| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Roger Cox (fresh) SG - Gregory Ogorman (fresh) SF - Christopher Adrian (fresh) PF - Roger Wheelock (fresh) C - William Macha (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dmitry Ziesman (fresh) SG - Julian Salter (fresh) SF - Frank Gibbons (fresh) PF - John Miller (fresh) C - David Hilt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | John Miller wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Arkansas | David Hilt grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas | John Miller is fouled on the floor by Roger Wheelock - foul #1 on Roger Wheelock, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Vanderbilt | William Macha snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Vanderbilt | David Hilt picks off the pass by Christopher Adrian | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas | Julian Salter connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Frank Gibbons | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Vanderbilt | Julian Salter steals it from Roger Cox in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Miller | 0-5 |
| 18:19 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman is hacked by John Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:04 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock lays it in | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas | Julian Salter can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons tips it in | 2-7 |
| 17:33 | Vanderbilt | David Hilt takes the ball from Roger Wheelock | 2-7 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dmitry Ziesman, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sam Ragsdale (PG), Charles Pringle (SF), Daniel Williams (PF), David Mattson (C) Dmitry Ziesman, Frank Gibbons, John Miller, David Hilt | |
| 16:46 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Williams takes the ball from Gregory Ogorman | 2-7 |
| 16:27 | Arkansas | Roger Cox is called for the reach on Charles Pringle - foul #1 on Roger Cox, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson (SG), Willie Schwalenberg (SF), Wayne Newcombe (PF), Eugene Blakeslee (C) Gregory Ogorman, Christopher Adrian, Roger Wheelock, William Macha | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (SG) Julian Salter | |
| 16:18 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle makes the jumper near the basket | 2-9 |
| 15:51 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe's floater is tipped away by Daniel Williams | 2-9 |
| 15:49 | Arkansas | Daniel Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Roger Cox (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Ferguson (fresh) SF - Willie Schwalenberg (fresh) PF - Wayne Newcombe (fresh) C - Eugene Blakeslee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Sam Ragsdale (fresh) SG - Nathan Cochran (fresh) SF - Charles Pringle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) C - David Mattson (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Nathan Cochran | 2-11 |
| 15:16 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Pringle - foul #1 on Charles Pringle, team foul #3 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Williams (PG), Christopher Adrian (SF), Roger Wheelock (PF) Roger Cox, Willie Schwalenberg, Wayne Newcombe | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman (PG), Frank Gibbons (SF), Gregory Bremner (PF), David Hilt (C) Sam Ragsdale, Charles Pringle, Daniel Williams, David Mattson | |
| 15:16 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 3-11 |
| 15:16 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman connects on the floater from the left side | 4-13 |
| 14:21 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian hits a jumper in the paint | 6-13 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Nathan Cochran | 6-16 |
| 13:57 | Vanderbilt | Nathan Cochran takes the ball from Kenneth Ferguson in the backcourt | 6-16 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 6-16 |
| 13:38 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock grabs the board | 6-16 |
| 13:09 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 6-16 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons grabs the board | 6-16 |
| 12:53 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-16 |
| 12:51 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock pulls down the rebound | 6-16 |
| 12:29 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by David Hilt - foul #1 on David Hilt, team foul #4 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox (PG), Gregory Ogorman (SG), Wayne Newcombe (PF), William Macha (C) John Williams, Kenneth Ferguson, Roger Wheelock, Eugene Blakeslee | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sam Ragsdale (PG), Julian Salter (SG), Charles Pringle (SF), John Miller (PF), David Mattson (C) Dmitry Ziesman, Nathan Cochran, Frank Gibbons, Gregory Bremner, David Hilt | |
| 12:29 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian makes the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 12:29 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:29 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian makes the 3rd free throw | 9-16 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by William Macha - foul #1 on William Macha, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg (SF) Christopher Adrian | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:10 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle makes the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 11:54 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe misses the easy layup | 9-18 |
| 11:53 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe tips it home | 11-18 |
