| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) SG - Tom Pimentel (fresh) SF - Clifton Newlon (fresh) PF - William Patel (fresh) C - Louis Holley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) SG - Garf Demski (fresh) SF - Brian Southworth (fresh) PF - James Swanson (fresh) C - Stephen Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Louis Holley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Auburn | James Swanson steps in front of the Louis Holley pass | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Auburn | John Moen snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Auburn | James Swanson blocks the short jumper by Louis Holley | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Auburn | Louis Holley misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | Garf Demski pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas | Garf Demski is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Auburn | Louis Holley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth can't throw it down | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas | John Moen steps in front of the Chris Cunningham pass | 0-0 |
| 17:52 | Auburn | John Moen hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas | Clifton Newlon steals it from Garf Demski | 2-0 |
| 17:37 | Auburn | John Moen jams it set up by Clifton Newlon | 4-0 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas | Garf Demski hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:05 | Auburn | John Moen is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Cunningham - foul #1 on Chris Cunningham, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (PG), Brian Matthews (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Daniel Landry (C) John Moen, Clifton Newlon, William Patel, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Bruce Rosemond (SF), Ellis Reynolds (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Chris Cunningham, Garf Demski, Brian Southworth, James Swanson, Stephen Mitchell | |
| 17:00 | Auburn | Gary Napper loses the dribble to Billy Jones | 4-3 |
| 16:35 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ellis Reynolds | 4-5 |
| 16:15 | Auburn | Daniel Landry lays it in | 6-5 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 15:55 | Auburn | Daniel Landry grabs the board | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Gary Napper (fresh) SG - Tom Pimentel (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) PF - Robert Morrison (fresh) C - Daniel Landry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Jones (fresh) SF - Bruce Rosemond (fresh) PF - Ellis Reynolds (fresh) C - Dwayne Lisenby (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Napper | 9-5 |
| 15:18 | Arkansas | Bruce Rosemond misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 9-5 |
| 15:17 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:13 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Billy Jones - foul #1 on Billy Jones, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Clifton Newlon (SF), William Patel (PF), Louis Holley (C) Gary Napper, Brian Matthews, Robert Morrison, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Brian Southworth (SF), James Swanson (PF), Stephen Mitchell (C) Brian Bigelow, Billy Jones, Bruce Rosemond, Ellis Reynolds, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 15:13 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel misses the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:13 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 10-5 |
| 14:48 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:42 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 14:40 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 14:17 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth is hacked by William Patel - foul #1 on William Patel, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (SG), Brian Matthews (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Daniel Landry (C) Tom Pimentel, Clifton Newlon, William Patel, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Jones (SG) Garf Demski | |
| 14:03 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth is fouled on the floor by Daniel Landry - foul #1 on Daniel Landry, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SF), William Patel (PF), Louis Holley (C) Brian Matthews, Robert Morrison, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby (C) Stephen Mitchell | |
| 13:49 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-5 |
| 13:48 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby tips it but misses | 10-5 |
| 13:47 | Auburn | John Moen grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 13:45 | Auburn | Gary Napper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SF) John Moen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Bruce Rosemond (SF) Chris Cunningham, Donald Jones, Brian Southworth | |
| 13:31 | Arkansas | James Swanson loses the ball out of bounds | 10-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Robert Morrison (PF), Daniel Landry (C) Clifton Newlon, William Patel, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:12 | Auburn | John Moen lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Gary Napper | 12-5 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-5 |
| 12:43 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Daniel Landry | 12-5 |
| 12:40 | Auburn | John Moen is hacked by Bruce Rosemond in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Rosemond, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tom Pimentel (SG), Clifton Newlon (SF), William Patel (PF), Louis Holley (C) John Moen, Brian Matthews, Robert Morrison, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Jones (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Brian Southworth (SF), Ellis Reynolds (PF), Stephen Mitchell (C) Brian Bigelow, Billy Jones, Bruce Rosemond, James Swanson, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 12:22 | Auburn | Gary Napper hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-5 |
| 11:53 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Napper - foul #1 on Gary Napper, team foul #3 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG) Tom Pimentel | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG) Donald Jones | |
| 11:53 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth misses the 1st free throw | 15-5 |
| 11:53 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth misses the 2nd free throw | 15-5 |
| 11:53 | Auburn | Louis Holley pulls down the rebound | 15-5 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gary Napper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifton Newlon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Patel (fairly fresh) C - Louis Holley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Southworth (fresh) PF - Ellis Reynolds (fresh) C - Stephen Mitchell (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Auburn | Chris Cunningham is called for the reach on Gary Napper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Cunningham, team foul #4 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG) Chris Cunningham | |
| 11:38 | Auburn | Gary Napper is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Gary Napper, team foul #4 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tom Pimentel (SG) Gary Napper | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 11:23 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Stephen Mitchell, team foul #5 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Jones (PG), Bruce Rosemond (SF), James Swanson (PF) Brian Bigelow, Brian Southworth, Ellis Reynolds | |
| 11:03 | Auburn | William Patel is denied on a layup by Stephen Mitchell | 15-5 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas | James Swanson pulls down the rebound | 15-5 |
| 10:55 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell is denied on a layup by William Patel | 15-5 |
| 10:53 | Auburn | William Patel gets the rebound | 15-5 |
| 10:41 | Auburn | William Patel misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 15-5 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 15-5 |
