| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Stephen Garrow (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roland Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Livengood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy McKanic (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Brian Cameron (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Herbert Shreve (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Farrington (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Umstead (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Franklin Izzo (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | James Livengood inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:49 | West Virginia | Stephen Garrow misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 26-26 |
| 19:47 | West Virginia | James Livengood grabs the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 19:24 | West Virginia | Roland Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 26-26 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 26-26 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas | David Anderson hits the follow up shot | 26-28 |
| 19:02 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper in the lane | 26-28 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas | David Anderson gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve scores on a 3 from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 18:13 | West Virginia | Stephen Garrow slams it home and he's fouled by Franklin Izzo - foul #3 on Franklin Izzo, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Angel Roman (PF) Franklin Izzo | |
| 18:13 | West Virginia | Stephen Garrow makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Umstead | 29-34 |
| 17:34 | West Virginia | James Livengood misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Umstead - foul #1 on David Umstead, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| 17:34 | West Virginia | James Livengood misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:34 | West Virginia | James Livengood makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:09 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 17:07 | West Virginia | James Livengood grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:48 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic is whistled for traveling | 30-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Corley (SG), Mark Rittenberry (PF) Roland Taylor, Roy McKanic | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeff Pape (SF), Frank Fretwell (C) Mark Farrington, David Anderson | |
| 16:39 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve is fouled on the floor by Stephen Garrow - foul #1 on Stephen Garrow, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 16:21 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 15:52 | West Virginia | Mark Rittenberry misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 15:51 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell grabs the board | 30-37 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Stephen Garrow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Andrew Corley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Livengood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Rittenberry (fresh) C - Brian Cameron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Herbert Shreve (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - David Umstead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Pape (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angel Roman (fresh) C - Frank Fretwell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Arkansas | Angel Roman loses the ball out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roland Taylor (SG), David Collins (SF) Stephen Garrow, James Livengood | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alvin Marchand (SG), Franklin Izzo (PF) David Umstead, Angel Roman | |
| 15:25 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-37 |
| 15:08 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 33-39 |
| 14:50 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Rittenberry | 35-39 |
| 14:41 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-39 |
| 14:40 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape hits the follow up shot | 35-41 |
| 14:24 | West Virginia | Brian Cameron can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 35-41 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:03 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve misses the 3 from straight away | 35-41 |
| 14:02 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to David Collins | 35-41 |
| 13:34 | West Virginia | Franklin Izzo steps in front of the Mark Rittenberry pass | 35-41 |
| 13:10 | Arkansas | David Collins steals it from Herbert Shreve | 35-41 |
| 13:06 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Collins | 37-41 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Franklin Izzo | 37-43 |
| 12:26 | West Virginia | Brian Cameron misses badly on a runner in the lane | 37-43 |
| 12:25 | West Virginia | Mark Rittenberry tips it home | 39-43 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Stephen Garrow (PG), Philip Wehr (SG), James Livengood (SF), Roy McKanic (PF) Andrew Corley, Roland Taylor, David Collins, Mark Rittenberry | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Farrington (SG), David Umstead (SF), David Anderson (C) Alvin Marchand, Jeff Pape, Frank Fretwell | |
| 11:57 | West Virginia | James Livengood is hacked by David Umstead - foul #2 on David Umstead, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (PG) Herbert Shreve | |
| 11:45 | West Virginia | Philip Wehr is fouled on the floor by Mark Farrington - foul #2 on Mark Farrington, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Stephen Garrow (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Philip Wehr (fresh) SF - James Livengood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy McKanic (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Brian Cameron (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Bruce Garner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Farrington (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Umstead (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Franklin Izzo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | West Virginia | James Livengood is fouled on the floor by David Umstead - foul #3 on David Umstead, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| 11:12 | West Virginia | Stephen Garrow is called for traveling | 39-43 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bruce Garner and the foul's on Roy McKanic - foul #3 on Roy McKanic, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve (PG) Bruce Garner | |
| 10:52 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 10:26 | West Virginia | Franklin Izzo denies the turnaround by Roy McKanic | 39-46 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Anderson | 39-46 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 39-46 |
| 10:06 | West Virginia | Brian Cameron gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 09:47 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Franklin Izzo | 39-46 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington is fouled on the floor by Philip Wehr - foul #1 on Philip Wehr, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roland Taylor (SG), Mark Rittenberry (PF) Philip Wehr, Roy McKanic | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeff Pape (SF), Frank Fretwell (C) Mark Farrington, David Anderson | |
| 09:06 | Arkansas | David Umstead drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Herbert Shreve and he's fouled by James Livengood - foul #2 on James Livengood, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas | David Umstead makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| 08:47 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Stephen Garrow is blocked by Frank Fretwell | 39-49 |
| 08:45 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 08:30 | Arkansas | Roland Taylor picks off the pass by Jeff Pape | 39-49 |
| 08:13 | West Virginia | Roland Taylor misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 39-49 |
