| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Daniel Magnuson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edmund Chang (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Swinehart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alvaro Costa (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Mayle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fresh) SG - Albert Gilmartin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Neal Donnelly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Claud Zellner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | James Swinehart inbounds the ball | 19-20 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Walker - foul #1 on Samuel Walker, team foul #1 | 19-20 |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Mayle - foul #3 on Steven Mayle, team foul #1 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Green (C) Steven Mayle | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 19:18 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas | James Swinehart connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Edmund Chang | 23-22 |
| 18:35 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly is fouled on the floor by James Swinehart - foul #1 on James Swinehart, team foul #2 | 23-22 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | Samuel Walker scores on a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Willie Green - foul #2 on Willie Green, team foul #3 | 23-24 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | Samuel Walker misses the free throw | 23-24 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Willie Green | 23-24 |
| 17:50 | Arkansas | James Swinehart comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 23-24 |
| 17:48 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 17:31 | Alabama | Lee Guy clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 17:30 | Arkansas | James Swinehart grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 17:17 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang clanks a jumper from the right block | 23-24 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | Lee Guy grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 16:47 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin is fouled on the floor by Edmund Chang - foul #1 on Edmund Chang, team foul #4 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tibor Zais (SF), Christopher Dedrick (PF) James Swinehart, Alvaro Costa | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Mason (PF), Scott Upshaw (C) Claud Zellner, Samuel Walker | |
| 16:36 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Albert Gilmartin and the foul's on Willie Green - foul #3 on Willie Green, team foul #5 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ed Gilmore (C) Willie Green | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Stephen Dean (SF) Lee Guy, Neal Donnelly | |
| 16:36 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw makes the free throw | 23-27 |
| 16:08 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-27 |
| 16:06 | Arkansas | Christopher Dedrick hits the follow up shot | 25-27 |
| 15:40 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Daniel Magnuson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edmund Chang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tibor Zais (fresh) PF - Christopher Dedrick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ed Gilmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Lynn (fresh) SG - Albert Gilmartin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Mark Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 25-29 |
| 15:15 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 14:54 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-29 |
| 14:52 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw gets the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 14:31 | Alabama | Stephen Dean is whistled for traveling | 25-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dikembe Ahmadi (PG), Michael Beaupre (SG), James Swinehart (SF), Alvaro Costa (PF), Steven Mayle (C) Daniel Magnuson, Edmund Chang, Tibor Zais, Christopher Dedrick, Ed Gilmore | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG), Brendan Boatright (SG), Neal Donnelly (SF), Claud Zellner (PF), Samuel Walker (C) Larry Lynn, Albert Gilmartin, Stephen Dean, Mark Mason, Scott Upshaw | |
| 14:06 | Arkansas | Lee Guy picks off the pass by Alvaro Costa | 25-29 |
| 14:02 | Alabama | Lee Guy banks in the layup | 25-31 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael Beaupre | 27-31 |
| 13:09 | Alabama | Samuel Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson (PG) Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin (SG) Brendan Boatright | |
| 12:40 | Arkansas | Neal Donnelly is called for the reach on Michael Beaupre - foul #1 on Neal Donnelly, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edmund Chang (SG) Michael Beaupre | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:20 | Arkansas | James Swinehart loses the ball out of bounds | 27-31 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Lee Guy makes the jumpshot from the left side | 27-33 |
| 11:41 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 11:40 | Alabama | Claud Zellner pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Daniel Magnuson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edmund Chang (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Swinehart (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alvaro Costa (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Mayle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Albert Gilmartin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neal Donnelly (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Claud Zellner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:11 | Alabama | Claud Zellner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 11:10 | Arkansas | James Swinehart grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Samuel Walker - foul #2 on Samuel Walker, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tibor Zais (SF), Christopher Dedrick (PF), Willie Green (C) James Swinehart, Alvaro Costa, Steven Mayle | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Stephen Dean (SF), Mark Mason (PF), Scott Upshaw (C) Lee Guy, Neal Donnelly, Claud Zellner, Samuel Walker | |
| 10:47 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas | Willie Green grabs the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 10:28 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Tibor Zais | 31-33 |
| 10:07 | Alabama | Daniel Magnuson steals it from Stephen Dean | 31-33 |
| 10:02 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang can't finish the layup | 31-33 |
| 10:01 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Stephen Dean hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Tibor Zais - foul #3 on Tibor Zais, team foul #6 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre (SG) Edmund Chang | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Stephen Dean misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Stephen Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 09:12 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Mark Mason | 34-37 |
| 08:47 | Arkansas | Willie Green is called for traveling | 34-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dikembe Ahmadi (PG), Edmund Chang (SG), James Swinehart (SF), Alvaro Costa (PF), Steven Mayle (C) Daniel Magnuson, Michael Beaupre, Tibor Zais, Christopher Dedrick, Willie Green | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG), Brendan Boatright (SG), Neal Donnelly (SF), Claud Zellner (PF), Samuel Walker (C) Larry Lynn, Albert Gilmartin, Stephen Dean, Mark Mason, Scott Upshaw | |
| 08:30 | Alabama | Samuel Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Dikembe Ahmadi - foul #1 on Dikembe Ahmadi, team foul #7 | 34-37 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | Samuel Walker makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | Samuel Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 08:30 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Steven Mayle | 34-38 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle misses short on a shot from the left side | 34-38 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang grabs the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa travels with the ball | 34-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson (PG) Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin (SG) Brendan Boatright | |
| 07:24 | Alabama | Steven Mayle is called for the reach on Claud Zellner - foul #4 on Steven Mayle, team foul #8 | 34-38 |
| 07:24 | Alabama | Claud Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 07:24 | Alabama | Claud Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Daniel Magnuson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmund Chang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Swinehart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvaro Costa (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Mayle (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Albert Gilmartin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neal Donnelly (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Claud Zellner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:57 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-40 |
| 06:56 | Alabama | Samuel Walker pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly misses the jumper in the paint | 34-40 |
| 06:27 | Alabama | Samuel Walker tips it home | 34-42 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 06:00 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | Lee Guy clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-42 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 05:25 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 05:06 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Walker | 34-44 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | Albert Gilmartin steals the ball from Edmund Chang | 34-44 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Samuel Walker misses short on a floater near the basket | 34-44 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 03:43 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa's fadeaway is rejected by Claud Zellner | 34-44 |
| 03:42 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Neal Donnelly | 34-44 |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 03:24 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Daniel Magnuson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmund Chang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Swinehart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvaro Costa (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Mayle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Albert Gilmartin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neal Donnelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Claud Zellner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:58 | Arkansas | James Swinehart is fouled on the floor by Neal Donnelly - foul #2 on Neal Donnelly, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dikembe Ahmadi (PG), Michael Beaupre (SG), Tibor Zais (SF), Christopher Dedrick (PF), Willie Green (C) Daniel Magnuson, Edmund Chang, James Swinehart, Alvaro Costa, Steven Mayle | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Brendan Boatright (SG), Stephen Dean (SF), Mark Mason (PF), Scott Upshaw (C) Lee Guy, Albert Gilmartin, Neal Donnelly, Claud Zellner, Samuel Walker | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:52 | Arkansas | Willie Green hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Lynn - foul #1 on Larry Lynn, team foul #5 | 34-44 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas | Willie Green misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas | Willie Green makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:47 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson (PG) Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin (SG) Brendan Boatright | |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Dean | 35-47 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas | Willie Green misses badly on a jumper from close range | 35-47 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Albert Gilmartin | 35-47 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-47 |
| 01:56 | Alabama | Larry Lynn can't tip it in | 35-47 |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Stephen Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Stephen Dean tips it but misses | 35-47 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas | Tibor Zais grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:17 | Arkansas | Willie Green is fouled on the floor by Mark Mason - foul #1 on Mark Mason, team foul #6 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edmund Chang (SG), James Swinehart (SF), Alvaro Costa (PF), Steven Mayle (C) Michael Beaupre, Tibor Zais, Christopher Dedrick, Willie Green | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (SG) Albert Gilmartin | |
| 01:10 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 35-47 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle tips it home | 37-47 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | The short jumper by Mark Mason is denied by Alvaro Costa | 37-47 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Scott Upshaw denies the turnaround by Steven Mayle | 37-47 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-47 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | James Swinehart tips it in | 39-47 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 39-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG), Albert Gilmartin (SG), Neal Donnelly (SF), Claud Zellner (PF), Samuel Walker (C) Larry Lynn, Brendan Boatright, Stephen Dean, Mark Mason, Scott Upshaw | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin is fouled in the backcourt by Edmund Chang - foul #2 on Edmund Chang, team foul #9 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Mason (PF) Claud Zellner | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle misses the tip | 39-49 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle snags the offensive board | 39-49 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Magnuson | 41-49 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin is hacked by Edmund Chang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edmund Chang, team foul #10 | 41-49 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Samuel Walker blocks the short jumper by Edmund Chang | 41-51 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly runs out the clock | 41-51 |