| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fresh) SG - George Kemp (fresh) SF - Mark Holmes (fresh) PF - Stephen Jones (fresh) C - David Cianciolo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) C - Bruce Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes drills a fadeaway in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson's pass is intercepted by Stephen Jones | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas | John Friedel misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | George Kemp takes the ball from Bruce Johnson | 4-0 |
| 18:30 | Arkansas | George Kemp is fouled on the floor by Eric Devoe - foul #1 on Eric Devoe, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas | Ryan Noel steals it from Mark Holmes | 4-0 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the left wing set up by Bruce Johnson | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones is whistled for traveling | 4-2 |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 4-4 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Haywood Davis - foul #1 on Haywood Davis, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (SG), Brent Winningham (PF), Aaron Banks (C) George Kemp, Stephen Jones, David Cianciolo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:34 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson connects on the shot near the basket set up by Ryan Noel | 5-6 |
| 15:49 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes travels with the ball | 5-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito (C) Bruce Johnson | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fresh) SG - James Moody (fresh) SF - Mark Holmes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brent Winningham (fresh) C - Aaron Banks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Devoe (fairly fresh) SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Jimmie McEachin, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Jones (PF) Aaron Banks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders (SF) Haywood Davis | |
| 15:22 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 5-6 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Stephen Jones - foul #1 on Stephen Jones, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (SG) James Moody | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (PG) Ryan Noel | |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Stephen Jones is blocked by Timothy Sanders | 5-8 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie McEachin | 5-8 |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 13:58 | Arkansas | George Kemp pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Eric Devoe - foul #2 on Eric Devoe, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Cianciolo (C) Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Charles Ray (SG), Haywood Davis (SF), Bruce Johnson (C) Steven Perine, Eric Devoe, Jimmie McEachin, Vincente Esposito | |
| 13:47 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders blows the layup | 6-8 |
| 13:29 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Cianciolo | 6-8 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas | George Kemp can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Ray - foul #1 on Charles Ray, team foul #5 | 6-8 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas | George Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas | George Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 12:58 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Sanders | 8-10 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas | George Kemp drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-12 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo misses long on a floater from close range | 11-12 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas | George Kemp comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fairly fresh) SG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Holmes (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Brent Winningham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - David Cianciolo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Ray (fresh) SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) PF - Timothy Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | George Kemp steals it from Ryan Noel | 11-12 |
| 11:29 | Arkansas | John Friedel lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Kemp | 13-12 |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson knocks in the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by George Kemp - foul #1 on George Kemp, team foul #2 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (SG), Stephen Jones (PF), Aaron Banks (C) George Kemp, Mark Holmes, David Cianciolo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (PG), Eric Devoe (SG), Jimmie McEachin (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) Ryan Noel, Charles Ray, Haywood Davis, Timothy Sanders | |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham is called for traveling | 13-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SF) Bruce Johnson | |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin misses long on a shot from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Stephen Jones | 13-15 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Friedel | 15-15 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe is hacked by John Friedel - foul #1 on John Friedel, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Connelly (SG), Albert Symonds (SF) John Friedel, Brent Winningham | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Charles Ray (SF) Steven Perine, Haywood Davis | |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Ryan Noel is blocked by Aaron Banks | 15-15 |
| 09:47 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 09:23 | Arkansas | James Moody clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-15 |
| 09:05 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Stephen Jones | 15-15 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas | James Moody hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe is whistled for a carry | 15-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Friedel (PG), George Kemp (SG), Mark Holmes (SF), David Cianciolo (C) James Moody, Dale Connelly, Albert Symonds, Aaron Banks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SF), Bruce Johnson (C) Charles Ray, Vincente Esposito | |
| 08:15 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jimmie McEachin - foul #2 on Jimmie McEachin, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders (PF) Jimmie McEachin | |
| 08:15 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson scores on a floater from the free throw line | 15-17 |
| 07:37 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes misses short on a 3 from straight away | 15-17 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Kemp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Holmes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Devoe (fairly fresh) SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones is hacked by Bruce Johnson - foul #1 on Bruce Johnson, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (PG) Ryan Noel | |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe is fouled on the floor by Stephen Jones - foul #2 on Stephen Jones, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brent Winningham (PF) Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | George Kemp blocks the jumper by Steven Perine | 17-17 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Cianciolo | 17-17 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-17 |
| 06:22 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine travels with the ball | 17-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (SG), Albert Symonds (PF), Aaron Banks (C) George Kemp, Mark Holmes, David Cianciolo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:01 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks is fouled on the floor by Bruce Johnson - foul #2 on Bruce Johnson, team foul #8 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Charles Ray (SF), Vincente Esposito (C) Steven Perine, Haywood Davis, Bruce Johnson | |
| 06:01 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Timothy Sanders is blocked by Aaron Banks | 19-17 |
| 05:48 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds loses the dribble to Ryan Noel | 19-17 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Aaron Banks - foul #1 on Aaron Banks, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Connelly (SG), Mark Holmes (SF) John Friedel, Albert Symonds | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (PG) Charles Ray | |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Moody | 21-18 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Dale Connelly | 23-18 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine scores on a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by James Moody - foul #1 on James Moody, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Friedel (PG), George Kemp (SG), David Cianciolo (C) James Moody, Dale Connelly, Aaron Banks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine makes the free throw | 23-21 |
| 03:48 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Sanders - foul #1 on Timothy Sanders, team foul #9 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Jones (PF) Mark Holmes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SF), Jimmie McEachin (PF), Bruce Johnson (C) Ryan Noel, Timothy Sanders, Vincente Esposito | |
| 03:48 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:48 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot near the basket | 25-21 |
| 03:32 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Brent Winningham | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Kemp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brent Winningham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Perine (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Devoe (tiring) SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Arkansas | John Friedel is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Friedel, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Symonds (SF) Brent Winningham | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Albert Symonds is called for the reach on Jimmie McEachin - foul #1 on Albert Symonds, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Holmes (SF), Aaron Banks (C) Albert Symonds, David Cianciolo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Vincente Esposito (PF) Steven Perine, Haywood Davis | |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by John Friedel | 27-22 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Bruce Johnson | 27-24 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones buries a shot from the left side set up by George Kemp | 29-24 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (SG), Brent Winningham (C) George Kemp, Aaron Banks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SF) Vincente Esposito | |
| 01:24 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones blows the layup | 29-24 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-24 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 29-24 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones grabs the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 29-24 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bruce Johnson | 29-24 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Brent Winningham - foul #1 on Brent Winningham, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (SG), Albert Symonds (PF), David Cianciolo (C) John Friedel, Mark Holmes, Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (PG), Timothy Sanders (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) Ryan Noel, Haywood Davis, Jimmie McEachin | |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders grabs the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders is hacked by Albert Symonds - foul #2 on Albert Symonds, team foul #10 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Spilski (SF) Brent Winningham | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin (PF) Bruce Johnson | |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Albert Symonds | 29-25 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | James Moody loses the dribble to Steven Perine | 29-25 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Perine | 29-27 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Garf Spilski misses long on a fullcourt shot | 29-27 |