| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Antonio Orsini (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Fishback (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Homan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Lebo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Deason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derrick Yancey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Balling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Daniel Homan inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas | Daniel Homan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Charles Balling grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 19:27 | Minnesota | Joseph Thomas drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Thompson | 32-35 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas | Antonio Orsini can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas | Alexander Deason grabs the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas | Harold Fishback misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas | James Lebo tips it home | 34-35 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Derrick Yancey is fouled on the floor by Daniel Homan - foul #3 on Daniel Homan, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Taylor (PG), Dave Kelley (SG), Jeffrey Thompson (SF), Jerry Travers (PF), Eli Huizenga (C) Antonio Orsini, Harold Fishback, Daniel Homan, James Lebo, Alexander Deason | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Thompson is called for the reach on Joseph Thomas - foul #2 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 17:54 | Minnesota | Derrick Yancey misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Balling | 34-35 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Charles Balling loses the dribble to Jeffrey Thompson | 34-35 |
| 17:34 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson lays it in | 36-35 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney is fouled on the floor by Louis Taylor - foul #1 on Louis Taylor, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Randy Carmichael (PG), David Nguyen (SF) James Thompson, Derrick Yancey | |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | David Nguyen loses the dribble to Jeffrey Thompson | 36-35 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas | Randy Carmichael picks off the pass by Eli Huizenga | 36-35 |
| 16:37 | Minnesota | Randy Carmichael lays it up and in | 36-37 |
| 16:11 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | Randy Carmichael misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 38-37 |
| 15:50 | Arkansas | Eli Huizenga snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Louis Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dave Kelley (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Travers (fairly fresh) C - Eli Huizenga (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Randy Carmichael (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Balling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Whitney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Arkansas | Louis Taylor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 15:35 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson tips it home | 40-37 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | David Nguyen makes the shot from the right wing set up by Charles Balling | 40-39 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas | Louis Taylor clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Charles Balling snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | Randy Carmichael clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-39 |
| 14:40 | Minnesota | Charles Balling tips it in | 40-41 |
| 14:16 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley is hacked by David Nguyen - foul #2 on David Nguyen, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Antonio Orsini (PG), Harold Fishback (SG), Daniel Homan (SF), James Lebo (PF), Alexander Deason (C) Louis Taylor, Dave Kelley, Jeffrey Thompson, Jerry Travers, Eli Huizenga | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen (PG), James Thompson (SG), Derrick Yancey (SF), Tracy Puckett (PF) Randy Carmichael, Joseph Thomas, David Nguyen, Charles Balling | |
| 13:57 | Arkansas | Antonio Orsini hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-41 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Derrick Yancey | 40-41 |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | Derrick Yancey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lloyd Derouen | 40-43 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas | Antonio Orsini hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-43 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas | Harold Fishback tips it but misses | 40-43 |
| 13:25 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney loses the ball out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Taylor (PG), Jeffrey Thompson (SF), Eli Huizenga (C) Antonio Orsini, Daniel Homan, Alexander Deason | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Nguyen (C) Norman Whitney | |
| 12:51 | Arkansas | Louis Taylor misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Nguyen - foul #3 on David Nguyen, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alexander Deason (C) Eli Huizenga | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:51 | Arkansas | Louis Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas | Louis Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:29 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Derrick Yancey | 42-45 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas | Louis Taylor misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 12:00 | Arkansas | Alexander Deason misses the tip | 42-45 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Derrick Yancey snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 11:54 | Minnesota | Alexander Deason picks off the pass by David Nguyen | 42-45 |
| 11:28 | Arkansas | Louis Taylor knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Thompson | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Louis Taylor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Fishback (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Lebo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Deason (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lloyd Derouen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Yancey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracy Puckett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Nguyen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | David Nguyen clanks a jumper from the right side | 45-45 |
| 11:10 | Arkansas | Harold Fishback grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 10:54 | Arkansas | Louis Taylor knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Lebo | 47-45 |
| 10:45 | Minnesota | James Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 10:43 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Louis Taylor | 47-45 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:32 | Minnesota | Harold Fishback takes the ball from Lloyd Derouen | 47-45 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas | Louis Taylor knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 49-45 |
