| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Corey Moser (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joshua White (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Keith Vaught (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Eugene O'Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Price (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Welch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Riding (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Keith Vaught inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Arkansas | Eugene O'Shea connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Hill | 33-27 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Welch | 33-29 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | Joshua White is fouled on the floor by Victor Riding - foul #2 on Victor Riding, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 18:59 | Arkansas | Joshua White hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Keith Vaught | 35-29 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | Paul Welch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas | Eugene O'Shea snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas | Corey Moser misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee | Victor Riding grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee | Matthew Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-29 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | Joshua White can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Welch - foul #1 on Paul Welch, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Pollock (SF), Ivan Boyce (C) Keith Vaught, Eugene O'Shea | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (SG) Matthew Price | |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | Joshua White makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | Joshua White makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 37-29 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson can't tip it in | 37-29 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas | Matthew Hill pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas | Willie Pollock scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Corey Moser | 39-29 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Pantano | 39-32 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas | Corey Moser is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Vaught (SF), Robert Woodberry (C) Corey Moser, Matthew Hill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Rooker (SG), Rubin Broderick (SF), Maurice Littlejohn (PF), Terry Hassinger (C) Ronald Weaver, Paul Welch, Dennis Williamson, Victor Riding | |
| 16:17 | Tennessee | Ivan Boyce steps in front of the Robert Pantano pass | 39-32 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas | Willie Pollock misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-32 |
| 16:00 | Arkansas | Ivan Boyce snags the offensive board | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Pollock (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joshua White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Keith Vaught (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Boyce (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Woodberry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Pantano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Rooker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rubin Broderick (fresh) PF - Maurice Littlejohn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Hassinger (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Arkansas | Ivan Boyce comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 15:37 | Tennessee | Keith Vaught takes the ball from Donald Rooker | 39-32 |
| 15:34 | Arkansas | Willie Pollock jams it set up by Keith Vaught | 41-32 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | Rubin Broderick comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Keith Vaught - foul #2 on Keith Vaught, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Corey Moser (PG), James Bower (SF), Matthew Hill (PF), Eugene O'Shea (C) Joshua White, Keith Vaught, Ivan Boyce, Robert Woodberry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver (PG), Matthew Price (SG), Victor Riding (C) Robert Pantano, Donald Rooker, Terry Hassinger | |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | Rubin Broderick makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | Rubin Broderick misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:17 | Arkansas | Matthew Hill grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 15:01 | Arkansas | Willie Pollock hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Hill | 43-33 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Benjamin Reynolds (SF) Willie Pollock | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Welch (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF) Rubin Broderick, Maurice Littlejohn | |
| 14:53 | Arkansas | Matthew Hill clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-33 |
| 14:52 | Arkansas | Benjamin Reynolds snags the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas | James Bower clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Price - foul #1 on Matthew Price, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas | James Bower makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas | James Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Paul Welch misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Corey Moser - foul #1 on Corey Moser, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joshua White (SG) Benjamin Reynolds | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Paul Welch misses the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Paul Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas | Matthew Hill is fouled on the floor by Dennis Williamson - foul #1 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Vaught (SF) James Bower | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (PG), Maurice Littlejohn (C) Ronald Weaver, Victor Riding | |
| 13:36 | Arkansas | Matthew Hill misses long on a runner from the left block | 45-34 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Matthew Price knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Welch | 45-37 |
| 13:18 | Arkansas | Joshua White knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-37 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee | Paul Welch drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Pantano | 48-40 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas | Keith Vaught is hacked by Paul Welch - foul #2 on Paul Welch, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Pollock (PG), Ivan Boyce (C) Corey Moser, Eugene O'Shea | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver (PG), Victor Riding (C) Matthew Price, Dennis Williamson | |
| 12:33 | Arkansas | Matthew Hill buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Joshua White | 50-40 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Paul Welch makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Weaver and the foul's on Keith Vaught - foul #3 on Keith Vaught, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Bower (SG), Benjamin Reynolds (SF), Robert Woodberry (C) Joshua White, Keith Vaught, Matthew Hill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger (PF) Maurice Littlejohn | |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Paul Welch makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:57 | Arkansas | James Bower scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Boyce | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Pollock (fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Bower (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Benjamin Reynolds (fresh) PF - Ivan Boyce (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Woodberry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Pantano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Welch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Terry Hassinger (fresh) C - Victor Riding (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | Paul Welch buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas | James Bower connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 55-45 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Victor Riding knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 55-47 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas | Ivan Boyce lays it in | 57-47 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Woodberry - foul #1 on Robert Woodberry, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Corey Moser (PG), Joshua White (SG), Keith Vaught (SF), Matthew Hill (PF), Eugene O'Shea (C) Willie Pollock, James Bower, Benjamin Reynolds, Ivan Boyce, Robert Woodberry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Price (SG), Rubin Broderick (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF), Maurice Littlejohn (C) Ronald Weaver, Paul Welch, Terry Hassinger, Victor Riding | |
| 10:13 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas | Keith Vaught misses the 3 from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas | Matthew Hill grabs the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas | Matthew Hill comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Pantano - foul #2 on Robert Pantano, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Rooker (PG) Robert Pantano | |
