| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Vincent Bane (fresh) SG - David Umstead (fresh) SF - Kenneth Robinson (fresh) PF - Jeff Pape (fresh) C - Frank Fretwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Bruce Knight (fresh) SG - Patrick Elmore (fresh) SF - Don Anderson (fresh) PF - Henry Lacinski (fresh) C - Anthony Drysdale (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Umstead | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Texas Tech | Henry Lacinski can't connect on a shot from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Texas Tech | Anthony Drysdale snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Texas Tech | Don Anderson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Elmore | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson connects on the jumper from the left side | 4-3 |
| 18:13 | Texas Tech | Bruce Knight is fouled on the floor by Jeff Pape - foul #1 on Jeff Pape, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 17:54 | Texas Tech | Kenneth Robinson steals it from Bruce Knight | 4-3 |
| 17:50 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape blows the layup | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Henry Lacinski | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | Texas Tech | Don Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:37 | Arkansas | Patrick Elmore is called for the reach on David Umstead in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Elmore, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 17:21 | Arkansas | Henry Lacinski blocks the short jumper by Frank Fretwell | 4-3 |
| 17:19 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson grabs the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell blows the layup but he's fouled by Don Anderson - foul #1 on Don Anderson, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson (SF) Kenneth Robinson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 16:54 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:54 | Texas Tech | Henry Lacinski grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:36 | Texas Tech | Anthony Drysdale makes the fadeaway from the left block | 5-5 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell loses the dribble to Bruce Knight | 5-5 |
| 16:14 | Texas Tech | Patrick Elmore can't throw it down | 5-5 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:50 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Vincent Bane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Umstead (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Edmondson (fresh) PF - Jeff Pape (fairly fresh) C - Frank Fretwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Bruce Knight (fairly fresh) SG - Patrick Elmore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Lacinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Drysdale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Texas Tech | Henry Lacinski makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Don Anderson | 8-7 |
| 15:21 | Arkansas | Don Anderson is called for the reach on David Umstead - foul #2 on Don Anderson, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Matter (SG), Mark Lambert (SF) Patrick Elmore, Don Anderson | |
| 15:08 | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 8-7 |
| 15:07 | Texas Tech | Henry Lacinski grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:40 | Texas Tech | David Umstead steps in front of the Anthony Drysdale pass | 8-7 |
| 14:11 | Arkansas | David Umstead misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-7 |
| 14:10 | Texas Tech | Anthony Drysdale grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 13:48 | Texas Tech | The 3pt attempt by Bruce Knight is denied by Louis Edmondson | 8-7 |
| 13:46 | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas | David Umstead drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Vincent Bane | 10-7 |
| 13:03 | Texas Tech | Henry Lacinski's pass is intercepted by Vincent Bane | 10-7 |
| 12:47 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Pape | 13-7 |
| 12:30 | Texas Tech | Bruce Knight misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-7 |
| 12:28 | Texas Tech | Henry Lacinski tips it in | 13-9 |
| 12:24 | Arkansas | Henry Lacinski steals it from David Umstead in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| 12:06 | Texas Tech | Henry Lacinski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-9 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 11:36 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (PG), Eddy Hopes (SG), Kenneth Robinson (SF), Louis Ranallo (PF), Simon Sharon (C) Vincent Bane, David Umstead, Louis Edmondson, Jeff Pape, Frank Fretwell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Pasquale Gallegos (PG), Patrick Elmore (SG), Daniel Pender (SF), Joseph Feingold (C) Bruce Knight, William Matter, Mark Lambert, Anthony Drysdale | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Bruce Garner (fresh) SG - Eddy Hopes (fresh) SF - Kenneth Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Ranallo (fresh) C - Simon Sharon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Pasquale Gallegos (fresh) SG - Patrick Elmore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Pender (fresh) PF - Henry Lacinski (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Feingold (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Texas Tech | Henry Lacinski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 11:21 | Texas Tech | Joseph Feingold can't tip it in | 13-9 |
