| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Picard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Koh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Cole (fresh) C - Luis Moeller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Swaim (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Galloway (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Reuben Korn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Schaberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Edward Harris inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh double dribbles | 30-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edmond Fleeman (SG) Jeffrey Galloway | |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | David Swaim is fouled on the floor by Jerry Koh - foul #2 on Jerry Koh, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | David Swaim double dribbles | 30-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Joseph (C) Brian Schaberg | |
| 18:40 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller can't connect on a shot from the right block | 30-23 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | David Swaim pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Joseph Joseph is fouled on the floor by Jerry Koh - foul #3 on Jerry Koh, team foul #2 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (SG) Jerry Koh | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Schaberg (C) Joseph Joseph | |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Edmond Fleeman is blocked by Edward Harris | 30-23 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | David Swaim can't tip it in | 30-23 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor misses the tip | 30-23 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 17:50 | Arkansas | Edward Harris misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Reuben Korn buries a shot from the left wing set up by David Swaim | 30-25 |
| 17:17 | Arkansas | Edward Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | David Swaim grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | Edmond Fleeman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by David Swaim | 30-27 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas | Chris Cole misses long on a shot in the paint | 30-27 |
| 16:39 | Arkansas | Willie Picard hits the follow up shot | 32-27 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Willie Picard - foul #1 on Willie Picard, team foul #3 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Frakes (SF), Ralph Dunn (PF), Joe Schwantes (C) Edward Harris, Chris Cole, Luis Moeller | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Thompson (PG), Jeffrey Galloway (SG), Joseph Joseph (C) David Swaim, Edmond Fleeman, Brian Schaberg | |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:20 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Joseph - foul #1 on Joseph Joseph, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Picard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Frakes (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Ralph Dunn (fresh) C - Joe Schwantes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Galloway (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Reuben Korn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harry Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Joseph (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-28 |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Reuben Korn pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas | Willie Picard gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Jeffrey Galloway - foul #3 on Jeffrey Galloway, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (PG), Jerry Koh (SG) Willie Picard, Thomas Morris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Swaim (PG), John Hawley (PF) David Thompson, Harry Taylor | |
| 14:58 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | John Hawley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-28 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Donahue | 37-28 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | John Hawley comes up short on the jumper from close range | 37-28 |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | David Swaim snags the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by David Swaim | 37-30 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh misses long on a jumper from the right side | 37-30 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | Joseph Joseph knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Reuben Korn | 37-32 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 37-32 |
| 12:48 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes grabs the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas | John Hawley is called for the reach on Ralph Dunn - foul #1 on John Hawley, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Picard (PG), Edward Harris (SF), Chris Cole (PF), Luis Moeller (C) Robert Donahue, Michael Frakes, Ralph Dunn, Joe Schwantes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Thompson (PG), Edmond Fleeman (SG), Harry Taylor (PF), Brian Schaberg (C) David Swaim, Jeffrey Galloway, John Hawley, Joseph Joseph | |
| 12:09 | Arkansas | Chris Cole misses short on an open shot from the right block | 37-32 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Reuben Korn snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Edward Harris is called for the reach on Edmond Fleeman - foul #2 on Edward Harris, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Swaim (PG) Edmond Fleeman | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Picard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Koh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Cole (fresh) C - Luis Moeller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Swaim (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reuben Korn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Schaberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Central Michigan | Brian Schaberg lays it up and in on a great pass from David Thompson | 37-34 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Harris | 39-34 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | David Thompson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas | Edward Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas | Edward Harris misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | David Swaim snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Brian Schaberg blows the layup | 39-34 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor tips it back up and in | 39-36 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas | Willie Picard is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 39-36 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Brian Schaberg grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor is whistled for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (SG), Michael Frakes (SF), Ralph Dunn (PF), Joe Schwantes (C) Jerry Koh, Edward Harris, Chris Cole, Luis Moeller | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway (SG), Joseph Joseph (C) David Thompson, Brian Schaberg | |
