| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Russell Henderson (fresh) PF - Michael Palm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis inbounds the ball | 25-40 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-40 |
| 19:28 | Arkansas | Billy Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-40 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas | David Simmons snags the offensive board | 25-40 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas | Billy Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Andrew Reavis | 25-40 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Stewart | 28-40 |
| 18:58 | Arkansas | James Stewart steals it from David Simmons | 28-40 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis is fouled on the floor by Michael Palm - foul #1 on Michael Palm, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Stewart | 31-40 |
| 18:02 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee | John Kaufman grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee | John Kaufman is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 33-40 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-40 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow can't tip it in | 33-40 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | James Stewart snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Jones - foul #1 on Billy Jones, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG) Sammy Donahue | |
| 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 | |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis hits the finger roll | 35-40 |
| 17:02 | Arkansas | Garf Demski misses badly on a runner near the basket | 35-40 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas | Garf Demski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 16:48 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:29 | Arkansas | Donald Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:05 | Tennessee | John Kaufman is whistled for a carry | 35-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar (C) Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), John Lewis (PF) Edwin Mason, Randall James | |
| 15:47 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Reavis - foul #1 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SG), Russell Henderson (SF) Garf Demski, Donald Jones | |
| 15:47 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:47 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Russell Henderson (fresh) PF - John Lewis (fresh) C - Ellis Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | John Kaufman's pass is intercepted by Billy Jones in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 15:30 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 35-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG) James Stewart | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Palm (PF) Ellis Reynolds | |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Russell Henderson - foul #2 on Russell Henderson, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG) Donald Gordy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas | Billy Jones misses the jumper from the right side | 36-42 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | John Kaufman pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 14:51 | Arkansas | John Lewis gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas | Billy Jones buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Brian Bigelow and he's hacked by Richard Dunbar - foul #2 on Richard Dunbar, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Daniel Bridger (C) Sammy Donahue, Andrew Reavis, Richard Dunbar | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Randall James (PF), David Simmons (C) Michael Palm, John Lewis | |
| 14:28 | Arkansas | Billy Jones makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee | Brian Bigelow is called for the reach on James Stewart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Bigelow, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG), Donald Jones (SF) Billy Jones, Russell Henderson | |
| 14:13 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger connects on the floater in the paint set up by James Stewart | 38-45 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas | Garf Demski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), Christopher Slane (PF) Felix Collazo, John Kaufman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG) Brian Bigelow | |
| 13:51 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy travels in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas | Garf Demski is called for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG), Michael Bradford (C) Donald Gordy, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Russell Henderson (SF), Michael Palm (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Donald Jones, Randall James, David Simmons | |
| 13:24 | Tennessee | Ellis Reynolds steals it from Sammy Donahue in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Garf Demski | 38-47 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Habimana Aujla | 41-47 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas | Garf Demski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-47 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee | James Stewart tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 11:54 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-47 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Michael Bradford | 43-47 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Donald Gordy (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), John Kaufman (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) James Stewart, Sammy Donahue, Habimana Aujla, Christopher Slane, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Randall James (PF), David Simmons (C) Edwin Mason, Garf Demski, Russell Henderson, Michael Palm, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Felix Collazo (fresh) SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Billy Jones (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donald Jones (fresh) 5 ast. PF - Randall James (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Arkansas | Donald Jones is whistled for a carry | 43-47 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-47 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas | Billy Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger is hacked by Brian Bigelow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Bigelow, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Lewis (C) David Simmons | |
| 10:18 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Bridger | 48-50 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas | Andrew Reavis picks off the pass by Brian Bigelow | 48-50 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-50 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Donald Jones - foul #2 on Donald Jones, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG) Felix Collazo, Donald Gordy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), Ellis Reynolds (PF), David Simmons (C) Brian Bigelow, Billy Jones, Donald Jones, Randall James, John Lewis | |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas | Garf Demski misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Kaufman - foul #2 on John Kaufman, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar (C) Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:57 | Arkansas | Garf Demski makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas | Garf Demski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla (SF) Andrew Reavis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:20 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Sammy Donahue - foul #1 on Sammy Donahue, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Michael Palm (PF) Edwin Mason, David Simmons | |
| 08:20 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Habimana Aujla is denied by Ellis Reynolds | 50-54 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | Sammy Donahue is called for the reach on Garf Demski - foul #2 on Sammy Donahue, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Donald Gordy (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF) James Stewart, Sammy Donahue, Habimana Aujla | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SG), John Lewis (PF) Garf Demski, Michael Palm | |
| 07:24 | Arkansas | Billy Jones misses short on a shot from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | John Kaufman grabs the board | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Felix Collazo (fresh) SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Kaufman (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Dunbar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Billy Jones (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Russell Henderson (tiring) PF - John Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ellis Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis is hacked by Billy Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Jones, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Slane (PF), Michael Bradford (C) John Kaufman, Richard Dunbar | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Simmons (C) Ellis Reynolds | |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:18 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Lewis | 50-54 |
| 06:54 | Arkansas | Billy Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Henderson | 50-57 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee | Billy Jones takes the ball from Felix Collazo in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas | Billy Jones clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Felix Collazo - foul #1 on Felix Collazo, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Habimana Aujla (SF), John Kaufman (PF) Felix Collazo, Andrew Reavis, Christopher Slane | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), Donald Jones (SF), Michael Palm (PF) Brian Bigelow, Russell Henderson, John Lewis | |
| 06:30 | Arkansas | Billy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas | Billy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | John Kaufman is open but misses the lay-in | 50-59 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas | Michael Palm grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas | Donald Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Bradford - foul #1 on Michael Bradford, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Daniel Bridger (C) James Stewart, Donald Gordy, Habimana Aujla, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Randall James (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Edwin Mason, Billy Jones, Michael Palm, David Simmons | |
| 05:36 | Arkansas | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Garf Demski picks off the pass by John Kaufman | 50-61 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds lays it in | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Slane (PF) John Kaufman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Lewis (PF) Donald Jones | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:33 | Arkansas | Garf Demski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Bigelow | 50-66 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Slane, team foul #8 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Habimana Aujla (SF) Felix Collazo, Andrew Reavis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | Randall James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), Richard Dunbar (C) Sammy Donahue, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), Russell Henderson (SF), Michael Palm (PF) Brian Bigelow, Randall James, Ellis Reynolds | |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar is fouled in the backcourt by John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #8 | 50-66 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar misses the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas | Michael Palm snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas | Garf Demski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-68 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | James Stewart is called for traveling | 50-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG) James Stewart | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Billy Jones (SG), David Simmons (C) Edwin Mason, Garf Demski, John Lewis | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Arkansas | Billy Jones clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-68 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane snags the defensive board | 50-68 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Felix Collazo (fresh) SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Billy Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Russell Henderson (tiring) PF - Michael Palm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-68 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar snags the offensive board | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:39 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy can't tip it in | 50-68 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane grabs the offensive rebound | 50-68 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Michael Palm gets the rebound | 50-68 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas | Billy Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane grabs the board | 50-68 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-68 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 53-68 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Brian Bigelow takes the ball from Felix Collazo | 53-68 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | Billy Jones jams it on a great pass from Brian Bigelow | 53-70 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-70 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas | Michael Palm grabs the board | 53-70 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Billy Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Russell Henderson | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Russell Henderson blocks the jumper by Habimana Aujla | 53-73 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas | David Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Richard Dunbar swats the short shot by Brian Bigelow | 53-73 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane grabs the board | 53-73 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-73 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | David Simmons snags the defensive board | 53-73 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow runs out the clock | 53-73 |