| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Ferraro (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Bedford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Wheeler (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Gouge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burnette (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford inbounds the ball | 33-21 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | Michael May takes the ball from Christopher Ferraro | 33-21 |
| 19:36 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley jams it on a nice dish by Michael May | 33-23 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Ferraro | 35-23 |
| 19:06 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins loses the ball out of bounds | 35-23 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Franklin Keaton - foul #2 on Franklin Keaton, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford misses the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 18:25 | Western Kentucky | Michael May makes the floater from close range | 36-25 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas | David Dennis can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-25 |
| 18:16 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Watkins, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford lays it in on a nice dish by Jimmy Wheeler | 38-25 |
| 17:31 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ferraro steals it from Robert Burnette | 38-25 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-25 |
| 17:26 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette gets the rebound | 38-25 |
| 17:03 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Franklin Keaton, team foul #3 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Carr (SF), Jeremy Tyson (PF), Robert Lamothe (C) Jason Bedford, Jimmy Wheeler, William Gouge | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta (SF), Vernon Wallach (PF), Keith Calhoun (C) Stephen Mosley, John Watkins, Franklin Keaton | |
| 16:34 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe is called for traveling | 38-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (SG) Robert Burnette | |
| 16:18 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Keith Calhoun | 38-27 |
| 15:57 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Keith Carr | 41-27 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Ferraro (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Keith Carr (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeremy Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lamothe (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vernon Wallach (fresh) 3 pts. C - Keith Calhoun (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | Michael May misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-27 |
| 15:42 | Arkansas | David Dennis snags the defensive board | 41-27 |
| 15:29 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe loses the dribble to Ray Zazueta | 41-27 |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Keith Calhoun is denied on a dunk by Jeremy Tyson | 41-27 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | David Dennis snags the defensive board | 41-27 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-27 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe gets the offensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas | Keith Carr is whistled for traveling | 41-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Howard Sullivan (SG), Jason Bedford (SF), Jimmy Wheeler (PF), William Gouge (C) David Dennis, Christopher Ferraro, Keith Carr, Jeremy Tyson, Robert Lamothe | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), John Watkins (PF), Franklin Keaton (C) Michael May, Ray Zazueta, Vernon Wallach, Keith Calhoun | |
| 14:24 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-27 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas | William Gouge misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-27 |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Stephen Mosley | 41-27 |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Wheeler swats the layup by Franklin Keaton | 41-27 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jimmy Wheeler | 41-27 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas | Howard Sullivan buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Walker | 44-27 |
| 13:13 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley misses the lay-in | 44-27 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas | Howard Sullivan gets the rebound | 44-27 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas | Howard Sullivan misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Williams - foul #1 on Kevin Williams, team foul #4 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG) Roger Walker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG) Kevin Williams | |
| 12:54 | Arkansas | Howard Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas | Howard Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-27 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:41 | Western Kentucky | Michael May is hacked by Jimmy Wheeler - foul #2 on Jimmy Wheeler, team foul #1 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro (SG) Howard Sullivan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:31 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins knocks in the floater from the right block | 45-29 |
| 12:19 | Arkansas | David Dennis drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Wheeler | 48-29 |
| 12:13 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-29 |
| 12:12 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jimmy Wheeler | 48-29 |
| 12:01 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Gouge | 51-29 |
| 11:45 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 51-29 |
| 11:43 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler grabs the board | 51-29 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Ferraro (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jason Bedford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Gouge (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Burnette (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Watkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Arkansas | David Dennis is fouled on the floor by Robert Burnette - foul #3 on Robert Burnette, team foul #5 | 51-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Carr (SF), Jeremy Tyson (PF), Robert Lamothe (C) Jason Bedford, Jimmy Wheeler, William Gouge | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (SG), Ray Zazueta (SF), Vernon Wallach (PF), Keith Calhoun (C) Robert Burnette, Stephen Mosley, John Watkins, Franklin Keaton | |
| 11:22 | Arkansas | David Dennis misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-29 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe tips it back up and in | 53-29 |
| 11:05 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Tyson picks off the pass by Keith Calhoun | 53-29 |
| 11:00 | Arkansas | David Dennis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-29 |
| 10:59 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Keith Calhoun | 53-29 |
| 10:44 | Western Kentucky | Michael May misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-29 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe grabs the board | 53-29 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe misses the jumper from the free throw line | 53-29 |
| 10:29 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe hits the follow up shot | 55-29 |
| 10:19 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta loses the dribble to Keith Carr | 55-29 |
| 10:02 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-29 |
| 10:01 | Western Kentucky | Keith Calhoun snags the defensive board | 55-29 |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | Michael May knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-31 |
| 09:37 | Arkansas | Keith Carr hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Dennis | 57-31 |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | Keith Calhoun misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 57-31 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas | Keith Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 57-31 |
