| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Samuel Lowry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Sharber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joel McLean (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Norman Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Holman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Dorris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Samuel Lowry and he's fouled by Daniel Smith - foul #3 on Daniel Smith, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi (SF) Daniel Smith | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas | Daniel Ferguson hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Robert Walker | 34-33 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean loses the ball out of bounds | 34-33 |
| 18:51 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 34-33 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to William Williams | 34-33 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | David Holman picks off the pass by Samuel Lowry in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas | David Holman lays it up and in | 34-35 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas | Dave Sharber picks off the pass by Daniel Ferguson | 34-35 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 17:33 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris loses the dribble to Samuel Lowry | 37-35 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-35 |
| 17:12 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 16:49 | Arkansas | David Holman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG), David Marshall (SG), Christopher Combs (SF), Robert Gurney (PF), Mike Hayden (C) Samuel Lowry, Dave Sharber, Joel McLean, Norman Hall, William Williams | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (PG), Augustus Niedbalski (SG), Mauricio Colombo (C) Robert Walker, David Holman, Daniel Dorris | |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | James Edwards misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-35 |
| 16:28 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Daniel Ferguson | 37-35 |
| 16:04 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 16:03 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Gurney | 37-35 |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Daniel Ferguson steals it from Christopher Combs | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Marshall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Combs (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Gurney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Eric Pinheiro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Augustus Niedbalski (fresh) SF - Harold Guzzi (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mauricio Colombo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | David Marshall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 14:51 | Arkansas | Daniel Ferguson scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Eric Pinheiro | 37-39 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Harold Guzzi takes the ball from James Edwards | 37-39 |
| 14:34 | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro banks in the layup set up by Harold Guzzi | 37-41 |
| 14:07 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney is whistled for traveling | 37-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (PG), Dave Sharber (SG), Joel McLean (SF), Norman Hall (PF), Jerry Fong (C) James Edwards, David Marshall, Christopher Combs, Robert Gurney, Mike Hayden | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Walker (PG), David Holman (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Daniel Dorris (C) Eric Pinheiro, Augustus Niedbalski, Harold Guzzi, Daniel Ferguson | |
| 13:44 | Arkansas | David Holman misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Joel McLean - foul #1 on Joel McLean, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 13:44 | Arkansas | David Holman makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:44 | Arkansas | David Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Dave Sharber | 39-43 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas | Robert Walker is hacked by Dave Sharber - foul #2 on Dave Sharber, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Carter (PF) Mauricio Colombo | |
| 12:52 | Arkansas | Robert Walker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall is denied on a layup by Daniel Dorris | 39-46 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | Billy Carter snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas | Robert Walker connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Dorris | 39-49 |
| 11:55 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Norman Hall and the foul's on Daniel Dorris - foul #3 on Daniel Dorris, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Williams (SF), Robert Gurney (PF) Joel McLean, Norman Hall | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Ferguson (PF) Billy Carter | |
| 11:55 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 11:42 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris misses the lay-in | 42-49 |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Samuel Lowry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dave Sharber (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gurney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Fong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Holman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Dorris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Gurney | 45-49 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas | Robert Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG), Christopher Combs (SG), Mike Hayden (C) Samuel Lowry, Dave Sharber, Jerry Fong | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (PG), Augustus Niedbalski (SG), Harold Guzzi (SF), Mauricio Colombo (C) Robert Walker, David Holman, Daniel Smith, Daniel Dorris | |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | William Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs gets the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from William Williams | 47-49 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas | Mauricio Colombo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 10:16 | Arkansas | Daniel Ferguson hits the follow up shot | 47-51 |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs double dribbles | 47-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber (SG), Joel McLean (SF), Norman Hall (PF), Jerry Fong (C) Christopher Combs, William Williams, Robert Gurney, Mike Hayden | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Walker (PG), David Holman (SG), Daniel Smith (SF) Eric Pinheiro, Augustus Niedbalski, Harold Guzzi | |
| 09:40 | Arkansas | Mauricio Colombo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas | Daniel Smith can't tip it in | 47-51 |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Joel McLean is denied by Mauricio Colombo | 47-51 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas | Daniel Smith snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas | Daniel Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-51 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | James Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber blows the layup | 47-51 |
