| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Karl Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) PF - William Neely (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Miles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Garf Spilski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Albert Symonds (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Garf Spilski inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Dykes - foul #2 on Richard Dykes, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 19:34 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:34 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 19:18 | Oregon State | William Neely scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Garf Spilski - foul #1 on Garf Spilski, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 19:18 | Oregon State | William Neely makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:08 | Arkansas | Garf Spilski is called for 10 seconds | 30-35 |
| 18:48 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 18:46 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith tips it but misses | 30-35 |
| 18:44 | Oregon State | Timothy Williams tips it in | 32-35 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses long on a shot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 18:23 | Arkansas | Robert Miles tips it home | 32-37 |
| 17:59 | Oregon State | Karl Kelly hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 17:33 | Arkansas | Robert Miles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 17:31 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Richard Dykes | 35-37 |
| 17:11 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Williams | 38-37 |
| 16:48 | Arkansas | William Neely takes the ball from Robert Miles | 38-37 |
| 16:27 | Oregon State | Richard Dykes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Stephen Jones - foul #3 on Stephen Jones, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Gary Vallee (PG), Gary Pierce (SF), Gene Papp (PF) Karl Kelly, Timothy Williams, William Neely | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski (C) Stephen Jones | |
| 16:27 | Oregon State | Richard Dykes makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:27 | Oregon State | Richard Dykes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:02 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Kemp | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Gary Vallee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gary Pierce (fresh) PF - Gene Papp (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Dykes (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Miles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Garf Spilski (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Albert Symonds (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Dabrowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Oregon State | Gary Vallee misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 15:42 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:38 | Arkansas | George Kemp is hacked by Gary Pierce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Pierce, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Brian Laforce (PG), Darren Chapman (C) Lawrence Smith, Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG), Dwight Villarreal (PF), Stephen Jones (C) George Kemp, Garf Spilski, Albert Symonds | |
| 15:26 | Arkansas | Gary Pierce denies the turnaround by Ivan Dabrowski | 40-39 |
| 15:25 | Oregon State | Darren Chapman snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 15:01 | Oregon State | Darren Chapman misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Jones - foul #4 on Stephen Jones, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Williamson (SF) Stephen Jones | |
| 15:01 | Oregon State | Darren Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:01 | Oregon State | Darren Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas | Robert Miles misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 14:43 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Darren Chapman | 42-39 |
| 14:19 | Oregon State | Gene Papp misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dwight Villarreal - foul #1 on Dwight Villarreal, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith (SG), Benjamin Bigger (SF) Gary Vallee, Gary Pierce | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Pless (SG), Albert Symonds (PF) Robert Miles, Ivan Dabrowski | |
| 14:19 | Oregon State | Gene Papp makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:19 | Oregon State | Gene Papp misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:19 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:57 | Arkansas | James Pless comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 13:32 | Arkansas | William Williamson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Pless | 43-42 |
| 13:25 | Oregon State | James Pless takes the ball from Darren Chapman | 43-42 |
| 13:21 | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold lays it up and in on a great pass from James Pless | 43-44 |
| 13:06 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Pless | 43-46 |
| 12:33 | Oregon State | Brian Laforce comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 12:32 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 12:12 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 43-46 |
| 12:11 | Oregon State | Darren Chapman grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 11:49 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 11:48 | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold grabs the board | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Brian Laforce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Smith (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Benjamin Bigger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gene Papp (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Darren Chapman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Demetrius Diebold (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pless (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - William Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Symonds (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dwight Villarreal (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Darren Chapman - foul #1 on Darren Chapman, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Karl Kelly (SG), Timothy Williams (SF), William Neely (PF), Richard Dykes (C) Lawrence Smith, Benjamin Bigger, Gene Papp, Darren Chapman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (PG), Robert Miles (SG), Garf Spilski (SF), Ivan Dabrowski (C) Demetrius Diebold, James Pless, William Williamson, Albert Symonds | |
| 11:36 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:36 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 11:22 | Oregon State | William Neely misses the lay-in | 43-48 |
| 11:21 | Oregon State | Richard Dykes tips it back up and in | 45-48 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas | George Kemp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:43 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski comes up short on the shot from close range | 45-48 |
| 10:41 | Oregon State | Richard Dykes pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:19 | Oregon State | Richard Dykes scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Brian Laforce | 47-48 |
| 10:01 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski hits the follow up shot | 47-50 |
