| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Sergio Martinez (fresh) SG - Luis Gomez (fresh) SF - William Rutherford (fresh) PF - Shane Lee (fresh) C - Jimmy Corral (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Craig Blais (fresh) SG - James Kowalsky (fresh) SF - Norbert Rhem (fresh) PF - Clayton Schmit (fresh) C - John Bryant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | John Bryant wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Arkansas | Norbert Rhem's dunk attempt is rejected by Jimmy Corral | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Alabama | Shane Lee gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Alabama | Luis Gomez makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Sergio Martinez | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas | Jimmy Corral swats the short shot by John Bryant | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit hits the follow up shot | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Alabama | William Rutherford can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | Alabama | Shane Lee snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:50 | Alabama | Luis Gomez misses the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Craig Blais - foul #1 on Craig Blais, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:50 | Alabama | Luis Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Alabama | Luis Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:50 | Alabama | Luis Gomez makes the 3rd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas | Craig Blais is fouled on the floor by William Rutherford - foul #1 on William Rutherford, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas | Craig Blais misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit tips it home | 6-4 |
| 16:36 | Alabama | Shane Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 6-4 |
| 16:07 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit clanks a floater near the basket | 6-4 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | Shane Lee pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:49 | Alabama | Luis Gomez misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 15:48 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Sergio Martinez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Gomez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Rutherford (fresh) PF - Shane Lee (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jimmy Corral (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Craig Blais (fresh) SG - James Kowalsky (fresh) SF - Norbert Rhem (fairly fresh) PF - Clayton Schmit (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bryant (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | William Rutherford steals it from Clayton Schmit | 6-4 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Luis Gomez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas | John Bryant grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 14:54 | Alabama | Luis Gomez pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:48 | Alabama | Luis Gomez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 14:46 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral grabs the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 14:31 | Alabama | Shane Lee loses the dribble to Norbert Rhem | 6-4 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas | John Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | Roland Lilly (PG), Brendan Boatright (SG), David Robinson (SF), Gregory Situ (C) Sergio Martinez, Luis Gomez, William Rutherford, Jimmy Corral | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Gilligan (PG), Michael Thomas (SG), Alvaro Costa (C) Craig Blais, James Kowalsky, John Bryant | |
| 13:44 | Alabama | Gregory Situ misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 13:42 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Clayton Schmit | 6-4 |
| 13:23 | Arkansas | Norbert Rhem connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Clayton Schmit | 6-6 |
| 12:55 | Alabama | David Robinson is fouled on the floor by Norbert Rhem - foul #1 on Norbert Rhem, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Corral (C) Shane Lee | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Craig Blais (PG), James Kowalsky (SG) Robert Gilligan, Clayton Schmit | |
| 12:39 | Alabama | Gregory Situ shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 6-6 |
| 12:38 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 12:12 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas makes the 3 from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 11:57 | Alabama | Gregory Situ's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Sergio Martinez (PG), Luis Gomez (SG), William Rutherford (SF) Roland Lilly, Brendan Boatright, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Bryant (C) Norbert Rhem | |
| 11:36 | Arkansas | Craig Blais loses the dribble to William Rutherford | 6-9 |
| 11:33 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Rutherford | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Sergio Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Gomez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Rutherford (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Gregory Situ (fresh) C - Jimmy Corral (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Craig Blais (fresh) SG - James Kowalsky (fresh) SF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alvaro Costa (fresh) C - John Bryant (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Arkansas | Craig Blais can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Sergio Martinez - foul #1 on Sergio Martinez, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shane Lee (PF) Jimmy Corral | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 11:13 | Arkansas | Craig Blais makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 11:13 | Arkansas | Craig Blais makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 10:49 | Alabama | Luis Gomez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-11 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas | Craig Blais is fouled on the floor by Sergio Martinez - foul #2 on Sergio Martinez, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Roland Lilly (PG) Sergio Martinez | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Norbert Rhem (SF), Clayton Schmit (PF) Michael Thomas, Alvaro Costa | |
| 09:58 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit connects on the floater from the left block set up by John Bryant and the foul's on Shane Lee - foul #1 on Shane Lee, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Corral (C) Gregory Situ | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa (C) John Bryant | |
| 09:58 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit makes the free throw | 8-14 |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Luis Gomez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Kowalsky - foul #1 on James Kowalsky, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Gilligan (SG) James Kowalsky | |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Luis Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Luis Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 09:30 | Arkansas | Craig Blais clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-14 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas | Craig Blais tips it home | 10-16 |
