| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Gebo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Snelson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Manning (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Stephen Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Bradford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ben Kimura (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Ayer (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris inbounds the ball | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Gerald Harris | 59-43 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gerald Harris - foul #1 on Gerald Harris, team foul #1 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clifford Zuclich (SF) Gerald Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery (PG), Joshua Shaw (PF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Charles Bradford, Willie Alexander, Robert Ayer | |
| 19:17 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bret Adkins (PG), Charles Bradford (SG) Stephen Owens, Ben Kimura | |
| 19:02 | Arkansas | Charles Bradford is hacked by Melvin Gebo - foul #1 on Melvin Gebo, team foul #2 | 59-44 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Bret Adkins | 59-46 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Clifford Zuclich | 62-46 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Kimura (SF), Willie Alexander (PF), Robert Ayer (C) Wayne Montgomery, Joshua Shaw, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson misses the easy open layup | 62-46 |
| 18:16 | Arkansas | Bret Adkins grabs the board | 62-46 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Douglas Snelson - foul #1 on Douglas Snelson, team foul #3 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols (SG), Gerald Harris (SF), James Hood (PF) Melvin Gebo, Clifford Zuclich, Douglas Snelson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Owens (PG) Bret Adkins | |
| 17:52 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols grabs the board | 62-47 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | Robert Ayer swats the dunk try by Gerald Harris | 62-47 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris can't tip it in | 62-47 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 17:26 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Owens | 62-49 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee | Charles Bradford is called for the reach on Cristopher Hamm in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Bradford, team foul #1 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury (PG), Todd Smith (C) Cristopher Hamm, Steven Manning | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery (PG), Joshua Shaw (PF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Charles Bradford, Willie Alexander, Robert Ayer | |
| 17:16 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-49 |
| 17:14 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 17:09 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Ben Kimura is blocked by Gerald Harris | 62-49 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw hits the follow up shot | 62-51 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Melvin Gebo (SG), Douglas Snelson (PF) Thomas Salisbury, Kirk Nichols, James Hood | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Alexander (PF), Robert Ayer (C) Joshua Shaw, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 16:30 | Arkansas | Douglas Snelson is called for the reach on Stephen Owens - foul #2 on Douglas Snelson, team foul #4 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ralph Calderwood (C) Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:21 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 62-53 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 16:08 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens is hacked by Melvin Gebo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin Gebo, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clifford Zuclich (SF), Steven Manning (C) Gerald Harris, Douglas Snelson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw (PF) Willie Alexander | |
| 16:02 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer is fouled on the floor by Ralph Calderwood - foul #3 on Ralph Calderwood, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson (PF) Ralph Calderwood | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 15:53 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Clifford Zuclich - foul #3 on Clifford Zuclich, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bret Adkins (PG), William Johnson (SG), Donald Williams (PF) Wayne Montgomery, Stephen Owens, Robert Ayer | |
| 15:53 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 15:53 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cristopher Hamm (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Gebo (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Zuclich (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Snelson (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Manning (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Bret Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ben Kimura (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Joshua Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-55 |
| 15:39 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 15:10 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw is whistled for traveling | 62-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury (PG), James Hood (PF), Todd Smith (C) Cristopher Hamm, Douglas Snelson, Steven Manning | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Owens (PG), Wayne Montgomery (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Bret Adkins, Ben Kimura, Joshua Shaw | |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Clifford Zuclich loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Alexander (PF) Donald Williams | |
| 14:57 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee | Clifford Zuclich snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 14:49 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Dikembe Alvarenga | 62-55 |
| 14:20 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | James Hood pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas | Dikembe Alvarenga pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 13:40 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-55 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas | William Johnson misses the tip | 62-55 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Montgomery | 62-55 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Todd Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Kirk Nichols (SG), Gerald Harris (SF), Ralph Calderwood (PF), Steven Manning (C) Thomas Salisbury, Melvin Gebo, Clifford Zuclich, James Hood, Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bret Adkins (PG), Ben Kimura (SF), Donald Williams (PF), Robert Ayer (C) Stephen Owens, Wayne Montgomery, Willie Alexander, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 13:01 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura misses long on a jumper from the left side | 62-55 |
