| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Nathan Cochran (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Threatt (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Brady (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dexter Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Atkison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Adkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski inbounds the ball | 43-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | John Brady is whistled for traveling | 43-29 |
| 19:24 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-29 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas | John Miller tips it in | 45-29 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins drills a jump hook from close range | 45-31 |
| 18:59 | Arkansas | Keith Bradley is fouled in the backcourt by Dexter Sellers - foul #3 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Sipes (PG), Daniel Flaherty (SG), Jess Collison (SF), Daniel Williams (PF), David Mattson (C) Nathan Cochran, Keith Bradley, Frank Gibbons, Jeffery Threatt, John Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Williams (PG), David Vegas (SG), John Stahl (PF), Russell Riggs (C) John Brady, Dexter Sellers, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins | |
| 18:49 | Arkansas | Daniel Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 45-31 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | David Vegas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas | Daniel Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas | Gregory Williams is called for the reach on John Sipes - foul #3 on Gregory Williams, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Brady (PG) Gregory Williams | |
| 18:07 | Arkansas | Daniel Williams clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John Stahl - foul #3 on John Stahl, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG), Keith Bradley (SG), Frank Gibbons (SF), Matthew Clever (C) John Sipes, Daniel Flaherty, Jess Collison, David Mattson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Atkison (PF), Kenneth Bolen (C) John Stahl, Russell Riggs | |
| 18:07 | Arkansas | Daniel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas | Daniel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | John Brady travels with the ball | 47-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt (PF) Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:49 | Arkansas | Augustus Bienkowski steals it from Nathan Cochran in the backcourt | 47-31 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 47-31 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas | Matthew Clever pulls down the rebound | 47-31 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-31 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison snags the defensive board | 47-31 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski loses the dribble to Matthew Clever | 47-31 |
| 16:51 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Gibbons | 49-31 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-31 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | David Vegas grabs the offensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Threatt - foul #2 on Jeffery Threatt, team foul #1 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Sipes (PG), Daniel Flaherty (SG), Jess Collison (SF), Daniel Williams (PF), John Miller (C) Nathan Cochran, Keith Bradley, Frank Gibbons, Jeffery Threatt, Matthew Clever | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Riggs (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Michael Atkison, Kenneth Bolen | |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs comes up short on the floater from the left side | 49-31 |
| 15:55 | Arkansas | John Miller grabs the board | 49-31 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Sipes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Flaherty (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jess Collison (fresh) PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Brady (tired) 1 ast. SG - David Vegas (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Augustus Bienkowski (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Arkansas | John Brady is called for the reach on John Sipes in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Brady, team foul #4 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard (PG) Jess Collison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Williams (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), John Stahl (PF) John Brady, David Vegas, Augustus Bienkowski, Russell Riggs | |
| 15:42 | Arkansas | Dan Gavinski swats the shot by Earl Bouffard | 49-31 |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers loses the ball out of bounds | 49-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jess Collison (SF), David Mattson (C) John Sipes, John Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Riggs (C) Neil Adkins | |
| 15:08 | Arkansas | Gregory Williams is called for the reach on Daniel Flaherty - foul #4 on Gregory Williams, team foul #5 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Bradley (SG), Jeffery Threatt (PF) Daniel Flaherty, Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Brady (PG), Young Xiong (PF) Gregory Williams, John Stahl | |
| 14:48 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-31 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs grabs the board | 49-31 |
| 14:44 | Illinois State | Jess Collison is called for the reach on Dan Gavinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jess Collison, team foul #2 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG), Frank Gibbons (SF) Earl Bouffard, Jess Collison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Atkison (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Dan Gavinski, Russell Riggs | |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Young Xiong misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on David Mattson - foul #1 on David Mattson, team foul #3 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Williams (PF) Jeffery Threatt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Young Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Young Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 14:18 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Young Xiong - foul #4 on Young Xiong, team foul #6 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty (SG), John Miller (C) Keith Bradley, David Mattson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF) Young Xiong | |
| 14:18 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 14:18 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison gets the rebound | 50-33 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison connects on the runner from the right block set up by Dan Gavinski | 50-35 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas | John Miller misses the easy layup | 50-35 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | John Brady loses the dribble to Nathan Cochran in the backcourt | 50-35 |
| 13:13 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Flaherty | 52-35 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | John Brady clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-35 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas | John Miller grabs the board | 52-35 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty loses the dribble to Michael Atkison | 52-35 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | John Miller is called for the reach on Neil Adkins - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #4 | 52-35 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard (PG), Jess Collison (SG), John Sipes (SF), Jeffery Threatt (PF), David Mattson (C) Nathan Cochran, Daniel Flaherty, Frank Gibbons, Daniel Williams, John Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG), John Stahl (PF), Russell Riggs (C) John Brady, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-35 |
