| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwayne Lisenby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Russell Henderson | 33-26 |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Norman Hunter double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson is hacked by Norman Hunter - foul #2 on Norman Hunter, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 19:06 | Arkansas | Barry Marsala picks off the pass by Garf Demski | 33-26 |
| 19:03 | Alabama | Barry Marsala throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas | Garf Demski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-26 |
| 18:30 | Alabama | Barry Marsala can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 33-26 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 18:23 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Barry Marsala | 33-26 |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Louis Fox clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-26 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Simmons | 33-26 |
| 17:39 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 17:37 | Alabama | Luis Diener snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 17:14 | Alabama | Luis Diener double dribbles | 33-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Donald Jones (SG), Billy Jones (SF), John Lewis (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Chris Cunningham, Garf Demski, Russell Henderson, David Simmons, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Steven Brown (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF), Thomas Pollack (C) Norman Hunter, Louis Fox, Marco Russo, Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| 16:56 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 33-26 |
| 16:54 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 16:26 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Billy Jones - foul #2 on Billy Jones, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG) Eric Valentine | |
| 16:26 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 16:26 | Alabama | Donald Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 16:06 | Arkansas | Billy Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 16:04 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 15:47 | Alabama | Louis Fox is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Louis Fox, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Garf Demski (SG) Brian Bigelow, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Russo (SF), Barry Marsala (C) Donald Heath, Thomas Pollack | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Lewis (fresh) C - Ellis Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Arkansas | Steven Brown is called for the reach on Chris Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Brown, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| 15:33 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham is hacked by Barry Marsala - foul #2 on Barry Marsala, team foul #4 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Randall James (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) John Lewis, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Luis Diener (PF) Steven Brown, Rafael Martinez | |
| 15:18 | Arkansas | Garf Demski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-27 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas | Randall James pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas | Garf Demski loses the dribble to Norman Hunter | 33-27 |
| 14:41 | Alabama | Louis Fox is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 14:30 | Arkansas | Billy Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-30 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Jones | 33-30 |
| 14:11 | Arkansas | Billy Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-30 |
| 14:10 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Luis Diener | 33-30 |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Norman Hunter hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Luis Diener | 33-33 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 33-33 |
| 13:45 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby grabs the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 13:32 | Arkansas | Randall James is fouled on the floor by Luis Diener - foul #2 on Luis Diener, team foul #5 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Donald Jones (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), David Simmons (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Chris Cunningham, Garf Demski, Billy Jones, Randall James, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Steven Brown (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF), Thomas Pollack (C) Norman Hunter, Louis Fox, Marco Russo, Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| 13:13 | Arkansas | Rafael Martinez steps in front of the Brian Bigelow pass | 33-33 |
| 13:09 | Alabama | David Simmons picks off the pass by Eric Valentine in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-33 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas | David Simmons tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| 12:36 | Alabama | Eric Valentine misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Russell Henderson and the foul's on Eric Valentine - foul #2 on Eric Valentine, team foul #6 | 37-33 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez hits a wide open shot in the paint | 38-35 |
| 11:55 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Russell Henderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ellis Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Brown (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Heath (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Pollack (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Alabama | Donald Heath scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Eric Valentine and he's fouled by Brian Bigelow - foul #2 on Brian Bigelow, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Edwin Mason (SF), John Lewis (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Brian Bigelow, Donald Jones, Russell Henderson, David Simmons, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Louis Fox (SG), Luis Diener (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Eric Valentine, Steven Brown, Rafael Martinez, Thomas Pollack | |
| 11:29 | Alabama | Donald Heath makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 10:45 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Donald Heath hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas | Garf Demski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby tips it home | 42-40 |
| 10:04 | Alabama | Luis Diener banks in the layup | 42-42 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-42 |
| 09:48 | Alabama | Donald Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Garf Demski is called for the reach on Barry Marsala in the backcourt - foul #1 on Garf Demski, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Donald Jones (SG), Billy Jones (SF), Randall James (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Chris Cunningham, Garf Demski, Edwin Mason, John Lewis, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (PG), Marco Russo (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF), Thomas Pollack (C) Norman Hunter, Donald Heath, Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| 09:25 | Alabama | Louis Fox hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Pollack | 42-45 |
