| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Scott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Whaley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Minor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Potter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gino Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Boudreaux (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Pimentel (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Gino Gallo inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Arkansas | Willie Pimentel clanks a floater near the basket | 24-31 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Steven Whaley snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Stephen Scott connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Whaley | 27-31 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas | Nathaniel Grant misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Scott - foul #2 on Stephen Scott, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas | Nathaniel Grant misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas | Nathaniel Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Eddie Lott grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Archie Harris comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gino Gallo - foul #3 on Gino Gallo, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Qing-nan Chiang (SF) Gino Gallo | |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Archie Harris makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Archie Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas | Jerry Boudreaux is fouled on the floor by Eddie Lott - foul #3 on Eddie Lott, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Newman (PF) Eddie Lott | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 18:06 | Arkansas | Qing-nan Chiang misses the driving attempt in the paint | 29-31 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Kenneth Newman gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Steven Whaley buries a shot from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 17:34 | Arkansas | Qing-nan Chiang can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Kenneth Newman pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Stephen Scott hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Willie Pimentel - foul #1 on Willie Pimentel, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Zane Bennington (PG), Bud Thyberg (C) Archie Harris, David Minor | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Brown (C) Willie Pimentel | |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Stephen Scott makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Stephen Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas | Steven Whaley takes the ball from Nathaniel Grant | 33-31 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Steven Whaley hits the finger roll | 35-31 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas | John Potter is hacked by Bud Thyberg - foul #1 on Bud Thyberg, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Suhr (SG), Ferdinand Santiago (SF) Stephen Scott, Steven Whaley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Martin Pavon (SG), Todd King (SF) Nathaniel Grant, Jerry Boudreaux | |
| 16:27 | Arkansas | Martin Pavon misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas | Dennis Brown gets the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:04 | Arkansas | Martin Pavon banks in the layup | 35-33 |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Zane Bennington connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Zane Bennington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Suhr (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ferdinand Santiago (fresh) PF - Kenneth Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bud Thyberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Potter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Pavon (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Todd King (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Qing-nan Chiang (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Arkansas | Kenneth Newman swats the short shot by Qing-nan Chiang | 37-33 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Zane Bennington pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Martin Pavon steals it from Ferdinand Santiago | 37-33 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas | Todd King misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-33 |
| 14:57 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Pavon | 37-33 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas | Qing-nan Chiang loses the dribble to Zane Bennington | 37-33 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Zane Bennington hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Bud Thyberg | 39-33 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas | Anthony Suhr is called for the reach on Qing-nan Chiang - foul #1 on Anthony Suhr, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Harris (PG), Stephen Scott (SG), Steven Whaley (SF), Eddie Lott (PF), David Minor (C) Zane Bennington, Anthony Suhr, Ferdinand Santiago, Kenneth Newman, Bud Thyberg | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Almond (PG), Nathaniel Grant (SG), David Schwertfeger (SF), Jerry Boudreaux (PF), Willie Pimentel (C) John Potter, Martin Pavon, Todd King, Qing-nan Chiang, Dennis Brown | |
| 13:52 | Arkansas | William Almond misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Steven Whaley | 39-33 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | David Minor hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas | Nathaniel Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-33 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | David Minor misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Willie Pimentel - foul #2 on Willie Pimentel, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Martin Pavon (PG) William Almond | |
| 12:54 | Kent State | David Minor misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | David Minor misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas | Willie Pimentel pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | David Schwertfeger is whistled for a carry | 42-33 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Archie Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 12:20 | Arkansas | David Schwertfeger grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas | Jerry Boudreaux can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Eddie Lott pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Eddie Lott's pass is intercepted by Jerry Boudreaux | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Scott (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Whaley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Minor (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Martin Pavon (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Nathaniel Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Schwertfeger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Boudreaux (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Pimentel (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Arkansas | Nathaniel Grant misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Steven Whaley gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Archie Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | David Minor gets the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | David Minor drills a driving attempt from the left block | 44-33 |
| 10:51 | Arkansas | David Minor is called for the reach on David Schwertfeger - foul #2 on David Minor, team foul #5 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Zane Bennington (PG), Anthony Suhr (SG), Ferdinand Santiago (SF), Kenneth Newman (PF), Bud Thyberg (C) Archie Harris, Stephen Scott, Steven Whaley, Eddie Lott, David Minor | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Potter (PG), William Almond (SG), Gino Gallo (SF), Qing-nan Chiang (C) Martin Pavon, Nathaniel Grant, David Schwertfeger, Willie Pimentel | |
