| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Paul Swanson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wade Houchin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Alva Mankowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Girardi (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Medved (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Glenn Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ian Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian McCann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Benjamin Evelyn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Shields (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Aaron Shields - foul #3 on Aaron Shields, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee | Ian Green is fouled on the floor by Wade Houchin - foul #2 on Wade Houchin, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee | Brian McCann's floater is knocked away by John Girardi | 28-22 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved lays it up and in | 30-22 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields is hacked by Daniel Medved - foul #3 on Daniel Medved, team foul #2 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Williams Head (C) Daniel Medved | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:01 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes clanks a turnaround from close range | 30-22 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas | John Girardi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-22 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | Benjamin Evelyn misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-22 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas | Williams Head travels with the ball | 30-22 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee | Ian Green misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Girardi - foul #1 on John Girardi, team foul #3 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ian Olson (PG), Glen Hannon (SG), Andreas Romano (SF) Paul Swanson, Wade Houchin, Alva Mankowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Neil Smith (SG) Benjamin Evelyn | |
| 16:26 | Tennessee | Ian Green makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee | Ian Green makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 16:09 | Arkansas | John Girardi misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-24 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | Ian Green pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields misses long on a jump hook from close range | 30-24 |
| 15:44 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields misses the tip | 30-24 |
| 15:43 | Arkansas | John Girardi pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ian Olson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glen Hannon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andreas Romano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Girardi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Williams Head (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Glenn Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neil Smith (fresh) SF - Brian McCann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ian Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Aaron Shields (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:20 | Arkansas | John Girardi clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ian Green - foul #2 on Ian Green, team foul #2 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Swanson (PG), Wade Houchin (SG), Alva Mankowski (SF), Daniel Medved (C) Ian Olson, Glen Hannon, Andreas Romano, Williams Head | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Benjamin Evelyn (PF) Neil Smith | |
| 15:20 | Arkansas | John Girardi makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 15:20 | Arkansas | John Girardi makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | Brian McCann misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alva Mankowski - foul #1 on Alva Mankowski, team foul #4 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Didonato (PF) John Girardi | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | Brian McCann misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | Brian McCann makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved's pass is intercepted by Brian McCann | 32-25 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes misses the lay-in | 32-25 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas | James Didonato snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Aaron Shields - foul #4 on Aaron Shields, team foul #3 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Williams Head (PF) James Didonato | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:08 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Benjamin Evelyn grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes misses the easy layup but the foul's on Wade Houchin - foul #3 on Wade Houchin, team foul #5 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Neil Smith (PG) Aaron Shields | |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 13:42 | Arkansas | Benjamin Evelyn is called for the reach on Williams Head - foul #4 on Benjamin Evelyn, team foul #4 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Aaron Shields (C) Neil Smith | |
| 13:29 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-27 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson tips it back up and in | 35-27 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields blows the layup but he's fouled by Alva Mankowski - foul #2 on Alva Mankowski, team foul #6 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andreas Romano (SF), John Girardi (PF) Alva Mankowski, Williams Head | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 13:13 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved slams it home set up by Paul Swanson | 37-28 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Brian McCann | 37-30 |
| 12:25 | Arkansas | The jump hook by John Girardi is blocked by Aaron Shields | 37-30 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Aaron Shields | 37-30 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee | Brian McCann double dribbles | 37-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ian Olson (PG), Glen Hannon (SG), Alva Mankowski (SF) Paul Swanson, Wade Houchin, Andreas Romano | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:42 | Arkansas | Glen Hannon banks in the layup set up by Ian Olson | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ian Olson (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glen Hannon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alva Mankowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Girardi (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Medved (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Glenn Hayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ian Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian McCann (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Benjamin Evelyn (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Aaron Shields (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes is fouled on the floor by Ian Olson - foul #2 on Ian Olson, team foul #7 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Williams Head (C) Daniel Medved | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Neil Smith (PG) Benjamin Evelyn | |
| 11:37 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 11:37 | Arkansas | Williams Head gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 11:22 | Arkansas | John Girardi clanks a shot from the right block | 39-30 |
