| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Fabian Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Claud Slavinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Zhu Xayavong (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Jeanlouis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Stephenson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herbert Medved (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Billy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Boyland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Oney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Younce (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Zhu Xayavong inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Arkansas | Fabian Bruno hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 30-34 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Stephen Oney pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Stephen Oney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Stephenson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Stephenson, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Stephen Oney makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Stephen Oney makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Stephenson double dribbles | 30-36 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Herbert Medved misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas | Zhu Xayavong gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Stephenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-36 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | John Younce scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Boyland | 30-38 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas | Jason Jeanlouis scores on a shot from the baseline | 32-38 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Stephen Oney loses the ball out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Byron Kendrick (SF) Zhu Xayavong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Jones (SG), Michael Smith (SF) Billy Williams, Daniel Boyland | |
| 17:19 | Arkansas | Byron Kendrick scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Fabian Bruno | 35-38 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Herbert Medved misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 16:53 | Arkansas | Byron Kendrick snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 16:47 | Arkansas | Claud Slavinski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Herbert Medved - foul #3 on Herbert Medved, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Salvador Cruz (PG), Thomas Wiebe (PF), Gary Buchanan (C) Fabian Bruno, Jason Jeanlouis, Jeffrey Stephenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edwin Newhall (SF), Ronald Crayton (PF), Paul Smith (C) Herbert Medved, Stephen Oney, John Younce | |
| 16:47 | Arkansas | Claud Slavinski makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:47 | Arkansas | Claud Slavinski misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Crayton | 36-38 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Paul Smith misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 36-38 |
| 16:28 | Arkansas | Thomas Wiebe snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 16:08 | Arkansas | Salvador Cruz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Tony Jones is hacked by Thomas Wiebe - foul #1 on Thomas Wiebe, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jimmy Henderson (SG), Zhu Xayavong (SF) Claud Slavinski, Gary Buchanan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Williams (SG), Daniel Boyland (SF), John Younce (C) Michael Smith, Edwin Newhall, Paul Smith | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Daniel Boyland misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Daniel Boyland hits the follow up shot | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Salvador Cruz (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Henderson (fresh) SF - Zhu Xayavong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Byron Kendrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Wiebe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Boyland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Crayton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Younce (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Arkansas | Jimmy Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fabian Bruno (PG), Jason Jeanlouis (PF), Jeffrey Stephenson (C) Jimmy Henderson, Byron Kendrick, Thomas Wiebe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Medved (PG), Stephen Oney (PF) Tony Jones, Ronald Crayton | |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Billy Williams is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Stephenson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Stephenson, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Jeffrey Stephenson is called for the reach on John Younce - foul #4 on Jeffrey Stephenson, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Wiebe (C) Jeffrey Stephenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Smith (SF) Daniel Boyland | |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Herbert Medved hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Smith | 36-43 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas | Jason Jeanlouis hits the finger roll and the foul's on Herbert Medved - foul #4 on Herbert Medved, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Claud Slavinski (SG), Byron Kendrick (SF) Salvador Cruz, Zhu Xayavong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Jones (PG), Edwin Newhall (SF), Ronald Crayton (C) Herbert Medved, Billy Williams, John Younce | |
| 14:13 | Arkansas | Jason Jeanlouis makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Edwin Newhall connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-45 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas | Fabian Bruno can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 39-45 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Claud Slavinski steps in front of the Michael Smith pass | 39-45 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas | Fabian Bruno misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Stephen Oney - foul #1 on Stephen Oney, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gary Buchanan (C) Jason Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Boyland (SF), John Younce (C) Edwin Newhall, Stephen Oney | |
| 13:03 | Arkansas | Fabian Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas | Fabian Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Michael Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas | Thomas Wiebe grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas | Fabian Bruno is hacked by Tony Jones - foul #2 on Tony Jones, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Salvador Cruz (PG), Zhu Xayavong (SF), Robert Salls (PF) Fabian Bruno, Byron Kendrick, Thomas Wiebe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Williams (SG) Michael Smith | |
| 12:27 | Arkansas | Zhu Xayavong can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Robert Salls steals the ball from Tony Jones | 40-45 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas | Zhu Xayavong travels with the ball | 40-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jimmy Henderson (SG) Claud Slavinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Tony Jones | 40-47 |
| 11:32 | Arkansas | Robert Salls's fadeaway is rejected by John Younce | 40-47 |
