| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Ahmad (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Ferree (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Perry (fresh) PF - Al Sax (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Philip Custer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicolas McColgan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Richard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry inbounds the ball | 28-18 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Ahmad | 31-18 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Ricky Ferree steps in front of the Nicolas McColgan pass | 31-18 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree lays it up and in | 33-18 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan can't finish the layup | 33-18 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Joshua Smith grabs the offensive board | 33-18 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan blows the layup but he's hacked by Teodoro Gonzalez - foul #1 on Teodoro Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 33-18 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 18:35 | Arkansas | John Ahmad scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-20 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan drills a shot from just outside the lane | 36-22 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-22 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan gets the rebound | 36-22 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Franklin Perry - foul #3 on Franklin Perry, team foul #2 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (SF) Franklin Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-23 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan clanks a turnaround near the basket | 39-23 |
| 17:25 | Arkansas | John Ahmad pulls down the rebound | 39-23 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas | Al Sax is fouled on the floor by Brian Richard - foul #1 on Brian Richard, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Horton (PF), Jerome Pray (C) Al Sax, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (SG), Louis Zelek (C) Philip Custer, Harry Hopkins | |
| 16:51 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton misses the dunk attempt | 39-23 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Brian Richard grabs the board | 39-23 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Eddie May misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-23 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray snags the defensive board | 39-23 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas | John Ahmad can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-23 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicolas McColgan | 39-23 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Richard | 39-25 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Ahmad (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricky Ferree (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Brummitt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Pray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nicolas McColgan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Richard (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Louis Zelek (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Arkansas | Eddie May is called for the reach on Ricky Ferree - foul #1 on Eddie May, team foul #2 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Franklin Perry (SF), Al Sax (PF), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) John Ahmad, Ricky Ferree, Erik Brummitt, Daniel Horton, Jerome Pray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG), Scott Cochran (SF), Harry Hopkins (C) Joshua Smith, Nicolas McColgan, Louis Zelek | |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | Al Sax hits the finger roll | 41-25 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Eddie May connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Cochran | 41-28 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 14:55 | Arkansas | Al Sax tips it in | 43-28 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Philip Custer is fouled on the floor by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #3 | 43-28 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Al Sax picks off the pass by Eddie May | 43-28 |
| 14:06 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Brian Richard - foul #2 on Brian Richard, team foul #3 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Ahmad (PG), Ricky Ferree (SG) Todd Ransome, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG) Scott Cochran | |
| 14:06 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 14:06 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-28 |
| 13:52 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez grabs the board | 44-28 |
| 13:46 | Arkansas | A charge is called on Teodoro Gonzalez - foul #2 on Teodoro Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerome Pray (C) Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan (SF), Louis Zelek (C) Philip Custer, Harry Hopkins | |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Eddie May misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-28 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Louis Zelek tips it but misses | 44-28 |
| 13:22 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry snags the defensive board | 44-28 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas | John Ahmad can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-28 |
| 13:00 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree gets the offensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas | John Ahmad is hacked by Brian Richard - foul #3 on Brian Richard, team foul #4 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (SF), Daniel Horton (PF) Franklin Perry, Al Sax | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (SG), Harry Hopkins (C) Eddie May, Brian Richard | |
| 12:46 | Arkansas | John Ahmad misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Louis Zelek grabs the defensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan loses the dribble to John Ahmad | 44-28 |
| 12:01 | Arkansas | John Ahmad buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Erik Brummitt | 47-28 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Joshua Smith and he's fouled by Daniel Horton - foul #1 on Daniel Horton, team foul #5 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Franklin Perry (SF), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Erik Brummitt, Jerome Pray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG) Scott Cochran | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the free throw | 47-31 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Ahmad (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Ferree (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Perry (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Philip Custer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicolas McColgan (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Zelek (fresh) 7 reb. C - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Arkansas | John Ahmad misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-31 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-31 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:54 | Illinois | The short jumper by Nicolas McColgan is denied by Daniel Horton | 47-31 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Louis Zelek hits the follow up shot | 47-33 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by John Ahmad | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Louis