| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cottone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Ned (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyrone Monico (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edwin Blakemore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kavanaugh (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Nathan Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rhett Schlueter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter is hacked by Bruce Lumpkin - foul #3 on Bruce Lumpkin, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson (C) Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 19:32 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Nathan Terry | 28-32 |
| 19:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh can't finish the layup | 31-32 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry tips it but misses | 31-32 |
| 19:03 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry tips it back up and in | 31-34 |
| 18:53 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-34 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:37 | Arkansas | Ronald Ned is called for the reach on Rhett Schlueter - foul #1 on Ronald Ned, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 18:21 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 31-36 |
| 18:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Blakemore takes the ball from John Cottone | 31-36 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tyrone Monico | 31-38 |
| 17:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson clanks a turnaround from the left block | 31-38 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:06 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Ronald Gustafson - foul #1 on Ronald Gustafson, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert (SF), Christopher Reder (C) Ronald Ned, Ronald Gustafson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:06 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:06 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 16:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson can't connect on a shot in the lane | 31-39 |
| 16:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder misses the tip | 31-39 |
| 16:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson hits the follow up shot | 33-39 |
| 16:22 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Tyrone Monico | 33-41 |
| 16:17 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill misses the easy layup but the foul's on Rhett Schlueter - foul #2 on Rhett Schlueter, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (SG), Timothy Henton (C) John Cottone, Peter Anderson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:17 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:17 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Kavanaugh | 34-43 |
| 15:50 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill double dribbles | 34-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald (SF), Ronald Gustafson (PF), Bruce Lumpkin (C) John Hill, Christopher Reder, Timothy Henton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Stillings (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jonathon Reichert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry McDougald (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ronald Gustafson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyrone Monico (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Blakemore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Kavanaugh (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Nathan Terry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Rhett Schlueter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Arkansas | Jonathon Reichert steals the ball from Edwin Blakemore | 34-43 |
| 15:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Larry McDougald | 37-43 |
| 14:55 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ronald Gustafson - foul #2 on Ronald Gustafson, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG), Peter Anderson (PF) Jonathon Reichert, Ronald Gustafson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:55 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:55 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings is whistled for traveling | 37-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG) Michael Stillings | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:18 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh dunks the ball on a great pass from Tyrone Monico | 37-47 |
| 14:13 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 37-47 |
| 14:11 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico's fadeaway is rejected by Larry McDougald | 37-47 |
| 14:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 37-47 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 13:20 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh misses badly on a shot in the paint | 37-47 |
| 13:18 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore hits the follow up shot | 37-49 |
| 13:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 12:59 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Tyrone Monico | 37-51 |
| 12:45 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone is whistled for traveling | 37-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (SG), Ronald Ned (SF), Ronald Gustafson (C) John Cottone, Larry McDougald, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Burns (PG), Edward Porto (SG), Julio Hernandez (SF), Michael Mooney (PF) Tyrone Monico, Edwin Blakemore, George Kavanaugh, Nathan Terry | |
| 12:20 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #5 | 37-51 |
| 12:20 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 12:20 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 12:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned's floater is tipped away by Michael Mooney | 37-52 |
| 12:00 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney pulls down the rebound | 37-52 |
| 11:44 | Arkansas | Edward Porto misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-52 |
| 11:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned gets the rebound | 37-52 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Stillings (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Ned (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Peter Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Gustafson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Burns (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Porto (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Julio Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Mooney (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rhett Schlueter (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 37-52 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez gets the rebound | 37-52 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 10:55 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas | Edward Porto hits a jumper from the left side set up by Robert Burns | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned loses the ball out of bounds | 37-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert (PG), John Cottone (SG), Larry McDougald (SF), Christopher Reder (PF), Bruce Lumpkin (C) John Hill, Michael Stillings, Ronald Ned, Peter Anderson, Ronald Gustafson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico (PG), Edwin Blakemore (SG), George Kavanaugh (SF), Nathan Terry (PF) Robert Burns, Edward Porto, Julio Hernandez, Rhett Schlueter | |
| 10:03 | Arkansas | John Cottone takes the ball from Michael Mooney | 37-54 |