| 10:39 | Arkansas | John Potter can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-33 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas | Jerry Boudreaux tips it back up and in | 44-35 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Ferdinand Santiago misses the runner from the left block | 44-35 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas | John Potter gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas | John Potter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-35 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas | Jerry Boudreaux tips it in | 44-37 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Anthony Suhr scores on a 3 from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas | John Potter misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 47-37 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas | Gino Gallo tips it home | 47-39 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Kenneth Newman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Qing-nan Chiang - foul #2 on Qing-nan Chiang, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Whaley (SF) Ferdinand Santiago | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Schwertfeger (SF) Jerry Boudreaux | |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Kenneth Newman misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Kenneth Newman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas | Qing-nan Chiang grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas | John Potter buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Almond | 47-42 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Anthony Suhr's fadeaway is rejected by Gino Gallo | 47-42 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas | William Almond snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 09:05 | Arkansas | Gino Gallo misses the dunk but he's fouled by Steven Whaley - foul #2 on Steven Whaley, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Scott (SG), Eddie Lott (PF), David Minor (C) Anthony Suhr, Kenneth Newman, Bud Thyberg | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathaniel Grant (SG) William Almond | |
| 09:05 | Arkansas | Gino Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:05 | Arkansas | Gino Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Steven Whaley scores on a 3 from straight away | 50-44 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas | John Potter is fouled on the floor by David Minor - foul #3 on David Minor, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Harris (PG) Zane Bennington | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Pimentel (C) Qing-nan Chiang | |
| 08:26 | Arkansas | John Potter misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Steven Whaley | 50-44 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Eddie Lott misses the lay-in | 50-44 |
| 08:06 | Arkansas | Nathaniel Grant gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 07:44 | Arkansas | Gino Gallo misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 50-44 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | David Schwertfeger tips it home | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Scott (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Whaley (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Minor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Schwertfeger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gino Gallo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Willie Pimentel (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Eddie Lott can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-46 |
| 07:17 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Archie Harris | 50-46 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | David Schwertfeger blocks the jumper by Archie Harris | 50-46 |
| 07:00 | Arkansas | Gino Gallo grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 06:46 | Arkansas | Gino Gallo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | David Minor snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Stephen Scott misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Gino Gallo | 50-46 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas | Gino Gallo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Gino Gallo, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Zane Bennington (PG), Anthony Suhr (SG), Ferdinand Santiago (SF), Kenneth Newman (PF), Bud Thyberg (C) Archie Harris, Stephen Scott, Steven Whaley, Eddie Lott, David Minor | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Martin Pavon (PG), William Almond (SG), Qing-nan Chiang (SF), Jerry Boudreaux (PF), Dennis Brown (C) John Potter, Nathaniel Grant, David Schwertfeger, Gino Gallo, Willie Pimentel | |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Bud Thyberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas | Dennis Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | The jump hook by Ferdinand Santiago is blocked by Qing-nan Chiang | 50-46 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Qing-nan Chiang | 50-46 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | Dennis Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Pavon | 50-46 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Jerry Boudreaux lays it in set up by Dennis Brown | 50-48 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Bud Thyberg comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Kenneth Newman grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Kenneth Newman knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 52-48 |
| 03:48 | Arkansas | William Almond is whistled for a carry | 52-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Scott (SG), Steven Whaley (SF), Eddie Lott (PF), David Minor (C) Anthony Suhr, Ferdinand Santiago, Kenneth Newman, Bud Thyberg | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Potter (PG), Nathaniel Grant (SG) Martin Pavon, William Almond | |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Zane Bennington is fouled on the floor by Dennis Brown - foul #1 on Dennis Brown, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Schwertfeger (SF), Gino Gallo (C) Qing-nan Chiang, Dennis Brown | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Zane Bennington (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Scott (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Whaley (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Minor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Schwertfeger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Boudreaux (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Gino Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Steven Whaley misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 52-48 |
| 03:13 | Arkansas | Nathaniel Grant snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas | John Potter drills a fadeaway near the basket | 52-50 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Steven Whaley is hacked by David Schwertfeger - foul #4 on David Schwertfeger, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Harris (PG) Zane Bennington | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Pimentel (C) Jerry Boudreaux | |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Steven Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Steven Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 02:10 | Arkansas | Gino Gallo scores on a runner in the paint set up by John Potter | 54-52 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Eddie Lott clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Nathaniel Grant - foul #3 on Nathaniel Grant, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Boudreaux (PF) Gino Gallo | |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Eddie Lott makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Eddie Lott misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas | Jerry Boudreaux grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas | Nathaniel Grant scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Potter | 55-55 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Steven Whaley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry Boudreaux - foul #1 on Jerry Boudreaux, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Steven Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Steven Whaley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Willie Pimentel | 56-55 |
