| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Wendell Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Donahue (fresh) PF - Kenny Doucet (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Maynard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Walsh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Glisson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Michael Donahue inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:33 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn scores on a shot from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | William Glisson lays it up and in and he's hacked by Kenny Doucet - foul #2 on Kenny Doucet, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James McDaniel (SG), Wesley Ferguson (SF), George Kato (C) Maurice Scott, Michael Donahue, Michael Maynard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | William Glisson makes the free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | William Glisson gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 18:19 | Arkansas | William Glisson swats the short shot by Kenny Doucet | 26-36 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 26-36 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson snags the offensive board | 26-36 |
| 17:39 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet's pass is intercepted by David Walsh | 26-36 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren misses the easy layup | 26-36 |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby snags the offensive board | 26-36 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren knocks in the 3 from straight away | 26-39 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson connects on the 3 from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | Darius Stage is denied on a layup by George Kato | 29-39 |
| 16:21 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-39 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Darius Stage | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Wendell Dunn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McDaniel (fresh) SF - Wesley Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenny Doucet (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - George Kato (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Walsh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Glisson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Rutgers | Darius Stage is whistled for traveling | 29-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey (PG), Maurice Scott (SG), Michael Donahue (SF), William Jagger (PF), Michael Maynard (C) Wendell Dunn, James McDaniel, Wesley Ferguson, Kenny Doucet, George Kato | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Holder (SG), Lloyd Mullane (C) Kevin Crosby, Darius Stage | |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | Michael Donahue hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Walsh - foul #3 on David Walsh, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG), Herman Mitchell (C) Albert Sjogren, William Glisson | |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | Michael Donahue misses the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | Michael Donahue misses the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 15:25 | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-39 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas | Maurice Scott buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Dorsey | 31-39 |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | Michael Maynard steals the ball from Dustin Jones | 31-39 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 31-39 |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | John Holder is whistled for traveling | 31-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn (PG) Michael Dorsey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Albert Sjogren (SG), William Glisson (SF), Darius Stage (C) Dustin Jones, John Holder, David Walsh, Herman Mitchell | |
| 13:14 | Arkansas | Kevin Crosby picks off the pass by Maurice Scott | 31-39 |
| 13:11 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby lays it up and in | 31-41 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas | Michael Donahue is hacked by Darius Stage - foul #3 on Darius Stage, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | Maurice Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James McDaniel (SG), Wesley Ferguson (SF) Maurice Scott, Michael Donahue | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Walsh (SF) Lloyd Mullane | |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | William Glisson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey (PG), Maurice Scott (SG), Michael Donahue (SF) Wendell Dunn, James McDaniel, Wesley Ferguson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Dorsey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Donahue (fresh) PF - William Jagger (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Michael Maynard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Walsh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Glisson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Maurice Scott | 34-41 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 34-41 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Darius Stage tips it home | 34-43 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas | Albert Sjogren steps in front of the Michael Dorsey pass | 34-43 |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | Darius Stage buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Albert Sjogren | 34-45 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas | Maurice Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn (PG), James McDaniel (SG), Wesley Ferguson (SF) Michael Dorsey, Maurice Scott, Michael Donahue | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane (PF) David Walsh | |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-45 |
| 09:25 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 09:03 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Albert Sjogren - foul #2 on Albert Sjogren, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet (PF), George Kato (C) William Jagger, Michael Maynard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG), John Holder (SG), David Walsh (SF), Herman Mitchell (C) Kevin Crosby, Albert Sjogren, William Glisson, Darius Stage | |
| 09:03 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 09:03 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Jagger (PF), Michael Maynard (C) Kenny Doucet, George Kato | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:09 | Arkansas | John Holder picks off the pass by Wendell Dunn | 34-45 |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones misses the floater from the left side | 34-45 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Wendell Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McDaniel (fresh) SF - Wesley Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Jagger (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Michael Maynard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Dustin Jones (fresh) SG - John Holder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Walsh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Mullane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Arkansas | James McDaniel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Wendell Dunn and he's hacked by John Holder - foul #1 on John Holder, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Donahue (SF), Kenny Doucet (PF), George Kato (C) Wesley Ferguson, William Jagger, Michael Maynard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Albert Sjogren (SG), William Glisson (SF), Darius Stage (C) Dustin Jones, John Holder, David Walsh, Herman Mitchell | |
| 07:16 | Arkansas | James McDaniel makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 06:52 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Darius Stage is denied by George Kato | 37-45 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | William Glisson tips it home | 37-47 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas | Michael Donahue misses the lay-in | 37-47 |
| 06:30 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 06:06 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey (PG), Maurice Scott (SG), Wesley Ferguson (SF), Michael Maynard (C) Wendell Dunn, James McDaniel, Michael Donahue, George Kato | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Walsh (SF) Lloyd Mullane | |
| 05:01 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | Darius Stage grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Wesley Ferguson is called for the reach on Kevin Crosby - foul #1 on Wesley Ferguson, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn (PG), Michael Donahue (SF), William Jagger (PF) Michael Dorsey, Wesley Ferguson, Kenny Doucet | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | Wendell Dunn steps in front of the Darius Stage pass | 40-47 |
| 04:05 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn lays it in | 42-47 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Albert Sjogren and the foul's on William Jagger - foul #4 on William Jagger, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson (SF), Kenny Doucet (PF) Michael Donahue, William Jagger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane (PF) David Walsh | |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Wendell Dunn (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maurice Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wesley Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenny Doucet (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Maynard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Glisson (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lloyd Mullane (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:20 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-50 |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren is fouled on the floor by Maurice Scott - foul #1 on Maurice Scott, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey (PG) Wendell Dunn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Holder (SG), David Walsh (SF) Kevin Crosby, Darius Stage | |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Maynard - foul #3 on Michael Maynard, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn (PG), Michael Donahue (SF) Michael Dorsey, Wesley Ferguson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | Maurice Scott misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-52 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas | Michael Donahue tips it in | 44-52 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kato (C) Michael Maynard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Darius Stage (C) John Holder, David Walsh | |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby misses badly on a floater from the right side | 44-52 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby can't tip it in | 44-52 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Mullane | 44-52 |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren knocks in the 3 from straight away | 44-55 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet tips it but misses | 44-55 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Darius Stage grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:23 | Rutgers | Darius Stage is fouled in the backcourt by Wendell Dunn - foul #2 on Wendell Dunn, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Maynard (C) George Kato | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG), John Holder (SG), Herman Mitchell (C) Kevin Crosby, Albert Sjogren, Darius Stage | |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | Michael Maynard is called for the reach on William Glisson - foul #4 on Michael Maynard, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | William Glisson makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | William Glisson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas | Maurice Scott grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Herman Mitchell - foul #2 on Herman Mitchell, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Walsh (SF) William Glisson | |
| 01:17 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane is hacked by Wendell Dunn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wendell Dunn, team foul #8 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Glisson (SF) David Walsh | |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | Maurice Scott is called for the reach on Lloyd Mullane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Maurice Scott, team foul #9 | 45-56 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas | Michael Donahue grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Herman Mitchell is called for the reach on Kenny Doucet - foul #3 on Herman Mitchell, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Walsh (SF) William Glisson | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Maurice Scott | 48-57 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Albert Sjogren (SG), William Glisson (PF), Darius Stage (C) Dustin Jones, John Holder, Lloyd Mullane, Herman Mitchell | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren is hacked by Maurice Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maurice Scott, team foul #10 | 48-57 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Darius Stage | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David Walsh | 48-60 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 48-60 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | David Walsh grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | David Walsh runs out the clock | 48-60 |