| 09:35 | Oregon State | Timothy Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-50 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas | Timothy Williams is called for the reach on Garf Spilski - foul #1 on Timothy Williams, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Gary Vallee (PG), Lawrence Smith (SG), Gary Pierce (SF) Brian Laforce, Karl Kelly, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Symonds (PF) Dwight Villarreal | |
| 09:06 | Arkansas | Robert Miles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 09:05 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to William Neely | 47-50 |
| 09:01 | Oregon State | Robert Miles is called for the reach on Lawrence Smith - foul #1 on Robert Miles, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| 08:50 | Oregon State | William Neely hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 08:49 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith can't tip it in | 47-50 |
| 08:47 | Oregon State | Richard Dykes gets the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:30 | Oregon State | Gary Vallee is fouled on the floor by George Kemp - foul #1 on George Kemp, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Benjamin Bigger (C) Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG), William Williamson (SF) George Kemp, Garf Spilski | |
| 08:24 | Oregon State | Demetrius Diebold is called for the reach on Gary Vallee - foul #3 on Demetrius Diebold, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| 08:24 | Oregon State | Gary Vallee makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:24 | Oregon State | Gary Vallee makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas | Gary Pierce is called for the reach on William Williamson - foul #2 on Gary Pierce, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Brian Laforce (PG), Karl Kelly (SG), Timothy Williams (SF) Gary Vallee, Lawrence Smith, Gary Pierce | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Jones (C) Ivan Dabrowski | |
| 07:41 | Arkansas | William Williamson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 07:39 | Arkansas | William Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Brian Laforce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Karl Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Neely (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Benjamin Bigger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Demetrius Diebold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Miles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - William Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Symonds (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Jones | 49-52 |
| 07:00 | Oregon State | William Neely hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Laforce | 51-52 |
| 06:37 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds misses the dunk | 51-52 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas | Robert Miles comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones tips it back up and in | 51-54 |
| 06:12 | Oregon State | Timothy Williams makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by William Neely | 53-54 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas | Robert Miles knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 05:27 | Oregon State | William Neely misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith (SG), Gary Pierce (SF), Gene Papp (PF), Richard Dykes (C) Karl Kelly, Timothy Williams, William Neely, Benjamin Bigger | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (PG), Garf Spilski (SF), Ivan Dabrowski (PF) Demetrius Diebold, William Williamson, Albert Symonds | |
| 05:22 | Arkansas | Garf Spilski's pass is intercepted by Gene Papp in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 05:08 | Oregon State | Gary Pierce scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Brian Laforce | 55-56 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones blows the layup | 55-56 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | George Kemp grabs the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gene Papp - foul #1 on Gene Papp, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Karl Kelly (PG), Darren Chapman (C) Brian Laforce, Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Pless (SG) Robert Miles | |
| 04:18 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:03 | Oregon State | Karl Kelly is hacked by Ivan Dabrowski - foul #3 on Ivan Dabrowski, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Timothy Williams (SF) Gary Pierce | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Symonds (PF) Ivan Dabrowski | |
| 04:03 | Oregon State | Karl Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:39 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by George Kemp | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Karl Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gene Papp (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Darren Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Pless (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Garf Spilski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Albert Symonds (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-59 |
| 03:25 | Arkansas | George Kemp is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Smith - foul #3 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Oregon State | William Neely (PF) Gene Papp | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Miles (SG) James Pless | |
| 03:25 | Arkansas | George Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:25 | Arkansas | George Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:05 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith is fouled on the floor by Stephen Jones - foul #5 on Stephen Jones, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Brian Laforce (PG), Gary Pierce (SF), Richard Dykes (C) Karl Kelly, Timothy Williams, Darren Chapman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski (C) Stephen Jones | |
| 03:05 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:05 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:36 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski misses the lay-in | 58-61 |
| 02:35 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Brian Laforce | 58-61 |
| 02:16 | Oregon State | William Neely hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Brian Laforce | 60-61 |
| 02:14 | Arkansas | Robert Miles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Gene Papp (PF), Darren Chapman (C) William Neely, Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Williamson (SF), Dwight Villarreal (PF) Garf Spilski, Albert Symonds | |
| 01:51 | Oregon State | Gary Pierce misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on William Williamson - foul #1 on William Williamson, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Oregon State | William Neely (PF), Richard Dykes (C) Gene Papp, Darren Chapman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Spilski (SF), Albert Symonds (PF) William Williamson, Dwight Villarreal | |
