| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Paul Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carmelo Bernal (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alva Mankowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Medved (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Girardi (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Markey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Lezama (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Curtis Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Goheen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Weldon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford misses long on a shot in the paint | 25-29 |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Goheen | 25-29 |
| 19:18 | Northern Iowa | Justin Goheen misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-29 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas | Wayne Weldon blocks the jumper by Daniel Medved | 25-29 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-29 |
| 18:05 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal's pass is intercepted by Christopher Markey | 25-29 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey lays it up and in | 25-31 |
| 17:46 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Girardi | 28-31 |
| 17:32 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford knocks in the floater from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas | The short jumper by John Girardi is denied by Wayne Weldon | 28-33 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to John Girardi | 28-33 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carmelo Bernal | 30-33 |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | John Girardi blocks the short jumper by Wayne Weldon | 30-33 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Justin Goheen tips it back up and in | 30-35 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson travels with the ball | 30-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ian Olson (PG), Wade Houchin (SG), Andreas Romano (SF), Williams Head (PF), Clifford McGuire (C) Paul Swanson, Carmelo Bernal, Alva Mankowski, Daniel Medved, John Girardi | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer (PG), John Dudash (SG), Stephen Eley (SF), Jon Hamm (PF), Albert Leak (C) Christopher Markey, Keith Lezama, Curtis Crawford, Justin Goheen, Wayne Weldon | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ian Olson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wade Houchin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andreas Romano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Williams Head (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clifford McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Oppenheimer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Dudash (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Stephen Eley (fresh) PF - Jon Hamm (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Leak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Wade Houchin picks off the pass by Stephen Eley | 30-35 |
| 15:36 | Arkansas | Ian Olson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clifford McGuire and he's fouled by Albert Leak - foul #1 on Albert Leak, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 15:36 | Arkansas | Ian Olson misses the free throw | 32-35 |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Wade Houchin takes the ball from John Oppenheimer | 32-35 |
| 14:54 | Arkansas | Andreas Romano buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ian Olson | 35-35 |
| 14:25 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley misses long on a floater from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas | Clifford McGuire pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:07 | Arkansas | Andreas Romano hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by John Dudash - foul #1 on John Dudash, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Swanson (PG), Carmelo Bernal (SG), Daniel Medved (PF), John Girardi (C) Ian Olson, Wade Houchin, Williams Head, Clifford McGuire | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey (PG), Keith Lezama (SG), Curtis Crawford (SF), Justin Goheen (PF), Wayne Weldon (C) John Oppenheimer, John Dudash, Stephen Eley, Jon Hamm, Albert Leak | |
| 14:07 | Arkansas | Andreas Romano makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:07 | Arkansas | Andreas Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 13:16 | Arkansas | The jump hook by John Girardi is blocked by Curtis Crawford | 37-35 |
| 13:14 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 12:53 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 12:37 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-37 |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | Andreas Romano swats the layup by Justin Goheen | 40-37 |
| 12:14 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford tips it home | 40-39 |
| 11:49 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wade Houchin (SG), Alva Mankowski (SF) Paul Swanson, Andreas Romano | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer (PG) Christopher Markey | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Carmelo Bernal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wade Houchin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alva Mankowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Medved (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Girardi (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Oppenheimer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Lezama (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Curtis Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Goheen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Weldon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | Justin Goheen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 40-39 |
| 11:28 | Arkansas | John Girardi grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 11:02 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-39 |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 10:45 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Keith Lezama | 40-42 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Wade Houchin | 42-42 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama drills a floater near the basket and he's fouled by John Girardi - foul #2 on John Girardi, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Swanson (PG), Williams Head (PF), Clifford McGuire (C) Carmelo Bernal, Daniel Medved, John Girardi | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey (PG), John Dudash (SF), Jon Hamm (PF), Albert Leak (C) John Oppenheimer, Curtis Crawford, Justin Goheen, Wayne Weldon | |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas | Clifford McGuire can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Albert Leak - foul #2 on Albert Leak, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley (SF) Keith Lezama | |
| 09:39 | Arkansas | Clifford McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas | Clifford McGuire misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:39 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | John Dudash is fouled on the floor by Alva Mankowski - foul #1 on Alva Mankowski, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| 09:06 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 09:05 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:01 | Arkansas | Stephen Eley steals it from Paul Swanson | 43-45 |
| 08:49 | Northern Iowa | Albert Leak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal (SG), Andreas Romano (SF), John Girardi (C) Wade Houchin, Alva Mankowski, Clifford McGuire | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford (SF), Wayne Weldon (C) Stephen Eley, Albert Leak | |
