| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Strozewski (fresh) SF - William Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donnie Courtois (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobbie Potts (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Jensen (fresh) PF - Michael Prom (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Hudson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen clanks a floater from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 19:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson grabs the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 19:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnie Courtois swats the layup by Michael Prom | 28-22 |
| 19:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson hits the follow up shot | 28-24 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman is fouled in the backcourt by William Ewing - foul #1 on William Ewing, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas | John Meyers can't finish the layup | 28-24 |
| 19:08 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:51 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 18:50 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen tips it back up and in | 28-26 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas | John Meyers knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Chapman and the foul's on Bobbie Potts - foul #3 on Bobbie Potts, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks (SG), Kevin Schofield (C) John Strozewski, Donnie Courtois | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie (PG), Herbert Smith (SG), Gordon McAdoo (SF), Robbie Conant (C) William Ewing, Bobbie Potts, James Jensen, Eric Hudson | |
| 18:36 | Arkansas | John Meyers makes the free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas | William Johnson grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas | William Johnson misses the lay-in | 31-26 |
| 17:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 17:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon McAdoo | 31-28 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks is fouled on the floor by William Leslie - foul #1 on William Leslie, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Smith (PG), John Strozewski (SG), Walter Keenan (SF), Donnie Courtois (C) Anthony Chapman, Theodore Dicks, William Johnson, John Meyers | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (PG), James Jensen (SF), Eric Hudson (C) Herbert Smith, Michael Prom, Robbie Conant | |
| 17:01 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois misses the lay-in | 31-28 |
| 17:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 16:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas | John Strozewski gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois connects on the open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Dustin Smith | 33-28 |
| 16:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo loses the dribble to John Strozewski | 33-28 |
| 16:09 | Arkansas | Dustin Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Strozewski | 35-28 |
| 15:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Schofield takes the ball from William Ewing | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dustin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Strozewski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Keenan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Schofield (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Donnie Courtois (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Ewing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Leslie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon McAdoo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:30 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois is open but misses the lay-in | 35-28 |
| 15:28 | Arkansas | Kevin Schofield pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 15:02 | Arkansas | Dustin Smith connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Donnie Courtois | 37-28 |
| 14:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Strozewski - foul #1 on John Strozewski, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman (PG), Theodore Dicks (SG), William Johnson (SF), John Meyers (PF), David Taylor (C) Dustin Smith, John Strozewski, Walter Keenan, Kevin Schofield, Donnie Courtois | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner (PG), Bobbie Potts (SG), Joe McCurtis (SF), Michael Prom (PF) William Ewing, William Leslie, James Jensen, Gordon McAdoo | |
| 14:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 14:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 14:33 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 37-29 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas | John Meyers is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 37-29 |
| 14:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe McCurtis snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 13:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas | William Johnson misses long on a floater in the paint | 37-29 |
| 13:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 13:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe McCurtis misses long on a shot from the baseline | 37-29 |
| 13:12 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Prom | 37-29 |
| 13:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas | John Meyers knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Theodore Dicks | 39-31 |
| 12:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe McCurtis scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas | Bradley Schreiner is called for the reach on Anthony Chapman - foul #4 on Bradley Schreiner, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Smith (PG), John Strozewski (SG), Raymond Sinclair (SF), Walter Keenan (PF), Donnie Courtois (C) Anthony Chapman, Theodore Dicks, William Johnson, John Meyers, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Smith (PG), James Jensen (SF), Robbie Conant (PF), Harold Hilton (C) Bradley Schreiner, Joe McCurtis, Michael Prom, Eric Hudson | |
| 11:46 | Arkansas | Dustin Smith scores on a jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dustin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Strozewski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Sinclair (fresh) PF - Walter Keenan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donnie Courtois (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Herbert Smith (fresh) SG - Bobbie Potts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Jensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robbie Conant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Smith is hacked by Dustin Smith - foul #3 on Dustin Smith, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| 11:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Herbert Smith | 41-36 |
| 10:43 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Strozewski and he's fouled by Bobbie Potts - foul #4 on Bobbie Potts, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman (PG), William Johnson (SF), John Meyers (PF) John Strozewski, Raymond Sinclair, Walter Keenan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (PG), William Leslie (SG), Michael Prom (PF), Gordon McAdoo (C) Herbert Smith, Bobbie Potts, Robbie Conant, Harold Hilton | |
| 10:43 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois misses the free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:43 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Michael Prom | 43-36 |
| 10:34 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen comes up short on the floater in the lane | 43-36 |
| 10:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo tips it home | 43-38 |
| 10:18 | Arkansas | John Meyers lays it up and in | 45-38 |
| 10:09 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Jensen | 45-41 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas | William Ewing is called for the reach on Anthony Chapman - foul #2 on William Ewing, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks (SG), Kevin Schofield (C) Dustin Smith, Donnie Courtois | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe McCurtis (SF) James Jensen | |
| 09:37 | Arkansas | William Johnson connects on the floater in the lane set up by Anthony Chapman | 47-41 |
| 09:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom's pass is intercepted by John Meyers | 47-41 |
| 09:07 | Arkansas | John Meyers misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane | 47-41 |
| 09:05 | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas | John Meyers hits a wide open runner in the lane on a nice dish by William Johnson | 49-41 |
