| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) SG - Garf Demski (fresh) SF - Brian Southworth (fresh) PF - James Swanson (fresh) C - David Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) SG - Louis Fox (fresh) SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) PF - Luis Diener (fresh) C - Barry Marsala (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Barry Marsala wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Alabama | Louis Fox is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Fox, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Garf Demski | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | Alabama | Garf Demski steals it from Louis Fox | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas | Garf Demski buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Chris Cunningham | 6-0 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | Barry Marsala is fouled in the backcourt by David Simmons - foul #1 on David Simmons, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Louis Fox buries a shot from the left block and the foul's on Brian Southworth - foul #1 on Brian Southworth, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Louis Fox makes the free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas | James Swanson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Luis Diener - foul #1 on Luis Diener, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas | James Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas | James Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 18:43 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | Norman Hunter loses the dribble to James Swanson | 7-3 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas | James Swanson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-3 |
| 18:02 | Alabama | Louis Fox grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 17:45 | Alabama | Louis Fox clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 17:26 | Arkansas | Garf Demski hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Simmons | 10-3 |
| 17:11 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-3 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas | James Swanson gets the rebound | 10-3 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas | James Swanson misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Luis Diener - foul #2 on Luis Diener, team foul #3 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Edwin Mason (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Chris Cunningham, Garf Demski, Brian Southworth, David Simmons | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Marco Russo (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Paul Metcalf (C) Norman Hunter, Louis Fox, Robert Lavalle, Luis Diener | |
| 17:03 | Arkansas | James Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas | James Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-3 |
| 17:03 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf grabs the board | 11-3 |
| 16:42 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Osborne | 11-5 |
| 16:23 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason knocks in the shot from the right side | 13-5 |
| 16:19 | Alabama | Donald Jones steals it from Donald Heath in the backcourt | 13-5 |
| 15:54 | Arkansas | Paul Metcalf swats the layup by James Swanson | 13-5 |
| 15:53 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf grabs the board | 13-5 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) SG - Edwin Mason (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Jones (fresh) PF - James Swanson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Dwayne Lisenby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marco Russo (fresh) SF - Donald Heath (fairly fresh) PF - Barry Marsala (tiring) 2 pts. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Alabama | Barry Marsala comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Jones - foul #1 on Donald Jones, team foul #3 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SG), Bruce Rosemond (PF) Donald Jones, James Swanson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG) Robert Osborne | |
| 15:43 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 15:43 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 15:20 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 15:18 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 15:14 | Alabama | Norman Hunter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 13-7 |
| 15:12 | Alabama | Barry Marsala hits the follow up shot | 13-9 |
| 14:51 | Arkansas | Barry Marsala denies the turnaround by Billy Jones | 13-9 |
| 14:50 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:31 | Alabama | Edwin Mason is called for the reach on Paul Metcalf - foul #1 on Edwin Mason, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Brian Southworth (SF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Brian Bigelow, Billy Jones, Edwin Mason, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Louis Fox (SG), Robert Lavalle (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF) Norman Hunter, Marco Russo, Donald Heath, Paul Metcalf | |
| 14:15 | Alabama | Barry Marsala hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 13-9 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Brian Southworth | 13-9 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Rosemond | 13-9 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth is hacked by Robert Osborne - foul #1 on Robert Osborne, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SG), Donald Jones (SF), David Simmons (C) Garf Demski, Brian Southworth, Bruce Rosemond | |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Metcalf (C) Barry Marsala | |
| 13:04 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Billy Jones | 16-9 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 16-9 |
| 12:41 | Arkansas | David Simmons pulls down the rebound | 16-9 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas | David Simmons is hacked by Robert Osborne - foul #2 on Robert Osborne, team foul #5 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Brian Southworth (SF), James Swanson (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Chris Cunningham, Billy Jones, Donald Jones, Ellis Reynolds, David Simmons | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Marco Russo (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Barry Marsala (C) Robert Osborne, Louis Fox, Robert Lavalle, Rafael Martinez | |
| 12:07 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth is fouled on the floor by Norman Hunter - foul #1 on Norman Hunter, team foul #6 | 16-9 |
| 11:57 | Arkansas | The pull-up jumper by Brian Southworth is blocked by Paul Metcalf | 16-9 |
| 11:55 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Paul Metcalf | 16-9 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Southworth (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dwayne Lisenby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) SG - Marco Russo (fresh) SF - Donald Heath (fairly fresh) PF - Barry Marsala (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Metcalf (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | Alabama | Norman Hunter makes the floater from the right side | 16-11 |
| 11:32 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby double dribbles | 16-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Rosemond (PF) James Swanson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Lavalle (SF) Donald Heath | |
| 11:21 | Alabama | Brian Southworth takes the ball from Robert Lavalle | 16-11 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas | Garf Demski clanks a floater from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 11:02 | Arkansas | Bruce Rosemond tips it but misses | 16-11 |
| 11:00 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby hits the follow up shot | 18-11 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle is hacked by Garf Demski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Garf Demski, team foul #5 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Edwin Mason (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Brian Bigelow, Garf Demski, Brian Southworth, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG), Rafael Martinez (PF) Marco Russo, Paul Metcalf | |
| 10:48 | Alabama | Louis Fox is hacked by Chris Cunningham - foul #1 on Chris Cunningham, team foul #6 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (PG) Norman Hunter | |
| 10:28 | Alabama | Louis Fox scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 10:10 | Alabama | Steven Brown gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:08 | Alabama | Steven Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Swanson (PF), David Simmons (C) Bruce Rosemond, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:50 | Arkansas | Rafael Martinez is called for the reach on David Simmons - foul #1 on Rafael Martinez, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG) Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Donald Heath (SF) Steven Brown, Robert Lavalle | |
