| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Danny Parramore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tracy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lynn Bangert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Labrie (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Schofield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-26 |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson tips it in | 36-28 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas | Vaughn Spinelli takes the ball from Lynn Bangert | 36-28 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli banks in the layup | 36-30 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas | Andrew Labrie is called for 5 seconds | 36-30 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Terry Walker is hacked by Kevin Schofield - foul #1 on Kevin Schofield, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Terry Walker hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Sonny Puckett | 36-33 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas | Andrew Labrie drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Tracy and he's hacked by Vaughn Spinelli - foul #2 on Vaughn Spinelli, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas | Andrew Labrie makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 17:35 | Arkansas | Robert Tracy grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 17:13 | Arkansas | Robert Tracy is hacked by Terry Walker - foul #2 on Terry Walker, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jay Janssen (SG), Thomas Petrosky (SF), Jimmy Godwin (PF) Robert Tracy, Lynn Bangert, Andrew Labrie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (SG), Donald Siebert (SF), Stephen Heitz (PF), Lee Callahan (C) Terry Walker, Vaughn Spinelli, Randy Reynolds, Ralph Johnson | |
| 17:05 | Arkansas | Kevin Schofield is fouled on the floor by Stephen Heitz - foul #1 on Stephen Heitz, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Clark (C) Kevin Schofield | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli (SF) Sonny Puckett | |
| 16:51 | Arkansas | Danny Parramore makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Petrosky | 41-33 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Gregory Best scores on a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Danny Parramore - foul #2 on Danny Parramore, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Gregory Best misses the free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas | Kenneth Clark gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas | Danny Parramore can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Donald Siebert snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 16:24 | Kent State | Donald Siebert is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Siebert, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Strozewski (PG) Danny Parramore | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:00 | Arkansas | John Strozewski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-35 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Strozewski (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jay Janssen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Petrosky (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jimmy Godwin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gregory Best (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Siebert (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Heitz (fresh) C - Lee Callahan (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Gregory Best is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Best, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Tracy (SG), Lynn Bangert (SF), Andrew Labrie (PF), Kevin Schofield (C) Jay Janssen, Thomas Petrosky, Jimmy Godwin, Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Joshua Ruel (PF) Gregory Best, Donald Siebert, Vaughn Spinelli, Stephen Heitz | |
| 15:51 | Arkansas | The refs have stopped play. Robert Tracy is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 41-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jay Janssen (SG) Robert Tracy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ralph Johnson (C) Lee Callahan | |
| 15:33 | Arkansas | John Strozewski drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett is fouled on the floor by John Strozewski - foul #1 on John Strozewski, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Danny Parramore (PG) John Strozewski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:05 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel's layup is rejected by Andrew Labrie | 44-35 |
| 15:03 | Arkansas | Lynn Bangert grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas | Danny Parramore drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Labrie | 46-35 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett drills a shot in the paint set up by Joshua Ruel and the foul's on Danny Parramore - foul #3 on Danny Parramore, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:30 | Arkansas | Lynn Bangert buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Saba (SG), Thomas Petrosky (SF), Jimmy Godwin (PF) Jay Janssen, Lynn Bangert, Andrew Labrie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (SG), Vaughn Spinelli (SF), Lee Callahan (C) Terry Walker, Randy Reynolds, Ralph Johnson | |
| 14:03 | Arkansas | Kevin Schofield connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Thomas Petrosky | 51-38 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Gregory Best misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Jimmy Godwin - foul #1 on Jimmy Godwin, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Tracy (SG), Kenneth Clark (C) Joe Saba, Kevin Schofield | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Siebert (SG) Sonny Puckett | |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Gregory Best makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Gregory Best misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Lee Callahan grabs the offensive board | 51-39 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-39 |
| 13:22 | Arkansas | Robert Tracy grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 12:53 | Arkansas | Thomas Petrosky knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Tracy | 53-39 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli is fouled on the floor by Thomas Petrosky - foul #2 on Thomas Petrosky, team foul #6 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Lynn Bangert (SF), Andrew Labrie (PF) Thomas Petrosky, Jimmy Godwin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Stephen Heitz (PF), Ralph Johnson (C) Donald Siebert, Vaughn Spinelli, Joshua Ruel, Lee Callahan | |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds is hacked by Lynn Bangert - foul #3 on Lynn Bangert, team foul #7 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Strozewski (PG), Kevin Schofield (C) Danny Parramore, Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG) Gregory Best | |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas | Robert Tracy connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Strozewski | 56-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Strozewski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tracy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lynn Bangert (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Labrie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Schofield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Heitz (fresh) C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-41 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz tips it home | 56-43 |
| 11:29 | Arkansas | Lynn Bangert misses the jumper in the lane | 56-43 |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Danny Parramore (PG), Jay Janssen (SG) John Strozewski, Robert Tracy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli (SF), Joshua Ruel (PF) Randy Reynolds, Stephen Heitz | |
