| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kelly Jenkins (fresh) SG - Stephen Owens (fresh) SF - Ben Kimura (fresh) PF - Joshua Shaw (fresh) C - Robert Ayer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) SF - Rodney Poirier (fresh) PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) C - Jason Sanders (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:57 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul is fouled in the backcourt by Kelly Jenkins - foul #1 on Kelly Jenkins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders's layup is rejected by Joshua Shaw | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Kelly Jenkins | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Owens takes the ball from Jason Sanders in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens banks in the layup | 4-0 |
| 19:10 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul's pass is intercepted by Stephen Owens | 4-0 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Kelly Jenkins and he's fouled by Jason Sanders - foul #1 on Jason Sanders, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer misses the free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 18:37 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Sanders | 6-3 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer blows the dunk | 6-3 |
| 18:19 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 18:00 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul loses the ball out of bounds | 6-3 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw is called for 5 seconds | 6-3 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe (PG), Robert Baca (SG), Wayne Montgomery (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Kelly Jenkins, Stephen Owens, Ben Kimura, Joshua Shaw | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (PG), Robert Newton (SG), Larry Beeks (SF), Benny Garry (PF), Alan Hanenberger (C) Robert Shaul, Stanley Patrick, Rodney Poirier, Philip Brockberg, Jason Sanders | |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 17:05 | Arkansas | Robert Baca loses the ball out of bounds | 6-5 |
| 16:55 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Newton | 6-8 |
| 16:46 | Arkansas | Shawn Edwards is called for the reach on Henry Bledsoe - foul #1 on Shawn Edwards, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG) Larry Beeks | |
| 16:39 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Baca | 8-8 |
| 16:26 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 8-8 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:20 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins (PG), Stephen Owens (SG), Ben Kimura (SF), Donald Williams (PF), Brandon Matthews (C) Henry Bledsoe, Robert Baca, Wayne Montgomery, Robert Ayer, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG), Philip Brockberg (PF), Ronald Reich (C) Robert Newton, Benny Garry, Alan Hanenberger | |
| 15:52 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Stanley Patrick | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kelly Jenkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ben Kimura (fresh) PF - Donald Williams (fresh) C - Brandon Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Reich (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens misses the fadeaway from the right side | 8-10 |
| 15:26 | Arkansas | Brandon Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-10 |
| 15:08 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins tips it home | 10-10 |
| 14:45 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Owens is called for the reach on Philip Brockberg - foul #1 on Stephen Owens, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe (PG), Robert Baca (SG), Wayne Montgomery (SF), Joshua Shaw (PF), Robert Ayer (C) Kelly Jenkins, Stephen Owens, Ben Kimura, Donald Williams, Brandon Matthews | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Bevan (PG), Rodney Poirier (SF), Benny Garry (PF), Jason Sanders (C) Robert Shaul, Shawn Edwards, Philip Brockberg, Ronald Reich | |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick connects on the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Robert Baca - foul #1 on Robert Baca, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (PG) Anthony Bevan | |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas | Robert Baca knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Bledsoe | 13-13 |
| 13:56 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Robert Ayer | 13-13 |
| 13:44 | Arkansas | Benny Garry is called for the reach on Robert Baca - foul #1 on Benny Garry, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Robert Ayer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Anthony Bevan (SG) Robert Newton, Stanley Patrick | |
| 13:33 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Wayne Montgomery and he's hacked by Robert Shaul - foul #1 on Robert Shaul, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Kimura (SF) Wayne Montgomery | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger (PF) Rodney Poirier | |
| 13:33 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:30 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Shaul, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG) Robert Shaul | |
| 13:08 | Arkansas | Robert Baca misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 13:07 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jason Sanders | 16-13 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 13:00 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:42 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura is hacked by Benny Garry - foul #2 on Benny Garry, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins (PG), Stephen Owens (SG), Donald Williams (PF) Henry Bledsoe, Robert Baca, Joshua Shaw | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Larry Beeks (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF) Benny Garry, Jason Sanders | |
| 12:24 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-13 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | Donald Williams denies the turnaround by Philip Brockberg | 16-13 |
| 12:10 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Bevan gets the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Larry Beeks knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Bevan | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kelly Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ben Kimura (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Williams (fresh) C - Dikembe Alvarenga (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Anthony Bevan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Patrick (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Beeks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Hanenberger (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 11:18 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Alvarenga blocks the short jumper by Philip Brockberg | 16-15 |
| 11:17 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg tips it back up and in | 16-17 |
| 10:56 | Arkansas | Larry Beeks steals the ball from Ben Kimura | 16-17 |
| 10:41 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Larry Beeks | 16-19 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins clanks a 3 from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 10:27 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Jenkins steals it from Philip Brockberg in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 16-19 |
| 10:10 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Bevan's pass is intercepted by Stephen Owens in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| 10:07 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins throws it down on a nice dish by Stephen Owens | 18-19 |
| 10:05 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Owens is called for the reach on Stanley Patrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Owens, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe (PG), Robert Baca (SG), Wayne Montgomery (SF), Robert Ayer (PF), Brandon Matthews (C) Kelly Jenkins, Stephen Owens, Ben Kimura, Donald Williams, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (PG), Robert Newton (SG), Rodney Poirier (SF), Ronald Reich (PF), Jason Sanders (C) Anthony Bevan, Stanley Patrick, Larry Beeks, Philip Brockberg, Alan Hanenberger | |
