| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) SF - Scott Benton (fresh) PF - Joe Anderson (fresh) C - Michael Greer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Depasquale (fresh) SG - Raymond Guin (fresh) SF - Van Mercer (fresh) PF - James Swinehart (fresh) C - Steven Mayle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Harold Taormina - foul #1 on Harold Taormina, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:42 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Wiggins | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | Arkansas | James Swinehart clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Wiggins - foul #1 on Charles Wiggins, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | Arkansas | James Swinehart misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | Arkansas | James Swinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:48 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 18:44 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale double dribbles in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 18:36 | Vanderbilt | Van Mercer steals the ball from Michael Greer | 6-3 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas | James Swinehart is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Swinehart, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| 17:51 | Vanderbilt | Richard Depasquale takes the ball from Michael Greer | 6-3 |
| 17:46 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Depasquale | 6-5 |
| 17:37 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Mayle - foul #1 on Steven Mayle, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tibor Zais (SF) Van Mercer | |
| 17:37 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:37 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 17:07 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 17:03 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 8-5 |
| 17:01 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Taormina | 8-5 |
| 16:44 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer misses the easy layup | 8-5 |
| 16:42 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:31 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 16:30 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:21 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer lays it in on a nice dish by Joe Anderson | 10-5 |
| 15:53 | Arkansas | James Swinehart misses the easy layup | 10-5 |
| 15:51 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle hits the follow up shot | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Taormina (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Benton (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Greer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Depasquale (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Guin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tibor Zais (fresh) PF - James Swinehart (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Steven Mayle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Tibor Zais - foul #1 on Tibor Zais, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin (PG), Michael Beaupre (SG), Van Mercer (SF), Ed Gilmore (PF), Willie Green (C) Richard Depasquale, Raymond Guin, Tibor Zais, James Swinehart, Steven Mayle | |
| 15:31 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:31 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas | Willie Green clanks a turnaround from the left block | 12-7 |
| 15:18 | Arkansas | Van Mercer misses the tip | 12-7 |
| 15:16 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 15:11 | Vanderbilt | Van Mercer is called for the reach on Scott Benton - foul #1 on Van Mercer, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG) Charles Wiggins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 15:01 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 14:59 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton tips it in | 14-7 |
| 14:35 | Arkansas | Willie Green comes up short on the shot from the right side | 14-7 |
| 14:33 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton gets the rebound | 14-7 |
| 14:29 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-7 |
| 14:07 | Arkansas | Willie Green connects on the runner near the basket set up by Ed Gilmore | 14-9 |
| 13:53 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Wooten | 16-9 |
| 13:29 | Arkansas | Ed Gilmore is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ed Gilmore, team foul #5 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SG) Harold Taormina | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Guin (SG), James Swinehart (PF), Steven Mayle (C) Michael Beaupre, Ed Gilmore, Willie Green | |
| 13:00 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-9 |
| 12:58 | Arkansas | Van Mercer pulls down the rebound | 16-9 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle misses badly on a floater from the right block | 16-9 |
| 12:42 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 12:31 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Scott Benton, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), Marijan Solinski (C) David Wooten, Michael Greer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale (PG), Tibor Zais (SF) Alfredo Martin, Van Mercer | |
| 12:09 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-9 |
| 12:08 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson grabs the board | 16-9 |
| 11:54 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joe Anderson, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF) James Houston, Scott Benton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ed Gilmore (PF) James Swinehart | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Taormina (fairly fresh) SF - Wayne McNeal (fresh) PF - Joe Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Marijan Solinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Depasquale (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Guin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tibor Zais (fresh) PF - Ed Gilmore (fresh) C - Steven Mayle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle misses long on a runner from the baseline | 16-9 |
| 11:31 | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins gets the rebound | 16-9 |
| 11:13 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski comes up short on the shot from the right block | 16-9 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas | Ed Gilmore snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 10:51 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-9 |
| 10:50 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle misses the tip | 16-9 |
| 10:48 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 10:34 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski is called for traveling | 16-9 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton (SF), Michael Greer (C) Wayne McNeal, Joe Anderson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre (SG), Van Mercer (SF), James Swinehart (PF), Willie Green (C) Raymond Guin, Tibor Zais, Ed Gilmore, Steven Mayle | |
| 10:07 | Arkansas | James Swinehart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-9 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale tips it back up and in | 16-11 |
| 09:44 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-11 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas | James Swinehart scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Depasquale | 16-13 |
