| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Rush (fresh) SG - Lon Googe (fresh) SF - Al Bell (fresh) PF - Leo Robins (fresh) C - Thomas Burns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Grau (fresh) SG - Patrick Shaver (fresh) SF - Fadey Olejarski (fresh) PF - Steve Billingsley (fresh) C - Benjamin Magoon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Arkansas | William Grau is fouled on the floor by Lon Googe - foul #1 on Lon Googe, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Lon Googe - foul #2 on Lon Googe, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Ellis (SG) Lon Googe | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:09 | Auburn | Michael Rush is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Magoon - foul #1 on Benjamin Magoon, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:04 | Auburn | Al Bell can't finish the layup | 0-1 |
| 19:02 | Auburn | Scott Ellis gets the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:46 | Auburn | Leo Robins is fouled on the floor by Steve Billingsley - foul #1 on Steve Billingsley, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 18:41 | Auburn | Michael Rush misses short on a floater from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 18:40 | Auburn | Leo Robins snags the offensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:35 | Auburn | Leo Robins loses the dribble to Steve Billingsley | 0-1 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas | Thomas Burns picks off the pass by Benjamin Magoon | 0-1 |
| 18:00 | Auburn | Michael Rush misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-1 |
| 17:59 | Auburn | Thomas Burns tips it in | 2-1 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas | Leo Robins steals the ball from Steve Billingsley | 2-1 |
| 17:23 | Auburn | Leo Robins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 17:22 | Auburn | Thomas Burns tips it in | 4-1 |
| 16:56 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-1 |
| 16:55 | Auburn | Thomas Burns grabs the board | 4-1 |
| 16:40 | Auburn | Al Bell scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Rush and he's fouled by Fadey Olejarski - foul #1 on Fadey Olejarski, team foul #3 | 6-1 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (SF) Fadey Olejarski | |
| 16:40 | Auburn | Al Bell misses the free throw | 6-1 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon gets the rebound | 6-1 |
| 16:35 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-1 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sean Wood (C) Benjamin Magoon | |
| 16:25 | Auburn | Al Bell misses the dunk | 6-1 |
| 16:23 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley snags the defensive board | 6-1 |
| 15:55 | Arkansas | William Grau can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-1 |
| 15:54 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver tips it home | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Rush (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Ellis (fairly fresh) SF - Al Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leo Robins (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Grau (fresh) SG - Patrick Shaver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Merganthaler (fresh) PF - Steve Billingsley (fresh) C - Sean Wood (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Auburn | Leo Robins blows the layup | 6-3 |
| 15:40 | Arkansas | Sean Wood grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver tips it but misses | 6-3 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley can't tip it in | 6-3 |
| 15:21 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Al Bell | 6-3 |
| 15:16 | Auburn | Michael Rush drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Thomas Burns | 9-3 |
| 15:01 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver makes the floater from the right side and the foul's on Thomas Burns - foul #1 on Thomas Burns, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Powell (PG), John Lanier (SG), Peter Murphy (SF), Donald Coleman (PF), Gary Tillman (C) Michael Rush, Scott Ellis, Al Bell, Leo Robins, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski (SF), Benjamin Magoon (C) James Merganthaler, Sean Wood | |
| 15:01 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver misses the free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:01 | Auburn | Gary Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:52 | Auburn | Walter Powell buries a shot from close range and the foul's on Patrick Shaver - foul #1 on Patrick Shaver, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| 14:52 | Auburn | Walter Powell makes the free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Benjamin Magoon | 12-7 |
| 14:07 | Auburn | Fadey Olejarski steals it from Peter Murphy | 12-7 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas | William Grau's pass is intercepted by John Lanier | 12-7 |
| 13:31 | Auburn | Donald Coleman's floater is tipped away by Benjamin Magoon | 12-7 |
| 13:29 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 13:00 | Arkansas | William Grau misses short on a 3 from straight away | 12-7 |
| 12:59 | Auburn | Gary Tillman pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:45 | Auburn | Donald Coleman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 12-7 |
| 12:44 | Auburn | Peter Murphy can't tip it in | 12-7 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:25 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 12-7 |
| 12:23 | Auburn | Donald Coleman snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 12:19 | Auburn | William Grau picks off the pass by Walter Powell in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| 12:12 | Arkansas | William Grau scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 12:03 | Auburn | Donald Coleman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 12:00 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon is hacked by Walter Powell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Powell, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Rush (PG), Scott Ellis (SG), Al Bell (SF), Leo Robins (PF), Thomas Burns (C) Walter Powell, John Lanier, Peter Murphy, Donald Coleman, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Mays (PG), James Merganthaler (SG), Sean Wood (C) William Grau, Patrick Shaver, Benjamin Magoon | |
