| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Moody (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dima Peplinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Pham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Peter Pham inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Peter Pham hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Tinklenberg | 25-30 |
| 19:20 | Arkansas | William Lucas is called for a backcourt violation | 25-30 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg double dribbles | 25-30 |
| 18:35 | Arkansas | John Friedel is whistled for a carry | 25-30 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee | Dima Peplinski is called for the reach on Peter Pham - foul #1 on Dima Peplinski, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | David Stephens misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 25-30 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas | James Moody grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 17:30 | Arkansas | A charge is called on Anthony Lewis - foul #2 on Anthony Lewis, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee | Peter Pham scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-33 |
| 16:49 | Arkansas | Michael Tinklenberg picks off the pass by Dima Peplinski | 25-33 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg hits the finger roll | 25-35 |
| 16:27 | Arkansas | James Moody misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 25-35 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas | William Lucas tips it in | 27-35 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Anthony Lewis - foul #3 on Anthony Lewis, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ramon Villa (PG), Dale Connelly (SG), Mark Holmes (PF), Brent Winningham (C) John Friedel, James Moody, Anthony Lewis, William Lucas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (SG), Harold Nadeau (C) David Stephens, Bradford Dingman | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ramon Villa (fresh) SG - Dale Connelly (fresh) SF - Dima Peplinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brent Winningham (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Bagley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Peter Pham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Nadeau (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong is hacked by Dima Peplinski - foul #2 on Dima Peplinski, team foul #4 | 27-35 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee | Dima Peplinski steals it from Paul Bagley | 27-35 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 27-35 |
| 14:55 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham grabs the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski scores on a jump hook from the right block | 29-35 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ramon Villa - foul #1 on Ramon Villa, team foul #5 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Friedel (PG), James Moody (SG), Anthony Lewis (PF) Ramon Villa, Dale Connelly, Dima Peplinski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (SG), Bradford Dingman (C) Peter Pham, Joseph Armstrong | |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Brent Winningham, team foul #6 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Lucas (C) Brent Winningham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:35 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley is fouled on the floor by Mark Holmes - foul #1 on Mark Holmes, team foul #7 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SF) Michael Tinklenberg | |
| 13:35 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas | James Moody loses the dribble to Peter Pham | 29-37 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee | Peter Pham lays it up and in | 29-39 |
| 12:48 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-39 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley snags the offensive board | 29-39 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | James Moody takes the ball from Paul Bagley | 29-39 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas | James Moody lays it in | 31-39 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 31-39 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas | William Lucas snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Moody (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Lucas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Paul Bagley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Stephens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Pham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harold Nadeau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradford Dingman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Arkansas | James Moody scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Friedel | 34-39 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee | Peter Pham splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 11:26 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley snags the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | David Stephens clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 11:06 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to William Lucas | 34-39 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis knocks in the runner from close range | 36-39 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-42 |
| 10:18 | Arkansas | John Friedel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 10:16 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis tips it but misses | 36-42 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 10:05 | Arkansas | John Friedel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ramon Villa (PG), Dale Connelly (SG), Dima Peplinski (SF), Brent Winningham (C) John Friedel, James Moody, Mark Holmes, William Lucas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Joseph Armstrong (PF) Paul Bagley, Harold Nadeau | |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ramon Villa | 36-42 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Lewis | 38-42 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee | Anthony Lewis denies the turnaround by David Stephens | 38-42 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 09:04 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham is fouled on the floor by Peter Pham - foul #2 on Peter Pham, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Friedel (PG) Ramon Villa | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:43 | Arkansas | John Friedel drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Lewis | 41-42 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-42 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas | John Friedel's fadeaway is rejected by Bradford Dingman | 41-42 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee | Dima Peplinski steals the ball from Peter Pham | 41-42 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dale Connelly | 44-42 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Tinklenberg | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Connelly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dima Peplinski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Anthony Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Brent Winningham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Stephens (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Pham (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradford Dingman (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis misses the turnaround from the baseline | 44-44 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | Peter Pham evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-44 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 06:29 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-44 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Stephens | 44-46 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (SG), Mark Holmes (PF), William Lucas (C) Dale Connelly, Anthony Lewis, Brent Winningham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (SF), Harold Nadeau (C) Peter Pham, Bradford Dingman | |
| 05:54 | Arkansas | James Moody is fouled on the floor by David Stephens - foul #1 on David Stephens, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | James Moody misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 05:37 | Arkansas | John Friedel tips it home | 46-46 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong drills a turnaround in the lane | 46-48 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas | James Moody misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-48 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Dima Peplinski | 46-48 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas | James Moody is called for traveling | 46-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SF) David Stephens | |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is fouled on the floor by John Friedel - foul #1 on John Friedel, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas | James Moody is hacked by Paul Bagley - foul #1 on Paul Bagley, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| 03:39 | Arkansas | William Lucas misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Peter Pham - foul #3 on Peter Pham, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ramon Villa (PG), Anthony Lewis (PF) John Friedel, Dima Peplinski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:39 | Arkansas | William Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 03:39 | Arkansas | William Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Lewis - foul #4 on Anthony Lewis, team foul #9 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brent Winningham (C) William Lucas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (SG) Peter Pham | |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ramon Villa (fresh) 2 reb. SG - James Moody (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Brent Winningham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Stephens (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Bagley (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Nadeau (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:51 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by David Stephens - foul #2 on David Stephens, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Friedel (PG), Dale Connelly (SG) James Moody, Mark Holmes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:51 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by David Stephens | 48-53 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (SG), Dima Peplinski (SF), William Lucas (C) Dale Connelly, Ramon Villa, Brent Winningham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman (C) Harold Nadeau | |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | William Lucas is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on William Lucas, team foul #10 | 48-53 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | James Moody is called for the reach on David Stephens - foul #2 on James Moody, team foul #11 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SF) Paul Bagley | |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | David Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | David Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Dima Peplinski is denied by Bradford Dingman | 48-55 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis tips it in | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | David Stephens loses the dribble to James Moody | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Joseph Armstrong steps in front of the William Lucas pass | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman is hacked by John Friedel in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Friedel, team foul #12 | 50-55 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | John Friedel is hacked by Michael Tinklenberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Tinklenberg, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Moody | 53-57 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | David Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by James Moody - foul #3 on James Moody, team foul #13 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (PG) Michael Tinklenberg | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | David Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | David Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | David Stephens steals it from John Friedel | 53-58 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | James Moody is called for the reach on David Stephens in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Moody, team foul #14 | 53-58 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | David Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | David Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis is fouled on the floor by David Stephens - foul #3 on David Stephens, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG) Paul Bagley | |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bradford Dingman | 54-60 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman is fouled in the backcourt by John Friedel - foul #3 on John Friedel, team foul #15 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (PG) Michael Tinklenberg | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | James Moody is hacked by David Stephens - foul #4 on David Stephens, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG) Paul Bagley | |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | James Moody misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Peter Pham pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg runs out the clock | 54-61 |