| 08:58 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Van Mercer - foul #2 on Van Mercer, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), James Houston (SG) Charles Wiggins, Harold Taormina | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin (PG), Raymond Guin (SG), Tibor Zais (SF), Steven Mayle (C) Richard Depasquale, Michael Beaupre, Van Mercer, Willie Green | |
| 08:58 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 08:58 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 08:33 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle connects on the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Michael Greer - foul #1 on Michael Greer, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson (PF) Michael Greer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ed Gilmore (PF) James Swinehart | |
| 08:33 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:13 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski clanks a shot near the basket | 18-16 |
| 08:11 | Arkansas | Tibor Zais snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas | Marijan Solinski takes the ball from Raymond Guin | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Houston (fresh) SF - Scott Benton (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Marijan Solinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Alfredo Martin (fresh) SG - Raymond Guin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tibor Zais (fresh) PF - Ed Gilmore (fresh) C - Steven Mayle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Vanderbilt | Alfredo Martin is called for the reach on David Wooten in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfredo Martin, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal (SF) Scott Benton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Swinehart (PF) Ed Gilmore | |
| 07:42 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:42 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:33 | Arkansas | David Wooten picks off the pass by Alfredo Martin | 20-16 |
| 07:17 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by David Wooten | 22-16 |
| 06:48 | Arkansas | James Swinehart clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 22-16 |
| 06:47 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 06:35 | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Wooten | 24-16 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas | James Swinehart misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 06:13 | Vanderbilt | James Houston grabs the defensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 06:08 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-16 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Steven Mayle | 24-16 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas | Tibor Zais is hacked by Wayne McNeal - foul #1 on Wayne McNeal, team foul #6 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), Harold Taormina (SG), Scott Benton (SF), Michael Greer (C) David Wooten, James Houston, Wayne McNeal, Marijan Solinski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale (PG), Michael Beaupre (SG), Swietomierz Cipkowski (SF), Ed Gilmore (PF), Willie Green (C) Alfredo Martin, Raymond Guin, Tibor Zais, James Swinehart, Steven Mayle | |
| 05:37 | Arkansas | Willie Green misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Wiggins - foul #2 on Charles Wiggins, team foul #7 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG) Charles Wiggins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:37 | Arkansas | Willie Green makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 05:37 | Arkansas | Willie Green makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:20 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Ed Gilmore - foul #2 on Ed Gilmore, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Smith (PF) Ed Gilmore | |
| 05:20 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:20 | Vanderbilt | Joe Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski is hacked by David Wooten - foul #1 on David Wooten, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SG), Marijan Solinski (PF) David Wooten, Joe Anderson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tibor Zais (SF), James Swinehart (PF) Michael Beaupre, Joseph Smith | |
| 04:55 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:55 | Vanderbilt | James Houston snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 04:45 | Vanderbilt | Swietomierz Cipkowski steals it from Scott Benton | 25-19 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale lays it up and in on a nice dish by Swietomierz Cipkowski | 25-21 |
| 04:19 | Vanderbilt | Michael Greer's pass is intercepted by Willie Green | 25-21 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | Michael Greer is called for the reach on Swietomierz Cipkowski - foul #2 on Michael Greer, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Wiggins (PG), Joe Anderson (PF) James Houston, Marijan Solinski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Van Mercer (SF), Steven Mayle (C) Tibor Zais, Willie Green | |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | James Swinehart pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Depasquale and the foul's on Michael Greer - foul #3 on Michael Greer, team foul #10 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Honey (C) Michael Greer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Guin (SG) Swietomierz Cipkowski | |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle misses the free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:38 | Vanderbilt | David Honey gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Taormina (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Benton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Honey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Depasquale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Guin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Van Mercer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Swinehart (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Mayle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Vanderbilt | Scott Benton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 03:15 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Raymond Guin | 25-24 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas | James Swinehart lays it in set up by Van Mercer | 25-26 |
| 02:37 | Vanderbilt | David Honey clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Steven Mayle - foul #2 on Steven Mayle, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SG), Wayne McNeal (SF) Harold Taormina, Scott Benton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin (PG), Ed Gilmore (PF) Richard Depasquale, James Swinehart | |
| 02:37 | Vanderbilt | David Honey makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:37 | Vanderbilt | David Honey misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas | Ed Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 02:14 | Arkansas | Van Mercer makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-29 |
| 01:54 | Vanderbilt | David Honey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marijan Solinski (PF) Joe Anderson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alfredo Martin | 26-31 |
| 01:23 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas | Ed Gilmore blows the layup | 26-31 |
| 01:02 | Vanderbilt | David Honey grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 00:42 | Vanderbilt | James Houston buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Wayne McNeal | 29-31 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alfredo Martin | 29-33 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Wayne McNeal connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |