| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Louis Arana (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Greg Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Rector (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dong Zhou (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott McKerley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn misses short on a floater from close range | 28-26 |
| 19:36 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Earl Walsh | 28-26 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas | Greg Smith hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Louis Arana | 30-26 |
| 19:04 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley is hacked by Louis Arana - foul #2 on Louis Arana, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 18:51 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Stone | 30-29 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas | Greg Smith is hacked by Roy Peterson - foul #1 on Roy Peterson, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou blows the layup | 30-29 |
| 18:12 | Cleveland State | David Stone grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 17:56 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-29 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas | John Rector gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas | Greg Smith misses badly on a floater in the lane | 30-29 |
| 17:39 | Arkansas | John Rector grabs the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas | John Rector buries a floater from the baseline | 32-29 |
| 17:05 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn hits the finger roll | 32-31 |
| 16:44 | Arkansas | John Rector scores on a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Jason Dunn - foul #2 on Jason Dunn, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyler King (PG), Danny Rogers (SG), Rufus Tedeschi (SF), Wayne Jamerson (C) Louis Arana, Earl Walsh, Greg Smith, Dong Zhou | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Sokol (PG), James Collado (SF), David Carleton (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Scott McKerley, Roy Peterson, Jason Dunn, David Stone | |
| 16:44 | Arkansas | John Rector makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith is fouled on the floor by Danny Rogers - foul #1 on Danny Rogers, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Smith (C) John Rector | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:11 | Cleveland State | James Collado misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Rufus Tedeschi - foul #2 on Rufus Tedeschi, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| 16:11 | Cleveland State | James Collado makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:11 | Cleveland State | James Collado makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas | David Carleton takes the ball from Tyler King | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyler King (fresh) SG - Danny Rogers (fresh) SF - Rufus Tedeschi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wayne Jamerson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Sokol (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Collado (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Carleton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 15:37 | Arkansas | Wayne Jamerson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 15:33 | Arkansas | Tyler King drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-33 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Tyler King takes the ball from James Collado | 38-33 |
| 15:10 | Arkansas | Tyler King slams it home | 40-33 |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | David Carleton knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Collado and he's hacked by Wayne Jamerson - foul #2 on Wayne Jamerson, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Arana (PG), Earl Walsh (SG), Greg Smith (SF), John Rector (PF), Dong Zhou (C) Tyler King, Danny Rogers, Rufus Tedeschi, Wayne Jamerson, James Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley (PG), Roy Peterson (SF), David Stone (C) David Sokol, Ron Smith, Robert Wilson | |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | David Carleton makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas | James Collado is called for the reach on Louis Arana in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Collado, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn (PF) David Carleton | |
| 14:32 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh is whistled for a carry | 40-36 |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | James Collado makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Roy Peterson | 40-39 |
| 14:07 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Earl Walsh | 42-39 |
| 13:53 | Cleveland State | Greg Smith is called for the reach on Roy Peterson - foul #2 on Greg Smith, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Campana (SG) James Collado | |
| 13:39 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Louis Arana - foul #3 on Louis Arana, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ron Smith (SG) John Campana | |
| 13:39 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:39 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:21 | Arkansas | Greg Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Dong Zhou | 42-41 |
| 13:00 | Arkansas | John Rector misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Scott McKerley - foul #2 on Scott McKerley, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyler King (SG), Rufus Tedeschi (SF) Earl Walsh, Greg Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Wilson (C) David Stone | |
| 13:00 | Arkansas | John Rector misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:00 | Arkansas | John Rector makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | Robert Wilson connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Scott McKerley | 43-43 |
| 12:25 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou travels with the ball | 43-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wayne Jamerson (PF), James Smith (C) John Rector, Dong Zhou | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Sokol (PG) Scott McKerley | |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas | James Smith snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 11:55 | Arkansas | James Smith makes the runner in the lane set up by Louis Arana | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Louis Arana (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tyler King (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rufus Tedeschi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wayne Jamerson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Sokol (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 11:36 | Arkansas | Tyler King grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 11:29 | Arkansas | James Smith misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Walsh (SG), Greg Smith (SF), John Rector (PF) Louis Arana, Rufus Tedeschi, Wayne Jamerson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Collado (SF), David Carleton (PF), David Stone (C) Roy Peterson, Jason Dunn, Robert Wilson | |
| 11:29 | Arkansas | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:29 | Arkansas | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:13 | Cleveland State | David Sokol misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 46-43 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 10:41 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith is fouled on the floor by Earl Walsh - foul #2 on Earl Walsh, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dong Zhou (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley (PG) David Sokol | |
| 10:41 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas | John Rector lays it in on a nice dish by Earl Walsh | 51-43 |
| 10:20 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Carleton | 51-45 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas | John Rector blows the dunk | 51-45 |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:42 | Cleveland State | David Carleton misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Tyler King - foul #1 on Tyler King, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Arana (PG), Danny Rogers (SG), Rufus Tedeschi (SF), Wayne Jamerson (PF) Tyler King, Earl Walsh, Greg Smith, John Rector | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson (SF) Ron Smith | |
