| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Marko (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Anzalone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Rasheed (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Boren (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Craig Blais (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kowalsky (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Thomas (fresh) PF - Clayton Schmit (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas inbounds the ball | 20-18 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | John Bryant tips it back up and in | 20-20 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee | James Marko is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 20-20 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas clanks a 3 from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | James Marko knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Joseph Anzalone out of the doubleteam | 22-20 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-20 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee | James Marko is alone and drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Boren | 24-20 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Kowalsky | 24-23 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-23 |
| 17:23 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 26-23 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Charles Boren | 26-23 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed is called for traveling | 26-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nathan Blevins (C) Ryan Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:45 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Blais | 26-26 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Marko | 28-26 |
| 16:07 | Arkansas | Craig Blais knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | James Marko is hacked by Clayton Schmit - foul #3 on Clayton Schmit, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Stewart (SF), Ryan Smith (C) Paul Rasheed, Charles Boren | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Gilligan (SF), Norbert Rhem (PF), Alvaro Costa (C) Michael Thomas, Clayton Schmit, John Bryant | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Marko (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Anzalone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Stewart (fresh) PF - Nathan Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Craig Blais (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Kowalsky (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Gilligan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norbert Rhem (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alvaro Costa (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Tennessee | Henry Stewart connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Marko and he's fouled by Norbert Rhem - foul #1 on Norbert Rhem, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee | Henry Stewart misses the free throw | 30-28 |
| 15:26 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 30-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed (SF) Joseph Anzalone | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Hitchcock (SF) James Kowalsky | |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | James Marko is whistled for traveling | 30-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Boren (PF) Nathan Blevins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Thomas (SG), Clayton Schmit (PF) Craig Blais, George Hitchcock | |
| 14:07 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Marko - foul #1 on James Marko, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Kowalsky (SG) Norbert Rhem | |
| 14:07 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 14:07 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed loses the dribble to Michael Thomas | 30-30 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky lays it in set up by Michael Thomas | 30-32 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee | Ryan Smith lays it in uncontested | 32-32 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee | Henry Stewart comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | Ryan Smith grabs the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee | James Marko misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 12:16 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas | James Marko is called for the reach on Robert Gilligan - foul #2 on James Marko, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone (SG), Nathan Blevins (C) Henry Stewart, Ryan Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Craig Blais (PG), George Hitchcock (SF), Norbert Rhem (PF), John Bryant (C) Robert Gilligan, Michael Thomas, Clayton Schmit, Alvaro Costa | |
| 11:50 | Arkansas | Craig Blais misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Marko - foul #3 on James Marko, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| 11:50 | Arkansas | Craig Blais makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 11:50 | Arkansas | Craig Blais makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 11:26 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky grabs the board | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Marko (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Anzalone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Rasheed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Boren (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Craig Blais (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Kowalsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Hitchcock (fresh) PF - Norbert Rhem (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky misses the layup against the doubleteam | 32-37 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | James Marko's layup is rejected by Norbert Rhem | 32-37 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone can't tip it in | 32-37 |
| 10:48 | Arkansas | Norbert Rhem snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Craig Blais and the foul's on Paul Rasheed - foul #2 on Paul Rasheed, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Stewart (SF), Ryan Smith (C) Paul Rasheed, Charles Boren | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Thomas (SF), Clayton Schmit (PF) George Hitchcock, Norbert Rhem | |
| 10:26 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee | Ryan Smith buries a shot in the lane and he's hacked by John Bryant - foul #1 on John Bryant, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Gilligan (SG) James Kowalsky | |
| 09:57 | Tennessee | Ryan Smith misses the free throw | 34-40 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee | Nathan Blevins grabs the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Henry Stewart misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Michael Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Henry Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Henry Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas | James Marko is called for the reach on John Bryant - foul #4 on James Marko, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed (SF), Charles Boren (PF) Henry Stewart, Nathan Blevins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:52 | Arkansas | John Bryant comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 36-40 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater in the lane and the foul's on Robert Gilligan - foul #2 on Robert Gilligan, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Kowalsky (SG), Alvaro Costa (C) Robert Gilligan, John Bryant | |
| 08:26 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone misses the free throw | 38-40 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Anzalone - foul #2 on Joseph Anzalone, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Stewart (PG) James Marko | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:12 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | Ryan Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nathan Blevins (C) Ryan Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 07:40 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 07:38 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit tips it home | 38-43 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee | Joseph Anzalone banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a great pass from Charles Boren | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Anzalone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Rasheed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Boren (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Craig Blais (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Kowalsky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clayton Schmit (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alvaro Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:48 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Nathan Blevins - foul #3 on Nathan Blevins, team foul #7 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Marko (PG) Paul Rasheed | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Gilligan (PG), Norbert Rhem (PF), John Bryant (C) Craig Blais, Clayton Schmit, Alvaro Costa | |
| 06:48 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 06:48 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee | Charles Boren misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee | Nathan Blevins can't tip it in | 40-45 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee | Charles Boren hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas | Charles Boren denies the turnaround by James Kowalsky | 42-45 |
| 06:06 | Arkansas | John Bryant snags the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas | Robert Gilligan is whistled for traveling | 42-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed (SF), Ryan Smith (C) Henry Stewart, Nathan Blevins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Craig Blais (PG), Alvaro Costa (PF) Robert Gilligan, Michael Thomas | |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | Charles Boren misses the tip | 42-45 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | Norbert Rhem snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas | John Bryant travels with the ball | 42-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit (PF) Alvaro Costa | |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | The jumper by Joseph Anzalone is denied by John Bryant | 42-45 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas | Norbert Rhem pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | Craig Blais hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Kowalsky | 42-47 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Charles Boren is called for the reach on Clayton Schmit - foul #3 on Charles Boren, team foul #8 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Stewart (PG), Nathan Blevins (PF) James Marko, Charles Boren | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Gilligan (SG), Michael Thomas (SF), Alvaro Costa (C) James Kowalsky, Norbert Rhem, John Bryant | |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Nathan Blevins | 45-47 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee | Henry Stewart is whistled for a carry | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Anzalone (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Rasheed (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Nathan Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Craig Blais (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Gilligan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clayton Schmit (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alvaro Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Kowalsky (SG), John Bryant (C) Robert Gilligan, Alvaro Costa | |
| 02:37 | Arkansas | John Bryant drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Thomas | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:24 | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-49 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Bryant | 45-49 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas | John Bryant hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Paul Rasheed | 45-49 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | Henry Stewart connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Rasheed | 47-49 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | John Bryant hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-49 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Nathan Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Henry Stewart misses badly on a floater from the left side | 47-49 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Kowalsky | 47-51 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Craig Blais picks off the pass by Ryan Smith | 47-51 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Craig Blais lays it in | 47-53 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Craig Blais gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Craig Blais is hacked by Joseph Anzalone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Anzalone, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Marko (PG), Charles Boren (PF) Henry Stewart, Nathan Blevins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Craig Blais misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Charles Boren grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | James Marko is whistled for a carry | 47-53 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky is hacked by Joseph Anzalone in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Anzalone, team foul #10 | 47-53 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Paul Rasheed scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-55 |