| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Nolin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Julian Salter (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Bradley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Sipes (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Frank Gibbons (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Emmett Smith inbounds the ball | 28-41 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Alabama | Julian Salter takes the ball from Richard Carter | 28-41 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas | John Miller scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Gibbons | 28-43 |
| 19:18 | Alabama | Richard Carter can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 28-43 |
| 19:17 | Alabama | Emmett Smith tips it in | 30-43 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas | John Sipes misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-43 |
| 19:04 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 18:50 | Alabama | Richard Carter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Richard Carter, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (PG) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Pringle (SF), David Hilt (C) John Sipes, John Miller | |
| 18:40 | Arkansas | Julian Salter is hacked by Lawrence Jones - foul #3 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rodney Chan (PG) Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty (SG), David Mattson (PF) Keith Bradley, Frank Gibbons | |
| 18:21 | Arkansas | David Hilt misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 30-43 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas | David Hilt tips it back up and in | 30-45 |
| 17:54 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 17:37 | Arkansas | Rodney Chan steps in front of the Charles Pringle pass | 33-45 |
| 17:25 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin Regner (SF), Jamaal Widmer (PF), Michael Kolb (C) Emmett Smith, Robert Cheek, Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG), Keith Bradley (SG), John Sipes (SF), Frank Gibbons (PF), John Miller (C) Julian Salter, Daniel Flaherty, Charles Pringle, David Mattson, David Hilt | |
| 16:59 | Arkansas | John Miller loses the dribble to Michael Kolb | 33-45 |
| 16:57 | Alabama | John Sipes steals the ball from Glenn Shaffer in the backcourt | 33-45 |
| 16:39 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-45 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas | John Miller tips it but misses | 33-45 |
| 16:37 | Arkansas | John Sipes hits the follow up shot | 33-47 |
| 16:22 | Alabama | Martin Regner can't finish the layup | 33-47 |
| 16:20 | Alabama | Michael Kolb tips it home | 35-47 |
| 16:06 | Arkansas | John Miller misses long on a floater from close range | 35-47 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Martin Regner snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 15:51 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer misses the wide open floater from the right side | 35-47 |
| 15:50 | Arkansas | John Sipes snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rodney Chan (fairly fresh) SG - Glenn Shaffer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jamaal Widmer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Kolb (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Nathan Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Bradley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Sipes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Gibbons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 15:43 | Arkansas | John Sipes tips it home | 35-49 |
| 15:41 | Alabama | Nathan Cochran steps in front of the Rodney Chan pass in the backcourt | 35-49 |
| 15:39 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran misses the easy layup | 35-49 |
| 15:38 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Rodney Chan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jamaal Widmer | 37-49 |
| 15:12 | Arkansas | Glenn Shaffer picks off the pass by Keith Bradley | 37-49 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Sipes - foul #1 on John Sipes, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (PG), Emmett Smith (SF), Robert Cheek (PF), Harry Nolin (C) Rodney Chan, Martin Regner, Jamaal Widmer, Michael Kolb | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julian Salter (PG), Daniel Flaherty (SG), Charles Pringle (SF), David Mattson (PF), David Hilt (C) Nathan Cochran, Keith Bradley, John Sipes, Frank Gibbons, John Miller | |
| 14:59 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas | David Mattson gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle can't finish the layup | 38-49 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Harry Nolin snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 14:22 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones misses short on a shot from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas | David Mattson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 13:57 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Julian Salter and he's fouled by Harry Nolin - foul #2 on Harry Nolin, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| 13:57 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle misses the free throw | 38-51 |
| 13:57 | Alabama | Robert Cheek grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Emmett Smith's layup is rejected by Charles Pringle | 38-51 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Mattson | 38-51 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas | David Hilt clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 13:25 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 13:08 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-51 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas | Robert Cheek steals it from Julian Salter | 40-51 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Cheek | 43-51 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas | Lawrence Jones is called for the reach on Julian Salter - foul #4 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rodney Chan (PG), Martin Regner (SF), Michael Kolb (C) Lawrence Jones, Emmett Smith, Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG), Keith Bradley (SG), Earl Bouffard (SF), Frank Gibbons (PF), Daniel Williams (C) Julian Salter, Daniel Flaherty, Charles Pringle, David Mattson, David Hilt | |
| 12:28 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Cochran | 43-53 |
| 12:25 | Alabama | Martin Regner is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Bouffard - foul #3 on Earl Bouffard, team foul #2 | 43-53 |
| 12:11 | Alabama | Martin Regner clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Keith Bradley - foul #2 on Keith Bradley, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer (PF) Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:11 | Alabama | Martin Regner misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 12:11 | Alabama | Martin Regner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard double dribbles | 44-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Miller (C) Frank Gibbons | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rodney Chan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Glenn Shaffer (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jamaal Widmer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Kolb (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Nathan Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Bradley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Bouffard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Alabama | Nathan Cochran picks off the pass by Rodney Chan in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| 11:27 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Keith Bradley | 44-56 |
| 11:25 | Alabama | Keith Bradley is called for the reach on Martin Regner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Bradley, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Cheek (PF), Harry Nolin (C) Jamaal Widmer, Michael Kolb | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Pringle (SF) Keith Bradley | |
| 11:18 | Alabama | Harry Nolin misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 44-56 |
| 11:17 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Miller | 44-56 |
| 11:02 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-56 |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Robert Cheek grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 10:37 | Alabama | Harry Nolin drills a floater from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle banks in the layup | 46-58 |
| 10:21 | Alabama | Martin Regner is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Pringle - foul #2 on Charles Pringle, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Emmett Smith (SF), Michael Kolb (C) Martin Regner, Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julian Salter (PG), Daniel Flaherty (SG), David Mattson (PF) Nathan Cochran, Earl Bouffard, Daniel Williams | |
