don Park tips it but misses | 43-33 |
| 15:48 | Arkansas | George Williams grabs the board | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Sykes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elliot Wood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Folmar (fresh) PF - Anthony Loredo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - George Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Bill Powers (fresh) SG - Don Park (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ralph Grogg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Aaron Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Arkansas | Mark Folmar misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 15:26 | Cleveland State | Don Park gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bill Powers | 43-36 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas | Anthony Loredo loses the dribble to Don Park | 43-36 |
| 14:38 | Cleveland State | Don Park clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to George Williams | 43-36 |
| 14:24 | Arkansas | Jerry Jones is called for the reach on James Sykes - foul #1 on Jerry Jones, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gary Sacco (SF) Mark Folmar | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly (PG), Philip Harris (SG), Robert Williams (PF), Eugene Bergey (C) Bill Powers, Don Park, Ralph Grogg, Jerry Jones | |
| 14:19 | Arkansas | Philip Harris steals it from George Williams | 43-36 |
| 14:02 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas | James Sykes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas | Anthony Loredo misses long on a shot in the paint | 43-36 |
| 13:33 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 13:08 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey loses the ball out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Folmar (PF) Anthony Loredo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Don Park (SF), Jerry Jones (C) Aaron Hunter, Eugene Bergey | |
| 12:44 | Arkansas | Mark Folmar's fadeaway is rejected by Don Park | 43-36 |
| 12:42 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 12:20 | Cleveland State | Philip Harris buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lloyd Holly | 43-39 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas | Mark Folmar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas | George Williams snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 11:48 | Arkansas | Mark Folmar comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas | Gary Sacco grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Sykes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elliot Wood (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Sacco (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Mark Folmar (fresh) C - George Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lloyd Holly (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Philip Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Don Park (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Arkansas | James Sykes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-39 |
| 11:27 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jerry Jones | 43-39 |
| 11:05 | Cleveland State | Mark Folmar is called for the reach on Philip Harris - foul #1 on Mark Folmar, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jason Betts (SG), Anthony Loredo (PF), William Williams (C) Elliot Wood, Mark Folmar, George Williams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bill Powers (PG), Ralph Grogg (SF), Aaron Hunter (PF), Eugene Bergey (C) Lloyd Holly, Philip Harris, Robert Williams, Jerry Jones | |
| 10:41 | Cleveland State | A charge is called on Eugene Bergey - foul #2 on Eugene Bergey, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Matthew Shults (SG) James Sykes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:28 | Arkansas | Matthew Shults knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Eugene Bergey | 46-41 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas | Jason Betts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | Aaron Hunter gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 09:18 | Cleveland State | Aaron Hunter knocks in the shot from the left block | 46-43 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas | Matthew Shults throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Sykes (PG), Elliot Wood (SG), Mark Folmar (SF), George Williams (C) Jason Betts, Matthew Shults, Gary Sacco, William Williams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly (PG), Philip Harris (SG) Bill Powers, Don Park | |
| 08:57 | Cleveland State | Elliot Wood is called for the reach on Philip Harris - foul #3 on Elliot Wood, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Boris Kuzminski (PF) Anthony Loredo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones (C) Eugene Bergey | |
| 08:39 | Cleveland State | Philip Harris buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lloyd Holly | 46-45 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas | Elliot Wood misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 08:21 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jerry Jones | 46-45 |
| 08:01 | Cleveland State | James Sykes steps in front of the Ralph Grogg pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 46-45 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas | Boris Kuzminski hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Sykes | 48-45 |
| 07:38 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | Boris Kuzminski gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Sykes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Elliot Wood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Folmar (fresh) PF - Boris Kuzminski (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lloyd Holly (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Philip Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Grogg (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Aaron Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Arkansas | Elliot Wood misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 07:23 | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 07:06 | Cleveland State | Philip Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gary Sacco (SF), Anthony Loredo (PF) Mark Folmar, Boris Kuzminski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bill Powers (PG), Don Park (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Eugene Bergey (C) Lloyd Holly, Ralph Grogg, Aaron Hunter, Jerry Jones | |
| 06:47 | Arkansas | Anthony Loredo misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg (SF) Philip Harris | |
| 06:47 | Arkansas | Anthony Loredo misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:47 | Arkansas | Anthony Loredo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:43 | Cleveland State | Bill Powers is fouled in the backcourt by James Sykes - foul #2 on James Sykes, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas | James Sykes misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bill Powers - foul #3 on Bill Powers, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Williams (C) George Williams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:15 | Arkansas | James Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas | James Sykes misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 05:47 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas | Gary Sacco snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas | Elliot Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 05:29 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 05:04 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-47 |
| 05:02 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey misses the tip | 50-47 |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 04:37 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams clanks a floater from the baseline | 50-47 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | Anthony Loredo snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 04:24 | Arkansas | James Sykes misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 04:23 | Arkansas | Anthony Loredo grabs the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | James Sykes knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Loredo | 53-47 |
| 04:13 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Williams (C) William Williams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly (PG), Philip Harris (SG), Jerry Jones (C) Bill Powers, Don Park, Eugene Bergey | |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams comes up short on the runner in the lane | 53-47 |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | Philip Harris buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Lloyd Holly | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Sykes (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Elliot Wood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Sacco (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Anthony Loredo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lloyd Holly (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Philip Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Grogg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | George Williams is whistled for traveling | 53-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jason Betts (SG), Mark Folmar (SF) Elliot Wood, Gary Sacco | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Don Park (SF), Aaron Hunter (PF) Ralph Grogg, Robert Williams | |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Don Park makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Lloyd Holly | 53-52 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elliot Wood (SG), Gary Sacco (SF) Jason Betts, Mark Folmar | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Eugene Bergey (C) Don Park, Aaron Hunter, Jerry Jones | |
| 02:30 | Arkansas | Anthony Loredo misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 02:29 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Anthony Loredo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas | Anthony Loredo misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas | Elliot Wood snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas | Anthony Loredo scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Sacco | 55-52 |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly tips it home | 55-54 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | George Williams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 55-54 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Anthony Loredo grabs the offensive board | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Eugene Bergey swats the short shot by Anthony Loredo | 55-54 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Anthony Loredo tips it in | 57-54 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |