| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Minor (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeffery Lacasse (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Knudson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jon Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Palm (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gary Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi inbounds the ball | 39-24 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-24 |
| 19:33 | Arkansas | Michael Palm grabs the board | 39-24 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson is hacked by Eusebio Rossi - foul #2 on Eusebio Rossi, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Huck (PF) Jon Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:42 | Arkansas | Michael Minor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eusebio Rossi - foul #3 on Eusebio Rossi, team foul #2 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Craig Pearson (SG), Raymond Adams (SF), Gary Koester (C) Jeffery Lacasse, Harry Knudson, Michael Palm | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), James Doty (C) Samuel Hultgren, Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| 18:42 | Arkansas | Michael Minor makes the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas | Michael Minor makes the 2nd free throw | 41-24 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Michael Minor picks off the pass by Adam Johnson in the backcourt | 41-24 |
| 18:38 | Arkansas | Craig Pearson throws it down on a great pass from Michael Minor | 43-24 |
| 18:22 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Payne | 43-27 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas | Michael Minor clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-27 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 17:47 | Illinois State | James Doty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-27 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas gets the offensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-27 |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses the tip | 43-27 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | Gary Payne is fouled on the floor by Michael Minor - foul #3 on Michael Minor, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Robinson (PG), Jeffery Lacasse (SG), Harry Knudson (SF), Jon Hall (PF), Michael Palm (C) Michael Minor, Craig Pearson, Raymond Adams, Bruce Huck, Gary Koester | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Stanley Wicker (PF), Robert Jones (C) Adam Johnson, Keith Cordero, James Doty | |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 43-27 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-27 |
| 16:49 | Arkansas | Michael Palm pulls down the rebound | 43-27 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas | Ben Robinson comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 43-27 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren blows the dunk but he's hacked by Ben Robinson - foul #1 on Ben Robinson, team foul #2 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Nelson (SF) Harry Knudson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Parsons (PF) Stanley Wicker | |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas | Michael Palm pulls down the rebound | 43-27 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas | Ben Robinson double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-27 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-27 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Dallas | 43-27 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-30 |
| 15:53 | Arkansas | Ben Robinson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jon Hall | 46-30 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ben Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Lacasse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Nelson (fresh) PF - Jon Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Palm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gary Payne (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Dallas (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | Robert Jones double dribbles | 46-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Minor (PG), Harry Knudson (SF), Rolando Nguyen (C) Ben Robinson, Robert Nelson, Michael Palm | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Keith Cordero (C) Gary Payne, Samuel Hultgren, Kevin Dallas, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| 15:15 | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Harry Knudson takes the ball from Keith Cordero in the backcourt | 46-30 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas | Jon Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Craig Pearson (SG), Raymond Adams (SF) Jeffery Lacasse, Harry Knudson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-30 |
| 14:52 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jon Hall | 46-30 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas | Raymond Adams misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero grabs the defensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses the jumper from the right wing | 46-30 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses the tip | 46-30 |
| 14:10 | Arkansas | Raymond Adams gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | Michael Minor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Adam Johnson - foul #2 on Adam Johnson, team foul #3 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse (SG), Harry Knudson (SF), Robert Nelson (PF), Gary Koester (C) Craig Pearson, Raymond Adams, Jon Hall, Rolando Nguyen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), William Parsons (PF), James Doty (C) Adam Johnson, Stanley Wicker, Keith Cordero | |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | Michael Minor misses the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | Michael Minor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | Michael Minor makes the 3rd free throw | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren double dribbles | 48-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Palm (C) Gary Koester | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:23 | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse jams it set up by Harry Knudson | 50-30 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Lacasse - foul #1 on Jeffery Lacasse, team foul #3 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Robinson (PG), Bruce Huck (PF) Michael Minor, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Jones (C) James Doty | |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi loses the ball out of bounds | 50-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gary Koester (C) Michael Palm | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:06 | Arkansas | Timmy Mayfield is called for the reach on Ben Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timmy Mayfield, team foul #4 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (PG) Timmy Mayfield | |