| 11:46 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 11:44 | Auburn | Al Bell grabs the board | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Rush (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Ellis (fairly fresh) SF - Al Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Robins (fresh) C - Thomas Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Eric Mays (fresh) SG - James Merganthaler (fresh) SF - Fadey Olejarski (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Billingsley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Wood (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Auburn | Michael Rush hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 11:37 | Arkansas | Sean Wood gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 11:14 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Ellis - foul #1 on Scott Ellis, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| 11:14 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:14 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:03 | Auburn | Al Bell comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Mays - foul #1 on Eric Mays, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| 11:03 | Auburn | Al Bell makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:03 | Auburn | Al Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas | Leo Robins steals it from Eric Mays in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 10:43 | Auburn | Michael Rush misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-12 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Sean Wood | 14-12 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 14-12 |
| 10:22 | Auburn | Al Bell pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:07 | Auburn | Al Bell scores on a turnaround near the basket | 16-12 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Mays | 16-14 |
| 09:28 | Auburn | James Merganthaler steps in front of the Leo Robins pass | 16-14 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Powell (PG), John Lanier (SG), Patrick Randazzo (PF) Michael Rush, Scott Ellis, Leo Robins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Grau (PG), Patrick Shaver (SG), Benjamin Magoon (C) Eric Mays, James Merganthaler, Sean Wood | |
| 09:19 | Auburn | Thomas Burns connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Walter Powell | 18-14 |
| 09:13 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley misses long on an open turnaround in the lane | 18-14 |
| 09:11 | Auburn | Thomas Burns snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 09:00 | Auburn | Thomas Burns misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Benjamin Magoon - foul #2 on Benjamin Magoon, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sean Wood (C) Benjamin Magoon | |
| 09:00 | Auburn | Thomas Burns misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:00 | Auburn | Thomas Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:00 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo snags the offensive board | 18-14 |
| 08:46 | Auburn | Al Bell makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Burns | 21-14 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas | Thomas Burns is called for the reach on Patrick Shaver - foul #2 on Thomas Burns, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Rush (PG), Donald Coleman (PF), Gary Tillman (C) Walter Powell, Patrick Randazzo, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:27 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 21-14 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley gets the offensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver's floater is tipped away by Gary Tillman | 21-14 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas | Sean Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Al Bell - foul #1 on Al Bell, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Murphy (SF) Al Bell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (SF) Fadey Olejarski | |
| 07:55 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:42 | Auburn | Michael Rush double dribbles | 21-17 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Powell (PG), Patrick Randazzo (C) Michael Rush, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Walter Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lanier (fairly fresh) SF - Peter Murphy (fresh) PF - Donald Coleman (fresh) C - Patrick Randazzo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Grau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Shaver (tiring) 8 pts. SF - James Merganthaler (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Billingsley (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Wood (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Arkansas | Walter Powell is called for the reach on William Grau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Powell, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Rush (PG), Scott Ellis (SG) Walter Powell, John Lanier | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 07:38 | Arkansas | William Grau makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:38 | Arkansas | William Grau misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:38 | Auburn | Donald Coleman grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 07:19 | Auburn | Michael Rush hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Peter Murphy | 24-18 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-18 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver gets the offensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley hits a jumper from the right wing set up by James Merganthaler and he's fouled by Patrick Randazzo - foul #1 on Patrick Randazzo, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (SG), Al Bell (SF), Leo Robins (PF), Gary Tillman (C) Scott Ellis, Peter Murphy, Donald Coleman, Patrick Randazzo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 06:35 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley makes the free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:26 | Auburn | Steve Billingsley is called for the reach on Leo Robins - foul #2 on Steve Billingsley, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski (SF), Benjamin Magoon (C) James Merganthaler, Steve Billingsley | |
| 06:26 | Auburn | Leo Robins misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Benjamin Magoon | 24-21 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver buries a 3 from the right wing set up by William Grau | 24-24 |
| 05:51 | Auburn | Michael Rush clanks a 3 from straight away | 24-24 |
| 05:49 | Auburn | Leo Robins grabs the offensive board | 24-24 |
| 05:38 | Auburn | Leo Robins misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-24 |
