| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fresh) SG - Todd Ransome (fresh) SF - Erik Brummitt (fresh) PF - Lawrence Reisinger (fresh) C - John Petrone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fresh) SF - Sean Hiers (fresh) PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) C - Bernie Mauk (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale makes the 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger travels in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson loses the dribble to Erik Brummitt | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas | John Petrone hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt is called for traveling | 2-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (SF), Danny Synder (PF) Erik Brummitt, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Eddie Anderson (SG), Mario Feldman (SF), Floyd Tipton (PF), Kevin Ware (C) Wilson Dale, Wilbert Konwinski, Sean Hiers, Donald Johnson, Bernie Mauk | |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:08 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:06 | Arkansas | John Petrone gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Anderson - foul #1 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Eric Kelly (SF) Christopher Laux, Todd Ransome | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:42 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Synder | 4-5 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman can't finish the layup | 4-5 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Danny Synder | 4-5 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly slams it home on a great pass from Michael Williams | 6-5 |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 16:00 | Arkansas | John Petrone pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Synder (fresh) C - John Petrone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Grant Brown (fairly fresh) SG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) SF - Mario Feldman (fairly fresh) PF - Floyd Tipton (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Ware (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Arkansas | Mario Feldman is called for the reach on Michael Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mario Feldman, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (SG), Erik Brummitt (SF) Mark Harrington, Eric Kelly | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), Bernie Mauk (C) Grant Brown, Eddie Anderson, Mario Feldman, Floyd Tipton, Kevin Ware | |
| 15:44 | Arkansas | Michael Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 15:43 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Erik Brummitt | 6-5 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas | Danny Synder clanks a runner from the right block | 6-5 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Bernie Mauk | 6-5 |
| 15:03 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 15:01 | Arkansas | John Petrone grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas | Danny Synder is hacked by Donald Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Mark Harrington (SG), Eric Kelly (SF), Lawrence Reisinger (PF) Michael Williams, Todd Ransome, Erik Brummitt, Danny Synder | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (SF), Floyd Tipton (PF), Mario Feldman (C) Sean Hiers, Donald Johnson, Bernie Mauk | |
| 14:04 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by John Petrone and he's hacked by Wilson Dale - foul #1 on Wilson Dale, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware (C) Wilson Dale | |
| 14:04 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington misses the free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:04 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Laux - foul #1 on Christopher Laux, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton's layup is rejected by Lawrence Reisinger | 8-5 |
| 13:45 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton snags the offensive board | 8-5 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Christopher Laux is called for the reach on Floyd Tipton - foul #2 on Christopher Laux, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (SG) Christopher Laux | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (PG), James King (SG) Grant Brown, Wilbert Konwinski | |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | James King misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas | John Petrone is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Petrone, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Danny Synder (C) Mark Harrington, John Petrone | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Sean Hiers (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), Bernie Mauk (C) James King, Mario Feldman, Floyd Tipton, Kevin Ware | |
| 12:31 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lawrence Reisinger - foul #1 on Lawrence Reisinger, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (SF) Eric Kelly | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski (SG) Eddie Anderson | |
| 12:31 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 12:31 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 12:09 | Arkansas | Danny Synder drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Michael Williams | 10-5 |
| 11:51 | Western Michigan | Todd Ransome steals it from Wilson Dale | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Todd Ransome (fairly fresh) SF - Erik Brummitt (fresh) PF - Danny Synder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Reisinger (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fresh) SF - Sean Hiers (fresh) PF - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Bernie Mauk (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Arkansas | Danny Synder misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Sean Hiers - foul #1 on Sean Hiers, team foul #5 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (SG) Todd Ransome | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (SF), Floyd Tipton (PF), Kevin Ware (C) Sean Hiers, Donald Johnson, Bernie Mauk | |
| 11:32 | Arkansas | Danny Synder misses the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 11:32 | Arkansas | Danny Synder misses the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 11:32 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 11:11 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski lays it in on a nice dish by Wilson Dale | 10-7 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger buries a floater near the basket | 12-7 |
| 10:28 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware clanks a 3 from the right corner | 12-7 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas | Danny Synder lays it in on a great pass from Michael Williams | 14-7 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (SG), Eric Kelly (SF), John Petrone (C) Mark Harrington, Erik Brummitt, Danny Synder | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), Mario Feldman (PF), Bernie Mauk (C) Wilson Dale, Wilbert Konwinski, Floyd Tipton, Kevin Ware | |
| 09:36 | Arkansas | Michael Williams is called for traveling | 14-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (SG) Grant Brown | |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-7 |
| 09:17 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome snags the defensive board | 14-7 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 16-7 |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | John Petrone denies the turnaround by James King | 16-7 |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman tips it home | 16-9 |
