| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Craig Blais (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Kowalsky (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Norbert Rhem (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clayton Schmit (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Sergio Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Gomez (fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Rutherford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Lee (fresh) 7 reb. C - Jimmy Corral (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Norbert Rhem inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Clayton Schmit | 25-26 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by John Bryant - foul #1 on John Bryant, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Bryant and he's fouled by Shane Lee - foul #2 on Shane Lee, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:47 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 18:45 | Alabama | Luis Gomez tips it in | 28-29 |
| 18:37 | Arkansas | Jimmy Corral blocks the short jumper by John Bryant | 28-29 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas | Norbert Rhem tips it in | 30-29 |
| 18:31 | Alabama | Luis Gomez scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Rutherford | 30-31 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas | Craig Blais comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky tips it home | 32-31 |
| 17:40 | Alabama | William Rutherford is fouled on the floor by James Kowalsky - foul #2 on James Kowalsky, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | Luis Gomez comes up short on the shot from the left side | 32-31 |
| 17:13 | Alabama | William Rutherford tips it in | 32-33 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky drills a fadeaway in the paint | 34-33 |
| 16:33 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral is called for traveling | 34-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Thomas (SF), Alvaro Costa (C) Norbert Rhem, John Bryant | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roland Lilly (PG), Brendan Boatright (SG), David Robinson (SF), Gregory Situ (C) Sergio Martinez, Luis Gomez, William Rutherford, Jimmy Corral | |
| 16:10 | Arkansas | Craig Blais connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Thomas | 36-33 |
| 15:56 | Alabama | Gregory Situ drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brendan Boatright | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Craig Blais (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Kowalsky (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clayton Schmit (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvaro Costa (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Roland Lilly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brendan Boatright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Robinson (fresh) PF - Shane Lee (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Gregory Situ (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit is fouled on the floor by Brendan Boatright - foul #3 on Brendan Boatright, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Gilligan (SF), John Bryant (C) James Kowalsky, Clayton Schmit | |
| Subs | Alabama | Sergio Martinez (PG), Luis Gomez (SG), William Rutherford (SF), Jimmy Corral (C) Roland Lilly, Brendan Boatright, David Robinson, Shane Lee | |
| 15:13 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa drills a floater from the left block | 38-35 |
| 15:09 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral's pass is intercepted by Alvaro Costa | 38-35 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 14:23 | Alabama | Luis Gomez dunks the ball on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Gregory Situ | 41-37 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas | Sergio Martinez steals the ball from Alvaro Costa | 41-37 |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Luis Gomez lays it in set up by Sergio Martinez | 41-39 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas | Craig Blais makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 13:20 | Alabama | Gregory Situ is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gregory Situ, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Kowalsky (SG), Norbert Rhem (SF), Clayton Schmit (PF) Craig Blais, Michael Thomas, Alvaro Costa | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (SG), David Robinson (SF), Shane Lee (PF) Luis Gomez, William Rutherford, Jimmy Corral | |
| 12:53 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit's pass is intercepted by Shane Lee | 43-39 |
| 12:41 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-39 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 12:38 | Arkansas | Robert Gilligan is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Gilligan, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roland Lilly (PG) Sergio Martinez | |
| 12:25 | Alabama | Gregory Situ works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit misses the easy layup | 43-41 |
| 11:55 | Alabama | David Robinson gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Gilligan (fairly fresh) SG - James Kowalsky (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Norbert Rhem (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clayton Schmit (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Roland Lilly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brendan Boatright (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Robinson (fresh) PF - Shane Lee (fresh) 7 reb. C - Gregory Situ (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Alabama | Gregory Situ shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by James Kowalsky - foul #3 on James Kowalsky, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Craig Blais (PG), Alvaro Costa (C) Robert Gilligan, John Bryant | |
| Subs | Alabama | Luis Gomez (SG), William Rutherford (SF), Jimmy Corral (C) Brendan Boatright, David Robinson, Shane Lee | |
| 11:41 | Alabama | Gregory Situ misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:41 | Alabama | Gregory Situ misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:41 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Clayton Schmit | 43-41 |
| 11:14 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit makes the fadeaway near the basket | 45-41 |
| 10:50 | Alabama | William Rutherford steps out of bounds on the baseline | 45-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Thomas (SF) Clayton Schmit | |
| Subs | Alabama | Sergio Martinez (PG), Shane Lee (PF) Roland Lilly, Gregory Situ | |
| 10:27 | Arkansas | Sergio Martinez steals the ball from James Kowalsky | 45-41 |
| 10:08 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Luis Gomez and the foul's on Alvaro Costa - foul #1 on Alvaro Costa, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit (PF), John Bryant (C) Norbert Rhem, Alvaro Costa | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:08 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez misses the free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas | John Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas | John Bryant lays it up and in set up by Craig Blais | 47-43 |
| 09:16 | Alabama | Luis Gomez buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Shane Lee | 47-46 |
| 09:01 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Michael Thomas, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Gilligan (SF), Alvaro Costa (C) James Kowalsky, John Bryant | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Robinson (SF), Gregory Situ (C) William Rutherford, Jimmy Corral | |
