| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Guzzi (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Penn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Willey (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Woolridge (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Aaberg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Whitehead (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Baxter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Goldman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Lemelin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Richard Baxter inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Howard | Robert Goldman makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Baxter | 34-36 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Robert Walker is hacked by Orville Aaberg - foul #2 on Orville Aaberg, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-36 |
| 18:55 | Howard | Richard Baxter loses the ball out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas | Robert Walker misses the shot from close range | 37-36 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas | Edward Penn tips it home | 39-36 |
| 18:20 | Howard | Robert Goldman misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Penn - foul #1 on Edward Penn, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 18:20 | Howard | Robert Goldman misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:20 | Howard | Robert Goldman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | Edward Penn makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Woolridge | 41-37 |
| 17:45 | Howard | Robert Goldman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 17:43 | Howard | Mark Lemelin tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi's pass is intercepted by Orville Aaberg | 41-39 |
| 17:10 | Howard | Orville Aaberg can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 17:09 | Arkansas | Robert Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:44 | Arkansas | Mark Lemelin swats the short shot by Paul Willey | 41-39 |
| 16:43 | Howard | Mark Lemelin snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 16:21 | Howard | The jump hook by Mark Lemelin is blocked by Edward Penn | 41-39 |
| 16:19 | Howard | Robert Whitehead hits the follow up shot | 41-41 |
| 16:08 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi hits a 3 from the right corner set up by John Woolridge | 44-41 |
| 15:55 | Howard | Robert Goldman's layup is rejected by Paul Willey | 44-41 |
| 15:54 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Edward Penn | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Guzzi (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Penn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Willey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Woolridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Aaberg (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Whitehead (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Baxter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Goldman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Lemelin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Arkansas | Robert Walker comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-41 |
| 15:47 | Howard | Robert Goldman snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 15:28 | Howard | Robert Goldman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Orville Aaberg | 44-43 |
| 15:12 | Arkansas | Robert Walker buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Harold Guzzi | 47-43 |
| 14:55 | Howard | Orville Aaberg clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Harold Guzzi - foul #2 on Harold Guzzi, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (PG), Ronald Archibald (SG), Ivan Mioduszewski (SF), Erik Hui (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Robert Walker, Harold Guzzi, Edward Penn, Paul Willey, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Howard | David Buzzell (SG), David Waring (SF), Jack Simonsen (PF), Robert Haris (C) Robert Whitehead, Richard Baxter, Robert Goldman, Mark Lemelin | |
| 14:55 | Howard | Orville Aaberg misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:55 | Howard | Orville Aaberg misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:55 | Arkansas | Daniel Jones snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 14:30 | Howard | Jack Simonsen snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 14:06 | Howard | Orville Aaberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Howard | James Flack (SG) Orville Aaberg | |
| 13:48 | Arkansas | David Buzzell steals the ball from Ivan Mioduszewski | 47-43 |
| 13:45 | Howard | James Flack jams it set up by David Buzzell | 47-45 |
| 13:20 | Arkansas | Ivan Mioduszewski misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas | Erik Hui grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-45 |
| 12:54 | Howard | David Buzzell misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Pinheiro - foul #1 on Eric Pinheiro, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Walker (PG), Harold Guzzi (SG) Eric Pinheiro, Ronald Archibald | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Whitehead (SG) James Flack | |
| 12:54 | Howard | David Buzzell makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:54 | Howard | David Buzzell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:28 | Arkansas | Erik Hui hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-47 |
| 12:27 | Arkansas | Erik Hui snags the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 12:16 | Arkansas | Daniel Jones can't throw it down | 50-47 |
| 12:14 | Howard | Jack Simonsen grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 12:09 | Howard | David Buzzell's fadeaway is rejected by Erik Hui | 50-47 |
| 12:08 | Arkansas | Daniel Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:01 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Ivan Mioduszewski | 52-47 |
| 11:49 | Howard | Jack Simonsen can't connect on a floater from close range | 52-47 |
| 11:48 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi grabs the board | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Guzzi (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ivan Mioduszewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erik Hui (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - David Buzzell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Whitehead (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Waring (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Simonsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Haris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Arkansas | David Buzzell takes the ball from Robert Walker | 52-47 |
| 11:24 | Howard | Robert Haris misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 11:23 | Howard | Jack Simonsen tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-49 |
| 11:07 | Arkansas | Ivan Mioduszewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:51 | Arkansas | Ivan Mioduszewski loses the ball out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (SG), Edward Penn (SF), Paul Willey (PF), John Woolridge (C) Harold Guzzi, Ivan Mioduszewski, Erik Hui, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Howard | Orville Aaberg (PG), Richard Baxter (SF), Robert Goldman (PF), Mark Lemelin (C) David Buzzell, David Waring, Jack Simonsen, Robert Haris | |
| 10:28 | Howard | Robert Whitehead clanks a floater from the right side | 52-49 |
| 10:27 | Howard | Robert Whitehead gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:06 | Howard | John Woolridge is called for the reach on Robert Whitehead - foul #1 on John Woolridge, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronald Archibald (SG) Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 09:54 | Howard | Richard Baxter scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas | Paul Willey is hacked by Robert Goldman - foul #1 on Robert Goldman, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi (SG) Ronald Archibald | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 09:21 | Arkansas | Edward Penn connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Paul Willey | 54-52 |
| 09:14 | Howard | Robert Whitehead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Walker (PG) Eric Pinheiro | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 08:59 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Walker and he's hacked by Robert Whitehead - foul #2 on Robert Whitehead, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Howard | David Buzzell (SG) Robert Whitehead | |
| 08:59 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:38 | Howard | Harold Guzzi picks off the pass by Robert Goldman | 57-52 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas | Paul Willey comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Lemelin - foul #1 on Mark Lemelin, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Simonsen (C) Mark Lemelin | |
