| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Pellerin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lachance (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harry Nolin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Nathan Cochran (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Gibbons (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Jeffery Threatt (fresh) C - John Miller (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harry Nolin - foul #3 on Harry Nolin, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer (C) Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 19:32 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:32 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:32 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | Richard Carter is hacked by John Miller - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 18:49 | Alabama | Richard Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 18:48 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Keith Bradley | 31-34 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas | John Miller tips it home | 31-36 |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Richard Carter misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 17:57 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Lachance | 31-36 |
| 17:38 | Alabama | Richard Carter drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 17:16 | Alabama | Richard Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:47 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer's fadeaway is rejected by John Miller | 34-36 |
| 16:46 | Alabama | Richard Carter tips it home | 36-36 |
| 16:21 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Nathan Cochran | 36-38 |
| 16:15 | Alabama | Richard Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Cochran - foul #2 on Nathan Cochran, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rodney Chan (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Vincent Good (SF) Richard Carter, Glenn Shaffer, William Pellerin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard (PG), Jess Collison (SG), John Sipes (SF), Matthew Clever (PF), David Mattson (C) Nathan Cochran, Keith Bradley, Frank Gibbons, Jeffery Threatt, John Miller | |
| 15:57 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Lawrence Jones | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rodney Chan (fresh) SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Good (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Lachance (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamaal Widmer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Earl Bouffard (fresh) SG - Jess Collison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Sipes (fresh) PF - Matthew Clever (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Mattson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 15:35 | Alabama | Vincent Good gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:12 | Alabama | Rodney Chan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 15:11 | Arkansas | David Mattson pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas | Rodney Chan takes the ball from Earl Bouffard | 38-38 |
| 14:40 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Kolb (PF) Christopher Lachance | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Williams (PF) Matthew Clever | |
| 14:23 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard misses short on a jumper from the right side | 38-38 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Michael Kolb snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Michael Kolb lays it up and in and he's hacked by Jess Collison - foul #2 on Jess Collison, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Glenn Shaffer (SG), William Pellerin (SF) Rodney Chan, Lawrence Jones, Vincent Good | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG), Keith Bradley (SG), Daniel Flaherty (SF), Jeffery Threatt (PF) Earl Bouffard, Jess Collison, John Sipes, David Mattson | |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Michael Kolb misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:58 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Daniel Williams | 40-38 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas | Glenn Shaffer steals the ball from Nathan Cochran | 40-38 |
| 13:39 | Alabama | Richard Carter's pass is intercepted by Keith Bradley in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Williams | 40-40 |
| 12:53 | Alabama | Richard Carter is alone and drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Shaffer | 42-40 |
| 12:26 | Arkansas | Daniel Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rodney Chan (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Christopher Lachance (PF) Richard Carter, Glenn Shaffer, Michael Kolb | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard (PG), Jess Collison (SG), Frank Gibbons (SF), Matthew Clever (PF), John Miller (C) Nathan Cochran, Keith Bradley, Daniel Flaherty, Jeffery Threatt, Daniel Williams | |
| 12:21 | Alabama | Jess Collison takes the ball from Rodney Chan in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 11:57 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jamaal Widmer - foul #2 on Jamaal Widmer, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Vincent Good (SF) William Pellerin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 11:57 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:57 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rodney Chan (fresh) SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Good (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Lachance (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamaal Widmer (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Earl Bouffard (fresh) SG - Jess Collison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Gibbons (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Matthew Clever (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Miller (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Gibbons and he's hacked by Rodney Chan - foul #2 on Rodney Chan, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG) Rodney Chan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Bradley (SG) Jess Collison | |
| 11:11 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:54 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones loses the dribble to Matthew Clever | 45-45 |
| 10:36 | Arkansas | Lawrence Jones steps in front of the Matthew Clever pass | 45-45 |
