| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Herbert Shreve (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Farrington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Umstead (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Franklin Izzo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Partida (fresh) SF - William Dugas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Press (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Beverage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | William Dugas inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 29-24 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage hits the follow up shot | 29-26 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 29-26 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee | Herbert Shreve is called for the reach on Christopher Partida - foul #1 on Herbert Shreve, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Umstead | 32-26 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Cloutier | 32-28 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | Michael Beverage steals the ball from David Umstead | 32-28 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee | William Dugas hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Beverage out of a doubleteam | 32-30 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas | David Anderson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Matthew Cloutier - foul #1 on Matthew Cloutier, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas | David Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage snags the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | William Dugas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Dennis (PG), Dwight Rhoads (PF), Chad Jackson (C) Matthew Cloutier, Raymond Press, Michael Beverage | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Herbert Shreve (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Farrington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Umstead (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Franklin Izzo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - George Dennis (fresh) SG - Christopher Partida (fresh) SF - William Dugas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwight Rhoads (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chad Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 15:39 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | William Dugas evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Chad Jackson | 34-32 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Dwight Rhoads - foul #1 on Dwight Rhoads, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier (PG), Burton Wolf (SF) Christopher Partida, William Dugas | |
| 14:56 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 14:30 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:11 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Shreve | 38-32 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee | Burton Wolf is hacked by David Umstead - foul #3 on David Umstead, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Partida (SG), William Dugas (SF), Raymond Press (PF), Michael Beverage (C) George Dennis, Burton Wolf, Dwight Rhoads, Chad Jackson | |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Umstead - foul #4 on David Umstead, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeff Pape (SF) David Umstead | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington scores on a 3 from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | William Dugas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-34 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee | Raymond Press tips it in | 41-36 |
| 11:50 | Arkansas | Raymond Press blocks the short jumper by Franklin Izzo | 41-36 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Herbert Shreve (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Farrington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jeff Pape (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Franklin Izzo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Partida (fresh) SF - William Dugas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Press (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Beverage (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Matthew Cloutier | 41-38 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve is called for traveling | 41-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alvin Marchand (SF) Mark Farrington | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Dennis (PG), Burton Wolf (SG) Matthew Cloutier, Christopher Partida | |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Anderson | 44-38 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Burton Wolf knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Press and the foul's on Herbert Shreve - foul #2 on Herbert Shreve, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Angel Roman (PF), Frank Fretwell (C) Franklin Izzo, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Partida (SG), Dwight Rhoads (PF), Chad Jackson (C) William Dugas, Raymond Press, Michael Beverage | |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Burton Wolf makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:47 | Arkansas | Angel Roman clanks a floater from the right side | 44-41 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 09:37 | Arkansas | Angel Roman comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Dwight Rhoads - foul #2 on Dwight Rhoads, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (PG), Mark Farrington (SG) Herbert Shreve, Jeff Pape | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier (PG) Burton Wolf | |
| 09:37 | Arkansas | Angel Roman makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:37 | Arkansas | Angel Roman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Farrington - foul #1 on Mark Farrington, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier misses the floater from the left side | 46-41 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 08:45 | Arkansas | Angel Roman misses short on a jumper from the right block | 46-41 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Matthew Cloutier, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve (PG), Jeff Pape (SF), Franklin Izzo (PF), David Anderson (C) Bruce Garner, Alvin Marchand, Angel Roman, Frank Fretwell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Dugas (SF), Raymond Press (PF), Michael Beverage (C) George Dennis, Dwight Rhoads, Chad Jackson | |
| 07:54 | Arkansas | Matthew Cloutier steals it from Franklin Izzo out of a doubleteam | 46-41 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Cloutier | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Herbert Shreve (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Farrington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jeff Pape (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Izzo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Christopher Partida (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Press (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Beverage (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | David Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 07:30 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 07:09 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo hits the finger roll and the foul's on Raymond Press - foul #2 on Raymond Press, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Umstead (SG) Mark Farrington | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Dennis (PG) Matthew Cloutier | |
| 07:09 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo misses the free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee | Raymond Press grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | George Dennis snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Jeff Pape takes the ball from Michael Beverage after a doubleteam | 48-43 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape hits the finger roll | 50-43 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jeff Pape - foul #1 on Jeff Pape, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Farrington (SG) Jeff Pape | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier (PG) Christopher Partida | |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | George Dennis picks off the pass by Herbert Shreve | 50-45 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Raymond Press hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas | David Anderson pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas | David Anderson double dribbles | 50-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeff Pape (SF), Angel Roman (C) Herbert Shreve, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Partida (SG), Chad Jackson (PF) George Dennis, Raymond Press | |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Angel Roman | 50-45 |
| 04:17 | Arkansas | Angel Roman connects on the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Michael Beverage - foul #1 on Michael Beverage, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell (C) Franklin Izzo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dwight Rhoads (PF) Michael Beverage | |
| 04:17 | Arkansas | Angel Roman makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier makes the wide open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed William Dugas | 53-47 |
| 03:36 | Arkansas | Dwight Rhoads takes the ball from Mark Farrington | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Umstead (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Mark Farrington (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Jeff Pape (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Angel Roman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank Fretwell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Christopher Partida (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dwight Rhoads (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chad Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | William Dugas is hacked by David Umstead - foul #5 on David Umstead, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve (PG), Alvin Marchand (SF), Franklin Izzo (PF), David Anderson (C) David Umstead, Mark Farrington, Angel Roman, Frank Fretwell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Dennis (PG), Raymond Press (PF) Matthew Cloutier, Dwight Rhoads | |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 03:13 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | Raymond Press grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Farrington (SG) Alvin Marchand | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier (PG), Michael Beverage (C) George Dennis, Chad Jackson | |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | William Dugas is hacked by Jeff Pape - foul #2 on Jeff Pape, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | William Dugas makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | William Dugas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo blows the layup | 53-49 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier grabs the board | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Tennessee | William Dugas loses the dribble to Herbert Shreve | 53-49 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve lays it in | 55-49 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Raymond Press tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 01:04 | Arkansas | Matthew Cloutier picks off the pass by Franklin Izzo | 55-51 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida slams it home on a nice dish by Matthew Cloutier | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Matthew Cloutier steals it from Mark Farrington | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida tips it back up and in | 55-55 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | David Anderson jams it | 57-55 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | William Dugas clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-55 |