| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Greg Shuler (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Toney Frederick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Shea (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dustin Arndt (fresh) C - Vincent Weston (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Noe (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Mulvihill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Fields (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Elzey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Geoghegan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Kevin Fields inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Rhode Island | Chris Elzey misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | Chris Elzey pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:26 | Rhode Island | Greg Shuler steals it from Chris Elzey | 33-34 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas | Toney Frederick misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 33-34 |
| 18:59 | Rhode Island | Stephen Mulvihill grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 18:51 | Rhode Island | Andrew Geoghegan hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas | Greg Shuler gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas | Toney Frederick knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | Kevin Fields blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Shea - foul #2 on Richard Shea, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Schumacher (PG), Michael Sickles (SG), Gregory Berry (SF), William Good (PF), Anthony Valvo (C) Greg Shuler, Toney Frederick, Richard Shea, Dustin Arndt, Vincent Weston | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alphonso Esposito (PG), William Herbst (SF), Peter Folmar (C) Billy Noe, Stephen Mulvihill, Andrew Geoghegan | |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | Kevin Fields misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | Kevin Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas | Peter Folmar picks off the pass by Anthony Valvo | 36-35 |
| 17:19 | Rhode Island | Michael Sickles is called for the reach on Kevin Fields - foul #1 on Michael Sickles, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alex Middleton (SG), Lorenzo Garcia (PF) Kevin Fields, Chris Elzey | |
| 17:01 | Rhode Island | Lorenzo Garcia misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Gregory Berry | 36-35 |
| 16:35 | Arkansas | Henry Schumacher is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 36-35 |
| 16:33 | Rhode Island | Alex Middleton pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:14 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Lorenzo Garcia is denied by Anthony Valvo | 36-35 |
| 16:13 | Rhode Island | William Herbst pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:59 | Rhode Island | Peter Folmar misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Anthony Valvo - foul #1 on Anthony Valvo, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Greg Shuler (PG), Toney Frederick (SG), Edward Wagner (SF), Dustin Arndt (PF), Vincent Weston (C) Henry Schumacher, Michael Sickles, Gregory Berry, William Good, Anthony Valvo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Noe (PG), Stephen Mulvihill (SG), Chris Elzey (SF) Alphonso Esposito, Alex Middleton, William Herbst | |
| 15:59 | Rhode Island | Peter Folmar misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:59 | Rhode Island | Peter Folmar makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Greg Shuler (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Toney Frederick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Wagner (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dustin Arndt (fresh) C - Vincent Weston (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Noe (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Mulvihill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Elzey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lorenzo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Folmar (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Arkansas | Toney Frederick makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Greg Shuler | 39-36 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Billy Noe can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas | Vincent Weston grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas | Edward Wagner is hacked by Lorenzo Garcia - foul #2 on Lorenzo Garcia, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Fields (SF), Andrew Geoghegan (C) Lorenzo Garcia, Peter Folmar | |
| 14:44 | Arkansas | Vincent Weston knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Greg Shuler | 41-36 |
| 14:22 | Rhode Island | Stephen Mulvihill's pass is intercepted by Greg Shuler | 41-36 |
| 14:19 | Arkansas | Toney Frederick lays it in on a nice dish by Greg Shuler | 43-36 |
| 14:12 | Rhode Island | Stephen Mulvihill blows the layup but he's hacked by Toney Frederick - foul #2 on Toney Frederick, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Schumacher (PG), Gregory Berry (SG), Richard Shea (SF), William Good (PF) Greg Shuler, Toney Frederick, Edward Wagner, Dustin Arndt | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Herbst (PF) Chris Elzey | |
| 14:12 | Rhode Island | Stephen Mulvihill makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:12 | Rhode Island | Stephen Mulvihill misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:12 | Arkansas | Vincent Weston gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:51 | Arkansas | Richard Shea can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Geoghegan - foul #2 on Andrew Geoghegan, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Valvo (C) Vincent Weston | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alphonso Esposito (PG), Alex Middleton (SG) Billy Noe, Stephen Mulvihill | |
| 13:51 | Arkansas | Richard Shea makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:51 | Arkansas | Richard Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:38 | Rhode Island | Alex Middleton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas | Anthony Valvo grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 13:20 | Arkansas | Henry Schumacher is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-37 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas | William Good snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas | Henry Schumacher splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Andrew Geoghegan grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 13:00 | Rhode Island | Andrew Geoghegan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alex Middleton | 45-39 |
