| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dave Kelley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ben Horne (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Rowley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tony Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Eric Flowers (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Condit (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joel Linke (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rafael Cost (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bernard Lutsky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Joel Linke inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Cal | Ben Horne is called for the reach on Bernard Lutsky - foul #2 on Ben Horne, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg (SF), Elmer Olson (C) Jack Rowley, Tony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 19:16 | Cal | Eric Flowers drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joel Linke | 26-25 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas | Ben Horne blows the layup | 26-25 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg snags the offensive board | 26-25 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 28-25 |
| 18:07 | Cal | Eric Flowers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 18:06 | Cal | Rafael Cost tips it home | 28-27 |
| 17:39 | Arkansas | Rafael Cost is called for the reach on Elmer Olson - foul #2 on Rafael Cost, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), Jack Rowley (PF), Tony Mitchell (C) Dave Kelley, Ben Horne, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Cal | Alexander Castrejon (SG) David Condit | |
| 17:18 | Arkansas | William Merritt makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Perry Sieberg | 30-27 |
| 16:57 | Cal | Eric Flowers evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 16:37 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell is wide open but clanks a jumper in the lane | 30-27 |
| 16:35 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 16:12 | Cal | Joel Linke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG), Ben Horne (SF), Elmer Olson (C) Les Ballesteros, William Merritt, Tony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cal | David Condit (SG), Bobby Woodall (C) Alexander Castrejon, Bernard Lutsky | |
| 15:52 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Dave Kelley and he's fouled by Bobby Woodall - foul #1 on Bobby Woodall, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Cal | Franklin Smith (SG) Joel Linke | |
| 15:52 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson makes the free throw | 33-27 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dave Kelley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Perry Sieberg (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Ben Horne (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Rowley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Elmer Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Eric Flowers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Franklin Smith (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Bobby Woodall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rafael Cost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Condit (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Cal | David Condit misses the open dunk | 33-27 |
| 15:33 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 15:11 | Arkansas | Ben Horne misses long on a floater from the left block | 33-27 |
| 15:10 | Arkansas | Ben Horne gets the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas | Ben Horne misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 14:55 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson tips it home | 35-27 |
| 14:33 | Cal | Rafael Cost dunks the ball | 35-29 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 14:06 | Cal | David Condit snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 13:40 | Cal | David Condit is fouled on the floor by Ben Horne - foul #3 on Ben Horne, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), William Merritt (SG), Tony Mitchell (C) Dave Kelley, Ben Horne, Jack Rowley | |
| Subs | Cal | Alexander Castrejon (PG), Joel Linke (SF), Ronnie Adkins (PF), Bernard Lutsky (C) Eric Flowers, Bobby Woodall, Rafael Cost, David Condit | |
| 13:19 | Cal | Alexander Castrejon makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-32 |
| 12:53 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 12:51 | Cal | Joel Linke pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 12:22 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Alexander Castrejon | 35-35 |
| 12:20 | Arkansas | Franklin Smith steals it from Elmer Olson in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 11:55 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky loses the dribble to Perry Sieberg | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Les Ballesteros (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Perry Sieberg (fairly fresh) 3 stl. PF - Elmer Olson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alexander Castrejon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Joel Linke (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronnie Adkins (fairly fresh) C - Bernard Lutsky (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 11:15 | Cal | Alexander Castrejon loses the dribble to Les Ballesteros | 38-35 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Perry Sieberg | 41-35 |
| 10:26 | Cal | Alexander Castrejon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg is hacked by Alexander Castrejon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alexander Castrejon, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG), Ben Horne (SF), Jack Rowley (PF) Les Ballesteros, William Merritt, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Flowers (PG), David Condit (SG), Marcos Mejia (SF), Rafael Cost (PF), Bobby Woodall (C) Alexander Castrejon, Franklin Smith, Joel Linke, Ronnie Adkins, Bernard Lutsky | |
| 09:57 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-35 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas | Ben Horne scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Tony Mitchell | 43-35 |
