| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Moua (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Gooch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Kiefer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brett Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Strozewski (fresh) SF - William Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Meyers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donnie Courtois (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | William Johnson inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois can't finish the uncontested layup | 38-30 |
| 19:33 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 19:29 | Auburn | Matthew Moua can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Strozewski - foul #1 on John Strozewski, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 19:29 | Auburn | Matthew Moua misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 19:29 | Auburn | Matthew Moua makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas | William Johnson scores on a turnaround from the right block | 39-32 |
| 18:53 | Auburn | Matthew Moua drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from John Gooch | 41-32 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| 18:37 | Auburn | Michael Williams misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by John Meyers - foul #1 on John Meyers, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Locklin (SF) Robert Kiefer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 18:37 | Auburn | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 18:37 | Auburn | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Locklin - foul #2 on David Locklin, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), Michael Crocker (PF), James Ashurst (C) Matthew Moua, Michael Williams, Brett Whitaker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks (SG), Walter Keenan (PF), Kevin Schofield (C) John Strozewski, John Meyers, Donnie Courtois | |
| 18:17 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:08 | Auburn | John Gooch misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 18:06 | Auburn | James Ashurst hits the follow up shot | 45-34 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas | David Locklin is called for the reach on William Johnson - foul #3 on David Locklin, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen (SG), Robert Kiefer (SF) John Gooch, David Locklin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Smith (PG), David Taylor (PF) Anthony Chapman, William Johnson | |
| 17:22 | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Kiefer - foul #2 on Robert Kiefer, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG) Earl Zullinger | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:22 | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 17:22 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Ashurst | 45-35 |
| 17:06 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Walter Keenan | 45-35 |
| 17:02 | Arkansas | Dustin Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brett Whitaker (C) James Ashurst | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Strozewski (SG), Donnie Courtois (C) Theodore Dicks, David Taylor | |
| 16:51 | Auburn | Walter Keenan is called for the reach on Matthew Moua - foul #1 on Walter Keenan, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Gooch (SG), Michael Williams (PF) Darrin Nguyen, Michael Crocker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman (PG), John Meyers (PF) Dustin Smith, Kevin Schofield | |
| 16:35 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer's pass is intercepted by John Strozewski | 45-35 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas | John Meyers lays it in uncontested | 45-37 |
| 15:56 | Auburn | John Gooch misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 15:54 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Moua (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Gooch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Kiefer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Brett Whitaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Chapman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Strozewski (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Keenan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Meyers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donnie Courtois (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Arkansas | John Strozewski is fouled in the backcourt by John Gooch - foul #2 on John Gooch, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), Darrin Nguyen (SG), David Locklin (SF), Michael Crocker (PF), James Ashurst (C) Matthew Moua, John Gooch, Robert Kiefer, Michael Williams, Brett Whitaker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks (SG), William Johnson (SF), David Taylor (PF), Kevin Schofield (C) John Strozewski, Walter Keenan, John Meyers, Donnie Courtois | |
| 15:27 | Arkansas | William Johnson misses the lay-in | 45-37 |
| 15:25 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 15:08 | Auburn | The jump hook by Michael Crocker is blocked by William Johnson | 45-37 |
| 15:06 | Auburn | James Ashurst pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 14:55 | Auburn | Michael Crocker is hacked by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Gooch (SG) Darrin Nguyen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Smith (PG) Anthony Chapman | |
| 14:44 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Gooch | 48-37 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks is fouled in the backcourt by John Gooch - foul #3 on John Gooch, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Stewart (PG), Michael Williams (PF), Brett Whitaker (C) Earl Zullinger, Michael Crocker, James Ashurst | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois (C) Kevin Schofield | |
| 14:10 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG), Robert Kiefer (SF) David Stewart, David Locklin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Strozewski (SG), Raymond Sinclair (SF), John Meyers (PF) Theodore Dicks, William Johnson, David Taylor | |
| 14:03 | Auburn | Donnie Courtois steps in front of the John Gooch pass | 48-37 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas | Dustin Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Moua - foul #2 on Matthew Moua, team foul #6 | 48-37 |
| 13:48 | Arkansas | Michael Williams steals it from Dustin Smith | 48-37 |
| 13:25 | Auburn | John Strozewski takes the ball from Brett Whitaker | 48-37 |
| 13:20 | Arkansas | Raymond Sinclair lays it in on a great pass from John Strozewski | 48-39 |
| 13:05 | Auburn | John Gooch misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 13:04 | Auburn | Michael Williams grabs the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 12:52 | Auburn | John Gooch drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Moua | 51-39 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas | John Gooch picks off the pass by Donnie Courtois in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| 12:29 | Auburn | Matthew Moua misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-39 |
| 12:28 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to John Gooch | 51-39 |
| 12:23 | Auburn | John Gooch hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas | John Gooch is called for the reach on John Strozewski - foul #4 on John Gooch, team foul #7 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), Darrin Nguyen (SG), David Locklin (SF), Michael Crocker (PF), James Ashurst (C) Matthew Moua, John Gooch, Robert Kiefer, Michael Williams, Brett Whitaker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman (PG), William Johnson (SF), Walter Keenan (PF), Kevin Schofield (C) Dustin Smith, Raymond Sinclair, John Meyers, Donnie Courtois | |
| 12:02 | Arkansas | John Strozewski makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas | John Strozewski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 11:53 | Auburn | Michael Crocker is hacked by Walter Keenan - foul #2 on Walter Keenan, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks (SG) John Strozewski | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Earl Zullinger (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Darrin Nguyen (fresh) SF - David Locklin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Crocker (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Ashurst (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Chapman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theodore Dicks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Keenan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Schofield (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 11:33 | Arkansas | Kevin Schofield pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas | James Ashurst steps in front of the Walter Keenan pass | 51-41 |
