| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Koonce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Emery Hedin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnny Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Jerry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Saylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Albert Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Emery Hedin inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Davis | 27-33 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| 19:34 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue is denied on a layup by Jason Newman | 27-33 |
| 19:32 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce tips it but misses | 27-33 |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Troy Johnson can't tip it in | 27-33 |
| 19:29 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas | Ronald Koonce is called for the reach on Kevin Saylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Koonce, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan is whistled for a carry | 27-33 |
| 18:50 | Auburn | David Davis buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 18:27 | Arkansas | Troy Johnson takes the ball from William Jerry | 30-33 |
| 18:12 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Davis | 32-33 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas | David Davis is called for the reach on William Jerry - foul #1 on David Davis, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Johnson (SF), Virgilio Costa (C) Emery Hedin, Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (SG), William Nolan (SF), Anthony Dangelo (C) Kevin Saylor, David Smith, Jason Newman | |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | Ismael Short buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Nolan | 32-36 |
| 17:23 | Auburn | Michael Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-36 |
| 17:21 | Arkansas | Ismael Short grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 16:57 | Arkansas | William Jerry misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-36 |
| 16:55 | Auburn | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 16:49 | Auburn | Michael Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Davis | 35-36 |
| 16:35 | Arkansas | Ismael Short's pass is intercepted by David Davis | 35-36 |
| 16:31 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce lays it in on a nice dish by David Davis | 37-36 |
| 16:21 | Arkansas | William Jerry is called for 10 seconds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (SG), Emery Hedin (SF) Ronald Koonce, Virgilio Costa | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Smith (SG), Jason Newman (C) William Jerry, Albert Ryan | |
| 16:13 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski makes the 3 from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 15:51 | Arkansas | Ismael Short connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by David Davis - foul #2 on David Davis, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Reginald Malin (SF), Troy Johnson (C) Emery Hedin, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor (SG) William Nolan | |
| 15:51 | Arkansas | Ismael Short makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kosta Markowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Malin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Johnny Donahue (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ismael Short (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Saylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Dangelo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Auburn | Troy Johnson misses the easy layup | 40-39 |
| 15:36 | Auburn | David Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:24 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue loses the dribble to David Smith | 40-39 |
| 15:21 | Arkansas | David Smith lays it in | 40-41 |
| 15:09 | Auburn | Troy Johnson hits the finger roll | 42-41 |
| 14:49 | Arkansas | Ismael Short connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Smith | 42-44 |
| 14:27 | Auburn | David Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 14:25 | Arkansas | Jason Newman snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 14:03 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Ismael Short | 42-46 |
| 13:46 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 13:44 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Smith | 42-46 |
| 13:25 | Arkansas | David Smith makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ismael Short | 42-49 |
| 13:09 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 42-49 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas | Ismael Short snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Johnny Donahue - foul #3 on Johnny Donahue, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Koonce (SG), Emery Hedin (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Virgilio Costa (C) David Davis, Reginald Malin, Johnny Donahue, Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Jerry (PG), William Nolan (SF), Albert Ryan (PF) Ismael Short, David Smith, Anthony Dangelo | |
| 12:50 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 12:50 | Auburn | Emery Hedin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:32 | Auburn | Emery Hedin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-50 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas | Jason Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:01 | Arkansas | William Jerry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 12:00 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 11:54 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 11:52 | Arkansas | Jason Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 11:50 | Arkansas | Emery Hedin is called for the reach on Kevin Saylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Emery Hedin, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (PG) Kosta Markowski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Oberlander (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Koonce (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Emery Hedin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Virgilio Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Jerry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Saylor (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Nolan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Newman (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Arkansas | William Nolan misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 42-50 |
| 11:34 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 11:25 | Auburn | Michael Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Troy Johnson (C) Virgilio Costa | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Dangelo (C) Jason Newman | |
| 11:03 | Arkansas | The jumper by Kevin Saylor is denied by Troy Johnson | 42-50 |
| 11:02 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor tips it in | 42-52 |
| 10:51 | Auburn | Emery Hedin comes up short on the floater from the right side | 42-52 |
| 10:50 | Arkansas | William Jerry grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 10:28 | Arkansas | William Jerry clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 10:27 | Arkansas | William Jerry grabs the offensive board | 42-52 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas | William Nolan makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from William Jerry | 42-54 |
| 09:47 | Auburn | Albert Ryan picks off the pass by William Oberlander | 42-54 |
| 09:21 | Arkansas | Troy Johnson swats the short shot by William Jerry | 42-54 |
| 09:19 | Auburn | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 09:11 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 45-54 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas | Anthony Dangelo is called for traveling | 45-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Kosta Markowski (SG), Reginald Malin (SF), Johnny Donahue (PF), Virgilio Costa (C) William Oberlander, Ronald Koonce, Emery Hedin, Michael Johnson, Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (SG), David Smith (SF), Jason Newman (C) Kevin Saylor, William Nolan, Anthony Dangelo | |
| 08:41 | Auburn | David Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-54 |
| 08:39 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jason Newman | 45-54 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas | Ismael Short knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Jerry | 45-56 |
| 07:55 | Auburn | Reginald Malin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 07:53 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 07:43 | Auburn | David Davis knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Kosta Markowski and he's hacked by William Jerry - foul #2 on William Jerry, team foul #1 | 47-56 |
