| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Billy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Palm (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Landry (fresh) C - Marc Beam (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Arkansas | David Simmons misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 19:35 | Auburn | Marc Beam grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 19:09 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Palm - foul #1 on Michael Palm, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson (SF), Chad Laforce (C) Brian Matthews, Marc Beam | |
| 19:09 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:09 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas | Billy Jones misses the layup against the doubleteam | 30-29 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas | David Simmons tips it but misses | 30-29 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | Daniel Landry gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:10 | Auburn | John Moen can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 18:08 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Billy Jones out of the doubleteam | 32-29 |
| 17:21 | Auburn | Russell Henderson steps in front of the Clifton Newlon pass | 32-29 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas | Billy Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 17:02 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses the tip | 32-29 |
| 17:00 | Auburn | Daniel Landry snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 16:58 | Auburn | John Moen is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Bigelow - foul #3 on Brian Bigelow, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Randall James (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Brian Bigelow, Billy Jones, Russell Henderson, Michael Palm, David Simmons | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Peacock (SF), Marc Beam (C) Anthony Donaldson, Chad Laforce | |
| 16:46 | Auburn | Ellis Reynolds steals it from Marc Beam | 32-29 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Garf Demski out of a doubleteam | 34-29 |
| 16:24 | Auburn | John Moen is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Jones - foul #2 on Donald Jones, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SF) David Peacock | |
| 16:08 | Auburn | Marc Beam misses the jump hook from the left block | 34-29 |
| 16:07 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 15:40 | Arkansas | Donald Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 15:39 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds can't tip it in | 34-29 |
| 15:37 | Auburn | Brian Matthews pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Edwin Mason (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall James (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ellis Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clifton Newlon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Landry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Marc Beam (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Auburn | Brian Matthews buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Daniel Landry | 34-32 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Marc Beam - foul #1 on Marc Beam, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), John Lewis (PF) Edwin Mason, Garf Demski, Donald Jones, Randall James | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Peacock (SF), Sonny Davis (PF), Chad Laforce (C) Brian Matthews, Daniel Landry, Marc Beam | |
| 15:09 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:09 | Auburn | Sonny Davis snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 14:46 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Moen | 35-34 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas | Sonny Davis swats the shot by Billy Jones | 35-34 |
| 14:27 | Auburn | The rebound goes to David Peacock | 35-34 |
| 14:08 | Auburn | Sonny Davis connects on the jumper from the left block | 35-36 |
| 13:51 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds misses long on an open shot from the left side | 35-36 |
| 13:50 | Auburn | Sonny Davis snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 13:47 | Auburn | John Moen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Jones (SF), Michael Palm (PF), David Simmons (C) Russell Henderson, John Lewis, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SF), Daniel Landry (PF), Marc Beam (C) David Peacock, Sonny Davis, Chad Laforce | |
| 13:29 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Brian Bigelow, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), Garf Demski (SG) Brian Bigelow, Billy Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 13:27 | Auburn | John Moen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas | Donald Jones is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 13:10 | Auburn | Marc Beam grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:05 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 13:03 | Auburn | Daniel Landry can't tip it in | 35-36 |
| 13:01 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon tips it in | 35-38 |
| 12:32 | Arkansas | Garf Demski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Simmons | 38-38 |
| 12:30 | Auburn | Edwin Mason steals the ball from Clifton Newlon in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas | Michael Palm loses the ball out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), Randall James (PF), John Lewis (C) Edwin Mason, Garf Demski, Donald Jones, Michael Palm, David Simmons | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), David Peacock (SF), Sonny Davis (PF) John Moen, Brian Matthews, Daniel Landry | |
| 11:37 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Marcus Ono | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Billy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall James (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Marcus Ono (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (tiring) 11 pts. SF - David Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sonny Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Beam (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 10:55 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Marcus Ono and the foul's on Randall James - foul #1 on Randall James, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds (C) John Lewis | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Brian Matthews (SF), Daniel Landry (PF), Chad Laforce (C) Marcus Ono, David Peacock, Sonny Davis, Marc Beam | |
| 10:55 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Russell Henderson | 43-44 |
| 10:24 | Auburn | Chad Laforce's pass is intercepted by Brian Bigelow in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds hits the finger roll set up by Billy Jones and he's fouled by Clifton Newlon - foul #2 on Clifton Newlon, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG), Michael Palm (PF) Billy Jones, Randall James | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marc Beam (C) Chad Laforce | |
| 10:08 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:44 | Auburn | Marc Beam scores on a jumper from the left block | 46-46 |
| 09:19 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-46 |
| 09:17 | Auburn | John Moen grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 09:15 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon travels in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Donald Jones (SF), David Simmons (C) Brian Bigelow, Garf Demski, Russell Henderson, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (SG), David Peacock (SF), Anthony Donaldson (PF), Chad Laforce (C) Clifton Newlon, Brian Matthews, Daniel Landry, Marc Beam | |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | Marcus Ono picks off the pass by Donald Jones | 46-46 |
| 08:26 | Auburn | Chad Laforce misses the runner in the paint | 46-46 |
| 08:25 | Auburn | Chad Laforce snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 07:59 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-46 |
| 07:57 | Auburn | Chad Laforce grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 07:36 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson is fouled on the floor by Billy Jones - foul #3 on Billy Jones, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), Randall James (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Edwin Mason, Billy Jones, Donald Jones, Michael Palm, David Simmons | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Brian Matthews (SF), Daniel Landry (PF), Marc Beam (C) John Moen, David Peacock, Anthony Donaldson, Chad Laforce | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall James (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ellis Reynolds (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Marcus Ono (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (tired) 14 pts. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Landry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Marc Beam (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Auburn | Brian Matthews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 07:18 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas | Garf Demski is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 46-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG) Marcus Ono | |
| 06:32 | Auburn | Brian Matthews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas | Garf Demski snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas | Garf Demski's pass is intercepted by Marc Beam | 46-46 |
| 05:48 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Brian Matthews | 46-49 |
| 05:22 | Arkansas | Randall James's floater is tipped away by Daniel Landry | 46-49 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow tips it back up and in | 48-49 |
| 05:16 | Auburn | John Moen is fouled in the backcourt by Ellis Reynolds - foul #1 on Ellis Reynolds, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SG), Donald Jones (SF), John Lewis (PF), David Simmons (C) Garf Demski, Russell Henderson, Randall James, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Auburn | Sonny Davis (PF) Daniel Landry | |
| 05:16 | Auburn | John Moen misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:16 | Auburn | Marc Beam pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:54 | Auburn | David Simmons is called for the reach on Marc Beam - foul #1 on David Simmons, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), Michael Palm (PF) Brian Bigelow, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG) John Moen | |
| 04:54 | Auburn | Marc Beam makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 04:54 | Auburn | Marc Beam makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 04:32 | Arkansas | Sonny Davis blocks the jumper by Billy Jones | 48-51 |
| 04:31 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Marc Beam | 48-51 |
| 04:08 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon misses long on an open jump hook from the baseline | 48-51 |
| 04:07 | Auburn | Brian Matthews tips it home | 48-53 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas | Billy Jones shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Edwin Mason | 51-53 |
| 03:13 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Marcus Ono | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Edwin Mason (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Billy Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Palm (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - David Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Marcus Ono (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (tired) 19 pts. SF - Brian Matthews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sonny Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marc Beam (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Arkansas | Donald Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Sonny Davis - foul #1 on Sonny Davis, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Randall James (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Edwin Mason, Billy Jones, Michael Palm, David Simmons | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), David Peacock (SF), Daniel Landry (PF), Chad Laforce (C) Clifton Newlon, Brian Matthews, Sonny Davis, Marc Beam | |
| 02:49 | Arkansas | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:25 | Auburn | Brian Bigelow picks off the pass by John Moen | 53-55 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SG), Russell Henderson (SF) Garf Demski, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:09 | Arkansas | Randall James misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 02:07 | Auburn | David Peacock gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 01:41 | Auburn | Chad Laforce hits a wide open floater from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Landry | 53-57 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Palm (PF), David Simmons (C) Randall James, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Brian Matthews (SF), Marc Beam (C) Marcus Ono, David Peacock, Chad Laforce | |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow snags the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | Billy Jones evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left side | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Daniel Landry loses the dribble to David Simmons | 55-57 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Clifton Newlon - foul #3 on Clifton Newlon, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Brian Bigelow is called for the reach on John Moen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Bigelow, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG) Brian Bigelow | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:11 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:11 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Billy Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | John Moen gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | John Moen runs out the clock | 56-59 |