| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Poole (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ebo Amoroso (fresh) SF - Donald Echols (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl McKinney (fresh) 3 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Martin Womack (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Haynes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Commons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Hanshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Donald Thompson inbounds the ball | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Arkansas | Dustin Hanshaw comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Aaron Butler - foul #1 on Aaron Butler, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bill Quincy (SG), Shawn Baldwin (SF), Brady Pilcher (PF) Ebo Amoroso, Donald Echols, Carl McKinney | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 19:36 | Arkansas | Dustin Hanshaw makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 19:36 | Arkansas | Dustin Hanshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 19:33 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-38 |
| 19:24 | Arkansas | Ronald Poole steps in front of the James Haynes pass | 23-38 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Poole | 25-38 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas | Jimmy Commons is hacked by Brady Pilcher - foul #3 on Brady Pilcher, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Ebo Amoroso (SF), Donald Echols (PF), Carl McKinney (C) Ronald Poole, Shawn Baldwin, Brady Pilcher, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 18:31 | Arkansas | James Haynes can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | Donald Echols pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | Donald Echols misses the easy layup | 25-38 |
| 18:08 | Arkansas | James Haynes snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | Ebo Amoroso steps in front of the Martin Womack pass | 25-38 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks can't finish the layup | 25-38 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney tips it but misses | 25-38 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | James Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas | Jimmy Commons is denied on a layup by Carl McKinney | 25-38 |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | Donald Echols pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Martin Womack is called for the reach on Donald Echols - foul #2 on Martin Womack, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Poole (PG), Bobby McKinney (SG), Shawn Baldwin (SF), Aaron Butler (C) Craig Brooks, Bill Quincy, Ebo Amoroso, Carl McKinney | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Herren (PG), Lee Wright (SG), Gregory Coppock (PF), Christopher Carneal (C) Martin Womack, James Haynes, Jimmy Commons, Dustin Hanshaw | |
| 16:42 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Aaron Butler is blocked by Gregory Coppock | 25-38 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas | Raymond Herren grabs the board | 25-38 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas | Raymond Herren loses the ball out of bounds | 25-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Holiday (SG) Donald Thompson | |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | James Holiday picks off the pass by Bobby McKinney in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| 15:53 | Arkansas | Lee Wright misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-38 |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | Ronald Poole grabs the board | 25-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Poole (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby McKinney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Shawn Baldwin (fresh) PF - Donald Echols (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Lee Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Holiday (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Raymond Herren (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Coppock (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Carneal (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Rutgers | Ronald Poole knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donald Echols | 28-38 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock misses the easy layup | 28-38 |
| 15:22 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Donald Echols misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 28-38 |
| 15:15 | Arkansas | Raymond Herren grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 15:08 | Arkansas | Lee Wright scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Holiday | 28-41 |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | Christopher Carneal steps in front of the Ronald Poole pass in the backcourt | 28-41 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas | Raymond Herren can't finish the layup | 28-41 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas | Christopher Carneal pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas | Lee Wright misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 14:19 | Arkansas | Christopher Carneal tips it back up and in | 28-43 |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | Bobby McKinney misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory Coppock - foul #2 on Gregory Coppock, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bill Quincy (SG), William Singleton (SF), Brady Pilcher (PF) Shawn Baldwin, Donald Echols, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Martin Womack (PG), James Haynes (SG), Donald Thompson (SF), Jimmy Commons (PF), Dustin Hanshaw (C) Lee Wright, James Holiday, Raymond Herren, Gregory Coppock, Christopher Carneal | |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | Bobby McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | Bobby McKinney misses the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher gets the offensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 13:54 | Rutgers | William Singleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl McKinney (C) Bobby McKinney | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:32 | Arkansas | Jimmy Commons scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 29-45 |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | Dustin Hanshaw denies the turnaround by William Singleton | 29-45 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | William Singleton grabs the offensive board | 29-45 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by James Haynes - foul #1 on James Haynes, team foul #3 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso (SG) Carl McKinney | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 12:48 | Arkansas | Donald Thompson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 30-45 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas | Donald Thompson tips it in | 30-47 |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Commons - foul #2 on Jimmy Commons, team foul #4 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Bobby McKinney (SG), Carl McKinney (C) Ronald Poole, Ebo Amoroso, Bill Quincy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:25 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Poole (PG), Donald Echols (C) Craig Brooks, Carl McKinney | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 11:57 | Arkansas | Martin Womack is hacked by Ronald Poole - foul #1 on Ronald Poole, team foul #3 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Ebo Amoroso (SG), Aaron Butler (C) Ronald Poole, Bobby McKinney, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Herren (PG), James Holiday (SG) Martin Womack, Donald Thompson | |