| 07:43 | Auburn | David Davis makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kosta Markowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reginald Malin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Johnny Donahue (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Virgilio Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Jerry (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ismael Short (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Ryan (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Newman (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Arkansas | Ismael Short is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-56 |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | David Smith tips it back up and in | 48-58 |
| 07:09 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 07:07 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas | David Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 06:44 | Auburn | Virgilio Costa snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 06:30 | Auburn | David Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 06:29 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Donahue | 48-58 |
| 06:15 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue blows the layup but he's hacked by Albert Ryan - foul #1 on Albert Ryan, team foul #2 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Emery Hedin (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Reginald Malin, Virgilio Costa | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Dangelo (PF) Albert Ryan | |
| 06:15 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 06:15 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:05 | Arkansas | Anthony Dangelo's pass is intercepted by Kosta Markowski | 50-58 |
| 06:02 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski banks in the layup | 52-58 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas | Ismael Short is open and buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by William Jerry | 52-60 |
| 05:19 | Auburn | Michael Johnson misses long on a shot from the baseline | 52-60 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas | Anthony Dangelo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 05:14 | Arkansas | William Jerry is fouled in the backcourt by David Davis - foul #3 on David Davis, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | William Oberlander (SG), Troy Johnson (C) David Davis, Johnny Donahue | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Nolan (SF), Albert Ryan (PF) David Smith, Jason Newman | |
| 04:51 | Arkansas | Anthony Dangelo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Koonce (SG) Kosta Markowski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor (SG) William Jerry | |
| 04:38 | Auburn | Emery Hedin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Johnson | 55-60 |
| 04:24 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Dangelo | 55-62 |
| 04:15 | Auburn | Emery Hedin hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Oberlander and he's hacked by William Nolan - foul #3 on William Nolan, team foul #3 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Davis (PG), Johnny Donahue (PF) Ronald Koonce, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:15 | Auburn | Emery Hedin makes the free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | William Nolan loses the dribble to William Oberlander in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| 04:02 | Auburn | David Davis makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Oberlander | 61-62 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor's pass is intercepted by Troy Johnson in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 03:50 | Auburn | Troy Johnson clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Albert Ryan - foul #2 on Albert Ryan, team foul #4 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (SG) William Oberlander | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Jerry (PG), David Smith (SF), Jason Newman (C) Ismael Short, William Nolan, Anthony Dangelo | |
| 03:50 | Auburn | Troy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:50 | Auburn | Troy Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:50 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Albert Ryan | 62-62 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas | David Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Jerry | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - David Davis (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kosta Markowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Emery Hedin (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Donahue (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Jerry (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Saylor (tired) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Ryan (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Newman (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Auburn | David Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas | Jason Newman grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 02:39 | Auburn | Emery Hedin gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 02:39 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ronald Koonce (SG), Reginald Malin (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Virgilio Costa (C) Kosta Markowski, Emery Hedin, Johnny Donahue, Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (SG), William Nolan (SF), Anthony Dangelo (PF) Kevin Saylor, David Smith, Albert Ryan | |
| 02:30 | Auburn | Jason Newman is called for the reach on David Davis - foul #3 on Jason Newman, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| 02:10 | Auburn | Michael Johnson can't connect on a shot from close range | 62-65 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas | Jason Newman snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas | Ronald Koonce steals the ball from Anthony Dangelo in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| 02:00 | Auburn | David Davis knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Ronald Koonce | 64-65 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas | William Nolan misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Reginald Malin - foul #4 on Reginald Malin, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Emery Hedin (SF), Johnny Donahue (PF), Troy Johnson (C) Reginald Malin, Michael Johnson, Virgilio Costa | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor (SG), Albert Ryan (PF) Ismael Short, Anthony Dangelo | |
| 01:32 | Arkansas | William Nolan misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas | William Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:19 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-66 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas | William Jerry grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor is called for 10 seconds | 64-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Smith (SF) William Nolan | |
| 00:52 | Auburn | David Davis is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce is hacked by Albert Ryan - foul #3 on Albert Ryan, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Ronald Koonce misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Jason Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | David Davis is called for the reach on Jason Newman in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Davis, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Jason Newman makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Jason Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Auburn | David Davis knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 66-68 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | David Smith is fouled in the backcourt by David Davis - foul #5 on David Davis, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Auburn | Kosta Markowski (PG) David Davis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:21 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Koonce | 69-70 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | William Jerry is hacked by Kosta Markowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kosta Markowski, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | William Jerry makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | William Jerry misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Johnny Donahue gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Emery Hedin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-71 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Jason Newman gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Jason Newman is fouled in the backcourt by Kosta Markowski - foul #2 on Kosta Markowski, team foul #11 | 69-71 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Jason Newman misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Jason Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Kosta Markowski misses the halfcourt shot | 69-72 |