| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Melton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Garland Knight (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Swan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Eugene Blythe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Frank Ferrara (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Bingman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dave Cox (fresh) PF - Keith Valenti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Frantz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Jason Baker inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Arkansas | Jason Baker is hacked by Richard Bingman - foul #1 on Richard Bingman, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:24 | Arkansas | Garland Knight connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Baker | 39-32 |
| 19:11 | UMBC | The jumper by Ryan Frantz is denied by Jason Baker | 39-32 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas | Garland Knight pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas | Jason Baker comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 19:03 | UMBC | Ryan Frantz gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:48 | UMBC | Dave Cox hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 18:47 | UMBC | Keith Valenti snags the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 18:36 | UMBC | Frank Ferrara misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-32 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan misses the easy layup | 39-32 |
| 18:06 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Keith Valenti | 39-32 |
| 17:50 | UMBC | Keith Valenti buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Richard Bingman and he's hacked by Richard Melton - foul #1 on Richard Melton, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 17:50 | UMBC | Keith Valenti makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | Jason Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Pennington (SF) Jason Baker | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 17:15 | UMBC | Keith Valenti is called for a charge - foul #2 on Keith Valenti, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ryan Tabares (PF), Joel Davis (C) Melvin Swan, Eugene Blythe | |
| Subs | UMBC | Douglas Ellington (PF), Larry Efird (C) Keith Valenti, Ryan Frantz | |
| 17:00 | Arkansas | Joel Davis clanks a shot from the right side | 39-35 |
| 16:59 | Arkansas | Joel Davis tips it back up and in | 41-35 |
| 16:35 | UMBC | Dave Cox blows the layup but he's hacked by Joel Davis - foul #1 on Joel Davis, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wilfredo Conti (SG), Theodore Syverson (SF) Richard Melton, Garland Knight | |
| Subs | UMBC | Mark Green (SG) Richard Bingman | |
| 16:35 | UMBC | Dave Cox makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:35 | UMBC | Dave Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:15 | Arkansas | Joel Davis misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas | Joel Davis tips it home | 43-37 |
| 15:58 | UMBC | Dave Cox misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 43-37 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas | Albert Pennington grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Albert Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wilfredo Conti (fresh) SF - Theodore Syverson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Tabares (fresh) C - Joel Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Frank Ferrara (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mark Green (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dave Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Ellington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Efird (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Arkansas | Albert Pennington clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 15:40 | Arkansas | Joel Davis tips it but misses | 43-37 |
| 15:39 | Arkansas | Joel Davis tips it back up and in | 45-37 |
| 15:16 | UMBC | Mark Green clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 45-37 |
| 15:15 | UMBC | Larry Efird snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 14:59 | UMBC | Douglas Ellington is hacked by Albert Pennington - foul #2 on Albert Pennington, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Melton (PG), Garland Knight (SG), Jason Baker (SF), Melvin Swan (PF), Eugene Blythe (C) Albert Pennington, Wilfredo Conti, Theodore Syverson, Ryan Tabares, Joel Davis | |
| Subs | UMBC | Richard Bingman (SG), Robert Lyon (SF), Keith Valenti (PF), Ryan Frantz (C) Frank Ferrara, Dave Cox, Douglas Ellington, Larry Efird | |
| 14:50 | UMBC | Robert Lyon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Garland Knight - foul #2 on Garland Knight, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| 14:50 | UMBC | Robert Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:50 | UMBC | Robert Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:34 | Arkansas | Eugene Blythe is called for traveling | 45-39 |
| 14:18 | UMBC | Ryan Frantz misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 14:17 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 13:58 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan is hacked by Richard Bingman - foul #2 on Richard Bingman, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Frank Ferrara (PG) Mark Green | |
| 13:41 | Arkansas | Eugene Blythe lays it up and in set up by Garland Knight | 47-39 |
| 13:28 | UMBC | Robert Lyon can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas | Eugene Blythe gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas | Richard Melton knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Garland Knight | 49-39 |
| 12:51 | UMBC | Ryan Frantz clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Garland Knight - foul #3 on Garland Knight, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Dave Cox (SF) Robert Lyon | |
| 12:51 | UMBC | Ryan Frantz misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 12:51 | UMBC | Ryan Frantz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 12:37 | Arkansas | Jason Baker is denied on a layup by Ryan Frantz | 49-40 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | Richard Melton tips it home | 51-40 |
