| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) SG - Garf Demski (fresh) SF - Russell Henderson (fresh) PF - David Simmons (fresh) C - Dwayne Lisenby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) SF - Robert Young (fresh) PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) C - Pete White (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Pete White tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas | Garf Demski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Russell Henderson steals the ball from Gary Ansell | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Arkansas | Garf Demski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Russell Henderson | 5-0 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Pete White misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 5-0 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | James Haney tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 18:16 | Arkansas | James Haney is called for the reach on Chris Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Haney, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | Garf Demski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-2 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Shaw, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SF), John Lewis (PF) Russell Henderson, David Simmons | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), James Thornton (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), James Haynes (PF), Larry Furlow (C) James Haney, Adam Shaw, Robert Young, Gary Ansell, Pete White | |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham is hacked by James Thornton - foul #1 on James Thornton, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Donald Jones (SG), Ellis Reynolds (C) Chris Cunningham, Garf Demski, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:28 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 17:26 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Ellis Reynolds | 8-2 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 8-2 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz's pass is intercepted by Ellis Reynolds | 8-2 |
| 16:48 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Jones | 10-2 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Ellis Reynolds takes the ball from James Thornton in the backcourt | 10-2 |
| 16:22 | Arkansas | Billy Jones connects on the open floater from the free throw line set up by Brian Bigelow | 12-2 |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow connects on the open runner from close range on a great pass from James Thornton | 12-4 |
| 15:41 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-4 |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr grabs the board | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) C - Ellis Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Francis Tarr (fairly fresh) SG - James Thornton (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (tiring) PF - James Haynes (fairly fresh) C - Larry Furlow (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | James Haynes comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #1 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), David Simmons (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Brian Bigelow, Donald Jones, Billy Jones, John Lewis, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Robert Young (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Pete White (C) Francis Tarr, James Thornton, Herbert Baltz, Larry Furlow | |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby snags the defensive board | 12-5 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas | Adam Shaw picks off the pass by Chris Cunningham in the backcourt | 12-5 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Pete White tips it back up and in | 12-7 |
| 14:40 | Arkansas | Garf Demski hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint | 12-7 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Pete White grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses long on a shot from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 14:19 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:58 | Arkansas | Garf Demski scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Chris Cunningham | 14-7 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | James Haynes is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (SF), Randall James (PF) Russell Henderson, David Simmons | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), William Bonham (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haynes, Gary Ansell, Pete White | |
| 13:37 | Arkansas | Garf Demski drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edwin Mason | 16-7 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dwayne Lisenby - foul #1 on Dwayne Lisenby, team foul #2 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), David Simmons (PF) Chris Cunningham, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 16-7 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 13:18 | Arkansas | Randall James snags the defensive board | 16-7 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas | James Haney is called for the reach on Brian Bigelow in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Haney, team foul #4 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG) James Haney | |
| 12:56 | Arkansas | Garf Demski is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-7 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas | Randall James gets the offensive rebound | 16-7 |
| 12:41 | Arkansas | Garf Demski loses the dribble to Robert Young | 16-7 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Young | 16-9 |
| 12:15 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clinton Shell - foul #1 on Clinton Shell, team foul #5 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SF), John Lewis (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Edwin Mason, David Simmons, Randall James | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Ansell (PF), Pete White (C) William Bonham, Clinton Shell | |
| 12:15 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 12:15 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Robert Young connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Francis Tarr | 18-12 |
| 11:36 | Arkansas | Billy Jones is whistled for a carry | 18-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Donald Jones (SG) Brian Bigelow, Garf Demski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) C - Ellis Reynolds (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Francis Tarr (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Shaw (tiring) SF - Robert Young (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) C - Pete White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr can't connect on a shot from the right block | 18-12 |
| 11:10 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 11:07 | Arkansas | Adam Shaw steps in front of the Ellis Reynolds pass in the backcourt | 18-12 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw hits the finger roll | 18-14 |
| 10:50 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds hits a wide open floater from close range on a nice dish by Chris Cunningham | 20-14 |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 20-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), David Simmons (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Donald Jones, Billy Jones, John Lewis, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG) Francis Tarr | |
| 10:37 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Russell Henderson | 22-14 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 22-14 |
| 10:18 | Arkansas | David Simmons grabs the board | 22-14 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham makes the wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Edwin Mason | 25-14 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Robert Young is whistled for traveling | 25-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Garf Demski (SG) Chris Cunningham, Edwin Mason | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Larry Furlow (C) James Thornton, Robert Young, Pete White | |
| 09:36 | Arkansas | Garf Demski misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Adam Shaw - foul #2 on Adam Shaw, team foul #6 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Lewis (PF) David Simmons | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (SF), Clinton Shell (C) Adam Shaw, Gary Ansell | |
| 09:36 | Arkansas | Garf Demski makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas | Garf Demski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | James Haynes is denied on a dunk by Dwayne Lisenby | 27-14 |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses the tip | 27-14 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow gets the rebound | 27-14 |
| 08:55 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-14 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Herbert Baltz | 27-14 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Donald Jones (SG), Edwin Mason (SF), Randall James (PF) Brian Bigelow, Garf Demski, Russell Henderson, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Robert Young (SF), William Bonham (PF), Pete White (C) Herbert Baltz, James Haynes, Larry Furlow, Clinton Shell | |
