| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Irvin Kruckeberg (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Price (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Harbour (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Tokarski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Scott Natale (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Herren (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Cusick (fresh) 8 pts. C - Mario Hernandez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | James Haynes inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:47 | Arkansas | Mario Hernandez clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 19:46 | Michigan | Richard Campbell grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 19:21 | Michigan | Gary Price is fouled on the floor by Raymond Herren - foul #3 on Raymond Herren, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garrett Myrick (SG) Raymond Herren | |
| 19:06 | Michigan | Mario Hernandez is called for the reach on Michael Tokarski - foul #1 on Mario Hernandez, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| 19:00 | Michigan | Irvin Kruckeberg misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 18:59 | Arkansas | James Haynes grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas | Louis Cusick clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Campbell - foul #2 on Richard Campbell, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas | Louis Cusick makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas | Louis Cusick makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:21 | Michigan | Mario Hernandez swats the shot by Irvin Kruckeberg | 38-33 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Louis Cusick | 38-33 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas | Garrett Myrick can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Michael Tokarski - foul #2 on Michael Tokarski, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Gustafson (PF) Richard Campbell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Amick (PG), William Swader (PF) Scott Natale, Louis Cusick | |
| 18:10 | Arkansas | Garrett Myrick makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas | Garrett Myrick misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:10 | Michigan | John Gustafson gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:01 | Michigan | John Gustafson is hacked by Garrett Myrick - foul #2 on Garrett Myrick, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| 17:48 | Michigan | John Gustafson buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Harbour | 40-34 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Mario Hernandez is blocked by John Gustafson | 40-34 |
| 17:28 | Michigan | Michael Tokarski pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:12 | Michigan | John Harbour is hacked by Charles Amick - foul #1 on Charles Amick, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Lee Wright (SG) Garrett Myrick | |
| 16:59 | Michigan | Charles Amick takes the ball from John Harbour | 40-34 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas | Michael Tokarski swats the short shot by William Swader | 40-34 |
| 16:53 | Arkansas | Mario Hernandez misses the tip | 40-34 |
| 16:51 | Michigan | Irvin Kruckeberg snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 16:30 | Michigan | John Gustafson knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Irvin Kruckeberg | 42-34 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas | Mario Hernandez clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas | Lee Wright tips it back up and in | 42-36 |
| 16:06 | Michigan | Gary Price is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Price, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Matthew Stevens (SG), Richard Campbell (PF), Robert Mullen (C) Gary Price, John Harbour, Michael Tokarski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Natale (PG), Louis Cusick (PF), John Mathews (C) Charles Amick, William Swader, Mario Hernandez | |
| 15:50 | Arkansas | Louis Cusick scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Irvin Kruckeberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Gustafson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Scott Natale (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Haynes (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Cusick (fresh) 13 pts. C - John Mathews (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Michigan | Irvin Kruckeberg is hacked by Scott Natale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Natale, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Herren (SG) Lee Wright | |
| 15:41 | Michigan | John Gustafson clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 42-39 |
| 15:40 | Arkansas | James Haynes gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | James Haynes misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by John Gustafson - foul #1 on John Gustafson, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | James Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | James Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:05 | Michigan | John Gustafson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas | James Haynes pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas | Robert Mullen steals it from Scott Natale | 42-40 |
| 14:37 | Michigan | Irvin Kruckeberg scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Stevens | 45-40 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas | Louis Cusick misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Campbell - foul #3 on Richard Campbell, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Andrew Kang (PG), John Harbour (SF), Elijah Mancha (PF), Michael Tokarski (C) Irvin Kruckeberg, John Gustafson, Richard Campbell, Robert Mullen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garrett Myrick (SG), William Swader (SF), Christopher Carneal (C) Raymond Herren, James Haynes, John Mathews | |
| 14:15 | Arkansas | Louis Cusick makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas | Louis Cusick misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:15 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Tokarski | 45-41 |
| 14:06 | Michigan | Matthew Stevens knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 13:48 | Arkansas | William Swader misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-41 |
| 13:46 | Arkansas | Louis Cusick gets the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:25 | Arkansas | Elijah Mancha steals it from Christopher Carneal | 48-41 |