| 12:16 | UMBC | Keith Valenti knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 11:50 | Arkansas | Garland Knight misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 11:49 | UMBC | Dave Cox snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Melton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Garland Knight (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Swan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Eugene Blythe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Frank Ferrara (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Bingman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dave Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Valenti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Frantz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | UMBC | Dave Cox is fouled on the floor by Eugene Blythe - foul #2 on Eugene Blythe, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Pennington (PG), Wilfredo Conti (SG), Theodore Syverson (SF), Ryan Tabares (PF), Joel Davis (C) Richard Melton, Garland Knight, Jason Baker, Melvin Swan, Eugene Blythe | |
| Subs | UMBC | Mark Green (PG), Robert Lyon (SG), Douglas Ellington (PF), Larry Efird (C) Frank Ferrara, Richard Bingman, Keith Valenti, Ryan Frantz | |
| 11:15 | UMBC | Robert Lyon double dribbles | 51-43 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas | Joel Davis travels with the ball | 51-43 |
| 10:51 | UMBC | Mark Green is hacked by Ryan Tabares - foul #1 on Ryan Tabares, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Anthony Renwick (PG) Dave Cox | |
| 10:51 | UMBC | Mark Green makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:51 | UMBC | Mark Green makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:29 | Arkansas | Theodore Syverson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Frank Ferrara (PG) Anthony Renwick | |
| 10:14 | UMBC | Frank Ferrara hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-45 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas | Theodore Syverson gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas | Ryan Tabares misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-45 |
| 09:54 | UMBC | Douglas Ellington grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 09:50 | UMBC | Robert Lyon makes the floater from close range and he's hacked by Albert Pennington - foul #3 on Albert Pennington, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Melton (PG), Garland Knight (SG), Jason Baker (SF), Melvin Swan (PF), Eugene Blythe (C) Albert Pennington, Wilfredo Conti, Theodore Syverson, Ryan Tabares, Joel Davis | |
| Subs | UMBC | Richard Bingman (SG), Keith Valenti (PF), Ryan Frantz (C) Mark Green, Douglas Ellington, Larry Efird | |
| 09:50 | UMBC | Robert Lyon misses the free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas | Eugene Blythe snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 09:30 | Arkansas | Robert Lyon is called for the reach on Garland Knight - foul #1 on Robert Lyon, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Dave Cox (SF) Robert Lyon | |
| 09:22 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan jams it on a nice dish by Richard Melton | 53-47 |
| 08:59 | UMBC | Ryan Frantz misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 53-47 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas | Garland Knight snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 08:38 | Arkansas | Jason Baker misses the jumper from the left block | 53-47 |
| 08:37 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Dave Cox | 53-47 |
| 08:33 | UMBC | Dave Cox misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 53-47 |
| 08:31 | UMBC | Dave Cox hits the follow up shot | 53-49 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Keith Valenti - foul #3 on Keith Valenti, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Pennington (SF) Jason Baker | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 08:27 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:27 | UMBC | Keith Valenti gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:19 | UMBC | Richard Bingman can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 08:17 | UMBC | Dave Cox snags the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 08:04 | UMBC | Richard Bingman makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Ferrara and he's hacked by Albert Pennington - foul #4 on Albert Pennington, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wilfredo Conti (SG), Theodore Syverson (SF) Garland Knight, Albert Pennington | |
| Subs | UMBC | Douglas Ellington (PF), Larry Efird (C) Keith Valenti, Ryan Frantz | |
| 08:04 | UMBC | Richard Bingman makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas | Richard Melton double dribbles | 54-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Pennington (SG), Ryan Tabares (C) Wilfredo Conti, Eugene Blythe | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Melton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Theodore Syverson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin Swan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Ryan Tabares (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Frank Ferrara (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bingman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dave Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Ellington (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Efird (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | UMBC | Richard Bingman makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Ferrara | 54-55 |
| 07:09 | Arkansas | Ryan Tabares's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wilfredo Conti (SG), Jason Baker (SF), Joel Davis (C) Richard Melton, Theodore Syverson, Melvin Swan | |
| Subs | UMBC | Mark Green (PG), Robert Lyon (SG), Ryan Frantz (C) Frank Ferrara, Richard Bingman, Larry Efird | |
| 06:43 | UMBC | Dave Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garland Knight (SG), Eugene Blythe (C) Wilfredo Conti, Joel Davis | |
| Subs | UMBC | Anthony Renwick (PG), Keith Valenti (PF) Dave Cox, Douglas Ellington | |