| 11:20 | Arkansas | Bruce Garner pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 11:18 | Arkansas | Patrick Elmore steps in front of the Kenneth Robinson pass in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| 11:15 | Texas Tech | Patrick Elmore banks in the layup | 13-11 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Robinson is blocked by Joseph Feingold | 13-11 |
| 10:55 | Texas Tech | Henry Lacinski grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:35 | Texas Tech | Joseph Feingold is fouled on the floor by Simon Sharon - foul #1 on Simon Sharon, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Umstead (SG) Eddy Hopes | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 10:19 | Texas Tech | Henry Lacinski is hacked by Simon Sharon - foul #2 on Simon Sharon, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeff Pape (PF) Simon Sharon | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 09:57 | Texas Tech | Henry Lacinski hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Elmore | 13-13 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape travels with the ball | 13-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson (SF), Frank Fretwell (C) Kenneth Robinson, Jeff Pape | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Bruce Knight (PG), Mark Lambert (SF), Anthony Drysdale (C) Pasquale Gallegos, Daniel Pender, Joseph Feingold | |
| 09:19 | Texas Tech | Anthony Drysdale drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo is denied on a layup by Anthony Drysdale | 13-15 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas | David Umstead pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas | Bruce Knight steals it from David Umstead | 13-15 |
| 08:33 | Texas Tech | Bruce Knight lays it up and in | 13-17 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas | Bruce Garner travels in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vincent Bane (PG), Eddie Cavin (SF), Jeff Pape (PF) Bruce Garner, Louis Edmondson, Frank Fretwell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Pender (SF) Henry Lacinski | |
| 08:08 | Texas Tech | David Umstead steals the ball from Bruce Knight | 13-17 |
| 08:05 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Umstead | 15-17 |
| 07:49 | Texas Tech | Bruce Knight scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Elmore | 15-20 |
| 07:28 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 07:26 | Texas Tech | Daniel Pender snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Vincent Bane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Umstead (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Cavin (fresh) PF - Jeff Pape (tiring) C - Louis Ranallo (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Bruce Knight (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Elmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Pender (fresh) PF - Mark Lambert (tiring) C - Anthony Drysdale (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Texas Tech | Patrick Elmore is hacked by Jeff Pape - foul #2 on Jeff Pape, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (SG), Kenneth Robinson (SF), Louis Edmondson (PF), Frank Fretwell (C) David Umstead, Eddie Cavin, Jeff Pape, Louis Ranallo | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Pasquale Gallegos (PG), William Matter (SF), Henry Lacinski (PF), Joseph Feingold (C) Bruce Knight, Daniel Pender, Mark Lambert, Anthony Drysdale | |
| 06:44 | Texas Tech | Henry Lacinski makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Pasquale Gallegos and he's hacked by Kenneth Robinson - foul #1 on Kenneth Robinson, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| 06:44 | Texas Tech | Henry Lacinski misses the free throw | 15-22 |
| 06:44 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Frank Fretwell | 15-22 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson's pass is intercepted by Pasquale Gallegos | 15-22 |
| 05:57 | Texas Tech | Henry Lacinski misses badly on a runner from close range | 15-22 |
| 05:56 | Arkansas | Bruce Garner pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-22 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Henry Lacinski - foul #1 on Henry Lacinski, team foul #4 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Umstead (SG), Louis Ranallo (PF) Vincent Bane, Kenneth Robinson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Bruce Knight (PG), Daniel Pender (SF), Anthony Drysdale (C) Pasquale Gallegos, Patrick Elmore, Joseph Feingold | |
| 05:05 | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 05:05 | Texas Tech | Henry Lacinski snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 04:40 | Texas Tech | Henry Lacinski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Louis Ranallo - foul #1 on Louis Ranallo, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eddie Cavin (SF) Louis Edmondson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 04:40 | Texas Tech | Henry Lacinski misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 04:40 | Texas Tech | Henry Lacinski misses the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas | Bruce Garner is hacked by Henry Lacinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Lacinski, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Lambert (PF) Henry Lacinski | |