| 11:31 | Arkansas | Robert Salls gets the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Salvador Cruz (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Henderson (fresh) SF - Zhu Xayavong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Salls (fresh) C - Gary Buchanan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Boyland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Crayton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - John Younce (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Arkansas | Robert Salls comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Daniel Boyland pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Tony Jones is fouled on the floor by Gary Buchanan - foul #1 on Gary Buchanan, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fabian Bruno (PG), Claud Slavinski (SG), Byron Kendrick (SF), Jason Jeanlouis (PF), Thomas Wiebe (C) Salvador Cruz, Jimmy Henderson, Zhu Xayavong, Robert Salls, Gary Buchanan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Edwin Newhall (SF), Stephen Oney (PF) Tony Jones, Daniel Boyland, Ronald Crayton | |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Billy Williams drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Stephen Oney | 40-49 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas | Jason Jeanlouis buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-49 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Billy Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Stephen Oney tips it home | 42-51 |
| 09:41 | Arkansas | Claud Slavinski buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Fabian Bruno | 44-51 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | John Younce is called for 3 seconds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Jones (PG), Paul Smith (C) Billy Williams, John Younce | |
| 09:05 | Arkansas | Edwin Newhall steals it from Claud Slavinski | 44-51 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Stephen Oney travels with the ball | 44-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Salvador Cruz (PG), Jimmy Henderson (SG), Zhu Xayavong (SF) Fabian Bruno, Claud Slavinski, Byron Kendrick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Boyland (SF), Ronald Crayton (C) Edwin Newhall, Paul Smith | |
| 08:35 | Arkansas | Salvador Cruz lays it in on a great pass from Jason Jeanlouis | 46-51 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Stephen Oney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 08:05 | Arkansas | Jimmy Henderson snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | Thomas Wiebe knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Henderson | 48-51 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Daniel Boyland is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Henderson - foul #1 on Jimmy Henderson, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fabian Bruno (PG), Claud Slavinski (SG), Byron Kendrick (SF), Robert Salls (PF), Jeffrey Stephenson (C) Salvador Cruz, Jimmy Henderson, Zhu Xayavong, Jason Jeanlouis, Thomas Wiebe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Medved (PG), Edwin Newhall (SF), Paul Smith (PF), John Younce (C) Michael Smith, Daniel Boyland, Stephen Oney, Ronald Crayton | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Fabian Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Claud Slavinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Byron Kendrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Salls (fresh) C - Jeffrey Stephenson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herbert Medved (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tony Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Newhall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Younce (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | John Younce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-51 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas | Fabian Bruno clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edwin Newhall - foul #1 on Edwin Newhall, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas | Fabian Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas | Fabian Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | John Younce pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Herbert Medved is hacked by Fabian Bruno - foul #1 on Fabian Bruno, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Williams (SG) Tony Jones | |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Herbert Medved makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Herbert Medved misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:46 | Arkansas | Robert Salls snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas | Claud Slavinski scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Fabian Bruno | 52-52 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Paul Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Herbert Medved and he's hacked by Byron Kendrick - foul #1 on Byron Kendrick, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Paul Smith misses the free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas | Robert Salls grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas | Fabian Bruno drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Claud Slavinski | 55-54 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Billy Williams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Claud Slavinski - foul #3 on Claud Slavinski, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Zhu Xayavong (SF) Robert Salls | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Oney (PF) Paul Smith | |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Billy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Billy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas | Claud Slavinski lays it up and in on a great pass from Zhu Xayavong | 57-55 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | John Younce misses the jump hook near the basket | 57-55 |
| 04:49 | Arkansas | Byron Kendrick snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas | Claud Slavinski buries a turnaround in the lane | 59-55 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Billy Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-55 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Younce | 59-55 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Stephen Oney scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Herbert Medved | 59-57 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas | Zhu Xayavong hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Claud Slavinski | 61-57 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Stephen Oney misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Byron Kendrick - foul #2 on Byron Kendrick, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Salvador Cruz (PG), Jimmy Henderson (SG), Thomas Wiebe (SF), Jason Jeanlouis (PF), Gary Buchanan (C) Fabian Bruno, Claud Slavinski, Zhu Xayavong, Byron Kendrick, Jeffrey Stephenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Jones (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Daniel Boyland (SF), Ronald Crayton (C) Herbert Medved, Billy Williams, Edwin Newhall, John Younce | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Stephen Oney misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Stephen Oney makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Salvador Cruz (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Henderson (fresh) SF - Thomas Wiebe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Jeanlouis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Buchanan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Boyland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Oney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Crayton (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Arkansas | Salvador Cruz hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-58 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Claud Slavinski (SG) Jimmy Henderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Medved (PG), John Younce (C) Michael Smith, Ronald Crayton | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Stephen Oney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Herbert Medved tips it back up and in | 63-60 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fabian Bruno (PG), Zhu Xayavong (SF), Jeffrey Stephenson (C) Salvador Cruz, Thomas Wiebe, Gary Buchanan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | Jason Jeanlouis is whistled for traveling | 63-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Williams (SG) Tony Jones | |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Herbert Medved clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas | Zhu Xayavong pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | Zhu Xayavong hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 63-60 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Daniel Boyland snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Daniel Boyland misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | Jason Jeanlouis grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Fabian Bruno misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | John Younce snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | John Younce misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Stephen Oney grabs the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Stephen Oney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-60 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | John Younce tips it back up and in | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Zhu Xayavong is hacked by Billy Williams - foul #2 on Billy Williams, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Claud Slavinski is fouled on the floor by Daniel Boyland - foul #3 on Daniel Boyland, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Claud Slavinski makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Claud Slavinski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Daniel Boyland buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Williams | 65-65 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Claud Slavinski misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Fabian Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Claud Slavinski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Zhu Xayavong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Jeanlouis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Stephenson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herbert Medved (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Billy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Boyland (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Oney (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Younce (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Stephenson wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:44 | Arkansas | Zhu Xayavong can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Herbert Medved - foul #5 on Herbert Medved, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Jones (PG) Herbert Medved | |
| 04:44 | Arkansas | Zhu Xayavong makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas | Zhu Xayavong misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Stephen Oney pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | The short jumper by Stephen Oney is denied by Jason Jeanlouis | 66-65 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jason Jeanlouis | 66-65 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas | Billy Williams steps in front of the Fabian Bruno pass | 66-65 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Tony Jones buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Younce and he's fouled by Jason Jeanlouis - foul #1 on Jason Jeanlouis, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Tony Jones makes the free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:34 | Arkansas | Fabian Bruno hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 66-68 |
| 03:32 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Stephenson snags the offensive board | 66-68 |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | Jason Jeanlouis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Younce - foul #3 on John Younce, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | Jason Jeanlouis makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | Jason Jeanlouis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Fabian Bruno takes the ball from Tony Jones in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 03:09 | Arkansas | Claud Slavinski lays it in on a nice dish by Fabian Bruno | 70-68 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | John Younce is hacked by Jason Jeanlouis - foul #2 on Jason Jeanlouis, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Byron Kendrick (SF) Zhu Xayavong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Smith (SG), Edwin Newhall (SF) Billy Williams, Daniel Boyland | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | John Younce misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | John Younce makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Stephenson buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Claud Slavinski | 72-69 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Zhu Xayavong (SF) Byron Kendrick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Williams (SG), Daniel Boyland (SF) Michael Smith, Edwin Newhall | |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Stephen Oney is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Stephen Oney, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas | Fabian Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas | Zhu Xayavong grabs the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas | Zhu Xayavong hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 72-69 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | Zhu Xayavong pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Stephenson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Zhu Xayavong | 74-69 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Tony Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Stephenson gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Fabian Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Claud Slavinski (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Zhu Xayavong (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Jeanlouis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Boyland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Oney (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - John Younce (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Zhu Xayavong is fouled on the floor by Daniel Boyland - foul #4 on Daniel Boyland, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Zhu Xayavong makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Zhu Xayavong misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | John Younce grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Stephen Oney hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Williams | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Claud Slavinski is hacked by Billy Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Williams, team foul #12 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Byron Kendrick (SF) Zhu Xayavong | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Claud Slavinski misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Claud Slavinski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Daniel Boyland connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Tony Jones | 76-75 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Tony Jones is called for the reach on Fabian Bruno in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Jones, team foul #13 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Zhu Xayavong (SF) Byron Kendrick | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Fabian Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Fabian Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Boyland comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 78-75 |