| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Freddie Price (fresh) SG - Clifton Teel (fresh) SF - James Allison (fresh) PF - Brian Southworth (fresh) C - Cody Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fresh) SF - Sean Overholt (fresh) PF - Christopher Roque (fresh) C - Colby Bales (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Cody Turner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | Freddie Price works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Christopher Roque snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Milo Maddux clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Colby Bales grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Colby Bales is fouled on the floor by Cody Turner - foul #1 on Cody Turner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Milo Maddux hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Emmanuel Lepore | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas | Freddie Price's pass is intercepted by Colby Bales | 0-2 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Colby Bales misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | James Allison grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:16 | Arkansas | Freddie Price works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas | James Allison tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Christopher Roque grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Colby Bales can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas | Clifton Teel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Colby Bales pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Cody Turner steals it from Colby Bales | 0-2 |
| 15:43 | Arkansas | Freddie Price is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 0-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Taylor (PG), Wayne Williams (SG), Bernard Irby (SF), Hubert Thomas (PF), Stephen Mitchell (C) Freddie Price, Clifton Teel, James Allison, Brian Southworth, Cody Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Taylor (fresh) SG - Wayne Williams (fresh) SF - Bernard Irby (fresh) PF - Hubert Thomas (fresh) C - Stephen Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sean Overholt (fresh) PF - Christopher Roque (fresh) 2 reb. C - Colby Bales (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Sean Overholt misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Bernard Irby - foul #1 on Bernard Irby, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (PF) Christopher Roque | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Sean Overholt makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Sean Overholt misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas | Hubert Thomas pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas | Hubert Thomas is called for a charge - foul #1 on Hubert Thomas, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Boone (PF), Terry Freeman (C) Sean Overholt, Colby Bales | |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski misses the shot from the left side | 0-3 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski tips it back up and in | 0-5 |
| 14:03 | Arkansas | Hubert Thomas evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Johnny Boone - foul #1 on Johnny Boone, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Clifton Teel (SG), Cody Turner (C) Wayne Williams, Stephen Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Michael Santacruz (SG), Christopher Roque (PF) Milo Maddux, Emmanuel Lepore, Johnny Boone | |
| 14:03 | Arkansas | Hubert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 14:03 | Arkansas | Hubert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | James Timmons clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Terry Freeman tips it but misses | 2-5 |
| 13:45 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Hubert Thomas | 2-5 |
| 13:24 | Arkansas | Clifton Teel misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 13:22 | Arkansas | Clifton Teel can't tip it in | 2-5 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Christopher Roque grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Terry Freeman hits a jumper in the paint | 2-7 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas | Clifton Teel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Christopher Roque is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Roque, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Freddie Price (PG), James Allison (SF), Brian Southworth (PF), Stephen Mitchell (C) John Taylor, Bernard Irby, Hubert Thomas, Cody Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Maddux (PG), Emmanuel Lepore (SG), Sean Overholt (SF), Colby Bales (C) James Timmons, Michael Santacruz, Christopher Roque, Terry Freeman | |
| 12:24 | Arkansas | James Allison is fouled on the floor by Edward Trynowski - foul #1 on Edward Trynowski, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Boone (PF) Edward Trynowski | |
| 11:55 | Arkansas | Clifton Teel drills a 3 from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Teel - foul #1 on Clifton Teel, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wayne Williams (SG) Clifton Teel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Freeman (C) Johnny Boone | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Colby Bales is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Freddie Price (fresh) SG - Wayne Williams (fresh) SF - James Allison (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Southworth (fresh) C - Stephen Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sean Overholt (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Colby Bales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell misses long on a shot from the left side | 5-9 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Terry Freeman grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Milo Maddux is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Milo Maddux, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Clifton Teel (SG), Michael Bryant (SF), Hubert Thomas (PF), Cody Turner (C) Wayne Williams, James Allison, Brian Southworth, Stephen Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (SF), Christopher Roque (PF) Emmanuel Lepore, Terry Freeman | |
| 10:19 | Arkansas | Clifton Teel misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Christopher Roque snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Colby Bales is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-12 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas | Hubert Thomas splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook in the lane | 7-12 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Christopher Roque throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Taylor (PG), James Allison (SF) Freddie Price, Michael Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore (PG), Michael Santacruz (SG), Terry Freeman (C) Milo Maddux, Sean Overholt, Colby Bales | |
| 09:19 | Arkansas | Edward Trynowski picks off the pass by James Allison | 7-12 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Christopher Roque scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Emmanuel Lepore | 7-14 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas | John Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wayne Williams (SG), Brian Southworth (PF), Michael Bryant (C) Clifton Teel, Hubert Thomas, Cody Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Maddux (PG), Johnny Boone (PF) Michael Santacruz, Christopher Roque | |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Milo Maddux hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by John Taylor - foul #1 on John Taylor, team foul #5 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bernard Irby (SF), Stephen Mitchell (C) James Allison, Michael Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Overholt (SF) Edward Trynowski | |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Terry Freeman - foul #1 on Terry Freeman, team foul #5 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Colby Bales (PF) Johnny Boone | |