| 09:04 | Alabama | Alvaro Costa is called for the reach on Jimmy Corral - foul #1 on Alvaro Costa, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Robinson (SF) William Rutherford | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Thomas (SG) Robert Gilligan | |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Craig Blais picks off the pass by Luis Gomez | 10-16 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas | Norbert Rhem knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Thomas | 10-18 |
| 08:04 | Alabama | Luis Gomez knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Shane Lee | 12-18 |
| 07:47 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Craig Blais | 12-20 |
| 07:23 | Alabama | Luis Gomez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-20 |
| 07:22 | Alabama | David Robinson misses the tip | 12-20 |
| 07:21 | Alabama | Roland Lilly can't tip it in | 12-20 |
| 07:19 | Alabama | Shane Lee grabs the offensive board | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Roland Lilly (fresh) SG - Luis Gomez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Robinson (fresh) PF - Shane Lee (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jimmy Corral (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Craig Blais (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norbert Rhem (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Clayton Schmit (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Alvaro Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral is called for traveling | 12-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (SG), William Rutherford (SF), Gregory Situ (PF) Luis Gomez, Shane Lee, Jimmy Corral | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Gilligan (PG), James Kowalsky (SG), John Bryant (C) Craig Blais, Norbert Rhem, Clayton Schmit | |
| 06:51 | Arkansas | Robert Gilligan is hacked by Roland Lilly - foul #1 on Roland Lilly, team foul #5 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Hitchcock (SF) Michael Thomas | |
| 06:35 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-20 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Alvaro Costa is blocked by Gregory Situ | 12-20 |
| 06:13 | Arkansas | John Bryant tips it in | 12-22 |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Gregory Situ hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 14-22 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas | John Bryant can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Robinson - foul #1 on David Robinson, team foul #6 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shane Lee (PF), Jimmy Corral (C) Gregory Situ, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Craig Blais (PG), Michael Thomas (SF), Clayton Schmit (PF) Robert Gilligan, George Hitchcock, Alvaro Costa | |
| 05:33 | Arkansas | John Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas | John Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 05:12 | Alabama | John Bryant denies the turnaround by Jimmy Corral | 14-24 |
| 05:11 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral hits the follow up shot | 16-24 |
| 04:47 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky makes the shot from the baseline | 16-26 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Clayton Schmit denies the turnaround by William Rutherford | 16-26 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Clayton Schmit | 16-26 |
| 04:05 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-26 |
| 04:03 | Alabama | Roland Lilly grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright is fouled on the floor by Michael Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #5 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Sergio Martinez (PG), Luis Gomez (SG) Roland Lilly, Brendan Boatright | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Norbert Rhem (PF), Alvaro Costa (C) Clayton Schmit, John Bryant | |
| 03:41 | Alabama | Luis Gomez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 16-26 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Robinson (SF) William Rutherford | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Sergio Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Gomez (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Robinson (fresh) PF - Shane Lee (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jimmy Corral (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Craig Blais (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kowalsky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norbert Rhem (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Alvaro Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Alabama | Luis Gomez makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Sergio Martinez and the foul's on Michael Thomas - foul #2 on Michael Thomas, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Situ (PF) Shane Lee | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 03:07 | Alabama | Luis Gomez misses the free throw | 18-26 |
| 03:07 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral gets the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Gregory Situ misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Alvaro Costa - foul #2 on Alvaro Costa, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Bryant (C) Michael Thomas | |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Gregory Situ makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Gregory Situ misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas | John Bryant pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas | Norbert Rhem is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Norbert Rhem, team foul #8 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Gilligan (SG), Clayton Schmit (PF) James Kowalsky, Alvaro Costa | |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Luis Gomez drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas | Robert Gilligan makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-28 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 01:46 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Bryant | 22-28 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas | Robert Gilligan is hacked by David Robinson - foul #2 on David Robinson, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Rutherford (SF), Shane Lee (PF) David Robinson, Jimmy Corral | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Kowalsky (SG), Alvaro Costa (C) Craig Blais, John Bryant | |
| 01:17 | Arkansas | Robert Gilligan misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 01:17 | Alabama | Shane Lee snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez is whistled for a carry | 22-28 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Gilligan | 22-30 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Gregory Situ evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 22-30 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | Norbert Rhem can't throw it down but he's hacked by William Rutherford - foul #2 on William Rutherford, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (SG) Luis Gomez | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Craig Blais (PG), John Bryant (C) Robert Gilligan, Clayton Schmit | |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | Norbert Rhem makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | Norbert Rhem misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Shane Lee grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Norbert Rhem takes the ball from Sergio Martinez | 22-31 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Norbert Rhem comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 22-31 |