| 10:34 | Arkansas | Kevin Schofield travels with the ball | 56-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Petrosky (SF), Kenneth Clark (C) Lynn Bangert, Kevin Schofield | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (PG), Lee Callahan (C) Sonny Puckett, Ralph Johnson | |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli hits the finger roll | 56-45 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas | Danny Parramore is hacked by Joshua Ruel - foul #4 on Joshua Ruel, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jimmy Godwin (PF) Andrew Labrie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Siebert (SG), Randy Reynolds (PF) Terry Walker, Joshua Ruel | |
| 09:47 | Arkansas | Danny Parramore comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Donald Siebert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli hits the follow up shot | 56-47 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas | Danny Parramore can't finish the layup | 56-47 |
| 09:16 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Godwin | 56-47 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas | Vaughn Spinelli is called for the reach on Kenneth Clark - foul #3 on Vaughn Spinelli, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Tracy (SG), Lynn Bangert (SF), Kevin Schofield (C) Jay Janssen, Thomas Petrosky, Jimmy Godwin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG), Ralph Johnson (C) Donald Siebert, Lee Callahan | |
| 09:09 | Arkansas | Kenneth Clark makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas | Kenneth Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Sonny Puckett | 58-50 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas | Danny Parramore is hacked by Ralph Johnson - foul #2 on Ralph Johnson, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andrew Labrie (PF) Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Stephen Heitz (PF) Gregory Best, Vaughn Spinelli | |
| 08:31 | Arkansas | Danny Parramore misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas | Andrew Labrie grabs the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas | Robert Tracy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 08:16 | Arkansas | Lynn Bangert tips it in | 60-50 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Tracy - foul #1 on Robert Tracy, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Ruel (PF) Stephen Heitz | |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Danny Parramore (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tracy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lynn Bangert (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Labrie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Schofield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Arkansas | Robert Tracy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 07:44 | Arkansas | Andrew Labrie pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 07:28 | Arkansas | Terry Walker steps in front of the Robert Tracy pass | 60-51 |
| 07:08 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel drills a turnaround from the baseline | 60-53 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas | Robert Tracy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel blows the layup but he's hacked by Lynn Bangert - foul #4 on Lynn Bangert, team foul #9 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Strozewski (PG), Jay Janssen (SG), Thomas Petrosky (SF), Jimmy Godwin (PF), Kenneth Clark (C) Danny Parramore, Robert Tracy, Lynn Bangert, Andrew Labrie, Kevin Schofield | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (PG), Vaughn Spinelli (SF), Lee Callahan (C) Sonny Puckett, Randy Reynolds, Ralph Johnson | |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:18 | Arkansas | John Strozewski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Lee Callahan gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas | Jay Janssen grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | Kenneth Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Siebert (SG) Terry Walker | |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Jimmy Godwin is called for the reach on Joshua Ruel - foul #2 on Jimmy Godwin, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Thomas Petrosky misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Lee Callahan - foul #2 on Lee Callahan, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Danny Parramore (PG), Robert Tracy (SG), Andrew Labrie (PF), Kevin Schofield (C) John Strozewski, Jay Janssen, Jimmy Godwin, Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG) Donald Siebert | |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Thomas Petrosky makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Thomas Petrosky makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Lee Callahan knocks in the floater from close range | 65-59 |
| 05:04 | Arkansas | Robert Tracy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Lynn Bangert (SF) Thomas Petrosky | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Heitz (PF) Joshua Ruel | |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Gregory Best scores on a 3 from straight away | 65-62 |
| 04:32 | Arkansas | Robert Tracy is fouled on the floor by Gregory Best - foul #2 on Gregory Best, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Randy Reynolds (PF), Ralph Johnson (C) Gregory Best, Stephen Heitz, Lee Callahan | |
| 04:32 | Arkansas | Robert Tracy makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:32 | Arkansas | Robert Tracy misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ralph Johnson | 66-62 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli hits the follow up shot | 66-64 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | Danny Parramore is hacked by Vaughn Spinelli - foul #4 on Vaughn Spinelli, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jay Janssen (SG) Robert Tracy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Ruel (PF) Vaughn Spinelli | |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | Danny Parramore misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | Danny Parramore makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Schofield - foul #2 on Kevin Schofield, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jimmy Godwin (PF) Andrew Labrie | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds snags the offensive board | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Danny Parramore (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jay Janssen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lynn Bangert (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jimmy Godwin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Schofield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Terry Walker | 67-66 |
| 03:14 | Arkansas | Lynn Bangert can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Terry Walker tips it in | 67-68 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Tracy (SG), Andrew Labrie (PF) Jay Janssen, Jimmy Godwin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli (SF) Randy Reynolds | |
| 02:36 | Arkansas | Robert Tracy connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Vaughn Spinelli | 70-70 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas | Lynn Bangert connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-70 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Terry Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel snags the offensive board | 72-70 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel tips it home | 72-72 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas | Danny Parramore can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ralph Johnson - foul #3 on Ralph Johnson, team foul #12 | 72-72 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas | Danny Parramore makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas | Danny Parramore makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Terry Walker buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Ruel | 74-75 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Ralph Johnson denies the turnaround by Lynn Bangert | 74-75 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Andrew Labrie snags the offensive board | 74-75 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Lynn Bangert can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Ruel - foul #5 on Joshua Ruel, team foul #13 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randy Reynolds (PF) Joshua Ruel | |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Lynn Bangert makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Lynn Bangert makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli is whistled for traveling | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Terry Walker is called for the reach on Kevin Schofield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Walker, team foul #14 | 76-75 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Kevin Schofield makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Kevin Schofield misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Randy Reynolds | 77-75 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 77-75 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Terry Walker grabs the offensive board | 77-75 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli grabs the offensive board | 77-75 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson is fouled on the floor by Andrew Labrie - foul #3 on Andrew Labrie, team foul #12 | 77-75 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Robert Tracy misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Danny Parramore (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tracy (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lynn Bangert (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Labrie (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kevin Schofield (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Arkansas | Kevin Schofield wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:48 | Arkansas | Robert Tracy misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 77-77 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Kevin Schofield blocks the short jumper by Sonny Puckett | 77-77 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas | Andrew Labrie gets the rebound | 77-77 |
| 04:16 | Arkansas | Robert Tracy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Kevin Schofield is called for the reach on Sonny Puckett - foul #3 on Kevin Schofield, team foul #13 | 77-77 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett misses the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas | Kevin Schofield snags the defensive board | 77-78 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | Andrew Labrie misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 77-78 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas | Kevin Schofield can't tip it in | 77-78 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Terry Walker snags the defensive board | 77-78 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Terry Walker drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sonny Puckett and the foul's on Kevin Schofield - foul #4 on Kevin Schofield, team foul #14 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Petrosky (SF) Lynn Bangert | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Terry Walker makes the free throw | 77-81 |
| 03:16 | Arkansas | Robert Tracy misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 77-81 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli grabs the defensive rebound | 77-81 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-81 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas | Thomas Petrosky pulls down the rebound | 77-81 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | Robert Tracy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 77-81 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli snags the defensive board | 77-81 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-81 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (SG), Lee Callahan (C) Terry Walker, Ralph Johnson | |
| 02:12 | Arkansas | Robert Tracy buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Danny Parramore | 80-81 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Lynn Bangert (SF) Thomas Petrosky | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Ralph Johnson (C) Gregory Best, Lee Callahan | |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 80-81 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas | Robert Tracy is hacked by Terry Walker - foul #4 on Terry Walker, team foul #15 | 80-81 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas | Robert Tracy makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas | Robert Tracy makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Terry Walker scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Sonny Puckett | 82-83 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas | Lynn Bangert connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Danny Parramore and the foul's on Vaughn Spinelli - foul #5 on Vaughn Spinelli, team foul #16 | 84-83 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Heitz (PF) Vaughn Spinelli | |
| 01:18 | Arkansas | Lynn Bangert makes the free throw | 85-83 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-83 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 85-83 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Kevin Schofield gets the rebound | 85-83 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Danny Parramore (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tracy (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lynn Bangert (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Labrie (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kevin Schofield (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Heitz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Lynn Bangert connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Tracy | 87-83 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-83 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses the floater from the free throw line | 87-83 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Kevin Schofield gets the rebound | 87-83 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Kevin Schofield is hacked by Sonny Puckett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sonny Puckett, team foul #17 | 87-83 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Strozewski (PG), Jimmy Godwin (PF) Danny Parramore, Andrew Labrie | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Kevin Schofield makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Kevin Schofield makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 89-83 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Danny Parramore (PG), Andrew Labrie (PF) John Strozewski, Jimmy Godwin | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Terry Walker connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Johnson | 89-86 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Kevin Schofield is hacked by Terry Walker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Terry Walker, team foul #18 | 89-86 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Strozewski (PG), Jimmy Godwin (PF) Danny Parramore, Andrew Labrie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (SG) Terry Walker | |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Kevin Schofield makes the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Kevin Schofield makes the 2nd free throw | 91-86 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz loses the ball out of bounds | 91-86 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Danny Parramore (PG), Thomas Petrosky (SF), Andrew Labrie (PF) John Strozewski, Lynn Bangert, Jimmy Godwin | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Sonny Puckett is called for the reach on Andrew Labrie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sonny Puckett, team foul #19 | 91-86 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Andrew Labrie makes the 1st free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Andrew Labrie misses the 2nd free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Petrosky | 92-86 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Thomas Petrosky is fouled on the floor by Gregory Best - foul #3 on Gregory Best, team foul #20 | 92-86 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Thomas Petrosky makes the 1st free throw | 93-86 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Thomas Petrosky makes the 2nd free throw | 94-86 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 94-86 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Lynn Bangert (SF) Thomas Petrosky | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Gregory Best drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 94-89 |