| 12:42 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Eusebio Rossi - foul #4 on Eusebio Rossi, team foul #5 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Craig Pearson (SG) Jeffery Lacasse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (PG) Eusebio Rossi | |
| 12:42 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson misses the 1st free throw | 50-30 |
| 12:42 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-30 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren is hacked by Craig Pearson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Pearson, team foul #4 | 51-30 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Gary Payne scores on a floater from the right side | 51-32 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas | Ben Robinson is hacked by Samuel Hultgren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #6 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Minor (PG), Michael Palm (C) Ben Robinson, Bruce Huck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:54 | Arkansas | Michael Minor hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Pearson | 54-32 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Minor (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Knudson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Koester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Palm (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gary Payne (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Dallas (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Parsons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Jones (tiring) | |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Robert Jones misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Harry Knudson - foul #3 on Harry Knudson, team foul #5 | 54-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Robinson (PG), Jeffery Lacasse (SG), Raymond Adams (SF), Robert Nelson (PF) Michael Minor, Craig Pearson, Harry Knudson, Gary Koester | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 54-32 |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 11:15 | Arkansas | Raymond Adams is called for 3 seconds | 54-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Rolando Nguyen (C) Michael Palm | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Cordero (PG), James Doty (C) Gary Payne, Robert Jones | |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | William Parsons is open and buries a turnaround from close range set up by Keith Cordero | 54-35 |
| 10:49 | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 54-35 |
| 10:48 | Arkansas | Raymond Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 54-35 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas | Raymond Adams misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-35 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | William Parsons grabs the board | 54-35 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-35 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Raymond Adams | 54-35 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse is whistled for a carry | 54-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Minor (PG), Craig Pearson (SG), Harry Knudson (SF), Bruce Huck (PF), Michael Palm (C) Ben Robinson, Jeffery Lacasse, Raymond Adams, Robert Nelson, Rolando Nguyen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (PG), Adam Johnson (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Robert Jones (C) Keith Cordero, Kevin Dallas, William Parsons, James Doty | |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-37 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Johnson - foul #3 on Adam Johnson, team foul #7 | 54-37 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson misses the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 54-37 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Gary Payne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-37 |
| 09:16 | Arkansas | Michael Minor buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Palm | 56-37 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-37 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas | Michael Palm snags the defensive board | 56-37 |
| 08:45 | Arkansas | Samuel Hultgren is called for the reach on Michael Palm - foul #4 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #8 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gary Koester (PF) Bruce Huck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (SF), Keith Cordero (PF) Samuel Hultgren, Stanley Wicker | |
| 08:45 | Arkansas | Michael Palm makes the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 08:45 | Arkansas | Michael Palm makes the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Gary Payne can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Minor - foul #4 on Michael Minor, team foul #6 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jon Hall (PF) Michael Palm | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas | Jon Hall pulls down the rebound | 58-37 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson is hacked by Adam Johnson - foul #4 on Adam Johnson, team foul #9 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse (SG), Michael Palm (C) Craig Pearson, Gary Koester | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Parsons (PF) Adam Johnson | |
| 08:12 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 59-37 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-37 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Harry Knudson picks off the pass by Gary Payne in the backcourt | 60-37 |
| 07:47 | Arkansas | Michael Palm makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Minor | 62-37 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Minor (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffery Lacasse (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Knudson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jon Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Palm (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Cordero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - Gary Payne (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Dallas (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Parsons (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Jones (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero is hacked by Harry Knudson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Knudson, team foul #7 | 62-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Robinson (PG), Raymond Adams (SF) Michael Minor, Harry Knudson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF) Gary Payne, Kevin Dallas, Robert Jones | |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero makes the 1st free throw | 62-38 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses the 2nd free throw | 62-38 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas | Jon Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 62-38 |
| 07:16 | Arkansas | Jon Hall is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Michael Palm | 64-38 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield clanks a 3 from straight away | 64-38 |