| 12:41 | Arkansas | Henry Schumacher evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Berry | 47-39 |
| 12:26 | Rhode Island | Kevin Fields buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Alphonso Esposito | 47-41 |
| 12:19 | Arkansas | Henry Schumacher makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Valvo | 49-41 |
| 12:06 | Rhode Island | Alphonso Esposito is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas | Anthony Valvo snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 11:40 | Arkansas | Henry Schumacher evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | Alphonso Esposito snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Henry Schumacher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Gregory Berry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Shea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Good (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Valvo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Alphonso Esposito (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Middleton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Fields (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Herbst (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Geoghegan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Rhode Island | Alphonso Esposito is hacked by Gregory Berry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Berry, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Greg Shuler (PG), Toney Frederick (SG), Edward Wagner (SF), Dustin Arndt (PF), Vincent Weston (C) Henry Schumacher, Gregory Berry, Richard Shea, William Good, Anthony Valvo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Noe (PG), Stephen Mulvihill (SG), Chris Elzey (SF), Lorenzo Garcia (PF), Peter Folmar (C) Alphonso Esposito, Alex Middleton, Kevin Fields, William Herbst, Andrew Geoghegan | |
| 11:24 | Rhode Island | Chris Elzey knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas | Edward Wagner is fouled on the floor by Chris Elzey - foul #2 on Chris Elzey, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas | Toney Frederick splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 10:41 | Rhode Island | Peter Folmar pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:21 | Rhode Island | Edward Wagner steals the ball from Stephen Mulvihill | 49-43 |
| 10:03 | Arkansas | Greg Shuler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Stephen Mulvihill | 49-43 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | Chris Elzey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas | Vincent Weston grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 09:28 | Arkansas | Toney Frederick misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 09:27 | Rhode Island | Peter Folmar gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 09:24 | Rhode Island | Billy Noe is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Shuler - foul #1 on Greg Shuler, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Sickles (SG), Richard Shea (SF), Thomas Andrews (PF) Toney Frederick, Edward Wagner, Dustin Arndt | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alphonso Esposito (PG), Alex Middleton (SG), William Herbst (SF), Andrew Geoghegan (C) Billy Noe, Stephen Mulvihill, Lorenzo Garcia, Peter Folmar | |
| 09:14 | Rhode Island | William Herbst is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Herbst, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Schumacher (PG) Greg Shuler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:58 | Arkansas | Thomas Andrews clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Chris Elzey - foul #3 on Chris Elzey, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas | Thomas Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas | Thomas Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:39 | Rhode Island | Chris Elzey makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Herbst | 51-46 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas | Thomas Andrews comes up short on the floater from the left side | 51-46 |
| 08:17 | Rhode Island | Chris Elzey pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:13 | Rhode Island | William Herbst is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gregory Berry (PG), Toney Frederick (SG), Edward Wagner (SF), William Good (PF), Anthony Valvo (C) Henry Schumacher, Michael Sickles, Richard Shea, Thomas Andrews, Vincent Weston | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Noe (PG), Stephen Mulvihill (SG), Kevin Fields (SF) Alphonso Esposito, Alex Middleton, Chris Elzey | |
| 07:56 | Arkansas | Toney Frederick knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Berry and the foul's on Kevin Fields - foul #1 on Kevin Fields, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Arndt (PF) William Good | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:56 | Arkansas | Toney Frederick misses the free throw | 53-46 |
| 07:56 | Arkansas | Anthony Valvo grabs the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 07:40 | Arkansas | Toney Frederick is hacked by Kevin Fields - foul #2 on Kevin Fields, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lorenzo Garcia (PF) Andrew Geoghegan | |
| 07:40 | Arkansas | Toney Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:40 | Arkansas | Toney Frederick makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Gregory Berry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Toney Frederick (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Wagner (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dustin Arndt (fresh) C - Anthony Valvo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Noe (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Mulvihill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Fields (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lorenzo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Herbst (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Rhode Island | Lorenzo Garcia misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 55-46 |
| 07:31 | Rhode Island | Stephen Mulvihill tips it but misses | 55-46 |
| 07:29 | Arkansas | Dustin Arndt grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 07:04 | Arkansas | Toney Frederick shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 07:03 | Rhode Island | Lorenzo Garcia pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | Billy Noe misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas | Dustin Arndt grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 06:37 | Arkansas | Toney Frederick splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-46 |
