| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Haynes (fresh) SG - Jimmie Pouliot (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve Ryles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Portillo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Matz (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Louis Arana (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Earl Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Rector (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dong Zhou (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz scores on a shot in the lane set up by Steve Ryles | 28-36 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas | Greg Smith misses the jumper from the right side | 28-36 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas | Greg Smith can't tip it in | 28-36 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to John Rector | 28-36 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas | John Rector misses the dunk | 28-36 |
| 19:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 18:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-36 |
| 18:37 | Arkansas | John Rector grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas | Greg Smith is fouled on the floor by Steve Ryles - foul #2 on Steve Ryles, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas | Louis Arana is called for traveling | 28-36 |
| 17:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 28-36 |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz grabs the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 17:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Arana takes the ball from Brian Haynes | 28-36 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh banks in the layup set up by Louis Arana | 28-38 |
| 17:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas | John Rector grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 16:53 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou is fouled on the floor by Joseph Matz - foul #1 on Joseph Matz, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye (PG), Forrest Stewart (SG), Freddie Bowles (SF), Rodney Jones (PF), Mark Jeans (C) Brian Haynes, Jimmie Pouliot, Steve Ryles, Benjamin Portillo, Joseph Matz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyler King (PG), Danny Rogers (SG), Rufus Tedeschi (SF), Wayne Jamerson (PF), James Smith (C) Louis Arana, Earl Walsh, Greg Smith, John Rector, Dong Zhou | |
| 16:39 | Arkansas | Tyler King hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 16:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Freddie Bowles grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jeans hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Rodney Jones | 30-38 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas | Wayne Jamerson's fadeaway is rejected by Freddie Bowles | 30-38 |
| 16:08 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi misses the tip | 30-38 |
| 16:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Freddie Bowles snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 15:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 15:54 | Arkansas | Wayne Jamerson gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Colby Daye (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Forrest Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Freddie Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Jeans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyler King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rufus Tedeschi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Jamerson (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Arkansas | Danny Rogers scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Wayne Jamerson | 30-41 |
| 15:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Forrest Stewart misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas | James Smith is whistled for traveling | 30-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes (PG), Jimmie Pouliot (SG), Steve Ryles (SF), Benjamin Portillo (PF), Joseph Matz (C) Colby Daye, Forrest Stewart, Freddie Bowles, Rodney Jones, Mark Jeans | |
| 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 | |
| 14:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles can't throw it down but he's hacked by Dong Zhou - foul #3 on Dong Zhou, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 14:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 14:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas | Greg Smith is hacked by Benjamin Portillo - foul #2 on Benjamin Portillo, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| 14:07 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 14:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmie Pouliot | 34-41 |
| 13:32 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh lays it in on a great pass from Dong Zhou and the foul's on Steve Ryles - foul #3 on Steve Ryles, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| 13:32 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Benjamin Portillo | 36-44 |
| 13:01 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou jams it set up by John Rector and he's fouled by Joseph Matz - foul #2 on Joseph Matz, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jeans (C) Joseph Matz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyler King (SG), Rufus Tedeschi (SF) Earl Walsh, Greg Smith | |
| 13:01 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou makes the free throw | 36-47 |
| 12:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Brian Haynes | 38-47 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas | Tyler King double dribbles | 38-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye (PG) Brian Haynes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wayne Jamerson (C) Dong Zhou | |
| 12:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-47 |
| 12:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jeans pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 11:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye misses short on a floater from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 11:55 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi grabs the board | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Colby Daye (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jimmie Pouliot (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Ryles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Portillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Jeans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Louis Arana (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyler King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rufus Tedeschi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Rector (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Wayne Jamerson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Arkansas | Tyler King clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-47 |
| 11:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 11:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Arana is called for the reach on Colby Daye in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Arana, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Forrest Stewart (SG), Freddie Bowles (SF), Rodney Jones (PF), Joseph Matz (C) Jimmie Pouliot, Steve Ryles, Benjamin Portillo, Mark Jeans | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Walsh (SG), Greg Smith (SF) Louis Arana, John Rector | |
| 11:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Jones hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Rufus Tedeschi - foul #1 on Rufus Tedeschi, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes (PG) Freddie Bowles | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 11:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Jones misses the free throw | 40-47 |
| 11:12 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 10:54 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas | Tyler King tips it but misses | 40-47 |
| 10:50 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Joseph Matz | 40-47 |
