| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Tom Kersten (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Landrum (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard German (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Haycraft (fresh) 6 pts. C - Frank Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Paul Swanson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carmelo Bernal (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alva Mankowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Medved (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Girardi (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Richard German inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten lays it up and in | 31-29 |
| 19:26 | Arkansas | John Girardi makes the shot from close range | 31-31 |
| 19:13 | Vanderbilt | Richard German misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 19:12 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 18:54 | Vanderbilt | Norman Haycraft grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:43 | Vanderbilt | David Landrum scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Tom Kersten | 34-31 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Carmelo Bernal | 34-33 |
| 18:04 | Vanderbilt | Norman Haycraft's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| 17:35 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved misses long on a runner from the left block | 34-33 |
| 17:33 | Vanderbilt | David Landrum pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:11 | Vanderbilt | Frank Thompson misses short on a shot from the right side | 34-33 |
| 17:09 | Vanderbilt | Richard German hits the follow up shot | 36-33 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas | John Girardi misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved tips it in | 36-35 |
| 16:25 | Vanderbilt | Frank Thompson double dribbles | 36-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Burgan (PG), Brandon Barbeau (SG), James Androsky (SF), Robert Nesbit (C) Tom Kersten, David Landrum, Richard German, Frank Thompson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ian Olson (PG), Wade Houchin (SG), Andreas Romano (SF), Williams Head (PF), Clifford McGuire (C) Paul Swanson, Carmelo Bernal, Alva Mankowski, Daniel Medved, John Girardi | |
| 16:08 | Arkansas | Williams Head hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Burgan - foul #1 on Thomas Burgan, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Riley (C) Norman Haycraft | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:08 | Arkansas | Williams Head makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:08 | Arkansas | Williams Head misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:08 | Arkansas | Clifford McGuire grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 15:44 | Arkansas | Brandon Barbeau steals the ball from Andreas Romano | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Thomas Burgan (fresh) SG - Brandon Barbeau (fresh) SF - James Androsky (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Nesbit (fresh) C - John Riley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ian Olson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wade Houchin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andreas Romano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Williams Head (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford McGuire (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Vanderbilt | James Androsky buries a turnaround from the left block | 38-36 |
| 14:55 | Arkansas | Clifford McGuire connects on the jumper from the baseline | 38-38 |
| 14:38 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nesbit throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten (PG), David Landrum (SG), Richard German (SF), Norman Haycraft (PF), Frank Thompson (C) Thomas Burgan, Brandon Barbeau, James Androsky, Robert Nesbit, John Riley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Swanson (PG), Carmelo Bernal (SG), Alva Mankowski (SF), Daniel Medved (PF), John Girardi (C) Ian Olson, Wade Houchin, Andreas Romano, Williams Head, Clifford McGuire | |
| 14:17 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Swanson | 38-41 |
| 13:54 | Vanderbilt | Norman Haycraft hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 38-41 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Girardi | 38-41 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski's fadeaway is rejected by Richard German | 38-41 |
| 13:46 | Arkansas | John Girardi tips it in | 38-43 |
| 13:20 | Vanderbilt | David Landrum clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Alva Mankowski - foul #2 on Alva Mankowski, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 13:20 | Vanderbilt | David Landrum makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:20 | Vanderbilt | David Landrum makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas | John Girardi can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 13:01 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved can't tip it in | 40-43 |
| 13:00 | Vanderbilt | Norman Haycraft snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 12:41 | Vanderbilt | David Landrum buries a jumper from the right side | 42-43 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved drills a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Norman Haycraft - foul #2 on Norman Haycraft, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Androsky (C) Frank Thompson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andreas Romano (SF) Alva Mankowski | |
| 12:23 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved misses the free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:23 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Norman Haycraft | 42-45 |
| 12:05 | Vanderbilt | James Androsky can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 42-45 |
| 12:03 | Vanderbilt | David Landrum hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 11:34 | Arkansas | John Girardi double dribbles | 44-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ian Olson (PG), Wade Houchin (SG), Williams Head (PF) Paul Swanson, Carmelo Bernal, Daniel Medved | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Tom Kersten (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Landrum (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard German (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Haycraft (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Androsky (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ian Olson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wade Houchin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andreas Romano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Williams Head (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Girardi (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Vanderbilt | John Girardi swats the dunk try by David Landrum | 44-45 |
| 11:19 | Vanderbilt | Norman Haycraft tips it in | 46-45 |
| 10:59 | Arkansas | Andreas Romano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 10:58 | Vanderbilt | James Androsky grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:55 | Vanderbilt | Ian Olson steps in front of the Tom Kersten pass in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 10:54 | Arkansas | Ian Olson lays it up and in | 46-47 |
| 10:39 | Vanderbilt | David Landrum connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Tom Kersten | 48-47 |
| 10:16 | Arkansas | Ian Olson can't throw it down but he's fouled by Tom Kersten - foul #1 on Tom Kersten, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Burgan (PG), Brandon Barbeau (SG), Robert Nesbit (PF), Frank Thompson (C) Tom Kersten, David Landrum, Richard German, Norman Haycraft | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal (SG), Alva Mankowski (SF), Daniel Medved (PF) Wade Houchin, Andreas Romano, John Girardi | |
