| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) SF - John Sharer (fresh) PF - Odis Webb (fresh) C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kelly Jenkins (fresh) SG - Stephen Owens (fresh) SF - Ben Kimura (fresh) PF - Joshua Shaw (fresh) C - Robert Ayer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer hits the finger roll and the foul's on Jimmy Griswold - foul #1 on Jimmy Griswold, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:44 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | John Sharer drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Darrell Beck | 2-3 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-3 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Odis Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Ben Kimura steals it from Darrell Beck in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura banks in the layup | 2-5 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 2-5 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 18:59 | Arkansas | John Sharer is called for the reach on Ben Kimura in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Sharer, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:44 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw misses long on a shot from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer misses the tip | 2-5 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Odis Webb grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 18:38 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 18:26 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer misses the lay-in | 2-5 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:08 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Shaw | 2-8 |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Odis Webb makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Jimmy Griswold | 4-8 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens is hacked by Harold Blevins - foul #1 on Harold Blevins, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), James Franceski (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, John Sharer, Odis Webb, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe (PG), Robert Baca (SG), Wayne Montgomery (SF), Donald Williams (PF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Kelly Jenkins, Stephen Owens, Ben Kimura, Joshua Shaw, Robert Ayer | |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | Donald Williams loses the dribble to James Franceski | 4-8 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Dane Ham and he's hacked by Robert Baca - foul #1 on Robert Baca, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 17:01 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dikembe Alvarenga | 7-11 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), John Sharer (SF), Odis Webb (PF), Charles Simon (C) Dane Ham, Nicholas Wink, James Franceski, Dan Dunbar, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Ayer (PF), Brandon Matthews (C) Donald Williams, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 16:37 | Arkansas | Darrell Beck takes the ball from Henry Bledsoe in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Odis Webb misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 16:21 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer makes the wide open floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Baca | 7-13 |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 7-13 |
| 15:51 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe grabs the board | 7-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kent Harris (fresh) SG - Darrell Beck (tiring) 1 ast. SF - John Sharer (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Odis Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Simon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Henry Bledsoe (tiring) SG - Robert Baca (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Montgomery (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Robert Ayer (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Matthews (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer clanks a floater in the paint | 7-13 |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | John Sharer snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 15:32 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Baca - foul #2 on Robert Baca, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), James Franceski (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Kent Harris, Darrell Beck, Odis Webb, Charles Simon | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins (PG), Stephen Owens (SG), Ben Kimura (SF), Joshua Shaw (PF), Alberto Guzman (C) Henry Bledsoe, Robert Baca, Wayne Montgomery, Robert Ayer, Brandon Matthews | |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Stephen Owens - foul #1 on Stephen Owens, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (SG), Keith Patnode (C) John Sharer, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas | Alberto Guzman pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 15:12 | Arkansas | Nicholas Wink takes the ball from Kelly Jenkins in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | James Franceski misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Stephen Owens - foul #2 on Stephen Owens, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe (SG), Donald Williams (PF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Stephen Owens, Joshua Shaw, Alberto Guzman | |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | James Franceski makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | James Franceski misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:53 | Arkansas | Donald Williams snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Dane Ham pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to James Franceski | 9-13 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Henry Bledsoe - foul #1 on Henry Bledsoe, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Odis Webb (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Harold Blevins, Dane Ham, James Franceski, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery (SF), Joshua Shaw (PF) Ben Kimura, Donald Williams | |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:51 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Kent Harris - foul #1 on Kent Harris, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SF) Nicholas Wink | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:46 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jimmy Griswold - foul #2 on Jimmy Griswold, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar (C) Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:46 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:46 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar is open and lays it up and in set up by John Sharer | 13-13 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 13-13 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Odis Webb misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 13-13 |
| 12:41 | Arkansas | Dikembe Alvarenga grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 12:41 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Nicholas Wink (SF), Charles Simon (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Darrell Beck, John Sharer, Odis Webb, Dan Dunbar | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Ayer (PF), Brandon Matthews (C) Joshua Shaw, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 12:25 | Arkansas | Charles Simon swats the layup by Robert Ayer | 13-13 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer tips it back up and in | 13-15 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG) Kent Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Kimura (SF) Wayne Montgomery | |
| 12:06 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 13-15 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charles Simon | 13-15 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Brandon Matthews swats the dunk try by Nicholas Wink | 13-15 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins hits the follow up shot | 15-15 |
| 11:51 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode grabs the board | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darrell Beck (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Wink (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Simon (fairly fresh) C - Keith Patnode (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kelly Jenkins (tired) 3 pts. SG - Henry Bledsoe (tired) SF - Ben Kimura (tired) 2 pts. PF - Robert Ayer (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Matthews (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode banks in the layup on a great pass from Nicholas Wink | 17-15 |
| 11:15 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 17-15 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Charles Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins is fouled in the backcourt by Kelly Jenkins - foul #1 on Kelly Jenkins, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Kent Harris (SG), James Franceski (SF), Odis Webb (PF) Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, Nicholas Wink, Charles Simon | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery (SF), Donald Williams (PF), Alberto Guzman (C) Ben Kimura, Robert Ayer, Brandon Matthews | |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | James Franceski misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 17-15 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas | Alberto Guzman snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery knocks in the floater from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode double dribbles | 17-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SF) James Franceski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Alberto Guzman | |