| 06:36 | Rhode Island | Billy Noe grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 06:31 | Rhode Island | Billy Noe scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kevin Fields | 55-49 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas | Toney Frederick is whistled for a carry | 55-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Schumacher (PG), Michael Sickles (SG), Richard Shea (SF), William Good (PF), Vincent Weston (C) Gregory Berry, Toney Frederick, Edward Wagner, Dustin Arndt, Anthony Valvo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alphonso Esposito (PG), Alex Middleton (SG), Victor McGlinchey (SF), Chris Elzey (PF), Peter Folmar (C) Billy Noe, Stephen Mulvihill, Kevin Fields, Lorenzo Garcia, William Herbst | |
| 05:49 | Rhode Island | Alphonso Esposito scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Victor McGlinchey | 55-51 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas | Michael Sickles clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas | Richard Shea tips it home | 57-51 |
| 05:14 | Rhode Island | Peter Folmar makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas | Henry Schumacher shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 04:44 | Rhode Island | Alphonso Esposito misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 04:43 | Rhode Island | Chris Elzey tips it but misses | 60-53 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas | Michael Sickles grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas | Alphonso Esposito takes the ball from Vincent Weston | 60-53 |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | Alex Middleton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alphonso Esposito | 60-55 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | Michael Sickles is hacked by Alex Middleton - foul #1 on Alex Middleton, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Greg Shuler (PG), Gregory Berry (SF), Dustin Arndt (PF), Anthony Valvo (C) Henry Schumacher, Richard Shea, William Good, Vincent Weston | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Noe (PG), Stephen Mulvihill (SG), Kevin Fields (SF), Lorenzo Garcia (PF), Andrew Geoghegan (C) Alphonso Esposito, Alex Middleton, Victor McGlinchey, Chris Elzey, Peter Folmar | |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | Michael Sickles makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | Michael Sickles misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Garcia | 61-55 |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Stephen Mulvihill buries a shot in the paint set up by Billy Noe | 61-57 |
| 03:26 | Arkansas | Greg Shuler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | Stephen Mulvihill gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Greg Shuler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Sickles (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Gregory Berry (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dustin Arndt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Valvo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Noe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Mulvihill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kevin Fields (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lorenzo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Geoghegan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Rhode Island | Andrew Geoghegan drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Mulvihill and the foul's on Gregory Berry - foul #2 on Gregory Berry, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Toney Frederick (SG), Thomas Andrews (C) Michael Sickles, Anthony Valvo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:08 | Rhode Island | Andrew Geoghegan makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | Billy Noe is called for the reach on Greg Shuler - foul #2 on Billy Noe, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Wagner (SF) Gregory Berry | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | Greg Shuler makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | Greg Shuler misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | Andrew Geoghegan gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Stephen Mulvihill hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Billy Noe | 62-62 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Thomas Andrews misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas | Dustin Arndt tips it home | 64-62 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Stephen Mulvihill misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 01:56 | Rhode Island | Andrew Geoghegan hits the follow up shot | 64-64 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | Greg Shuler drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Toney Frederick | 67-64 |
| 01:34 | Rhode Island | Stephen Mulvihill hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Noe | 67-66 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas | Dustin Arndt banks in the wide open layup | 69-66 |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Lorenzo Garcia misses the lay-in | 69-66 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Kevin Fields pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Billy Noe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Lorenzo Garcia | 69-66 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Stephen Mulvihill scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Noe | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Dustin Arndt is denied by Andrew Geoghegan | 69-69 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Billy Noe grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Elzey (PF) Lorenzo Garcia | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Billy Noe misses the halfcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Greg Shuler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Toney Frederick (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Wagner (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dustin Arndt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Weston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Noe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Mulvihill (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kevin Fields (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chris Elzey (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Geoghegan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Stephen Mulvihill wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Kevin Fields misses the jump hook in the paint | 69-69 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas | Vincent Weston grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 04:16 | Arkansas | Greg Shuler is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Toney Frederick | 71-69 |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | Kevin Fields throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Schumacher (PG), Michael Sickles (SG), Richard Shea (SF), William Good (PF) Greg Shuler, Toney Frederick, Edward Wagner, Dustin Arndt | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alphonso Esposito (SG), William Herbst (SF), Peter Folmar (C) Stephen Mulvihill, Kevin Fields, Andrew Geoghegan | |