| 11:37 | Arkansas | James Haynes knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 30-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ebo Amoroso (fresh) SF - William Singleton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brady Pilcher (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Raymond Herren (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Holiday (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jimmy Commons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Hanshaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso hits the finger roll | 32-49 |
| 10:59 | Arkansas | James Holiday steps out of bounds on the baseline | 32-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Poole (PG), Bill Quincy (SG), Donald Echols (C) Craig Brooks, Ebo Amoroso, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Lee Wright (SG), Donald Thompson (SF), Gregory Coppock (PF), Christopher Carneal (C) James Holiday, James Haynes, Jimmy Commons, Dustin Hanshaw | |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | Donald Echols is fouled on the floor by Gregory Coppock - foul #3 on Gregory Coppock, team foul #5 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Martin Womack (PG) Raymond Herren | |
| 10:30 | Rutgers | Donald Echols is called for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Echols, team foul #4 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby McKinney (SG), Carl McKinney (C) Bill Quincy, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:05 | Arkansas | Lee Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-49 |
| 10:03 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher pulls down the rebound | 32-49 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney misses the turnaround from the left block | 32-49 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney grabs the offensive board | 32-49 |
| 09:23 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher misses the easy layup | 32-49 |
| 09:22 | Arkansas | Martin Womack gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas | Christopher Carneal misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-49 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | William Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Christopher Carneal blocks the short jumper by Bobby McKinney | 32-49 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas | Christopher Carneal grabs the defensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas | Lee Wright is hacked by Bobby McKinney - foul #1 on Bobby McKinney, team foul #5 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Bill Quincy (SG), Donald Echols (PF) Ronald Poole, Bobby McKinney, Carl McKinney | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Herren (PG), James Holiday (SG), James Haynes (SF), Jimmy Commons (PF), Dustin Hanshaw (C) Martin Womack, Lee Wright, Donald Thompson, Gregory Coppock, Christopher Carneal | |
| 08:17 | Arkansas | James Haynes blows the dunk | 32-49 |
| 08:16 | Arkansas | James Haynes can't tip it in | 32-49 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | Donald Echols pulls down the rebound | 32-49 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | James Haynes steps in front of the Bill Quincy pass in the backcourt | 32-49 |
| 08:08 | Arkansas | Raymond Herren lays it up and in on a great pass from James Haynes | 32-51 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | William Singleton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Poole (PG), Ebo Amoroso (SG), Aaron Butler (C) Craig Brooks, Bill Quincy, Brady Pilcher | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 07:55 | Arkansas | Raymond Herren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-51 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | William Singleton is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Singleton, team foul #6 | 32-51 |
| 07:37 | Arkansas | Dustin Hanshaw throws it down | 32-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Poole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ebo Amoroso (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Singleton (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Echols (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Raymond Herren (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Holiday (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Commons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Hanshaw (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Donald Echols knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Poole | 34-53 |
| 07:19 | Arkansas | James Holiday is called for traveling | 34-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Bill Quincy (SG), Brady Pilcher (PF) Ronald Poole, Ebo Amoroso, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | Jimmy Commons steals the ball from Donald Echols in the backcourt | 34-53 |
| 07:06 | Arkansas | Jimmy Commons clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Brady Pilcher - foul #4 on Brady Pilcher, team foul #7 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Poole (PG) Craig Brooks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Lee Wright (SG) James Holiday | |
| 07:06 | Arkansas | Jimmy Commons makes the 1st free throw | 34-54 |
| 07:06 | Arkansas | Jimmy Commons makes the 2nd free throw | 34-55 |
| 07:04 | Rutgers | James Haynes picks off the pass by William Singleton in the backcourt | 34-55 |
| 06:48 | Arkansas | Ronald Poole is called for the reach on Lee Wright - foul #2 on Ronald Poole, team foul #8 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Ebo Amoroso (SG), Aaron Butler (C) Ronald Poole, Bill Quincy, Brady Pilcher | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 06:48 | Arkansas | Lee Wright makes the 1st free throw | 34-56 |
