| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Nathan Cochran (fresh) SG - Keith Bradley (fresh) SF - Frank Gibbons (fresh) PF - Jeffery Threatt (fresh) C - John Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Angulo (fresh) SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) PF - Michael Schneider (fresh) C - Don Schimmel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | John Miller wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Arkansas | Kevin Orbison takes the ball from Jeffery Threatt | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Keith Bradley | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas | Robert Angulo steps in front of the Keith Bradley pass | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Edwards | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Arkansas | Michael Schneider picks off the pass by Jeffery Threatt | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | John Miller pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas | John Miller is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard (PG), Jess Collison (SG), John Sipes (SF), Matthew Clever (PF), David Mattson (C) Nathan Cochran, Keith Bradley, Frank Gibbons, Jeffery Threatt, John Miller | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:21 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jess Collison | 0-0 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard is hacked by Robert Angulo - foul #1 on Robert Angulo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales (PF), Arthur Shelton (C) Michael Schneider, Don Schimmel | |
| 16:47 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 16:46 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Cales | 0-0 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 16:24 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales tips it in | 0-2 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas | David Mattson hits a jump hook from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 15:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 15:51 | Arkansas | David Mattson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Earl Bouffard (fairly fresh) SG - Jess Collison (fairly fresh) SF - John Sipes (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Clever (fairly fresh) C - David Mattson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Angulo (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Orbison (fairly fresh) SF - Jay Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Cales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Shelton (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Arkansas | David Mattson makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Sipes | 4-2 |
| 15:28 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton is fouled on the floor by Matthew Clever - foul #1 on Matthew Clever, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG), Keith Bradley (SG), Frank Gibbons (SF), Jeffery Threatt (PF), John Miller (C) Earl Bouffard, Jess Collison, John Sipes, Matthew Clever, David Mattson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (PG), George Inabinet (SG), Michael Schneider (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Robert Angulo, Kevin Orbison, Jay Edwards, Thomas Cales | |
| 15:12 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jeffery Threatt - foul #1 on Jeffery Threatt, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill (SF) Arthur Shelton | |
| 15:12 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 15:12 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 15:12 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas | Richard Cottrill is called for the reach on Nathan Cochran - foul #1 on Richard Cottrill, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons is hacked by Richard Cottrill - foul #2 on Richard Cottrill, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards (SF) Richard Cottrill | |
| 14:22 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Gibbons | 7-3 |
| 14:08 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 14:04 | Arkansas | George Inabinet picks off the pass by Nathan Cochran in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 14:03 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards can't finish the layup | 7-6 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jeffery Threatt | 7-6 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 7-6 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran tips it but misses | 7-6 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:34 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard (PG), Jess Collison (SG), Daniel Flaherty (SF), Daniel Williams (PF), David Mattson (C) Nathan Cochran, Keith Bradley, Frank Gibbons, Jeffery Threatt, John Miller | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Carroll (PG), Kevin Orbison (SG), Arthur Shelton (SF), Thomas Cales (PF) Ray Hudak, George Inabinet, Jay Edwards, Michael Schneider | |
| 13:17 | Arkansas | David Mattson misses the dunk but the foul's on Thomas Cales - foul #1 on Thomas Cales, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Sipes (SF) Daniel Flaherty | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG) Brandon Carroll | |
| 13:17 | Arkansas | David Mattson misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:17 | Arkansas | David Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 12:58 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Angulo | 8-9 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 12:44 | Arkansas | Daniel Williams tips it home | 10-9 |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo loses the dribble to David Mattson | 10-9 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas | Daniel Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Williams, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG), Keith Bradley (SG), Frank Gibbons (SF), Matthew Clever (PF) Earl Bouffard, Jess Collison, John Sipes, Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet (PG), Ray Hudak (SF), Michael Schneider (PF) Robert Angulo, Arthur Shelton, Don Schimmel | |
| 12:01 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Cochran - foul #1 on Nathan Cochran, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| 11:56 | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet is hacked by Keith Bradley - foul #1 on Keith Bradley, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Miller (C) David Mattson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison is fouled on the floor by Matthew Clever - foul #2 on Matthew Clever, team foul #6 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt (PF) Matthew Clever | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel (C) Thomas Cales | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Nathan Cochran (fresh) SG - Keith Bradley (fresh) SF - Frank Gibbons (fresh) PF - Jeffery Threatt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - George Inabinet (fresh) SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) SF - Ray Hudak (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Schneider (fresh) C - Don Schimmel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel hits a shot from close range | 10-11 |
| 11:06 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 11:04 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 10:44 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider misses the tip | 10-11 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ray Hudak - foul #1 on Ray Hudak, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard (PG), Daniel Flaherty (SG), David Mattson (C) Nathan Cochran, Keith Bradley, John Miller | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), Brandon Carroll (SG), Jay Edwards (SF), Thomas Cales (PF), Arthur Shelton (C) George Inabinet, Kevin Orbison, Ray Hudak, Michael Schneider, Don Schimmel | |
| 10:24 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Earl Bouffard - foul #1 on Earl Bouffard, team foul #7 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jess Collison (SG), John Sipes (SF), Daniel Williams (PF) Daniel Flaherty, Frank Gibbons, Jeffery Threatt | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 10:03 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Daniel Williams | 12-11 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard is whistled for a carry | 12-11 |
| 09:44 | Northern Iowa | Jess Collison is called for the reach on Robert Angulo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jess Collison, team foul #8 | 12-11 |
| 09:44 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas | David Mattson gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas | John Sipes is fouled on the floor by Jay Edwards - foul #1 on Jay Edwards, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brandon Carroll - foul #1 on Brandon Carroll, team foul #7 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison (SG), Michael Schneider (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Brandon Carroll, Thomas Cales, Arthur Shelton | |
| 09:20 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | John Sipes picks off the pass by Kevin Orbison | 14-11 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas | David Mattson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Orbison, team foul #8 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG), Keith Bradley (SG), Daniel Flaherty (SF) Earl Bouffard, Jess Collison, John Sipes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:36 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Don Schimmel - foul #1 on Don Schimmel, team foul #9 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt (PF) David Mattson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Carroll (PG) Robert Angulo | |
| 08:36 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 16-11 |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel snags the offensive board | 16-11 |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 07:56 | Arkansas | Daniel Williams gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathan Cochran | 19-11 |
| 07:38 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Flaherty steps in front of the Kevin Orbison pass in the backcourt | 19-11 |
| 07:25 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Bradley | 22-11 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Nathan Cochran (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Bradley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Flaherty (fresh) PF - Jeffery Threatt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brandon Carroll (fresh) SG - Kevin Orbison (fairly fresh) SF - Jay Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Schneider (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Don Schimmel (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards jams the wide open dunk set up by Kevin Orbison | 22-13 |
| 07:04 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt lays it in on a nice dish by Nathan Cochran | 24-13 |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Bradley - foul #2 on Keith Bradley, team foul #9 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard (PG), Jess Collison (SG), Frank Gibbons (SF), David Mattson (PF), John Miller (C) Nathan Cochran, Keith Bradley, Daniel Flaherty, Jeffery Threatt, Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), Ray Hudak (SG), Arthur Shelton (SF), Thomas Cales (C) Brandon Carroll, Kevin Orbison, Jay Edwards, Don Schimmel | |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 07:02 | Arkansas | John Miller snags the defensive board | 24-14 |
| 07:00 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard's pass is intercepted by Ray Hudak in the backcourt | 24-14 |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak banks in the layup | 24-16 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas | Michael Schneider swats the short shot by Frank Gibbons | 24-16 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons gets the offensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas | Michael Schneider is called for the reach on John Miller - foul #1 on Michael Schneider, team foul #10 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet (SG) Michael Schneider | |
| 06:12 | Arkansas | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas | John Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo loses the dribble to John Miller | 26-16 |
| 05:37 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by David Mattson | 28-16 |
| 05:22 | Northern Iowa | The 3pt attempt by Thomas Cales is denied by Frank Gibbons | 28-16 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Hudak | 28-16 |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-16 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jess Collison | 28-16 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-16 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales pulls down the rebound | 28-16 |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by George Inabinet is blocked by John Miller | 28-16 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Mattson | 28-16 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas | John Miller misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by George Inabinet - foul #1 on George Inabinet, team foul #11 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG), Keith Bradley (SG), John Sipes (SF), Jeffery Threatt (PF) Earl Bouffard, Jess Collison, Frank Gibbons, David Mattson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Carroll (PG), Kevin Orbison (SG), Jay Edwards (SF), Michael Schneider (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Robert Angulo, George Inabinet, Ray Hudak, Thomas Cales, Arthur Shelton | |
| 04:40 | Arkansas | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 29-16 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas | John Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 29-16 |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 29-16 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | John Sipes picks off the pass by Don Schimmel | 29-16 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas | John Sipes lays it in | 31-16 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jay Edwards, team foul #12 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Matthew Clever (PF), Daniel Williams (C) Jeffery Threatt, John Miller | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill (PF) Michael Schneider | |
| 03:33 | Arkansas | Matthew Clever buries a jumper from the right wing | 33-16 |
| 03:15 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-16 |
| 03:13 | Arkansas | Matthew Clever pulls down the rebound | 33-16 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Nathan Cochran (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Bradley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Sipes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Clever (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brandon Carroll (fresh) SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jay Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Cottrill (fresh) C - Don Schimmel (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Arkansas | Daniel Williams drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Sipes | 35-16 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-16 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas | Matthew Clever gets the rebound | 35-16 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas | Daniel Williams connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Keith Bradley | 37-16 |
| 02:34 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-16 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | Matthew Clever gets the rebound | 37-16 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-16 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas | Matthew Clever can't tip it in | 37-16 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel grabs the board | 37-16 |
| 01:48 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison hits a wide open floater from the free throw line set up by Richard Cottrill | 37-18 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Sipes | 40-18 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by John Sipes - foul #1 on John Sipes, team foul #10 | 40-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard (PG), Jess Collison (SG), Frank Gibbons (SF), Jeffery Threatt (PF), David Mattson (C) Nathan Cochran, Keith Bradley, John Sipes, Matthew Clever, Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), Ray Hudak (SG), Arthur Shelton (SF), Thomas Cales (PF) Brandon Carroll, Kevin Orbison, Jay Edwards, Richard Cottrill | |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel makes the 1st free throw | 40-19 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel makes the 2nd free throw | 40-20 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Mattson | 43-20 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-22 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ray Hudak - foul #2 on Ray Hudak, team foul #13 | 43-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider (PF) Don Schimmel | |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 43-22 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 43-22 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider grabs the board | 43-22 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales loses the dribble to Jeffery Threatt in the backcourt | 43-22 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt hits a fadeaway in the paint | 45-22 |