| 09:12 | Arkansas | Keith Carr is hacked by Michael May - foul #1 on Michael May, team foul #6 | 57-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Jason Bedford (SF), Jimmy Wheeler (PF), William Gouge (C) David Dennis, Keith Carr, Jeremy Tyson, Robert Lamothe | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), John Watkins (PF), Franklin Keaton (C) Michael May, Ray Zazueta, Vernon Wallach, Keith Calhoun | |
| 08:53 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Walker | 59-31 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins's fadeaway is rejected by William Gouge | 59-31 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas | Roger Walker pulls down the rebound | 59-31 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford is hacked by Franklin Keaton - foul #4 on Franklin Keaton, team foul #7 | 59-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Howard Sullivan (SG), Carl Lewis (PF), Robert Lamothe (C) Christopher Ferraro, Jimmy Wheeler, William Gouge | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darryl Jacobs (PG), Bobby Smith (SF), George Leto (PF), Vernon Wallach (C) Robert Burnette, Stephen Mosley, John Watkins, Franklin Keaton | |
| 08:31 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford misses the 1st free throw | 59-31 |
| 08:31 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Vernon Wallach | 59-31 |
| 08:21 | Western Kentucky | Darryl Jacobs is called for 10 seconds | 59-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Carr (SF) Jason Bedford | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:57 | Arkansas | Keith Carr's floater is tipped away by Vernon Wallach | 59-31 |
| 07:55 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Smith gets the rebound | 59-31 |
| 07:51 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Darryl Jacobs | 59-33 |
| 07:28 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Walker and he's fouled by George Leto - foul #1 on George Leto, team foul #8 | 61-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta (SG), Keith Calhoun (C) Kevin Williams, Bobby Smith | |
| 07:28 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis makes the free throw | 62-33 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Roger Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Lamothe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Darryl Jacobs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Zazueta (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Wallach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Leto (fresh) C - Keith Calhoun (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-33 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis grabs the board | 62-33 |
| 06:47 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Vernon Wallach - foul #1 on Vernon Wallach, team foul #9 | 62-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeremy Tyson (PF) Robert Lamothe | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:47 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 63-33 |
| 06:47 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 63-33 |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | George Leto gets the rebound | 63-33 |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 63-33 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Keith Calhoun tips it in | 63-35 |
| 06:29 | Arkansas | Keith Carr misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 63-35 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 63-35 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas | George Leto is called for the reach on Carl Lewis - foul #2 on George Leto, team foul #10 | 63-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (SG), Bobby Smith (SF) George Leto, Keith Calhoun | |
| 06:15 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 64-35 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-35 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 65-35 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis gets the rebound | 65-35 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis misses short on a floater from close range | 65-35 |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Smith gets the rebound | 65-35 |
| 05:30 | Western Kentucky | Darryl Jacobs misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 65-35 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas | Keith Carr grabs the board | 65-35 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas | Keith Carr comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Ray Zazueta - foul #2 on Ray Zazueta, team foul #11 | 65-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe (C) Carl Lewis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:15 | Arkansas | Keith Carr makes the 1st free throw | 66-35 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas | Keith Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 66-35 |
| 05:15 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach grabs the defensive rebound | 66-35 |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams buries a shot from the right wing set up by Darryl Jacobs | 66-37 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas | Jeremy Tyson is whistled for traveling | 66-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brett Harris (SF) Keith Carr | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Calhoun (C) Vernon Wallach | |
| 04:42 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta misses the fadeaway near the basket | 66-37 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas | Brett Harris pulls down the rebound | 66-37 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | Roger Walker is whistled for traveling | 66-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Leto (PF) Darryl Jacobs | |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Keith Calhoun knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bobby Smith | 66-40 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 66-40 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas | Jeremy Tyson tips it home | 68-40 |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta is hacked by Jeremy Tyson - foul #1 on Jeremy Tyson, team foul #2 | 68-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Carr (SF), Carl Lewis (PF) Brett Harris, Jeremy Tyson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darryl Jacobs (PG), Vernon Wallach (C) Bobby Smith, Keith Calhoun | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Roger Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lamothe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Darryl Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Zazueta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Leto (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vernon Wallach (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | George Leto knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Darryl Jacobs | 68-42 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas | Keith Carr drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Roger Walker | 70-42 |
| 02:30 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach is called for a charge - foul #2 on Vernon Wallach, team foul #12 | 70-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Smith (SF) George Leto | |
| 02:12 | Arkansas | Roger Walker hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Howard Sullivan | 73-42 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeremy Tyson (PF) Carl Lewis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Calhoun (C) Bobby Smith | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Arkansas | Jeremy Tyson blows the layup | 73-42 |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta gets the rebound | 73-42 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Ray Zazueta | 73-44 |
| 01:04 | Arkansas | Keith Carr clanks a runner in the paint | 73-44 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe gets the offensive rebound | 73-44 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Vernon Wallach is called for the reach on Jeremy Tyson - foul #3 on Vernon Wallach, team foul #13 | 73-44 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Jeremy Tyson misses the 1st free throw | 73-44 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Jeremy Tyson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-44 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Keith Calhoun snags the defensive board | 73-44 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Keith Calhoun throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-44 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Roger Walker runs out the clock | 73-44 |