| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Salerno (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Strong (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Goldenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Decker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Hogsett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Juan Lopez (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Kennedy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Arkansas | Andy Rose misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-33 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Ronny Mosley | 26-33 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas | William Kennedy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-33 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Williams | 26-33 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Kennedy - foul #3 on William Kennedy, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Lukaszewski (C) William Kennedy | |
| 18:43 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas | Richard Goldenstein swats the shot by Juan Lopez | 28-33 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas | George Lukaszewski snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 18:16 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett blows the layup | 28-33 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas | George Lukaszewski snags the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | Andy Rose knocks in the shot from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away | 31-35 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez slams it home set up by Andy Rose | 31-37 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams misses the tip | 31-37 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | The refs have stopped play. Jeffrey Strong is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 31-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (SF) Jeffrey Strong | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno makes the contested shot from the right side on a great pass from Ronny Mosley | 33-37 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas | George Lukaszewski's pass is intercepted by Ronny Mosley | 33-37 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Jeffrey Salerno | 35-37 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Goldenstein - foul #3 on Richard Goldenstein, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Earl Rotz (PF) Richard Goldenstein | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Waller (SF), Hassan Saavedra (C) Scott Hogsett, George Lukaszewski | |
| 16:03 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Henry Durbin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Earl Rotz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Decker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Waller (fresh) PF - Juan Lopez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Hassan Saavedra (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 35-38 |
| 15:35 | Arkansas | Richard Waller snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas | Jerry Williams picks off the pass by Hassan Saavedra | 35-38 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno is hacked by Robert Decker - foul #1 on Robert Decker, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein (PF) Earl Rotz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett (SF), William Kennedy (C) Richard Waller, Hassan Saavedra | |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin is called for a charge - foul #1 on Henry Durbin, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong (SF) Henry Durbin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:37 | Arkansas | Andy Rose hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Decker | 35-41 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Strong | 37-41 |
| 13:54 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez clanks a floater in the paint | 37-41 |
| 13:52 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett hits the follow up shot | 37-43 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 37-43 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein gets the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Strong | 40-43 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-45 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 12:17 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 11:48 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Strong | 40-45 |
| 11:46 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Juan Lopez | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Salerno (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Jeffrey Strong (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Richard Goldenstein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Decker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Hogsett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Juan Lopez (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - William Kennedy (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Jerry Williams - foul #2 on Jerry Williams, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (PG), Earl Rotz (SG), David Taylor (C) Ronny Mosley, Jeffrey Salerno, Jerry Williams | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (SG), Richard Waller (PF), George Lukaszewski (C) Robert Decker, Juan Lopez, William Kennedy | |
| 11:34 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:34 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Earl Rotz | 43-47 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Brown | 43-49 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz double dribbles | 43-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Decker (SG), Raymond Virgil (PF) Willie Brown, Scott Hogsett | |
| 10:30 | Arkansas | Robert Decker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz misses the tip | 43-49 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas | Raymond Virgil snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas | George Lukaszewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (PG), Jeffrey Salerno (SG), Jerry Williams (C) Henry Durbin, Richard Goldenstein, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (PG), Juan Lopez (PF), William Kennedy (C) Andy Rose, Raymond Virgil, George Lukaszewski | |
| 09:32 | Tennessee | William Kennedy swats the short shot by Earl Rotz | 43-49 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Salerno | 45-49 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Willie Brown | 45-51 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 45-51 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz snags the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Waller - foul #2 on Richard Waller, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (SG), Richard Goldenstein (PF) Jeffrey Salerno, Earl Rotz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andy Rose (PG), Scott Hogsett (SF) Robert Decker, Richard Waller | |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 47-51 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Durbin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Strong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Richard Goldenstein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Hogsett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Juan Lopez (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - William Kennedy (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Strong is called for the reach on Willie Brown - foul #1 on Jeffrey Strong, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Earl Rotz (SG) Ronny Mosley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 07:15 | Arkansas | Andy Rose misses the jumper from the left side | 47-51 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Earl Rotz | 50-51 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas | Andy Rose drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Willie Brown - foul #1 on Willie Brown, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (PG), Jeffrey Salerno (SG), David Taylor (C) Jeffrey Strong, Richard Goldenstein, Jerry Williams | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Decker (SG), Richard Waller (PF), George Lukaszewski (C) Willie Brown, Juan Lopez, William Kennedy | |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas | Andy Rose's floater is tipped away by David Taylor | 52-53 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Decker - foul #2 on Robert Decker, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas | Andy Rose clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andy Rose - foul #2 on Andy Rose, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong (SF), Jerry Williams (C) Henry Durbin, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Juan Lopez (PF), William Kennedy (C) Richard Waller, George Lukaszewski | |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:17 | Arkansas | Ronny Mosley is called for the reach on Andy Rose - foul #3 on Ronny Mosley, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (PG), Richard Goldenstein (PF) Ronny Mosley, Earl Rotz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Waller (SF) Scott Hogsett | |
| 04:12 | Arkansas | Jerry Williams is called for the reach on William Kennedy - foul #3 on Jerry Williams, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | Andy Rose blows the layup | 56-53 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-53 |
| 03:36 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Durbin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeffrey Strong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Richard Goldenstein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Decker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Waller (fresh) PF - Juan Lopez (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - William Kennedy (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Juan Lopez, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (PG) Henry Durbin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett (SF) Richard Waller | |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Scott Hogsett is called for the reach on Ronny Mosley - foul #1 on Scott Hogsett, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | William Kennedy gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 02:44 | Arkansas | William Kennedy connects on the shot near the basket set up by Robert Decker | 57-55 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein misses the lay-in | 57-55 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Juan Lopez | 57-55 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas | Jerry Williams takes the ball from Andy Rose | 57-55 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | Scott Hogsett steps in front of the Jerry Williams pass | 57-55 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas | Andy Rose misses short on a jumper from the right side | 57-55 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Andy Rose picks off the pass by Ronny Mosley | 57-55 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Salerno takes the ball from William Kennedy | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-55 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Robert Decker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Goldenstein - foul #4 on Richard Goldenstein, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Robert Decker makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Robert Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein is hacked by Juan Lopez - foul #3 on Juan Lopez, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | William Kennedy grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Robert Decker hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 58-57 |