| 04:05 | Arkansas | Henry Schumacher splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 04:03 | Rhode Island | Peter Folmar snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 03:46 | Rhode Island | Alphonso Esposito hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas | William Good snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas | Michael Sickles clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Chris Elzey - foul #4 on Chris Elzey, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alex Middleton (SG) Billy Noe | |
| 03:27 | Arkansas | Michael Sickles makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas | Michael Sickles makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:12 | Rhode Island | Peter Folmar can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on William Good - foul #2 on William Good, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Valvo (C) Vincent Weston | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:12 | Rhode Island | Peter Folmar misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:12 | Rhode Island | Peter Folmar makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | Henry Schumacher buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Sickles | 75-70 |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Toney Frederick (SG), Edward Wagner (SF), Dustin Arndt (PF), Vincent Weston (C) Michael Sickles, Richard Shea, William Good, Anthony Valvo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Noe (PG), Stephen Mulvihill (SG), Kevin Fields (SF), Andrew Geoghegan (C) Alphonso Esposito, Alex Middleton, William Herbst, Peter Folmar | |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | Stephen Mulvihill makes the jumper from the left side and the foul's on Dustin Arndt - foul #2 on Dustin Arndt, team foul #9 | 75-72 |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | Stephen Mulvihill makes the free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | Vincent Weston scores on a shot near the basket | 77-73 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Kevin Fields is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Fields, team foul #11 | 77-73 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas | Henry Schumacher is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 77-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Greg Shuler (PG) Henry Schumacher | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Chris Elzey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | Vincent Weston snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas | Greg Shuler misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-73 |
| 01:19 | Rhode Island | Kevin Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Edward Wagner is called for the reach on Chris Elzey - foul #4 on Edward Wagner, team foul #10 | 77-73 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Chris Elzey makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Chris Elzey makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Greg Shuler (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Toney Frederick (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Dustin Arndt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Weston (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Noe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Mulvihill (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kevin Fields (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chris Elzey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Andrew Geoghegan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | Toney Frederick evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Greg Shuler | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Stephen Mulvihill comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 79-75 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Dustin Arndt snags the defensive board | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Dustin Arndt is hacked by Billy Noe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Noe, team foul #12 | 79-75 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Dustin Arndt makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Dustin Arndt makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Stephen Mulvihill is fouled in the backcourt by Toney Frederick - foul #3 on Toney Frederick, team foul #11 | 81-75 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Stephen Mulvihill makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Stephen Mulvihill misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Dustin Arndt grabs the defensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Dustin Arndt is hacked by Billy Noe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Noe, team foul #13 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Schumacher (PG) Greg Shuler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Dustin Arndt misses the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Dustin Arndt misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Chris Elzey | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Billy Noe hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-76 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Mulvihill | 81-76 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Billy Noe misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 81-76 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Stephen Mulvihill grabs the offensive board | 81-76 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Stephen Mulvihill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-76 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Chris Elzey grabs the offensive board | 81-76 |