| 09:13 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Joseph Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Reuben Korn is hacked by Ralph Dunn - foul #1 on Ralph Dunn, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Thompson (PG), Edmond Fleeman (SG), Brian Schaberg (C) David Swaim, Jeffrey Galloway, Joseph Joseph | |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Reuben Korn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (PG), Edward Harris (SF), Luis Moeller (C) Willie Picard, Michael Frakes, Joe Schwantes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Swaim (PG), Jeffrey Galloway (SG), John Hawley (PF) David Thompson, Edmond Fleeman, Harry Taylor | |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway misses long on a turnaround from close range | 39-36 |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to David Swaim | 39-36 |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Reuben Korn knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Donahue (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Luis Moeller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Swaim (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Galloway (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Reuben Korn (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hawley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Schaberg (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Picard (PG), Jerry Koh (SG), Chris Cole (PF) Robert Donahue, Thomas Morris, Ralph Dunn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Thompson (PG), Edmond Fleeman (SG), Harry Taylor (PF), Joseph Joseph (C) David Swaim, Jeffrey Galloway, John Hawley, Brian Schaberg | |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | Reuben Korn knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-42 |
| 06:48 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh is called for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes (C) Luis Moeller | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Swaim (PG), Jeffrey Galloway (SG) David Thompson, Edmond Fleeman | |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | Reuben Korn misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-42 |
| 06:25 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Galloway | 39-42 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | David Swaim misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 06:03 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes grabs the board | 39-42 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:46 | Arkansas | Harry Taylor is called for the reach on Jerry Koh - foul #1 on Harry Taylor, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Frakes (SF) Edward Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Thompson (PG), Edmond Fleeman (SG), Brian Schaberg (C) David Swaim, Jeffrey Galloway, Joseph Joseph | |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Chris Cole is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Willie Picard out of the doubleteam | 41-42 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor is hacked by Joe Schwantes - foul #2 on Joe Schwantes, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Moeller (C) Joe Schwantes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Hawley (PF) Harry Taylor | |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | Reuben Korn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 05:14 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:54 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh misses the easy layup | 41-42 |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | Brian Schaberg grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | Reuben Korn clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | Brian Schaberg hits the follow up shot | 41-44 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:22 | Arkansas | Willie Picard evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas | Chris Cole gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes loses the ball out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (PG), Edward Harris (SF), Ralph Dunn (PF), Joe Schwantes (C) Willie Picard, Michael Frakes, Chris Cole, Luis Moeller | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Swaim (PG), Jeffrey Galloway (SG), Harry Taylor (PF), Joseph Joseph (C) David Thompson, Edmond Fleeman, John Hawley, Brian Schaberg | |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas | Edward Harris gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 41-44 |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Donahue (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Koh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Schwantes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Swaim (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Galloway (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Reuben Korn (tired) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Joseph Joseph makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by David Swaim and he's hacked by Joe Schwantes - foul #3 on Joe Schwantes, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Picard (PG), Thomas Morris (SG) Robert Donahue, Jerry Koh | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Thompson (SF) Reuben Korn | |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Joseph Joseph makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | David Swaim grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | Thomas Morris steals the ball from Jeffrey Galloway | 41-47 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris lays it in | 43-47 |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Galloway | 43-49 |
| 02:33 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Koh (SG), Chris Cole (PF), Luis Moeller (C) Thomas Morris, Ralph Dunn, Joe Schwantes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edmond Fleeman (SG), Reuben Korn (SF), Brian Schaberg (C) Jeffrey Galloway, David Thompson, Joseph Joseph | |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Chris Cole and he's hacked by Edmond Fleeman - foul #3 on Edmond Fleeman, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway (SG) Edmond Fleeman | |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh misses the free throw | 45-49 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Brian Schaberg grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 45-49 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor tips it back up and in | 45-51 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas | Edward Harris drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Chris Cole | 48-51 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | David Swaim tips it back up and in | 48-53 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas | Willie Picard shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 48-53 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Brian Schaberg gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Reuben Korn misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor tips it home | 48-55 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas | Edward Harris misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Reuben Korn - foul #3 on Reuben Korn, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas | Edward Harris misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas | Edward Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Schaberg | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Chris Cole - foul #3 on Chris Cole, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Arkansas | Harry Taylor steals the ball from Edward Harris | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Willie Picard is called for the reach on Reuben Korn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Picard, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Thompson (SG) Jeffrey Galloway | |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Reuben Korn makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Reuben Korn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Chris Cole misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Brian Schaberg - foul #2 on Brian Schaberg, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway (SG) David Thompson | |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Chris Cole makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Chris Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | David Swaim runs out the clock | 49-59 |