| 12:59 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer snags the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee | Steven Manning grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | Ben Kimura is called for the reach on Gerald Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ben Kimura, team foul #2 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson (PF) Ralph Calderwood | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Owens (PG), Charles Bradford (SG) Bret Adkins, William Johnson | |
| 12:30 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson is fouled on the floor by Ben Kimura - foul #3 on Ben Kimura, team foul #3 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery (SF), Joshua Shaw (PF) Ben Kimura, Donald Williams | |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson misses the fadeaway from the left block | 62-55 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson tips it back up and in | 64-55 |
| 11:59 | Arkansas | Charles Bradford buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-57 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Owens - foul #1 on Stephen Owens, team foul #4 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (SG) Kirk Nichols | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bret Adkins (PG), William Johnson (SG), Ben Kimura (SF) Stephen Owens, Charles Bradford, Wayne Montgomery | |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cristopher Hamm (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Gebo (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Harris (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Douglas Snelson (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Manning (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Bret Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ben Kimura (tired) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Ayer (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura is hacked by Gerald Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Harris, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clifford Zuclich (SF) Gerald Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 11:35 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 11:35 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 11:32 | Tennessee | Clifford Zuclich loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ralph Calderwood (C) Steven Manning | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 11:24 | Arkansas | William Johnson is called for traveling | 65-59 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Williams (PF) Robert Ayer | |
| 11:00 | Arkansas | Melvin Gebo steps in front of the William Johnson pass | 65-59 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm misses the 3 from straight away | 65-59 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson tips it home | 67-59 |
| 10:27 | Arkansas | Donald Williams lays it up and in | 67-61 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury (PG), Kirk Nichols (SG), Gerald Harris (SF), James Hood (PF), Steven Manning (C) Cristopher Hamm, Melvin Gebo, Clifford Zuclich, Douglas Snelson, Ralph Calderwood | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Owens (PG), Charles Bradford (SG), Wayne Montgomery (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Bret Adkins, William Johnson, Ben Kimura, Joshua Shaw | |
| 10:09 | Tennessee | Steven Manning misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-61 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas | Donald Williams gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens hits a jumpshot from the right side | 67-63 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols buries a 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Salisbury | 70-63 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Bradford | 70-66 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Harris | 72-66 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | Charles Bradford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Melvin Gebo (SG), Clifford Zuclich (SF), Douglas Snelson (PF), Todd Smith (C) Thomas Salisbury, Kirk Nichols, Gerald Harris, James Hood, Steven Manning | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bret Adkins (PG), William Johnson (SG), Ben Kimura (SF), Willie Alexander (PF), Robert Ayer (C) Stephen Owens, Charles Bradford, Wayne Montgomery, Donald Williams, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 08:45 | Tennessee | Ben Kimura steps in front of the Cristopher Hamm pass in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from William Johnson | 72-68 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo is fouled in the backcourt by Bret Adkins - foul #1 on Bret Adkins, team foul #5 | 72-68 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-68 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 72-68 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-68 |
| 07:41 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Zuclich - foul #4 on Clifford Zuclich, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ralph Calderwood (PF), Steven Manning (C) Douglas Snelson, Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw (C) Robert Ayer | |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cristopher Hamm (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Gebo (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Clifford Zuclich (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Ralph Calderwood (fresh) 3 pf. C - Steven Manning (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Bret Adkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Johnson (tired) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ben Kimura (tired) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Willie Alexander (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Tennessee | Steven Manning is open but misses the lay-in | 72-70 |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 07:06 | Arkansas | Cristopher Hamm takes the ball from Willie Alexander | 72-70 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-70 |
| 06:40 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 06:40 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols (SG), Douglas Snelson (SF), James Hood (PF) Melvin Gebo, Clifford Zuclich, Ralph Calderwood | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Owens (PG), Charles Bradford (SG), Wayne Montgomery (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Bret Adkins, William Johnson, Ben Kimura, Willie Alexander | |
| 06:33 | Arkansas | Douglas Snelson steps in front of the Charles Bradford pass in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols lays it in set up by Douglas Snelson | 74-70 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens is fouled in the backcourt by Cristopher Hamm - foul #2 on Cristopher Hamm, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury (PG) Cristopher Hamm | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 06:30 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Hood | 76-72 |
