| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gary Tillman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Shaun Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Merganthaler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harry Darby (fresh) PF - Eugene Poor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Harry Darby inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:58 | Arkansas | Thomas Burns takes the ball from Shaun Matthews in the backcourt | 41-28 |
| 19:45 | Auburn | Thomas Burns splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Sean Wood - foul #2 on Sean Wood, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| 19:45 | Auburn | Thomas Burns misses the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 19:45 | Auburn | Thomas Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 19:36 | Arkansas | Sean Wood is fouled on the floor by John Lanier - foul #2 on John Lanier, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Merganthaler | 42-30 |
| 18:47 | Auburn | Gary Tillman clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 42-30 |
| 18:46 | Auburn | Donald Coleman grabs the offensive board | 42-30 |
| 18:33 | Auburn | Thomas Burns hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Lanier and he's hacked by Sean Wood - foul #3 on Sean Wood, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Souliere (SG), Patrick Randazzo (PF) Scott Ellis, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), Michael Mullins (C) Shaun Matthews, Sean Wood | |
| 18:33 | Auburn | Thomas Burns makes the free throw | 45-30 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 18:18 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Patrick Randazzo - foul #1 on Patrick Randazzo, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Cozad (PG), Charles Jackson (C) John Lanier, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Partin (SF) Harry Darby | |
| 18:18 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor misses the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor misses the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 18:18 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 18:00 | Auburn | Donald Coleman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 17:58 | Auburn | Walter Souliere pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 17:40 | Auburn | Walter Souliere is fouled on the floor by James Merganthaler - foul #2 on James Merganthaler, team foul #3 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews (PG) William Rushing | |
| 17:18 | Auburn | Charles Jackson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 45-30 |
| 17:17 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins grabs the board | 45-30 |
| 16:59 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG), Scott Ellis (SG), Gary Tillman (PF), Thomas Burns (C) Matthew Cozad, Walter Souliere, Patrick Randazzo, Charles Jackson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Darby (SF) Arthur Partin | |
| 16:35 | Auburn | Gary Tillman hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 45-30 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Eugene Poor | 45-30 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG) Shaun Matthews | |
| 16:23 | Auburn | Gary Tillman hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Lanier | 47-30 |
| 16:21 | Arkansas | Scott Ellis is called for the reach on William Rushing in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Ellis, team foul #3 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Partin (PF) Eugene Poor | |
| 16:05 | Arkansas | Harry Darby scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Merganthaler | 47-32 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Coleman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gary Tillman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Burns (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Rushing (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Merganthaler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Darby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Partin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Mullins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Auburn | Gary Tillman is whistled for a carry | 47-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Souliere (SG), Peter Murphy (SF), Patrick Randazzo (PF), Charles Jackson (C) Scott Ellis, Donald Coleman, Gary Tillman, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Poor (PF), Sean Wood (C) Harry Darby, Michael Mullins | |
| 15:40 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin is hacked by Walter Souliere in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Souliere, team foul #4 | 47-32 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | Patrick Randazzo steals it from Eugene Poor | 47-32 |
| 15:03 | Auburn | Sean Wood picks off the pass by Charles Jackson | 47-32 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin drills a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Charles Jackson - foul #2 on Charles Jackson, team foul #5 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Cozad (PG), Bobby Marcil (SG), Gary Tillman (PF), Thomas Burns (C) John Lanier, Walter Souliere, Patrick Randazzo, Charles Jackson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews (PG), Harry Darby (SG) William Rushing, James Merganthaler | |
| 14:42 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin makes the free throw | 47-35 |
| 14:18 | Auburn | Peter Murphy misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Arthur Partin - foul #1 on Arthur Partin, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Ellis (SG) Bobby Marcil | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (SG) Arthur Partin | |
| 14:18 | Auburn | Peter Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 14:18 | Auburn | Peter Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 14:03 | Arkansas | Harry Darby drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-38 |
| 13:43 | Auburn | Matthew Cozad buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Peter Murphy | 52-38 |
