| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fresh) SG - Kevin Saylor (fresh) SF - Erik Brummitt (fresh) PF - Patrick Grace (fresh) C - John Petrone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) SG - Chad Cox (fresh) SF - Frankie Murray (fresh) PF - David Tasker (fresh) C - Manuel Hill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | John Petrone wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | John Petrone is called for the reach on Frankie Murray - foul #1 on John Petrone, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas | John Petrone gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Frankie Murray - foul #1 on Frankie Murray, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | David Tasker buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Chad Cox loses the dribble to Patrick Grace | 2-3 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor is alone and drills a floater from the right side set up by Patrick Grace | 4-3 |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (PG), Eric Kelly (SG), Danny Synder (PF), Lawrence Reisinger (C) Christopher Laux, Kevin Saylor, Patrick Grace, John Petrone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), Joe Wilson (PF), Christopher Cameron (C) Chad Cox, Frankie Murray, David Tasker, Manuel Hill | |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor tips it home | 4-7 |
| 17:06 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Kelly and he's hacked by Joe Wilson - foul #1 on Joe Wilson, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (SG) Robert Anderson | |
| 17:06 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Philip Emberger | 7-9 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Erik Brummitt, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | Mark Harrington steals the ball from Corey Taylor in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| 16:23 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt is fouled on the floor by Philip Emberger - foul #1 on Philip Emberger, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG) Erik Brummitt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), Alan Alloway (C) David Muirhead, Philip Emberger, Joe Wilson | |
| 16:02 | Arkansas | Alan Alloway picks off the pass by Lawrence Reisinger | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fresh) SG - Mark Harrington (fresh) SF - Eric Kelly (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Danny Synder (fairly fresh) C - Lawrence Reisinger (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Corey Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) SF - Frankie Murray (fresh) PF - Christopher Cameron (fairly fresh) C - Alan Alloway (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Chad Cox drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Alan Alloway | 7-12 |
| 15:32 | Arkansas | Christopher Cameron swats the short shot by Eric Kelly | 7-12 |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor is fouled on the floor by Christopher Laux - foul #1 on Christopher Laux, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor (SG), Erik Brummitt (SF), Patrick Grace (PF), John Petrone (C) Mark Harrington, Eric Kelly, Danny Synder, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), David Muirhead (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), David Tasker (PF), Manuel Hill (C) Corey Taylor, Chad Cox, Frankie Murray, Christopher Cameron, Alan Alloway | |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-12 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | David Tasker hits the follow up shot | 7-14 |
| 14:54 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux is hacked by David Muirhead in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Muirhead, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-14 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Philip Emberger is blocked by John Petrone | 7-14 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor snags the defensive board | 7-14 |
| 14:05 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Saylor | 9-14 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 13:42 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas | Philip Emberger steps in front of the Christopher Laux pass in the backcourt | 9-14 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Erik Brummitt - foul #2 on Erik Brummitt, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (SG), Danny Synder (PF) Kevin Saylor, Erik Brummitt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Joe Wilson (PF), Alan Alloway (C) Robert Anderson, David Muirhead, David Tasker, Manuel Hill | |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger misses the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas | John Petrone dunks the ball on a nice dish by Mark Harrington | 11-15 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor hits a shot from the left wing set up by Chad Cox | 11-17 |
| 12:48 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-17 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace grabs the offensive board | 11-17 |
| 12:20 | Arkansas | Corey Taylor steals it from Christopher Laux | 11-17 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger is called for traveling | 11-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Kelly (PG), Kevin Saylor (SG), Lawrence Reisinger (C) Christopher Laux, Patrick Grace, John Petrone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Gordon Foster (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), David Tasker (PF), Manuel Hill (C) Corey Taylor, Chad Cox, Philip Emberger, Joe Wilson, Alan Alloway | |
| 11:44 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly is fouled on the floor by Manuel Hill - foul #1 on Manuel Hill, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (SG), Christopher Cameron (C) Gordon Foster, Manuel Hill | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Eric Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Saylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Harrington (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Danny Synder (fairly fresh) C - Lawrence Reisinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Muirhead (fresh) SF - Frankie Murray (fresh) PF - David Tasker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Cameron (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by David Muirhead - foul #2 on David Muirhead, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG) Mark Harrington | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gordon Foster (SG) David Muirhead | |
| 11:28 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:28 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Frankie Murray | 13-20 |
| 11:10 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger is hacked by Frankie Murray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frankie Murray, team foul #7 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Grace (PF) Danny Synder | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (SG) Frankie Murray | |
| 11:10 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gordon Foster | 13-20 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Kevin Saylor is called for the reach on David Tasker - foul #1 on Kevin Saylor, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (SF) Eric Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG), Manuel Hill (C) Robert Anderson, Christopher Cameron | |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | David Tasker clanks a floater from the baseline | 13-20 |
| 10:36 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Lawrence Reisinger | 13-20 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace is fouled on the floor by Manuel Hill - foul #2 on Manuel Hill, team foul #8 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Danny Synder (PF), John Petrone (C) Kevin Saylor, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Alan Alloway (C) Corey Taylor, Manuel Hill | |
