| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fresh) SG - Michael Foster (fresh) SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) C - Joe Zarate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Buchanan (fresh) SG - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) SF - Harry Fearn (fresh) PF - James Brady (fresh) C - Mathew Hall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Mathew Hall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Arkansas | James Buchanan buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Gabriel Bruno | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith lays it in | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas | James Buchanan is fouled in the backcourt by David Appling - foul #1 on David Appling, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno hits a shot from the right block | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Shane Lamarche, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Michael Foster hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Shane Lamarche | 5-4 |
| 18:08 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joe Zarate - foul #1 on Joe Zarate, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| 18:08 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:08 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith lays it in on a great pass from Shane Lamarche | 7-6 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno loses the dribble to David Appling | 7-6 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate is hacked by Harry Fearn - foul #1 on Harry Fearn, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (SF), Brian Gray (C) Shane Lamarche, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman (PG), Ronald Williams (SG), Anthony Gwynn (SF), Daniel Slama (PF), Jacob Dobson (C) James Buchanan, Gabriel Bruno, Harry Fearn, James Brady, Mathew Hall | |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Peter Hines hits a floater from the left block | 9-6 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Foster - foul #1 on Michael Foster, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Robert Damron (SG), Isaac Schultz (C) David Appling, Michael Foster, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:43 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | David Smith misses short on a floater from close range | 9-8 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jacob Dobson | 9-8 |
| 16:16 | Arkansas | Ronald Williams is called for 10 seconds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Buchanan (PG) Anthony Chapman | |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Brian Gray hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Damron | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Robert Damron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Hines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Isaac Schultz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Williams (fresh) SF - Anthony Gwynn (fresh) PF - Daniel Slama (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jacob Dobson (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Arkansas | Ronald Williams is hacked by Isaac Schultz - foul #1 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG), Thomas Smith (PF) Peter Hines, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno (SG), Harry Fearn (SF), James Brady (PF) Ronald Williams, Anthony Gwynn, Daniel Slama | |
| 15:21 | Arkansas | Robert Damron steals the ball from Jacob Dobson | 11-8 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Michael Foster can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-8 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas | James Brady pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:52 | Arkansas | James Brady knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Buchanan | 11-10 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith is fouled on the floor by James Brady - foul #1 on James Brady, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Joe Zarate (C) David Smith, Robert Damron, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman (PG), Daniel Slama (PF), Mathew Hall (C) James Buchanan, James Brady, Jacob Dobson | |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Michael Foster drills a shot from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas | David Appling steals the ball from Gabriel Bruno in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche is called for traveling | 13-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (PF) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronald Williams (SF) Harry Fearn | |
| 13:45 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Mathew Hall | 13-12 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Shane Lamarche is blocked by Daniel Slama | 13-12 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 13:17 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Williams | 13-15 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 13-15 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 13:01 | Arkansas | Ronald Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronald Williams, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (SG), Thomas Smith (PF), Brian Gray (C) Michael Foster, Shane Lamarche, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Buchanan (PG), James Brady (PF), Jacob Dobson (C) Anthony Chapman, Gabriel Bruno, Mathew Hall | |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 13-15 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | David Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | James Brady steals it from Brian Gray | 13-15 |
| 12:26 | Arkansas | David Appling steps in front of the Jacob Dobson pass in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | David Appling comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 13-15 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas | Jacob Dobson snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas | James Brady's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Smith | 13-15 |
| 11:46 | Arkansas | James Brady tips it but misses | 13-15 |
| 11:45 | Arkansas | Ronald Williams hits the follow up shot | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fairly fresh) 3 stl. SG - David Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Peter Hines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Slama (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Brady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Dobson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | David Appling is called for traveling | 13-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Michael Foster (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Isaac Schultz (PF), Joe Zarate (C) David Appling, David Smith, Peter Hines, Thomas Smith, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman (SG), Harry Fearn (SF), Mathew Hall (C) Ronald Williams, Daniel Slama, James Brady | |
| 11:20 | Arkansas | James Buchanan drills a floater from the left side set up by Anthony Chapman | 13-19 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Michael Foster is whistled for a carry | 13-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno (SG) James Buchanan | |
| 10:51 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Harry Fearn and the foul's on Joe Zarate - foul #2 on Joe Zarate, team foul #6 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Smith (PF) Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Brady (PF) Jacob Dobson | |
| 10:51 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno makes the free throw | 13-22 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-22 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas | Harry Fearn pulls down the rebound | 13-22 |
| 10:27 | Arkansas | James Brady is hacked by Isaac Schultz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #7 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Peter Hines (C) Michael Foster, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:27 | Arkansas | James Brady makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 10:27 | Arkansas | James Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Peter Hines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG) Robert Damron | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Buchanan (PG), Daniel Slama (PF), Jacob Dobson (C) Anthony Chapman, James Brady, Mathew Hall | |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | James Buchanan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by David Appling - foul #2 on David Appling, team foul #8 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG) David Appling | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Orris (SG), Anthony Gwynn (SF) Gabriel Bruno, Harry Fearn | |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | James Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | James Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Michael Foster is hacked by James Orris - foul #1 on James Orris, team foul #4 | 13-26 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Anthony Gwynn - foul #1 on Anthony Gwynn, team foul #5 | 13-26 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 09:33 | Arkansas | Anthony Gwynn gets the rebound | 13-26 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 13-26 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Foster | 13-26 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 13-26 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama snags the defensive board | 13-26 |