| 13:40 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews is hacked by Thomas Burns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Burns, team foul #6 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Marcil (SG) Scott Ellis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (SG) James Merganthaler | |
| 13:15 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG), Walter Souliere (SG), Donald Coleman (SF), Patrick Randazzo (PF) Matthew Cozad, Bobby Marcil, Peter Murphy, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (SG), Michael Mullins (PF) Shaun Matthews, Eugene Poor | |
| 12:59 | Auburn | Walter Souliere knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-38 |
| 12:44 | Arkansas | Walter Souliere takes the ball from Sean Wood | 54-38 |
| 12:25 | Auburn | John Lanier can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 54-38 |
| 12:24 | Auburn | Donald Coleman tips it in | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 12:11 | Arkansas | Sean Wood loses the dribble to Donald Coleman | 56-38 |
| 11:47 | Auburn | Thomas Burns evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper in the lane | 56-38 |
| 11:45 | Arkansas | Harry Darby snags the defensive board | 56-38 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lanier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Souliere (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Coleman (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Patrick Randazzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Burns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Rushing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Merganthaler (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Darby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mullins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Wood (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Arkansas | William Rushing misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-38 |
| 11:25 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Thomas Burns | 56-38 |
| 11:20 | Auburn | Donald Coleman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 56-38 |
| 11:18 | Arkansas | Sean Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 56-38 |
| 10:56 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 56-40 |
| 10:40 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-40 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas | Sean Wood grabs the board | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:15 | Arkansas | Thomas Burns swats the short shot by Sean Wood | 56-40 |
| 10:14 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins grabs the offensive rebound | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:01 | Arkansas | Harry Darby travels with the ball | 56-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Cozad (PG), Scott Ellis (SG), Peter Murphy (SF), Gary Tillman (PF), Charles Jackson (C) John Lanier, Walter Souliere, Donald Coleman, Patrick Randazzo, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews (PG), Arthur Partin (SF), Eugene Poor (PF) William Rushing, Harry Darby, Michael Mullins | |
| 09:44 | Auburn | Gary Tillman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-40 |
| 09:19 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 09:18 | Auburn | Charles Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 09:13 | Auburn | Peter Murphy makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Ellis | 58-40 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 58-40 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor tips it in | 58-42 |
| 08:53 | Auburn | Gary Tillman blows the layup but he's hacked by James Merganthaler - foul #3 on James Merganthaler, team foul #5 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Mullins (C) Sean Wood | |
| 08:53 | Auburn | Gary Tillman misses the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 08:53 | Auburn | Gary Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 08:34 | Auburn | Peter Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 08:29 | Auburn | Scott Ellis makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Cozad | 62-42 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-44 |
| 08:03 | Auburn | Arthur Partin is called for the reach on Peter Murphy - foul #2 on Arthur Partin, team foul #6 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG), Bobby Marcil (SG), Thomas Burns (C) Matthew Cozad, Scott Ellis, Charles Jackson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Darby (SF) Arthur Partin | |
| 07:40 | Auburn | Bobby Marcil misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-44 |
| 07:38 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins snags the defensive board | 62-44 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lanier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Marcil (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Tillman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Burns (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Shaun Matthews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Merganthaler (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Darby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Poor (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Mullins (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Merganthaler | 62-46 |
| 07:23 | Auburn | John Lanier buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Burns out of a doubleteam | 64-46 |
| 07:07 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins drills a turnaround in the paint | 64-48 |
| 06:52 | Auburn | Peter Murphy is fouled on the floor by Michael Mullins - foul #2 on Michael Mullins, team foul #7 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Ellis (SG), Charles Jackson (C) John Lanier, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Partin (SF), Sean Wood (C) Harry Darby, Michael Mullins | |
| 06:52 | Auburn | Peter Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-48 |
