| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Kershner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harvey Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Adams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jefferey Hinkle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Zets (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Southworth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Swanson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | William Adams inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Tennessee | William Adams blows the wide open layup | 32-30 |
| 19:33 | Arkansas | Garf Demski grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas | Harvey Hill picks off the pass by Chris Cunningham | 32-30 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill makes the wide open shot from the right wing set up by William Adams | 34-30 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas | William Adams steals the ball from Brian Southworth | 34-30 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill dunks the ball set up by William Adams | 36-30 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas | William Adams steals the ball from Brian Southworth | 36-30 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee | William Kershner is called for 10 seconds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 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 | |
| 17:31 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee | William Kershner gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | William Kershner misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-30 |
| 17:05 | Arkansas | Bruce Rosemond gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 16:39 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby tips it in | 36-32 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 36-32 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee | William Adams tips it in | 38-32 |
| 15:45 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow makes the floater from the left block set up by Billy Jones | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Kershner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harvey Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jefferey Hinkle (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Zets (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bruce Rosemond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ellis Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dwayne Lisenby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-34 |
| 15:11 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses long on a shot from the right side | 40-34 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Jefferey Hinkle is blocked by Ellis Reynolds | 40-34 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas | Brian Zets steals the ball from Brian Bigelow | 40-34 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | William Adams hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Bruce Rosemond - foul #1 on Bruce Rosemond, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd (PG), Levi Mayhugh (SG), John Kaufman (PF) William Kershner, Harvey Hill, Jefferey Hinkle | |
| 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 | |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | William Adams makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | William Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas | Garf Demski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | Brian Zets pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Garf Demski steals it from William Adams in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez (SF) William Adams | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:36 | Tennessee | Brian Zets hits a wide open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Marijan Zadd | 44-34 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas | James Swanson is hacked by Marijan Zadd - foul #1 on Marijan Zadd, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Kershner (PG) Marijan Zadd | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Jones (SG) Garf Demski | |
| 11:51 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee | Brian Zets snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 11:32 | Tennessee | William Kershner makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Kershner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Levi Mayhugh (fairly fresh) SF - Carmelo Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Kaufman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Zets (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Southworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell scores on a runner from the left block set up by Brian Southworth | 47-36 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee | Brian Zets hits the finger roll set up by Levi Mayhugh | 49-36 |
| 10:27 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth buries a jump hook from close range | 49-38 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | William Kershner misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to John Kaufman | 49-38 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | William Kershner drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Levi Mayhugh | 52-38 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Zets - foul #1 on Brian Zets, team foul #2 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd (PG), Harvey Hill (SG), William Adams (SF), Jefferey Hinkle (PF) William Kershner, Levi Mayhugh, Carmelo Martinez, John Kaufman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Bruce Rosemond (SF), Ellis Reynolds (PF) Chris Cunningham, Donald Jones, Brian Southworth, James Swanson | |
| 09:06 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ellis Reynolds | 52-40 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Rosemond | 52-40 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas | Bruce Rosemond pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 07:29 | Arkansas | William Adams steals it from Garf Demski | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Marijan Zadd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jefferey Hinkle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Zets (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruce Rosemond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ellis Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Mitchell (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | William Adams's pass is intercepted by Brian Bigelow | 52-40 |
| 06:40 | Arkansas | Garf Demski clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-40 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Garf Demski is called for the reach on William Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Garf Demski, team foul #2 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Kershner (PG), Carmelo Martinez (SF) Marijan Zadd, Brian Zets | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Brian Southworth (SF), James Swanson (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Brian Bigelow, Garf Demski, Bruce Rosemond, Ellis Reynolds, Stephen Mitchell | |
| 06:08 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Kershner | 54-40 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jefferey Hinkle - foul #2 on Jefferey Hinkle, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Kaufman (PF) Carmelo Martinez | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Jones (PG) Chris Cunningham | |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby misses the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jefferey Hinkle | 54-41 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 54-41 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | John Kaufman tips it home | 56-41 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Jefferey Hinkle - foul #3 on Jefferey Hinkle, team foul #4 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez (SF) William Adams | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Bruce Rosemond (C) Donald Jones, Billy Jones, James Swanson | |
| 04:50 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle misses the easy layup but the foul's on Garf Demski - foul #3 on Garf Demski, team foul #3 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh (SG) Harvey Hill | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds (PF) Brian Southworth | |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle misses the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas | Garf Demski misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Levi Mayhugh - foul #2 on Levi Mayhugh, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas | Garf Demski makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas | Garf Demski misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jefferey Hinkle | 57-44 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | William Kershner misses long on a shot from the right side | 57-44 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas | Bruce Rosemond grabs the board | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:17 | Arkansas | Garf Demski drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ellis Reynolds | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Kershner (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Levi Mayhugh (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carmelo Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Kaufman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jefferey Hinkle (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Rosemond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ellis Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwayne Lisenby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | John Kaufman double dribbles | 57-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd (PG), Harvey Hill (SG), William Adams (PF), Brian Zets (C) William Kershner, Levi Mayhugh, John Kaufman, Jefferey Hinkle | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Brian Southworth (SF), James Swanson (PF) Brian Bigelow, Garf Demski, Bruce Rosemond, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:45 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Billy Jones | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez is hacked by Billy Jones - foul #2 on Billy Jones, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Brian Southworth blocks the short jumper by William Adams | 57-49 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Billy Jones snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby is hacked by Brian Zets - foul #2 on Brian Zets, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh (SF) Carmelo Martinez | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell (C) Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 02:00 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 57-51 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marijan Zadd, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Kershner (PG), Jefferey Hinkle (PF) Marijan Zadd, Levi Mayhugh | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG) Billy Jones | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:40 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell can't finish the layup | 57-51 |
| 01:39 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell tips it home | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Brian Zets is denied by James Swanson | 57-53 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to James Swanson | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell's dunk attempt is rejected by Brian Zets | 57-53 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham gets the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Cunningham - foul #3 on Chris Cunningham, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | William Adams is hacked by Stephen Mitchell - foul #3 on Stephen Mitchell, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill is hacked by Garf Demski - foul #4 on Garf Demski, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth is hacked by Brian Zets - foul #3 on Brian Zets, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Brian Zets gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Garf Demski is called for the reach on Brian Zets in the backcourt - foul #5 on Garf Demski, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez (SF) Jefferey Hinkle | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SG) Garf Demski | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Brian Zets makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Brian Zets makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Billy Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-53 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth snags the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Carmelo Martinez | 61-53 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Jones - foul #3 on Billy Jones, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | William Kershner runs out the clock | 63-56 |