| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Callahan (fresh) 6 reb. C - Mel Anaya (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Guzzi (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Penn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Willey (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Woolridge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Edward Penn inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | John Woolridge is hacked by Robert Gates - foul #3 on Robert Gates, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wayne Wallace (PG) Robert Gates | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 19:20 | Arkansas | Mel Anaya is called for the reach on John Woolridge - foul #2 on Mel Anaya, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas | Mel Anaya denies the turnaround by John Woolridge | 28-35 |
| 19:03 | Arkansas | Robert Walker tips it back up and in | 28-37 |
| 18:49 | Colorado | Mel Anaya loses the ball out of bounds | 28-37 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi is hacked by John Marshall - foul #2 on John Marshall, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| 18:26 | Arkansas | Robert Walker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-37 |
| 18:25 | Colorado | John Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:10 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-37 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas | Paul Willey grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas | Paul Willey misses the 3 from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 17:53 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 17:49 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 28-37 |
| 17:47 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Mel Anaya | 28-37 |
| 17:36 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Floyd Cunningham | 30-37 |
| 17:21 | Arkansas | Robert Walker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-37 |
| 17:19 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 17:10 | Colorado | John Marshall clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 17:09 | Arkansas | Edward Penn snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 16:51 | Arkansas | Robert Walker scores on a shot in the paint set up by Harold Guzzi | 30-39 |
| 16:29 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 30-39 |
| 16:27 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 16:23 | Arkansas | Wayne Wallace is called for the reach on Robert Walker - foul #1 on Wayne Wallace, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Sean Thompson (PG), Paul Brennan (SG), William Maberry (SF), Rufus Wahl (PF), John Bilski (C) Wayne Wallace, John Marshall, Floyd Cunningham, Kevin Callahan, Mel Anaya | |
| 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 | |
| 16:17 | Arkansas | Ivan Mioduszewski clanks a jumper from the left side | 30-39 |
| 16:16 | Arkansas | Erik Hui gets the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 15:52 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Erik Hui is denied by Rufus Wahl | 30-39 |
| 15:51 | Arkansas | Ivan Mioduszewski hits the follow up shot | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Sean Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Brennan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Maberry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rufus Wahl (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Bilski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Eric Pinheiro (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Archibald (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ivan Mioduszewski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Erik Hui (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Colorado | Rufus Wahl lays it in and he's hacked by Ivan Mioduszewski - foul #1 on Ivan Mioduszewski, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gates (PG) Sean Thompson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 15:38 | Colorado | Rufus Wahl makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 15:22 | Arkansas | Erik Hui's layup is rejected by William Maberry | 33-41 |
| 15:21 | Arkansas | Daniel Jones tips it but misses | 33-41 |
| 15:20 | Colorado | John Bilski pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 15:09 | Colorado | Paul Brennan clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 33-41 |
| 15:07 | Colorado | John Bilski hits the follow up shot | 35-41 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas | Erik Hui is hacked by Rufus Wahl - foul #2 on Rufus Wahl, team foul #5 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Marshall (SG), Mel Anaya (C) William Maberry, Rufus Wahl | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Walker (PG), Harold Guzzi (SG), Edward Penn (SF), John Woolridge (C) Eric Pinheiro, Ronald Archibald, Ivan Mioduszewski, Daniel Jones | |
| 14:42 | Arkansas | Edward Penn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 14:41 | Colorado | Mel Anaya grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:16 | Colorado | Robert Gates makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from John Bilski and he's hacked by Erik Hui - foul #1 on Erik Hui, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham (SF) Paul Brennan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Willey (PF) Erik Hui | |
| 14:16 | Colorado | Robert Gates makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:07 | Arkansas | Robert Walker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Penn | 38-44 |
| 13:49 | Colorado | John Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 13:48 | Arkansas | John Woolridge grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas | Paul Willey loses the dribble to John Marshall | 38-44 |
| 13:32 | Colorado | John Marshall misses the easy layup | 38-44 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Paul Willey | 38-44 |
| 13:09 | Arkansas | Edward Penn knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Harold Guzzi | 38-47 |
| 12:50 | Colorado | Robert Gates can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-47 |
| 12:48 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham grabs the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 12:30 | Colorado | Mel Anaya clanks a shot near the basket | 38-47 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas | Paul Willey snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas | Edward Penn drills a jump hook from the baseline | 38-49 |
| 11:55 | Colorado | John Bilski buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Gates | 40-49 |
| 11:44 | Arkansas | Mel Anaya swats the layup by John Woolridge | 40-49 |
| 11:42 | Arkansas | Paul Willey grabs the offensive board | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Cunningham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bilski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mel Anaya (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Guzzi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Penn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Willey (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - John Woolridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Arkansas | John Woolridge comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 11:24 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi tips it in | 40-51 |
| 11:20 | Colorado | Harold Guzzi is called for the reach on John Marshall - foul #2 on Harold Guzzi, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Sean Thompson (PG), Wayne Wallace (SG), Paul Brennan (SF), Kevin Callahan (PF), William Maberry (C) Robert Gates, John Marshall, Floyd Cunningham, John Bilski, Mel Anaya | |
| 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 | |
| 11:03 | Colorado | Sean Thompson is whistled for a carry | 40-51 |
| 10:43 | Arkansas | Erik Hui double dribbles | 40-51 |
| 10:32 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 10:30 | Colorado | Sean Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 10:21 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace's pass is intercepted by Daniel Jones | 40-51 |
| 10:01 | Arkansas | Ivan Mioduszewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Walker (PG) Ronald Archibald | |
| 09:42 | Colorado | Paul Brennan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 40-51 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas | Robert Walker gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas | Robert Walker scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Pinheiro | 40-53 |