| 10:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Forrest Stewart | 43-47 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas | Forrest Stewart picks off the pass by Earl Walsh | 43-47 |
| 09:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz loses the dribble to Rufus Tedeschi | 43-47 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas | Wayne Jamerson hits the finger roll set up by Earl Walsh | 43-49 |
| 09:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye is hacked by Tyler King - foul #1 on Tyler King, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot (SG), Steve Ryles (SF), Benjamin Portillo (PF), Mark Jeans (C) Brian Haynes, Forrest Stewart, Rodney Jones, Joseph Matz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Arana (PG), Danny Rogers (SG), Herbert Vecchio (SF), John Rector (PF), Dong Zhou (C) Tyler King, Earl Walsh, Greg Smith, Rufus Tedeschi, Wayne Jamerson | |
| 09:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Rogers steals it from Mark Jeans | 43-49 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas | Danny Rogers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 08:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jeans misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dong Zhou - foul #4 on Dong Zhou, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Gerace (PG) Colby Daye | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Smith (C) Dong Zhou | |
| 08:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jeans misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jeans misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:38 | Arkansas | James Smith snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas | Danny Rogers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas | John Rector tips it back up and in | 43-51 |
| 07:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Gerace steps out of bounds on the baseline | 43-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes (PG), Joseph Matz (C) Danny Gerace, Mark Jeans | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyler King (SG), Wayne Jamerson (SF), Dong Zhou (C) Danny Rogers, Herbert Vecchio, James Smith | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Pouliot (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Ryles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Portillo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Matz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Louis Arana (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyler King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Jamerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Rector (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Dong Zhou (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Arkansas | John Rector clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 43-51 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | John Rector tips it home | 43-53 |
| 07:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 07:28 | Arkansas | John Rector gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 07:23 | Arkansas | Wayne Jamerson scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Tyler King | 43-55 |
| 07:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz is fouled on the floor by Tyler King - foul #2 on Tyler King, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Walsh (SG), Greg Smith (SF) Tyler King, Wayne Jamerson | |
| 06:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Benjamin Portillo | 45-55 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Walsh is called for the reach on Steve Ryles - foul #1 on Earl Walsh, team foul #7 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye (SG), Rodney Jones (PF) Jimmie Pouliot, Benjamin Portillo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyler King (PG), Rufus Tedeschi (PF) Louis Arana, John Rector | |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 06:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 05:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-58 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas | Greg Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas | Brian Haynes is called for the reach on Tyler King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Haynes, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Forrest Stewart (SF), Mark Jeans (C) Steve Ryles, Joseph Matz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Tyler King hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dong Zhou | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Forrest Stewart makes the 3 from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas | Tyler King can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-60 |
| 04:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jeans snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Forrest Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | Greg Smith misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Rodney Jones - foul #2 on Rodney Jones, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot (SG), Steve Ryles (SF), Benjamin Portillo (PF), Joseph Matz (C) Brian Haynes, Forrest Stewart, Rodney Jones, Mark Jeans | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Arana (PG), John Rector (PF) Earl Walsh, Dong Zhou | |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | Greg Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | Greg Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rector blocks the short jumper by Benjamin Portillo | 50-62 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas | John Rector grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Arkansas | Greg Smith steps out of bounds on the baseline | 50-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Danny Rogers (SG), Wayne Jamerson (SF), James Smith (C) Tyler King, Greg Smith, Rufus Tedeschi | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Colby Daye (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jimmie Pouliot (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Ryles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Portillo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Matz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Louis Arana (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Jamerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Rector (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Steve Ryles | 53-62 |
| 02:44 | Arkansas | John Rector throws it down on a great pass from Louis Arana | 53-64 |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Colby Daye | 55-64 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes (PG) Colby Daye | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Walsh (SG), Rufus Tedeschi (SF), Dong Zhou (C) Danny Rogers, Wayne Jamerson, James Smith | |
| 02:16 | Arkansas | Louis Arana misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 02:14 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Rufus Tedeschi | 55-64 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Rector | 55-67 |
| 01:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye (PG), Forrest Stewart (SG), Freddie Bowles (SF), Rodney Jones (PF), Mark Jeans (C) Brian Haynes, Jimmie Pouliot, Steve Ryles, Benjamin Portillo, Joseph Matz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyler King (PG), Danny Rogers (SG), Wayne Jamerson (PF), James Smith (C) Louis Arana, Earl Walsh, John Rector, Dong Zhou | |
| 01:02 | Arkansas | James Smith comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 55-67 |
| 01:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Jones pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State 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) | |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-67 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State 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) | |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Colby Daye steps in front of the Tyler King pass | 55-67 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-67 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Freddie Bowles grabs the offensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Forrest Stewart double dribbles | 55-67 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Tyler King runs out the clock | 55-67 |