| 08:26 | Arkansas | Paul Willey makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas | Paul Willey misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:26 | Howard | Robert Goldman grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 08:03 | Howard | Richard Baxter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Walker - foul #1 on Robert Walker, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ivan Mioduszewski (SF), Erik Hui (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Edward Penn, Paul Willey, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Whitehead (SG), Robert Haris (C) David Buzzell, Robert Goldman | |
| 08:03 | Howard | Richard Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:03 | Howard | Richard Baxter misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas | Erik Hui grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 07:56 | Arkansas | Ivan Mioduszewski snags the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas | Robert Walker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ivan Mioduszewski | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Guzzi (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Mioduszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erik Hui (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Aaberg (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Whitehead (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Baxter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Simonsen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Haris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Howard | Robert Haris knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Orville Aaberg | 61-55 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 06:50 | Howard | Orville Aaberg connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Haris | 64-58 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | Daniel Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 64-58 |
| 06:36 | Howard | Robert Haris grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 06:30 | Howard | Jack Simonsen jams it on a great pass from Robert Whitehead | 64-60 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas | Robert Walker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Walker | 64-60 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas | Robert Walker misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-60 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi tips it home | 66-60 |
| 05:56 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Penn (SF), Paul Willey (PF), John Woolridge (C) Ivan Mioduszewski, Erik Hui, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Goldman (PF), Mark Lemelin (C) Jack Simonsen, Robert Haris | |
| 05:36 | Howard | Orville Aaberg is hacked by Paul Willey - foul #3 on Paul Willey, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Howard | David Waring (SF) Richard Baxter | |
| 05:11 | Howard | The pull-up jumper by David Waring is blocked by John Woolridge | 66-60 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas | John Woolridge grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 04:47 | Arkansas | Robert Goldman is called for the reach on Robert Walker - foul #2 on Robert Goldman, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (SG) Harold Guzzi | |
| Subs | Howard | David Buzzell (PG) Orville Aaberg | |
| 04:22 | Arkansas | Mark Lemelin is called for the reach on John Woolridge - foul #2 on Mark Lemelin, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronald Archibald (SG) Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Baxter (SF) David Waring | |
| 04:04 | Arkansas | John Woolridge hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Pinheiro | 68-60 |
| 03:41 | Howard | Robert Goldman connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Eric Pinheiro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Archibald (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Penn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Willey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - John Woolridge (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - David Buzzell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Whitehead (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Baxter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Goldman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Lemelin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Arkansas | John Woolridge scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Eric Pinheiro | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Howard | David Buzzell is fouled on the floor by Ronald Archibald - foul #1 on Ronald Archibald, team foul #7 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Walker (PG), Harold Guzzi (SG), Ivan Mioduszewski (SF), Erik Hui (PF) Eric Pinheiro, Ronald Archibald, Edward Penn, Paul Willey | |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Simonsen (C) Mark Lemelin | |
| 03:12 | Howard | David Buzzell makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:12 | Howard | David Buzzell misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | Erik Hui gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas | Erik Hui throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Jones (C) John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Howard | Orville Aaberg (PG), Robert Haris (C) David Buzzell, Robert Goldman | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Penn (SF), Paul Willey (PF), John Woolridge (C) Ivan Mioduszewski, Erik Hui, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Goldman (PF), Mark Lemelin (C) Jack Simonsen, Robert Haris | |
| 02:29 | Howard | Mark Lemelin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Woolridge - foul #2 on John Woolridge, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| 02:29 | Howard | Mark Lemelin makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:29 | Howard | Mark Lemelin misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:29 | Arkansas | Edward Penn grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas | Robert Walker knocks in the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Orville Aaberg - foul #3 on Orville Aaberg, team foul #7 | 73-65 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas | Robert Walker misses the free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:08 | Howard | Orville Aaberg gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:51 | Howard | Robert Whitehead double dribbles | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Robert Walker is hacked by Robert Goldman - foul #3 on Robert Goldman, team foul #8 | 73-65 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Robert Walker makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Robert Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:22 | Howard | Robert Goldman grabs the board | 74-65 |
| 01:02 | Howard | Mark Lemelin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Baxter | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Robert Walker is fouled on the floor by Orville Aaberg - foul #4 on Orville Aaberg, team foul #9 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Hui (C) John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Robert Walker makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Robert Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Howard | Robert Whitehead comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-68 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Paul Willey gets the rebound | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Orville Aaberg is called for the reach on Paul Willey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Orville Aaberg, team foul #10 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Howard | David Buzzell (PG) Orville Aaberg | |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Paul Willey misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Paul Willey makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:39 | Howard | Richard Baxter's pass is intercepted by Robert Walker | 77-68 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi is fouled in the backcourt by David Buzzell - foul #3 on David Buzzell, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:32 | Howard | David Buzzell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-68 |
| 00:30 | Howard | Robert Goldman pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-68 |
| 00:27 | Howard | David Buzzell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 79-68 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Edward Penn grabs the defensive rebound | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Robert Walker runs out the clock | 79-68 |