| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Bruce (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Keith Metcalf (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Cheever (fresh) PF - Scott Batie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lyle Cronin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Ahmad (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Ferree (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Franklin Perry (fresh) PF - Al Sax (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | John Ahmad is hacked by Michael Bruce - foul #1 on Michael Bruce, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG), Erik Brummitt (SF), Daniel Horton (PF) John Ahmad, Franklin Perry, Al Sax | |
| 19:32 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Todd Ransome | 26-42 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:09 | Cal | Scott Batie's pass is intercepted by Ricky Ferree | 26-42 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Horton and he's hacked by Lyle Cronin - foul #2 on Lyle Cronin, team foul #2 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fred Newton (PF) Daniel Horton | |
| 18:47 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez makes the free throw | 26-45 |
| 18:30 | Cal | Lyle Cronin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Bruce | 28-45 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt is whistled for traveling | 28-45 |
| 18:07 | Cal | Keith Metcalf can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 28-45 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez grabs the board | 28-45 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-45 |
| 17:58 | Cal | Scott Batie pulls down the rebound | 28-45 |
| 17:45 | Cal | Keith Metcalf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Mickey Zeuner (C) Scott Batie | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Ahmad (PG), Franklin Perry (SF), Al Sax (PF), Jerome Pray (C) Todd Ransome, Erik Brummitt, Fred Newton, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| 17:25 | Arkansas | Al Sax is whistled for traveling | 28-45 |
| 17:06 | Cal | Michael Bruce comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Ahmad - foul #1 on John Ahmad, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Cal | George Kober (PG), Gary Gable (SG), Scott Batie (PF) Keith Metcalf, Carl Cheever, Lyle Cronin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG), Daniel Horton (PF), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) John Ahmad, Al Sax, Jerome Pray | |
| 17:06 | Cal | Michael Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 17:06 | Cal | Michael Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 16:39 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez buries a fadeaway from close range | 30-47 |
| 16:23 | Cal | Gary Gable double dribbles | 30-47 |
| Subs | Cal | Carl Cheever (SF) Michael Bruce | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Ahmad (PG), Erik Brummitt (SF), Al Sax (PF), Jerome Pray (C) Todd Ransome, Franklin Perry, Daniel Horton, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| 16:11 | Arkansas | John Ahmad misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-47 |
| 16:10 | Cal | The rebound goes to Scott Batie | 30-47 |
| 16:03 | Cal | Jerome Pray is called for the reach on Scott Batie - foul #1 on Jerome Pray, team foul #2 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Cal | Keith Metcalf (SG), Lyle Cronin (PF) Gary Gable, Scott Batie | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Franklin Perry (SF) Erik Brummitt | |
| 15:55 | Cal | Lyle Cronin is whistled for traveling | 30-47 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Jerome Pray | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - George Kober (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Metcalf (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Cheever (fresh) PF - Lyle Cronin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mickey Zeuner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Ahmad (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Ferree (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Franklin Perry (fresh) PF - Al Sax (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Arkansas | John Ahmad is fouled on the floor by Lyle Cronin - foul #3 on Lyle Cronin, team foul #3 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (SF), Jerome Pray (C) Franklin Perry, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| 15:26 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-47 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | Al Sax grabs the offensive board | 30-47 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Ahmad | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:07 | Cal | Keith Metcalf misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 30-50 |
| 15:06 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray pulls down the rebound | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:02 | Arkansas | John Ahmad works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Al Sax | 30-52 |
| 14:46 | Cal | The jump hook by Lyle Cronin is blocked by Jerome Pray | 30-52 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas | Al Sax grabs the defensive rebound | 30-52 |
| 14:16 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Ahmad | 30-55 |
| 14:08 | Cal | Keith Metcalf jams it set up by Carl Cheever and he's hacked by Jerome Pray - foul #2 on Jerome Pray, team foul #3 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Bruce (PG), Gary Gable (SG), Scott Batie (PF), Leslie White (C) George Kober, Carl Cheever, Lyle Cronin, Mickey Zeuner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG), Franklin Perry (SF), Daniel Horton (PF), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) John Ahmad, Erik Brummitt, Al Sax, Jerome Pray | |
| 14:08 | Cal | Keith Metcalf makes the free throw | 33-55 |
| 13:40 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 33-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Carl Cheever (SF) Keith Metcalf | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fred Newton (PF) Daniel Horton | |
| 13:30 | Cal | Scott Batie clanks a turnaround in the paint | 33-55 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Franklin Perry | 33-55 |
| 13:00 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez loses the ball out of bounds | 33-55 |
| Subs | Cal | George Kober (PG) Carl Cheever | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Ahmad (PG), Daniel Horton (PF) Todd Ransome, Fred Newton | |
| 12:47 | Cal | Michael Bruce is fouled on the floor by Franklin Perry - foul #1 on Franklin Perry, team foul #4 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Lyle Cronin (PF) Scott Batie | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Sax (PF) Daniel Horton | |
| 12:36 | Cal | George Kober is fouled on the floor by Teodoro Gonzalez - foul #2 on Teodoro Gonzalez, team foul #5 | 33-55 |
| 12:16 | Cal | Gary Gable misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-55 |
| 12:14 | Cal | Lyle Cronin grabs the offensive board | 33-55 |
| 11:59 | Cal | George Kober misses long on a shot from the right side | 33-55 |
| 11:57 | Arkansas | Al Sax grabs the defensive rebound | 33-55 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - George Kober (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Gable (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Lyle Cronin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Leslie White (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Ahmad (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Ferree (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Franklin Perry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Al Sax (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Arkansas | John Ahmad makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Teodoro Gonzalez | 33-58 |
| 11:43 | Cal | George Kober buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-58 |
| 11:14 | Arkansas | Al Sax misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 35-58 |
| 11:12 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Al Sax | 35-58 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Ahmad | 35-61 |
| 10:41 | Cal | Michael Bruce buries a shot from just outside the lane | 37-61 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas | John Ahmad clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-61 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez tips it back up and in | 37-63 |
| 10:02 | Cal | Lyle Cronin is hacked by Al Sax - foul #1 on Al Sax, team foul #6 | 37-63 |
| Subs | Cal | Keith Metcalf (SG), Carl Cheever (SF), Scott Batie (PF), Mickey Zeuner (C) Gary Gable, Michael Bruce, Lyle Cronin, Leslie White | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG), Erik Brummitt (SF), Daniel Horton (PF), Jerome Pray (C) John Ahmad, Franklin Perry, Al Sax, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| 09:55 | Cal | Todd Ransome picks off the pass by Carl Cheever | 37-63 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree lays it up and in on a nice dish by Todd Ransome | 37-65 |
| 09:29 | Cal | The short jumper by Keith Metcalf is denied by Jerome Pray | 37-65 |
| 09:28 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton snags the defensive board | 37-65 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-65 |
| 09:05 | Cal | Mickey Zeuner gets the rebound | 37-65 |
| 09:01 | Cal | Carl Cheever comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-65 |
| 09:00 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Cheever | 37-65 |
| 08:46 | Cal | Keith Metcalf is denied on a layup by Daniel Horton | 37-65 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton pulls down the rebound | 37-65 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton is whistled for a carry | 37-65 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Bruce (PG) George Kober | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Ahmad (PG), Franklin Perry (SF), Fred Newton (PF) Ricky Ferree, Erik Brummitt, Daniel Horton | |
| 08:04 | Cal | Scott Batie misses the jumper from the right wing | 37-65 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas | Fred Newton snags the defensive board | 37-65 |
| 07:47 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by John Ahmad | 37-67 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Bruce (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Metcalf (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Carl Cheever (fresh) PF - Scott Batie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mickey Zeuner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Ahmad (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Franklin Perry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fred Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Pray (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Cal | Keith Metcalf misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-67 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | Fred Newton grabs the board | 37-67 |
| 07:09 | Arkansas | John Ahmad hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-67 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Ransome | 37-67 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas | John Ahmad splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-67 |
| 06:43 | Cal | Mickey Zeuner snags the defensive board | 37-67 |
| 06:37 | Cal | Scott Batie can't finish the layup | 37-67 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome grabs the defensive rebound | 37-67 |
| 06:13 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray misses the lay-in but the foul's on Scott Batie - foul #2 on Scott Batie, team foul #4 | 37-67 |
| Subs | Cal | George Kober (PG), Gary Gable (SG), Lyle Cronin (PF), Leslie White (C) Michael Bruce, Keith Metcalf, Scott Batie, Mickey Zeuner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree (SG), Erik Brummitt (SF), Al Sax (PF) John Ahmad, Franklin Perry, Fred Newton | |
| 06:13 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray makes the 1st free throw | 37-68 |
| 06:13 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray makes the 2nd free throw | 37-69 |
| 05:48 | Cal | Leslie White clanks a jumper from the left wing | 37-69 |
| 05:46 | Cal | Lyle Cronin tips it but misses | 37-69 |
| 05:44 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt grabs the defensive rebound | 37-69 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-69 |
| 05:14 | Cal | Carl Cheever pulls down the rebound | 37-69 |
| 04:59 | Cal | Gary Gable drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-69 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:32 | Arkansas | Al Sax is whistled for traveling | 39-69 |
| Subs | Cal | Keith Metcalf (SF) Carl Cheever | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Ahmad (PG), Franklin Perry (SF), Daniel Horton (PF), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Todd Ransome, Erik Brummitt, Al Sax, Jerome Pray | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:19 | Cal | George Kober comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Horton - foul #1 on Daniel Horton, team foul #7 | 39-69 |
| 04:19 | Cal | George Kober misses the 1st free throw | 39-69 |
| 04:19 | Cal | George Kober makes the 2nd free throw | 40-69 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-69 |
| Subs | Cal | Mickey Zeuner (C) Leslie White | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Sax (PF) Daniel Horton | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:28 | Cal | Mickey Zeuner clanks a jumper from the baseline | 40-69 |
| 03:26 | Arkansas | Al Sax pulls down the rebound | 40-69 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - George Kober (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Gable (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Metcalf (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Lyle Cronin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mickey Zeuner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Ahmad (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ricky Ferree (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Franklin Perry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Al Sax (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mickey Zeuner - foul #1 on Mickey Zeuner, team foul #5 | 40-69 |
| Subs | Cal | Scott Batie (PF) Lyle Cronin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Horton (PF) Al Sax | |
| 03:03 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 40-69 |
| 03:03 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 40-70 |
| 02:48 | Cal | Mickey Zeuner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-70 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton gets the rebound | 40-70 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas | John Ahmad is hacked by George Kober in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Kober, team foul #6 | 40-70 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (SG), Al Sax (PF) Ricky Ferree, Daniel Horton | |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Scott Batie steals it from John Ahmad out of a doubleteam | 40-70 |
| 02:14 | Cal | George Kober knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 42-70 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-70 |
| 01:47 | Cal | Scott Batie gets the rebound | 42-70 |
| 01:34 | Cal | John Ahmad takes the ball from Keith Metcalf | 42-70 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right block | 42-70 |
| 01:11 | Cal | George Kober gets the rebound | 42-70 |
| 00:59 | Cal | Scott Batie can't connect on a shot in the lane | 42-70 |
| 00:58 | Cal | Mickey Zeuner tips it but misses | 42-70 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Al Sax grabs the defensive rebound | 42-70 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry clanks a shot in the paint | 42-70 |
| 00:27 | Cal | Gary Gable gets the rebound | 42-70 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Cal | Keith Metcalf knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by George Kober | 44-70 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | John Ahmad runs out the clock | 44-70 |