| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Karl Duffy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Wilkinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Dubose (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Henry (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Albert Hartman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Art Dalton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Crane (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose inbounds the ball | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-31 |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 19:20 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-31 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas | David Henry grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 19:12 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Steve Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-31 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose travels with the ball | 44-31 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | James Crane misses the shot from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Eric Baker tips it back up and in | 44-33 |
| 18:02 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Hartman | 44-33 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose is fouled on the floor by James Crane - foul #3 on James Crane, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Rudd (C) Albert Hartman | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Brennan (C) James Crane | |
| 17:48 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | Steve Young comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-33 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 17:24 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose is denied on a dunk by Art Dalton | 46-33 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Art Dalton | 46-33 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Art Dalton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-33 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-33 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 16:35 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-36 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson tips it back up and in | 51-36 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Steve Young misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-36 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Dubose, team foul #1 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend (PG), Robert Curry (SG), Zachary Clark (SF), Gary Carter (PF), Albert Hartman (C) Karl Duffy, Troy Wilkinson, Robert Dubose, David Henry, Robert Rudd | |
| Subs | Kent State | Derek Crabtree (PG), Alex Malone (SF), Mark Thomas (C) Steve Young, Daniel Detwiler, Art Dalton | |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Eric Baker buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Mark Thomas | 51-38 |
| 15:51 | Arkansas | Zachary Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 15:49 | Kent State | Mark Thomas gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ronnie Friend (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Curry (fresh) SF - Zachary Clark (fresh) PF - Gary Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Hartman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Derek Crabtree (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alex Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Eric Baker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Alex Malone pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 15:34 | Kent State | David Brennan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove (SF), James Crane (C) Eric Baker, Mark Thomas | |
| 15:16 | Arkansas | Albert Hartman blows the dunk | 51-38 |
| 15:15 | Arkansas | Albert Hartman tips it but misses | 51-38 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas | Zachary Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas | Gary Carter hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronnie Friend | 53-38 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | David Brennan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-38 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | James Crane hits the follow up shot | 53-40 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas | Albert Hartman is fouled on the floor by Derek Crabtree - foul #1 on Derek Crabtree, team foul #2 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Karl Duffy (PG), Troy Wilkinson (SG), Robert Dubose (SF), Robert Rudd (C) Ronnie Friend, Robert Curry, Zachary Clark, Albert Hartman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (PG), Eric Baker (SG), Mark Thomas (PF) Derek Crabtree, Alex Malone, David Brennan | |
| 14:01 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-40 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Thomas | 53-40 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | James Crane knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Detwiler and he's hacked by Robert Rudd - foul #1 on Robert Rudd, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Henry (PF) Gary Carter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Art Dalton (PF) Daniel Detwiler, Mark Thomas | |
| 13:28 | Kent State | James Crane makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| 13:06 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose blows the layup | 53-43 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Steve Young pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 12:58 | Kent State | Art Dalton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Thomas (C) James Crane | |
| 12:34 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy loses the dribble to Mark Thomas | 53-43 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Mark Thomas misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Rudd - foul #2 on Robert Rudd, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Zachary Clark (SF) Robert Dubose | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SF) Timothy Hargrove | |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Mark Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Mark Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Zachary Clark | 55-44 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Steve Young makes the jumpshot from the left side | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Karl Duffy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Wilkinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachary Clark (fresh) PF - David Henry (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Rudd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Art Dalton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Arkansas | David Henry connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Zachary Clark | 57-46 |
| 11:07 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler lays it up and in and he's hacked by Zachary Clark - foul #2 on Zachary Clark, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend (PG), Robert Dubose (SF), Gary Carter (PF), Albert Hartman (C) Karl Duffy, Zachary Clark, David Henry, Robert Rudd | |
| Subs | Kent State | Derek Crabtree (SG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), David Brennan (PF), James Crane (C) Steve Young, Eric Baker, Art Dalton, Mark Thomas | |
| 11:07 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Friend, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | David Brennan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-49 |
| 10:29 | Arkansas | Albert Hartman clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-49 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | David Brennan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | James Crane misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Albert Hartman - foul #1 on Albert Hartman, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Karl Duffy (PG) Troy Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG) Derek Crabtree | |
| 10:10 | Kent State | James Crane misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | James Crane misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:10 | Arkansas | Albert Hartman pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | Gary Carter drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Ronnie Friend | 59-49 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | David Brennan grabs the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | David Brennan drills a runner from the right block set up by Timothy Hargrove and he's hacked by Ronnie Friend - foul #3 on Ronnie Friend, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson (SG), Zachary Clark (SF), David Henry (PF), Robert Rudd (C) Ronnie Friend, Robert Dubose, Gary Carter, Albert Hartman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Art Dalton (PF) Daniel Detwiler, James Crane | |