| 13:11 | Michigan | Andrew Kang comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 13:09 | Michigan | Elijah Mancha can't tip it in | 48-41 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas | Christopher Carneal gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas | Matthew Stevens is called for the reach on Garrett Myrick - foul #1 on Matthew Stevens, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Irvin Kruckeberg (PG), Gary Price (SG), Robert Mullen (C) Andrew Kang, John Harbour, Michael Tokarski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Amick (PG), Lee Wright (SG), Mario Hernandez (C) Scott Natale, Louis Cusick, Christopher Carneal | |
| 12:35 | Arkansas | Garrett Myrick clanks a shot from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 12:33 | Michigan | Irvin Kruckeberg gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:18 | Michigan | Matthew Stevens lays it in and he's hacked by Garrett Myrick - foul #3 on Garrett Myrick, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Gustafson (SF), Richard Campbell (PF) Gary Price, Elijah Mancha | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Haynes (SF), John Mathews (C) Garrett Myrick, William Swader | |
| 12:18 | Michigan | Matthew Stevens makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:16 | Arkansas | Charles Amick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Price (SG) Matthew Stevens | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:05 | Michigan | John Gustafson is fouled on the floor by James Haynes - foul #2 on James Haynes, team foul #7 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Herren (SG) Lee Wright | |
| 12:05 | Michigan | John Gustafson makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 12:05 | Michigan | John Gustafson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 12:05 | Michigan | Robert Mullen grabs the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 11:41 | Michigan | John Gustafson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 11:40 | Arkansas | Raymond Herren grabs the board | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Irvin Kruckeberg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Gustafson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Mullen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Charles Amick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Herren (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Haynes (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mario Hernandez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Mathews (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Arkansas | John Mathews comes up short on the shot in the paint | 52-41 |
| 11:13 | Arkansas | Charles Amick can't tip it in | 52-41 |
| 11:11 | Michigan | Robert Mullen gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 10:53 | Michigan | Robert Mullen misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Mathews - foul #1 on John Mathews, team foul #8 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Matthew Stevens (SG), John Harbour (SF) Irvin Kruckeberg, John Gustafson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Natale (PG), Lee Wright (SG), William Swader (SF), Louis Cusick (PF), Christopher Carneal (C) Charles Amick, Raymond Herren, James Haynes, Mario Hernandez, John Mathews | |
| 10:53 | Michigan | Robert Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:53 | Michigan | Robert Mullen misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas | Louis Cusick snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas | William Swader is hacked by John Harbour - foul #2 on John Harbour, team foul #7 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Elijah Mancha (PF), Michael Tokarski (C) Richard Campbell, Robert Mullen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garrett Myrick (SF) Louis Cusick | |
| 10:38 | Arkansas | William Swader makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas | William Swader misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:38 | Michigan | John Harbour gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 10:11 | Michigan | Michael Tokarski is fouled on the floor by Christopher Carneal - foul #1 on Christopher Carneal, team foul #9 | 53-42 |
| 10:11 | Michigan | Michael Tokarski misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:11 | Michigan | Elijah Mancha grabs the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 09:53 | Michigan | Matthew Stevens knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Gary Price | 55-42 |
| 09:37 | Arkansas | Garrett Myrick's pass is intercepted by John Harbour | 55-42 |
| 09:34 | Michigan | Matthew Stevens is hacked by Lee Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Wright, team foul #10 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Irvin Kruckeberg (PG), Rickey Fleming (SF), John Gustafson (PF) Gary Price, John Harbour, Elijah Mancha | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Herren (SG), Louis Cusick (PF), Mario Hernandez (C) Lee Wright, Garrett Myrick, Christopher Carneal | |
| 09:34 | Michigan | Matthew Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 09:34 | Michigan | Matthew Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas | Mario Hernandez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Stevens - foul #2 on Matthew Stevens, team foul #8 | 57-42 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas | Mario Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas | Mario Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 08:58 | Michigan | John Gustafson buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Tokarski | 60-43 |
| 08:37 | Arkansas | William Swader can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-43 |
| 08:36 | Michigan | Michael Tokarski grabs the defensive rebound | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 08:31 | Michigan | Raymond Herren is called for the reach on Matthew Stevens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Herren, team foul #11 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Campbell (PF), Robert Mullen (C) John Gustafson, Michael Tokarski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Amick (PG), Garrett Myrick (SG), James Haynes (SF), John Mathews (C) Scott Natale, Raymond Herren, William Swader, Mario Hernandez | |
| 08:31 | Michigan | Matthew Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 08:31 | Michigan | Matthew Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas | Louis Cusick buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Garrett Myrick | 61-45 |
| 07:48 | Michigan | Robert Mullen makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Stevens and he's fouled by John Mathews - foul #2 on John Mathews, team foul #12 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Price (SG), John Harbour (SF) Matthew Stevens, Rickey Fleming | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Herren (SG) Garrett Myrick | |
| 07:48 | Michigan | Robert Mullen makes the free throw | 64-45 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | Louis Cusick's layup is rejected by John Harbour | 64-45 |