Zelek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Erik Brummitt (SF), Al Sax (PF) John Ahmad, Ricky Ferree, Franklin Perry, Daniel Horton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (PG), Scott Cochran (SF), Brian Richard (PF) Joshua Smith, Nicolas McColgan, Louis Zelek | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:10 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome is hacked by Eddie May in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie May, team foul #5 | 50-33 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas | Michael Williams is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #6 | 50-33 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Eddie May's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerome Pray (C) Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:12 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome clanks a jumper from the right side | 50-33 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Brian Richard grabs the board | 50-33 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Brian Richard clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 50-33 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Cochran | 50-33 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Eddie May knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Custer | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:24 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray is fouled on the floor by Philip Custer - foul #2 on Philip Custer, team foul #6 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Ahmad (PG), Ricky Ferree (SG), Franklin Perry (SF), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Todd Ransome, Michael Williams, Erik Brummitt, Jerome Pray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG) Philip Custer | |
| 08:13 | Arkansas | Al Sax misses the dunk but the foul's on Brian Richard - foul #4 on Brian Richard, team foul #7 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Zelek (C) Harry Hopkins | |
| 08:13 | Arkansas | Al Sax makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas | Al Sax misses the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Louis Zelek gets the rebound | 51-35 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Eddie May hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 51-35 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez gets the rebound | 51-35 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | John Ahmad clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-35 |
| 07:35 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry tips it home | 53-35 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Ahmad (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Ferree (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Al Sax (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Scott Cochran (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Richard (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Louis Zelek (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Joshua Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Ahmad - foul #1 on John Ahmad, team foul #7 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Horton (PF) Al Sax | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan (SF) Scott Cochran | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez misses the dunk attempt | 53-37 |
| 06:54 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 06:39 | Arkansas | Eddie May steals the ball from Teodoro Gonzalez | 53-37 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan slams it home set up by Eddie May | 53-39 |
| 06:09 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree travels with the ball | 53-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Sax (PF), Jerome Pray (C) Daniel Horton, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG), Scott Cochran (C) Eddie May, Louis Zelek | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan can't throw it down | 53-39 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas | Brian Richard steals it from Al Sax | 53-39 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Smith | 53-41 |
| 04:30 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ricky Ferree | 55-41 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan's floater is tipped away by Jerome Pray | 55-41 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | Al Sax grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas | John Ahmad is fouled on the floor by Nicolas McColgan - foul #1 on Nicolas McColgan, team foul #8 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (SG), Erik Brummitt (SF), Daniel Horton (PF) Ricky Ferree, Franklin Perry, Al Sax | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (PG), Louis Zelek (PF), Harry Hopkins (C) Joshua Smith, Brian Richard, Scott Cochran | |
| 03:56 | Arkansas | John Ahmad makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas | John Ahmad misses the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Louis Zelek | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Eddie May connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Ahmad (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Brummitt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Pray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddie May (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Custer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicolas McColgan (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Zelek (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt is fouled on the floor by Harry Hopkins - foul #2 on Harry Hopkins, team foul #9 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (SG), Fred Newton (C) John Ahmad, Jerome Pray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG) Nicolas McColgan | |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Louis Zelek snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is hacked by Fred Newton - foul #1 on Fred Newton, team foul #8 | 57-44 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Joshua Smith misses the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 02:44 | Arkansas | Fred Newton gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Erik Brummitt is blocked by Harry Hopkins | 57-44 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Eddie May is fouled on the floor by Erik Brummitt - foul #1 on Erik Brummitt, team foul #9 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (SF) Philip Custer | |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 02:12 | Arkansas | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton is fouled on the floor by Louis Zelek - foul #1 on Louis Zelek, team foul #10 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerome Pray (C) Fred Newton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG), Nicolas McColgan (SF), Brian Richard (PF) Eddie May, Scott Cochran, Louis Zelek | |
| 01:54 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Brian Richard snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-44 |
| 01:35 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jerome Pray | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:10 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Michael Williams | 60-44 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Erik Brummitt picks off the pass by Philip Custer | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Harry Hopkins swats the layup by Todd Ransome | 60-44 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jerome Pray - foul #1 on Jerome Pray, team foul #10 | 60-44 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome runs out the clock | 60-46 |