| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Follis (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Fudge (fresh) C - Christopher Zito (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Kemp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - David Cianciolo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | John Follis inbounds the ball | 20-25 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Alabama | Christopher Zito misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on David Cianciolo - foul #1 on David Cianciolo, team foul #1 | 20-25 |
| 19:36 | Alabama | Christopher Zito misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 19:36 | Alabama | Christopher Zito makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 18:56 | Alabama | The short jumper by Christopher Zito is denied by Stephen Jones | 21-28 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas | John Follis steps in front of the Mark Holmes pass | 21-28 |
| 18:17 | Alabama | Christopher Zito drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Follis | 23-28 |
| 18:02 | Arkansas | George Kemp clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-28 |
| 18:00 | Alabama | John Follis gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 17:44 | Alabama | John Follis misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-28 |
| 17:43 | Alabama | Christopher Zito gets the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Christopher Zito misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by David Cianciolo - foul #2 on David Cianciolo, team foul #2 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brent Winningham (C) David Cianciolo | |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Christopher Zito makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Christopher Zito makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 17:11 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Fudge - foul #3 on John Fudge, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG), Peter Johnson (C) Richard Anthony, John Fudge | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:11 | Arkansas | George Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 17:11 | Arkansas | George Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 16:42 | Alabama | Christopher Zito lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 27-30 |
| 16:22 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham scores on a jump hook in the lane | 27-32 |
| 16:07 | Alabama | Christopher Zito works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 27-32 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | Peter Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 15:45 | Alabama | Peter Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 15:43 | Arkansas | George Kemp grabs the board | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Follis (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Zito (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Holmes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Brent Winningham (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Arkansas | Christopher Zito is called for the reach on Mark Holmes - foul #1 on Christopher Zito, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (PG), Larry Harris (SF), John Fudge (PF) James Liu, John Follis, Christopher Zito | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Cianciolo (C) Brent Winningham | |
| 15:09 | Arkansas | George Kemp hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-35 |
| 14:46 | Alabama | John Fudge is denied on a layup by Mark Holmes | 27-35 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas | George Kemp drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-38 |
| 14:05 | Alabama | Larry Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-38 |
| 14:03 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes is hacked by Larry Harris - foul #1 on Larry Harris, team foul #3 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SG), Christopher Zito (C) Matthew Bowden, Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:34 | Arkansas | John Friedel is hacked by Richard Anthony - foul #2 on Richard Anthony, team foul #4 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), John Follis (SF) Ray McGuire, Larry Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:14 | Arkansas | John Fudge is called for the reach on Mark Holmes - foul #4 on John Fudge, team foul #5 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF) Richard Anthony, John Fudge | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brent Winningham (C) David Cianciolo | |
| 13:01 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham misses the floater from close range | 27-38 |
| 13:00 | Alabama | Ray McGuire grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 12:43 | Alabama | George Kemp is called for the reach on Ray McGuire - foul #2 on George Kemp, team foul #3 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG), Peter Johnson (C) Ray McGuire, Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (SG), Aaron Banks (C) George Kemp, Mark Holmes | |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Aaron Banks blocks the short jumper by John Follis | 27-38 |
| 12:20 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas | James Moody hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Bowden - foul #2 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #6 | 27-38 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas | James Moody makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas | James Moody misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks snags the offensive board | 27-39 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas | John Friedel clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-39 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham misses the tip | 27-39 |
| 12:02 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Peter Johnson | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:54 | Alabama | Peter Johnson connects on the open shot from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Bowden | 29-39 |
| 11:40 | Arkansas | James Moody makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Friedel | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Follis (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Zito (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Moody (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brent Winningham (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Aaron Banks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Alabama | Stephen Jones steals the ball from John Follis | 29-42 |
| 11:00 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Friedel | 29-44 |
| 10:42 | Alabama | Christopher Zito's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (PG), Ray McGuire (SG), Larry Harris (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF) James Liu, Matthew Bowden, John Follis, Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (SG), Mark Holmes (SF), David Cianciolo (C) James Moody, Stephen Jones, Aaron Banks | |
| 10:27 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham clanks a shot from the baseline | 29-44 |
| 10:26 | Alabama | Larry Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 10:10 | Alabama | Mark Holmes steals it from Ray McGuire | 29-44 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 29-44 |
| 09:44 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano grabs the board | 29-44 |