| 09:12 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses short on a shot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 09:11 | Alabama | Steven Brown pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Marco Russo loses the dribble to Randall James in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 08:56 | Arkansas | Billy Jones drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Brian Bigelow | 45-45 |
| 08:27 | Alabama | Marco Russo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 08:01 | Alabama | The jumper by Louis Fox is denied by Donald Jones | 47-45 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 07:40 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 07:38 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Billy Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randall James (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ellis Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Fox (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Pollack (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 07:08 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack tips it in | 47-47 |
| 06:48 | Arkansas | Billy Jones makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Jones | 49-47 |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Louis Fox buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Brown | 49-50 |
| 06:18 | Arkansas | Randall James can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Pollack - foul #1 on Thomas Pollack, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Brian Bigelow, Donald Jones, Billy Jones, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Eric Valentine (SG), Luis Diener (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Steven Brown, Louis Fox, Rafael Martinez, Thomas Pollack | |
| 06:18 | Arkansas | Randall James misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:18 | Arkansas | Randall James makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:56 | Alabama | Barry Marsala loses the dribble to Dwayne Lisenby | 50-50 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Garf Demski | 53-50 |
| 05:06 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Norman Hunter | 53-52 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas | Norman Hunter is called for the reach on Chris Cunningham - foul #3 on Norman Hunter, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (SF), David Simmons (PF) Russell Henderson, Randall James | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF) Marco Russo | |
| 04:51 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:24 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 55-52 |
| 04:23 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Heath | 55-52 |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Luis Diener can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 55-52 |
| 03:57 | Alabama | Donald Heath grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 03:28 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the driving attempt from close range | 55-52 |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Donald Heath hits the follow up shot | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Mason (fresh) PF - David Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwayne Lisenby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eric Valentine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by David Simmons | 57-54 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Luis Diener lays it up and in set up by Norman Hunter | 57-56 |
| 02:38 | Arkansas | Eric Valentine picks off the pass by David Simmons | 57-56 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Donald Jones (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Chris Cunningham, Garf Demski, Edwin Mason, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (PG), Louis Fox (SG), Marco Russo (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF), Thomas Pollack (C) Norman Hunter, Eric Valentine, Donald Heath, Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| 02:12 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Brown | 57-58 |
| 02:12 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Brian Bigelow, Donald Jones, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Luis Diener (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Steven Brown, Rafael Martinez, Thomas Pollack | |
| 01:52 | Arkansas | Garf Demski drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Chris Cunningham | 60-58 |
| 01:26 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | David Simmons pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Henderson | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Barry Marsala can't tip it in | 63-58 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas | Garf Demski snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Garf Demski is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Hunter - foul #4 on Norman Hunter, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Russell Henderson, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Garf Demski misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Barry Marsala snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Barry Marsala is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 63-58 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Billy Jones gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Jones (SG) Garf Demski | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | Billy Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Hunter - foul #5 on Norman Hunter, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (PG) Norman Hunter | |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | Billy Jones misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | Billy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Billy Jones steals it from Steven Brown | 64-58 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Billy Jones hits the finger roll | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Louis Fox loses the dribble to Donald Jones in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Billy Jones is fouled on the floor by Marco Russo - foul #1 on Marco Russo, team foul #11 | 66-58 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Billy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Billy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ellis Reynolds - foul #2 on Ellis Reynolds, team foul #4 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Donald Jones, Billy Jones, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF), Thomas Pollack (C) Marco Russo, Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Louis Fox misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Louis Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Louis Fox makes the 3rd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham is hacked by Louis Fox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Fox, team foul #12 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Jones (SG), Billy Jones (SF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Garf Demski, Russell Henderson, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Russo (SF), Luis Diener (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Donald Heath, Rafael Martinez, Thomas Pollack | |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Louis Fox clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-60 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Steven Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-60 |