| 10:51 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen is whistled for a carry | 51-41 |
| 10:43 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 10:41 | Auburn | James Ashurst pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 10:36 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger blows the layup | 51-41 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas | William Johnson pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Theodore Dicks | 51-43 |
| 09:45 | Auburn | The short jumper by Michael Crocker is denied by Kevin Schofield | 51-43 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Anthony Chapman | 51-43 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas | William Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by David Locklin - foul #4 on David Locklin, team foul #8 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG), David Stewart (SG), Robert Kiefer (SF), Kyle Smith (PF), Brett Whitaker (C) Earl Zullinger, Darrin Nguyen, David Locklin, Michael Crocker, James Ashurst | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Smith (PG), John Strozewski (SG), John Meyers (PF), David Taylor (C) Anthony Chapman, Theodore Dicks, Walter Keenan, Kevin Schofield | |
| 09:24 | Arkansas | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:03 | Auburn | Brett Whitaker scores on a shot from the baseline | 53-45 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas | Robert Kiefer is called for the reach on William Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Kiefer, team foul #9 | 53-45 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:45 | Auburn | Kyle Smith scores on a shot from the free throw line | 55-47 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas | William Johnson misses the lay-in | 55-47 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to William Johnson | 55-47 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas | John Meyers can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas | John Meyers tips it back up and in | 55-49 |
| 07:53 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Gooch (SG), David Locklin (SF), Michael Williams (PF) David Stewart, Robert Kiefer, Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman (PG), Raymond Sinclair (SF), Donnie Courtois (C) John Strozewski, William Johnson, David Taylor | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Moua (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Gooch (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - David Locklin (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Whitaker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Chapman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Sinclair (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Meyers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donnie Courtois (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | Dustin Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Gooch - foul #5 on John Gooch, team foul #10 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen (SG), James Ashurst (C) John Gooch, Brett Whitaker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks (SG) Anthony Chapman | |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | Dustin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | Dustin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:16 | Auburn | Matthew Moua hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Ashurst | 57-50 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas | Michael Williams swats the short shot by John Meyers | 57-50 |
| 06:55 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:51 | Auburn | Matthew Moua misses the easy layup | 57-50 |
| 06:49 | Auburn | Michael Williams hits the follow up shot | 59-50 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Matthew Moua - foul #3 on Matthew Moua, team foul #11 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Stewart (SG), Robert Kiefer (SF), Michael Crocker (PF), Kyle Smith (C) Darrin Nguyen, David Locklin, Michael Williams, James Ashurst | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman (PG), John Strozewski (SG), Walter Keenan (SF), Kevin Schofield (PF) Dustin Smith, Theodore Dicks, Raymond Sinclair, John Meyers | |
| 06:20 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:00 | Auburn | David Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Strozewski - foul #2 on John Strozewski, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Taylor (PF) Donnie Courtois | |
| 06:00 | Auburn | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:00 | Auburn | David Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas | Walter Keenan tips it back up and in | 61-54 |
| 05:16 | Auburn | John Strozewski steals the ball from Robert Kiefer | 61-54 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | John Strozewski lays it up and in | 61-56 |
| 04:56 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 04:55 | Auburn | Kyle Smith tips it in | 63-56 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Strozewski | 63-59 |
| 04:20 | Auburn | Michael Crocker buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Kyle Smith | 65-59 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 04:02 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Earl Zullinger (PG), Darrin Nguyen (SG), David Locklin (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Brett Whitaker (C) Matthew Moua, David Stewart, Robert Kiefer, Michael Crocker, Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks (SG), William Johnson (SF), Donnie Courtois (C) John Strozewski, David Taylor, Kevin Schofield | |
| 03:40 | Auburn | Michael Williams can't finish the layup | 65-61 |
| 03:38 | Auburn | Michael Williams tips it in | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Earl Zullinger (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Darrin Nguyen (fresh) SF - David Locklin (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Brett Whitaker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Chapman (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theodore Dicks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Keenan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donnie Courtois (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 67-63 |
| 03:18 | Auburn | Earl Zullinger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 03:17 | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas | William Johnson can't connect on a runner from the left block | 67-63 |
| 02:54 | Auburn | Darrin Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:54 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Strozewski (SG), John Meyers (PF) Theodore Dicks, Walter Keenan | |
| 02:41 | Auburn | Michael Williams misses long on a jumper from the right block | 67-63 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | John Meyers gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas | William Johnson knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 67-65 |
| 02:22 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Moua (PG) Earl Zullinger | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:59 | Auburn | Matthew Moua misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:35 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 67-65 |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Kiefer (SF) David Locklin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:11 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Meyers - foul #2 on John Meyers, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| 01:11 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:11 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas | John Meyers makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Chapman | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Matthew Moua can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Robert Kiefer tips it but misses | 69-67 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | John Strozewski snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Brett Whitaker swats the short shot by William Johnson | 69-67 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | John Meyers snags the offensive board | 69-67 |