| 05:56 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens's fadeaway is rejected by James Hood | 76-72 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Steven Manning grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson is denied on a layup by Dikembe Alvarenga | 76-72 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Stephen Owens | 76-74 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee | Dikembe Alvarenga is called for the reach on Thomas Salisbury in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Alvarenga, team foul #6 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Melvin Gebo (SG), Gerald Harris (SF), Ralph Calderwood (PF), Todd Smith (C) Thomas Salisbury, Kirk Nichols, Douglas Snelson, James Hood, Steven Manning | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bret Adkins (PG), William Johnson (SG), Donald Williams (PF), Robert Ayer (C) Stephen Owens, Charles Bradford, Joshua Shaw, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Kimura (SF) Wayne Montgomery | |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer blows the dunk | 76-74 |
| 04:33 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer tips it back up and in | 76-76 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo is hacked by William Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Johnson, team foul #7 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clifford Zuclich (SF), Douglas Snelson (PF) Gerald Harris, Ralph Calderwood | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Alexander (SF) Ben Kimura | |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 04:30 | Arkansas | Donald Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | William Johnson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 76-76 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Snelson | 79-76 |
| 03:48 | Arkansas | Todd Smith swats the shot by William Johnson | 79-76 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas | Donald Williams hits the follow up shot | 79-78 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Willie Alexander steals it from Clifford Zuclich in the backcourt | 79-78 |
| 03:25 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander double dribbles | 79-78 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols (SG), James Hood (PF), Steven Manning (C) Melvin Gebo, Douglas Snelson, Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Owens (PG), Charles Bradford (SG), Wayne Montgomery (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Bret Adkins, William Johnson, Donald Williams, Robert Ayer | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cristopher Hamm (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kirk Nichols (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Zuclich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Manning (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Stephen Owens (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Bradford (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Montgomery (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Alexander (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Charles Bradford picks off the pass by James Hood | 79-78 |
| 03:02 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens loses the dribble to Kirk Nichols in the backcourt | 79-78 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | Steven Manning is open and buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Kirk Nichols | 81-78 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Cristopher Hamm - foul #3 on Cristopher Hamm, team foul #11 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury (PG), Melvin Gebo (SG), Gerald Harris (SF), Ralph Calderwood (PF) Cristopher Hamm, Kirk Nichols, Clifford Zuclich, James Hood | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Kimura (SF), Robert Ayer (C) Wayne Montgomery, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-78 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-80 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer gets the rebound | 81-80 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens makes the fadeaway from the left side | 81-82 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 81-82 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris tips it but misses | 81-82 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | Ralph Calderwood tips it in | 83-82 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Douglas Snelson (PF) Thomas Salisbury, Ralph Calderwood | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Johnson (SG) Charles Bradford | |
| 01:12 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer misses the lay-in | 83-82 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura misses the tip | 83-82 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Douglas Snelson | 83-82 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Willie Alexander - foul #2 on Willie Alexander, team foul #8 | 83-82 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-82 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Melvin Gebo - foul #3 on Melvin Gebo, team foul #12 | 85-82 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer makes the 2nd free throw | 85-84 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm is hacked by Stephen Owens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Owens, team foul #9 | 85-84 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 87-84 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer tips it home | 87-86 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | William Johnson is called for the reach on Steven Manning in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Johnson, team foul #10 | 87-86 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Bradford (SG) William Johnson | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Steven Manning misses the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Steven Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Steven Manning takes the ball from Stephen Owens | 88-86 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Owens - foul #3 on Stephen Owens, team foul #11 | 88-86 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson makes the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-86 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Owens, team foul #12 | 90-86 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury (PG), Kirk Nichols (SG) Cristopher Hamm, Melvin Gebo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Robert Ayer is called for the reach on Thomas Salisbury - foul #2 on Robert Ayer, team foul #13 | 90-86 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury makes the 1st free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury makes the 2nd free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander misses short on a 3 from straight away | 92-86 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris pulls down the rebound | 92-86 |