| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Young (fresh) SG - Philip Nevius (fresh) SF - Thomas White (fresh) PF - Edward Jones (fresh) C - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Malone (fresh) SG - Gregory Six (fresh) SF - Dima Peplinski (fresh) PF - Gerald Kepler (fresh) C - John Leclair (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Edward Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Tennessee | Kenneth Malone is called for the reach on Philip Nevius - foul #1 on Kenneth Malone, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Charles Young splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Armstrong | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dima Peplinski, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Leclair - foul #1 on John Leclair, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Armstrong - foul #1 on Joseph Armstrong, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee | Edward Jones blows the layup | 4-2 |
| 17:35 | Arkansas | John Leclair pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong loses the dribble to Kenneth Malone | 4-2 |
| 17:11 | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone hits the finger roll | 4-4 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Charles Young splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Malone - foul #2 on Kenneth Malone, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG) Kenneth Malone | |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Charles Young makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Charles Young makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas | John Leclair buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Six | 6-6 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee | Edward Jones drills a jumper from close range set up by Thomas White | 8-6 |
| 15:53 | Arkansas | James Moody connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Leclair | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Young (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Philip Nevius (fresh) SF - Thomas White (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edward Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Moody (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Six (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dima Peplinski (fresh) PF - Gerald Kepler (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Leclair (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | Edward Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Gerald Kepler - foul #1 on Gerald Kepler, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (SF), Brady Emerick (C) Thomas White, Joseph Armstrong | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | Edward Jones makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | Edward Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:08 | Arkansas | John Leclair is fouled on the floor by Brady Emerick - foul #1 on Brady Emerick, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Nadeau (PF) Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:44 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 10-9 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Kepler | 10-9 |
| 14:26 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 10-9 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Harold Nadeau | 10-9 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee | Charles Young shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James Moody - foul #1 on James Moody, team foul #6 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Gay (SG), Thomas White (SF), Joseph Armstrong (C) Philip Nevius, Paul Bagley, Brady Emerick | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Holmes (C) John Leclair | |
| 13:56 | Tennessee | Charles Young makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee | Charles Young misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas | Gregory Six is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee | Charles Young snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Thomas White hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 11-9 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas | James Moody can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Charles Young - foul #1 on Charles Young, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Nevius (SG), Paul Bagley (SF), Edward Jones (PF) Charles Young, Chad Gay, Harold Nadeau | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Leclair (C) Mark Holmes | |
| 12:46 | Arkansas | James Moody misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas | James Moody misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius misses the 3 from straight away | 11-9 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 12:01 | Arkansas | Gregory Six is fouled on the floor by Joseph Armstrong - foul #2 on Joseph Armstrong, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brady Emerick (C) Joseph Armstrong | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 11:41 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | Edward Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Nevius (fresh) SF - Paul Bagley (fresh) PF - Edward Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brady Emerick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Moody (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Six (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dima Peplinski (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Kepler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Leclair (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Thomas White clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee | Edward Jones tips it home | 13-9 |
| 11:07 | Arkansas | James Moody is hacked by Thomas White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas White, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Young (PG) Thomas White | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:51 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 10:49 | Arkansas | John Leclair gets the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Bagley - foul #1 on Paul Bagley, team foul #6 | 13-9 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | Brady Emerick misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dima Peplinski - foul #2 on Dima Peplinski, team foul #7 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas White (SF) Paul Bagley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis (SF) Dima Peplinski | |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | Brady Emerick makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | Brady Emerick makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis banks in the layup set up by Gregory Six | 15-13 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee | Edward Jones is called for traveling | 15-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Gay (SG) Philip Nevius | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Lucas (PF), Mark Holmes (C) Gerald Kepler, John Leclair | |
| 08:52 | Arkansas | Gregory Six splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee | Thomas White pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Edward Jones works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 15-13 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee | Thomas White grabs the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | Brady Emerick loses the dribble to James Moody | 15-13 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas | James Moody can't finish the layup | 15-13 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Thomas White snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | Thomas White buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Chad Gay | 17-13 |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | Gregory Six drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Moody | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chad Gay (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brady Emerick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Moody (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Six (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Lucas (fresh) C - Mark Holmes (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | Chad Gay is fouled on the floor by Gregory Six - foul #1 on Gregory Six, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Nevius (SG), Paul Bagley (SF), Harold Nadeau (PF) Charles Young, Thomas White, Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ramon Villa (PG), Gerald Kepler (PF), John Leclair (C) James Moody, William Lucas, Mark Holmes | |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | Chad Gay makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | Chad Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Ramon Villa | 19-18 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | Brady Emerick misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 19-18 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 05:52 | Arkansas | Gregory Six works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Lewis | 19-20 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | Brady Emerick can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 19-20 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas | John Leclair grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas | Gregory Six is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 19-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Young (PG), Thomas White (SF), Edward Jones (PF), Joseph Armstrong (C) Chad Gay, Paul Bagley, Harold Nadeau, Brady Emerick | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG) Gregory Six | |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | John Leclair is called for the reach on Charles Young - foul #2 on John Leclair, team foul #9 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Holmes (C) John Leclair | |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Charles Young misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas | James Moody is called for traveling | 19-20 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | Thomas White is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Thomas White, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone (PG), Gregory Six (SG), Dima Peplinski (SF), John Leclair (C) James Moody, Ramon Villa, Anthony Lewis, Mark Holmes | |
| 03:29 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Malone | 19-23 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong clanks a floater from the free throw line | 19-23 |
| 03:13 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Leclair | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Young (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Philip Nevius (fresh) SF - Thomas White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Six (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dima Peplinski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Kepler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Leclair (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 19-23 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | John Leclair snags the offensive board | 19-23 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Malone | 19-25 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Jones | 22-25 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski misses long on a floater in the lane | 22-25 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | Edward Jones grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Edward Jones hits a jump hook from the right block | 24-25 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 24-25 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone gets the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Young - foul #2 on Charles Young, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Gay (SG), Paul Bagley (SF), Harold Nadeau (PF), Brady Emerick (C) Philip Nevius, Thomas White, Edward Jones, Joseph Armstrong | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Harold Nadeau snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Charles Young works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Harold Nadeau snags the offensive board | 24-25 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Brady Emerick knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Young | 26-25 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Gregory Six grabs the offensive board | 26-25 |