| 09:50 | Arkansas | David Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas | David Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:50 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:29 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 09:28 | Alabama | Barry Marsala hits the follow up shot | 19-16 |
| 09:05 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-16 |
| 09:04 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Cunningham | 19-16 |
| 08:47 | Arkansas | Garf Demski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 08:46 | Alabama | Barry Marsala snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 19-16 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 08:24 | Arkansas | Garf Demski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Garf Demski | 19-16 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas | James Swanson can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 19-16 |
| 07:57 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 07:43 | Alabama | James Swanson swats the short shot by Louis Fox | 19-16 |
| 07:42 | Alabama | Donald Heath hits the follow up shot | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Simmons (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Louis Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Heath (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Rafael Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Barry Marsala (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Arkansas | James Swanson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 07:25 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Rafael Martinez | 19-18 |
| 07:19 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Simmons - foul #2 on David Simmons, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Brian Southworth (SF), Bruce Rosemond (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Chris Cunningham, Garf Demski, Edwin Mason, James Swanson, David Simmons | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (PG), Marco Russo (SG), Robert Lavalle (SF), Paul Metcalf (C) Norman Hunter, Louis Fox, Donald Heath, Barry Marsala | |
| 07:19 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:19 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:07 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow's pass is intercepted by Marco Russo | 19-20 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Marco Russo banks in the layup | 19-22 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas | Billy Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Bigelow | 21-22 |
| 06:48 | Alabama | Brian Southworth picks off the pass by Marco Russo in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas | Bruce Rosemond misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-22 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Southworth | 21-22 |
| 06:19 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth loses the ball out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Marsala (C) Rafael Martinez | |
| 05:53 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dwayne Lisenby - foul #1 on Dwayne Lisenby, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| 05:53 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:53 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Bruce Rosemond connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Bigelow | 23-23 |
| 05:23 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Lavalle, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Donald Jones (SF), James Swanson (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Brian Bigelow, Billy Jones, Brian Southworth, Bruce Rosemond, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Louis Fox (SG) Steven Brown, Marco Russo | |
| 05:07 | Arkansas | Garf Demski misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 05:06 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 04:59 | Alabama | Chris Cunningham is called for the reach on Robert Lavalle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Cunningham, team foul #9 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG) Chris Cunningham | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:59 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:59 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | James Swanson buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Garf Demski and he's fouled by Norman Hunter - foul #2 on Norman Hunter, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (SG) Garf Demski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (PG), Rafael Martinez (C) Norman Hunter, Barry Marsala | |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | James Swanson makes the free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 04:25 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle can't tip it in | 26-24 |
| 04:24 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses the tip | 26-24 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas | James Swanson gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | James Swanson loses the dribble to Louis Fox | 26-24 |
| 03:52 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses short on a shot from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf grabs the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 03:40 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Rafael Martinez, team foul #10 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Brian Southworth (SF), Bruce Rosemond (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Brian Bigelow, Donald Jones, James Swanson, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Marco Russo (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Luis Diener (PF) Steven Brown, Louis Fox, Robert Lavalle, Rafael Martinez | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Mason (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Southworth (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Rosemond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwayne Lisenby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marco Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Heath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) C - Paul Metcalf (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Luis Diener - foul #3 on Luis Diener, team foul #11 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG) Edwin Mason | |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Marsala (C) Luis Diener | |
| 03:20 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:20 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Chris Cunningham takes the ball from Robert Osborne | 28-24 |
| 02:38 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas | Bruce Rosemond hits the follow up shot | 30-24 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Marco Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Cunningham - foul #3 on Chris Cunningham, team foul #10 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), David Simmons (C) Chris Cunningham, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Louis Fox (SG) Robert Osborne, Donald Heath | |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Marco Russo makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Marco Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (SF) Brian Southworth | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:09 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Louis Fox | 30-28 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason misses the lay-in | 30-28 |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Norman Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Ellis Reynolds (PF) Brian Bigelow, Garf Demski, Bruce Rosemond | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Lavalle (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF) Marco Russo, Barry Marsala | |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | David Simmons travels with the ball | 30-28 |
| 01:17 | Alabama | Norman Hunter is hacked by Donald Jones - foul #2 on Donald Jones, team foul #11 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Brian Southworth (SF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Edwin Mason, Donald Jones, David Simmons | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (SG) Louis Fox | |
| 01:17 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:17 | Alabama | Norman Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Paul Metcalf | 30-29 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Ellis Reynolds - foul #1 on Ellis Reynolds, team foul #12 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Swanson (PF) Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Marco Russo (SG), Barry Marsala (C) Norman Hunter, Steven Brown, Paul Metcalf | |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Billy Jones clanks a shot from close range | 30-31 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Dwayne Lisenby denies the turnaround by Robert Lavalle | 30-31 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Brian Bigelow | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 30-31 |