| 08:37 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Shane Lee | 47-48 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas | Craig Blais misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Craig Blais | 50-48 |
| 07:39 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Craig Blais (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Gilligan (fresh) PF - Clayton Schmit (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Alvaro Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Sergio Martinez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Gomez (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Robinson (fresh) PF - Shane Lee (fresh) 7 reb. C - Gregory Situ (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Michael Thomas out of a doubleteam | 52-51 |
| 06:56 | Alabama | David Robinson is fouled on the floor by Robert Gilligan - foul #2 on Robert Gilligan, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Kowalsky (SG), Norbert Rhem (SF), John Bryant (C) Craig Blais, Michael Thomas, Alvaro Costa | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roland Lilly (PG), Brendan Boatright (SG), Jimmy Corral (C) Sergio Martinez, Luis Gomez, Shane Lee | |
| 06:56 | Alabama | David Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:56 | Alabama | David Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas | John Bryant grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 06:27 | Arkansas | Gregory Situ swats the dunk try by James Kowalsky | 52-52 |
| 06:25 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Gregory Situ | 52-52 |
| 06:11 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright is hacked by James Kowalsky - foul #4 on James Kowalsky, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Craig Blais (PG) Robert Gilligan | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Rutherford (SF) David Robinson | |
| 06:11 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:11 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 05:29 | Alabama | Gregory Situ misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Clayton Schmit - foul #2 on Clayton Schmit, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Thomas (SF) Clayton Schmit | |
| Subs | Alabama | Sergio Martinez (PG) Roland Lilly | |
| 05:29 | Alabama | Gregory Situ misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:29 | Alabama | Gregory Situ makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:12 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Norbert Rhem | 54-54 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-54 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas | John Bryant gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:23 | Arkansas | Craig Blais lays it up and in | 56-54 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas | John Bryant gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:43 | Arkansas | John Bryant misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 03:41 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:41 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit (PF) Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Alabama | Luis Gomez (SG), Shane Lee (PF) Brendan Boatright, Gregory Situ | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Craig Blais (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Kowalsky (fresh) 20 pts. 4 pf. SF - Norbert Rhem (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clayton Schmit (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - John Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Sergio Martinez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Gomez (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rutherford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Lee (fresh) 7 reb. C - Jimmy Corral (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Alabama | Craig Blais steals it from Luis Gomez | 56-54 |
| 03:07 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Craig Blais | 58-54 |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Luis Gomez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-54 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | Craig Blais pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Craig Blais drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Kowalsky | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:01 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on John Bryant - foul #2 on John Bryant, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Thomas (SF), Alvaro Costa (C) Norbert Rhem, John Bryant | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:01 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:01 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Norbert Rhem (SF), John Bryant (C) Michael Thomas, Alvaro Costa | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | John Bryant loses the ball out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:24 | Alabama | Luis Gomez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-56 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Craig Blais buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral clanks a jumper from the baseline | 63-56 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Norbert Rhem gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Arkansas | Sergio Martinez is called for the reach on Norbert Rhem in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sergio Martinez, team foul #4 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Gilligan (SF) Norbert Rhem | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Craig Blais is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Corral - foul #3 on Jimmy Corral, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit is hacked by Shane Lee - foul #3 on Shane Lee, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Jimmy Corral is called for the reach on Craig Blais - foul #4 on Jimmy Corral, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Craig Blais makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Craig Blais makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Luis Gomez clanks a 3 from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas | John Bryant pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Sergio Martinez is called for the reach on John Bryant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sergio Martinez, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | John Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jimmy Corral | 65-56 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky is fouled in the backcourt by Sergio Martinez - foul #3 on Sergio Martinez, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Thomas (SF) Robert Gilligan | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Luis Gomez connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Sergio Martinez | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas is hacked by Sergio Martinez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sergio Martinez, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | John Bryant grabs the offensive board | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Jimmy Corral is called for the reach on John Bryant - foul #5 on Jimmy Corral, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Situ (C) Jimmy Corral | |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | John Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | John Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Sergio Martinez, team foul #12 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Gilligan (SF) Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roland Lilly (PG) Sergio Martinez | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Craig Blais runs out the clock | 69-62 |