| 11:35 | Arkansas | William Macha takes the ball from Charles Pringle | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Roger Cox (fresh) SG - Gregory Ogorman (fresh) SF - Willie Schwalenberg (fresh) PF - Wayne Newcombe (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Macha (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Sam Ragsdale (fresh) SG - Julian Salter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Pringle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Miller (fresh) C - David Mattson (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Vanderbilt | William Macha can't finish the layup | 11-18 |
| 11:10 | Arkansas | John Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas | Julian Salter misses the turnaround near the basket | 11-18 |
| 10:55 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to William Macha | 11-18 |
| 10:52 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman is fouled in the backcourt by David Mattson - foul #1 on David Mattson, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman (PG), Daniel Williams (PF), David Hilt (C) Sam Ragsdale, John Miller, David Mattson | |
| 10:39 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe is called for a charge - foul #1 on Wayne Newcombe, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Justin Hartmann (PF) Wayne Newcombe | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:21 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-18 |
| 10:19 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Willie Schwalenberg | 11-18 |
| 10:03 | Vanderbilt | William Macha travels with the ball | 11-18 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Williams (PG), Kenneth Ferguson (SG), Christopher Adrian (SF), Roger Wheelock (PF) Roger Cox, Gregory Ogorman, Willie Schwalenberg, Justin Hartmann | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard (SF), Gregory Bremner (C) Charles Pringle, David Hilt | |
| 09:47 | Arkansas | Kenneth Ferguson steps in front of the Gregory Bremner pass | 11-18 |
| 09:43 | Vanderbilt | Dmitry Ziesman is called for the reach on John Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dmitry Ziesman, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Eugene Blakeslee (C) William Macha | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sam Ragsdale (PG), Frank Gibbons (SF), David Mattson (C) Dmitry Ziesman, Julian Salter, Gregory Bremner | |
| 09:27 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock is hacked by Daniel Williams - foul #1 on Daniel Williams, team foul #7 | 11-18 |
| 09:27 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:27 | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:19 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-18 |
| 09:17 | Arkansas | David Mattson grabs the offensive board | 13-18 |
| 09:04 | Arkansas | Daniel Williams blows the layup | 13-18 |
| 09:03 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Christopher Adrian | 13-18 |
| 08:45 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-18 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas | Sam Ragsdale misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-18 |
| 08:24 | Vanderbilt | Eugene Blakeslee grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 08:08 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian is hacked by Sam Ragsdale - foul #1 on Sam Ragsdale, team foul #8 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox (PG), Gregory Ogorman (SG), Wayne Newcombe (PF), William Macha (C) John Williams, Kenneth Ferguson, Roger Wheelock, Eugene Blakeslee | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julian Salter (PG), Nathan Cochran (SG), Charles Pringle (SF), John Miller (PF), Gregory Bremner (C) Sam Ragsdale, Earl Bouffard, Frank Gibbons, Daniel Williams, David Mattson | |
| 08:08 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:08 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:47 | Arkansas | Roger Cox picks off the pass by Julian Salter | 15-18 |
| 07:44 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox banks in the layup | 17-18 |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | Julian Salter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 17-18 |
| 07:25 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran snags the offensive board | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Roger Cox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Ogorman (fresh) SF - Christopher Adrian (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wayne Newcombe (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Macha (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Julian Salter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nathan Cochran (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Pringle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Miller (fresh) C - Gregory Bremner (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | John Miller misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Macha - foul #2 on William Macha, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg (SF), Eugene Blakeslee (C) Christopher Adrian, William Macha | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Hilt (C) Gregory Bremner | |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | John Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 07:05 | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 06:36 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe hits the finger roll and he's fouled by John Miller - foul #2 on John Miller, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman (PG), Earl Bouffard (SG), Gregory Bremner (PF) Julian Salter, Nathan Cochran, John Miller | |