| 08:37 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-26 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Foster | 13-26 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Peter Hines drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Foster and he's hacked by Jacob Dobson - foul #1 on Jacob Dobson, team foul #6 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Brian Gray (C) David Smith, Shane Lamarche | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman (PG), Gabriel Bruno (SG), Harry Fearn (SF), James Brady (PF), Mathew Hall (C) James Buchanan, James Orris, Anthony Gwynn, Daniel Slama, Jacob Dobson | |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses the free throw | 15-26 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Harry Fearn | 15-26 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas | Mathew Hall is hacked by Robert Damron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Damron, team foul #9 | 15-26 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas | Mathew Hall makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas | Mathew Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Peter Hines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF) Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 07:46 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno's floater is tipped away by Thomas Smith | 15-28 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Robert Damron grabs the board | 15-28 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Foster (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Lamarche (tiring) PF - Thomas Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Brian Gray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Harry Fearn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Brady (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mathew Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Brian Gray can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Mathew Hall - foul #1 on Mathew Hall, team foul #7 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG) Robert Damron | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Buchanan (PG), Ronald Williams (SF), Daniel Slama (PF), Jacob Dobson (C) Anthony Chapman, Harry Fearn, James Brady, Mathew Hall | |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Brian Gray makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 07:23 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno gets the rebound | 16-28 |
| 06:57 | Arkansas | Michael Foster takes the ball from James Buchanan | 16-28 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche double dribbles | 16-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (SF) Shane Lamarche | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Gwynn (SF) Gabriel Bruno | |
| 06:27 | Arkansas | Ronald Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-28 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas | James Buchanan tips it in | 16-30 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 16-30 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas | Anthony Gwynn snags the defensive board | 16-30 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama banks in the layup on a great pass from James Buchanan and he's hacked by Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #10 | 16-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Shane Lamarche (SF) Michael Foster, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman (PG), James Orris (SG), James Brady (PF), Mathew Hall (C) James Buchanan, Ronald Williams, Anthony Gwynn, Jacob Dobson | |
| 05:38 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama makes the free throw | 16-33 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Daniel Slama steps in front of the Peter Hines pass | 16-33 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | James Orris lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Slama | 16-35 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | David Smith knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 18-35 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-35 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 18-35 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Robert Damron's pass is intercepted by James Brady | 18-35 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on Daniel Slama in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #11 | 18-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG), Brian Gray (C) David Smith, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno (SG), Harry Fearn (SF), Jacob Dobson (C) James Orris, James Brady, Mathew Hall | |
| 04:45 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama misses the 1st free throw | 18-35 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama makes the 2nd free throw | 18-36 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-36 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Gray | 18-36 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Brian Gray's floater is tipped away by Daniel Slama | 18-36 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Michael Foster tips it back up and in | 20-36 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gabriel Bruno | 20-38 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Michael Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 20-38 |
| 03:32 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama grabs the board | 20-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Foster (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Lamarche (tired) PF - Peter Hines (tiring) 4 pts. C - Brian Gray (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Chapman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harry Fearn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Slama (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Dobson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Lamarche - foul #2 on Shane Lamarche, team foul #12 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), David Smith (SF), Isaac Schultz (PF), Joe Zarate (C) Robert Damron, Shane Lamarche, Peter Hines, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Brady (PF), Mathew Hall (C) Daniel Slama, Jacob Dobson | |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-39 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-39 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas | Harry Fearn grabs the board | 20-39 |
| 02:55 | Arkansas | James Brady can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Isaac Schultz - foul #3 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #13 | 20-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (SF), Thomas Smith (PF) Michael Foster, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Buchanan (PG), Ronald Williams (SG), Anthony Gwynn (SF) Anthony Chapman, Gabriel Bruno, Harry Fearn | |
| 02:55 | Arkansas | James Brady makes the 1st free throw | 20-40 |
| 02:55 | Arkansas | James Brady misses the 2nd free throw | 20-40 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 20-40 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | David Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Appling | 23-40 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas | James Buchanan can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right block | 23-40 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas | James Brady grabs the offensive board | 23-40 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas | Ronald Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG), Robert Damron (SF) David Smith, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno (SG), Jacob Dobson (C) Anthony Gwynn, Mathew Hall | |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | David Appling scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Damron | 26-40 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by James Buchanan | 26-42 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Michael Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-42 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith grabs the offensive board | 26-42 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | James Brady steps in front of the Thomas Smith pass | 26-42 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on James Brady - foul #3 on Thomas Smith, team foul #14 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Brian Gray (PF) Michael Foster, Robert Damron, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman (PG), James Orris (SG), Harry Fearn (SF) James Buchanan, Gabriel Bruno, Ronald Williams | |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | James Brady makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | James Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Brian Gray connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shane Lamarche | 28-44 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | James Brady jams it | 28-46 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 28-46 |