| 10:29 | Arkansas | John Sharer steps in front of the Kelly Jenkins pass in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Wayne Montgomery - foul #1 on Wayne Montgomery, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG) Kent Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Kimura (SF) Wayne Montgomery | |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar (C) Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw (PF), Robert Ayer (C) Donald Williams, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Dane Ham's pass is intercepted by Ben Kimura | 19-17 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw lays it up and in set up by Ben Kimura | 19-19 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Joshua Shaw - foul #1 on Joshua Shaw, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Franceski (PF), Charles Simon (C) Odis Webb, Dan Dunbar | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery (SF), Donald Williams (PF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Ben Kimura, Joshua Shaw, Robert Ayer | |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Dane Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:12 | Arkansas | Donald Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 20-19 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | James Franceski gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses the easy dunk attempt but the foul's on Kelly Jenkins - foul #2 on Kelly Jenkins, team foul #9 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Nicholas Wink (SF) Dane Ham, John Sharer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Owens (SG), Alberto Guzman (C) Kelly Jenkins, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | James Franceski grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck is hacked by Henry Bledsoe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Bledsoe, team foul #10 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Odis Webb (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Harold Blevins, James Franceski, Charles Simon | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Baca (PG), Joshua Shaw (PF) Henry Bledsoe, Donald Williams | |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Alberto Guzman | 23-19 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas | Kent Harris is called for the reach on Robert Baca in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kent Harris, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG) Kent Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Kimura (SF) Wayne Montgomery | |
| 08:38 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens misses long on a runner from the baseline | 23-19 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas | Alberto Guzman tips it back up and in | 23-21 |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Odis Webb | 25-21 |
| 08:06 | Arkansas | Robert Baca knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Harold Blevins | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Wink (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Odis Webb (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Patnode (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Baca (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Owens (fairly fresh) SF - Ben Kimura (very tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Shaw (tired) 2 pts. C - Alberto Guzman (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Arkansas | Robert Baca can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 27-24 |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Odis Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), John Sharer (SF), James Franceski (PF), Dan Dunbar (C) Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, Odis Webb, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery (SF), Robert Ayer (PF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Ben Kimura, Joshua Shaw, Alberto Guzman | |
| 07:29 | Arkansas | Robert Baca loses the dribble to Nicholas Wink | 27-24 |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink throws it down | 29-24 |
| 06:57 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Owens | 29-24 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas | Robert Baca misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Dikembe Alvarenga is called for the reach on Dane Ham - foul #1 on Dikembe Alvarenga, team foul #11 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Odis Webb (PF), Charles Simon (C) Nicholas Wink, John Sharer, Dan Dunbar | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins (PG), Henry Bledsoe (SG), Ben Kimura (SF), Donald Williams (PF), Brandon Matthews (C) Robert Baca, Stephen Owens, Wayne Montgomery, Robert Ayer, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Dane Ham makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas | Donald Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe loses the dribble to James Franceski in the backcourt | 30-24 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses short on an open shot in the lane | 30-24 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Charles Simon grabs the offensive board | 30-24 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Franceski | 32-24 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), John Sharer (SF) Dane Ham, James Franceski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:17 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Sharer - foul #2 on John Sharer, team foul #7 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Franceski (SF), Keith Patnode (C) John Sharer, Charles Simon | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery (SF) Ben Kimura | |
| 05:17 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe misses the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins is hacked by Brandon Matthews in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Matthews, team foul #12 | 32-24 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas | Brandon Matthews misses the tip | 34-24 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Odis Webb is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Harold Blevins | 37-24 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw (PF), Robert Ayer (C) Donald Williams, Brandon Matthews | |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | James Franceski connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Darrell Beck | 39-24 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-26 |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | James Franceski tips it in | 41-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (tired) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Franceski (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Odis Webb (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Patnode (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kelly Jenkins (very tired) 3 pts. SG - Henry Bledsoe (very tired) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Montgomery (tired) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Shaw (tired) 2 pts. C - Robert Ayer (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer makes the driving attempt from the left block | 41-28 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), John Sharer (SF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, James Franceski, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Baca (PG), Stephen Owens (SG), Ben Kimura (SF), Donald Williams (PF), Alberto Guzman (C) Kelly Jenkins, Henry Bledsoe, Wayne Montgomery, Joshua Shaw, Robert Ayer | |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Odis Webb misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 03:13 | Arkansas | Donald Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 03:08 | Arkansas | Robert Baca hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Donald Williams | 41-30 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Robert Baca takes the ball from Kent Harris in the backcourt | 41-30 |
| 03:01 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Baca | 41-32 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Odis Webb misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 02:38 | Arkansas | Donald Williams grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 02:27 | Arkansas | Robert Baca is whistled for traveling | 41-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Dan Dunbar (PF), Charles Simon (C) Nicholas Wink, Odis Webb, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Ayer (PF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Donald Williams, Alberto Guzman | |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Dane Ham makes the 3 from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas | Charles Simon denies the turnaround by Robert Ayer | 44-32 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dan Dunbar | 44-32 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Ben Kimura is called for the reach on Dane Ham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ben Kimura, team foul #13 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Jimmy Griswold (C) Kent Harris, Charles Simon | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery (SF), Joshua Shaw (PF) Ben Kimura, Robert Ayer | |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Dane Ham makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas | Dikembe Alvarenga snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | Dikembe Alvarenga gets the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas | Robert Baca makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Dane Ham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | Dikembe Alvarenga pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Robert Baca can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | John Sharer connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Blevins | 47-35 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 47-35 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Dikembe Alvarenga | 47-35 |