| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dave Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Louis Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) PF - Eli Huizenga (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lebo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jesse Autry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Deardorff (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Charles Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Stitt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Pinheiro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:36 | Arkansas | Eli Huizenga hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 19:35 | Arkansas | Eli Huizenga gets the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | James Lebo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Pinheiro - foul #1 on Robert Pinheiro, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Merritt (SG), Tony Mitchell (PF) Dave Kelley, Eli Huizenga | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | James Lebo makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | James Lebo misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 19:14 | Vermont | Charles Carrier snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 18:48 | Vermont | The short jumper by Robert Pinheiro is denied by Tony Mitchell | 32-23 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell makes the floater from the baseline set up by William Merritt | 34-23 |
| 18:17 | Vermont | Charles Carrier misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-23 |
| 18:15 | Vermont | Charles Carrier grabs the offensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 18:03 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 34-25 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Frank Stitt - foul #1 on Frank Stitt, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG), Jack Rowley (SF), Eli Huizenga (PF) Louis Taylor, Jeffrey Thompson, James Lebo | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 17:43 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 17:20 | Vermont | Charles Carrier is whistled for a carry | 36-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Taylor (SG) Tony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 17:00 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-25 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas | Louis Taylor hits the follow up shot | 38-25 |
| 16:38 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro misses long on a floater from the right side | 38-25 |
| 16:37 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro snags the offensive board | 38-25 |
| 16:19 | Vermont | Jesse Autry misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jack Rowley - foul #2 on Jack Rowley, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson (SF), Tony Mitchell (PF), James Lebo (C) Louis Taylor, Eli Huizenga, Jack Rowley | |
| Subs | Vermont | Richard Kelly (PF), Michael King (C) Frank Stitt, Robert Pinheiro | |
| 16:19 | Vermont | Jesse Autry misses the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 16:19 | Vermont | Jesse Autry makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 15:50 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 38-26 |
| 15:48 | Vermont | Jesse Autry gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dave Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tony Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lebo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jesse Autry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Deardorff (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Charles Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Kelly (fresh) C - Michael King (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Vermont | Charles Carrier blows the dunk | 38-26 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Thompson | 38-26 |
| 14:55 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell's floater is knocked away by Richard Kelly | 38-26 |
| 14:54 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff snags the defensive board | 38-26 |
| 14:25 | Vermont | Jesse Autry hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Victor Deardorff | 38-28 |
| 14:06 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley is hacked by Victor Deardorff - foul #1 on Victor Deardorff, team foul #3 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Taylor (SG), Eli Huizenga (PF), Jack Rowley (C) Jeffrey Thompson, Tony Mitchell, James Lebo | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Curcio (PG), Charles Stearns (SG), Joseph Shumway (SF), Frank Stitt (PF), Robert Pinheiro (C) Jesse Autry, Victor Deardorff, Charles Carrier, Richard Kelly, Michael King | |
| 13:56 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Louis Taylor | 40-28 |
| 13:34 | Vermont | Jack Rowley is called for the reach on Charles Stearns - foul #3 on Jack Rowley, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson (SF) Dave Kelley | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 13:12 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro is whistled for a carry | 40-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG) William Merritt | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jesse Autry (PG) Robert Curcio | |
| 12:49 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Shumway - foul #1 on Joseph Shumway, team foul #4 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Merritt (SF), Tony Mitchell (PF), James Lebo (C) Jeffrey Thompson, Eli Huizenga, Jack Rowley | |
| Subs | Vermont | Victor Deardorff (SG) Charles Stearns | |
| 12:49 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 12:49 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 12:30 | Vermont | Jesse Autry connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Shumway | 40-30 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley is hacked by Robert Pinheiro - foul #2 on Robert Pinheiro, team foul #5 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson (SF), Eli Huizenga (PF), Jack Rowley (C) Dave Kelley, Tony Mitchell, James Lebo | |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Carrier (SF), Michael King (C) Joseph Shumway, Frank Stitt | |
| 11:50 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 11:49 | Arkansas | William Merritt tips it back up and in | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Louis Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eli Huizenga (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Rowley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jesse Autry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Deardorff (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Pinheiro (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael King (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Vermont | Jesse Autry travels with the ball | 42-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG), Tony Mitchell (PF), James Lebo (C) William Merritt, Eli Huizenga, Jack Rowley | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 11:14 | Arkansas | The jumper by Dave Kelley is denied by Robert Pinheiro | 42-30 |
| 11:13 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson tips it home | 44-30 |
| 11:00 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro throws it down | 44-32 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas | Louis Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-32 |
| 10:37 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the offensive board | 44-32 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas | Louis Taylor is whistled for traveling | 44-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Merritt (SF), Eli Huizenga (PF), Jack Rowley (C) Jeffrey Thompson, Tony Mitchell, James Lebo | |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Stearns (SG), Frank Stitt (PF) Victor Deardorff, Robert Pinheiro | |
| 10:11 | Vermont | Michael King loses the ball out of bounds | 44-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson (SF) Dave Kelley | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 09:53 | Arkansas | William Merritt loses the dribble to Jesse Autry | 44-32 |
| 09:37 | Vermont | Charles Carrier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-32 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas | Louis Taylor pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas | Louis Taylor blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Stearns - foul #2 on Charles Stearns, team foul #6 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG), Tony Mitchell (PF), James Lebo (C) Jeffrey Thompson, Eli Huizenga, Jack Rowley | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Curcio (PG), Victor Deardorff (SG), Joseph Shumway (SF) Jesse Autry, Charles Stearns, Charles Carrier | |