| 08:37 | Arkansas | Mauricio Colombo pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 08:08 | Arkansas | Daniel Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 47-51 |
| 08:06 | Arkansas | Daniel Smith hits the follow up shot | 47-53 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Joel McLean | 49-53 |
| 07:29 | Arkansas | David Holman knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Walker | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Sharber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel McLean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Norman Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Fong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Holman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Ferguson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mauricio Colombo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber banks in the layup set up by James Edwards and he's fouled by Daniel Smith - foul #4 on Daniel Smith, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (PG), Christopher Combs (SF), William Williams (PF), Robert Gurney (C) James Edwards, Joel McLean, Norman Hall, Jerry Fong | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (PG), Augustus Niedbalski (SG), Harold Guzzi (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Daniel Dorris (C) Robert Walker, David Holman, Daniel Smith, Daniel Ferguson, Mauricio Colombo | |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber misses the free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:11 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas | Billy Carter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 06:16 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 51-55 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Eric Pinheiro is called for the reach on Samuel Lowry - foul #2 on Eric Pinheiro, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (SG) Dave Sharber | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Walker (PG), David Holman (SG), Mauricio Colombo (PF) Eric Pinheiro, Augustus Niedbalski, Billy Carter | |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | David Holman steals it from Robert Gurney | 51-55 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by James Edwards - foul #3 on James Edwards, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel McLean (SF), Norman Hall (PF), Jerry Fong (C) Christopher Combs, William Williams, Robert Gurney | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Smith (SF), Daniel Ferguson (PF) Harold Guzzi, Mauricio Colombo | |
| 05:02 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Daniel Smith is called for the reach on Joel McLean - foul #5 on Daniel Smith, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Augustus Niedbalski (SF), Mauricio Colombo (C) Daniel Smith, Daniel Dorris | |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong can't tip it in | 51-56 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean tips it home | 53-56 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas | Robert Walker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Samuel Lowry - foul #1 on Samuel Lowry, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Marshall (SG) Samuel Lowry | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi (SF) Augustus Niedbalski | |
| 04:19 | Arkansas | Robert Walker misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas | Robert Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong's floater is knocked away by Harold Guzzi | 53-57 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Daniel Ferguson | 53-57 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi is fouled on the floor by Joel McLean - foul #2 on Joel McLean, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber (SG), William Williams (PF) David Marshall, Norman Hall | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (SG), Daniel Dorris (C) David Holman, Mauricio Colombo | |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Robert Walker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | William Williams snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dave Sharber (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel McLean (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Fong (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Pinheiro (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Guzzi (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Dorris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney (PF) Joel McLean | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Augustus Niedbalski (SG) Robert Walker | |
| 02:55 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris lays it up and in on a great pass from Harold Guzzi | 53-59 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (PG), Joel McLean (SF), Norman Hall (PF) James Edwards, William Williams, Robert Gurney | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Walker (PG), David Holman (SG) Eric Pinheiro, Augustus Niedbalski | |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall misses the lay-in | 53-59 |
| 02:29 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris misses the driving attempt in the lane | 53-59 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas | David Holman tips it back up and in | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Samuel Lowry | 55-61 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas | Daniel Ferguson makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Dorris | 55-64 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry is hacked by Robert Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Walker, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean is fouled on the floor by Harold Guzzi - foul #3 on Harold Guzzi, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Arkansas | Samuel Lowry steps in front of the David Holman pass | 55-64 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall grabs the offensive board | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Daniel Dorris steps in front of the Samuel Lowry pass | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Arkansas | Robert Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Lowry - foul #2 on Samuel Lowry, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Augustus Niedbalski (SF), Billy Carter (PF) Harold Guzzi, Daniel Ferguson | |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Augustus Niedbalski is hacked by Joel McLean - foul #3 on Joel McLean, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Augustus Niedbalski makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Augustus Niedbalski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Norman Hall | 55-65 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 55-65 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall misses the tip | 55-65 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong tips it but misses | 55-65 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Robert Walker snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Walker | 55-67 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Samuel Lowry | 58-67 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi (SF), Daniel Ferguson (PF) Augustus Niedbalski, Billy Carter | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Robert Walker runs out the clock | 58-67 |