| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bagley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Peter Pham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Peter Pham inbounds the ball | 22-23 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-23 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 25-23 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman grabs the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee | Peter Pham is hacked by John Friedel - foul #3 on John Friedel, team foul #1 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG) John Friedel | |
| 18:20 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses the lay-in | 25-23 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman hits the follow up shot | 27-23 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas | George Kemp hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas | James Moody clanks a 3 from the left corner | 27-23 |
| 17:34 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses the tip | 27-23 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Peter Pham | 29-23 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas | James Moody buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Mark Holmes | 29-26 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 16:32 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas | Bradford Dingman steals the ball from Stephen Jones | 29-26 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | Peter Pham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 15:43 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bagley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Peter Pham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Troy Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradford Dingman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Moody (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Holmes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | Peter Pham hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Bagley | 32-26 |
| 15:02 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Troy Bennett - foul #3 on Troy Bennett, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), David Thomas (SG), Thomas Kelley (SF), Joseph Armstrong (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Paul Bagley, Peter Pham, Troy Bennett, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Friedel (PG), Brent Winningham (C) James Moody, David Cianciolo | |
| 15:02 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 15:02 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | David Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-28 |
| 14:46 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-28 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | David Stephens misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 14:26 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 14:07 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham gets the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 13:54 | Arkansas | George Kemp clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | David Thomas scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Armstrong | 35-28 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham buries a jumper from the left side | 35-30 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by David Thomas | 37-30 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes makes the contested shot in the paint set up by John Friedel | 37-32 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong makes the floater from close range | 39-32 |
| 11:38 | Arkansas | Thomas Kelley is called for the reach on John Friedel - foul #1 on Thomas Kelley, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Paul Bagley (SG), Peter Pham (SF), Troy Bennett (PF), Bradford Dingman (C) David Stephens, David Thomas, Thomas Kelley, Joseph Armstrong, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (SG), David Cianciolo (C) George Kemp, Brent Winningham | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bagley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Pham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Troy Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Moody (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the wide open jump hook in the paint | 39-34 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg loses the dribble to David Cianciolo | 39-34 |
| 10:36 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones grabs the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones hits a fadeaway from the right block | 39-36 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Holmes - foul #2 on Mark Holmes, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (SG), Brent Winningham (SF), Albert Symonds (PF) James Moody, Mark Holmes, Stephen Jones | |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 09:52 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Albert Symonds | 40-36 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas | John Friedel makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by George Kemp and the foul's on Bradford Dingman - foul #2 on Bradford Dingman, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas | John Friedel misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Symonds | 40-38 |
| 09:05 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Tinklenberg and he's hacked by Albert Symonds - foul #1 on Albert Symonds, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Jones (PF), Aaron Banks (C) Albert Symonds, David Cianciolo | |
| 08:35 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses the free throw | 42-38 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-38 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 07:28 | Arkansas | John Friedel knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Bagley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Pham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Troy Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Bradford Dingman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Winningham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Banks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Tinklenberg | 48-41 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | John Friedel is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Friedel, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), David Thomas (SG), Thomas Kelley (SF), Joseph Armstrong (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Paul Bagley, Peter Pham, Troy Bennett, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Holmes (SF) Aaron Banks | |
| 06:49 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong is denied on a layup by Brent Winningham | 48-41 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong clanks a floater in the paint | 48-41 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Stephen Jones is denied by Keith Pitts | 48-41 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee | David Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SF), Troy Bennett (PF) Thomas Kelley, Joseph Armstrong | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (SG), David Cianciolo (C) George Kemp, Stephen Jones | |
| 05:28 | Arkansas | James Moody is fouled on the floor by David Thomas - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Paul Bagley (SG), Bradford Dingman (C) David Stephens, David Thomas, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:59 | Arkansas | Troy Bennett takes the ball from James Moody | 48-41 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee | The 3pt attempt by Paul Bagley is denied by James Moody | 48-41 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas | Peter Pham picks off the pass by Brent Winningham | 48-41 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham can't throw it down but he's hacked by Troy Bennett - foul #4 on Troy Bennett, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong (PF) Troy Bennett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (SG), Stephen Jones (PF) John Friedel, Mark Holmes | |
| 03:40 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley is hacked by Brent Winningham - foul #1 on Brent Winningham, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), David Thomas (SG), Thomas Kelley (SF), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Paul Bagley, Peter Pham, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fresh) SG - David Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kelley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Moody (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Winningham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | David Stephens misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 03:02 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Paul Bagley (SG), Peter Pham (SF), Troy Bennett (PF), Bradford Dingman (C) David Stephens, David Thomas, Thomas Kelley, Joseph Armstrong, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Friedel (PG), Mark Holmes (SF) James Moody, Brent Winningham | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Jones | 50-42 |
| 02:27 | Arkansas | Paul Bagley is called for the reach on George Kemp - foul #1 on Paul Bagley, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes is whistled for traveling | 50-42 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo grabs the board | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett is hacked by John Friedel in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Friedel, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (SG), Joseph Armstrong (PF) Paul Bagley, Troy Bennett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG) John Friedel | |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | David Stephens is fouled on the floor by David Cianciolo - foul #1 on David Cianciolo, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | David Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | David Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | David Stephens grabs the offensive board | 51-42 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-42 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | David Stephens is hacked by Stephen Jones - foul #1 on Stephen Jones, team foul #8 | 51-42 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | David Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Cianciolo | 51-42 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 51-42 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones tips it home | 51-44 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | George Kemp is called for the reach on Bradford Dingman in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Kemp, team foul #9 | 51-44 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas | George Kemp comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-44 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones hits the follow up shot | 53-46 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-46 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | David Stephens is hacked by George Kemp in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Kemp, team foul #10 | 53-46 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | David Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | David Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | George Kemp hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | David Stephens loses the ball out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (SG), Troy Bennett (PF) David Stephens, Joseph Armstrong | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Troy Bennett is called for the reach on Stephen Jones - foul #5 on Troy Bennett, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong (PF) Troy Bennett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Peter Pham is fouled in the backcourt by James Moody - foul #3 on James Moody, team foul #11 | 54-51 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Peter Pham makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Peter Pham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | James Moody hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-51 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | George Kemp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman is hacked by James Moody in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Moody, team foul #12 | 56-51 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman is hacked by George Kemp in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Kemp, team foul #13 | 57-51 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes clanks a halfcourt shot | 57-51 |