| 10:16 | Arkansas | Ian Olson makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:16 | Arkansas | Ian Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:58 | Vanderbilt | Frank Thompson can't finish the layup | 48-49 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas | Ian Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:30 | Arkansas | Ian Olson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Burgan - foul #2 on Thomas Burgan, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard German (SF) James Androsky | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Swanson (PG) Ian Olson | |
| 09:20 | Arkansas | Williams Head drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Swanson | 48-51 |
| 09:15 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Barbeau hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 09:13 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nesbit gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:55 | Vanderbilt | Brandon Barbeau clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Williams Head | 48-51 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 08:24 | Vanderbilt | Frank Thompson snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 08:03 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nesbit connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Williams Head - foul #2 on Williams Head, team foul #2 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten (PG), David Landrum (SG), James Androsky (SF) Thomas Burgan, Brandon Barbeau, Richard German | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wade Houchin (SG), John Girardi (C) Carmelo Bernal, Williams Head | |
| 08:03 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nesbit makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:34 | Arkansas | Tom Kersten takes the ball from John Girardi | 51-51 |
| 07:29 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten can't finish the layup | 51-51 |
| 07:27 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved grabs the board | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Tom Kersten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Landrum (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Androsky (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Nesbit (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Paul Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wade Houchin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alva Mankowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Medved (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - John Girardi (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Arkansas | John Girardi is fouled on the floor by Frank Thompson - foul #2 on Frank Thompson, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Norman Haycraft (PF), John Riley (C) Robert Nesbit, Frank Thompson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andreas Romano (SF), George Murphy (PF) Alva Mankowski, Daniel Medved | |
| 06:49 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson's floater is knocked away by John Riley | 51-51 |
| 06:48 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 06:27 | Vanderbilt | Norman Haycraft can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Swanson - foul #2 on Paul Swanson, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard German (SF) John Riley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal (PG) Paul Swanson | |
| 06:27 | Vanderbilt | Norman Haycraft makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:27 | Vanderbilt | Norman Haycraft misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:27 | Arkansas | George Murphy gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Murphy | 52-53 |
| 05:45 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten's floater is knocked away by John Girardi | 52-53 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas | Andreas Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas | Andreas Romano hits the follow up shot | 52-55 |
| 04:57 | Vanderbilt | Norman Haycraft hits the finger roll | 54-55 |
| 04:57 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Frank Thompson (C) James Androsky | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Swanson (PG), Alva Mankowski (SF), Daniel Medved (PF) Wade Houchin, Andreas Romano, George Murphy | |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Thompson | 54-55 |
| 04:26 | Vanderbilt | Norman Haycraft snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 04:07 | Vanderbilt | David Landrum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-55 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas | John Girardi pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 03:44 | Vanderbilt | David Landrum pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 03:32 | Vanderbilt | David Landrum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Carmelo Bernal - foul #3 on Carmelo Bernal, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| 03:32 | Vanderbilt | David Landrum makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:32 | Vanderbilt | David Landrum misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:32 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Tom Kersten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Landrum (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard German (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Haycraft (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Paul Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carmelo Bernal (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alva Mankowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Medved (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - John Girardi (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson double dribbles | 55-55 |
| 02:58 | Vanderbilt | Norman Haycraft is fouled on the floor by Alva Mankowski - foul #3 on Alva Mankowski, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| 02:51 | Vanderbilt | David Landrum scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Tom Kersten | 57-55 |
| 02:27 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-55 |
| 02:07 | Vanderbilt | Frank Thompson comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Swanson - foul #3 on Paul Swanson, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Burgan (PG) Tom Kersten | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andreas Romano (SF) Alva Mankowski | |
| 02:07 | Vanderbilt | Frank Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:07 | Vanderbilt | Frank Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-58 |
| 01:33 | Vanderbilt | Norman Haycraft misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Andreas Romano - foul #2 on Andreas Romano, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten (PG) Thomas Burgan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski (SF) Andreas Romano | |
| 01:33 | Vanderbilt | Norman Haycraft makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:33 | Vanderbilt | Norman Haycraft makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas | John Girardi connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 00:40 | Vanderbilt | Tom Kersten's pass is intercepted by John Girardi | 61-60 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal blows the layup | 61-60 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by David Landrum - foul #2 on David Landrum, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | David Landrum is hacked by John Girardi - foul #2 on John Girardi, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | David Landrum makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | David Landrum makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 63-61 |