| Lineup | Florida | PG - Henry Pullins (fresh) SG - Stephen Giroux (fresh) SF - Christopher Phillips (fresh) PF - Philip Payton (fresh) C - Dana Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Craig Blais (fresh) SG - James Kowalsky (fresh) SF - Michael Thomas (fresh) PF - Clayton Schmit (fresh) C - John Bryant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Philip Payton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Florida | Henry Pullins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Florida | Dana Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Florida | Dana Walker blows the layup but the foul's on John Bryant - foul #1 on John Bryant, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Florida | Dana Walker misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Florida | Dana Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Arkansas | Henry Pullins is called for the reach on Craig Blais in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Pullins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Arkansas | John Bryant hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Florida | Christopher Phillips pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Florida | Henry Pullins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas | Christopher Phillips steps in front of the Craig Blais pass | 0-0 |
| 17:41 | Florida | Henry Pullins misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:11 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 17:09 | Florida | Philip Payton pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 16:53 | Florida | Christopher Phillips misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 16:52 | Florida | Stephen Giroux tips it in | 2-0 |
| 16:29 | Arkansas | Craig Blais comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 16:27 | Florida | Christopher Phillips grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 16:21 | Florida | Philip Payton misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Clayton Schmit - foul #1 on Clayton Schmit, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Florida | Edwin Button (SF), Shane Cliff (C) Christopher Phillips, Dana Walker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Gilligan (SF), Norbert Rhem (PF), Alvaro Costa (C) Michael Thomas, Clayton Schmit, John Bryant | |
| 16:21 | Florida | Philip Payton makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 16:21 | Florida | Philip Payton makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 15:58 | Arkansas | Craig Blais is fouled on the floor by Stephen Giroux - foul #1 on Stephen Giroux, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Florida | Roscoe Gottschalk (C) Philip Payton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Hitchcock (SF) James Kowalsky | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Henry Pullins (fairly fresh) SG - Stephen Giroux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Button (fresh) PF - Shane Cliff (fresh) C - Roscoe Gottschalk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Craig Blais (fresh) SG - Robert Gilligan (fresh) SF - George Hitchcock (fresh) PF - Norbert Rhem (fresh) C - Alvaro Costa (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Arkansas | Craig Blais is open and scores on a floater from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 15:17 | Florida | Henry Pullins misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas | Robert Gilligan gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas | George Hitchcock double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Ross (PG), Rick Vandoren (SG) Henry Pullins, Stephen Giroux | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Kowalsky (SG), Michael Thomas (SF) Craig Blais, George Hitchcock | |
| 15:06 | Florida | Edwin Button's pass is intercepted by James Kowalsky | 4-2 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas | Norbert Rhem knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Gilligan | 4-4 |
| 14:21 | Florida | Roscoe Gottschalk comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 4-4 |
| 14:20 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Rick Vandoren - foul #1 on Rick Vandoren, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Florida | Henry Pullins (PG), Hugh Linhart (SF), Philip Payton (PF), Dana Walker (C) Rick Vandoren, Edwin Button, Shane Cliff, Roscoe Gottschalk | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Craig Blais (PG), George Hitchcock (SF), Clayton Schmit (PF), John Bryant (C) Robert Gilligan, Michael Thomas, Norbert Rhem, Alvaro Costa | |
| 13:59 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 13:45 | Florida | Dana Walker is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dana Walker, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Florida | Stephen Giroux (SG) Robert Ross | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:40 | Arkansas | Stephen Giroux picks off the pass by James Kowalsky in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 13:39 | Florida | Henry Pullins lays it up and in set up by Stephen Giroux | 6-6 |
| 13:20 | Arkansas | Dana Walker swats the layup by John Bryant | 6-6 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas | George Hitchcock grabs the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 12:57 | Arkansas | George Hitchcock's pass is intercepted by Henry Pullins | 6-6 |
| 12:52 | Florida | Henry Pullins blows the layup | 6-6 |
| 12:50 | Florida | Dana Walker snags the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 12:31 | Florida | Philip Payton is whistled for traveling | 6-6 |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Ross (PG), Rick Vandoren (SG), Christopher Phillips (SF), Roscoe Gottschalk (C) Henry Pullins, Stephen Giroux, Hugh Linhart, Dana Walker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Gilligan (SG), Michael Thomas (SF) James Kowalsky, George Hitchcock | |
| 12:18 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas misses the lay-in | 6-6 |