| 06:48 | Arkansas | Lee Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 34-56 |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | Donald Echols pulls down the rebound | 34-56 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks is hacked by Jimmy Commons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Commons, team foul #6 | 34-56 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Jimmy Commons swats the shot by William Singleton | 34-56 |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | Donald Echols hits the follow up shot | 36-56 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas | Raymond Herren misses the turnaround from the right block | 36-56 |
| 06:09 | Arkansas | Raymond Herren tips it back up and in | 36-58 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Donald Echols scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Craig Brooks | 38-58 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Lee Wright hits the finger roll set up by Dustin Hanshaw and he's fouled by Aaron Butler - foul #2 on Aaron Butler, team foul #9 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Poole (PG), Bill Quincy (SG), Brady Pilcher (PF), Carl McKinney (C) Craig Brooks, Ebo Amoroso, Donald Echols, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Holiday (SG), Donald Thompson (SF), Gregory Coppock (PF), Christopher Carneal (C) Raymond Herren, James Haynes, Jimmy Commons, Dustin Hanshaw | |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Lee Wright makes the free throw | 38-61 |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney is fouled on the floor by Lee Wright - foul #1 on Lee Wright, team foul #7 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Martin Womack (PG) Lee Wright | |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney misses the 1st free throw | 38-61 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas | Christopher Carneal snags the defensive board | 38-61 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas | Bill Quincy is called for the reach on James Holiday - foul #1 on Bill Quincy, team foul #10 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby McKinney (SG), Donald Echols (PF) Bill Quincy, Carl McKinney | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:50 | Arkansas | James Holiday misses the 1st free throw | 38-61 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas | James Holiday makes the 2nd free throw | 38-62 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | James Holiday steals it from William Singleton | 38-62 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas | Donald Thompson slams it home on a great pass from James Holiday | 38-64 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | Ronald Poole connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-64 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas | Martin Womack hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-64 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Donald Echols gets the rebound | 41-64 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Donald Echols connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Bobby McKinney | 43-64 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Poole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby McKinney (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Singleton (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Echols (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 11 reb. C - Brady Pilcher (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Martin Womack (tiring) 3 ast. SG - James Holiday (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Thompson (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Coppock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Christopher Carneal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:08 | Arkansas | Martin Womack knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Holiday | 43-66 |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Ronald Poole can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-66 |
| 02:38 | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock gets the rebound | 43-66 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas | Martin Womack clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 43-66 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Bobby McKinney gets the rebound | 43-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Donald Echols misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Thompson - foul #2 on Donald Thompson, team foul #8 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Ebo Amoroso (SG), Carl McKinney (C) Ronald Poole, Bobby McKinney, Brady Pilcher | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Herren (PG), Lee Wright (SG), James Haynes (SF), Jimmy Commons (PF), Dustin Hanshaw (C) Martin Womack, James Holiday, Donald Thompson, Gregory Coppock, Christopher Carneal | |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Donald Echols makes the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Donald Echols misses the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas | Jimmy Commons grabs the board | 44-66 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas | Raymond Herren misses short on a floater from the right side | 44-66 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso gets the rebound | 44-66 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 44-66 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas | Jimmy Commons gets the rebound | 44-66 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | William Singleton is called for the reach on Dustin Hanshaw - foul #5 on William Singleton, team foul #11 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Poole (PG), Aaron Butler (C) Craig Brooks, William Singleton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Martin Womack (PG), Donald Thompson (SF) Raymond Herren, Lee Wright | |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | Dustin Hanshaw makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | Dustin Hanshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Donald Thompson is called for the reach on Donald Echols in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Thompson, team foul #9 | 44-68 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Donald Echols makes the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Donald Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Dustin Hanshaw is blocked by Aaron Butler | 46-68 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Donald Echols pulls down the rebound | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso loses the dribble to Jimmy Commons | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Donald Thompson is called for traveling | 46-68 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney is hacked by James Haynes in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Haynes, team foul #10 | 46-68 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Martin Womack runs out the clock | 48-68 |