| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Henry Becker (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hopes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Hopes (fresh) PF - Leonard Bluestein (fresh) C - James London (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) SG - Charles Bolen (fresh) SF - Kevin Brownell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Nickles (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Kevin Brownell inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Alabama | George Nickles misses the lay-in | 30-28 |
| 19:35 | Arkansas | James London gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Charles Hopes misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 19:30 | Alabama | George Greer gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 19:06 | Alabama | Charles Bolen hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-31 |
| 18:37 | Arkansas | James London scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Henry Becker and the foul's on George Greer - foul #2 on George Greer, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:37 | Arkansas | James London makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | Henry Johnson's pass is intercepted by Henry Becker | 33-31 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas | James London can't finish the layup | 33-31 |
| 17:54 | Alabama | The rebound goes to George Nickles | 33-31 |
| 17:32 | Alabama | Kevin Brownell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 17:30 | Arkansas | Leonard Bluestein pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas | Henry Becker misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 17:16 | Alabama | George Greer pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Kevin Brownell loses the dribble to James London | 33-31 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas | James Hopes misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 16:32 | Arkansas | James London tips it back up and in | 35-31 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | George Nickles misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 16:04 | Arkansas | James Hopes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 15:58 | Arkansas | Charles Hopes scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Henry Becker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hopes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Hopes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonard Bluestein (tiring) 2 reb. C - James London (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Henry Johnson (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Bolen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Brownell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Nickles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - George Greer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Alabama | Henry Becker is called for the reach on Charles Bolen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Becker, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Williams (PG), George Anderson (SG), Dmitry Ziesman (SF), Robert Burns (PF), Jason White (C) Henry Becker, James Hopes, Charles Hopes, Leonard Bluestein, James London | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), James Keech (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Ian Tierney (PF), Roger Fenton (C) Henry Johnson, Charles Bolen, Kevin Brownell, George Nickles, George Greer | |
| 15:34 | Alabama | Jordan Graves is fouled on the floor by Dmitry Ziesman - foul #2 on Dmitry Ziesman, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| 15:16 | Alabama | Roger Fenton's pass is intercepted by Anthony Williams | 38-31 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas | Roger Fenton steps in front of the George Anderson pass | 38-31 |
| 14:37 | Alabama | Roger Fenton hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 38-31 |
| 14:36 | Arkansas | Robert Burns gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman double dribbles | 38-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Becker (PG), Sam Ragsdale (SF), Gregory Bremner (C) Anthony Williams, Dmitry Ziesman, Jason White | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:48 | Alabama | Jordan Graves loses the ball out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Hopes (SG), Leonard Bluestein (PF) George Anderson, Robert Burns | |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Johnson (PG), Charles Bolen (SG), Kevin Brownell (SF), George Nickles (PF) Jordan Graves, James Keech, Michael Prather, Roger Fenton | |
| 13:35 | Arkansas | Henry Becker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas | Leonard Bluestein grabs the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 13:20 | Arkansas | James Hopes misses long on a shot from the right side | 38-31 |
| 13:19 | Alabama | Ian Tierney grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 13:13 | Alabama | Henry Johnson double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman (SF) James Hopes | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Greer (C) Ian Tierney | |
| 12:57 | Arkansas | Henry Becker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 12:56 | Alabama | Charles Bolen pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 12:38 | Alabama | George Nickles knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Bolen and he's fouled by Dmitry Ziesman - foul #3 on Dmitry Ziesman, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Williams (PG), George Anderson (SG), Charles Hopes (SF), Robert Burns (PF), Jason White (C) Henry Becker, Sam Ragsdale, Dmitry Ziesman, Leonard Bluestein, Gregory Bremner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), James Keech (SF) Henry Johnson, Kevin Brownell | |
| 12:38 | Alabama | George Nickles makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 12:26 | Arkansas | Anthony Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 12:24 | Arkansas | Jason White grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:19 | Arkansas | Charles Hopes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 12:17 | Alabama | The rebound goes to George Nickles | 38-34 |
| 11:58 | Alabama | George Greer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Jason White - foul #1 on Jason White, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Hopes (SG) George Anderson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Prather (SF), Ian Tierney (PF) Charles Bolen, George Nickles | |
| 11:58 | Alabama | George Greer makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 11:58 | Alabama | George Greer misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Robert Burns | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hopes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Hopes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason White (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jordan Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Keech (fresh) SF - Michael Prather (fresh) PF - Ian Tierney (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Greer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Arkansas | James Keech is called for the reach on Jason White - foul #1 on James Keech, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Johnson (PG), Kevin Brownell (PF) Jordan Graves, George Greer | |
| 11:27 | Arkansas | Robert Burns hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 38-35 |
| 11:25 | Alabama | Michael Prather gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 11:02 | Alabama | Kevin Brownell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Michael Prather can't tip it in | 38-35 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Robert Burns | 38-35 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas | Ian Tierney denies the turnaround by Robert Burns | 38-35 |
| 10:41 | Alabama | Henry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:39 | Alabama | Anthony Williams is called for the reach on James Keech in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Williams, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Becker (PG), George Anderson (SG), Dmitry Ziesman (SF), Gregory Bremner (PF), James London (C) Anthony Williams, James Hopes, Charles Hopes, Robert Burns, Jason White | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Bolen (SG), Roger Fenton (C) James Keech, Ian Tierney | |