| 12:17 | Florida | Philip Payton snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 11:55 | Florida | Christopher Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Florida | Edwin Button (SG), Shane Cliff (PF) Rick Vandoren, Philip Payton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Norbert Rhem (PF), Alvaro Costa (C) Clayton Schmit, John Bryant | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) SG - Edwin Button (fresh) SF - Christopher Phillips (fresh) PF - Shane Cliff (fresh) C - Roscoe Gottschalk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Craig Blais (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Gilligan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Thomas (fresh) PF - Norbert Rhem (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alvaro Costa (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 11:36 | Arkansas | Norbert Rhem tips it in | 6-8 |
| 11:25 | Florida | Christopher Phillips misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 11:23 | Florida | Roscoe Gottschalk tips it home | 8-8 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas | Craig Blais misses the fadeaway from the right side | 8-8 |
| 11:10 | Arkansas | Craig Blais gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 10:46 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa jams it set up by Michael Thomas | 8-10 |
| 10:40 | Florida | Christopher Phillips drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Ross | 11-10 |
| 10:37 | Arkansas | Craig Blais is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ross - foul #1 on Robert Ross, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Florida | Henry Pullins (PG), Stephen Giroux (SG), Hugh Linhart (SF), Justin Thornell (PF), Dana Walker (C) Robert Ross, Edwin Button, Christopher Phillips, Shane Cliff, Roscoe Gottschalk | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Kowalsky (SG), Clayton Schmit (PF), John Bryant (C) Robert Gilligan, Michael Thomas, Alvaro Costa | |
| 10:20 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 10:19 | Florida | The rebound goes to Hugh Linhart | 11-10 |
| 10:09 | Florida | John Bryant is called for the reach on Dana Walker - foul #2 on John Bryant, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Florida | Philip Payton (PF) Justin Thornell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Hitchcock (SF), Alvaro Costa (C) Norbert Rhem, John Bryant | |
| 10:01 | Florida | Stephen Giroux can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-10 |
| 10:00 | Florida | Hugh Linhart grabs the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 09:46 | Florida | Philip Payton is fouled on the floor by Alvaro Costa - foul #1 on Alvaro Costa, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| 09:33 | Florida | Craig Blais steps in front of the Dana Walker pass | 11-10 |
| 09:30 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky blows the layup | 11-10 |
| 09:29 | Florida | Philip Payton snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 09:25 | Florida | Henry Pullins is hacked by George Hitchcock - foul #1 on George Hitchcock, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Ross (SG), Edwin Button (SF) Stephen Giroux, Hugh Linhart | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Gilligan (PG), Michael Thomas (SF) Craig Blais, George Hitchcock | |
| 09:08 | Florida | Dana Walker misses the jumper from the free throw line | 11-10 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas | Robert Gilligan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| Subs | Florida | Rick Vandoren (SG), Shane Cliff (PF), Roscoe Gottschalk (C) Henry Pullins, Philip Payton, Dana Walker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Norbert Rhem (PF) Clayton Schmit | |
| 08:48 | Florida | Robert Gilligan takes the ball from Edwin Button | 11-10 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas | A charge is called on Michael Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Florida | Stephen Giroux (SG), Christopher Phillips (SF) Rick Vandoren, Edwin Button | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:04 | Florida | Roscoe Gottschalk buries a runner in the lane set up by Stephen Giroux | 13-10 |
| 07:44 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Gilligan and the foul's on Roscoe Gottschalk - foul #1 on Roscoe Gottschalk, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Florida | Henry Pullins (PG), Justin Thornell (PF), Dana Walker (C) Robert Ross, Shane Cliff, Roscoe Gottschalk | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Craig Blais (PG), George Hitchcock (SF), Clayton Schmit (PF) Robert Gilligan, Michael Thomas, Norbert Rhem | |
| 07:44 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky makes the free throw | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Henry Pullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Giroux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Thornell (fresh) C - Dana Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Craig Blais (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Kowalsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Hitchcock (fresh) PF - Clayton Schmit (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alvaro Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Florida | Christopher Phillips misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Alvaro Costa - foul #2 on Alvaro Costa, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Ross (SG), Philip Payton (PF) Stephen Giroux, Justin Thornell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Norbert Rhem (C) Alvaro Costa | |
| 07:25 | Florida | Christopher Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 07:25 | Florida | Christopher Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 07:23 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky's pass is intercepted by Robert Ross in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 07:22 | Florida | Henry Pullins jams it set up by Robert Ross | 16-13 |
| 07:04 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Norbert Rhem | 16-15 |
| 06:58 | Florida | Robert Ross misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 16-15 |
| 06:56 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Dana Walker | 16-15 |
| 06:33 | Florida | Robert Ross buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Phillips | 18-15 |
| 06:16 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit is open and lays it up and in | 18-17 |
| 05:51 | Florida | Christopher Phillips comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 05:49 | Florida | Dana Walker tips it home | 20-17 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-17 |
| 05:26 | Florida | Philip Payton grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 05:10 | Florida | Philip Payton is denied on a dunk by Norbert Rhem | 20-17 |
| 05:09 | Arkansas | Craig Blais grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas | Henry Pullins steps in front of the George Hitchcock pass in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| 05:04 | Florida | Philip Payton banks in the layup on a great pass from Henry Pullins | 22-17 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit lays it in | 22-19 |
| 04:23 | Florida | Robert Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-19 |
| Subs | Florida | Rick Vandoren (PG), Stephen Giroux (SG), Edwin Button (SF), Shane Cliff (PF), Roscoe Gottschalk (C) Henry Pullins, Robert Ross, Christopher Phillips, Philip Payton, Dana Walker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Gilligan (SG), Michael Thomas (SF), John Bryant (C) James Kowalsky, George Hitchcock, Norbert Rhem | |
| 04:21 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Button - foul #1 on Edwin Button, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:07 | Florida | Edwin Button is called for a charge - foul #2 on Edwin Button, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Florida | Hugh Linhart (SF) Edwin Button | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 03:47 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clayton Schmit | 22-24 |
| 03:42 | Florida | Stephen Giroux knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Rick Vandoren (fresh) SG - Stephen Giroux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugh Linhart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shane Cliff (fresh) C - Roscoe Gottschalk (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Craig Blais (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Gilligan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clayton Schmit (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bryant (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Arkansas | John Bryant banks in the layup set up by Craig Blais and he's fouled by Rick Vandoren - foul #2 on Rick Vandoren, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Florida | Edwin Button (SF) Hugh Linhart | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa (PF) Clayton Schmit | |
| 03:13 | Arkansas | John Bryant makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:04 | Florida | Edwin Button makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Giroux | 27-27 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas | Rick Vandoren is called for the reach on Craig Blais in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rick Vandoren, team foul #10 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Ross (PG), Justin Thornell (PF) Rick Vandoren, Shane Cliff | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 03:00 | Arkansas | Craig Blais makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas | Craig Blais makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:39 | Florida | Justin Thornell can't connect on a runner in the lane | 27-29 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas | John Bryant gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | John Bryant misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 02:11 | Florida | The rebound goes to Roscoe Gottschalk | 27-29 |
| 02:03 | Florida | Robert Ross misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Alvaro Costa - foul #3 on Alvaro Costa, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Florida | Shane Cliff (PF) Roscoe Gottschalk | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Kowalsky (SG), George Hitchcock (SF), Clayton Schmit (PF) Robert Gilligan, Michael Thomas, Alvaro Costa | |
| 02:03 | Florida | Robert Ross makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:03 | Florida | Robert Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas | Craig Blais misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Ross - foul #2 on Robert Ross, team foul #11 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Florida | Henry Pullins (PG), Hugh Linhart (SF) Robert Ross, Edwin Button | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:38 | Arkansas | Craig Blais misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas | Craig Blais makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:29 | Florida | Stephen Giroux clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas | John Bryant snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Stephen Giroux - foul #2 on Stephen Giroux, team foul #12 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Florida | Philip Payton (PF), Dana Walker (C) Shane Cliff, Justin Thornell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Gilligan (PG) Craig Blais | |
| 01:09 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:58 | Florida | John Bryant is called for the reach on Henry Pullins - foul #3 on John Bryant, team foul #9 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Norbert Rhem (PF) John Bryant | |
| 00:58 | Florida | Henry Pullins makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:58 | Florida | Henry Pullins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Dana Walker swats the dunk try by Clayton Schmit | 31-32 |
| 00:38 | Florida | Philip Payton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 00:31 | Florida | Stephen Giroux comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Norbert Rhem pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Stephen Giroux steals it from George Hitchcock | 31-32 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Stephen Giroux hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 31-32 |