| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lawrence Miller (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Thomas Self (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Duncan Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Love (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Deaton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Galasso (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Frakes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso inbounds the ball | 22-30 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | Leonard Love swats the short shot by Ralph Dunn | 22-30 |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Ralph Dunn - foul #2 on Ralph Dunn, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes is hacked by Lawrence Miller - foul #1 on Lawrence Miller, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso travels with the ball | 24-30 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Steven Deaton - foul #2 on Steven Deaton, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:39 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton is fouled on the floor by Thomas Self - foul #3 on Thomas Self, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Burks (SG) Thomas Self | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:25 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 17:23 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 16:55 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis is fouled on the floor by Ralph Dunn - foul #3 on Ralph Dunn, team foul #3 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Denny Clarke (PG), Mark O'Harroll (SF), Johnny Robinson (PF) Lawrence Miller, Duncan Lewis, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:33 | Cincinnati | Mark O'Harroll is hacked by Jeffrey Galasso - foul #1 on Jeffrey Galasso, team foul #4 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes (PF), Luis Moeller (C) Michael Frakes, Ralph Dunn | |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from the right block | 26-30 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 15:47 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 15:46 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller tips it but misses | 26-30 |
| 15:45 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso tips it in | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Denny Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edward Burks (fresh) SF - Mark O'Harroll (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnny Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Love (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Deaton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Galasso (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joe Schwantes (fresh) C - Luis Moeller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Edward Burks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Miller (PG), Thomas Self (SG), Duncan Lewis (SF), Robert Stewart (PF) Denny Clarke, Edward Burks, Mark O'Harroll, Leonard Love | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (PG), Michael Frakes (PF), Ralph Dunn (C) Thomas Morris, Joe Schwantes, Luis Moeller | |
| 15:06 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Frakes | 26-34 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Miller | 28-34 |
| 14:12 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 14:11 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-34 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis tips it in | 30-34 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso loses the ball out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leonard Love (C) Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG), Joe Schwantes (PF) Robert Donahue, Michael Frakes | |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love is hacked by Ralph Dunn - foul #4 on Ralph Dunn, team foul #5 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Denny Clarke (PG), Robert Stewart (PF) Lawrence Miller, Johnny Robinson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Moeller (C) Ralph Dunn | |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love hits the finger roll | 32-34 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-34 |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 12:08 | Cincinnati | Joe Schwantes takes the ball from Duncan Lewis | 32-34 |
| 11:51 | Arkansas | Leonard Love takes the ball from Thomas Morris | 32-34 |
| 11:32 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Miller (PG), Mark O'Harroll (SF), Johnny Robinson (PF) Denny Clarke, Duncan Lewis, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cole (SF), Michael Frakes (PF), Ralph Dunn (C) Jeffrey Galasso, Joe Schwantes, Luis Moeller | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lawrence Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Self (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark O'Harroll (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnny Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Love (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Deaton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chris Cole (fresh) PF - Michael Frakes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 11:07 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Deaton | 32-34 |
| 10:50 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Frakes, team foul #6 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Burks (SG) Thomas Self | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Koh (SG) Steven Deaton | |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Edward Burks is fouled on the floor by Chris Cole - foul #1 on Chris Cole, team foul #7 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso (SF) Chris Cole | |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Edward Burks makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Edward Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Leonard Love - foul #2 on Leonard Love, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Self (SG), Robert Stewart (PF) Edward Burks, Leonard Love | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Deaton (SG) Jerry Koh | |
| 09:59 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 09:35 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Michael Frakes | 34-36 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas | Robert Stewart is called for the reach on Thomas Morris - foul #1 on Robert Stewart, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis (SF) Mark O'Harroll | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (PG) Thomas Morris | |
| 08:46 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn lays it in on a great pass from Jeffrey Galasso and he's hacked by Lawrence Miller - foul #2 on Lawrence Miller, team foul #5 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Denny Clarke (PG), Leonard Love (C) Lawrence Miller, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:46 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis misses the wide open jumper from the left block | 34-39 |
| 08:16 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas | Johnny Robinson blocks the short jumper by Ralph Dunn | 34-39 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn tips it home | 34-41 |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Denny Clarke | 37-41 |
| 07:30 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Deaton | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Denny Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Self (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Duncan Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Johnny Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Love (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Donahue (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Deaton (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Galasso (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Frakes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Dunn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson is hacked by Jeffrey Galasso - foul #2 on Jeffrey Galasso, team foul #8 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Miller (PG), Edward Burks (SG), Robert Stewart (PF) Denny Clarke, Thomas Self, Duncan Lewis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG), Jerry Koh (SG), Chris Cole (SF), Joe Schwantes (PF), Luis Moeller (C) Robert Donahue, Steven Deaton, Jeffrey Galasso, Michael Frakes, Ralph Dunn | |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 06:44 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Moeller | 39-44 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas | Robert Stewart is called for the reach on Jerry Koh - foul #2 on Robert Stewart, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Self (SG), Duncan Lewis (SF) Edward Burks, Johnny Robinson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:49 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh is hacked by Thomas Self - foul #4 on Thomas Self, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn (C) Luis Moeller | |
| 05:49 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Self and he's hacked by Joe Schwantes - foul #1 on Joe Schwantes, team foul #9 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Deaton (SG), Jeffrey Galasso (SF), Michael Frakes (PF) Jerry Koh, Chris Cole, Joe Schwantes | |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Galasso | 42-49 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Duncan Lewis | 44-49 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris clanks a runner from the baseline | 44-49 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Duncan Lewis | 44-49 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love is called for a backcourt violation | 44-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Denny Clarke (PG), Mark O'Harroll (SF), Johnny Robinson (C) Lawrence Miller, Duncan Lewis, Leonard Love | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 03:35 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 03:34 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-49 |
| 03:17 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Denny Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Self (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Mark O'Harroll (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Deaton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Galasso (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Frakes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Dunn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:49 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Morris | 44-51 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Miller (PG), Duncan Lewis (SF), Leonard Love (C) Denny Clarke, Mark O'Harroll, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Ralph Dunn takes the ball from Johnny Robinson after a doubleteam | 44-51 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Galasso | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Robinson | 47-54 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Deaton | 47-56 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-56 |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson grabs the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Galasso is called for the reach on Duncan Lewis - foul #3 on Jeffrey Galasso, team foul #10 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart (PF) Johnny Robinson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | Leonard Love is called for the reach on Michael Frakes - foul #3 on Leonard Love, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Harris (SG) Steven Deaton | |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Love | 49-58 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Michael Frakes picks off the pass by Duncan Lewis | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati 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 (+5) | |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Miller - foul #3 on Lawrence Miller, team foul #9 | 49-58 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-60 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Lawrence Miller is called for the reach on Michael Frakes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Miller, team foul #10 | 51-60 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lawrence Miller | 54-62 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Thomas Self is called for the reach on Michael Frakes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Self, team foul #11 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Burks (SG) Thomas Self | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Miller misses long on a floater from the left side | 54-64 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis tips it back up and in | 56-64 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn is hacked by Lawrence Miller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lawrence Miller, team foul #12 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Denny Clarke (PG) Lawrence Miller | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Edward Burks | 58-66 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Edward Burks is called for the reach on Edward Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Burks, team foul #13 | 58-66 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Edward Harris misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Edward Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Deaton (SG) Edward Harris | |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Edward Burks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-67 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati 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 (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris runs out the clock | 58-67 |