| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Gilmartin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Neal Donnelly (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Claud Zellner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Upshaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Daniel Magnuson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Edmund Chang (fresh) SF - James Swinehart (fresh) PF - Alvaro Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Mayle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | James Swinehart inbounds the ball | 23-16 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | Claud Zellner clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Mayle - foul #2 on Steven Mayle, team foul #1 | 23-19 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | Claud Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | Claud Zellner misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Alvaro Costa | 24-19 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Swinehart | 24-22 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-22 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa misses long on a runner from close range | 27-22 |
| 18:09 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 17:40 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw loses the ball out of bounds | 27-22 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle misses the tip | 27-22 |
| 17:18 | Alabama | Claud Zellner gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 16:55 | Alabama | Lee Guy comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-22 |
| 16:54 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Neal Donnelly | 27-22 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw is denied on a layup by Alvaro Costa | 27-22 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw misses the tip | 27-22 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 16:15 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Edmund Chang takes the ball from Lee Guy | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Gilmartin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Neal Donnelly (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Claud Zellner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Upshaw (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Daniel Magnuson (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Edmund Chang (fairly fresh) SF - James Swinehart (fairly fresh) PF - Alvaro Costa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Mayle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa knocks in the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Neal Donnelly - foul #1 on Neal Donnelly, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Brendan Boatright (SG), Stephen Dean (SF), Mark Mason (PF), Samuel Walker (C) Lee Guy, Albert Gilmartin, Neal Donnelly, Claud Zellner, Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dikembe Ahmadi (PG), Michael Beaupre (SG), Tibor Zais (SF), Willie Green (C) Daniel Magnuson, Edmund Chang, James Swinehart, Steven Mayle | |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa makes the free throw | 27-28 |
| 15:07 | Alabama | Larry Lynn clanks a jumper near the basket | 27-28 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 14:41 | Arkansas | Brendan Boatright is called for the reach on Alvaro Costa - foul #1 on Brendan Boatright, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin (SG) Brendan Boatright | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson (PG), Christopher Dedrick (PF) Dikembe Ahmadi, Alvaro Costa | |
| 14:21 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-28 |
| 14:20 | Alabama | Stephen Dean gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 14:11 | Alabama | Stephen Dean comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 27-28 |
| 14:10 | Alabama | Mark Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 13:48 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin misses the lay-in | 27-28 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 13:24 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-28 |
| 13:22 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 12:53 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Christopher Dedrick | 27-28 |
| 12:27 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 12:26 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Albert Gilmartin | 27-28 |
| 11:58 | Alabama | Samuel Walker hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Dean | 29-28 |
| 11:41 | Arkansas | Larry Lynn is called for the reach on Daniel Magnuson - foul #1 on Larry Lynn, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG), Brendan Boatright (SG), Neal Donnelly (SF), Claud Zellner (PF), Scott Upshaw (C) Larry Lynn, Albert Gilmartin, Stephen Dean, Mark Mason, Samuel Walker | |
| 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 | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brendan Boatright (fresh) SF - Neal Donnelly (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Claud Zellner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) SG - Edmund Chang (fresh) SF - James Swinehart (fresh) PF - Alvaro Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Mayle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle misses badly on a floater from the right block | 29-28 |
| 11:26 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Claud Zellner | 29-28 |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Claud Zellner | 32-28 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 10:24 | Alabama | Claud Zellner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-30 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Claud Zellner gets the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 10:07 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Edmund Chang - foul #1 on Edmund Chang, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin (SG) Brendan Boatright | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson (PG) Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| 10:07 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 10:07 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Magnuson and he's hacked by Albert Gilmartin - foul #1 on Albert Gilmartin, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Samuel Walker (C) Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 09:38 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 09:13 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Alvaro Costa | 37-35 |
| 08:17 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by James Swinehart - foul #3 on James Swinehart, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Lynn (PG), Mark Mason (PF) Lee Guy, Claud Zellner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tibor Zais (SF), Christopher Dedrick (PF), Willie Green (C) James Swinehart, Alvaro Costa, Steven Mayle | |
| 08:17 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 08:17 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas | Willie Green connects on the jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 07:29 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dean (SF) Neal Donnelly | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre (SG) Edmund Chang | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Lynn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Gilmartin (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Daniel Magnuson (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Beaupre (fresh) SF - Tibor Zais (fresh) PF - Christopher Dedrick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Samuel Walker gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 06:45 | Alabama | Samuel Walker misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 39-37 |
| 06:44 | Alabama | Stephen Dean gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 06:20 | Alabama | Mark Mason clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Dedrick - foul #1 on Christopher Dedrick, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lee Guy (PG), Scott Upshaw (C) Larry Lynn, Samuel Walker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edmund Chang (SG), James Swinehart (SF), Alvaro Costa (PF), Steven Mayle (C) Michael Beaupre, Tibor Zais, Christopher Dedrick, Willie Green | |
| 06:20 | Alabama | Mark Mason makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 06:20 | Alabama | Mark Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Edmund Chang | 41-39 |
| 05:30 | Alabama | Mark Mason misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-39 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 05:09 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson is whistled for traveling | 41-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (SG), Neal Donnelly (SF), Claud Zellner (PF) Albert Gilmartin, Stephen Dean, Mark Mason | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dikembe Ahmadi (PG) Daniel Magnuson | |
| 04:49 | Alabama | Claud Zellner hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 43-39 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Scott Upshaw | 43-39 |
| 04:03 | Alabama | Lee Guy knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas | Dikembe Ahmadi tips it in | 46-41 |
| 03:37 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin (SG), Samuel Walker (C) Brendan Boatright, Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson (PG) Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Samuel Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lee Guy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Gilmartin (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Neal Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Claud Zellner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Daniel Magnuson (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmund Chang (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Swinehart (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Alvaro Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Mayle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle is open and scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Magnuson | 46-43 |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Lee Guy misses the fadeaway from the left side | 46-43 |
| 02:18 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Claud Zellner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-45 |
| 01:17 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Alvaro Costa - foul #2 on Alvaro Costa, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| 01:17 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 01:17 | Alabama | Albert Gilmartin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa misses short on a shot from the left side | 48-45 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | James Swinehart's fadeaway is rejected by Claud Zellner | 48-45 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Daniel Magnuson is called for the reach on Lee Guy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Magnuson, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Daniel Magnuson is called for the reach on Neal Donnelly - foul #3 on Daniel Magnuson, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Neal Donnelly misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle can't connect on a floater from the right block | 48-47 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Samuel Walker | 48-47 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Daniel Magnuson is called for the reach on Samuel Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Magnuson, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Samuel Walker makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Samuel Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 49-47 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | James Swinehart comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 49-47 |