| 06:29 | Arkansas | Albert Pennington misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 06:27 | UMBC | Ryan Frantz gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:05 | UMBC | Robert Lyon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas | Ryan Tabares can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Keith Valenti - foul #4 on Keith Valenti, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Melton (PG) Albert Pennington | |
| Subs | UMBC | Frank Ferrara (PG), Richard Bingman (SG), Larry Efird (C) Anthony Renwick, Mark Green, Ryan Frantz | |
| 05:49 | Arkansas | Ryan Tabares makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas | Ryan Tabares misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:49 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Larry Efird | 55-58 |
| 05:31 | UMBC | Keith Valenti misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas | Eugene Blythe snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas | Eugene Blythe drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Melton | 58-58 |
| 04:59 | UMBC | Larry Efird knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Bingman | 58-60 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas | Ryan Tabares's layup is rejected by Keith Valenti | 58-60 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas | Ryan Tabares gets the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas | Richard Melton's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Efird | 58-60 |
| 04:25 | UMBC | Robert Lyon gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:03 | UMBC | Richard Bingman throws it down on a nice dish by Larry Efird | 58-62 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas | Jason Baker can't finish the layup | 58-62 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Blythe | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Melton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Garland Knight (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Tabares (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Eugene Blythe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Frank Ferrara (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Bingman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Lyon (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Valenti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Larry Efird (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Arkansas | Garland Knight misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Bingman - foul #3 on Richard Bingman, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Pennington (PG), Theodore Syverson (SF), Melvin Swan (PF), Joel Davis (C) Richard Melton, Jason Baker, Ryan Tabares, Eugene Blythe | |
| Subs | UMBC | Mark Green (SG), Dave Cox (SF), Douglas Ellington (PF), Ryan Frantz (C) Richard Bingman, Robert Lyon, Keith Valenti, Larry Efird | |
| 03:36 | Arkansas | Garland Knight makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:36 | Arkansas | Garland Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:18 | UMBC | Dave Cox scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Ellington | 60-65 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas | Garland Knight hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-65 |
| 02:54 | UMBC | Dave Cox snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 02:54 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Melton (PG), Eugene Blythe (C) Theodore Syverson, Joel Davis | |
| Subs | UMBC | Richard Bingman (SG) Mark Green | |
| 02:38 | UMBC | Douglas Ellington is fouled on the floor by Melvin Swan - foul #1 on Melvin Swan, team foul #10 | 60-65 |
| 02:38 | UMBC | Douglas Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:38 | UMBC | Douglas Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 02:29 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Richard Melton | 62-67 |
| 02:12 | UMBC | Frank Ferrara makes the floater from the free throw line | 62-69 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas | Garland Knight drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Albert Pennington | 64-69 |
| 01:50 | UMBC | Frank Ferrara's pass is intercepted by Melvin Swan | 64-69 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas | Eugene Blythe misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 01:29 | UMBC | Dave Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 01:08 | UMBC | Frank Ferrara is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Frank Ferrara, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jason Baker (SF) Albert Pennington | |
| Subs | UMBC | Keith Valenti (PF) Douglas Ellington | |
| 00:51 | Arkansas | Jason Baker dunks the ball on a nice dish by Richard Melton | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | UMBC | Keith Valenti drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Garland Knight travels with the ball | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | UMBC | Keith Valenti is hacked by Richard Melton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Melton, team foul #11 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Mark Green (SG) Richard Bingman | |
| 00:22 | UMBC | Keith Valenti makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:22 | UMBC | Keith Valenti makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Garland Knight clanks a 3 from the right corner | 66-73 |
| 00:14 | UMBC | Dave Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 66-73 |
| 00:12 | UMBC | Dave Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Melton - foul #3 on Richard Melton, team foul #12 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Anthony Renwick (PG) Frank Ferrara | |
| 00:12 | UMBC | Dave Cox makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:12 | UMBC | Dave Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Melvin Swan | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Richard Melton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-74 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Garland Knight pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Richard Melton is hacked by Ryan Frantz - foul #2 on Ryan Frantz, team foul #9 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Frank Ferrara (PG), Richard Bingman (SG) Anthony Renwick, Mark Green | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Richard Melton makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Richard Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |