| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willie Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Hogsett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Virgil (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fresh) SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilford Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Arkansas | Willie Brown is hacked by Okpara Abke - foul #3 on Okpara Abke, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Stanley Kirkpatrick denies the turnaround by Robert Fisher | 25-26 |
| 19:29 | Alabama | Charles Wilson grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 19:24 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 18:58 | Arkansas | William Kennedy hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Willie Brown | 27-26 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | Wilford Miller drills a turnaround from close range | 27-28 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas | William Kennedy can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 27-28 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas | William Kennedy tips it back up and in | 29-28 |
| 18:16 | Alabama | Charles Wilson is fouled on the floor by Scott Hogsett - foul #1 on Scott Hogsett, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 17:50 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Virgil and the foul's on Richard Lafreniere - foul #2 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| 17:50 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:42 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| 17:19 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 32-30 |
| 16:59 | Alabama | Charles Wilson misses the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 32-30 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas | Raymond Virgil gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:29 | Arkansas | Stanley Kirkpatrick blocks the short jumper by William Kennedy | 32-30 |
| 16:28 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:15 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses long on an open floater in the lane | 32-30 |
| 16:14 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick can't tip it in | 32-30 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Wilford Miller hits the follow up shot | 32-32 |
| 16:09 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 16:07 | Alabama | Wilford Miller gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:00 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is fouled on the floor by William Kennedy - foul #2 on William Kennedy, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Paul Catlett (SF), Theodore Washington (C) Richard Lafreniere, Charles Wilson, Wilford Miller | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Hogsett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Virgil (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Kennedy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jae Lobdell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Alabama | Okpara Abke travels with the ball | 32-32 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | William Kennedy knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Raymond Virgil | 34-32 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick hits a floater near the basket and he's fouled by William Kennedy - foul #3 on William Kennedy, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG) Jae Lobdell | |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas | William Kennedy misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Theodore Washington - foul #2 on Theodore Washington, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilford Miller (C) Theodore Washington | |
| 14:38 | Arkansas | William Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas | William Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 14:15 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SF) Paul Catlett | |
| 13:49 | Arkansas | Raymond Virgil can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 13:48 | Arkansas | Willie Brown tips it in | 37-35 |
| 13:36 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas | Willie Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Fisher | 37-35 |
| 13:01 | Arkansas | Okpara Abke is called for the reach on Willie Brown - foul #4 on Okpara Abke, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Menefee (SG), Hassan Saavedra (PF) Willie Brown, Raymond Virgil | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:48 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra loses the dribble to Stanley Kirkpatrick | 37-35 |
| 12:33 | Alabama | Wilford Miller misses the layup against the doubleteam | 37-35 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 12:18 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-35 |
| 12:16 | Alabama | Charles Wilson snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Okpara Abke comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Scott Hogsett - foul #2 on Scott Hogsett, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Lukaszewski (SG), Elwood Johnson (C) Robert Fisher, William Kennedy | |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (SF), Theodore Washington (C) Charles Wilson, Wilford Miller | |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Okpara Abke makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Okpara Abke misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Justin Menefee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Lukaszewski (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Scott Hogsett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hassan Saavedra (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (tiring) 1 pts. 4 pf. SF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Hassan Saavedra is denied by Stanley Kirkpatrick | 37-36 |
| 11:41 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 11:19 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 11:18 | Alabama | Paul Catlett grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 11:02 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere banks in the layup on a nice dish by Okpara Abke and the foul's on Hassan Saavedra - foul #2 on Hassan Saavedra, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Fisher (PG), Willie Brown (SG), Raymond Virgil (PF) Justin Menefee, Scott Hogsett, Hassan Saavedra | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:02 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 10:44 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-39 |
| 10:36 | Alabama | Okpara Abke is hacked by George Lukaszewski - foul #2 on George Lukaszewski, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Kennedy (C) Elwood Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Wilford Miller (C) Richard Lafreniere, Theodore Washington | |
| 10:27 | Alabama | Robert Fisher takes the ball from Paul Catlett | 40-39 |
| 10:04 | Arkansas | Willie Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Kennedy | 43-39 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Paul Catlett misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by George Lukaszewski - foul #3 on George Lukaszewski, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett (SF) George Lukaszewski | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Paul Catlett misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Paul Catlett misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Scott Hogsett is denied by Wilford Miller | 43-39 |
| 09:33 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Paul Catlett | 43-39 |
| 09:21 | Alabama | Okpara Abke comes up short on the floater in the paint | 43-39 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas | Willie Brown grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas | Wilford Miller is called for the reach on Willie Brown - foul #1 on Wilford Miller, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Menefee (PG), Hassan Saavedra (PF) Robert Fisher, Raymond Virgil | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Charles Wilson (SF), Theodore Washington (C) Jae Lobdell, Paul Catlett, Stanley Kirkpatrick | |
| 08:43 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett is fouled on the floor by Okpara Abke - foul #5 on Okpara Abke, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson (C) William Kennedy | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG), William Stricklin (PF) Okpara Abke, Wilford Miller | |
| 08:21 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Scott Hogsett is denied by Charles Wilson | 43-39 |
| 08:20 | Alabama | Charles Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 08:05 | Alabama | Elwood Johnson steals it from Ken Lozada | 43-39 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Fisher (PG), George Lukaszewski (SF), William Kennedy (C) Willie Brown, Scott Hogsett, Elwood Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilford Miller (PF) William Stricklin | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Justin Menefee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Lukaszewski (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Hassan Saavedra (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Kennedy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ken Lozada (fresh) SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilford Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Alabama | Ken Lozada loses the dribble to George Lukaszewski | 43-39 |
