| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Merganthaler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Shaver (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Eugene Poor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Magoon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Mullins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bob Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Woodrow Dickison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton makes the shot in the paint | 28-38 |
| 19:12 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler is hacked by Sanford Shipton - foul #2 on Sanford Shipton, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Merganthaler | 30-38 |
| 18:33 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Sanford Shipton - foul #3 on Sanford Shipton, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Fred Moro (C) Sanford Shipton | |
| 18:06 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:51 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Michael Mullins | 31-38 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor is whistled for a carry | 31-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Partin (SF) Eugene Poor | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher (SF), James Stark (C) Woodrow Dickison, Vernon Holcomb | |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Magoon steps in front of the Bob Dunn pass | 31-38 |
| 16:51 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Merganthaler | 33-38 |
| 16:34 | Cleveland State | James Stark knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Bob Dunn | 33-40 |
| 16:11 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by James Stark - foul #2 on James Stark, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), Sean Wood (C) James Merganthaler, Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Jason Nuzenski (SG), Woodrow Dickison (SF), Vernon Holcomb (PF) Tony Heath, Bob Dunn, Daniel Baugher, James Stark | |
| 16:11 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:11 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:57 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 15:55 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Rushing (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Shaver (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Arthur Partin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Magoon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Sean Wood (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Stanfield (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Nuzenski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Woodrow Dickison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Moro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 15:12 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Benjamin Magoon | 37-40 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas | William Rushing is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Stanfield - foul #1 on Mark Stanfield, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Poor (PF) Benjamin Magoon | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn (SG), Sanford Shipton (PF), Antonio Hendren (C) Jason Nuzenski, Vernon Holcomb, Fred Moro | |
| 14:43 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 14:42 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 14:27 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-40 |
| 14:25 | Arkansas | Sean Wood grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas | Sanford Shipton swats the short shot by Sean Wood | 37-40 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:50 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield double dribbles | 37-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (PG), Fadey Olejarski (SG), Michael Mullins (C) William Rushing, Patrick Shaver, Arthur Partin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Daniel Baugher (SF) Mark Stanfield, Woodrow Dickison | |
| 13:35 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 13:33 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Sanford Shipton | 37-40 |
| 13:08 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton can't tip it in | 37-40 |
| 13:06 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Sanford Shipton | 37-40 |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 12:47 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 12:45 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Sanford Shipton | 37-40 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Eugene Poor - foul #1 on Eugene Poor, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver (SG), Benjamin Magoon (PF) Eugene Poor, Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski (SG) Bob Dunn | |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas | Antonio Hendren denies the turnaround by Benjamin Magoon | 37-42 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins can't tip it in | 37-42 |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 11:53 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski loses the ball out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Partin (SF) Fadey Olejarski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison (SF), Vernon Holcomb (PF), Fred Moro (C) Daniel Baugher, Sanford Shipton, Antonio Hendren | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Merganthaler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Shaver (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SF - Arthur Partin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Magoon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Mullins (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Nuzenski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Woodrow Dickison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Moro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver loses the dribble to Vernon Holcomb | 37-42 |
| 11:23 | Cleveland State | Arthur Partin steps in front of the Fred Moro pass | 37-42 |
| 11:02 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon hits a floater from the baseline set up by James Merganthaler | 39-42 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by James Merganthaler - foul #2 on James Merganthaler, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), Fadey Olejarski (SG), Eugene Poor (SF) James Merganthaler, Patrick Shaver, Arthur Partin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Bob Dunn (SG), Sanford Shipton (PF) Tony Heath, Jason Nuzenski, Fred Moro | |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 10:44 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Michael Mullins | 39-43 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 10:18 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Benjamin Magoon is denied by Sanford Shipton | 39-43 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor misses the tip | 39-43 |