| 08:11 | West Virginia | Brian Cameron grabs the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 07:50 | West Virginia | Stephen Garrow shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Roland Taylor and the foul's on Herbert Shreve - foul #1 on Herbert Shreve, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Collins (SF), Roy McKanic (PF) James Livengood, Mark Rittenberry | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (PG), Mark Farrington (SG), Angel Roman (PF), David Anderson (C) Herbert Shreve, David Umstead, Franklin Izzo, Frank Fretwell | |
| 07:50 | West Virginia | Stephen Garrow makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 07:38 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-49 |
| 07:37 | Arkansas | Bruce Garner tips it but misses | 42-49 |
| 07:35 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic grabs the board | 42-49 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Stephen Garrow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Roland Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Collins (fresh) PF - Roy McKanic (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Brian Cameron (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Bruce Garner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Farrington (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Pape (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Angel Roman (fresh) C - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Jeff Pape - foul #1 on Jeff Pape, team foul #7 | 42-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Corley (PG) Stephen Garrow | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 07:30 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 07:30 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 07:11 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Garner | 44-52 |
| 06:52 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley's floater is tipped away by Jeff Pape | 44-52 |
| 06:51 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic tips it home | 46-52 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas | David Anderson connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Bruce Garner | 46-54 |
| 06:09 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic dunks the ball on a great pass from Roland Taylor | 48-54 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas | Angel Roman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Roy McKanic - foul #4 on Roy McKanic, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Stephen Garrow (PG), James Livengood (SF), Mark Rittenberry (PF), Steven Gregory (C) Roland Taylor, David Collins, Roy McKanic, Brian Cameron | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve (PG), David Umstead (SF) Bruce Garner, Jeff Pape | |
| 05:50 | Arkansas | Angel Roman misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas | Angel Roman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:26 | West Virginia | Mark Rittenberry comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Angel Roman - foul #1 on Angel Roman, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alvin Marchand (SG), Franklin Izzo (PF), Frank Fretwell (C) Mark Farrington, Angel Roman, David Anderson | |
| 05:26 | West Virginia | Mark Rittenberry misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:26 | West Virginia | Mark Rittenberry misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-55 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo tips it back up and in | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:45 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Alvin Marchand - foul #2 on Alvin Marchand, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| 04:45 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:45 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas | Alvin Marchand steps out of bounds on the baseline | 49-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roland Taylor (SG), Brian Cameron (C) Andrew Corley, Steven Gregory | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Anderson (C) Frank Fretwell | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:01 | West Virginia | James Livengood clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:55 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Cameron | 49-57 |
| 03:54 | West Virginia | Brian Cameron pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:30 | West Virginia | James Livengood scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-57 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Stephen Garrow (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Roland Taylor (fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Livengood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Rittenberry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Cameron (tiring) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Herbert Shreve (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Marchand (fresh) SF - David Umstead (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Franklin Izzo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - David Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:16 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Corley (PG), Roy McKanic (PF) Stephen Garrow, Mark Rittenberry | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Farrington (SG) Alvin Marchand | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:50 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Franklin Izzo - foul #4 on Franklin Izzo, team foul #10 | 51-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Gregory (C) Brian Cameron | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell (C) David Anderson | |
| 02:50 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 02:50 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:34 | Arkansas | Steven Gregory is called for the reach on Herbert Shreve - foul #1 on Steven Gregory, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by David Umstead | 52-59 |
| 02:19 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Stephen Garrow (PG), Brian Cameron (C) Andrew Corley, Steven Gregory | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Anderson (C) Frank Fretwell | |
| 01:52 | West Virginia | Roland Taylor is hacked by Mark Farrington - foul #3 on Mark Farrington, team foul #11 | 52-59 |
| 01:52 | West Virginia | Roland Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 01:52 | West Virginia | Roland Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas | David Anderson gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:40 | Arkansas | David Anderson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brian Cameron - foul #2 on Brian Cameron, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas | David Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 01:40 | West Virginia | James Livengood snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:26 | West Virginia | Stephen Garrow is open and lays it up and in | 54-60 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 01:05 | West Virginia | James Livengood snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | West Virginia | Stephen Garrow scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-60 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | David Umstead tips it home | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Brian Cameron is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Brian Cameron, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo is fouled in the backcourt by Roland Taylor - foul #2 on Roland Taylor, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (SF) David Umstead | |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | David Anderson pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Stephen Garrow is called for the reach on David Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Garrow, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Umstead (SF) Mark Farrington | |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | David Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | Stephen Garrow drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Garrow - foul #3 on Stephen Garrow, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Farrington (SG) David Umstead | |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Stephen Garrow comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 59-67 |