| 08:39 | Arkansas | Randall James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Chris Cunningham, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr is hacked by Edwin Mason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edwin Mason, team foul #3 | 27-14 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-14 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Pete White grabs the offensive rebound | 27-14 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | William Bonham loses the dribble to Billy Jones | 27-14 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason is hacked by James Thornton in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Thornton, team foul #7 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), David Simmons (PF) Donald Jones, Randall James | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SG), Gary Ansell (PF) James Thornton, William Bonham | |
| 08:02 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason makes the 1st free throw | 28-14 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 28-14 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-14 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 28-14 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas | David Simmons grabs the board | 28-14 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas | Robert Young is called for the reach on Edwin Mason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #8 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby (C) Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (SF) Robert Young | |
| 07:54 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason makes the 1st free throw | 29-14 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 30-14 |
| 07:39 | Illinois State | Pete White misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dwayne Lisenby - foul #2 on Dwayne Lisenby, team foul #4 | 30-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Ellis Reynolds (C) Chris Cunningham, Edwin Mason, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:39 | Illinois State | Pete White makes the 1st free throw | 30-15 |
| 07:39 | Illinois State | Pete White makes the 2nd free throw | 30-16 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | Gary Ansell steals it from Garf Demski in the backcourt | 30-16 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garf Demski (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Billy Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Simmons (tiring) 2 reb. C - Ellis Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Francis Tarr (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Baltz (fairly fresh) SF - James Haynes (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) C - Pete White (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Pete White loses the dribble to Brian Bigelow | 30-16 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas | Garf Demski misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-16 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell gets the rebound | 30-16 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Pete White misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-16 |
| 06:39 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds snags the defensive board | 30-16 |
| 06:23 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ellis Reynolds | 32-16 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-16 |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Pete White | 32-16 |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Donald Jones (SG), Edwin Mason (SF), John Lewis (PF), Randall James (C) Brian Bigelow, Garf Demski, Billy Jones, David Simmons, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haynes, Gary Ansell, Pete White | |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell drills a jump hook from the baseline | 32-18 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason is fouled on the floor by Robert Young - foul #2 on Robert Young, team foul #9 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby (C) Randall James | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (SF) Robert Young | |
| 05:36 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason misses the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell grabs the board | 32-18 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | John Lewis is called for the reach on Clinton Shell - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #5 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Randall James (PF) John Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-18 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Dwayne Lisenby | 32-18 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-18 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow gets the rebound | 32-18 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow is hacked by Randall James - foul #1 on Randall James, team foul #6 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Russell Henderson (SF) Chris Cunningham, Donald Jones, Edwin Mason | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Ansell (PF), Pete White (C) Larry Furlow, Clinton Shell | |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-18 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby gets the rebound | 32-18 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Russell Henderson | 34-18 |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-18 |
| 03:39 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby snags the defensive board | 34-18 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas | Garf Demski is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Russell Henderson | 37-18 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garf Demski (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Russell Henderson (fairly fresh) PF - Randall James (tiring) 2 reb. C - Dwayne Lisenby (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Francis Tarr (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Baltz (tired) SF - James Haynes (tired) 1 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Pete White (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr loses the dribble to Randall James | 37-18 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Baltz - foul #1 on Herbert Baltz, team foul #10 | 37-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Jones (SG), John Lewis (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Garf Demski, Randall James, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Robert Young (SF), William Bonham (PF) Francis Tarr, Herbert Baltz, James Haynes, Gary Ansell | |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow makes the 1st free throw | 38-18 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 39-18 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 39-18 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds snags the defensive board | 39-18 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 39-18 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Young | 39-18 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Donald Jones picks off the pass by Robert Young | 39-18 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas | Donald Jones is fouled on the floor by Robert Young - foul #3 on Robert Young, team foul #11 | 39-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Billy Jones (SF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Brian Bigelow, Russell Henderson, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), James Haynes (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, Robert Young, William Bonham, Pete White | |
| 01:41 | Arkansas | Donald Jones misses the 1st free throw | 39-18 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-18 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | James Thornton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 40-18 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby gets the rebound | 40-18 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas | Billy Jones loses the dribble to James Thornton in the backcourt | 40-18 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | James Thornton lays it in | 40-20 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Lewis | 43-20 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw's floater is tipped away by Dwayne Lisenby | 43-20 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | John Lewis gets the rebound | 43-20 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-20 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Adam Shaw | 43-20 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell travels in the backcourt | 43-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (SG), David Simmons (PF) Donald Jones, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Francis Tarr (SF), Larry Furlow (C) James Thornton, James Haynes, Clinton Shell | |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | David Simmons connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Chris Cunningham | 45-20 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Edwin Mason picks off the pass by Adam Shaw | 45-20 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham is fouled on the floor by James Haney - foul #3 on James Haney, team foul #12 | 45-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG), Ellis Reynolds (C) Billy Jones, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG) James Haney | |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 46-20 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 47-20 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | James Thornton can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 47-20 |