| 09:54 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:40 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn is called for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Partin (SF), Sean Wood (C) Benjamin Magoon, Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher (SF), Antonio Hendren (C) Woodrow Dickison, Vernon Holcomb | |
| 09:14 | Arkansas | Antonio Hendren denies the turnaround by Fadey Olejarski | 39-43 |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Antonio Hendren | 39-43 |
| 08:59 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (PG), Patrick Shaver (SG), Benjamin Magoon (PF) William Rushing, Fadey Olejarski, Eugene Poor | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG) Mark Stanfield | |
| 08:36 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon banks in the layup | 41-43 |
| 08:21 | Cleveland State | Sean Wood steals the ball from Sanford Shipton | 41-43 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Benjamin Magoon, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski (SF) Arthur Partin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb (PF), Fred Moro (C) Sanford Shipton, Antonio Hendren | |
| 07:42 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher loses the dribble to Fadey Olejarski | 41-43 |
| 07:39 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver lays it up and in set up by Fadey Olejarski | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Merganthaler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Shaver (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SF - Fadey Olejarski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Magoon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Sean Wood (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bob Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Baugher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Moro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 43-43 |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 07:15 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-45 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Baugher - foul #2 on Daniel Baugher, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), Arthur Partin (SF), Eugene Poor (PF), Michael Mullins (C) James Merganthaler, Fadey Olejarski, Benjamin Magoon, Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Jason Nuzenski (SG), Woodrow Dickison (SF) Tony Heath, Bob Dunn, Daniel Baugher | |
| 06:53 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | Arthur Partin is called for the reach on Woodrow Dickison - foul #1 on Arthur Partin, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski (SG) Patrick Shaver | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton (PF), Antonio Hendren (C) Vernon Holcomb, Fred Moro | |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Arthur Partin | 45-45 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Fadey Olejarski | 45-45 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Antonio Hendren - foul #4 on Antonio Hendren, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (PG), Sean Wood (PF) William Rushing, Arthur Partin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Bob Dunn (SG) Mark Stanfield, Jason Nuzenski | |
| 05:21 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 04:57 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-45 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas | Sean Wood grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Eugene Poor | 49-45 |
| 04:25 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 04:24 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren tips it home | 49-47 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas | Sean Wood travels with the ball | 49-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver (SG), Arthur Partin (SF), Benjamin Magoon (PF) Fadey Olejarski, Eugene Poor, Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher (SF), Vernon Holcomb (PF), Fred Moro (C) Woodrow Dickison, Sanford Shipton, Antonio Hendren | |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to James Merganthaler | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Merganthaler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Shaver (fairly fresh) 23 pts. SF - Arthur Partin (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Benjamin Magoon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Sean Wood (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bob Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Baugher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Moro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon blows the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Baugher - foul #3 on Daniel Baugher, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Mullins (C) Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG) Tony Heath | |
| 03:17 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 03:17 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 02:48 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Poor (SF) Arthur Partin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Woodrow Dickison (SF), Sanford Shipton (PF), Antonio Hendren (C) Mark Stanfield, Daniel Baugher, Vernon Holcomb, Fred Moro | |
| 02:04 | Cleveland State | James Merganthaler steals it from Bob Dunn | 52-47 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins is fouled on the floor by Bob Dunn - foul #1 on Bob Dunn, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver is fouled on the floor by Antonio Hendren - foul #5 on Antonio Hendren, team foul #9 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb (C) Antonio Hendren | |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon grabs the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver hits the finger roll | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn drills a 3 from the left wing | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Bob Dunn is called for the reach on Patrick Shaver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bob Dunn, team foul #10 | 56-50 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to James Merganthaler | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler is hacked by Bob Dunn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bob Dunn, team foul #11 | 58-50 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:32 | Cleveland State | Patrick Shaver steals it from Vernon Holcomb | 60-50 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver banks in the layup | 62-50 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Benjamin Magoon - foul #4 on Benjamin Magoon, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Jason Nuzenski (SG), Daniel Baugher (SF) Tony Heath, Bob Dunn, Woodrow Dickison | |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler runs out the clock | 62-52 |