| 09:42 | Cleveland State | David Carleton misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:42 | Cleveland State | David Carleton misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:42 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Wayne Jamerson | 51-45 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas | Wayne Jamerson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 51-45 |
| 09:25 | Cleveland State | David Stone pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | Louis Arana steals it from David Carleton | 51-45 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi lays it up and in on a nice dish by Louis Arana | 53-45 |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | David Carleton is hacked by Wayne Jamerson - foul #3 on Wayne Jamerson, team foul #9 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Campana (SG), Robert Wilson (C) James Collado, David Stone | |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | David Carleton makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | David Carleton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas | Louis Arana travels with the ball | 53-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyler King (SG), John Rector (PF) Danny Rogers, Wayne Jamerson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ron Smith (SG), Jason Dunn (PF) John Campana, David Carleton | |
| 08:25 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 08:02 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 07:43 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Louis Arana (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tyler King (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rufus Tedeschi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Rector (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Dong Zhou (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott McKerley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | Tyler King makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Rufus Tedeschi | 55-53 |
| 06:57 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Roy Peterson | 55-55 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas | John Rector is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Rector, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Danny Rogers (PG), Earl Walsh (SG), Greg Smith (SF), Wayne Jamerson (PF), James Smith (C) Louis Arana, Tyler King, Rufus Tedeschi, John Rector, Dong Zhou | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Sokol (PG), James Collado (SF), David Stone (C) Scott McKerley, Roy Peterson, Robert Wilson | |
| 06:36 | Cleveland State | James Collado misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | David Stone pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | James Collado is hacked by Wayne Jamerson - foul #4 on Wayne Jamerson, team foul #11 | 55-55 |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | James Collado makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | James Collado makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | Danny Rogers knocks in the runner from the right block | 57-57 |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Arana (PG), John Rector (PF) Danny Rogers, James Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Campana (SF), David Carleton (PF) Ron Smith, Jason Dunn | |
| 05:12 | Arkansas | Greg Smith scores on a 3 from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | David Sokol can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Louis Arana - foul #4 on Louis Arana, team foul #12 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi (C) Wayne Jamerson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ron Smith (SG), Roy Peterson (SF), Robert Wilson (C) John Campana, David Carleton, David Stone | |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | David Sokol makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | David Sokol misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:49 | Arkansas | John Rector gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas | John Rector misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 60-58 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas | John Rector tips it in | 62-58 |
| 04:09 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Peterson | 62-60 |
| 03:49 | Arkansas | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Rufus Tedeschi - foul #4 on Robert Wilson, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyler King (SG), Dong Zhou (C) Earl Walsh, Greg Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley (PG), Jason Dunn (PF) David Sokol, James Collado | |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | Scott McKerley is called for the reach on John Rector - foul #3 on Scott McKerley, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Danny Rogers (SG) Louis Arana | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Stone (C) Robert Wilson | |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | John Rector misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi grabs the offensive board | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyler King (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Danny Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rufus Tedeschi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Rector (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Dong Zhou (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott McKerley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Arkansas | John Rector's layup is rejected by David Stone | 62-60 |
| 03:08 | Arkansas | Tyler King tips it in | 64-60 |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | David Stone tips it in | 64-62 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Arana (PG), Earl Walsh (SG), Greg Smith (SF) Tyler King, Danny Rogers, Rufus Tedeschi | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:36 | Arkansas | Louis Arana loses the dribble to David Stone | 64-62 |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson is whistled for traveling | 64-62 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Earl Walsh | 66-62 |
| 01:37 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 01:35 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Dong Zhou is denied by Roy Peterson | 66-62 |
| 01:23 | Cleveland State | David Stone gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:16 | Cleveland State | Greg Smith swats the short shot by Jason Dunn | 66-62 |
| 01:15 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley hits the follow up shot | 66-64 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by David Stone - foul #3 on David Stone, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-64 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | David Stone grabs the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | David Stone misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-64 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Scott McKerley is called for the reach on Dong Zhou in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott McKerley, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyler King (PG), Rufus Tedeschi (PF) Louis Arana, John Rector | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi is hacked by Roy Peterson - foul #2 on Roy Peterson, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Scott McKerley | 70-67 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi is hacked by Scott McKerley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott McKerley, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Sokol (PG) Scott McKerley | |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-67 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Tyler King is fouled in the backcourt by David Sokol - foul #1 on David Sokol, team foul #12 | 71-67 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Tyler King makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Tyler King makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Earl Walsh knocks away the 3 by Roy Peterson | 73-67 |