| 11:52 | Arkansas | John Sipes grabs the board | 52-35 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Earl Bouffard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jess Collison (fresh) SF - John Sipes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Threatt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - David Mattson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Augustus Bienkowski (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dexter Sellers (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dan Gavinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. PF - John Stahl (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffery Threatt and the foul's on Dexter Sellers - foul #4 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #7 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Matthew Clever (PF) Jeffery Threatt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SG) Dexter Sellers | |
| 11:34 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard makes the free throw | 55-35 |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Earl Bouffard - foul #4 on Earl Bouffard, team foul #5 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Bradley (SG) Earl Bouffard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski makes the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 11:25 | Arkansas | David Mattson grabs the board | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:15 | Arkansas | Jess Collison is called for 10 seconds | 55-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG) Jess Collison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Bolen (C) Russell Riggs | |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | John Stahl misses the lay-in | 55-36 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | John Stahl gets the offensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 55-36 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | David Vegas grabs the offensive board | 55-36 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | David Vegas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-36 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas | Keith Bradley misses short on an open floater from the left side | 55-36 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | John Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | John Stahl loses the ball out of bounds | 55-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jess Collison (SF), Jeffery Threatt (PF), John Miller (C) John Sipes, Matthew Clever, David Mattson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Atkison (PF), Neil Adkins (C) John Stahl, Kenneth Bolen | |
| 10:14 | Arkansas | Jess Collison is hacked by Dan Gavinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dan Gavinski, team foul #8 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Brady (PG) Dan Gavinski | |
| 10:14 | Arkansas | Jess Collison makes the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 10:14 | Arkansas | Jess Collison makes the 2nd free throw | 57-36 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | David Vegas scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Atkison | 57-39 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran is hacked by Augustus Bienkowski - foul #1 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #9 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Sipes (SF), David Mattson (C) Jess Collison, John Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Riggs (PF), John Stahl (C) Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins | |
| 09:31 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran misses the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs snags the defensive board | 57-39 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | John Brady's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Threatt in the backcourt | 57-39 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas | Keith Bradley is hacked by David Vegas - foul #3 on David Vegas, team foul #10 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons (SF) John Sipes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:02 | Arkansas | Keith Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas | Keith Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Nathan Cochran is called for the reach on John Brady in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Cochran, team foul #6 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty (SG) Keith Bradley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeffery Threatt - foul #3 on Jeffery Threatt, team foul #7 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Williams (PF) Jeffery Threatt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Atkison (PF) John Stahl | |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs misses the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran is fouled in the backcourt by John Brady - foul #2 on John Brady, team foul #11 | 59-40 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-40 |
| 08:39 | Arkansas | Daniel Williams pulls down the rebound | 61-40 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran is called for traveling | 61-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Sipes (PG), Jess Collison (SF), Jeffery Threatt (PF), John Miller (C) Nathan Cochran, Frank Gibbons, Daniel Williams, David Mattson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stahl (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Michael Atkison, Russell Riggs | |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses short on a shot from the right block | 61-40 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins grabs the offensive rebound | 61-40 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | John Stahl comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 61-40 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to David Vegas | 61-40 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Sipes (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Flaherty (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jess Collison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Threatt (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - John Miller (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Brady (very tired) 1 ast. SG - David Vegas (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Augustus Bienkowski (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Stahl (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Neil Adkins (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 61-40 |
| 07:23 | Arkansas | John Miller gets the rebound | 61-40 |
| 06:54 | Arkansas | John Miller is open and buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Jeffery Threatt and the foul's on Neil Adkins - foul #1 on Neil Adkins, team foul #12 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard (PG), Keith Bradley (SG), Frank Gibbons (SF), Daniel Williams (PF) John Sipes, Daniel Flaherty, Jess Collison, Jeffery Threatt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Williams (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Young Xiong (PF), Kenneth Bolen (C) John Brady, David Vegas, Augustus Bienkowski, John Stahl, Neil Adkins | |
| 06:54 | Arkansas | John Miller makes the free throw | 64-40 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Earl Bouffard steps in front of the Kenneth Bolen pass | 64-40 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas | Gregory Williams is called for the reach on Frank Gibbons in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Williams, team foul #13 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Mattson (C) John Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG), David Vegas (SG), Russell Riggs (PF) Gregory Williams, Dexter Sellers, Dan Gavinski | |
| 06:31 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 64-40 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 65-40 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Young Xiong banks in the layup on a great pass from Augustus Bienkowski and he's fouled by Frank Gibbons - foul #1 on Frank Gibbons, team foul #8 | 65-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Brady (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF) Augustus Bienkowski, David Vegas, Kenneth Bolen | |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Young Xiong makes the free throw | 65-43 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons is hacked by Dan Gavinski - foul #5 on Dan Gavinski, team foul #14 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Atkison (PF) Dan Gavinski | |
| 06:01 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Keith Bradley picks off the pass by Russell Riggs in the backcourt | 66-43 |
| 05:55 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard lays it up and in set up by Keith Bradley | 68-43 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Frank Gibbons is called for the reach on Dexter Sellers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Gibbons, team foul #9 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jess Collison (SF), Matthew Clever (PF) Frank Gibbons, Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG), John Stahl (C) John Brady, Michael Atkison | |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas | David Mattson snags the defensive board | 68-43 |
| 05:48 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard is fouled in the backcourt by Augustus Bienkowski - foul #2 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #15 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SG) Dexter Sellers | |
| 05:48 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard misses the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 05:48 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-43 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-43 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Matthew Clever misses long on an open shot from the right side | 69-43 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Young Xiong grabs the board | 69-43 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Young Xiong throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Sipes (SF), Daniel Williams (PF) Jess Collison, David Mattson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:06 | Arkansas | Daniel Williams hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 69-43 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Williams | 69-43 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas | Daniel Williams can't connect on a shot in the paint | 69-43 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas | Matthew Clever tips it home | 71-43 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Stahl | 71-45 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas | Daniel Williams hits a wide open floater from the left side on a nice dish by Earl Bouffard | 73-45 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski makes the turnaround from the left block | 73-47 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Riggs - foul #1 on Russell Riggs, team foul #16 | 73-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty (SG), Frank Gibbons (SF), Jeffery Threatt (PF), David Mattson (C) Keith Bradley, John Sipes, Daniel Williams, Matthew Clever | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), Kenneth Bolen (C) David Vegas, John Stahl | |
| 03:48 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard makes the 1st free throw | 74-47 |
| 03:48 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard misses the 2nd free throw | 74-47 |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs pulls down the rebound | 74-47 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | David Mattson swats the short shot by Russell Riggs | 74-47 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-47 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Young Xiong travels with the ball | 74-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG) Earl Bouffard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Nathan Cochran (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Flaherty (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Gibbons (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Threatt (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - David Mattson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Augustus Bienkowski (very tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dexter Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Young Xiong (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Russell Riggs (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Bolen (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Russell Riggs - foul #2 on Russell Riggs, team foul #17 | 74-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jess Collison (SF), John Miller (C) Frank Gibbons, David Mattson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SG), John Stahl (PF) Dexter Sellers, Russell Riggs | |
| 03:14 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 75-47 |
| 03:14 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 76-47 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Young Xiong can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-47 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas | John Miller gets the rebound | 76-47 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas | John Miller travels with the ball | 76-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Mattson (C) John Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Riggs (PF) John Stahl | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Young Xiong drills a jump hook from the right block | 76-49 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas | Jess Collison is hacked by Augustus Bienkowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #18 | 76-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard (PG), Daniel Williams (PF) Nathan Cochran, Jeffery Threatt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG) David Vegas | |
| 02:04 | Arkansas | Jess Collison makes the 1st free throw | 77-49 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas | Jess Collison makes the 2nd free throw | 78-49 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 78-49 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas | Daniel Williams gets the rebound | 78-49 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty is fouled on the floor by Russell Riggs - foul #3 on Russell Riggs, team foul #19 | 78-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG), Frank Gibbons (SF), Jeffery Threatt (PF), John Miller (C) Earl Bouffard, Jess Collison, Daniel Williams, David Mattson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SG), John Stahl (PF) Dexter Sellers, Kenneth Bolen | |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty misses the 1st free throw | 78-49 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty makes the 2nd free throw | 79-49 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Young Xiong misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-49 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran pulls down the rebound | 79-49 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons is hacked by Young Xiong in the backcourt - foul #5 on Young Xiong, team foul #20 | 79-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Bradley (SG) Daniel Flaherty | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Brady (PG) Young Xiong | |
| 01:00 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 80-49 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 81-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 81-49 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons grabs the board | 81-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-49 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Jeffery Threatt denies the turnaround by John Stahl | 81-49 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran snags the defensive board | 81-49 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Frank Gibbons | 83-49 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | David Vegas loses the dribble to Nathan Cochran in the backcourt | 83-49 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons misses the lay-in | 83-49 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to John Miller | 83-49 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran runs out the clock | 83-49 |