| 09:36 | Arkansas | Matthew Hill makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas | Matthew Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee | Matthew Price misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-49 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Rooker | 59-49 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee | Donald Rooker drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | Eugene O'Shea buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Corey Moser and the foul's on Dennis Williamson - foul #2 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger (C) Rubin Broderick | |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | Eugene O'Shea misses the free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee | Matthew Price buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Donald Rooker | 61-55 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas | Matthew Hill makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Joshua White and the foul's on Maurice Littlejohn - foul #1 on Maurice Littlejohn, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ivan Boyce (C) Eugene O'Shea | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver (PG), Paul Welch (SF), Victor Riding (C) Donald Rooker, Maurice Littlejohn, Terry Hassinger | |
| 08:20 | Arkansas | Matthew Hill misses the free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | Matthew Price misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Joshua White - foul #3 on Joshua White, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | Matthew Price misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | Matthew Price makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas | Corey Moser misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Dennis Williamson | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Corey Moser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Keith Vaught (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Ivan Boyce (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Price (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Paul Welch (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Victor Riding (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Paul Welch is denied on a layup by Matthew Hill | 63-56 |
| 07:21 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Matthew Hill | 63-56 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | Ivan Boyce's layup is rejected by Dennis Williamson | 63-56 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | Matthew Price misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas | Ivan Boyce snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas | Joshua White connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Corey Moser | 66-56 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee | Paul Welch misses the 3 from the left corner | 66-56 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | Matthew Price grabs the offensive board | 66-56 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Victor Riding throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Pollock (PG), James Bower (SG), Benjamin Reynolds (SF), Eugene O'Shea (C) Corey Moser, Joshua White, Keith Vaught, Matthew Hill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (PG), Donald Rooker (SG), Rubin Broderick (SF), Maurice Littlejohn (PF), Terry Hassinger (C) Ronald Weaver, Matthew Price, Paul Welch, Dennis Williamson, Victor Riding | |
| 05:38 | Arkansas | James Bower misses the shot from just outside the lane | 66-56 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Pantano | 66-56 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano loses the dribble to Willie Pollock | 66-56 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Benjamin Reynolds double dribbles | 66-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Hunter (SG) Ivan Boyce | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger is called for traveling | 66-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joshua White (SG) John Hunter | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:54 | Arkansas | Eugene O'Shea comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-56 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Donald Rooker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Donald Rooker, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Matthew Hill (PF) Benjamin Reynolds | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver (PG), Paul Welch (SF), Victor Riding (C) Donald Rooker, Rubin Broderick, Terry Hassinger | |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | Matthew Hill is called for traveling | 66-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Corey Moser (PG), Robert Woodberry (C) James Bower, Eugene O'Shea | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Weaver and the foul's on Willie Pollock - foul #1 on Willie Pollock, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ivan Boyce (C) Robert Woodberry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn makes the free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas | Joshua White hits a runner from the left block | 68-59 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Corey Moser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua White (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willie Pollock (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Matthew Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Ivan Boyce (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Pantano (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Welch (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Maurice Littlejohn (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Victor Riding (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Tennessee | Matthew Hill steals the ball from Maurice Littlejohn | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Arkansas | Joshua White misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 68-59 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Pantano | 68-59 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Vaught (SF), Eugene O'Shea (C) Willie Pollock, Ivan Boyce | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Price (SG), Dennis Williamson (PF) Robert Pantano, Maurice Littlejohn | |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas | Eugene O'Shea snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas | Keith Vaught comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Weaver - foul #3 on Ronald Weaver, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas | Keith Vaught makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas | Keith Vaught makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Victor Riding jams it and he's hacked by Matthew Hill - foul #1 on Matthew Hill, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Victor Riding makes the free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | Keith Vaught is fouled on the floor by Ronald Weaver - foul #4 on Ronald Weaver, team foul #11 | 70-62 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | Keith Vaught makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | Keith Vaught makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee | Paul Welch misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 72-62 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | Eugene O'Shea gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas | Matthew Hill loses the dribble to Matthew Price | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-62 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Eugene O'Shea grabs the board | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Ronald Weaver is called for the reach on Eugene O'Shea in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Weaver, team foul #12 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Pollock (PG), John Hunter (SG), James Bower (SF), Ivan Boyce (PF) Corey Moser, Joshua White, Keith Vaught, Matthew Hill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (PG), Donald Rooker (SG), Rubin Broderick (SF), Maurice Littlejohn (PF), Terry Hassinger (C) Ronald Weaver, Matthew Price, Paul Welch, Dennis Williamson, Victor Riding | |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Eugene O'Shea makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Eugene O'Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn can't finish the layup | 74-62 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger tips it but misses | 74-62 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Willie Pollock gets the rebound | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Eugene O'Shea slams it home on a great pass from Willie Pollock and he's fouled by Terry Hassinger - foul #1 on Terry Hassinger, team foul #13 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Benjamin Reynolds (SF) John Hunter | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Eugene O'Shea makes the free throw | 77-62 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Donald Rooker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Bower - foul #2 on James Bower, team foul #8 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Woodberry (C) Eugene O'Shea | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Donald Rooker makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Donald Rooker misses the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | James Bower grabs the board | 77-63 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Willie Pollock runs out the clock | 77-63 |