| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Collett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Warren Hood (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Albert Walmsley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Ness (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Bauer (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David McMahon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Armand Bianchi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Anthony Bauer inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Anthony Bauer | 26-39 |
| 19:33 | Kent State | James Collett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 26-39 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Paul Porter snags the offensive board | 26-39 |
| 19:20 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod can't connect on a jumper from close range | 26-39 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Anthony Bauer | 26-39 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | Harry Ness comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 26-39 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Paul Porter | 26-39 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Warren Hood hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 26-39 |
| 18:48 | Arkansas | Harry Ness pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-39 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Warren Hood | 26-39 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Edward Higgin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-39 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas | David McMahon grabs the board | 26-39 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-39 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Anthony Bauer picks off the pass by Warren Hood | 26-39 |
| 17:50 | Arkansas | Harry Ness is hacked by Paul Porter - foul #1 on Paul Porter, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| 17:33 | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-39 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Warren Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Paul Porter connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Edward Higgin | 28-39 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-39 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Edward Higgin grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Warren Hood's floater is tipped away by Anthony Bauer | 28-39 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Warren Hood tips it back up and in | 30-39 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas | Edward Higgin is called for the reach on Harry Ness - foul #3 on Edward Higgin, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Herbert Fritsche (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), Brian Galaz (PF), David O'Niell (C) Edward Higgin, James Collett, Warren Hood, Paul Porter, Paul Coonrod | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins (PG), John Hawkins (SF), Kyle Mansell (PF), Mark Helfrich (C) Albert Walmsley, Anthony Bauer, David McMahon, Armand Bianchi | |
| 16:02 | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-39 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Jerry Williams snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) SG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) SF - Cecil Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Galaz (fresh) 2 pts. C - David O'Niell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Ness (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Mansell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Helfrich (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Brian Galaz is denied on a layup by John Hawkins | 30-39 |
| 15:44 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 15:40 | Arkansas | John Hawkins is hacked by David O'Niell - foul #1 on David O'Niell, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Theodore Edwards (SG) Harry Ness | |
| 15:27 | Arkansas | Herbert Fritsche is called for the reach on Theodore Edwards - foul #2 on Herbert Fritsche, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas | Mark Helfrich makes the jumper in the paint set up by Theodore Edwards | 30-41 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Mark Helfrich - foul #1 on Mark Helfrich, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), Warren Hood (SF), Paul Coonrod (C) Herbert Fritsche, Cecil Hawkins, David O'Niell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David McMahon (PF) Mark Helfrich | |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Thomas Adkins is called for the reach on Edward Higgin - foul #1 on Thomas Adkins, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Ness (SG) Theodore Edwards | |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Edward Higgin drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 14:17 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell drills a runner from the baseline set up by Thomas Adkins and he's hacked by Jerry Williams - foul #3 on Jerry Williams, team foul #5 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Collett (SG), Paul Porter (PF) Jerry Williams, Brian Galaz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley (PG), Anthony Bauer (SF), Armand Bianchi (C) Thomas Adkins, John Hawkins, David McMahon | |
| 14:17 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell misses the free throw | 32-43 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Paul Porter gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Edward Higgin comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-43 |
| 14:10 | Arkansas | Anthony Bauer grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas | Harry Ness steps out of bounds on the sideline | 32-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David McMahon (PF) Kyle Mansell | |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Warren Hood is fouled on the floor by Albert Walmsley - foul #2 on Albert Walmsley, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Edward Higgin loses the dribble to Armand Bianchi | 32-43 |
| 12:48 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Warren Hood | 32-43 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Paul Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 32-43 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas | Harry Ness snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 12:12 | Arkansas | Anthony Bauer misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Warren Hood - foul #2 on Warren Hood, team foul #6 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Herbert Fritsche (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), Brian Galaz (PF), David O'Niell (C) Edward Higgin, James Collett, Warren Hood, Paul Porter, Paul Coonrod | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins (PG), Theodore Edwards (SG), Kyle Mansell (C) Albert Walmsley, Harry Ness, Armand Bianchi | |
| 12:12 | Arkansas | Anthony Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 12:12 | Arkansas | Anthony Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins misses the easy layup | 32-45 |
| 11:48 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David McMahon | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) SF - Cecil Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Galaz (fresh) 2 pts. C - David O'Niell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Bauer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - David McMahon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Mansell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Arkansas | Anthony Bauer jams it on a great pass from Thomas Adkins | 32-47 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | A charge is called on Jerry Williams - foul #4 on Jerry Williams, team foul #7 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG) Jerry Williams | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Ness (SG), John Hawkins (SF) Theodore Edwards, Anthony Bauer | |
| 11:04 | Arkansas | John Hawkins clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Higgin - foul #4 on Edward Higgin, team foul #8 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Collett (SG) Edward Higgin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley (PG), Armand Bianchi (C) Thomas Adkins, Kyle Mansell | |