| 07:00 | Arkansas | Michael Palm grabs the board | 64-38 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas | Michael Palm travels in the backcourt | 64-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Minor (PG), Craig Pearson (SG), Gary Koester (PF), Rolando Nguyen (C) Ben Robinson, Jeffery Lacasse, Jon Hall, Michael Palm | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (PG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF) Timmy Mayfield, Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons | |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 64-38 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas | Rolando Nguyen grabs the board | 64-38 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas | Gary Koester drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Craig Pearson | 66-38 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Craig Pearson steps in front of the Adam Johnson pass in the backcourt | 66-38 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas | Gary Koester can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-38 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero snags the defensive board | 66-38 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Rolando Nguyen - foul #1 on Rolando Nguyen, team foul #8 | 66-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Robinson (PG), Jeffery Lacasse (SG), Bruce Huck (SF), Robert Nelson (PF), Michael Palm (C) Michael Minor, Craig Pearson, Raymond Adams, Gary Koester, Rolando Nguyen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Doty (C) Stanley Wicker | |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses the 1st free throw | 66-38 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero makes the 2nd free throw | 66-39 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-39 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero is fouled on the floor by Michael Palm - foul #2 on Michael Palm, team foul #9 | 66-39 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses the 1st free throw | 66-39 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas | Michael Palm pulls down the rebound | 66-39 |
| 05:04 | Arkansas | Michael Palm misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-39 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | James Doty pulls down the rebound | 66-39 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Gary Payne is whistled for a carry | 66-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Minor (PG), Craig Pearson (SG), Harry Knudson (SF), Jon Hall (PF) Ben Robinson, Jeffery Lacasse, Bruce Huck, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker (PF) Keith Cordero | |
| 04:21 | Arkansas | Michael Minor clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 66-39 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson snags the defensive board | 66-39 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Gary Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-39 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Minor | 68-39 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | James Doty misses the lay-in | 68-39 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | James Doty grabs the offensive rebound | 68-39 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-39 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson snags the defensive board | 68-39 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Minor (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Craig Pearson (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Knudson (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jon Hall (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Palm (tiring) 9 pts. 15 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gary Payne (very tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Johnson (tired) 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Dallas (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Wicker (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - James Doty (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-39 |
| 03:13 | Arkansas | Jon Hall tips it back up and in | 70-39 |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Pearson - foul #3 on Craig Pearson, team foul #10 | 70-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Robinson (PG), Jeffery Lacasse (SG), Bruce Huck (PF), Rolando Nguyen (C) Michael Minor, Craig Pearson, Jon Hall, Michael Palm | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Cordero (C) James Doty | |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-40 |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-41 |
| 03:07 | Arkansas | Gary Payne is called for the reach on Jeffery Lacasse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Payne, team foul #10 | 70-41 |
| 03:07 | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse makes the 1st free throw | 71-41 |
| 03:07 | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse makes the 2nd free throw | 72-41 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Gary Payne can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 72-41 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Rolando Nguyen | 72-41 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Stanley Wicker - foul #1 on Stanley Wicker, team foul #11 | 72-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Adams (SF), Robert Nelson (PF), Gary Koester (C) Harry Knudson, Bruce Huck, Rolando Nguyen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:39 | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse makes the 1st free throw | 73-41 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse makes the 2nd free throw | 74-41 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Gary Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-41 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Ben Robinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-41 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas | Gary Koester hits the follow up shot | 76-41 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Minor (PG), Harry Knudson (SF), Jon Hall (PF), Michael Palm (C) Ben Robinson, Raymond Adams, Robert Nelson, Gary Koester | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Doty (C) Stanley Wicker | |
| 01:39 | Arkansas | Michael Minor knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Harry Knudson | 78-41 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Gary Payne double dribbles in the backcourt | 78-41 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas | Michael Minor throws it down set up by Jeffery Lacasse | 80-41 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | James Doty is called for traveling | 80-41 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | Michael Minor makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Knudson | 82-41 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-41 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Gary Payne snags the offensive board | 82-41 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-41 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Michael Palm grabs the board | 82-41 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Michael Minor runs out the clock | 82-41 |