| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 2 stl. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dubois (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Les Ballesteros (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Utley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Philip Utz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | William Buntin can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 19:48 | Illinois | James Brown tips it home | 32-32 |
| 19:32 | Arkansas | David Dubois loses the dribble to William Gaunt | 32-32 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the lay-in | 32-32 |
| 19:26 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas | Donald Davis hits the finger roll set up by David Dubois | 32-34 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Stephen Smith hits a jumper near the basket | 34-34 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas | David Dubois misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Gaunt | 34-34 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG), Paul Carrier (SF), Elmer Olson (PF), Garfield Luke (C) David Dubois, Les Ballesteros, Donald Davis, Eugene Utley, Philip Utz | |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Smith - foul #3 on Stephen Smith, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Wydra (PF) Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Edward Wydra double dribbles | 34-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Lamantia (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (PF) Garfield Luke | |
| 17:24 | Arkansas | Sam Lamantia steals the ball from Paul Carrier | 34-35 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Edward Wydra | 37-35 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas | Ben Horne makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | William Buntin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 16:44 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses the easy layup | 37-37 |
| 16:23 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier can't tip it in | 37-37 |
| 16:21 | Arkansas | Ben Horne grabs the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson is hacked by Sam Lamantia - foul #1 on Sam Lamantia, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Tommy Hipple, Sam Lamantia | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (SG), Donald Davis (SF), Philip Utz (C) Perry Sieberg, Paul Carrier, Eugene Utley | |
| 15:53 | Arkansas | Donald Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Edward Wydra, James Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Carrier (SF) Donald Davis | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ben Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Les Ballesteros (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Carrier (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elmer Olson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Philip Utz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the shot from the left side | 37-37 |
| 15:37 | Arkansas | Ben Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:32 | Arkansas | Ben Horne hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 37-37 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier clanks a floater from the left side | 40-37 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas | Philip Utz tips it in | 40-39 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ben Horne - foul #3 on Ben Horne, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG) Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG), Donald Davis (SF), Eugene Utley (PF), Garfield Luke (C) Ben Horne, Les Ballesteros, Paul Carrier, Elmer Olson, Philip Utz | |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:12 | Arkansas | Donald Davis misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Ernest Bode - foul #2 on Ernest Bode, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG) Samuel Overturf | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:12 | Arkansas | Donald Davis makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:12 | Arkansas | Donald Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:12 | Arkansas | Garfield Luke grabs the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 41-40 |
| 13:51 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | William Gaunt clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Michael Wynne tips it but misses | 41-42 |
| 13:24 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas | Donald Davis misses badly on a shot near the basket | 41-42 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Buntin | 41-42 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | William Gaunt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-42 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Michael Wynne hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas | Garfield Luke is called for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF), Edward Wydra (PF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Ernest Bode, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG), Les Ballesteros (SG), Paul Carrier (SF), Elmer Olson (PF), Philip Utz (C) David Dubois, Perry Sieberg, Donald Davis, Eugene Utley, Garfield Luke | |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Wilson | 46-42 |
| 12:18 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson is fouled on the floor by Edward Wydra - foul #1 on Edward Wydra, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas | Ben Horne hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Wydra - foul #2 on Edward Wydra, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas | Ben Horne misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas | Ben Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas | Philip Utz grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:38 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier dunks the ball and the foul's on Tommy Hipple - foul #2 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG) Daniel Wilson, Samuel Overturf | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG), Donald Davis (SF) Ben Horne, Les Ballesteros, Elmer Olson | |
| 11:38 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 2 stl. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Edward Wydra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dubois (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Perry Sieberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Carrier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Utz (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on David Dubois - foul #2 on David Dubois, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (SG), Eugene Utley (PF), Elmer Olson (C) Perry Sieberg, Paul Carrier, Philip Utz | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas | David Dubois misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | William Gaunt gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Eugene Utley | 48-45 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas | David Dubois makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-48 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | David Dubois steals the ball from William Gaunt | 48-48 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-48 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | William Buntin snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from William Buntin | 50-48 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas | Donald Davis is hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Tommy Hipple, Edward Wydra, James Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG), Paul Carrier (PF), Philip Utz (C) David Dubois, Les Ballesteros, Eugene Utley, Elmer Olson | |
| 09:20 | Arkansas | Donald Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas | Donald Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Michael Wynne buries a shot from close range set up by Daniel Wilson | 52-50 |
| 08:47 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Stephen Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Michael Wynne tips it back up and in | 54-52 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier misses the shot from close range | 54-52 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas | Donald Davis misses the tip | 54-52 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-52 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | Donald Davis gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:30 | Arkansas | Ben Horne knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Davis | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ben Horne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Perry Sieberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Carrier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Utz (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Stephen Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 54-54 |
| 07:12 | Arkansas | Philip Utz gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas | Ben Horne clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Stephen Smith - foul #4 on Stephen Smith, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF), Sam Lamantia (C) Daniel Wilson, Samuel Overturf, Ernest Bode, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (SG), Eugene Utley (PF), Elmer Olson (C) Perry Sieberg, Donald Davis, Philip Utz | |
| 07:08 | Arkansas | Ben Horne makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas | Ben Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | William Gaunt can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Carrier | 54-58 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Eugene Utley swats the dunk try by Tommy Hipple | 54-58 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Stephen Smith gets the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the floater from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | William Gaunt grabs the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Sam Lamantia and he's hacked by Paul Carrier - foul #2 on Paul Carrier, team foul #3 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Wydra (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Stephen Smith, Sam Lamantia | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Perry Sieberg (SF), Philip Utz (C) Ben Horne, Paul Carrier, Elmer Olson | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Philip Utz snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas | David Dubois's pass is intercepted by Michael Wynne | 56-58 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple hits a shot from the left block set up by William Gaunt | 58-58 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas | Philip Utz banks in the layup set up by Perry Sieberg | 58-60 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-60 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros's pass is intercepted by William Gaunt | 58-60 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | William Buntin hits the finger roll set up by William Gaunt | 60-60 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Wydra - foul #3 on Edward Wydra, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Ernest Bode (SF) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Tommy Hipple | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (SG), Paul Carrier (SF), Elmer Olson (C) Les Ballesteros, Perry Sieberg, Philip Utz | |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | David Dubois is called for the reach on Daniel Wilson - foul #3 on David Dubois, team foul #4 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (C) Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Philip Utz (C) Eugene Utley | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Wydra | 63-62 |
| 03:25 | Arkansas | Ben Horne misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-62 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) PF - Edward Wydra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dubois (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ben Horne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Paul Carrier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elmer Olson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Philip Utz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Edward Wydra hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 03:01 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Samuel Overturf - foul #1 on Samuel Overturf, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG), Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Daniel Wilson, Samuel Overturf, Edward Wydra, James Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (SG), Donald Davis (SF), Garfield Luke (C) David Dubois, Paul Carrier, Philip Utz | |
| 02:39 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the jumper near the basket | 63-64 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | Ernest Bode is called for the reach on Donald Davis - foul #3 on Ernest Bode, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF) Ernest Bode | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (PF), Philip Utz (C) Elmer Olson, Garfield Luke | |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | Donald Davis makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | Donald Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Stephen Smith | 65-66 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas | William Gaunt is called for the reach on Les Ballesteros - foul #1 on William Gaunt, team foul #12 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG) Ben Horne | |
| 01:12 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple clanks a 3 from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Donald Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-68 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses the tip | 65-68 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Donald Davis tips it in | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses long on a floater from the right block | 65-70 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley is fouled in the backcourt by William Buntin - foul #2 on William Buntin, team foul #13 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Carrier (SF) Donald Davis | |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Smith | 65-71 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Philip Utz picks off the pass by William Buntin | 65-71 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley is hacked by William Buntin in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Buntin, team foul #14 | 65-71 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-72 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | David Dubois runs out the clock | 65-72 |