| 01:51 | Oregon State | Gary Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:51 | Oregon State | Gary Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas | George Kemp scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 01:10 | Oregon State | Robert Miles is called for the reach on Lawrence Smith - foul #2 on Robert Miles, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Timothy Williams (SF) Gary Pierce | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:10 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:10 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | Robert Miles is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Williams - foul #2 on Timothy Williams, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | Robert Miles misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:08 | Oregon State | William Neely gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:06 | Oregon State | Brian Laforce is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Laforce, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 64-64 |
| 00:49 | Oregon State | Timothy Williams gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:44 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith makes the contested floater from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Laforce | 66-64 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | George Kemp loses the dribble to Brian Laforce in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Oregon State | Timothy Williams comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 66-64 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds is whistled for a carry | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Oregon State | Brian Laforce is hacked by George Kemp in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Kemp, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| 00:07 | Oregon State | Brian Laforce misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:07 | Oregon State | Brian Laforce makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Robert Miles scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Oregon State | Timothy Williams clanks a fullcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Brian Laforce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Neely (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Miles (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SF - Garf Spilski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Albert Symonds (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Ivan Dabrowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:37 | Arkansas | Robert Miles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-67 |
| 04:36 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 04:23 | Oregon State | Richard Dykes misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 67-67 |
| 04:21 | Oregon State | Richard Dykes hits the follow up shot | 69-67 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Lawrence Smith - foul #4 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Gene Papp (PF), Darren Chapman (C) William Neely, Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG), William Williamson (SF), Dwight Villarreal (PF) George Kemp, Garf Spilski, Albert Symonds | |
| 03:55 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:55 | Oregon State | Gene Papp grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 03:33 | Oregon State | Darren Chapman comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Dwight Villarreal - foul #2 on Dwight Villarreal, team foul #13 | 69-68 |
| 03:33 | Oregon State | Darren Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:33 | Oregon State | Darren Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | William Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 03:16 | Oregon State | Timothy Williams's pass is intercepted by William Williamson | 70-68 |
| 03:01 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Miles | 70-70 |
| 02:58 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Richard Dykes (C) Darren Chapman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (PG), Garf Spilski (SF) Demetrius Diebold, William Williamson | |
| 02:43 | Oregon State | Gene Papp buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Brian Laforce | 72-70 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | Robert Miles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lawrence Smith - foul #5 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Karl Kelly (SG), William Neely (PF) Lawrence Smith, Gene Papp | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | Robert Miles makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | Robert Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:12 | Oregon State | Timothy Williams's pass is intercepted by George Kemp | 72-72 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas | George Kemp is hacked by Brian Laforce - foul #5 on Brian Laforce, team foul #12 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Gary Vallee (SG) Brian Laforce | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Symonds (PF) Dwight Villarreal | |
| 01:52 | Arkansas | George Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas | George Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:47 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| 01:33 | Oregon State | Timothy Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Karl Kelly | 75-74 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas | Karl Kelly takes the ball from Garf Spilski in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| 01:16 | Oregon State | Richard Dykes works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Gary Vallee and he's hacked by Ivan Dabrowski - foul #4 on Ivan Dabrowski, team foul #14 | 77-74 |
| 01:16 | Oregon State | Richard Dykes makes the free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 78-74 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Garf Spilski | 78-74 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Karl Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Vallee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Neely (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Miles (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Garf Spilski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Albert Symonds (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Ivan Dabrowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds is hacked by Karl Kelly - foul #2 on Karl Kelly, team foul #13 | 78-74 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| 00:14 | Oregon State | William Neely misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Ivan Dabrowski - foul #5 on Ivan Dabrowski, team foul #15 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal (C) Ivan Dabrowski | |
| 00:14 | Oregon State | William Neely makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:14 | Oregon State | William Neely makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal is hacked by Richard Dykes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Dykes, team foul #14 | 80-76 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Oregon State | Robert Miles is called for the reach on Gary Vallee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Miles, team foul #16 | 80-78 |
| 00:09 | Oregon State | Gary Vallee makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:09 | Oregon State | Gary Vallee makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Robert Miles hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 82-81 |
| 00:04 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-81 |
| 00:02 | Oregon State | Robert Miles is called for the reach on Gary Vallee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Miles, team foul #17 | 82-81 |
| 00:02 | Oregon State | Gary Vallee makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:02 | Oregon State | Gary Vallee makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Garf Spilski clanks a halfcourt shot | 84-81 |