| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) SF - Javier Pena (fresh) PF - George Burson (fresh) C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes inbounds the ball | 22-22 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 22-22 |
| 19:45 | Auburn | George Burson snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 19:16 | Auburn | Steven Buck comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 19:15 | Auburn | George Burson misses the tip | 22-22 |
| 19:13 | Auburn | George Burson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 18:55 | Auburn | Steven Buck is fouled on the floor by John Friedel - foul #2 on John Friedel, team foul #1 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SG), Charles Martel (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF), Dan Nugent (C) Bobby Young, Javier Pena, George Burson, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 18:38 | Auburn | Steven Buck hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 18:30 | Arkansas | Micheal Spencer denies the turnaround by John Friedel | 22-22 |
| 18:28 | Auburn | Steven Buck gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 18:04 | Auburn | Steven Buck shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from straight away | 25-22 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Friedel and the foul's on Manuel Hartzler - foul #2 on Manuel Hartzler, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Michael Dodge (C) Manuel Hartzler, Charles Martel, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:44 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes misses the free throw | 25-24 |
| 17:44 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 17:26 | Auburn | Michael Dodge connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Steven Buck and he's hacked by Stephen Jones - foul #3 on Stephen Jones, team foul #2 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brent Winningham (PF) Stephen Jones | |
| 17:26 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the free throw | 28-24 |
| 16:57 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes makes the shot from close range set up by David Cianciolo | 28-26 |
| 16:38 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer misses long on a shot from the left side | 28-26 |
| 16:37 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the tip | 28-26 |
| 16:35 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 16:17 | Auburn | Michael Dodge gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 15:56 | Auburn | John Friedel takes the ball from Michael Dodge | 28-26 |
| 15:51 | Arkansas | George Kemp lays it in set up by John Friedel | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) SF - Javier Pena (fresh) PF - Micheal Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Holmes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brent Winningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-28 |
| 15:32 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 15:07 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes is fouled on the floor by Micheal Spencer - foul #1 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Bobby Young, Javier Pena, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Jones (PF) David Cianciolo | |
| 14:50 | Arkansas | Steven Buck steps in front of the John Friedel pass | 28-28 |
| 14:45 | Auburn | Charles Martel misses the easy layup | 28-28 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 14:16 | Arkansas | Steven Buck steps in front of the Mark Holmes pass | 28-28 |
| 14:13 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd lays it in on a great pass from Steven Buck | 30-28 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas | John Friedel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-28 |
| 13:49 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 13:24 | Auburn | Steven Buck works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 13:23 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Dodge - foul #1 on Michael Dodge, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Javier Pena (SF), George Burson (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Jimmy Byrd, Charles Martel, Dan Nugent, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:04 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 12:51 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Steven Buck | 32-30 |
| 12:27 | Arkansas | George Burson swats the short shot by Mark Holmes | 32-30 |
| 12:25 | Arkansas | George Kemp grabs the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 12:07 | Arkansas | John Friedel misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas | George Kemp tips it home | 32-32 |
| 11:40 | Auburn | George Burson hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Bobby Young | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) PF - George Burson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Holmes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brent Winningham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones hits a shot from the left block | 34-34 |
| 10:59 | Auburn | Bobby Young is hacked by George Kemp - foul #2 on George Kemp, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SG), Dan Nugent (PF), Michael Dodge (C) Bobby Young, George Burson, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (SG), David Cianciolo (C) George Kemp, Mark Holmes | |
| 10:40 | Auburn | James Moody takes the ball from Javier Pena | 34-34 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas | John Friedel blows the dunk | 34-34 |
| 10:34 | Auburn | Michael Dodge grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 10:13 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the lay-in | 34-34 |
| 10:11 | Auburn | Dan Nugent can't tip it in | 34-34 |
| 10:09 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Nugent | 34-34 |
| 09:48 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by David Cianciolo - foul #3 on David Cianciolo, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Charles Martel (SF) Manuel Hartzler, Javier Pena | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Holmes (SF) Brent Winningham | |
| 09:48 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 09:48 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 09:19 | Arkansas | John Friedel lays it in and the foul's on Dan Nugent - foul #2 on Dan Nugent, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (SG) James Moody | |
