| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) PF - John Longwell (fresh) C - Jon Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) SG - Billy Larson (fresh) SF - Jason Bedford (fresh) PF - Joseph Baine (fresh) C - Frank Reichert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas is hacked by Joseph Baine - foul #1 on Joseph Baine, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Joseph Baine steals the ball from Ronald Bastarache | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Arkansas | David Dennis is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Bedford | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | John Longwell connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine loses the dribble to Ronald Bastarache in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Reichert | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas hits the follow up shot | 4-3 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas | David Dennis buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Billy Larson and he's fouled by Dennis Hurley - foul #1 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas | David Dennis misses the free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses short on a shot from the left side | 4-5 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas hits the follow up shot | 6-5 |
| 17:26 | Arkansas | David Dennis is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 17:24 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas | David Dennis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jon Thomas | 6-5 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas | David Dennis grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Longwell | 6-5 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley tips it home | 8-5 |
| 16:06 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Billy Larson | 8-7 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Tapia (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Bastarache (fairly fresh) PF - John Longwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Billy Larson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Bedford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Baine (fairly fresh) C - Frank Reichert (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Arkansas | David Dennis misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-7 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | John Longwell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 14:55 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-7 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley is whistled for a carry | 11-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Robert Rea (SF), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, John Longwell, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Christopher Ferraro (SG), Keith Carr (SF), Jimmy Wheeler (PF), Robert Lamothe (C) David Dennis, Billy Larson, Jason Bedford, Joseph Baine, Frank Reichert | |
| 13:48 | Arkansas | Roger Walker misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe gets the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ernest Thomas - foul #1 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas | Roger Walker pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas | Roger Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Chung - foul #1 on Leonard Chung, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe is hacked by Ernest Thomas - foul #2 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SG), Zackary Hubbard (C) Ernest Thomas, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:32 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro clanks a shot from the left side | 11-9 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Lamothe | 11-9 |
| 12:08 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | David Cork gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Robert Rea hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 11-9 |
| 12:00 | Arkansas | Keith Carr pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Robert Rea, David Cork | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Jason Bedford (SF), Joseph Baine (PF), Carl Lewis (C) Roger Walker, Keith Carr, Jimmy Wheeler, Robert Lamothe | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by David Dennis - foul #1 on David Dennis, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey (PF) Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Howard Sullivan (SG) Christopher Ferraro | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Stalvey (fresh) C - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Howard Sullivan (fresh) SF - Jason Bedford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Baine (fresh) C - Carl Lewis (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Arkansas | Howard Sullivan misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-9 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford misses the tip | 12-9 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Carl Lewis takes the ball from Andrew Stalvey | 12-9 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Dennis Hurley - foul #2 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), John Longwell (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Dennis Hurley, Eddie Sullivan, Andrew Stalvey, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Christopher Ferraro (SG), Keith Carr (SF), Frank Reichert (C) David Dennis, Howard Sullivan, Jason Bedford, Joseph Baine | |
| 10:34 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Carl Lewis steals it from Jon Thomas | 12-11 |
| 10:02 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 12-13 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung's floater is tipped away by Frank Reichert | 12-13 |
| 09:41 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 09:33 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Keith Carr | 12-15 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung hits the finger roll and the foul's on Carl Lewis - foul #1 on Carl Lewis, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF), David Cork (PF) Ronald Bastarache, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Billy Larson (SG), Jason Bedford (SF), Joseph Baine (PF) Roger Walker, Christopher Ferraro, Keith Carr, Carl Lewis | |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses the free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:19 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:01 | Arkansas | David Dennis makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jason Bedford | 14-18 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas is fouled on the floor by Frank Reichert - foul #1 on Frank Reichert, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SG), Andrew Stalvey (C) Robert Tapia, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe (C) Frank Reichert | |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung travels with the ball | 14-18 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas | David Dennis is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Stalvey - foul #1 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas | David Dennis is fouled on the floor by David Cork - foul #1 on David Cork, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Carr (SF) Jason Bedford | |
| 08:15 | Arkansas | David Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Robert Rea grabs the offensive board | 14-18 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-18 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | David Dennis pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eddie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Rea (fairly fresh) PF - David Cork (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Stalvey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Billy Larson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Keith Carr (fresh) PF - Joseph Baine (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Lamothe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), John Longwell (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Eddie Sullivan, Robert Rea, David Cork, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Christopher Ferraro (SG), Jimmy Wheeler (PF), Frank Reichert (C) David Dennis, Billy Larson, Joseph Baine, Robert Lamothe | |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache snags the offensive board | 14-18 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia is whistled for a carry | 14-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard (C) Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jason Bedford (SF) Keith Carr | |
| 06:30 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler makes the jumper from the baseline | 14-20 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Frank Reichert - foul #2 on Frank Reichert, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe (C) Frank Reichert | |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas | Leonard Chung steps in front of the Roger Walker pass in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Christopher Ferraro is called for the reach on Robert Tapia - foul #1 on Christopher Ferraro, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Ronald Bastarache, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (SG), Joseph Baine (PF) Christopher Ferraro, Jimmy Wheeler | |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung steps out of bounds on the baseline | 16-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SG), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Robert Tapia, John Longwell, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:17 | Arkansas | Billy Larson misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine tips it home | 16-22 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Joseph Baine is called for the reach on David Cork - foul #2 on Joseph Baine, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Keith Carr (SF), Carl Lewis (PF) Roger Walker, Jason Bedford, Joseph Baine | |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | David Cork misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | Keith Carr is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 16-22 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Andrew Stalvey | 16-22 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | David Cork drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Leonard Chung | 19-22 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Eddie Sullivan, Robert Rea, David Cork, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro (SG), Jimmy Wheeler (PF) Billy Larson, Robert Lamothe | |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Keith Carr swats the short shot by Robert Tapia | 19-22 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 04:08 | Arkansas | Leonard Chung is called for the reach on Christopher Ferraro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Chung, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (PG) Leonard Chung | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:08 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 04:08 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Carl Lewis - foul #2 on Carl Lewis, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), John Longwell (PF) David Cork, Robert Tapia, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Baine (PF), Frank Reichert (C) Jimmy Wheeler, Carl Lewis | |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas | David Dennis is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Baine | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) SF - Ronald Bastarache (fairly fresh) PF - John Longwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Christopher Ferraro (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Carr (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Reichert (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | John Longwell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 03:16 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Keith Carr makes the floater near the basket set up by Christopher Ferraro | 21-28 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas travels with the ball | 21-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Ronald Bastarache, John Longwell, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Billy Larson (SG), Jason Bedford (SF) David Dennis, Christopher Ferraro, Keith Carr | |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert is hacked by Andrew Stalvey - foul #2 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #9 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SG) Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine grabs the offensive board | 21-28 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 21-28 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | David Cork grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey lays it in on a great pass from David Cork | 23-28 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | Roger Walker is hacked by Eddie Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #10 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard (PF), Jon Thomas (C) David Cork, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler (PF), Robert Lamothe (C) Joseph Baine, Frank Reichert | |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | Roger Walker misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | Roger Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jon Thomas | 23-28 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard blows the layup | 23-28 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis Hurley - foul #3 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #11 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Ernest Thomas (SF), John Longwell (PF) Dennis Hurley, Eddie Sullivan, Robert Rea, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Christopher Ferraro (SG), Keith Carr (SF) Roger Walker, Billy Larson, Jason Bedford | |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Christopher Ferraro is called for the reach on Robert Tapia - foul #2 on Christopher Ferraro, team foul #9 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (C) Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Baine (PF) Jimmy Wheeler | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |