| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Patrick Shaver (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Merganthaler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fadey Olejarski (fresh) PF - Steve Billingsley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Magoon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Roney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Reilly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Gowin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Arkansas | Todd Reilly picks off the pass by Benjamin Magoon | 35-36 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Robert Roney misses the lay-in | 35-36 |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 19:26 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Patrick Shaver | 38-36 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly scores on a floater from the baseline | 38-38 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas | Gary Defrancisco picks off the pass by Patrick Shaver | 38-38 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee | Steve Billingsley picks off the pass by William Gowin | 38-38 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley misses the turnaround from the right block | 38-38 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee | William Gowin pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Steve Billingsley | 40-41 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas Taylor and he's hacked by Fadey Olejarski - foul #2 on Fadey Olejarski, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Mays (PG), Sean Wood (C) James Merganthaler, Benjamin Magoon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (PG), Manuel Sumner (SG), Leon Stephenson (C) Douglas Taylor, Robert Roney, William Gowin | |
| 16:20 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:20 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 16:06 | Arkansas | Eric Mays is hacked by Gary Defrancisco - foul #3 on Gary Defrancisco, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| 15:43 | Arkansas | Leon Stephenson steals it from Steve Billingsley | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Eric Mays (fresh) SG - Patrick Shaver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fadey Olejarski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Billingsley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Wood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Todd Reilly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:14 | Tennessee | Sean Wood is called for the reach on Leon Stephenson - foul #1 on Sean Wood, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Grau (PG) Eric Mays | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Grau - foul #4 on William Grau, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Mays (PG), Benjamin Magoon (C) William Grau, Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Roney (SG) Manuel Sumner | |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley misses the jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 14:26 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon tips it in | 42-45 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco clanks a shot near the basket | 42-45 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco tips it but misses | 42-45 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Fadey Olejarski - foul #3 on Fadey Olejarski, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (SG), Sean Wood (PF) Patrick Shaver, Fadey Olejarski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG) Robert McConaghy | |
| 13:33 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:17 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon misses short on a jumper from the right side | 42-46 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Benjamin Magoon is called for the reach on Todd Reilly - foul #2 on Benjamin Magoon, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (SF), William Gowin (C) Todd Reilly, Leon Stephenson | |
| 12:55 | Tennessee | William Gowin misses short on a jumper from the left block | 42-46 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis grabs the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee | William Gowin banks in the layup and he's hacked by Eric Mays - foul #1 on Eric Mays, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski (SF) Benjamin Magoon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SG), George Avalos (PF) Robert Roney, Gary Defrancisco | |
| 12:41 | Tennessee | William Gowin misses the free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:41 | Arkansas | Sean Wood pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis is hacked by Steve Billingsley - foul #3 on Steve Billingsley, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver (PG) Eric Mays | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:33 | Arkansas | William Gowin blocks the short jumper by Fadey Olejarski | 44-50 |
| 11:32 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley tips it but misses | 44-50 |
| 11:31 | Tennessee | William Gowin grabs the board | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Patrick Shaver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Merganthaler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fadey Olejarski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steve Billingsley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Sean Wood (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Nellis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Avalos (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Gowin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:03 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Nellis | 44-53 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley misses the dunk | 44-53 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Douglas Taylor | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:05 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 10:04 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler tips it in | 46-56 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | James Merganthaler swats the shot by Eric Nellis | 46-56 |
| 09:37 | Arkansas | Sean Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:11 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee | William Gowin gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | George Avalos misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by James Merganthaler - foul #1 on James Merganthaler, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Mays (PG), Benjamin Magoon (C) James Merganthaler, Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (PG), Robert Roney (SG), Todd Reilly (SF), Leon Stephenson (C) Douglas Taylor, Manuel Sumner, Eric Nellis, William Gowin | |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | George Avalos makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | George Avalos misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:17 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon is hacked by Leon Stephenson - foul #1 on Leon Stephenson, team foul #2 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco (PF) George Avalos | |
| 08:06 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon is hacked by Robert Roney - foul #3 on Robert Roney, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas | Leon Stephenson steals it from Fadey Olejarski | 46-57 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Todd Reilly | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Eric Mays (fresh) SG - Patrick Shaver (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fadey Olejarski (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steve Billingsley (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Magoon (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Roney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Todd Reilly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-60 |
| 07:14 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley tips it in | 48-60 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Roney | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:33 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver's pass is intercepted by Robert McConaghy | 48-63 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Leon Stephenson | 48-65 |
| 05:54 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon can't throw it down | 48-65 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco snags the defensive board | 48-65 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-65 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Benjamin Magoon | 48-65 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Grau (PG), James Merganthaler (SG), Sean Wood (C) Eric Mays, Fadey Olejarski, Benjamin Magoon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Manuel Sumner (SG), William Gowin (C) Robert McConaghy, Robert Roney, Leon Stephenson | |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | James Merganthaler steps in front of the Gary Defrancisco pass | 48-65 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from William Grau | 50-65 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco grabs the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco misses the driving attempt near the basket | 50-65 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:50 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley is open but misses the lay-in | 50-65 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee | William Gowin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-67 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Grau (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Merganthaler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Shaver (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Billingsley (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Sean Wood (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Todd Reilly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Gowin (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:58 | Arkansas | William Grau is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-67 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Gary Defrancisco | 50-67 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 50-67 |
| 02:30 | Arkansas | Sean Wood gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:15 | Arkansas | Manuel Sumner is called for the reach on James Merganthaler - foul #2 on Manuel Sumner, team foul #4 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski (SF), Benjamin Magoon (C) Patrick Shaver, Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (PG), Robert Roney (SG), Leon Stephenson (C) Douglas Taylor, Manuel Sumner, William Gowin | |
| 01:51 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-67 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-67 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Steve Billingsley | 50-67 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Defrancisco - foul #4 on Gary Defrancisco, team foul #5 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver (SG) James Merganthaler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), William Gowin (C) Robert McConaghy, Leon Stephenson | |
| 01:06 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon misses the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | William Gowin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Roney | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Todd Reilly steals the ball from Benjamin Magoon | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Roney | 51-71 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | William Gowin blocks the jumper by Fadey Olejarski | 51-71 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Gowin | 51-71 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor runs out the clock | 51-71 |