| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerry Henry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Self (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Banks (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Duncan Lewis (fresh) C - Michael Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Picard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Koh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chris Cole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Luis Moeller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Edward Harris inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Arkansas | Willie Picard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-33 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Jerry Henry misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas | Willie Picard snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas | Willie Picard makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Edward Harris | 27-35 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Jerry Henry is hacked by Luis Moeller - foul #3 on Luis Moeller, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Edward Harris picks off the pass by Thomas Self | 27-35 |
| 18:02 | Arkansas | Edward Harris connects on the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Richard Banks - foul #2 on Richard Banks, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 18:02 | Arkansas | Edward Harris misses the free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | Jerry Henry scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Self | 30-37 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas | Willie Picard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Foster (PF) Duncan Lewis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks blows the layup but he's fouled by Luis Moeller - foul #4 on Luis Moeller, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes (C) Luis Moeller | |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:59 | Arkansas | Chris Cole hits the finger roll | 32-39 |
| 16:53 | Cincinnati | Jerry Henry misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Harris - foul #3 on Edward Harris, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Frakes (SF) Edward Harris | |
| 16:53 | Cincinnati | Jerry Henry makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:53 | Cincinnati | Jerry Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas | Willie Picard misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-39 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Richard Banks | 34-39 |
| 16:05 | Cincinnati | Michael Frakes picks off the pass by Gene Foster | 34-39 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Paik (PG), Eric Rotella (SG), Johnny Robinson (SF), Duncan Lewis (PF), Leonard Love (C) Jerry Henry, Thomas Self, Richard Banks, Gene Foster, Michael Henry | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (SG) Jerry Koh | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Kenneth Paik (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Rotella (fresh) SF - Johnny Robinson (fresh) PF - Duncan Lewis (fresh) C - Leonard Love (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Picard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Frakes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chris Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joe Schwantes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Paik misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson snags the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (PG), Edward Harris (SF) Willie Picard, Michael Frakes | |
| 15:00 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue is fouled on the floor by Duncan Lewis - foul #3 on Duncan Lewis, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Banks (SF) Johnny Robinson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:42 | Arkansas | Edward Harris banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Morris and he's hacked by Richard Banks - foul #3 on Richard Banks, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Self (SG), Michael Henry (C) Eric Rotella, Leonard Love | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Koh (SG), Ralph Dunn (C) Thomas Morris, Joe Schwantes | |
| 14:42 | Arkansas | Edward Harris makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:27 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Paik drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Duncan Lewis | 37-42 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas | Edward Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn snags the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 14:05 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Richard Banks | 37-42 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Paik scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 13:18 | Arkansas | Richard Banks takes the ball from Robert Donahue | 39-42 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks scores on a floater from the right side set up by Michael Henry | 41-42 |
| 12:42 | Arkansas | Edward Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Michael Henry can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 12:18 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Kenneth Paik (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Self (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Banks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Duncan Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Michael Henry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Donahue (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Koh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chris Cole (tiring) 4 pts. C - Ralph Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Thomas Self, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Henry (PG), Eric Rotella (SG), Johnny Robinson (SF), Gene Foster (PF), Leonard Love (C) Kenneth Paik, Thomas Self, Richard Banks, Duncan Lewis, Michael Henry | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Picard (PG), Thomas Morris (SG), Michael Frakes (SF), Luis Moeller (C) Robert Donahue, Jerry Koh, Edward Harris, Ralph Dunn | |
| 11:14 | Arkansas | Willie Picard can't throw it down but he's fouled by Jerry Henry - foul #1 on Jerry Henry, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| 11:14 | Arkansas | Willie Picard misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:14 | Arkansas | Willie Picard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Henry | 43-46 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-46 |
| 10:29 | Arkansas | Willie Picard can't tip it in | 43-46 |
| 10:27 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 10:01 | Arkansas | Johnny Robinson is called for the reach on Michael Frakes - foul #3 on Johnny Robinson, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Self (SG), Richard Banks (SF), Michael Henry (C) Eric Rotella, Johnny Robinson, Leonard Love | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Koh (SG), Ralph Dunn (PF) Thomas Morris, Chris Cole | |
| 09:43 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh buries a runner in the lane | 43-48 |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jerry Henry | 46-48 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas | Michael Henry picks off the pass by Ralph Dunn | 46-48 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Luis Moeller swats the shot by Michael Henry | 46-48 |
| 08:41 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller is hacked by Michael Henry - foul #2 on Michael Henry, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Paik (PG), Johnny Robinson (PF) Jerry Henry, Gene Foster | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Harris (SF) Michael Frakes | |
| 08:14 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Paik misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Harris - foul #4 on Edward Harris, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis (PF), Leonard Love (C) Johnny Robinson, Michael Henry | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes (C) Luis Moeller | |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Paik makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Paik misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Kenneth Paik (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Self (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Banks (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Duncan Lewis (fresh) 3 pf. C - Leonard Love (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Picard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Koh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ralph Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Schwantes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | Edward Harris is fouled on the floor by Thomas Self - foul #3 on Thomas Self, team foul #8 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella (SG) Thomas Self | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (PG), Chris Cole (PF) Willie Picard, Ralph Dunn | |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | Edward Harris misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-48 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love hits the follow up shot | 49-48 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas | Eric Rotella steals it from Jerry Koh | 49-48 |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Paik lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Rotella | 51-48 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks scores on a turnaround in the paint | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:47 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh misses the easy layup | 53-48 |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Henry (PG), Thomas Self (SG), Michael Henry (C) Kenneth Paik, Eric Rotella, Leonard Love | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Picard (PG), Ralph Dunn (PF), Luis Moeller (C) Robert Donahue, Chris Cole, Joe Schwantes | |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Jerry Henry knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Richard Banks and the foul's on Ralph Dunn - foul #1 on Ralph Dunn, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Foster (PF) Duncan Lewis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Jerry Henry makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:14 | Arkansas | Willie Picard knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Harris | 56-50 |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Jerry Henry misses badly on a shot from the right side | 56-50 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas | Willie Picard misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks misses the fadeaway near the basket | 56-50 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas | Willie Picard gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas | Edward Harris is denied on a dunk by Gene Foster | 56-50 |
| 04:16 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Dunn | 56-50 |
| 04:08 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Willie Picard | 56-52 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks blows the layup | 56-52 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerry Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Self (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Banks (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gene Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Picard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Koh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ralph Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Moeller (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:47 | Arkansas | Willie Picard scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Koh | 56-54 |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Jerry Koh picks off the pass by Thomas Self | 56-54 |
| 03:25 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh can't finish the layup | 56-54 |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Michael Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Jerry Henry buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Banks | 58-54 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Willie Picard | 58-56 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Jerry Henry misses the jumper from the left side | 58-56 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:10 | Arkansas | Edward Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Michael Henry grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Jerry Henry misses the dunk | 58-56 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jerry Koh | 58-56 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Self - foul #4 on Thomas Self, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis (PF) Gene Foster | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Jerry Henry clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Jerry Henry grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Michael Henry comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Willie Picard - foul #1 on Willie Picard, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cole (PF) Ralph Dunn | |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Michael Henry makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Michael Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Willie Picard misses short on a runner from the baseline | 60-58 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Chris Cole tips it in | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis banks in the layup set up by Thomas Self | 62-60 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Willie Picard misses short on a halfcourt shot | 62-60 |