| Lineup | Providence | PG - Franklin Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Studebaker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Archibald (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gaston Poston (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Hogsett (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Juan Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Frank Carpenter inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andy Rose | 26-33 |
| 19:17 | Providence | Franklin Carr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 19:16 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Archibald | 26-33 |
| 18:54 | Providence | Franklin Carr clanks a shot in the lane | 26-33 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas | Andy Rose grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas | Andy Rose is whistled for a carry | 26-33 |
| 18:29 | Providence | Henry Studebaker misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 18:27 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Scott Hogsett | 26-33 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas | Frank Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Scott Archibald - foul #2 on Scott Archibald, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Carpenter | 26-35 |
| 17:53 | Providence | Gaston Poston banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Archibald out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by Juan Lopez - foul #2 on Juan Lopez, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 17:53 | Providence | Gaston Poston misses the free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Juan Lopez | 28-35 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 28-35 |
| 17:26 | Providence | Scott Archibald grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 16:57 | Providence | Scott Archibald shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 16:56 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 16:51 | Arkansas | Andy Rose misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Gaston Poston - foul #3 on Gaston Poston, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Darryl Bunch (C) Gaston Poston | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Kennedy (PF) Scott Hogsett | |
| 16:51 | Arkansas | Andy Rose misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 16:51 | Arkansas | Andy Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 16:51 | Providence | The rebound goes to Chris Shaw | 28-35 |
| 16:34 | Providence | Scott Archibald travels with the ball | 28-35 |
| 16:16 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Andy Rose | 28-37 |
| 16:00 | Providence | Chris Shaw comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-37 |
| 15:59 | Providence | Darryl Bunch tips it back up and in | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Studebaker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Archibald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Darryl Bunch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Carpenter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Juan Lopez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Darryl Bunch - foul #1 on Darryl Bunch, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Gaston Poston (C) Darryl Bunch | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Waller (PF) William Kennedy | |
| 15:42 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 15:42 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 15:33 | Providence | Gaston Poston misses short on a shot from close range | 30-39 |
| 15:31 | Providence | Gaston Poston tips it back up and in | 32-39 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas | Andy Rose makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Carpenter | 32-42 |
| 14:46 | Providence | Chris Shaw is open but can't throw it down but he's hacked by Willie Brown - foul #2 on Willie Brown, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| 14:46 | Providence | Chris Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 14:46 | Providence | Chris Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez is hacked by Henry Studebaker during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Henry Studebaker, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| 14:04 | Arkansas | Scott Archibald blocks the short jumper by Juan Lopez | 34-42 |
| 14:03 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Brown | 34-42 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez blows the layup over the doubleteam | 34-42 |
| 13:42 | Providence | The rebound goes to Franklin Carr | 34-42 |
| 13:26 | Providence | Chris Shaw banks in the layup set up by Franklin Carr | 36-42 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas | Frank Carpenter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas | Willie Brown tips it but misses | 36-42 |
| 13:00 | Providence | Franklin Carr grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 12:38 | Providence | Henry Studebaker can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Waller - foul #4 on Richard Waller, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Clyne (SF) Chris Shaw | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Decker (SG), Scott Hogsett (PF), William Kennedy (C) Willie Brown, Richard Waller, Juan Lopez | |
| 12:38 | Providence | Henry Studebaker makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:38 | Providence | Henry Studebaker misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:38 | Arkansas | William Kennedy gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:09 | Arkansas | Robert Clyne is called for the reach on Frank Carpenter - foul #1 on Robert Clyne, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (SG) Henry Studebaker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 11:58 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett is hacked by Danny Woodie - foul #1 on Danny Woodie, team foul #6 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Fisher (SG) Frank Carpenter | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Woodie (fresh) SF - Robert Clyne (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Archibald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gaston Poston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) SF - Robert Decker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Hogsett (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. C - William Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Arkansas | Robert Decker misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 11:41 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gaston Poston | 37-42 |
| 11:18 | Providence | Franklin Carr hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 11:06 | Arkansas | Andy Rose drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Fisher | 39-44 |
| 10:47 | Providence | Gaston Poston misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Kennedy - foul #1 on William Kennedy, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Henry Studebaker (SG), Chris Shaw (SF) Franklin Carr, Scott Archibald | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Carpenter (SF), Juan Lopez (C) Andy Rose, William Kennedy | |
| 10:47 | Providence | Gaston Poston makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:47 | Providence | Gaston Poston makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:27 | Arkansas | Frank Carpenter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 10:25 | Providence | Henry Studebaker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:05 | Providence | Chris Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 10:03 | Providence | Henry Studebaker tips it in | 43-44 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas | Frank Carpenter misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Robert Clyne - foul #2 on Robert Clyne, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andy Rose (PG), Willie Brown (SG) Robert Decker, Robert Fisher | |