| 09:56 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 49-45 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas | Alexander Deason grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas | Louis Taylor makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Thompson | 52-45 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett misses long on a jumper in the lane | 52-45 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | Tracy Puckett blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Thompson | 52-45 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:37 | Minnesota | Derrick Yancey can't finish the layup | 52-45 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas | James Lebo grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson hits a 3 from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Thompson and the foul's on Louis Taylor - foul #2 on Louis Taylor, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Antonio Orsini (PG), Dave Kelley (SG), Daniel Homan (SF), Jerry Travers (PF), Eli Huizenga (C) Louis Taylor, Harold Fishback, Jeffrey Thompson, James Lebo, Alexander Deason | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Randy Carmichael (PG), Joseph Thomas (SG), William Whittle (SF), Norman Whitney (C) Lloyd Derouen, James Thompson, Derrick Yancey, David Nguyen | |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett misses the free throw | 55-47 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas | Jerry Travers snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 07:19 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Antonio Orsini (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Kelley (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Daniel Homan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Travers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eli Huizenga (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Randy Carmichael (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Whittle (fresh) PF - Tracy Puckett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Minnesota | Randy Carmichael clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Travers - foul #2 on Jerry Travers, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Charles Balling (PF) Tracy Puckett | |
| 07:04 | Minnesota | Randy Carmichael misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 07:04 | Minnesota | Randy Carmichael misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 07:04 | Arkansas | Eli Huizenga pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas | Jerry Travers is fouled on the floor by Joseph Thomas - foul #1 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Antonio Orsini | 57-47 |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | Joseph Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas | Jerry Travers grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 05:40 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley loses the ball out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson (SF) Daniel Homan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | William Whittle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-47 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Eli Huizenga gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-47 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | Randy Carmichael's floater is knocked away by Jerry Travers | 60-47 |
| 05:09 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Whitney | 60-47 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Randy Carmichael knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Thomas | 60-49 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | Antonio Orsini drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Travers and he's fouled by Joseph Thomas - foul #2 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #4 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen (PG), Derrick Yancey (SF) Randy Carmichael, William Whittle | |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | Antonio Orsini misses the free throw | 63-49 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | Charles Balling gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | Joseph Thomas is fouled on the floor by Antonio Orsini - foul #1 on Antonio Orsini, team foul #6 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Taylor (PG), James Lebo (PF) Antonio Orsini, Jerry Travers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Nguyen (SG) Joseph Thomas | |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | David Nguyen misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | James Lebo pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| 03:48 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Louis Taylor | 65-49 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Derrick Yancey is blocked by James Lebo | 65-49 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley snags the defensive board | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | Louis Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-49 |
| 03:09 | Arkansas | Eli Huizenga can't tip it in | 65-49 |
| 03:08 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 65-49 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Louis Taylor (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dave Kelley (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SF - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Lebo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Eli Huizenga (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lloyd Derouen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Nguyen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Derrick Yancey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Balling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Norman Whitney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Nguyen - foul #4 on David Nguyen, team foul #5 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Antonio Orsini (PG), Daniel Homan (SF), Jerry Travers (PF) Louis Taylor, Jeffrey Thompson, James Lebo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Thomas (SG), James Thompson (SF), Tracy Puckett (PF) Derrick Yancey, Charles Balling, Norman Whitney | |
| 02:49 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen travels in the backcourt | 67-49 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | Joseph Thomas is called for the reach on Jerry Travers - foul #3 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #6 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Charles Balling (PF) David Nguyen | |
| 02:06 | Arkansas | Dave Kelley misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 67-49 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas | Antonio Orsini tips it back up and in | 69-49 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Joseph Thomas connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 69-51 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | Jerry Travers misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-51 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | Antonio Orsini pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-51 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas | Jerry Travers misses the dunk | 69-51 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen pulls down the rebound | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jerry Travers - foul #3 on Jerry Travers, team foul #7 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harold Fishback (SG), James Lebo (PF), Alexander Deason (C) Dave Kelley, Jerry Travers, Eli Huizenga | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Derrick Yancey (SF), Norman Whitney (C) James Thompson, Charles Balling | |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett misses the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Antonio Orsini hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Norman Whitney - foul #1 on Norman Whitney, team foul #7 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Charles Balling (PF) Tracy Puckett | |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Antonio Orsini makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Antonio Orsini misses the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | James Lebo gets the offensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Antonio Orsini is whistled for a carry | 70-52 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Charles Balling can't connect on a floater from the right side | 70-52 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Daniel Homan grabs the board | 70-52 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Antonio Orsini runs out the clock | 70-52 |