[7] Central Arkansas head coach Don Dyer later lamented the loss and compared Adebayo to former Bears player Scottie Pippen.
[10] On 1 March 1996, Adebayo was deemed ineligible by the Razorbacks to complete the final 11 games of the season due to issues with his junior college transcript.
[13] His junior college grades had not been properly certified due to an administrative error by the University of Arkansas,[14] and he had started to practice with the Razorbacks eight days earlier than permitted.
[15] Adebayo was allowed to stay at the University of Arkansas but could not play on the basketball team or receive financial aid.
[13] The NCAA declared that Adebayo would have immediate eligibility if he transferred to a school outside of the Razorbacks' Southeastern Conference (SEC) and cited "extenuating circumstances.
"[16] Adebayo's devotion to the Razorbacks bothered Tigers fans, who considered him a "traitor" and booed him throughout his first game upon his return from Arkansas.
[16] Adebayo hired a lawyer and appealed to earn a rare fifth season of college eligibility that was granted by an NCAA administrative review panel in October 1997.
[16] He returned to the Arkansas Razorbacks for the 1997–98 season but was required to relinquish his scholarship to comply with NCAA sanctions placed on the team for other violations.