| 08:54 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Callahan and the foul's on Daniel Jones - foul #2 on Daniel Jones, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Marshall (SG), Floyd Cunningham (SF), Rufus Wahl (PF), Mel Anaya (C) Sean Thompson, Paul Brennan, Kevin Callahan, William Maberry | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi (SG), Edward Penn (SF), Paul Willey (PF), John Woolridge (C) Eric Pinheiro, Ivan Mioduszewski, Erik Hui, Daniel Jones | |
| 08:54 | Colorado | Wayne Wallace makes the free throw | 43-53 |
| 08:30 | Arkansas | Robert Walker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-53 |
| 08:29 | Colorado | Rufus Wahl gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 08:24 | Colorado | John Marshall connects on the shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Harold Guzzi - foul #3 on Harold Guzzi, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gates (PG) Wayne Wallace | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:24 | Colorado | John Marshall makes the free throw | 46-53 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-53 |
| 07:57 | Colorado | Mel Anaya is hacked by John Woolridge - foul #3 on John Woolridge, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| 07:42 | Colorado | Rufus Wahl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rufus Wahl (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mel Anaya (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Guzzi (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Penn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Willey (fresh) 7 reb. C - John Woolridge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | John Woolridge comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Gates - foul #4 on Robert Gates, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin Callahan (PF) Rufus Wahl | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (PG), Erik Hui (PF) Robert Walker, Paul Willey | |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | John Woolridge makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | John Woolridge makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 07:12 | Colorado | John Marshall loses the dribble to Erik Hui | 46-55 |
| 07:00 | Arkansas | John Woolridge drills a fadeaway from the right side | 46-57 |
| 06:40 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Marshall and he's hacked by John Woolridge - foul #4 on John Woolridge, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Brennan (SF), John Bilski (C) Floyd Cunningham, Mel Anaya | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Walker (PG), Ivan Mioduszewski (SF), Daniel Jones (C) Eric Pinheiro, Edward Penn, John Woolridge | |
| 06:40 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan misses the free throw | 48-57 |
| 06:40 | Colorado | John Bilski gets the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 06:24 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan hits a jump hook in the paint | 50-57 |
| 06:03 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Walker | 50-59 |
| 05:41 | Colorado | Robert Gates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-59 |
| 05:39 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Gates | 50-59 |
| 05:23 | Colorado | Paul Brennan drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Gates and he's fouled by Erik Hui - foul #2 on Erik Hui, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wayne Wallace (SG), Floyd Cunningham (SF), Mel Anaya (C) Robert Gates, John Marshall, Kevin Callahan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (SG), Paul Willey (PF), John Woolridge (C) Harold Guzzi, Erik Hui, Daniel Jones | |
| 05:23 | Colorado | Paul Brennan makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas | Paul Willey is hacked by Paul Brennan - foul #2 on Paul Brennan, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rufus Wahl (PF) John Bilski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronald Archibald (SG), Edward Penn (SF) Robert Walker, Ivan Mioduszewski | |
| 04:58 | Arkansas | Paul Willey makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas | Paul Willey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:36 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-61 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas | Paul Willey snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | John Woolridge can't connect on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Mel Anaya - foul #3 on Mel Anaya, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Gates (PG) Paul Brennan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Walker (PG), Harold Guzzi (SG) Eric Pinheiro, Ronald Archibald | |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | John Woolridge misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | John Woolridge makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | John Woolridge makes the 3rd free throw | 53-63 |
| 04:01 | Colorado | Rufus Wahl buries a shot near the basket set up by Robert Gates | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Arkansas | John Woolridge misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 03:35 | Colorado | Rufus Wahl grabs the board | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Gates (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wayne Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Cunningham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rufus Wahl (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mel Anaya (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Guzzi (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Penn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Willey (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - John Woolridge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Colorado | Robert Gates clanks a shot from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 03:25 | Arkansas | Paul Willey grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 03:22 | Arkansas | Robert Gates steps in front of the Robert Walker pass in the backcourt | 55-63 |
| 03:08 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:50 | Arkansas | Edward Penn hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Willey | 58-65 |
| 02:50 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Marshall (SG), Kevin Callahan (PF) Wayne Wallace, Rufus Wahl | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:32 | Colorado | Paul Willey is called for the reach on Kevin Callahan - foul #3 on Paul Willey, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| 02:32 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:32 | Colorado | Kevin Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Robert Gates is called for the reach on Edward Penn - foul #5 on Robert Gates, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wayne Wallace (PG), Paul Brennan (SF) Robert Gates, Floyd Cunningham | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Edward Penn misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:17 | Colorado | Mel Anaya pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 02:17 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| 02:02 | Colorado | Paul Brennan misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by John Woolridge - foul #5 on John Woolridge, team foul #10 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham (SF) Wayne Wallace | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Hui (C) John Woolridge | |
| 02:02 | Colorado | Paul Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:02 | Colorado | Paul Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas | Floyd Cunningham steals the ball from Harold Guzzi | 62-65 |
| 01:31 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas | Mel Anaya blocks the short jumper by Edward Penn | 65-65 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | Erik Hui misses the tip | 65-65 |
| 01:07 | Colorado | Mel Anaya grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Mel Anaya hits a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Erik Hui - foul #3 on Erik Hui, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Colorado | Wayne Wallace (PG) Paul Brennan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Mel Anaya makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Edward Penn's layup is rejected by Floyd Cunningham | 68-65 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi gets the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Robert Walker's pass is intercepted by Wayne Wallace | 68-65 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Floyd Cunningham lays it in on a great pass from Wayne Wallace | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Edward Penn makes the 3 from straight away | 70-68 |