| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Les Ballesteros (fresh) SG - William Merritt (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Carrier (fresh) 8 pts. C - Tony Mitchell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Gaunt (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Donald Davis inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros is fouled in the backcourt by William Gaunt - foul #1 on William Gaunt, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (SF) Donald Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:33 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Tony Mitchell, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG), Donald Davis (SF), Philip Utz (PF) Les Ballesteros, William Merritt, Ben Horne, Paul Carrier | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Davis - foul #1 on Donald Davis, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), William Merritt (SG), Paul Carrier (PF) Kenneth Bateman, Perry Sieberg, Philip Utz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:03 | Arkansas | Donald Davis buries a fadeaway near the basket | 27-27 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Stephen Smith is denied on a dunk by Tony Mitchell | 27-27 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the tip | 27-27 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | William Gaunt snags the offensive board | 27-27 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Gaunt | 27-30 |
| 18:08 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier is fouled on the floor by Stephen Smith - foul #3 on Stephen Smith, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG), Ben Horne (SF), Philip Utz (PF), Garfield Luke (C) Les Ballesteros, William Merritt, Donald Davis, Paul Carrier, Tony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | Philip Utz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-30 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Michael Wynne snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Perry Sieberg takes the ball from Stephen Smith | 27-30 |
| 17:13 | Arkansas | Ben Horne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Stephen Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | The short jumper by Michael Wynne is denied by Garfield Luke | 27-30 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | Philip Utz makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Perry Sieberg | 29-30 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas | Ben Horne grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 16:02 | Arkansas | Philip Utz is hacked by Stephen Smith - foul #4 on Stephen Smith, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), William Merritt (SG), Donald Davis (SF), Paul Carrier (PF), Tony Mitchell (C) Kenneth Bateman, Perry Sieberg, Ben Horne, Philip Utz, Garfield Luke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Richard Ingrassia (SF), Christopher Bryant (PF), James Brown (C) William Gaunt, James Wilson, Tommy Hipple, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| 15:42 | Arkansas | Donald Davis is fouled on the floor by Daniel Wilson - foul #2 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #4 | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Les Ballesteros (fresh) SG - William Merritt (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Carrier (fresh) 8 pts. C - Tony Mitchell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clyde Lanier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) PF - Christopher Bryant (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | James Brown gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by William Merritt - foul #1 on William Merritt, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman (PG), Philip Utz (PF) Les Ballesteros, Paul Carrier | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 15:06 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier is called for traveling | 29-32 |
| 14:40 | Arkansas | The jumper by Tony Mitchell is denied by Clyde Lanier | 29-32 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 14:12 | Arkansas | Philip Utz misses the dunk but he's hacked by Daniel Wilson - foul #3 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #5 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG), Ben Horne (SF) Kenneth Bateman, William Merritt, Donald Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (PG), James Wilson (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF) Daniel Wilson, Clyde Lanier, Richard Ingrassia | |
| 14:12 | Arkansas | Philip Utz makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 14:12 | Arkansas | Philip Utz makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Wilson and he's hacked by Ben Horne - foul #1 on Ben Horne, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Carrier (PF) Philip Utz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wynne (C) James Brown | |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant misses the free throw | 31-34 |
| 14:00 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Tony Mitchell | 31-34 |
| 13:42 | Arkansas | Ben Horne is whistled for a carry | 31-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman (PG), William Merritt (SG), Donald Davis (SF) Les Ballesteros, Perry Sieberg, Ben Horne | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Tony Mitchell denies the turnaround by Michael Wynne | 31-34 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | James Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from James Wilson and he's fouled by Kenneth Bateman - foul #1 on Kenneth Bateman, team foul #5 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG), Ben Horne (SF), Philip Utz (PF) Kenneth Bateman, William Merritt, Donald Davis, Paul Carrier | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 12:42 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell throws it down | 33-37 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 12:25 | Arkansas | Philip Utz snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 12:20 | Arkansas | William Gaunt picks off the pass by Perry Sieberg | 33-37 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | William Gaunt works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Wilson | 33-40 |
| 11:40 | Arkansas | Christopher Bryant blocks the jumper by Ben Horne | 33-40 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Les Ballesteros (fresh) SG - Perry Sieberg (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Ben Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Utz (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Gaunt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Tommy Hipple (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Wynne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Michael Wynne connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by William Gaunt and the foul's on Les Ballesteros - foul #1 on Les Ballesteros, team foul #6 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman (PG), William Merritt (SG), Donald Davis (SF), Paul Carrier (PF), Garfield Luke (C) Les Ballesteros, Perry Sieberg, Ben Horne, Philip Utz, Tony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Richard Ingrassia (SF) William Gaunt, James Wilson, Tommy Hipple | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the free throw | 33-43 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Garfield Luke | 36-43 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Michael Wynne snags the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell (C) Garfield Luke | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (C) Michael Wynne | |
| 10:24 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Bateman | 39-43 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas | Donald Davis snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas | Clyde Lanier steps in front of the Tony Mitchell pass | 39-43 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier lays it up and in | 39-45 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas | William Merritt is hacked by Christopher Bryant - foul #4 on Christopher Bryant, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG), Ben Horne (SF), Philip Utz (PF) Kenneth Bateman, William Merritt, Donald Davis, Paul Carrier | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (PG), James Wilson (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF), Stephen Smith (PF) Daniel Wilson, Clyde Lanier, Richard Ingrassia, Christopher Bryant | |