| 10:17 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas | Danny Synder grabs the offensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas | Danny Synder misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alan Alloway - foul #1 on Alan Alloway, team foul #9 | 13-20 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas | Danny Synder makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas | Danny Synder makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway steps out of bounds on the baseline | 15-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Kelly (SG) Patrick Grace | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (SF), Joe Wilson (PF) Gordon Foster, David Tasker | |
| 09:34 | Arkansas | Joe Wilson steps in front of the Christopher Laux pass | 15-20 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Danny Synder takes the ball from Corey Taylor | 15-20 |
| 09:01 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux misses the tip | 15-20 |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor can't connect on a floater in the lane | 15-20 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway tips it in | 15-22 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson grabs the offensive board | 15-22 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Chad Cox is called for traveling | 15-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor (SG), Patrick Grace (SF), Lawrence Reisinger (C) Christopher Laux, Mark Harrington, John Petrone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gordon Foster (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), David Tasker (PF), Christopher Cameron (C) Chad Cox, Corey Taylor, Joe Wilson, Alan Alloway | |
| 07:52 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly is hacked by Gordon Foster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gordon Foster, team foul #10 | 15-22 |
| 07:52 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:52 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron clanks a jump hook from the right block | 16-22 |
| 07:37 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger grabs the board | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Eric Kelly (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Saylor (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Grace (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Danny Synder (tiring) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Reisinger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Foster (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Philip Emberger (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Tasker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Cameron (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 16-22 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 16-22 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | David Tasker grabs the offensive board | 16-22 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-22 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 06:37 | Arkansas | Danny Synder banks in the layup set up by Eric Kelly | 18-22 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Danny Synder - foul #1 on Danny Synder, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Erik Brummitt (SF) Eric Kelly, Danny Synder | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Joe Wilson (C) Robert Anderson, Gordon Foster, Christopher Cameron | |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger misses the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:18 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 06:09 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Erik Brummitt | 21-23 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson loses the dribble to Lawrence Reisinger | 21-23 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt scores on a jumper from the baseline | 23-23 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Erik Brummitt steps in front of the Corey Taylor pass | 23-23 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Saylor | 25-23 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Chad Cox loses the ball out of bounds | 25-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (SG), John Petrone (C) Kevin Saylor, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gordon Foster (PG), Alan Alloway (C) Philip Emberger, Joe Wilson | |
| 04:38 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 25-23 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas | John Petrone tips it home | 27-23 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | David Tasker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 04:20 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace banks in the layup on a nice dish by Erik Brummitt | 29-23 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | David Tasker misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway grabs the offensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Alan Alloway, team foul #11 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Kelly (SG), Danny Synder (PF) Christopher Laux, Patrick Grace | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), Frankie Murray (SF), Christopher Cameron (PF), Manuel Hill (C) Chad Cox, Corey Taylor, David Tasker, Alan Alloway | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Mark Harrington (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Kelly (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Brummitt (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Danny Synder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Petrone (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Muirhead (fresh) SG - Gordon Foster (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frankie Murray (fresh) PF - Christopher Cameron (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Hill (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt misses the shot from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | David Muirhead pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Frankie Murray | 29-25 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt is hacked by Christopher Cameron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Cameron, team foul #12 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger (C) John Petrone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG) Gordon Foster | |
| 02:39 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Cameron | 31-27 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 31-27 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas | Danny Synder gets the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 01:46 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Reisinger | 31-27 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Erik Brummitt | 33-30 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Erik Brummitt - foul #3 on Erik Brummitt, team foul #7 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Kevin Saylor (SG), Patrick Grace (PF), John Petrone (C) Eric Kelly, Erik Brummitt, Danny Synder, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gordon Foster (PG), Corey Taylor (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), Alan Alloway (C) Robert Anderson, David Muirhead, Frankie Murray, Manuel Hill | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | John Petrone misses the lay-in | 33-32 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Christopher Cameron | 33-32 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron is fouled on the floor by Patrick Grace - foul #1 on Patrick Grace, team foul #8 | 33-32 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Petrone | 33-32 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | John Petrone can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 33-32 |