| 09:48 | Arkansas | Frank Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas | Frank Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:48 | Providence | Gaston Poston pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:22 | Providence | Robert Clyne knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Henry Studebaker and he's hacked by Juan Lopez - foul #3 on Juan Lopez, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Franklin Carr (PG), Scott Archibald (PF) Danny Woodie, Chris Shaw | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Kennedy (PF) Scott Hogsett | |
| 09:22 | Providence | Robert Clyne makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas | Willie Brown clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 09:07 | Providence | Robert Clyne snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 08:44 | Providence | Gaston Poston is whistled for traveling | 46-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Chris Shaw (SF) Robert Clyne | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:23 | Arkansas | Willie Brown is called for 3 seconds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (SG) Henry Studebaker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett (PF) William Kennedy | |
| 08:08 | Providence | Willie Brown takes the ball from Danny Woodie | 46-45 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett buries a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Danny Woodie - foul #2 on Danny Woodie, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Fisher (SG), Robert Decker (SF), Richard Waller (PF) Willie Brown, Frank Carpenter, Juan Lopez | |
| 07:48 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Woodie (fresh) SF - Chris Shaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Scott Archibald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gaston Poston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Decker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Waller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Scott Hogsett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Arkansas | Richard Waller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 07:33 | Arkansas | Robert Decker grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 07:11 | Arkansas | Robert Decker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 07:09 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gaston Poston | 46-47 |
| 06:40 | Providence | Scott Hogsett doubles Gaston Poston and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Scott Hogsett, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Henry Studebaker (SG), Darryl Bunch (C) Danny Woodie, Gaston Poston | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Carpenter (SF), Juan Lopez (C) Andy Rose, Scott Hogsett | |
| 06:20 | Providence | Scott Archibald can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 46-47 |
| 06:19 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Juan Lopez | 46-47 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas | Frank Carpenter misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 06:06 | Providence | Franklin Carr pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 05:46 | Providence | Henry Studebaker is open and buries a 3 from straight away | 49-47 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher is fouled on the floor by Franklin Carr - foul #2 on Franklin Carr, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (PG), Robert Clyne (SF), Gaston Poston (C) Franklin Carr, Chris Shaw, Scott Archibald | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (SG) Robert Decker | |
| 05:27 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 05:03 | Providence | Henry Studebaker clanks a jump hook from close range | 49-49 |
| 05:02 | Providence | Gaston Poston gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 04:46 | Providence | Robert Fisher is called for the reach on Robert Clyne - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andy Rose (PG), Scott Hogsett (PF), William Kennedy (C) Robert Fisher, Richard Waller, Juan Lopez | |
| 04:46 | Providence | Robert Clyne misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:46 | Providence | Danny Woodie gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 04:30 | Providence | Gaston Poston blows the layup | 49-49 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | William Kennedy gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 04:23 | Arkansas | Andy Rose comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-49 |
| 04:21 | Providence | Darryl Bunch grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 03:52 | Providence | Scott Hogsett steals it from Robert Clyne | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Danny Woodie (fresh) SG - Henry Studebaker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Clyne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Bunch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gaston Poston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Carpenter (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Hogsett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - William Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Arkansas | Andy Rose misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 03:36 | Arkansas | Willie Brown grabs the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 03:19 | Arkansas | Frank Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Darryl Bunch - foul #2 on Darryl Bunch, team foul #10 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Franklin Carr (PG), Chris Shaw (SF), Scott Archibald (PF) Henry Studebaker, Robert Clyne, Gaston Poston | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Waller (PF), Juan Lopez (C) Scott Hogsett, William Kennedy | |
| 03:19 | Arkansas | Frank Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 03:19 | Arkansas | Frank Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 02:50 | Providence | Chris Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Decker (SF) Frank Carpenter | |
| 02:35 | Arkansas | Andy Rose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett (SF) Willie Brown | |
| 02:33 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Henry Studebaker (SG), Gaston Poston (C) Danny Woodie, Darryl Bunch | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (SG) Scott Hogsett | |
| 02:13 | Providence | Henry Studebaker drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Chris Shaw | 52-51 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas | Chris Shaw picks off the pass by Willie Brown | 52-51 |
| 01:28 | Providence | Chris Shaw can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 01:26 | Providence | Gaston Poston grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 01:00 | Providence | Franklin Carr buries a fadeaway in the lane | 54-51 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez lays it in despite the doubleteam | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Providence | Chris Shaw is hacked by Andy Rose in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andy Rose, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Carpenter (SF) Robert Decker | |
| 00:34 | Providence | Chris Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas | Richard Waller pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Andy Rose clanks a turnaround from close range | 54-53 |
| 00:24 | Providence | Scott Archibald grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Scott Archibald is hacked by Andy Rose in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andy Rose, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Scott Archibald misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Andy Rose drills a shot from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Providence calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Scott Archibald is whistled for traveling | 54-55 |