| 08:27 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas | William Leslie is called for the reach on William Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Leslie, team foul #7 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Smith (PG), John Strozewski (SG), Walter Keenan (PF), David Taylor (C) Anthony Chapman, Theodore Dicks, John Meyers, Kevin Schofield | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Smith (PG), James Jensen (SF), Robbie Conant (PF), Harold Hilton (C) William Leslie, Joe McCurtis, Michael Prom, Gordon McAdoo | |
| 08:23 | Arkansas | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 08:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 08:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Smith gets the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 07:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant misses short on a shot from the left block | 51-41 |
| 07:52 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen hits the follow up shot | 51-43 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas | Herbert Smith is called for the reach on Dustin Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Smith, team foul #8 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Sinclair (SF) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner (PG) William Ewing | |
| 07:48 | Arkansas | Dustin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas | Dustin Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 07:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dustin Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Strozewski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Sinclair (fresh) PF - Walter Keenan (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bradley Schreiner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Herbert Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Jensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robbie Conant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Sinclair - foul #3 on Raymond Sinclair, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois (C) Walter Keenan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom (PF) Robbie Conant | |
| 07:30 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 07:30 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 07:30 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 07:21 | Arkansas | Dustin Smith misses the lay-in | 52-44 |
| 07:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 07:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Smith loses the dribble to John Strozewski | 52-44 |
| 07:12 | Arkansas | Raymond Sinclair hits the finger roll set up by John Strozewski | 54-44 |
| 06:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Donnie Courtois - foul #2 on Donnie Courtois, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman (PG), Walter Keenan (PF) Dustin Smith, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts (SG), Joe McCurtis (SF) Herbert Smith, James Jensen | |
| 06:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman banks in the wide open layup set up by Walter Keenan | 56-45 |
| 06:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-48 |
| 06:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 05:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-48 |
| 05:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner misses the tip | 56-48 |
| 05:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton snags the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 05:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobbie Potts misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 05:37 | Arkansas | Walter Keenan pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois misses the driving attempt in the lane | 56-48 |
| 05:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 05:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom scores on a jumper from close range | 56-50 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from John Strozewski | 58-50 |
| 04:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner is fouled on the floor by Anthony Chapman - foul #2 on Anthony Chapman, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Smith (PG), Theodore Dicks (SG), William Johnson (SF), David Taylor (PF), Kevin Schofield (C) Anthony Chapman, John Strozewski, Raymond Sinclair, Walter Keenan, Donnie Courtois | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Smith (PG), Gordon McAdoo (SF), Robbie Conant (PF), Eric Hudson (C) Bradley Schreiner, Joe McCurtis, Michael Prom, Harold Hilton | |
| 04:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant loses the dribble to Dustin Smith | 58-50 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas | William Johnson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (PG) Bobbie Potts | |
| 03:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas | Kevin Schofield grabs the board | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dustin Smith | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dustin Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Theodore Dicks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Schofield (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Ewing (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gordon McAdoo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robbie Conant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson is denied on a layup by Kevin Schofield | 60-50 |
| 03:18 | Arkansas | Kevin Schofield gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | William Johnson is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Dustin Smith | 62-50 |
| 03:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant is whistled for a carry | 62-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Meyers (PF) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner (PG), Bobbie Potts (SG), James Jensen (SF) William Ewing, Herbert Smith, Robbie Conant | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | John Meyers double dribbles | 62-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman (PG) Dustin Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (PG), William Leslie (SG), Joe McCurtis (SF), Robbie Conant (C) Bradley Schreiner, Bobbie Potts, James Jensen, Eric Hudson | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe McCurtis | 62-52 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas | William Johnson makes the wide open turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Chapman | 64-52 |
| 01:38 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-52 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Meyers | 64-52 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | Kevin Schofield is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon McAdoo - foul #2 on Gordon McAdoo, team foul #9 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Strozewski (SG) Theodore Dicks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton (C) Joe McCurtis | |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | Kevin Schofield makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | Kevin Schofield makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 01:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-52 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | William Johnson is hacked by William Leslie in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Leslie, team foul #10 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois (C) Kevin Schofield | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 00:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Gordon McAdoo is called for the reach on Donnie Courtois in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gordon McAdoo, team foul #11 | 68-55 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-55 |
| 00:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Hilton grabs the offensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 00:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-55 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Donnie Courtois | 70-55 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-55 |
| 00:33 | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-55 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | John Meyers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-55 |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo pulls down the rebound | 70-55 |
| 00:06 | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Johnson - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #7 | 70-55 |
| 00:06 | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 00:06 | Illinois-Chicago | William Leslie makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman runs out the clock | 70-57 |