| 11:20 | Tennessee | Brian McCann pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | Ian Green is hacked by Glen Hannon - foul #3 on Glen Hannon, team foul #8 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wade Houchin (SG), James Didonato (PF) Glen Hannon, John Girardi | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | Ian Green makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | Ian Green makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ian Olson | 42-32 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Neil Smith | 42-34 |
| 10:05 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 10:04 | Arkansas | Williams Head hits the follow up shot | 44-34 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes misses long on a floater from the right side | 44-34 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas | James Didonato grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas | James Didonato is whistled for a carry | 44-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Swanson (PG), Andreas Romano (SF), John Girardi (PF), Daniel Medved (C) Ian Olson, Alva Mankowski, James Didonato, Williams Head | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Benjamin Evelyn (PF) Neil Smith | |
| 08:51 | Tennessee | Daniel Medved swats the layup by Brian McCann | 44-34 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Swanson | 46-34 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Glen Hannon (SG) Wade Houchin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:12 | Arkansas | Andreas Romano is fouled on the floor by Brian McCann - foul #2 on Brian McCann, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski (SF) Andreas Romano | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:06 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Brian McCann - foul #3 on Brian McCann, team foul #6 | 46-34 |
| 08:06 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 08:06 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved misses the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Benjamin Evelyn pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields's pass is intercepted by Alva Mankowski | 47-34 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | Glen Hannon lays it in on a nice dish by Alva Mankowski | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Paul Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Hannon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alva Mankowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Girardi (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Medved (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Glenn Hayes (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ian Green (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian McCann (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Evelyn (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Aaron Shields (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | Brian McCann buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 07:00 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved knocks in the floater from the baseline | 51-36 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Ian Green | 51-38 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas | John Girardi can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-38 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | Benjamin Evelyn grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee | John Girardi swats the layup by Aaron Shields | 51-38 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Benjamin Evelyn snags the offensive board | 51-38 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | Ian Green banks in the layup on a great pass from Glenn Hayes | 51-40 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas | Glen Hannon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas | John Girardi snags the offensive board | 51-40 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | John Girardi banks in the layup on a nice dish by Glen Hannon | 53-40 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Swanson - foul #3 on Paul Swanson, team foul #9 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ian Olson (PG), Wade Houchin (SG), Andreas Romano (SF), James Didonato (PF), Williams Head (C) Paul Swanson, Glen Hannon, Alva Mankowski, John Girardi, Daniel Medved | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:44 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas | Williams Head pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas | Ian Olson makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Didonato | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Brian McCann | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:48 | Arkansas | Andreas Romano is hacked by Glenn Hayes - foul #1 on Glenn Hayes, team foul #7 | 55-43 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-43 |
| 03:48 | Arkansas | Andreas Romano makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 03:48 | Arkansas | Andreas Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas | Williams Head snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ian Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wade Houchin (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Andreas Romano (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Didonato (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Williams Head (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Glenn Hayes (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ian Green (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian McCann (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Evelyn (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Aaron Shields (very tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | Ian Green knocks in the shot from the baseline | 57-45 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin is hacked by Brian McCann - foul #4 on Brian McCann, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Evelyn | 59-47 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin misses the floater from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | Brian McCann pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Benjamin Evelyn loses the ball out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Glen Hannon (SG) Wade Houchin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:42 | Arkansas | A charge is called on Williams Head - foul #1 on Williams Head, team foul #10 | 59-47 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Williams Head swats the layup by Brian McCann | 59-47 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Andreas Romano | 59-47 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas | Glen Hannon misses the easy layup | 59-47 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas | Ian Olson tips it in | 61-47 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes is hacked by Ian Olson - foul #3 on Ian Olson, team foul #11 | 61-47 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Williams Head misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Aaron Shields - foul #5 on Aaron Shields, team foul #9 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Neil Smith (PF) Aaron Shields | |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Williams Head makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Williams Head makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Benjamin Evelyn's pass is intercepted by Ian Olson | 63-48 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Ian Olson banks in the layup | 65-48 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Brian McCann is whistled for traveling | 65-48 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Ian Olson runs out the clock | 65-48 |