| 01:04 | Arkansas | Jerry Boudreaux misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Eddie Lott - foul #4 on Eddie Lott, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| 01:04 | Arkansas | Jerry Boudreaux makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:04 | Arkansas | Jerry Boudreaux makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Archie Harris is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Archie Harris, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Jerry Boudreaux misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Steven Whaley snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Stephen Scott is hacked by Nathaniel Grant - foul #4 on Nathaniel Grant, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Stephen Scott makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Stephen Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Willie Pimentel grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Willie Pimentel is hacked by David Minor - foul #4 on David Minor, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Willie Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Willie Pimentel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Eddie Lott makes the floater from the left side | 59-59 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | John Potter clanks a fullcourt shot | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Scott (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Whaley (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - David Minor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Potter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathaniel Grant (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Schwertfeger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Boudreaux (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Pimentel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Arkansas | David Schwertfeger wins the tip | 59-59 |
| 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) | |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | Jerry Boudreaux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-59 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Archie Harris hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Whaley | 62-59 |
| 04:05 | Arkansas | John Potter hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Nathaniel Grant and he's fouled by Archie Harris - foul #2 on Archie Harris, team foul #11 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Newman (C) David Minor | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:05 | Arkansas | John Potter makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Archie Harris can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Grant | 62-62 |
| 03:31 | Arkansas | Jerry Boudreaux drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Potter | 62-65 |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Archie Harris scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas | John Potter drills a fadeaway from the left side | 65-67 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Eddie Lott hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Archie Harris | 67-67 |
| 02:27 | Arkansas | Jerry Boudreaux misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eddie Lott | 67-67 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Eddie Lott clanks a shot near the basket | 67-67 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Steven Whaley grabs the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Stephen Scott misses the fadeaway from the right side | 67-67 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas | John Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | Willie Pimentel makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Potter | 67-70 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Archie Harris drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eddie Lott | 69-70 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas | John Potter hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Schwertfeger | 69-73 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Kenneth Newman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-73 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Eddie Lott pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-73 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Whaley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. PF - Eddie Lott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Newman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Potter (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Nathaniel Grant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Schwertfeger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Pimentel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Archie Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-73 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Willie Pimentel | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Willie Pimentel is fouled in the backcourt by Archie Harris - foul #3 on Archie Harris, team foul #12 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Minor (C) Kenneth Newman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Willie Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Willie Pimentel makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State 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 (0) | |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Nathaniel Grant steals the ball from Eddie Lott | 69-75 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | David Schwertfeger misses the easy layup | 69-75 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Boudreaux | 69-75 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | David Minor is called for the reach on Jerry Boudreaux - foul #5 on David Minor, team foul #13 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Newman (C) David Minor | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd King (SF), Gino Gallo (C) David Schwertfeger, Willie Pimentel | |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Jerry Boudreaux makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Jerry Boudreaux makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State 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) | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Stephen Scott can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 69-77 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Todd King | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State 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) | |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Stephen Scott is called for the reach on Todd King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Scott, team foul #14 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Martin Pavon (PG) John Potter | |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Todd King makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Todd King makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Stephen Scott misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-79 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Gino Gallo snags the defensive board | 69-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Martin Pavon runs out the clock | 69-79 |