| 09:14 | Arkansas | Louis Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas | Louis Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 09:14 | Vermont | Frank Stitt gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 09:00 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 44-32 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-32 |
| 08:27 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Michael King | 44-32 |
| 08:22 | Vermont | William Merritt is called for the reach on Joseph Shumway - foul #2 on William Merritt, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson (SF), Eli Huizenga (PF), Jack Rowley (C) Louis Taylor, Tony Mitchell, James Lebo | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jesse Autry (PG), Charles Carrier (SF), Robert Pinheiro (C) Robert Curcio, Joseph Shumway, Michael King | |
| 08:05 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dave Kelley - foul #1 on Dave Kelley, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell (PF) Eli Huizenga | |
| Subs | Vermont | Richard Kelly (PF) Frank Stitt | |
| 08:05 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 08:05 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 08:05 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jack Rowley | 44-33 |
| 07:46 | Arkansas | William Merritt drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Dave Kelley | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dave Kelley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tony Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Rowley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jesse Autry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Deardorff (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Kelly (fresh) C - Robert Pinheiro (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Vermont | Richard Kelly misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Jeffrey Thompson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #5 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Taylor (SG), Eli Huizenga (PF), James Lebo (C) Dave Kelley, Jeffrey Thompson, Tony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 07:39 | Vermont | Richard Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 07:39 | Vermont | Richard Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 07:20 | Arkansas | Richard Kelly picks off the pass by William Merritt | 46-34 |
| 06:53 | Vermont | Richard Kelly is called for traveling | 46-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG), Jeffrey Thompson (SF), Tony Mitchell (PF) Louis Taylor, Eli Huizenga, James Lebo | |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael King (C) Richard Kelly | |
| 06:31 | Arkansas | A charge is called on Tony Mitchell - foul #1 on Tony Mitchell, team foul #6 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Frank Stitt (PF) Michael King | |
| 06:15 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff misses the easy layup | 46-34 |
| 06:13 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 05:52 | Arkansas | Jesse Autry steps in front of the Jeffrey Thompson pass | 46-34 |
| 05:24 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff's fadeaway is rejected by Tony Mitchell | 46-34 |
| 05:22 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 05:04 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-34 |
| 05:03 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Frank Stitt | 46-34 |
| 04:58 | Vermont | Jesse Autry is hacked by Dave Kelley - foul #2 on Dave Kelley, team foul #7 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Taylor (SG), Eli Huizenga (PF), James Lebo (C) William Merritt, Jeffrey Thompson, Tony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Stearns (SG), Joseph Shumway (SF), Michael King (C) Victor Deardorff, Charles Carrier, Robert Pinheiro | |
| 04:58 | Vermont | Jesse Autry makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 04:58 | Vermont | Jesse Autry makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 04:30 | Arkansas | Michael King swats the layup by Jack Rowley | 46-36 |
| 04:28 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Frank Stitt | 46-36 |
| 04:07 | Vermont | Joseph Shumway drills a driving attempt from the left block | 46-38 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley misses the fadeaway from the right side | 46-38 |
| 03:50 | Vermont | Frank Stitt snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dave Kelley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Rowley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Eli Huizenga (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lebo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Jesse Autry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Stearns (fresh) SF - Joseph Shumway (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Stitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael King (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Vermont | Jesse Autry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-38 |
| 03:32 | Vermont | Frank Stitt hits the follow up shot | 46-40 |
| 03:18 | Arkansas | Jack Rowley double dribbles | 46-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Merritt (SG), Jeffrey Thompson (SF), Tony Mitchell (PF) Dave Kelley, Eli Huizenga, James Lebo | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Curcio (PG), Victor Deardorff (SG), Charles Carrier (SF), Robert Pinheiro (PF) Jesse Autry, Charles Stearns, Joseph Shumway, Frank Stitt | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 02:53 | Vermont | Charles Carrier misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Thompson - foul #4 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #8 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Lebo (C) Jack Rowley | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 02:53 | Vermont | Charles Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 02:53 | Vermont | Charles Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | William Merritt evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Robert Curcio - foul #1 on Robert Curcio, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | William Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | William Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 02:24 | Vermont | Michael King grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 02:24 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-42 |
| 02:06 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 02:05 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro tips it home | 47-44 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas | Louis Taylor misses the driving attempt in the paint | 47-44 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson snags the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Merritt | 49-44 |
| 01:24 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG), Eli Huizenga (PF) William Merritt, Tony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jesse Autry (PG), Frank Stitt (PF) Robert Curcio, Michael King | |
| 01:00 | Vermont | Eli Huizenga is called for the reach on Frank Stitt - foul #3 on Eli Huizenga, team foul #9 | 49-44 |
| 01:00 | Vermont | Frank Stitt makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 01:00 | Vermont | Frank Stitt misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas | Eli Huizenga snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson clanks a jumper in the paint | 49-45 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley tips it home | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:27 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-45 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Jesse Autry is called for the reach on Jeffrey Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Autry, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Merritt (PG), Jack Rowley (PF) Dave Kelley, Eli Huizenga | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:22 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 00:16 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff loses the dribble to William Merritt | 51-45 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Louis Taylor lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Merritt | 53-45 |
| 00:07 | Vermont | James Lebo is called for the reach on Robert Pinheiro - foul #1 on James Lebo, team foul #10 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Kelley (PG), Eli Huizenga (PF) William Merritt, Jack Rowley | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:07 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:07 | Vermont | Robert Pinheiro misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:07 | Vermont | Jesse Autry grabs the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 00:03 | Vermont | Victor Deardorff misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | James Lebo snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | James Lebo runs out the clock | 53-45 |