| 09:19 | Arkansas | John Friedel misses the free throw | 35-36 |
| 09:19 | Auburn | Michael Dodge gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 08:52 | Auburn | Dan Nugent lays it up and in | 37-36 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones drills a shot from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 08:08 | Auburn | Michael Dodge is fouled on the floor by Stephen Jones - foul #4 on Stephen Jones, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Javier Pena (SF), George Burson (PF) Bobby Young, Charles Martel, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG), Brent Winningham (PF), Aaron Banks (C) John Friedel, Stephen Jones, David Cianciolo | |
| 07:39 | Auburn | Steven Buck splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) PF - George Burson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Moody (fresh) SG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Holmes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brent Winningham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Banks (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from James Moody | 40-40 |
| 06:49 | Auburn | Michael Dodge evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 06:47 | Auburn | Michael Dodge tips it back up and in | 42-40 |
| 06:27 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 06:25 | Auburn | Michael Dodge grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 05:56 | Auburn | George Burson's fadeaway is rejected by Brent Winningham | 42-40 |
| 05:54 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 05:37 | Auburn | Steven Buck loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 42-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Manuel Hartzler (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Jimmy Byrd, Javier Pena, George Burson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Friedel (PG), Stephen Jones (PF), David Cianciolo (C) George Kemp, Mark Holmes, Aaron Banks | |
| 05:10 | Arkansas | John Friedel misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Steven Buck - foul #1 on Steven Buck, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF) Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:10 | Arkansas | John Friedel misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas | John Friedel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 04:52 | Auburn | David Cianciolo swats the layup by Dan Nugent | 42-41 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas | John Friedel grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Martel - foul #2 on Charles Martel, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF) Charles Martel | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:27 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Symonds (SF) Brent Winningham | |
| 03:54 | Auburn | Michael Dodge's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by James Moody | 42-42 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas | James Moody misses the easy layup | 42-42 |
| 03:50 | Auburn | Michael Dodge gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 03:31 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the contested floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Buck | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Moody (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Symonds (fresh) PF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - David Cianciolo (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | John Friedel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 03:05 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Dan Nugent | 44-42 |
| 02:42 | Auburn | Javier Pena connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Buck | 46-42 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF) Javier Pena, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (SG), Mark Holmes (SF) James Moody, Albert Symonds | |
| 02:15 | Arkansas | George Kemp is hacked by Bobby Young - foul #1 on Bobby Young, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF) Manuel Hartzler | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:15 | Arkansas | George Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 02:00 | Auburn | Charles Martel is hacked by Mark Holmes - foul #1 on Mark Holmes, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF), George Burson (PF) Charles Martel, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:40 | Auburn | George Burson is called for traveling | 46-43 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas | Steven Buck steals it from George Kemp | 46-43 |
| 01:14 | Auburn | Steven Buck hits the finger roll | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | George Kemp hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Burson - foul #3 on George Burson, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | George Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | George Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Javier Pena hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Dodge out of a doubleteam and he's hacked by Mark Holmes - foul #2 on Mark Holmes, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Dan Nugent (PF) Bobby Young, George Burson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:27 | Auburn | Javier Pena misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Cianciolo | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | George Kemp drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-48 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Steven Buck is fouled in the backcourt by John Friedel - foul #3 on John Friedel, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), George Burson (PF) Jimmy Byrd, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Steven Buck makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:17 | Auburn | Steven Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | George Kemp can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Steven Buck gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Steven Buck is fouled in the backcourt by John Friedel - foul #4 on John Friedel, team foul #9 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Dan Nugent (PF) Bobby Young, George Burson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Steven Buck makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Steven Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | The clock runs out | 54-48 |