| 09:52 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Brandon Matthews - foul #1 on Brandon Matthews, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw (PF) Brandon Matthews | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:52 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:52 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:37 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe is fouled on the floor by Shawn Edwards - foul #2 on Shawn Edwards, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG) Shawn Edwards | |
| 09:37 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:37 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:13 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton knocks in the shot from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas | Robert Baca misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-23 |
| 08:53 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 08:36 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton is fouled on the floor by Joshua Shaw - foul #1 on Joshua Shaw, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins (PG), Brandon Matthews (C) Henry Bledsoe, Joshua Shaw | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:16 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Robert Ayer | 20-23 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas | Robert Newton picks off the pass by Robert Ayer | 20-23 |
| 07:46 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton can't finish the layup | 20-23 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas | Brandon Matthews grabs the board | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kelly Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Baca (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Montgomery (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Ayer (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Newton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Patrick (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Poirier (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Reich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Sanders (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kelly Jenkins | 22-23 |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-23 |
| 07:24 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders grabs the offensive board | 22-23 |
| 07:07 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Ayer - foul #1 on Robert Ayer, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe (PG), Ben Kimura (SF), Joshua Shaw (PF) Kelly Jenkins, Wayne Montgomery, Brandon Matthews | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Larry Beeks (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF) Rodney Poirier, Jason Sanders | |
| 07:07 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:07 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Shaw | 24-24 |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg buries a floater from the right block set up by Robert Newton | 24-26 |
| 06:29 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 24-26 |
| 06:27 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe can't tip it in | 24-26 |
| 06:25 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Ayer | 24-26 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe's layup is rejected by Ronald Reich | 24-26 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick travels in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins (PG), Donald Williams (PF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Robert Baca, Joshua Shaw, Robert Ayer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Bevan (PG), Alan Hanenberger (C) Robert Newton, Ronald Reich | |
| 05:51 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ben Kimura | 26-26 |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick's pass is intercepted by Henry Bledsoe in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas | Dikembe Alvarenga pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Henry Bledsoe | 29-26 |
| 05:08 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Baca (SG), Wayne Montgomery (SF), Brandon Matthews (C) Henry Bledsoe, Ben Kimura, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier (SF) Larry Beeks | |
| 04:54 | Arkansas | Robert Baca knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kelly Jenkins | 32-26 |
| 04:36 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw (PF) Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (PG), Jason Sanders (C) Stanley Patrick, Philip Brockberg | |
| 04:22 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Baca | 34-26 |
| 04:09 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-26 |
| 04:08 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 03:57 | Arkansas | Robert Baca misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas | Brandon Matthews tips it in | 36-26 |
| 03:29 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Newton | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kelly Jenkins (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Baca (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Montgomery (fairly fresh) PF - Joshua Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Newton (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Bevan (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Poirier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Hanenberger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins loses the dribble to Rodney Poirier | 36-28 |
| 02:52 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton clanks a jumper from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 02:34 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw can't finish the layup | 36-28 |
| 02:33 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Alan Hanenberger - foul #1 on Alan Hanenberger, team foul #8 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe (PG), Stephen Owens (SG), Donald Williams (PF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Robert Baca, Wayne Montgomery, Joshua Shaw, Brandon Matthews | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Shawn Edwards (SG), Larry Beeks (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF), Benny Garry (C) Robert Newton, Anthony Bevan, Rodney Poirier, Alan Hanenberger, Jason Sanders | |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-28 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Dikembe Alvarenga | 38-28 |
| 01:39 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Beeks - foul #1 on Larry Beeks, team foul #9 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Ayer (PF) Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:39 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 01:39 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Edwards, team foul #10 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Kimura (SF) Kelly Jenkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG) Shawn Edwards | |
| 01:26 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 40-28 |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Larry Beeks misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Owens - foul #3 on Stephen Owens, team foul #8 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Baca (SG) Stephen Owens | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Larry Beeks makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Larry Beeks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 40-30 |
| 00:52 | Western Kentucky | Larry Beeks gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Ben Kimura steals it from Robert Shaul | 40-30 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe is hacked by Robert Shaul - foul #3 on Robert Shaul, team foul #11 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Williams (PF) Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (PG), Rodney Poirier (SF), Ronald Reich (C) Robert Shaul, Larry Beeks, Benny Garry | |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg loses the dribble to Robert Ayer | 41-30 |