| 06:32 | Auburn | Gary Tillman pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| 06:18 | Auburn | Scott Ellis is whistled for traveling | 64-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Cozad (PG), Walter Souliere (SG), Donald Coleman (SF), Patrick Randazzo (PF) Bobby Marcil, Scott Ellis, Peter Murphy, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (SG) James Merganthaler | |
| 05:49 | Arkansas | 3 seconds is called on Shaun Matthews | 64-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Burns (C) Charles Jackson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Darby (SG) Shaun Matthews | |
| 05:32 | Auburn | Donald Coleman's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Sean Wood | 64-48 |
| 05:22 | Arkansas | Harry Darby connects on the shot from the left block | 64-50 |
| 04:55 | Auburn | Donald Coleman loses the ball out of bounds | 64-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG), Scott Ellis (SG), Peter Murphy (SF), Gary Tillman (PF) Matthew Cozad, Walter Souliere, Donald Coleman, Patrick Randazzo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (SG), Michael Mullins (C) Arthur Partin, Sean Wood | |
| 04:48 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor hits the finger roll | 64-52 |
| 04:30 | Auburn | Michael Mullins denies the turnaround by Thomas Burns | 64-52 |
| 04:29 | Auburn | Thomas Burns tips it back up and in | 66-52 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas | Harry Darby clanks a 3 from the right corner | 66-52 |
| 04:08 | Auburn | Gary Tillman grabs the board | 66-52 |
| 04:02 | Auburn | John Lanier misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 66-52 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins gets the rebound | 66-52 |
| 03:42 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 66-52 |
| 03:41 | Auburn | Thomas Burns pulls down the rebound | 66-52 |
| 03:35 | Auburn | Gary Tillman is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 66-52 |
| 03:33 | Auburn | Scott Ellis pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lanier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Ellis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Murphy (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Tillman (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Burns (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Rushing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Merganthaler (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Darby (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Poor (tired) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Mullins (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Auburn | Scott Ellis can't connect on a runner in the paint | 66-52 |
| 03:14 | Auburn | Scott Ellis tips it but misses | 66-52 |
| 03:13 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler pulls down the rebound | 66-52 |
| 03:08 | Arkansas | Harry Darby misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 66-52 |
| 03:07 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins snags the offensive board | 66-52 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas | Harry Darby can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 66-52 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins grabs the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:36 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gary Tillman - foul #2 on Gary Tillman, team foul #7 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Cozad (PG), Walter Souliere (SG), Donald Coleman (SF), Patrick Randazzo (PF), Charles Jackson (C) John Lanier, Scott Ellis, Peter Murphy, Gary Tillman, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews (PG), Arthur Partin (SF), Sean Wood (C) William Rushing, Harry Darby, Michael Mullins | |
| 02:36 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 02:36 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 02:18 | Auburn | Charles Jackson banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Cozad and he's fouled by Eugene Poor - foul #1 on Eugene Poor, team foul #8 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Mullins (PF) Eugene Poor | |
| 02:18 | Auburn | Charles Jackson makes the free throw | 69-53 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Partin, team foul #9 | 69-53 |
| 01:54 | Auburn | Donald Coleman is fouled on the floor by Arthur Partin - foul #4 on Arthur Partin, team foul #10 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG), Scott Ellis (SG), Gary Tillman (PF), Thomas Burns (C) Matthew Cozad, Walter Souliere, Patrick Randazzo, Charles Jackson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Darby (SF), Eugene Poor (PF) Arthur Partin, Michael Mullins | |
| 01:54 | Auburn | Donald Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:54 | Auburn | Donald Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:31 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Burns | 71-53 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas | Sean Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews is denied on a layup by Gary Tillman | 71-53 |
| 01:21 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Scott Ellis | 71-53 |
| 01:16 | Auburn | Thomas Burns is fouled on the floor by Sean Wood - foul #4 on Sean Wood, team foul #11 | 71-53 |
| 01:16 | Auburn | Thomas Burns makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 01:16 | Auburn | Thomas Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | Sean Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews is fouled on the floor by John Lanier - foul #3 on John Lanier, team foul #8 | 72-53 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Auburn | Donald Coleman comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 72-55 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Sean Wood clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Burns - foul #2 on Thomas Burns, team foul #9 | 72-55 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Sean Wood makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Sean Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Gary Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 72-56 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | John Lanier runs out the clock | 72-56 |