| 10:03 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer is whistled for traveling | 46-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer (PF) Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Sipes (SF), David Hilt (C) Charles Pringle, John Miller | |
| 09:53 | Arkansas | John Sipes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG) Glenn Shaffer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 09:51 | Alabama | Julian Salter takes the ball from Emmett Smith in the backcourt | 46-58 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas | John Sipes lays it in on a great pass from Julian Salter | 46-60 |
| 09:21 | Alabama | Emmett Smith is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-60 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas | John Sipes misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-60 |
| 09:07 | Alabama | Emmett Smith gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Richard Carter can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 08:43 | Arkansas | David Hilt throws it down | 48-62 |
| 08:41 | Alabama | Rodney Chan is hacked by David Mattson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Mattson, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (SG), Martin Regner (SF), Robert Cheek (PF), Harry Nolin (C) Rodney Chan, Emmett Smith, Jamaal Widmer, Michael Kolb | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG), Keith Bradley (SG), Charles Pringle (SF), Frank Gibbons (PF), John Miller (C) Julian Salter, Daniel Flaherty, John Sipes, David Mattson, David Hilt | |
| 08:20 | Alabama | Harry Nolin misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by John Miller - foul #2 on John Miller, team foul #7 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Williams (C) John Miller | |
| 08:20 | Alabama | Harry Nolin makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 08:20 | Alabama | Harry Nolin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Glenn Shaffer - foul #2 on Glenn Shaffer, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle snags the offensive board | 50-63 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 50-63 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons can't tip it in | 50-63 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran snags the offensive board | 50-63 |
| 07:29 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-65 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Shaffer (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Cheek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Nolin (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Nathan Cochran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Pringle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Gibbons (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:13 | Alabama | Robert Cheek can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-65 |
| 07:12 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Regner | 50-65 |
| 07:00 | Alabama | Martin Regner is open and buries a shot from the left block | 52-65 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas | 3 seconds is called on Daniel Williams | 52-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG), Emmett Smith (SF), Michael Kolb (C) Glenn Shaffer, Martin Regner, Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julian Salter (PG), Earl Bouffard (SG), John Sipes (SF), David Mattson (PF), John Miller (C) Nathan Cochran, Keith Bradley, Charles Pringle, Frank Gibbons, Daniel Williams | |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Emmett Smith scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Cheek and the foul's on John Miller - foul #3 on John Miller, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer (PF) Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty (SG) John Sipes | |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Emmett Smith misses the free throw | 54-65 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas | David Mattson gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | John Miller misses the turnaround from the right block | 54-65 |
| 05:55 | Arkansas | Julian Salter tips it in | 54-67 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:34 | Alabama | Emmett Smith comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 54-67 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:10 | Arkansas | Julian Salter hits a jumper from the right side | 54-69 |
| 04:53 | Alabama | Emmett Smith knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Richard Carter | 56-69 |
| 04:31 | Arkansas | Julian Salter misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-69 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas | John Miller hits the follow up shot | 56-71 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Richard Carter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-71 |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin Regner (SF), Robert Cheek (PF), Harry Nolin (C) Emmett Smith, Jamaal Widmer, Michael Kolb | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG), Keith Bradley (SG), John Sipes (SF), Frank Gibbons (PF), David Hilt (C) Julian Salter, Daniel Flaherty, Earl Bouffard, David Mattson, John Miller | |
| 04:09 | Arkansas | David Hilt comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 56-71 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Robert Cheek grabs the board | 56-71 |
| 04:02 | Alabama | Martin Regner misses the floater from close range | 56-71 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 56-71 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas | David Hilt misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Martin Regner - foul #2 on Martin Regner, team foul #6 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Pringle (SF), Daniel Williams (PF) John Sipes, Frank Gibbons | |
| 03:35 | Arkansas | David Hilt makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas | David Hilt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-73 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Nolin (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Nathan Cochran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Pringle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hilt (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle's floater is tipped away by Robert Cheek | 58-73 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Martin Regner grabs the board | 58-73 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:41 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones misses short on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Daniel Williams - foul #2 on Daniel Williams, team foul #9 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rodney Chan (SG), Emmett Smith (SF), Michael Kolb (C) Richard Carter, Martin Regner, Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julian Salter (PG), Frank Gibbons (PF) Nathan Cochran, David Hilt | |
| 02:41 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 02:41 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 02:41 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones misses the 3rd free throw | 59-73 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons gets the rebound | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:22 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle hits a runner from close range set up by Julian Salter | 59-75 |
| 02:14 | Alabama | Emmett Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-75 |
| 02:12 | Arkansas | Julian Salter grabs the board | 59-75 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas | Michael Kolb steals it from Julian Salter | 59-75 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Daniel Williams is called for the reach on Michael Kolb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Williams, team foul #10 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Glenn Shaffer (SG) Lawrence Jones, Rodney Chan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Sipes (SF), John Miller (C) Charles Pringle, Daniel Williams | |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Michael Kolb misses the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Michael Kolb misses the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons grabs the board | 59-75 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas | Julian Salter misses the turnaround in the lane | 59-75 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | Michael Kolb gets the rebound | 59-75 |
| 01:14 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Cheek | 61-75 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | John Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-75 |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Nolin (C) Michael Kolb | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Harry Nolin connects on the jumper from the left block | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | John Miller can't connect on a shot from close range | 63-75 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Emmett Smith grabs the board | 63-75 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | John Miller steals it from Harry Nolin | 63-75 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | John Miller runs out the clock | 63-75 |