| 11:04 | Arkansas | John Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas | John Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | David McMahon is called for the reach on Cecil Hawkins - foul #2 on David McMahon, team foul #4 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Warren Hood (SF), Paul Porter (PF), Paul Coonrod (C) Cecil Hawkins, Brian Galaz, David O'Niell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Warren Hood connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Coonrod and he's hacked by Albert Walmsley - foul #3 on Albert Walmsley, team foul #5 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Helfrich (PF) David McMahon | |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Warren Hood makes the free throw | 35-48 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas | Harry Ness's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell (PF) Mark Helfrich | |
| 10:01 | Kent State | Paul Porter connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas | Harry Ness buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Walmsley | 38-50 |
| 09:32 | Kent State | John Hawkins steals it from Paul Porter | 38-50 |
| 09:28 | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley misses the easy layup | 38-50 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Paul Coonrod | 38-50 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Albert Walmsley - foul #4 on Albert Walmsley, team foul #6 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins (SG), Brian Galaz (PF), David O'Niell (C) James Collett, Paul Porter, Paul Coonrod | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins (PG), Anthony Bauer (SF), David McMahon (PF) Albert Walmsley, John Hawkins, Armand Bianchi | |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas | Harry Ness knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Adkins | 39-53 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 39-53 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Brian Galaz tips it in | 41-53 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas | Harry Ness connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Adkins and he's hacked by Cecil Hawkins - foul #1 on Cecil Hawkins, team foul #9 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Collett (SG), Paul Coonrod (C) Herbert Fritsche, Warren Hood | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Helfrich (C) Kyle Mansell | |
| 08:17 | Arkansas | Harry Ness makes the free throw | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Thomas Adkins steps in front of the James Collett pass | 41-56 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas | David McMahon jams it set up by Thomas Adkins | 41-58 |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Brian Galaz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), Jerry Williams (SG), Paul Porter (PF) Cecil Hawkins, James Collett, David O'Niell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley (PG), Armand Bianchi (C) Harry Ness, Mark Helfrich | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:41 | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Adkins | 41-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Brian Galaz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Albert Walmsley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Bauer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - David McMahon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Armand Bianchi (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Brian Galaz knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Higgin | 44-61 |
| 06:59 | Arkansas | Brian Galaz blocks the short jumper by David McMahon | 44-61 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Brian Galaz | 44-61 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Edward Higgin scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Williams and the foul's on Armand Bianchi - foul #1 on Armand Bianchi, team foul #7 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Collett (SG), Warren Hood (SF) Jerry Williams, Brian Galaz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Ness (SG), John Hawkins (SF) Thomas Adkins, Anthony Bauer | |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Edward Higgin makes the free throw | 47-61 |
| 06:27 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Hawkins | 47-63 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Paul Porter comes up short on the shot from the left side | 47-63 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Hawkins | 47-63 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas | David McMahon is fouled on the floor by Paul Coonrod - foul #2 on Paul Coonrod, team foul #10 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Galaz (PF), David O'Niell (C) Paul Porter, Paul Coonrod | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins (PG), Kyle Mansell (C) Albert Walmsley, Armand Bianchi | |
| 05:35 | Arkansas | David McMahon misses the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas | David McMahon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | David O'Niell misses the lay-in | 47-64 |
| 05:19 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell gets the rebound | 47-64 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas | John Hawkins lays it in | 47-66 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Edward Higgin misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-66 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | Harry Ness grabs the board | 47-66 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas | David McMahon misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Galaz - foul #1 on Brian Galaz, team foul #11 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Herbert Fritsche (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF) Edward Higgin, James Collett, Warren Hood | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Theodore Edwards (SG) Harry Ness | |
| 04:22 | Arkansas | David McMahon makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas | David McMahon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Brian Galaz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-68 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | David O'Niell gets the offensive rebound | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-68 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Brian Galaz gets the offensive rebound | 47-68 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | John Hawkins steals it from David O'Niell | 47-68 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins banks in the layup set up by John Hawkins | 47-70 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Cecil Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Galaz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David O'Niell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Adkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theodore Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David McMahon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Mansell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Brian Galaz can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on David McMahon - foul #3 on David McMahon, team foul #8 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chuck Washburn (PG), Mark Helfrich (SF), Russell Graleski (C) Thomas Adkins, John Hawkins, David McMahon | |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Brian Galaz misses the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Brian Galaz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-70 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | David O'Niell gets the rebound | 48-70 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche lays it in on a great pass from David O'Niell | 50-70 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas | David O'Niell picks off the pass by Theodore Edwards | 50-70 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-70 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | David O'Niell hits the follow up shot | 52-70 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | Chuck Washburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins (PG), John Hawkins (SF) Chuck Washburn, Russell Graleski | |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Kyle Mansell steals the ball from Cecil Hawkins | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell is called for traveling | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Brian Galaz buries a floater from the left side | 54-70 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | John Hawkins misses the easy layup | 54-70 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell tips it but misses | 54-70 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | David O'Niell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | David O'Niell misses long on a halfcourt shot | 54-70 |