| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Leonard Minnick (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fisher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Elwood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Victor Borski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Dale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andrew Bloom (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Best (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mike Jean (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ray Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Elwood inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Valparaiso | Leonard Minnick is hacked by Andrew Bloom - foul #3 on Andrew Bloom, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Rufus Byrne (PG) Andrew Bloom | |
| 19:38 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Elwood is whistled for a carry | 35-26 |
| 19:26 | Arkansas | Ray Hebert knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Bryant | 35-28 |
| 19:03 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Elwood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas | Mike Jean pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas | Mike Jean makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Rufus Byrne | 35-30 |
| 18:33 | Valparaiso | John Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-30 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas | Mike Jean knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rufus Byrne | 35-32 |
| 17:46 | Valparaiso | Michael Dale misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Ray Hebert - foul #3 on Ray Hebert, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Hughes (SG) John Fisher | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Lawrence Swanson (PF), David Farrelly (C) Richard Bryant, Ray Hebert | |
| 17:46 | Valparaiso | Michael Dale makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:46 | Valparaiso | Michael Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | Lawrence Swanson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 17:27 | Valparaiso | Victor Borski pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:15 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Elwood is fouled on the floor by Rufus Byrne - foul #2 on Rufus Byrne, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Salvador Bautista (C) Michael Dale | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Millard Beatty (SF) Mike Jean | |
| 17:02 | Valparaiso | Victor Borski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 17:00 | Valparaiso | James Hughes snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 16:35 | Valparaiso | James Hughes scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Millard Beatty - foul #2 on Millard Beatty, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Fisher (SG), James Nuttall (SF), Michael Dale (C) Leonard Minnick, Kenneth Elwood, Victor Borski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Lewis (PG), Richard Bryant (PF) Rufus Byrne, Frank Best | |
| 16:35 | Valparaiso | James Hughes makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas | Millard Beatty lays it in | 40-34 |
| 16:03 | Valparaiso | John Fisher loses the dribble to Millard Beatty | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - James Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fisher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Nuttall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Salvador Bautista (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Dale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Lewis (fresh) SG - Millard Beatty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Farrelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Swanson (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Arkansas | Lawrence Swanson hits a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Michael Dale - foul #1 on Michael Dale, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Chery (C) Michael Dale | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom (PG), Mike Jean (SF), Ray Hebert (C) David Lewis, David Farrelly, Richard Bryant | |
| 15:36 | Arkansas | Lawrence Swanson misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:36 | Valparaiso | John Fisher gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:09 | Valparaiso | James Hughes misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 15:07 | Arkansas | Ray Hebert gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas | Ray Hebert is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Ray Hebert, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Leonard Minnick (PG), Kenneth Elwood (SF) James Hughes, John Fisher | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Best (SG), David Farrelly (PF) Lawrence Swanson, Ray Hebert | |
| 14:31 | Valparaiso | Leonard Minnick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 14:29 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Mike Jean | 40-36 |
| 14:12 | Arkansas | David Farrelly misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 14:11 | Valparaiso | Salvador Bautista gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 13:51 | Valparaiso | Mike Jean takes the ball from Kenneth Elwood | 40-36 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas | David Farrelly makes the jumper from the right side | 40-38 |
| 13:10 | Valparaiso | Salvador Bautista comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 13:08 | Valparaiso | James Chery hits the follow up shot | 42-38 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas | Frank Best misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 12:49 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Elwood snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 12:29 | Valparaiso | James Chery is fouled on the floor by Millard Beatty - foul #3 on Millard Beatty, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Fisher (SG), Victor Borski (PF), Michael Dale (C) James Nuttall, Salvador Bautista, James Chery | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Rufus Byrne (PG), Richard Bryant (PF), Lawrence Swanson (C) Andrew Bloom, David Farrelly, Millard Beatty | |
| 12:19 | Valparaiso | John Fisher knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Dale | 45-38 |
| 12:07 | Arkansas | Frank Best hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 11:51 | Valparaiso | Lawrence Swanson steps in front of the John Fisher pass | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Leonard Minnick (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Elwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Victor Borski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Dale (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Rufus Byrne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Best (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mike Jean (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Arkansas | Frank Best comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-41 |
| 11:23 | Arkansas | Lawrence Swanson hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 11:11 | Valparaiso | John Fisher knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Victor Borski | 47-43 |
| 10:54 | Arkansas | Mike Jean misses the floater from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 10:52 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Elwood snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 10:46 | Valparaiso | John Fisher comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Best - foul #2 on Frank Best, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Hughes (PG) Leonard Minnick | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom (PG), Millard Beatty (SG), David Farrelly (SF) Rufus Byrne, Frank Best, Mike Jean | |
| 10:46 | Valparaiso | John Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:46 | Valparaiso | John Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:46 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Farrelly | 48-43 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas | David Farrelly tips it back up and in | 48-45 |
| 09:58 | Valparaiso | John Fisher misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-45 |
| 09:57 | Valparaiso | Michael Dale gets the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:38 | Valparaiso | Michael Dale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Sykes (PG), James Nuttall (SF), Salvador Bautista (PF), James Chery (C) John Fisher, Kenneth Elwood, Victor Borski, Michael Dale | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Rufus Byrne (SG) Lawrence Swanson | |
| 09:26 | Arkansas | Rufus Byrne hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 09:04 | Valparaiso | James Nuttall misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 09:03 | Valparaiso | Salvador Bautista can't tip it in | 48-47 |
| 09:02 | Valparaiso | James Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:52 | Valparaiso | James Nuttall clanks a jumper from the left side | 48-47 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas | Rufus Byrne snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas | Millard Beatty misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Salvador Bautista - foul #2 on Salvador Bautista, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Leonard Minnick (PG) Joseph Sykes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Best (SG), Lawrence Swanson (C) Andrew Bloom, David Farrelly | |
| 08:44 | Arkansas | Millard Beatty misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas | Millard Beatty misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas | Lawrence Swanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas | Millard Beatty knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 08:11 | Valparaiso | James Hughes is called for traveling | 48-49 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Victor Borski (PF) James Nuttall | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mike Jean (SF) Millard Beatty | |
| 07:53 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant scores on a shot near the basket set up by Rufus Byrne | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Leonard Minnick (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Salvador Bautista (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Victor Borski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Chery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Rufus Byrne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Best (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mike Jean (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Valparaiso | James Hughes loses the dribble to Rufus Byrne | 48-51 |
| 07:23 | Arkansas | James Hughes takes the ball from Richard Bryant | 48-51 |
| 07:02 | Valparaiso | Salvador Bautista lays it in on a nice dish by Victor Borski | 50-51 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant's floater is tipped away by James Chery | 50-51 |
| 06:32 | Valparaiso | Salvador Bautista pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:12 | Valparaiso | James Hughes hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leonard Minnick | 52-51 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas | Frank Best can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Salvador Bautista - foul #3 on Salvador Bautista, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Fisher (SG), Kenneth Elwood (SF), Michael Dale (C) James Hughes, Salvador Bautista, James Chery | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom (PG), Millard Beatty (SF), David Farrelly (PF), Ray Hebert (C) Rufus Byrne, Mike Jean, Richard Bryant, Lawrence Swanson | |
| 05:59 | Arkansas | Frank Best misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas | Frank Best makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:41 | Valparaiso | John Fisher comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Millard Beatty - foul #4 on Millard Beatty, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Sykes (PG) Leonard Minnick | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Lewis (SG) Frank Best | |
| 05:41 | Valparaiso | John Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:41 | Valparaiso | John Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:41 | Valparaiso | Michael Dale grabs the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:31 | Valparaiso | John Fisher connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Sykes | 55-52 |
| 05:12 | Arkansas | Ray Hebert misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-52 |
| 05:10 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Elwood grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:55 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Elwood scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by John Fisher | 57-52 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | Millard Beatty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Leonard Minnick (PG), Salvador Bautista (PF) Joseph Sykes, Victor Borski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:26 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Elwood hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 57-52 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Farrelly | 57-52 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas | Millard Beatty misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas | Ray Hebert grabs the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:50 | Arkansas | David Lewis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-52 |
| 03:48 | Arkansas | David Farrelly tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Leonard Minnick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Elwood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Salvador Bautista (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Dale (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andrew Bloom (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Lewis (fresh) SF - Millard Beatty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Farrelly (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Ray Hebert (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Valparaiso | Michael Dale is fouled on the floor by Ray Hebert - foul #5 on Ray Hebert, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Hughes (SG), James Chery (C) John Fisher, Salvador Bautista | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Rufus Byrne (PG), Frank Best (SG), Mike Jean (SF), Lawrence Swanson (PF) Andrew Bloom, David Lewis, David Farrelly, Ray Hebert | |
| 03:20 | Valparaiso | Michael Dale makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:20 | Valparaiso | Michael Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:07 | Arkansas | Frank Best clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 03:06 | Valparaiso | Leonard Minnick snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 02:56 | Valparaiso | Leonard Minnick buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Fisher (SG), Victor Borski (PF) James Hughes, Michael Dale | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom (PG), David Farrelly (C) Rufus Byrne, Millard Beatty | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom is called for traveling | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Valparaiso | Victor Borski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leonard Minnick and he's hacked by Lawrence Swanson - foul #2 on Lawrence Swanson, team foul #10 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Sykes (PG), James Hughes (SG), Salvador Bautista (SF), Michael Dale (C) Leonard Minnick, John Fisher, Kenneth Elwood, James Chery | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Rufus Byrne (PG), David Lewis (SG), Millard Beatty (SF) Andrew Bloom, Frank Best, Mike Jean | |
| 02:19 | Valparaiso | Victor Borski makes the free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas | David Farrelly is called for traveling | 65-54 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Nuttall (SF) Victor Borski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:46 | Valparaiso | James Nuttall clanks a runner in the paint | 65-54 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas | Lawrence Swanson pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | David Farrelly hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 65-54 |
| 01:35 | Valparaiso | James Nuttall grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 01:17 | Valparaiso | James Hughes misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | David Farrelly grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas | Lawrence Swanson hits the finger roll set up by Millard Beatty | 65-56 |
| 01:00 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Leonard Minnick (PG), John Fisher (SG), Kenneth Elwood (SF), Victor Borski (PF), James Chery (C) Joseph Sykes, James Hughes, James Nuttall, Salvador Bautista, Michael Dale | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom (PG), Frank Best (SG), Mike Jean (SF), Richard Bryant (PF) Rufus Byrne, David Lewis, Millard Beatty, David Farrelly | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Valparaiso | Leonard Minnick is hacked by Andrew Bloom in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Bloom, team foul #11 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Nuttall (SF), Salvador Bautista (PF), Michael Dale (C) Kenneth Elwood, Victor Borski, James Chery | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:57 | Valparaiso | Leonard Minnick makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:57 | Valparaiso | Leonard Minnick misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant grabs the board | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Mike Jean knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Best | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Valparaiso | Andrew Bloom is called for the reach on John Fisher in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Bloom, team foul #12 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Rufus Byrne (PG) Andrew Bloom | |
| 00:47 | Valparaiso | John Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:47 | Valparaiso | John Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Elwood (SF), Victor Borski (PF), James Chery (C) James Nuttall, Salvador Bautista, Michael Dale | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Mike Jean misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Frank Best snags the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Frank Best can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Lawrence Swanson snags the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas | Victor Borski is called for the reach on Frank Best - foul #2 on Victor Borski, team foul #4 | 68-59 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Mike Jean can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Leonard Minnick snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Valparaiso | Rufus Byrne is called for the reach on Leonard Minnick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rufus Byrne, team foul #13 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Nuttall (SF), Salvador Bautista (PF), Michael Dale (C) Kenneth Elwood, Victor Borski, James Chery | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:26 | Valparaiso | Leonard Minnick makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:26 | Valparaiso | Leonard Minnick makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Lawrence Swanson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | James Nuttall pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | Leonard Minnick runs out the clock | 70-59 |