| 09:44 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathon Reichert | 39-54 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-54 |
| 09:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 09:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder tips it in | 41-54 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 41-54 |
| 08:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert is denied on a dunk by Nathan Terry | 41-54 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edwin Blakemore | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin double dribbles | 41-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Ronald Ned (SF), Peter Anderson (PF) Jonathon Reichert, Larry McDougald, Christopher Reder | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Burns (PG), Edward Porto (SG), Julio Hernandez (SF), Rhett Schlueter (C) Tyrone Monico, Edwin Blakemore, George Kavanaugh, Michael Mooney | |
| 07:35 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter misses the lay-in | 41-56 |
| 07:34 | Arkansas | Edward Porto pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cottone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Ned (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Bruce Lumpkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Porto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julio Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathan Terry (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Rhett Schlueter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-59 |
| 07:14 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hill | 44-59 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter is whistled for a carry | 44-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (SG), Ronald Gustafson (C) John Cottone, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 07:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Hill | 47-59 |
| 06:54 | Arkansas | Edward Porto misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry tips it back up and in | 47-61 |
| 06:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson slams it home set up by Michael Stillings and the foul's on Rhett Schlueter - foul #3 on Rhett Schlueter, team foul #2 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald (SF) Ronald Ned | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico (PG), George Kavanaugh (SF) Robert Burns, Nathan Terry | |
| 06:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson makes the free throw | 50-61 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG) Michael Stillings | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore (SG) Edward Porto | |
| 05:27 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Tyrone Monico | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:16 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin (C) Ronald Gustafson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Terry (PF), Michael Mooney (C) Julio Hernandez, Rhett Schlueter | |
| 04:54 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore is fouled on the floor by John Cottone - foul #1 on John Cottone, team foul #6 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Burns (SF) George Kavanaugh | |
| 04:47 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico drills a shot in the lane set up by Edwin Blakemore | 50-67 |
| 04:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-67 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Nathan Terry | 50-67 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on John Cottone - foul #2 on John Cottone, team foul #7 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG), Ronald Ned (SF), Ronald Gustafson (PF) John Hill, Larry McDougald, Peter Anderson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Porto (PG) Tyrone Monico | |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 04:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 50-69 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas | Robert Burns pulls down the rebound | 50-69 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney is hacked by John Cottone - foul #3 on John Cottone, team foul #8 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert (SF), Christopher Reder (C) John Cottone, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh (SF), Julio Hernandez (C) Edwin Blakemore, Nathan Terry | |
| 03:53 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney misses the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson snags the defensive board | 50-69 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-69 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Michael Mooney | 50-69 |
| 03:42 | Arkansas | Edward Porto hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Julio Hernandez | 50-72 |
| 03:35 | Middle Tenn. State | George Kavanaugh picks off the pass by Jonathon Reichert | 50-72 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Stillings (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Ned (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jonathon Reichert (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ronald Gustafson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Reder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Porto (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kavanaugh (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mooney (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Julio Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Edward Porto | 50-74 |
| 02:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned is hacked by Robert Burns - foul #2 on Robert Burns, team foul #3 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico (PG), Rhett Schlueter (C) Robert Burns, Michael Mooney | |
| 02:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Tyrone Monico steals it from Michael Stillings | 50-74 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | Ronald Gustafson steals the ball from George Kavanaugh | 50-74 |
| 02:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-74 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh is hacked by Jonathon Reichert - foul #1 on Jonathon Reichert, team foul #9 | 53-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore (SG), Nathan Terry (PF) Edward Porto, Julio Hernandez | |
| 01:58 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh makes the 1st free throw | 53-75 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 53-76 |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Tyrone Monico steps in front of the Christopher Reder pass | 53-76 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico lays it up and in | 53-78 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson is fouled on the floor by Edwin Blakemore - foul #1 on Edwin Blakemore, team foul #4 | 53-78 |
| 01:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Rhett Schlueter swats the layup by Ronald Gustafson | 53-78 |
| 01:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson snags the offensive board | 53-78 |
| 00:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-78 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico grabs the board | 53-78 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Jonathon Reichert - foul #2 on Jonathon Reichert, team foul #10 | 53-78 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh makes the 1st free throw | 53-79 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 53-79 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson gets the rebound | 53-79 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Reder | 56-79 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico runs out the clock | 56-79 |