| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Rinehart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Miles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Connelly (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 19:40 | Arkansas | George Kemp gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 19:20 | Arkansas | Lewis Rinehart is called for the reach on George Kemp - foul #1 on Lewis Rinehart, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from George Kemp | 38-36 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley's pass is intercepted by David Cianciolo | 38-36 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas | Michael Mobley steals the ball from Robert Miles | 38-36 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg blows the layup | 38-36 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas | Robert Miles scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Dale Connelly | 38-38 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg drills a jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Miles | 40-40 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart is hacked by Dale Connelly - foul #2 on Dale Connelly, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Peter Pham (SG), David Thomas (SF), Bradford Dingman (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Michael Mobley, Lewis Rinehart, Isaac Jackson, Troy Bennett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Symonds (SF) Robert Miles | |
| 16:32 | Tennessee | The jump hook by David Thomas is blocked by David Cianciolo | 40-40 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the shot from the right wing set up by George Kemp | 40-42 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee | George Kemp steps in front of the David Stephens pass in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 15:58 | Arkansas | Bradford Dingman steals it from Dale Connelly | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Pham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Connelly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Symonds (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Tennessee | David Thomas scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Peter Pham | 43-42 |
| 15:20 | Arkansas | 3 seconds is called on Albert Symonds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Mobley (SG), Lewis Rinehart (SF), Troy Bennett (C) Peter Pham, David Thomas, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Miles (SG) Albert Symonds | |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley's pass is intercepted by David Cianciolo | 43-42 |
| 14:40 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Isaac Jackson (PF) David Stephens, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski (C) David Cianciolo | |
| 13:51 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones is hacked by Michael Mobley - foul #2 on Michael Mobley, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG), Albert Symonds (SF) George Kemp, Robert Miles | |
| 13:29 | Arkansas | Michael Tinklenberg is called for the reach on Dale Connelly - foul #2 on Michael Tinklenberg, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SF) Lewis Rinehart | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:09 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Michael Mobley - foul #3 on Michael Mobley, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Keith Pitts (C) Troy Bennett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Cianciolo (C) Stephen Jones | |
| 13:09 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:09 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson is fouled on the floor by David Cianciolo - foul #1 on David Cianciolo, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | David Thomas is hacked by David Cianciolo - foul #2 on David Cianciolo, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Miles (SG) Albert Symonds | |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Ivan Dabrowski is called for the reach on Isaac Jackson - foul #2 on Ivan Dabrowski, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (PG), Stephen Jones (PF) Demetrius Diebold, Ivan Dabrowski | |
| 12:10 | Tennessee | David Thomas hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Isaac Jackson | 45-45 |
| 11:45 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Mobley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Connelly (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Mobley | 47-45 |
| 11:02 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | David Thomas clanks a jumper from the left side | 47-48 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Keith Pitts - foul #1 on Keith Pitts, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Peter Pham (SG), Lewis Rinehart (SF), Bradford Dingman (PF), Troy Bennett (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Michael Mobley, David Thomas, Isaac Jackson, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG), William Williamson (SG), Albert Symonds (SF), Ivan Dabrowski (C) George Kemp, Robert Miles, Dale Connelly, David Cianciolo | |
| 10:20 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee | David Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Aaron Banks (C) Stephen Jones | |
| 09:57 | Arkansas | William Williamson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart is alone and drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Pham | 49-50 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas | William Williamson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-50 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bradford Dingman | 49-50 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Peter Pham is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Peter Pham, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Jones (PF) Aaron Banks | |
| 08:42 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds hits the finger roll on a great pass from Demetrius Diebold | 49-52 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee | Peter Pham hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Bennett | 52-52 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lewis Rinehart - foul #2 on Lewis Rinehart, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Michael Mobley (SG), Isaac Jackson (PF) David Stephens, Peter Pham, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (PG), Robert Miles (SG), Dale Connelly (SF), David Cianciolo (C) Demetrius Diebold, William Williamson, Albert Symonds, Stephen Jones | |
| 07:58 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett double dribbles | 52-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Aaron Banks (PF) Ivan Dabrowski | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lewis Rinehart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Connelly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Aaron Banks (fresh) C - David Cianciolo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Arkansas | George Kemp shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg comes up short on the shot from the left side | 52-53 |
| 06:46 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas | Michael Tinklenberg picks off the pass by George Kemp | 52-53 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Mobley | 54-53 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas | Robert Miles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-53 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo grabs the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas | Michael Mobley takes the ball from David Cianciolo | 54-53 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley banks in the layup | 56-53 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas | The pull-up jumper by Aaron Banks is blocked by Troy Bennett | 56-53 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Bennett | 56-53 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett snags the offensive board | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Mobley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lewis Rinehart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaac Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Troy Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Miles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Connelly (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Aaron Banks (fairly fresh) C - David Cianciolo (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee | Dale Connelly steals the ball from Michael Tinklenberg | 59-53 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly lays it up and in set up by Robert Miles | 59-55 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by David Cianciolo - foul #3 on David Cianciolo, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Peter Pham (SG), David Thomas (SF), Bradford Dingman (PF) Michael Tinklenberg, Michael Mobley, Lewis Rinehart, Isaac Jackson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG), William Williamson (SG), Albert Symonds (SF), Stephen Jones (PF), Ivan Dabrowski (C) George Kemp, Robert Miles, Dale Connelly, Aaron Banks, David Cianciolo | |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Keith Pitts (C) Troy Bennett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Connelly (SG) William Williamson | |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski loses the ball out of bounds | 62-55 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Mobley (SG) Peter Pham | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Miles (SG) Albert Symonds | |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | David Thomas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Lewis Rinehart (SF), Isaac Jackson (PF), Troy Bennett (C) David Stephens, David Thomas, Bradford Dingman, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (PG), David Cianciolo (C) Demetrius Diebold, Ivan Dabrowski | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:32 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Michael Mobley - foul #4 on Michael Mobley, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-57 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Robert Miles misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Lewis Rinehart | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly drills a 3 from the right corner | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | George Kemp is called for the reach on Michael Tinklenberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Kemp, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SG), David Thomas (SF) Michael Mobley, Lewis Rinehart | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | George Kemp is called for the reach on Michael Tinklenberg - foul #2 on George Kemp, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson snags the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson is fouled on the floor by Robert Miles - foul #3 on Robert Miles, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (SF), Keith Pitts (C) David Thomas, Troy Bennett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is fouled in the backcourt by George Kemp - foul #3 on George Kemp, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SF), Troy Bennett (C) David Stephens, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | George Kemp grabs the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | The clock runs out | 67-63 |