| 07:51 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Colby Bales clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-16 |
| 07:31 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell snags the defensive board | 8-16 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Taylor (fairly fresh) SG - Wayne Williams (fresh) SF - Bernard Irby (fresh) PF - Brian Southworth (fresh) C - Stephen Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sean Overholt (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Colby Bales (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Arkansas | The jumper by Bernard Irby is denied by Sean Overholt | 8-16 |
| 07:13 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell snags the offensive board | 8-16 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas | Terry Freeman swats the layup by Bernard Irby | 8-16 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sean Overholt | 8-16 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Milo Maddux is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Williams - foul #1 on Wayne Williams, team foul #6 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Freddie Price (PG), Clifton Teel (SG), James Allison (SF), Hubert Thomas (PF), Cody Turner (C) John Taylor, Wayne Williams, Bernard Irby, Brian Southworth, Stephen Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (SG), Edward Trynowski (SF), Christopher Roque (PF) Emmanuel Lepore, Sean Overholt, Terry Freeman | |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Colby Bales misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-16 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas | Cody Turner gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| 06:16 | Arkansas | Clifton Teel knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Hubert Thomas | 11-16 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Christopher Roque is fouled on the floor by James Allison - foul #1 on James Allison, team foul #7 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Johnny Boone (C) Milo Maddux, Colby Bales | |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Christopher Roque misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 05:52 | Arkansas | Clifton Teel grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Freddie Price works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Cody Turner | 14-16 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | James Timmons hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clifton Teel - foul #2 on Clifton Teel, team foul #8 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wayne Williams (SG), Bernard Irby (SF) Clifton Teel, James Allison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore (SG), Sean Overholt (SF), Terry Freeman (C) Michael Santacruz, Edward Trynowski, Johnny Boone | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | James Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | James Timmons makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas | Freddie Price is called for 10 seconds | 14-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Southworth (PF) Hubert Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Boone (PF) Christopher Roque | |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Sean Overholt knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 14-20 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas | Bernard Irby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Taylor (PG), Stephen Mitchell (C) Freddie Price, Cody Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Maddux (PG), Edward Trynowski (PF), Colby Bales (C) James Timmons, Johnny Boone, Terry Freeman | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Milo Maddux drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Trynowski and he's hacked by Stephen Mitchell - foul #1 on Stephen Mitchell, team foul #9 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Hubert Thomas (PF) Brian Southworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Roque (PF) Edward Trynowski | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the free throw | 14-23 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas | Colby Bales swats the short shot by Hubert Thomas | 14-23 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | John Taylor can't tip it in | 14-23 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Roque | 14-23 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Christopher Roque is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Emmanuel Lepore | 14-25 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Taylor (fresh) SG - Wayne Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Bernard Irby (fairly fresh) PF - Hubert Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Sean Overholt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Roque (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Colby Bales (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Arkansas | John Taylor travels with the ball | 14-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Freddie Price (PG), Clifton Teel (SG), James Allison (SF), Cody Turner (C) John Taylor, Wayne Williams, Bernard Irby, Stephen Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (SG), Edward Trynowski (SF), Terry Freeman (C) Emmanuel Lepore, Sean Overholt, Colby Bales | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Milo Maddux scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 14-27 |
| 02:33 | Arkansas | Freddie Price shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Clifton Teel | 17-27 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Milo Maddux is hacked by Freddie Price in the backcourt - foul #1 on Freddie Price, team foul #10 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Southworth (PF) Hubert Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Boone (PF) Christopher Roque | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | Freddie Price is fouled on the floor by Edward Trynowski - foul #2 on Edward Trynowski, team foul #6 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Taylor (PG) Freddie Price | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | Clifton Teel connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Taylor | 20-29 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz travels with the ball | 20-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Rosemond (SF), Hubert Thomas (PF), Michael Bryant (C) James Allison, Brian Southworth, Cody Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore (PG), Sean Overholt (SF), Colby Bales (C) Milo Maddux, Johnny Boone, Terry Freeman | |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | John Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-29 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Sean Overholt gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Sean Overholt gets the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Colby Bales misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Bryant - foul #1 on Michael Bryant, team foul #11 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Freddie Price (PG), Wayne Williams (SG), James Allison (SF), Stephen Mitchell (C) John Taylor, Clifton Teel, Bruce Rosemond, Michael Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Maddux (PG), Christopher Roque (PF) Michael Santacruz, Edward Trynowski | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Colby Bales misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Colby Bales misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Hubert Thomas grabs the board | 20-29 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Hubert Thomas lays it in despite the doubleteam | 22-29 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Sean Overholt misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 22-29 |