| 09:17 | Kent State | David Brennan makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:04 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Karl Duffy | 61-52 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Troy Wilkinson takes the ball from Timothy Hargrove | 61-52 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson blows the layup | 61-52 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eric Baker | 61-52 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Karl Duffy picks off the pass by Timothy Hargrove | 61-52 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas | Zachary Clark hits the finger roll set up by Karl Duffy | 63-52 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Eric Baker can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-52 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | David Brennan tips it back up and in | 63-54 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd banks in the layup set up by Troy Wilkinson | 65-54 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Art Dalton hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 07:40 | Arkansas | Steve Young steals it from Zachary Clark | 65-57 |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Steve Young lays it up and in | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Karl Duffy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Troy Wilkinson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zachary Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Rudd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Eric Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Art Dalton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brennan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Arkansas | Zachary Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Art Dalton grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Steve Young misses the 3 from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 07:20 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 06:57 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas | David Henry grabs the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas | David Henry loses the ball out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend (PG), Robert Curry (SG), Robert Dubose (SF), Gary Carter (PF), Albert Hartman (C) Karl Duffy, Troy Wilkinson, Zachary Clark, David Henry, Robert Rudd | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (PG), Derek Crabtree (SG), Alex Malone (SF), Mark Thomas (PF), James Crane (C) Steve Young, Eric Baker, Timothy Hargrove, Art Dalton, David Brennan | |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler misses the 3 from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Alex Malone pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Derek Crabtree knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Thomas | 65-62 |
| 06:06 | Arkansas | Robert Curry makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Hartman | 67-62 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Derek Crabtree clanks a 3 from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas | Gary Carter snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Ronnie Friend steals the ball from Derek Crabtree | 70-62 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ronnie Friend | 72-62 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler loses the dribble to Albert Hartman | 72-62 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | Robert Curry drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Hartman | 74-62 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Karl Duffy (PG), Troy Wilkinson (SG), David Henry (PF), Robert Rudd (C) Ronnie Friend, Robert Curry, Gary Carter, Albert Hartman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Eric Baker (SG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), Art Dalton (PF) Daniel Detwiler, Derek Crabtree, Alex Malone, Mark Thomas | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove can't connect on a floater from the right side | 74-62 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Steve Young tips it home | 74-64 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-64 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Steve Young | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove is fouled on the floor by Robert Dubose - foul #3 on Robert Dubose, team foul #8 | 74-64 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 74-66 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove gets the rebound | 74-66 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Karl Duffy (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Troy Wilkinson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Dubose (fresh) 23 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Rudd (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Art Dalton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Crane (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Kent State | James Crane dunks the ball | 74-68 |
| 03:08 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 74-68 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy hits the follow up shot | 76-68 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Steve Young hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Baker | 76-71 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 76-71 |
| 02:33 | Arkansas | David Henry tips it home | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:10 | Kent State | James Crane is whistled for traveling | 78-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Zachary Clark (SF), Gary Carter (PF), Albert Hartman (C) Robert Dubose, David Henry, Robert Rudd | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (PG), David Brennan (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Steve Young, Art Dalton, James Crane | |
| 02:08 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Dubose (SF), David Henry (PF) Zachary Clark, Gary Carter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Art Dalton (PF) Daniel Detwiler, Mark Thomas | |
| 01:52 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Kent State | David Brennan can't connect on a floater in the lane | 81-71 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove grabs the offensive board | 81-71 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Eric Baker comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 81-71 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy grabs the board | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:03 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy is hacked by Art Dalton - foul #2 on Art Dalton, team foul #3 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend (PG), Robert Curry (SG), Zachary Clark (SF), Gary Carter (PF), Robert Rudd (C) Karl Duffy, Troy Wilkinson, Robert Dubose, David Henry, Albert Hartman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (PG), Derek Crabtree (SG), Alex Malone (SF), Mark Thomas (C) Steve Young, Eric Baker, Timothy Hargrove, Art Dalton | |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Detwiler - foul #3 on Daniel Detwiler, team foul #4 | 81-71 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Ronnie Friend - foul #4 on Ronnie Friend, team foul #9 | 83-71 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler makes the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Mark Thomas - foul #2 on Mark Thomas, team foul #5 | 85-73 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd misses the free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Mark Thomas snags the defensive board | 85-73 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Derek Crabtree misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 85-73 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | David Brennan grabs the offensive rebound | 85-73 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Derek Crabtree misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-73 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler tips it but misses | 85-73 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd gets the rebound | 85-73 |