| 08:24 | Arkansas | Sean Hiers is called for the reach on Eric Kelly - foul #2 on Sean Hiers, team foul #6 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (SF), Danny Synder (PF) Michael Williams, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Grant Brown (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), Floyd Tipton (C) Eddie Anderson, James King, Sean Hiers, Mario Feldman, Bernie Mauk | |
| 07:57 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Wilbert Konwinski - foul #1 on Wilbert Konwinski, team foul #7 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG) Eric Kelly | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:57 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome misses the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 07:57 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton snags the defensive board | 17-9 |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Wilson Dale | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Todd Ransome (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mark Harrington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Danny Synder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Petrone (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Grant Brown (fresh) PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) C - Floyd Tipton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Arkansas | The jumper by Mark Harrington is denied by Floyd Tipton | 17-11 |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Danny Synder - foul #1 on Danny Synder, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (SF) Mark Harrington | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (PG), Mario Feldman (SF), Kevin Ware (C) Wilson Dale, Grant Brown, Floyd Tipton | |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas | John Petrone travels with the ball | 17-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Kelly (PG) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (SG) Wilbert Konwinski | |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | James King's 3 pointer is rejected by Todd Ransome | 17-13 |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware hits the follow up shot | 17-15 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Johnson - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #8 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger (PF) John Petrone | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk (C) Donald Johnson | |
| 06:04 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 05:49 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk scores on a shot from the baseline | 19-17 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Eric Kelly | 21-17 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Kelly - foul #1 on Eric Kelly, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Mark Harrington (SF), John Petrone (C) Eric Kelly, Erik Brummitt, Danny Synder | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Grant Brown (SF), Floyd Tipton (PF) James King, Mario Feldman, Kevin Ware | |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas | John Petrone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG) Eddie Anderson | |
| 04:19 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Todd Ransome - foul #1 on Todd Ransome, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| 04:19 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 04:19 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas | Wilbert Konwinski is called for the reach on Todd Ransome - foul #2 on Wilbert Konwinski, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Danny Synder (PF) Michael Williams, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers (SF), Donald Johnson (PF) Grant Brown, Bernie Mauk | |
| 03:51 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Harrington - foul #1 on Mark Harrington, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Kelly (SF) Todd Ransome | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fresh) SG - Mark Harrington (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Synder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Petrone (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sean Hiers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Tipton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington is fouled on the floor by Sean Hiers - foul #3 on Sean Hiers, team foul #10 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman (SF), Kevin Ware (C) Sean Hiers, Floyd Tipton | |
| 03:17 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 03:17 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (SF) Mark Harrington | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:02 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux is hacked by Wilson Dale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilson Dale, team foul #11 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (SG) John Petrone | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:02 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:02 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 24-23 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Johnson | 24-23 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Danny Synder | 24-23 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome is called for traveling in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger (PF) Eric Kelly | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Eddie Anderson (SG) Wilson Dale, Wilbert Konwinski | |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Todd Ransome is called for the reach on Grant Brown - foul #2 on Todd Ransome, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (SG) Todd Ransome | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton (C) Kevin Ware | |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Erik Brummitt | 24-23 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Floyd Tipton - foul #1 on Floyd Tipton, team foul #12 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Hughes (SF), Bernie Mauk (C) Mario Feldman, Donald Johnson | |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson is hacked by Erik Brummitt - foul #1 on Erik Brummitt, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (SF), John Petrone (C) Erik Brummitt, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski (SG) William Hughes | |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Floyd Tipton, team foul #13 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Kelly (SF) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), William Hughes (SF), Kevin Ware (PF) Eddie Anderson, Grant Brown, Floyd Tipton | |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | John Petrone's fadeaway is rejected by Bernie Mauk | 25-24 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale travels with the ball | 25-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger (PF) Danny Synder | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman (SF), Donald Johnson (PF) William Hughes, Bernie Mauk | |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Mario Feldman is called for the reach on Eric Kelly - foul #2 on Mario Feldman, team foul #14 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (SG), Erik Brummitt (PF) Mark Harrington, John Petrone | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (SG) Wilbert Konwinski | |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger gets the rebound | 27-24 |