| 04:10 | Arkansas | Daniel Pender swats the shot by Bruce Garner | 15-22 |
| 04:09 | Texas Tech | Mark Lambert snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 03:49 | Texas Tech | William Matter misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 03:47 | Texas Tech | Daniel Pender grabs the offensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 03:25 | Texas Tech | William Matter comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 03:23 | Texas Tech | Mark Lambert can't tip it in | 15-22 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas | Eddie Cavin grabs the board | 15-22 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Bruce Garner (tiring) SG - David Umstead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Cavin (fresh) PF - Louis Ranallo (tiring) C - Frank Fretwell (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Bruce Knight (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Matter (tiring) SF - Daniel Pender (fresh) PF - Mark Lambert (tiring) 2 reb. C - Anthony Drysdale (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Arkansas | Daniel Pender is called for the reach on David Umstead in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Pender, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vincent Bane (PG), Kenneth Robinson (SF), Jeff Pape (PF), Simon Sharon (C) Bruce Garner, Eddie Cavin, Louis Ranallo, Frank Fretwell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Pasquale Gallegos (PG), Patrick Elmore (SG), Don Anderson (SF), Henry Lacinski (PF), Joseph Feingold (C) Bruce Knight, William Matter, Daniel Pender, Mark Lambert, Anthony Drysdale | |
| 02:53 | Arkansas | Simon Sharon comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 15-22 |
| 02:51 | Texas Tech | Joseph Feingold grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 02:45 | Texas Tech | Henry Lacinski banks in the layup set up by Pasquale Gallegos | 15-24 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-24 |
| 02:07 | Texas Tech | Simon Sharon blocks the jumper by Henry Lacinski | 15-24 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | David Umstead grabs the defensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | David Umstead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson (PG) Vincent Bane | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Anthony Drysdale (C) Henry Lacinski | |
| 01:42 | Texas Tech | Joseph Feingold clanks a floater from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Joseph Feingold - foul #1 on Joseph Feingold, team foul #7 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (PG), Eddy Hopes (SG), Frank Fretwell (C) David Umstead, Kenneth Robinson, Simon Sharon | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Bruce Knight (PG), Daniel Pender (SF), Henry Lacinski (PF) Pasquale Gallegos, Don Anderson, Joseph Feingold | |
| 01:21 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape misses the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape misses the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Fretwell | 15-24 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | Bruce Knight steals the ball from Bruce Garner | 15-24 |
| 00:56 | Texas Tech | Patrick Elmore banks in the layup on a great pass from Bruce Knight | 15-26 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Eddy Hopes is hacked by Bruce Knight in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Knight, team foul #8 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eddie Cavin (SF) Louis Edmondson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Matter (SG) Patrick Elmore | |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Eddy Hopes makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Eddy Hopes makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 00:40 | Texas Tech | Bruce Knight is fouled on the floor by Bruce Garner - foul #1 on Bruce Garner, team foul #7 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vincent Bane (PG), David Umstead (SG) Bruce Garner, Eddy Hopes | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Lambert (PF) Henry Lacinski | |
| 00:40 | Texas Tech | Bruce Knight makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 00:40 | Texas Tech | Bruce Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Eddie Cavin pulls down the rebound | 17-27 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-27 |
| 00:15 | Texas Tech | Anthony Drysdale gets the rebound | 17-27 |
| 00:10 | Texas Tech | Bruce Knight is hacked by Eddie Cavin - foul #1 on Eddie Cavin, team foul #8 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo (C) Frank Fretwell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:10 | Texas Tech | Bruce Knight makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 00:10 | Texas Tech | Bruce Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Daniel Pender steals it from David Umstead | 17-29 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Daniel Pender comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 17-29 |