| 10:19 | Alabama | Charles Bolen misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas | James London grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas | Henry Becker scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Dmitry Ziesman | 40-35 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Kevin Brownell misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas | George Anderson grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 09:33 | Arkansas | James London lays it in set up by Dmitry Ziesman | 42-35 |
| 09:10 | Alabama | Gregory Bremner is called for the reach on Henry Johnson - foul #1 on Gregory Bremner, team foul #6 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Hopes (SG), Charles Hopes (SF), Leonard Bluestein (PF) Henry Becker, Dmitry Ziesman, James London | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), James Keech (SF), George Nickles (PF), George Greer (C) Henry Johnson, Michael Prather, Kevin Brownell, Roger Fenton | |
| 08:44 | Alabama | George Nickles misses the wide open runner from the left block | 42-35 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | George Greer tips it home | 42-37 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas | James Hopes misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 08:16 | Arkansas | Gregory Bremner grabs the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | James Hopes is fouled on the floor by Jordan Graves - foul #3 on Jordan Graves, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Williams (PG), Dmitry Ziesman (SF), Jason White (C) George Anderson, Charles Hopes, Gregory Bremner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Wallace (PG), Kevin Brownell (SF) Charles Bolen, James Keech | |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | George Greer is called for the reach on Jason White - foul #3 on George Greer, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ian Tierney (PF) George Nickles | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hopes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dmitry Ziesman (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Bluestein (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason White (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jordan Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Brownell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ian Tierney (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | Anthony Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Wallace - foul #1 on Richard Wallace, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sam Ragsdale (SG), Robert Burns (PF) James Hopes, Leonard Bluestein | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | Anthony Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 07:14 | Alabama | George Greer makes the wide open shot from the left block | 44-39 |
| 07:06 | Arkansas | Robert Burns misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 44-39 |
| 07:04 | Arkansas | Robert Burns can't tip it in | 44-39 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Jordan Graves snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 06:47 | Alabama | Kevin Brownell makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 06:27 | Arkansas | Jason White is fouled on the floor by George Greer - foul #4 on George Greer, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Becker (PG), James Hopes (SG), Charles Hopes (SF), Leonard Bluestein (PF), James London (C) Anthony Williams, Sam Ragsdale, Dmitry Ziesman, Robert Burns, Jason White | |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Johnson (PG), Charles Bolen (SG), Michael Prather (SF), George Nickles (PF) Richard Wallace, Jordan Graves, Kevin Brownell, George Greer | |
| 06:09 | Arkansas | Henry Becker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 06:07 | Alabama | Charles Bolen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 05:50 | Alabama | Michael Prather connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Charles Bolen | 44-44 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas | Charles Hopes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Hopes | 46-44 |
| 04:59 | Alabama | George Nickles drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-47 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas | James London is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Williams (PG), George Anderson (SG), Dmitry Ziesman (SF), Robert Burns (PF), Jason White (C) Henry Becker, James Hopes, Charles Hopes, Leonard Bluestein, James London | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (SG), Kevin Brownell (SF), Roger Fenton (C) Charles Bolen, Michael Prather, Ian Tierney | |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Henry Johnson loses the dribble to George Anderson in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman hits the finger roll set up by George Anderson | 48-47 |
| 04:33 | Alabama | Dmitry Ziesman steps in front of the Kevin Brownell pass in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 04:24 | Arkansas | Robert Burns misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 04:23 | Alabama | George Nickles pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 04:21 | Alabama | Henry Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Greer (C) Roger Fenton | |
| 04:07 | Arkansas | Anthony Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-47 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Henry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 03:37 | Alabama | George Greer blows the layup | 48-47 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas | Robert Burns grabs the board | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dmitry Ziesman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Henry Johnson (fairly fresh) SG - James Keech (fresh) SF - Kevin Brownell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - George Nickles (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Anthony Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 03:22 | Alabama | George Greer gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 03:11 | Alabama | George Greer comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 48-47 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas | Anthony Williams pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Anthony Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 02:29 | Alabama | George Nickles drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Henry Johnson | 50-49 |
| 02:29 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Becker (PG), James Hopes (SG), Charles Hopes (SF), Leonard Bluestein (PF), James London (C) Anthony Williams, George Anderson, Dmitry Ziesman, Robert Burns, Jason White | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), Charles Bolen (SG), Ian Tierney (PF) Henry Johnson, James Keech, George Nickles | |
| 02:10 | Arkansas | The jumper by James London is denied by George Greer | 50-49 |
| 02:09 | Alabama | Jordan Graves grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 02:09 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Johnson (PG) Jordan Graves | |
| 01:40 | Alabama | Kevin Brownell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-49 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas | James London grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas | James Hopes buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Hopes | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Charles Hopes steps in front of the George Greer pass in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:04 | Arkansas | James London blows the layup | 53-49 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | George Greer pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Kevin Brownell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Ian Tierney tips it in | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | James Hopes is whistled for a carry | 53-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Nickles (PF) Ian Tierney | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Kevin Brownell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Charles Bolen is called for the reach on James Hopes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Bolen, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | James Hopes misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | The rebound goes to George Nickles | 53-51 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | George Nickles can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 53-51 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | George Nickles snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | George Nickles hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 53-51 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Charles Bolen gets the offensive rebound | 53-51 |