| 05:37 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas | William Grau connects on the 3 from the left corner | 24-27 |
| 05:12 | Auburn | William Grau takes the ball from Al Bell | 24-27 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas | William Grau slams it home | 24-29 |
| 04:54 | Auburn | Leo Robins scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Al Bell and he's fouled by Sean Wood - foul #1 on Sean Wood, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Ellis (SG), Peter Murphy (SF) John Lanier, Al Bell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Mays (PG), James Merganthaler (SG), Steve Billingsley (PF) William Grau, Patrick Shaver, Benjamin Magoon | |
| 04:54 | Auburn | Leo Robins makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley can't connect on an uncontested runner from the right block | 27-29 |
| 04:38 | Auburn | Gary Tillman snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 04:34 | Auburn | Michael Rush hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 04:33 | Auburn | Scott Ellis tips it back up and in | 29-29 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Merganthaler, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG), Patrick Randazzo (C) Michael Rush, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:23 | Auburn | Leo Robins misses the lay-in but the foul's on Fadey Olejarski - foul #2 on Fadey Olejarski, team foul #10 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver (SF) Fadey Olejarski | |
| 04:23 | Auburn | Leo Robins misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:23 | Auburn | Leo Robins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas | Leo Robins blocks the short jumper by Patrick Shaver | 30-29 |
| 03:59 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 03:53 | Auburn | Leo Robins scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Patrick Randazzo | 32-29 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Mays | 32-31 |
| 03:34 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 03:33 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo gets the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lanier (tiring) SG - Scott Ellis (tired) 2 pts. SF - Peter Murphy (fairly fresh) PF - Leo Robins (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Patrick Randazzo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Eric Mays (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Merganthaler (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Shaver (tired) 11 pts. PF - Steve Billingsley (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Wood (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Auburn | Leo Robins scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 03:20 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Powell (PG), Lon Googe (SG), Al Bell (SF), Donald Coleman (PF), Thomas Burns (C) John Lanier, Scott Ellis, Peter Murphy, Leo Robins, Patrick Randazzo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Grau (PG), Fadey Olejarski (SF), Benjamin Magoon (C) Eric Mays, Patrick Shaver, Sean Wood | |
| 03:18 | Arkansas | William Grau travels in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 02:57 | Auburn | William Grau picks off the pass by Thomas Burns | 34-31 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 02:38 | Auburn | Donald Coleman snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 02:32 | Auburn | Walter Powell is hacked by Steve Billingsley - foul #3 on Steve Billingsley, team foul #11 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sean Wood (PF) Steve Billingsley | |
| 02:32 | Auburn | Walter Powell makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:32 | Auburn | Walter Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas | William Grau is hacked by Lon Googe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lon Googe, team foul #10 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (SG) Lon Googe | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:28 | Arkansas | William Grau makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas | William Grau misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:28 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Donald Coleman | 35-32 |
| 02:19 | Auburn | Donald Coleman misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Sean Wood - foul #2 on Sean Wood, team foul #12 | 35-32 |
| 02:19 | Auburn | Donald Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:19 | Auburn | Donald Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas | William Grau misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 01:50 | Auburn | Thomas Burns gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 01:43 | Auburn | John Lanier is called for traveling | 36-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo (PF), Gary Tillman (C) Donald Coleman, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver (SG) James Merganthaler | |
| 01:18 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 01:17 | Auburn | Walter Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 01:11 | Auburn | Gary Tillman is hacked by Benjamin Magoon - foul #3 on Benjamin Magoon, team foul #13 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Ellis (SG), Peter Murphy (SF) John Lanier, Al Bell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (SF), Steve Billingsley (PF) Fadey Olejarski, Benjamin Magoon | |
| 01:11 | Auburn | Gary Tillman misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:11 | Auburn | Gary Tillman misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | William Grau clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Peter Murphy | 38-32 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Peter Murphy steps in front of the Sean Wood pass in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Peter Murphy misses the dunk | 38-32 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | William Grau is hacked by Peter Murphy - foul #1 on Peter Murphy, team foul #11 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Rush (PG), John Lanier (SG), Al Bell (SF), Leo Robins (PF), Thomas Burns (C) Walter Powell, Scott Ellis, Peter Murphy, Patrick Randazzo, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Mays (PG), Fadey Olejarski (SF) James Merganthaler, Steve Billingsley | |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | William Grau makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | William Grau makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Al Bell can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 38-34 |