| 09:00 | Arkansas | Ben Horne misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Tommy Hipple - foul #1 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garfield Luke (C) Tony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:00 | Arkansas | Ben Horne makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas | Ben Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Stephen Smith buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by William Gaunt | 41-47 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas | James Wilson is called for the reach on Garfield Luke - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #8 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman (PG), William Merritt (SG), Donald Davis (SF) Les Ballesteros, Perry Sieberg, Ben Horne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wynne (C) James Brown | |
| 08:25 | Arkansas | Garfield Luke misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Michael Wynne snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the lay-in | 41-47 |
| 08:08 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Philip Utz | 41-47 |
| 07:41 | Arkansas | Philip Utz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 07:40 | Arkansas | Philip Utz gets the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 07:17 | Arkansas | Tommy Hipple is called for the reach on Donald Davis - foul #2 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #9 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG), Paul Carrier (PF), Tony Mitchell (C) Kenneth Bateman, William Merritt, Philip Utz, Garfield Luke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Lanier (SG) James Wilson | |
| 07:17 | Arkansas | Donald Davis misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Stephen Smith gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Les Ballesteros (fresh) SG - Perry Sieberg (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Donald Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Carrier (fresh) 11 pts. C - Tony Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Gaunt (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clyde Lanier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Les Ballesteros is called for the reach on William Gaunt - foul #2 on Les Ballesteros, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (SF), Philip Utz (PF) Donald Davis, Paul Carrier | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (C) Michael Wynne | |
| 06:52 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas | Philip Utz can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Stephen Smith loses the dribble to Perry Sieberg | 41-49 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Perry Sieberg, team foul #8 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman (PG), William Merritt (SG), Paul Carrier (PF) Les Ballesteros, Perry Sieberg, Philip Utz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), James Wilson (SG), Richard Ingrassia (SF), Michael Wynne (C) William Gaunt, Clyde Lanier, Tommy Hipple, James Brown | |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses long on a runner from the baseline | 41-49 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ben Horne | 41-49 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas | James Wilson is called for the reach on William Merritt - foul #3 on James Wilson, team foul #10 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Davis (SF) Ben Horne | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:15 | Arkansas | William Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas | William Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses short on a floater in the lane | 43-49 |
| 05:04 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas | William Merritt misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas | Michael Wynne denies the turnaround by Donald Davis | 43-49 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Wilson | 43-52 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 45-52 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Tony Mitchell is called for the reach on Michael Wynne - foul #2 on Tony Mitchell, team foul #9 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG), Ben Horne (SF), Philip Utz (PF) Kenneth Bateman, William Merritt, Donald Davis, Paul Carrier | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (PG), Tommy Hipple (SF), Christopher Bryant (PF) Daniel Wilson, Richard Ingrassia, Stephen Smith | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 03:08 | Arkansas | Philip Utz blows the layup | 45-53 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Michael Wynne snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Les Ballesteros (fresh) SG - Perry Sieberg (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ben Horne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Utz (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Gaunt (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Wynne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | William Gaunt's floater is tipped away by Philip Utz | 45-53 |
| 03:01 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ben Horne | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:42 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | William Gaunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Davis (SF), Garfield Luke (C) Ben Horne, Tony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Lanier (SG), James Brown (C) James Wilson, Michael Wynne | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | Donald Davis can't finish the layup | 47-53 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman (PG), William Merritt (SG) Les Ballesteros, Perry Sieberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier is hacked by William Merritt - foul #2 on William Merritt, team foul #10 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), Paul Carrier (PF), Tony Mitchell (C) Kenneth Bateman, Philip Utz, Garfield Luke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Christopher Bryant, James Brown | |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Paul Carrier | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:50 | Arkansas | Donald Davis is hacked by William Gaunt - foul #2 on William Gaunt, team foul #11 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (SG) Clyde Lanier | |
| 01:50 | Arkansas | Donald Davis misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 01:50 | Arkansas | Donald Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 01:50 | Arkansas | William Merritt snags the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas | Tommy Hipple picks off the pass by Tony Mitchell | 47-53 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | William Gaunt lays it in on a great pass from Tommy Hipple | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:20 | Arkansas | Donald Davis lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Carrier | 49-55 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | The jump hook by Stephen Smith is blocked by Paul Carrier | 49-55 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Tony Mitchell | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Stephen Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on William Merritt - foul #3 on William Merritt, team foul #11 | 52-55 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | James Wilson grabs the board | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | James Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by William Merritt - foul #4 on William Merritt, team foul #12 | 52-57 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-59 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Les Ballesteros is called for the reach on Michael Wynne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Les Ballesteros, team foul #13 | 55-59 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-61 |