| 07:35 | Michigan | John Harbour gets the rebound | 64-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Irvin Kruckeberg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Harbour (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Richard Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Mullen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Charles Amick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Herren (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Haynes (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Cusick (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mathews (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Michigan | Gary Price is hacked by Raymond Herren in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Herren, team foul #13 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Elijah Mancha (PF) Richard Campbell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Lee Wright (SG), William Swader (PF) Raymond Herren, Louis Cusick | |
| 07:33 | Michigan | Gary Price misses the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 07:33 | Michigan | Gary Price makes the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 07:13 | Arkansas | The jumper by John Mathews is denied by Robert Mullen | 65-45 |
| 07:11 | Arkansas | John Mathews gets the offensive rebound | 65-45 |
| 07:00 | Arkansas | Charles Amick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-45 |
| 06:59 | Michigan | Robert Mullen grabs the defensive rebound | 65-45 |
| 06:40 | Michigan | Gary Price misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-45 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | James Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 65-45 |
| 06:25 | Arkansas | John Mathews is called for traveling | 65-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Andrew Kang (PG), John Gustafson (SF), Michael Tokarski (C) Irvin Kruckeberg, John Harbour, Robert Mullen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Natale (PG), Garrett Myrick (SG), Mario Hernandez (PF), Christopher Carneal (C) Charles Amick, Lee Wright, James Haynes, John Mathews | |
| 06:07 | Michigan | Gary Price makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 67-45 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas | William Swader clanks a jumper from the right side | 67-45 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Christopher Carneal misses the tip | 67-45 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | William Swader tips it in | 67-47 |
| 05:16 | Michigan | John Gustafson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Elijah Mancha | 69-47 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas | Christopher Carneal travels with the ball | 69-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Irvin Kruckeberg (PG), Matthew Stevens (SG), Richard Campbell (PF) Andrew Kang, Gary Price, Elijah Mancha | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Haynes (SF), Louis Cusick (PF) William Swader, Christopher Carneal | |
| 04:39 | Michigan | Richard Campbell comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by James Haynes - foul #3 on James Haynes, team foul #14 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Harbour (SF), Robert Mullen (C) John Gustafson, Michael Tokarski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:39 | Michigan | Richard Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 04:39 | Michigan | Richard Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-47 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | Richard Campbell takes the ball from Mario Hernandez | 71-47 |
| 04:09 | Michigan | Matthew Stevens is fouled in the backcourt by James Haynes - foul #4 on James Haynes, team foul #15 | 71-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Amick (PG), Lee Wright (SG) Scott Natale, Garrett Myrick | |
| 04:09 | Michigan | Matthew Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 72-47 |
| 04:09 | Michigan | Matthew Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 73-47 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas | Mario Hernandez clanks a turnaround from close range | 73-47 |
| 03:45 | Michigan | Richard Campbell gets the rebound | 73-47 |
| 03:31 | Michigan | Irvin Kruckeberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-47 |
| 03:29 | Arkansas | Louis Cusick pulls down the rebound | 73-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Irvin Kruckeberg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Stevens (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Harbour (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Richard Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Mullen (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Charles Amick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Haynes (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Louis Cusick (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Hernandez (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Arkansas | Mario Hernandez drills a shot from the left block set up by Louis Cusick | 73-49 |
| 02:51 | Michigan | Robert Mullen banks in the layup | 75-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:42 | Arkansas | Louis Cusick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-49 |
| 02:40 | Michigan | Matthew Stevens grabs the board | 75-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:20 | Michigan | Irvin Kruckeberg misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 75-49 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Lee Wright pulls down the rebound | 75-49 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas | Louis Cusick misses the driving attempt in the lane | 75-49 |
| 02:09 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Mullen | 75-49 |
| 01:40 | Michigan | Robert Mullen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 75-49 |
| 01:39 | Michigan | Robert Mullen tips it back up and in | 77-49 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas | Louis Cusick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Price (SG), Michael Tokarski (C) Matthew Stevens, Robert Mullen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Natale (PG), Garrett Myrick (SG) Charles Amick, Lee Wright | |
| 01:04 | Michigan | Irvin Kruckeberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-49 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas | Garrett Myrick grabs the defensive rebound | 77-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Arkansas | Scott Natale drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Richard Campbell misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 77-52 |
| 00:34 | Michigan | Michael Tokarski tips it home | 79-52 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Louis Cusick buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Scott Natale | 79-55 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Irvin Kruckeberg runs out the clock | 79-55 |