| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Wicks (fresh) SG - Lester Johnson (fresh) SF - Erik Griffing (fresh) PF - Kent Welsh (fresh) C - Anton Frost (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Tatum (fresh) SG - Tommy Watts (fresh) SF - Julius Bowne (fresh) PF - Daniel Mayes (fresh) C - Michael Maxwell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Michael Maxwell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Akron | William Tatum knocks in the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by John Wicks - foul #1 on John Wicks, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Akron | William Tatum makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas | William Tatum takes the ball from John Wicks | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Akron | William Tatum lays it up and in | 0-5 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas | John Wicks hits a jumper from the left side set up by Erik Griffing | 2-5 |
| 18:31 | Akron | Michael Maxwell drills a jumpshot from the right side | 2-7 |
| 18:16 | Arkansas | Lester Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-7 |
| 18:14 | Akron | Daniel Mayes snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Julius Bowne misses the floater from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Daniel Mayes can't tip it in | 2-7 |
| 18:07 | Akron | Michael Maxwell tips it but misses | 2-7 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Kent Welsh | 2-7 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas | John Wicks buries a jumper from the free throw line | 4-7 |
| 17:59 | Akron | Lester Johnson steals the ball from William Tatum in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas | Kent Welsh misses short on a shot from the right side | 4-7 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas | Erik Griffing grabs the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas | John Wicks clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Maxwell - foul #1 on Michael Maxwell, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Edwards (SG), Melvin Ziebol (SF), Randall Don (PF), Kevin Suitt (C) Lester Johnson, Erik Griffing, Kent Welsh, Anton Frost | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (PG), Michael Haines (SG), Robert Pinsky (SF), Gregg Priest (PF), Lloyd Johns (C) William Tatum, Tommy Watts, Julius Bowne, Daniel Mayes, Michael Maxwell | |
| 17:27 | Arkansas | John Wicks makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas | John Wicks makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:08 | Akron | Michael Haines loses the dribble to Kevin Suitt | 6-7 |
| 16:48 | Arkansas | John Wicks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-7 |
| 16:47 | Akron | Lloyd Johns grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:25 | Akron | Gregg Priest scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 6-9 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas | Gregg Priest is called for the reach on Randall Don - foul #1 on Gregg Priest, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Clawson (PG), Lester Johnson (SG), Erik Griffing (SF), Anton Frost (C) John Wicks, Robert Edwards, Melvin Ziebol, Kevin Suitt | |
| Subs | Akron | Martin Colburn (PG), Tommy Watts (SG), Michael Maxwell (C) Joseph Grove, Michael Haines, Lloyd Johns | |
| 16:03 | Arkansas | Randall Don hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from James Clawson | 8-9 |
| 15:41 | Akron | Robert Pinsky's pass is intercepted by Lester Johnson | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Clawson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Johnson (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Erik Griffing (fresh) PF - Randall Don (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Anton Frost (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Martin Colburn (fresh) SG - Tommy Watts (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Pinsky (fairly fresh) PF - Gregg Priest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Maxwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Arkansas | Lester Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 15:32 | Akron | The rebound goes to Michael Maxwell | 8-9 |
| 15:30 | Akron | Tommy Watts is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kent Welsh (PF) Randall Don | |
| Subs | Akron | William Tatum (PG), Julius Bowne (SF), Daniel Mayes (PF) Martin Colburn, Robert Pinsky, Gregg Priest | |
| 15:14 | Arkansas | Kent Welsh is hacked by Julius Bowne - foul #1 on Julius Bowne, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Edwards (SG), Melvin Ziebol (SF) Lester Johnson, Erik Griffing | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (SG), Michael Haines (C) Tommy Watts, Michael Maxwell | |
| 15:00 | Arkansas | Robert Edwards makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 14:44 | Akron | Daniel Mayes misses the runner from the right block | 11-9 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Anton Frost | 11-9 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas | Robert Edwards makes the 3 from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 14:04 | Akron | Michael Haines is fouled on the floor by Anton Frost - foul #1 on Anton Frost, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dwain Kimball (PG), Lester Johnson (SG), Erik Griffing (SF), Gerald Gardner (PF), Kevin Suitt (C) James Clawson, Robert Edwards, Melvin Ziebol, Kent Welsh, Anton Frost | |
| Subs | Akron | Tommy Watts (SG), Lloyd Johns (PF), Michael Maxwell (C) Joseph Grove, Daniel Mayes, Michael Haines | |
| 13:57 | Akron | William Tatum is fouled on the floor by Dwain Kimball - foul #1 on Dwain Kimball, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Randall Don (PF) Gerald Gardner | |
| Subs | Akron | Martin Colburn (PG), Robert Pinsky (SF), Gregg Priest (PF) William Tatum, Julius Bowne, Michael Maxwell | |
| 13:52 | Akron | Lloyd Johns is hacked by Kevin Suitt - foul #1 on Kevin Suitt, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| 13:34 | Akron | Tommy Watts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas | Randall Don snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas | Lloyd Johns takes the ball from Kevin Suitt | 14-9 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Lloyd Johns comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 14-9 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas | Randall Don gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas | Kevin Suitt connects on the turnaround from the right block | 16-9 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Randall Don steps in front of the Tommy Watts pass | 16-9 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas | Dwain Kimball can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 12:12 | Arkansas | Erik Griffing tips it home | 18-9 |
| 12:00 | Akron | Robert Pinsky makes the floater from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 11:39 | Arkansas | Kevin Suitt misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Pinsky - foul #1 on Robert Pinsky, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Wicks (PG), Robert Edwards (SG), Melvin Ziebol (SF), Kent Welsh (PF) Dwain Kimball, Lester Johnson, Erik Griffing, Randall Don | |
| Subs | Akron | William Tatum (PG), Michael Haines (SG), Julius Bowne (SF), Daniel Mayes (PF), Michael Maxwell (C) Martin Colburn, Tommy Watts, Robert Pinsky, Gregg Priest, Lloyd Johns | |
| 11:39 | Arkansas | Kevin Suitt misses the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:39 | Arkansas | Kevin Suitt makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Wicks (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Melvin Ziebol (fresh) PF - Kent Welsh (fresh) C - Kevin Suitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Tatum (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Haines (fresh) SF - Julius Bowne (fresh) PF - Daniel Mayes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Akron | William Tatum throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anton Frost (C) Kevin Suitt | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:16 | Arkansas | Robert Edwards is fouled on the floor by Michael Haines - foul #1 on Michael Haines, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas | Michael Maxwell steps in front of the Robert Edwards pass | 19-11 |
| 10:49 | Akron | Michael Maxwell scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-13 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas | John Wicks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Michael Haines - foul #2 on Michael Haines, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (SG) Michael Haines | |
| 10:34 | Arkansas | John Wicks misses the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas | John Wicks makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas | John Wicks makes the 3rd free throw | 21-13 |
| 10:13 | Akron | Daniel Mayes misses the dunk attempt | 21-13 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas | John Wicks grabs the defensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 10:02 | Arkansas | Melvin Ziebol drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Edwards | 24-13 |
| 09:36 | Akron | William Tatum misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Melvin Ziebol - foul #1 on Melvin Ziebol, team foul #5 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Clawson (PG), Dwain Kimball (SG), Erik Griffing (SF), Gerald Gardner (PF) John Wicks, Robert Edwards, Melvin Ziebol, Kent Welsh | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:36 | Akron | William Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 09:36 | Akron | William Tatum makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas | Dwain Kimball hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 24-15 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas | Anton Frost snags the offensive board | 24-15 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas | Daniel Mayes steals the ball from Dwain Kimball | 24-15 |
| 08:50 | Akron | Michael Maxwell double dribbles | 24-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Randall Don (PF), Kevin Suitt (C) Gerald Gardner, Anton Frost | |
| Subs | Akron | Martin Colburn (PG), Tommy Watts (SG), Robert Pinsky (SF), Gregg Priest (PF), Lloyd Johns (C) William Tatum, Joseph Grove, Julius Bowne, Daniel Mayes, Michael Maxwell | |
| 08:33 | Arkansas | James Clawson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Erik Griffing | 26-15 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Robert Pinsky misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Erik Griffing - foul #1 on Erik Griffing, team foul #6 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Lester Johnson (SG), Melvin Ziebol (SF) James Clawson, Erik Griffing | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:12 | Akron | Robert Pinsky makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Robert Pinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Melvin Ziebol | 26-16 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas | Kevin Suitt slams it home on a great pass from Dwain Kimball | 28-16 |
| 07:46 | Akron | Lester Johnson steals it from Gregg Priest | 28-16 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas | Lester Johnson lays it up and in | 30-16 |
| 07:38 | Akron | Tommy Watts is hacked by Kevin Suitt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Suitt, team foul #7 | 30-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Wicks (PG), Kent Welsh (PF), Gerald Gardner (C) Dwain Kimball, Randall Don, Kevin Suitt | |
| Subs | Akron | Julius Bowne (SF), Michael Maxwell (C) Robert Pinsky, Lloyd Johns | |
| 07:38 | Akron | Tommy Watts misses the 1st free throw | 30-16 |
| 07:38 | Arkansas | Gerald Gardner snags the defensive board | 30-16 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Wicks (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Lester Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Melvin Ziebol (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kent Welsh (fresh) C - Gerald Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Martin Colburn (fresh) SG - Tommy Watts (fairly fresh) SF - Julius Bowne (fresh) PF - Gregg Priest (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Maxwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Arkansas | Melvin Ziebol clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-16 |
| 07:22 | Akron | Gregg Priest pulls down the rebound | 30-16 |
| 07:06 | Akron | Julius Bowne misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-16 |
| 07:04 | Arkansas | Melvin Ziebol pulls down the rebound | 30-16 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas | John Wicks misses short on a jumper from the right side | 30-16 |
| 06:41 | Akron | The rebound goes to Martin Colburn | 30-16 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Tommy Watts misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-16 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas | Gerald Gardner pulls down the rebound | 30-16 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas | John Wicks scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Melvin Ziebol | 32-16 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Julius Bowne can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 32-16 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas | Gerald Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 32-16 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas | John Wicks clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-16 |
| 05:40 | Akron | The rebound goes to Michael Maxwell | 32-16 |
| 05:35 | Akron | Tommy Watts hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Maxwell | 32-19 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas | John Wicks is called for traveling | 32-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Clawson (PG), Robert Edwards (SG), Erik Griffing (SF), Randall Don (PF), Anton Frost (C) John Wicks, Lester Johnson, Melvin Ziebol, Kent Welsh, Gerald Gardner | |
| Subs | Akron | William Tatum (PG), Joseph Grove (SG), Robert Pinsky (SF), Lloyd Johns (PF) Martin Colburn, Tommy Watts, Julius Bowne, Gregg Priest | |
| 05:22 | Akron | Randall Don picks off the pass by Joseph Grove in the backcourt | 32-19 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas | James Clawson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Erik Griffing | 34-19 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Lloyd Johns buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Grove | 34-21 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas | Robert Edwards clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-21 |
| 04:32 | Arkansas | Randall Don misses the tip | 34-21 |
| 04:30 | Akron | William Tatum gets the rebound | 34-21 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Robert Pinsky double dribbles | 34-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Mayes (PF) Michael Maxwell | |
| 04:04 | Arkansas | Randall Don's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dwain Kimball (PG), Kevin Suitt (PF) James Clawson, Randall Don | |
| Subs | Akron | Tommy Watts (SG) Lloyd Johns | |
| 04:02 | Akron | William Tatum is hacked by Dwain Kimball in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dwain Kimball, team foul #8 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Wicks (PG), Lester Johnson (SG) Dwain Kimball, Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:02 | Akron | William Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 04:02 | Akron | William Tatum makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 03:42 | Arkansas | Kevin Suitt scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Lester Johnson | 36-23 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Wicks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Lester Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Erik Griffing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Suitt (fresh) 7 pts. C - Anton Frost (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Tatum (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Tommy Watts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Pinsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Mayes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Grove (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 03:13 | Akron | Tommy Watts comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-23 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | Anton Frost pulls down the rebound | 36-23 |
| 03:01 | Arkansas | John Wicks makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-23 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Joseph Grove misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-23 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Joseph Grove grabs the offensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 02:28 | Akron | Tommy Watts comes up short on the shot from the right side | 39-23 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas | Erik Griffing grabs the defensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Lester Johnson double dribbles | 39-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Clawson (PG), Robert Edwards (SG), Melvin Ziebol (SF), Randall Don (PF) John Wicks, Lester Johnson, Erik Griffing, Kevin Suitt | |
| Subs | Akron | Martin Colburn (PG), Michael Haines (SG), Julius Bowne (SF), Gregg Priest (PF), Lloyd Johns (C) William Tatum, Tommy Watts, Robert Pinsky, Daniel Mayes, Joseph Grove | |
| 01:53 | Akron | Julius Bowne is fouled on the floor by Anton Frost - foul #2 on Anton Frost, team foul #9 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dwain Kimball (SF) Anton Frost | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:53 | Akron | Julius Bowne makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Julius Bowne misses the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Melvin Ziebol | 39-24 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas | Dwain Kimball makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Ziebol | 42-24 |
| 01:17 | Akron | Gregg Priest misses badly on a runner in the lane | 42-24 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Gregg Priest pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-24 |
| 01:02 | Akron | Lloyd Johns is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Lloyd Johns, team foul #7 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kent Welsh (PF), Gerald Gardner (C) Dwain Kimball, Randall Don | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Maxwell (C) Gregg Priest | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Robert Edwards misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-24 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Lloyd Johns gets the rebound | 42-24 |
| 00:40 | Akron | James Clawson is called for the reach on Martin Colburn in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Clawson, team foul #10 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Wicks (PG), Dwain Kimball (SG), Erik Griffing (SF) James Clawson, Robert Edwards, Melvin Ziebol | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Mayes (PF) Lloyd Johns | |
| 00:40 | Akron | Martin Colburn makes the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Martin Colburn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | Dwain Kimball misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-26 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Daniel Mayes snags the defensive board | 42-26 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Martin Colburn comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-26 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | John Wicks pulls down the rebound | 42-26 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Dwain Kimball makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-26 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Martin Colburn can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 45-26 |