| 07:18 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra lays it in on a great pass from George Lukaszewski | 45-39 |
| 07:01 | Alabama | Charles Wilson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 07:00 | Arkansas | William Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 06:30 | Alabama | Theodore Washington gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 06:19 | Alabama | Wilford Miller splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right block | 45-39 |
| 06:18 | Arkansas | William Kennedy snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 05:54 | Arkansas | William Kennedy makes the shot from the left block | 47-39 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (SG), Scott Hogsett (SF), Raymond Virgil (PF) Justin Menefee, George Lukaszewski, Hassan Saavedra | |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (SF), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF) Ken Lozada, Theodore Washington | |
| 05:38 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick is whistled for traveling | 47-39 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas | Richard Lafreniere is called for the reach on Robert Fisher - foul #3 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #7 | 47-39 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Wilford Miller is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 49-39 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas | Raymond Virgil pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | William Kennedy misses the easy layup | 49-39 |
| 04:40 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 49-39 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | Paul Catlett clanks a runner near the basket | 49-39 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas | Willie Brown's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Charles Wilson | 49-39 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 04:03 | Alabama | Wilford Miller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side | 49-39 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher grabs the board | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:45 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG) Charles Wilson | |
| 03:36 | Alabama | Ken Lozada drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Lafreniere | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Hogsett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Virgil (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Kennedy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ken Lozada (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Wilford Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:08 | Arkansas | Willie Brown clanks a floater in the lane | 49-42 |
| 03:06 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Richard Lafreniere | 49-42 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Ken Lozada hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Willie Brown - foul #3 on Willie Brown, team foul #8 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson (C) William Kennedy | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (SF), Theodore Washington (C) Paul Catlett, Wilford Miller | |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Ken Lozada makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Ken Lozada makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Ken Lozada | 49-44 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere banks in the layup set up by Ken Lozada | 49-46 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Stanley Kirkpatrick | 49-46 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Kennedy (C) Elwood Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Wilson (SG), Paul Catlett (SF), Wilford Miller (C) Ken Lozada, William Stricklin, Theodore Washington | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:49 | Alabama | William Kennedy steals the ball from Stanley Kirkpatrick | 49-46 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett is fouled on the floor by Paul Catlett - foul #3 on Paul Catlett, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | Wilford Miller gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 01:09 | Alabama | William Kennedy denies the turnaround by Richard Lafreniere | 49-46 |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher is fouled on the floor by Stanley Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Stanley Kirkpatrick, team foul #9 | 49-48 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Paul Catlett gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Wilson | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Willie Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Richard Lafreniere | 50-50 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Willie Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Hogsett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Virgil (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Kennedy (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. SF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Wilford Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Arkansas | William Kennedy wins the tip | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Arkansas | Willie Brown scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Fisher | 53-50 |
| 04:31 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Catlett and he's hacked by Willie Brown - foul #4 on Willie Brown, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| 04:31 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | William Kennedy drills a shot from just outside the lane | 55-53 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Paul Catlett blows the dunk | 55-53 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Scott Hogsett | 55-53 |
| 03:25 | Arkansas | Charles Wilson steals it from William Kennedy | 55-53 |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Paul Catlett misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on William Kennedy - foul #4 on William Kennedy, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Paul Catlett misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Paul Catlett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | William Kennedy comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stanley Kirkpatrick - foul #3 on Stanley Kirkpatrick, team foul #10 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG) Paul Catlett | |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | William Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | William Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Robert Fisher takes the ball from Wilford Miller after a doubleteam | 56-54 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas | Willie Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 01:53 | Alabama | Charles Wilson gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 01:41 | Alabama | Willie Brown is called for the reach on Ken Lozada - foul #5 on Willie Brown, team foul #11 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Menefee (SG) Willie Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:41 | Alabama | Ken Lozada makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:41 | Alabama | Ken Lozada makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Fisher | 58-56 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Wilford Miller is fouled on the floor by William Kennedy - foul #5 on William Kennedy, team foul #12 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson (C) William Kennedy | |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Catlett (SF) Ken Lozada | |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Wilford Miller makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Wilford Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Justin Menefee (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Hogsett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Virgil (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. SF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (tired) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Wilford Miller (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Paul Catlett | 58-57 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Wilford Miller comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Elwood Johnson - foul #2 on Elwood Johnson, team foul #13 | 58-57 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Wilford Miller makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Wilford Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Raymond Virgil clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Richard Lafreniere - foul #4 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #11 | 58-58 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Raymond Virgil makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Raymond Virgil makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | The short jumper by Wilford Miller is denied by Raymond Virgil | 60-58 |