| 08:24 | Arkansas | Williams Head's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Medved (PF) Williams Head | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer (PG), Justin Goheen (PF) Christopher Markey, Jon Hamm | |
| 08:16 | Northern Iowa | Justin Goheen is whistled for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama (SG) John Dudash | |
| 07:54 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved is fouled on the floor by Justin Goheen - foul #3 on Justin Goheen, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Oppenheimer - foul #2 on John Oppenheimer, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wade Houchin (SG), Alva Mankowski (SF) Carmelo Bernal, Andreas Romano | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Paul Swanson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Wade Houchin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alva Mankowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Medved (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Girardi (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Oppenheimer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Lezama (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Crawford (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Goheen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Weldon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-48 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas | John Girardi drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Swanson | 47-48 |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas | John Girardi snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Swanson and he's hacked by Curtis Crawford - foul #2 on Curtis Crawford, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal (PG), Andreas Romano (SF), Williams Head (C) Paul Swanson, Alva Mankowski, John Girardi | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey (PG), John Dudash (SG), Stephen Eley (SF), Jon Hamm (PF), Albert Leak (C) John Oppenheimer, Keith Lezama, Curtis Crawford, Justin Goheen, Wayne Weldon | |
| 06:07 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey makes the 3 from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 05:16 | Northern Iowa | Albert Leak grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-51 |
| 04:57 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | John Dudash snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Medved swats the layup by Jon Hamm | 50-51 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas | Andreas Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | Stephen Eley is called for the reach on Andreas Romano - foul #1 on Stephen Eley, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Swanson (PG), John Girardi (C) Wade Houchin, Daniel Medved | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama (SG), Curtis Crawford (SF), Justin Goheen (PF), Wayne Weldon (C) John Dudash, Stephen Eley, Jon Hamm, Albert Leak | |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | Andreas Romano makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | Andreas Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Lezama | 52-53 |
| 03:32 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Andreas Romano | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Paul Swanson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmelo Bernal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andreas Romano (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Williams Head (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Girardi (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Markey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Lezama (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Crawford (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Goheen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Weldon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 03:13 | Arkansas | Williams Head grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas | Andreas Romano comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Curtis Crawford - foul #3 on Curtis Crawford, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Murphy (PF) Williams Head | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer (PG) Christopher Markey | |
| 02:49 | Arkansas | Andreas Romano makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas | Andreas Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Andreas Romano is called for the reach on Curtis Crawford - foul #3 on Andreas Romano, team foul #3 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wade Houchin (SG), Alva Mankowski (SF) Carmelo Bernal, Andreas Romano | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:19 | Northern Iowa | Wade Houchin takes the ball from John Oppenheimer | 56-53 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Medved (PF) George Murphy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey (PG) John Oppenheimer | |
| 01:50 | Arkansas | John Girardi misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Wayne Weldon - foul #2 on Wayne Weldon, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal (SG) Wade Houchin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:50 | Arkansas | John Girardi misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:50 | Arkansas | John Girardi makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-53 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Alva Mankowski | 59-53 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Girardi | 59-53 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas | John Girardi lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Swanson | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama is fouled on the floor by Paul Swanson - foul #1 on Paul Swanson, team foul #4 | 61-53 |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Markey | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved is hacked by Keith Lezama in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Lezama, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Murphy (SF) Alva Mankowski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | George Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Lezama - foul #3 on Keith Lezama, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wade Houchin (SG), Andreas Romano (SF) Paul Swanson, Daniel Medved | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | George Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | George Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Medved (PF) George Murphy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved is hacked by Keith Lezama in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Lezama, team foul #12 | 65-59 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Andreas Romano is called for the reach on Christopher Markey - foul #4 on Andreas Romano, team foul #5 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Swanson (PG), Alva Mankowski (SF) Wade Houchin, Andreas Romano | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Goheen | 67-62 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved is hacked by Keith Lezama in the backcourt - foul #5 on Keith Lezama, team foul #13 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wade Houchin (SG), Andreas Romano (SF) Paul Swanson, Alva Mankowski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Dudash (SG) Keith Lezama | |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | John Girardi snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Swanson (PG), George Murphy (SF) Wade Houchin, Andreas Romano | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson runs out the clock | 69-62 |