| 09:26 | Alabama | Larry Harris loses the dribble to Mark Holmes | 29-44 |
| 09:13 | Arkansas | John Friedel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-44 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham gets the offensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas | George Kemp loses the ball out of bounds | 29-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), John Follis (SF), Peter Johnson (C) Ray McGuire, Larry Harris, Christopher Zito | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG), Stephen Jones (PF) John Friedel, Brent Winningham | |
| 08:42 | Alabama | John Follis misses badly on a shot from the left side | 29-44 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas | George Kemp drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Cianciolo | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:57 | Alabama | Richard Anthony drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by James Liu | 31-47 |
| 07:33 | Arkansas | James Moody hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-47 |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Peter Johnson gets the rebound | 31-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Follis (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Peter Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Moody (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Kemp (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Holmes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - David Cianciolo (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Alabama | Richard Anthony clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-47 |
| 07:24 | Alabama | James Liu grabs the offensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 07:08 | Alabama | James Liu's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by David Cianciolo | 31-47 |
| 07:07 | Alabama | Peter Johnson tips it but misses | 31-47 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Mark Holmes | 31-47 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas | James Moody drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-50 |
| 06:36 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-50 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones gets the rebound | 31-50 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas | James Moody comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-50 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | John Follis grabs the defensive rebound | 31-50 |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Peter Johnson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 31-50 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo pulls down the rebound | 31-50 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-50 |
| 05:55 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones hits the follow up shot | 31-52 |
| 05:40 | Alabama | John Follis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark Holmes - foul #2 on Mark Holmes, team foul #4 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), Ray McGuire (SG) James Liu, Richard Anthony | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Connelly (SG), Brent Winningham (SF), Albert Symonds (PF), Aaron Banks (C) George Kemp, Mark Holmes, Stephen Jones, David Cianciolo | |
| 05:40 | Alabama | John Follis misses the 1st free throw | 31-52 |
| 05:40 | Alabama | John Follis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-52 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Ray McGuire - foul #1 on Ray McGuire, team foul #7 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Harris (SF) John Follis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:21 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham misses the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham misses the 2nd free throw | 32-52 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | Peter Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-52 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Albert Symonds - foul #1 on Albert Symonds, team foul #5 | 32-52 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks snags the defensive board | 33-52 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas | James Moody clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-52 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Winningham | 33-52 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Dale Connelly and he's hacked by Larry Harris - foul #2 on Larry Harris, team foul #8 | 33-54 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham makes the free throw | 33-55 |
| 04:03 | Alabama | Larry Harris misses short on a shot from the right wing | 33-55 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks snags the defensive board | 33-55 |
| 03:39 | Arkansas | James Moody makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Alabama | Larry Harris clanks a floater from the baseline | 33-58 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Dale Connelly | 33-58 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (tiring) 2 pts. C - Peter Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Moody (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Dale Connelly (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brent Winningham (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Albert Symonds (fresh) C - Aaron Banks (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-58 |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Larry Harris buries a turnaround in the paint | 35-58 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas | James Moody misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-58 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Peter Johnson | 35-58 |
| 02:43 | Alabama | Ray McGuire misses short on a shot from the right wing | 35-58 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Albert Symonds | 35-58 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas | James Moody is fouled on the floor by Peter Johnson - foul #1 on Peter Johnson, team foul #9 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Spilski (SF) Albert Symonds | |
| 02:25 | Arkansas | James Moody misses the 1st free throw | 35-58 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Ray McGuire pulls down the rebound | 35-58 |
| 02:08 | Alabama | Peter Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-58 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks is hacked by Peter Johnson - foul #2 on Peter Johnson, team foul #10 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Symonds (PF) Garf Spilski | |
| 01:54 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks makes the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-60 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Brent Winningham | 38-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Arkansas | James Moody scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-62 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Peter Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham is called for traveling | 41-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Larry Harris drills a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Brent Winningham - foul #1 on Brent Winningham, team foul #6 | 43-62 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the free throw | 44-62 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | James Moody runs out the clock | 44-62 |