| 06:36 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe makes the free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:19 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard is hacked by Willie Schwalenberg - foul #1 on Willie Schwalenberg, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roger Wheelock (PF) Wayne Newcombe | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 06:03 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman scores on a 3 from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 06:01 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman travels in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson (SG) Gregory Ogorman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:53 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Willie Schwalenberg - foul #2 on Willie Schwalenberg, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Williams (PG), Justin Hartmann (SF) Roger Cox, Willie Schwalenberg | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Mattson (C) David Hilt | |
| 05:53 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:31 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Pringle - foul #2 on Charles Pringle, team foul #10 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julian Salter (SG), Frank Gibbons (SF), Daniel Williams (PF) Earl Bouffard, Charles Pringle, Gregory Bremner | |
| 05:31 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:31 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 22-24 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas | Julian Salter hits the follow up shot | 22-26 |
| 04:59 | Vanderbilt | Justin Hartmann misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-26 |
| 04:58 | Vanderbilt | Eugene Blakeslee pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 04:38 | Vanderbilt | Eugene Blakeslee is fouled on the floor by David Mattson - foul #2 on David Mattson, team foul #11 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox (PG), Gregory Ogorman (SG), Christopher Adrian (SF), Wayne Newcombe (PF) John Williams, Kenneth Ferguson, Justin Hartmann, Roger Wheelock | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sam Ragsdale (PG), Nathan Cochran (SG), David Hilt (C) Dmitry Ziesman, Julian Salter, David Mattson | |
| 04:38 | Vanderbilt | Eugene Blakeslee makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:38 | Vanderbilt | Eugene Blakeslee misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas | David Hilt grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 04:23 | Arkansas | Daniel Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas | Sam Ragsdale tips it home | 23-28 |
| 03:52 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Williams - foul #2 on Daniel Williams, team foul #12 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Macha (C) Eugene Blakeslee | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julian Salter (SG), Charles Pringle (SF), Gregory Bremner (PF) Nathan Cochran, Frank Gibbons, Daniel Williams | |
| 03:52 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:52 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:32 | Arkansas | Julian Salter comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-28 |
| 03:30 | Vanderbilt | William Macha grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 03:06 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman is fouled on the floor by Sam Ragsdale - foul #2 on Sam Ragsdale, team foul #13 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Willie Schwalenberg (SF), Roger Wheelock (PF) Christopher Adrian, Wayne Newcombe | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman (PG), John Miller (PF), David Mattson (C) Sam Ragsdale, Gregory Bremner, David Hilt | |
| 03:06 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:06 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Roger Cox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Ogorman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Schwalenberg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Wheelock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Macha (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dmitry Ziesman (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Julian Salter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Pringle (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Miller (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Mattson (fresh) | |
| 02:42 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 02:40 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Ogorman pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:20 | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Williams (PG), Kenneth Ferguson (SG) Roger Cox, Gregory Ogorman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (SG), Gregory Bremner (PF) Julian Salter, John Miller | |
| 01:51 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Pringle | 26-31 |
| 01:32 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 26-31 |
| 01:30 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Ferguson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 01:13 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Bremner steals it from Kenneth Ferguson | 26-31 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Ferguson - foul #1 on Kenneth Ferguson, team foul #8 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Roger Cox (PG), Gregory Ogorman (SG), Christopher Adrian (SF), Wayne Newcombe (PF) John Williams, Kenneth Ferguson, Willie Schwalenberg, Roger Wheelock | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julian Salter (SG), Frank Gibbons (SF), Daniel Williams (PF), David Hilt (C) Nathan Cochran, Charles Pringle, Gregory Bremner, David Mattson | |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 00:52 | Vanderbilt | Julian Salter steps in front of the Christopher Adrian pass in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman lays it in on a nice dish by Julian Salter | 26-35 |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | Wayne Newcombe knocks in the runner from the right block | 28-35 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | David Hilt tips it back up and in | 28-37 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Adrian comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 28-37 |