| 09:19 | Cal | Eric Flowers makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Rafael Cost and he's hacked by Dave Kelley - foul #1 on Dave Kelley, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Merritt (SG), Elmer Olson (C) Perry Sieberg, Tony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 09:19 | Cal | Eric Flowers makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas | Ben Horne misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Marcos Mejia - foul #1 on Marcos Mejia, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas | Ben Horne makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas | Ben Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 08:54 | Cal | Bobby Woodall snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 08:33 | Cal | David Condit misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Flowers - foul #1 on Eric Flowers, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), Tony Mitchell (C) Dave Kelley, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Cal | Franklin Smith (SG), Joel Linke (SF), Bernard Lutsky (C) David Condit, Marcos Mejia, Bobby Woodall | |
| 08:09 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 08:07 | Cal | Eric Flowers pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 07:41 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky jams it on a great pass from Franklin Smith | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Les Ballesteros (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ben Horne (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Rowley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Tony Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Eric Flowers (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Franklin Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joel Linke (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rafael Cost (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Lutsky (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Arkansas | William Merritt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Franklin Smith - foul #4 on Franklin Smith, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG), Elmer Olson (C) Les Ballesteros, Tony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cal | Alexander Castrejon (SF), David Condit (C) Joel Linke, Bernard Lutsky | |
| 07:20 | Arkansas | William Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:20 | Arkansas | William Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:20 | Cal | David Condit grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 06:52 | Cal | Alexander Castrejon clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jack Rowley | 45-41 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg (SG) William Merritt | |
| Subs | Cal | Bobby Woodall (PF), Bernard Lutsky (C) Franklin Smith, Rafael Cost | |
| 06:30 | Cal | Eric Flowers shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-41 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 06:23 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 05:54 | Cal | Eric Flowers scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Alexander Castrejon | 47-44 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas | Ben Horne is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 47-44 |
| 05:33 | Cal | David Condit gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 05:12 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), William Merritt (SG), Tony Mitchell (C) Dave Kelley, Ben Horne, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Cal | Marcos Mejia (PG), Franklin Smith (SG), Joel Linke (SF), Ronnie Adkins (PF) Eric Flowers, David Condit, Alexander Castrejon, Bernard Lutsky | |
| 04:44 | Cal | Bobby Woodall misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-44 |
| 04:43 | Cal | Bobby Woodall tips it but misses | 47-44 |
| 04:42 | Cal | Ronnie Adkins tips it but misses | 47-44 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bobby Woodall - foul #2 on Bobby Woodall, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG), Ben Horne (SF), Elmer Olson (PF) Les Ballesteros, Perry Sieberg, Jack Rowley | |
| Subs | Cal | Bernard Lutsky (C) Bobby Woodall | |
| 04:12 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 04:12 | Cal | Ronnie Adkins grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 03:54 | Cal | Joel Linke blows the dunk | 47-44 |
| 03:52 | Cal | Franklin Smith grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 03:23 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 03:21 | Cal | Franklin Smith tips it home | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dave Kelley (tiring) 3 ast. SG - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ben Horne (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Elmer Olson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Marcos Mejia (fresh) SG - Franklin Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joel Linke (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronnie Adkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bernard Lutsky (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 02:53 | Arkansas | Ben Horne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell can't tip it in | 47-46 |
| 02:49 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 02:49 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), Perry Sieberg (SF), Jack Rowley (PF) Dave Kelley, Ben Horne, Tony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Flowers (PG), Bobby Woodall (SF), Rafael Cost (PF), David Condit (C) Marcos Mejia, Joel Linke, Ronnie Adkins, Bernard Lutsky | |
| 02:22 | Cal | Eric Flowers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Franklin Smith takes the ball from Perry Sieberg in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 01:53 | Cal | Bobby Woodall is hacked by Perry Sieberg - foul #1 on Perry Sieberg, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG), Ben Horne (SF), Tony Mitchell (C) Les Ballesteros, Perry Sieberg, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Cal | Joel Linke (SF), Bernard Lutsky (C) Bobby Woodall, David Condit | |
| 01:24 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Rafael Cost steals it from Jack Rowley | 47-46 |
| 00:26 | Cal | Bernard Lutsky misses long on a floater from the right side | 47-46 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell is hacked by Eric Flowers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Flowers, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 00:22 | Cal | Rafael Cost pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 00:06 | Cal | Eric Flowers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 47-46 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Franklin Smith is called for the reach on Dave Kelley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Franklin Smith, team foul #9 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Cal | David Condit (SG) Franklin Smith | |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell is hacked by Bernard Lutsky - foul #2 on Bernard Lutsky, team foul #10 | 47-46 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Eric Flowers comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 48-46 |