| 10:10 | Arkansas | Garf Demski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-5 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas | James Swanson hits the follow up shot | 15-7 |
| 09:46 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon is fouled on the floor by Donald Jones - foul #1 on Donald Jones, team foul #6 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Daniel Landry (C) Clifton Newlon, William Patel, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Brian Southworth (SF), Ellis Reynolds (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Donald Jones, Garf Demski, Bruce Rosemond, James Swanson, Stephen Mitchell | |
| 09:38 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 15-7 |
| 09:37 | Auburn | Brian Matthews grabs the offensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 09:19 | Auburn | Robert Morrison drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Matthews | 17-7 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas | Billy Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-7 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth tips it but misses | 17-7 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | Billy Jones misses the tip | 17-7 |
| 08:46 | Auburn | Daniel Landry pulls down the rebound | 17-7 |
| 08:40 | Auburn | Robert Morrison is denied on a dunk by Ellis Reynolds | 17-7 |
| 08:39 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel grabs the offensive rebound | 17-7 |
| 08:28 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-7 |
| 08:27 | Auburn | Robert Morrison misses the tip | 17-7 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby snags the defensive board | 17-7 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 17-7 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Ellis Reynolds | 17-7 |
| 07:40 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow makes the contested fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ellis Reynolds | 17-9 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Tom Pimentel (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Brian Matthews (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Landry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Billy Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Southworth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ellis Reynolds (fairly fresh) C - Dwayne Lisenby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel hits the finger roll | 19-9 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Southworth | 19-12 |
| 06:50 | Auburn | Ellis Reynolds is called for the reach on Robert Morrison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ellis Reynolds, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), William Patel (PF), Louis Holley (C) Tom Pimentel, Brian Matthews, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Jones (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Bruce Rosemond (SF), James Swanson (PF), Stephen Mitchell (C) Brian Bigelow, Billy Jones, Brian Southworth, Ellis Reynolds, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 06:50 | Auburn | Robert Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas | Garf Demski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas | James Swanson tips it back up and in | 19-14 |
| 06:03 | Auburn | William Patel connects on the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by James Swanson - foul #1 on James Swanson, team foul #8 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (PG), Tom Pimentel (SG) John Moen, Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 06:03 | Auburn | William Patel makes the free throw | 22-14 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas | Gary Napper is called for the reach on Garf Demski - foul #3 on Gary Napper, team foul #5 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG) Gary Napper | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby (C) Stephen Mitchell | |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Garf Demski is hacked by Tom Pimentel - foul #1 on Tom Pimentel, team foul #6 | 22-14 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas | James Swanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Brian Southworth (SF) Donald Jones, Bruce Rosemond | |
| 05:01 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-14 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas | Garf Demski shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Southworth | 22-17 |
| 04:39 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tom Pimentel, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SF) Tom Pimentel | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:19 | Arkansas | Garf Demski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 04:18 | Auburn | William Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 04:13 | Auburn | John Moen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-17 |
| Subs | Auburn | Tom Pimentel (SG) Brian Matthews | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SG), Stephen Mitchell (C) Garf Demski, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 03:56 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth is called for 3 seconds | 22-17 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Bruce Rosemond (C) Brian Bigelow, Stephen Mitchell | |
| 03:29 | Auburn | Bruce Rosemond swats the short shot by John Moen | 22-17 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas | James Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (tired) 6 pts. SG - Tom Pimentel (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Clifton Newlon (tiring) 1 ast. PF - William Patel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Holley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) SG - Billy Jones (fresh) SF - Brian Southworth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Swanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Rosemond (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-20 |
| 03:03 | Auburn | Tom Pimentel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Jones (SG), Ellis Reynolds (PF), Stephen Mitchell (C) Billy Jones, Brian Southworth, James Swanson | |
| 02:42 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Bruce Rosemond and the foul's on Tom Pimentel - foul #3 on Tom Pimentel, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SF) Tom Pimentel | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Southworth (SF) Bruce Rosemond | |
| 02:42 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 02:20 | Auburn | Louis Holley misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-23 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell blows the layup | 22-23 |
| 02:02 | Auburn | The rebound goes to William Patel | 22-23 |
| 01:47 | Auburn | Brian Matthews scores on a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Donald Jones - foul #2 on Donald Jones, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Morrison (SF), Daniel Landry (C) John Moen, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Billy Jones (SG), James Swanson (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Chris Cunningham, Donald Jones, Ellis Reynolds, Stephen Mitchell | |
| 01:47 | Auburn | Brian Matthews misses the free throw | 24-23 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow is fouled on the floor by Brian Matthews - foul #1 on Brian Matthews, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Louis Holley (C) William Patel, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG), Bruce Rosemond (SF) Billy Jones, Brian Southworth | |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 01:04 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 01:02 | Auburn | Louis Holley tips it home | 26-25 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Clifton Newlon is called for the reach on Brian Bigelow - foul #1 on Clifton Newlon, team foul #10 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Patel (PF), Daniel Landry (C) Brian Matthews, Louis Holley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds (PF) James Swanson | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | John Moen is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Bruce Rosemond grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Garf Demski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Daniel Landry | 26-27 |