| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Debolt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ramon Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Collins (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Grant Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Wurster (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Deaton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Galasso (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Frakes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Dunn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:32 | Arkansas | Grant Conway is called for the reach on Michael Frakes - foul #1 on Grant Conway, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Fay (C) Patrick Wurster | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 19:05 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes's pass is intercepted by Donald Collins | 26-24 |
| 18:45 | UMass | Ramon Lopez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Collins | 28-24 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Morris and the foul's on Ramon Lopez - foul #1 on Ramon Lopez, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| Subs | UMass | Gustavo Bruno (PG), Justin Isabell (SF) Harry Debolt, Grant Conway | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 18:28 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:02 | UMass | Ramon Lopez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Morris | 28-30 |
| 17:07 | UMass | Justin Isabell clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Deaton - foul #3 on Steven Deaton, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Debolt (PG), Grant Conway (PF) Gustavo Bruno, Donald Collins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:07 | UMass | Justin Isabell misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:07 | UMass | Justin Isabell misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 16:47 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso is fouled on the floor by Justin Isabell - foul #2 on Justin Isabell, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Timothy Franklin (SG) Justin Isabell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes (PF) Michael Frakes | |
| 16:33 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris misses short on a floater from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 16:31 | UMass | Kenneth Fay pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 16:15 | UMass | Ramon Lopez drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 16:11 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Steven Deaton | 31-32 |
| 15:42 | UMass | Timothy Franklin buries a 3 from the right wing | 34-32 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Debolt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Timothy Franklin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ramon Lopez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Grant Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Fay (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Deaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Galasso (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Schwantes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Dunn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 15:17 | UMass | Kenneth Fay grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 14:50 | UMass | Grant Conway is called for a charge - foul #2 on Grant Conway, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Parks (SF), Donald Collins (PF), Patrick Wurster (C) Ramon Lopez, Grant Conway, Kenneth Fay | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (PG), Michael Frakes (PF), Luis Moeller (C) Thomas Morris, Joe Schwantes, Ralph Dunn | |
| 14:28 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 14:26 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue grabs the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 14:07 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 14:05 | UMass | Patrick Wurster grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 13:41 | UMass | Patrick Wurster double dribbles | 34-32 |
| Subs | UMass | Gustavo Bruno (PG), Ramon Lopez (SF), Grant Conway (PF) Harry Debolt, Donald Collins, Patrick Wurster | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:15 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gustavo Bruno - foul #1 on Gustavo Bruno, team foul #5 | 34-32 |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Debolt (PG) Gustavo Bruno | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG) Robert Donahue | |
| 13:15 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 13:01 | UMass | Grant Conway is whistled for traveling | 34-34 |
| 12:37 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 12:35 | UMass | Harry Debolt grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 12:09 | UMass | Grant Conway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Gustavo Bruno (PG), Justin Isabell (SF), Donald Collins (PF) Harry Debolt, Ramon Lopez, Grant Conway | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cole (SF), Ralph Dunn (C) Jeffrey Galasso, Luis Moeller | |
| 11:42 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-37 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gustavo Bruno (fresh) SG - Timothy Franklin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Isabell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Collins (fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Parks (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Deaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chris Cole (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Frakes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | UMass | Justin Isabell misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 11:15 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Michael Frakes | 34-37 |
| 10:46 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Morris | 34-40 |
| 10:24 | UMass | Donald Collins clanks a turnaround in the paint | 34-40 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas | Chris Cole gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 10:03 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton is called for a backcourt violation | 34-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Debolt (PG), Ramon Lopez (SF), Grant Conway (PF) Gustavo Bruno, Justin Isabell, Donald Collins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (PG), Jerry Koh (SG), Jeffrey Galasso (SF), Joe Schwantes (PF) Thomas Morris, Steven Deaton, Chris Cole, Michael Frakes | |
| 09:39 | UMass | Ramon Lopez misses the easy layup | 34-40 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jerry Koh | 34-40 |
| 09:32 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue is fouled on the floor by Timothy Franklin - foul #4 on Timothy Franklin, team foul #6 | 34-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Fay (C) Timothy Franklin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 09:06 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh misses long on a floater near the basket | 34-40 |
| 09:05 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue gets the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes grabs the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 08:08 | UMass | Ramon Lopez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-42 |
| 08:06 | UMass | Grant Conway hits the follow up shot | 36-42 |
| 07:37 | Arkansas | Ramon Lopez takes the ball from Joe Schwantes | 36-42 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Debolt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Parks (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ramon Lopez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Grant Conway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Fay (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Koh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Galasso (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Schwantes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Dunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | UMass | Ramon Lopez misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Galasso - foul #2 on Jeffrey Galasso, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Timothy Franklin (SG), Donald Collins (PF) Grant Conway, Kenneth Fay | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG), Steven Deaton (SG), Michael Frakes (PF), Luis Moeller (C) Robert Donahue, Jerry Koh, Joe Schwantes, Ralph Dunn | |
| 07:14 | UMass | Ramon Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 07:14 | UMass | Ramon Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 06:58 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Deaton | 38-45 |
| 06:35 | UMass | Michael Frakes takes the ball from Timothy Franklin | 38-45 |
| 06:16 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Frakes | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:05 | UMass | Harry Debolt knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-48 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Morris | 41-51 |
| 05:35 | UMass | Ramon Lopez clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 41-51 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Steven Deaton, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Gustavo Bruno (PG), Grant Conway (PF), Patrick Wurster (C) Harry Debolt, Ramon Lopez, Donald Collins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cole (SF), Ralph Dunn (C) Jeffrey Galasso, Luis Moeller | |
| 04:53 | UMass | Grant Conway scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Franklin | 43-51 |
| 04:24 | Arkansas | Timothy Franklin steals the ball from Steven Deaton | 43-51 |
| 04:21 | UMass | Grant Conway can't finish the layup | 43-51 |
| 04:20 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes is hacked by Gustavo Bruno - foul #2 on Gustavo Bruno, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Debolt (PG), Ramon Lopez (SF) Gustavo Bruno, Patrick Wurster | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 03:59 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:44 | UMass | Timothy Franklin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 03:43 | UMass | Ramon Lopez tips it back up and in | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:41 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso (SF), Joe Schwantes (PF) Chris Cole, Michael Frakes | |
| 03:26 | UMass | Richard Parks misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Ralph Dunn - foul #3 on Ralph Dunn, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Justin Isabell (C) Grant Conway | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (PG) Thomas Morris | |
| 03:26 | UMass | Richard Parks makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 03:26 | UMass | Richard Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Debolt (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Timothy Franklin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ramon Lopez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Parks (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Justin Isabell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Deaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Galasso (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Schwantes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:57 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso is fouled on the floor by Justin Isabell - foul #3 on Justin Isabell, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Grant Conway (PF) Justin Isabell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Moeller (C) Ralph Dunn | |
| 02:57 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 02:41 | UMass | Timothy Franklin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Galasso | 47-55 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG), Michael Frakes (PF), Ralph Dunn (C) Robert Donahue, Joe Schwantes, Luis Moeller | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:16 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-55 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Dunn | 47-55 |
| 01:50 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 47-55 |
| 01:49 | UMass | Ramon Lopez grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 01:34 | UMass | Ralph Dunn picks off the pass by Richard Parks | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:31 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Debolt - foul #1 on Harry Debolt, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Harris (SG) Steven Deaton | |
| 01:31 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 01:20 | UMass | Harry Debolt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-57 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Franklin - foul #5 on Timothy Franklin, team foul #10 | 47-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Wurster (C) Timothy Franklin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 01:01 | UMass | Patrick Wurster misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Harris - foul #1 on Edward Harris, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Deaton (SG) Edward Harris | |
| 01:01 | UMass | Patrick Wurster misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 01:01 | UMass | Patrick Wurster makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn is hacked by Harry Debolt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Debolt, team foul #11 | 48-59 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Harris (SG) Steven Deaton | |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:55 | UMass | Jeffrey Galasso steals it from Harry Debolt | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Patrick Wurster steps in front of the Ralph Dunn pass | 48-60 |
| 00:31 | UMass | Harry Debolt misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-60 |
| 00:30 | UMass | Grant Conway tips it home | 50-60 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris runs out the clock | 50-60 |