| 10:29 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Lawrence Jones and the foul's on John Miller - foul #2 on John Miller, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (SG), William Pellerin (SF) Lawrence Jones, Vincent Good | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG), John Sipes (SF), Daniel Williams (PF), David Mattson (C) Earl Bouffard, Frank Gibbons, Matthew Clever, John Miller | |
| 10:29 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas | John Sipes misses the lay-in | 48-45 |
| 09:59 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 09:42 | Alabama | William Pellerin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Carter | 51-45 |
| 09:17 | Arkansas | William Pellerin takes the ball from Daniel Williams | 51-45 |
| 09:02 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance's fadeaway is rejected by David Mattson | 51-45 |
| 09:00 | Alabama | William Pellerin tips it but misses | 51-45 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas | David Mattson pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 08:33 | Arkansas | Christopher Lachance is called for the reach on Keith Bradley - foul #1 on Christopher Lachance, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rodney Chan (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Vincent Good (SF), Michael Kolb (PF), Harry Nolin (C) Richard Carter, Glenn Shaffer, William Pellerin, Christopher Lachance, Jamaal Widmer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jess Collison (SG), Frank Gibbons (SF), Jeffery Threatt (PF), John Miller (C) Keith Bradley, John Sipes, Daniel Williams, David Mattson | |
| 08:14 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-45 |
| 08:12 | Alabama | Rodney Chan gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 07:46 | Alabama | Harry Nolin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rodney Chan | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rodney Chan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Good (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Kolb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Nolin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Nathan Cochran (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jess Collison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Gibbons (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Jeffery Threatt (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Miller (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Arkansas | Harry Nolin is called for the reach on Frank Gibbons - foul #4 on Harry Nolin, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Jamaal Widmer (C) Rodney Chan, Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard (PG), David Mattson (C) Nathan Cochran, John Miller | |
| 07:07 | Arkansas | Jess Collison is hacked by Lawrence Jones - foul #2 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Pellerin (SF) Vincent Good | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 06:47 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons can't finish the layup | 53-45 |
| 06:45 | Alabama | Michael Kolb pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 06:14 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones tips it but misses | 53-45 |
| 06:13 | Arkansas | David Mattson grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Rodney Chan (SG), Christopher Lachance (PF) Glenn Shaffer, Lawrence Jones, Michael Kolb | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG), Keith Bradley (SG), John Sipes (SF), Matthew Clever (PF), John Miller (C) Earl Bouffard, Jess Collison, Frank Gibbons, Jeffery Threatt, David Mattson | |
| 05:47 | Alabama | William Pellerin travels in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas | John Miller comes up short on the floater from close range | 53-45 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Keith Bradley grabs the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas | John Miller clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 53-45 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran gets the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | John Miller comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Jamaal Widmer - foul #3 on Jamaal Widmer, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG), Vincent Good (SF) Rodney Chan, William Pellerin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | John Miller misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | John Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | Vincent Good is hacked by John Sipes in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Sipes, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| 04:19 | Alabama | Matthew Clever is called for the reach on Lawrence Jones - foul #2 on Matthew Clever, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (SG) Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard (PG), Daniel Williams (PF), David Mattson (C) Nathan Cochran, Matthew Clever, John Miller | |
| 04:02 | Alabama | Richard Carter misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas | David Mattson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | John Sipes misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jamaal Widmer - foul #4 on Jamaal Widmer, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG), Michael Kolb (PF) Richard Carter, Christopher Lachance | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jess Collison (SG), Frank Gibbons (SF), Jeffery Threatt (PF) Earl Bouffard, Keith Bradley, Daniel Williams | |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | John Sipes makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | John Sipes misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 03:38 | Alabama | Michael Kolb gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Good (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Kolb (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamaal Widmer (very tired) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Sipes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jess Collison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Gibbons (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Jeffery Threatt (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Mattson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Michael Kolb misses the turnaround from close range | 53-47 |
| 03:07 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas | David Mattson gets the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), William Pellerin (SF), Christopher Lachance (PF), Harry Nolin (C) Lawrence Jones, Vincent Good, Michael Kolb, Jamaal Widmer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG), Keith Bradley (SG), John Miller (C) John Sipes, Jess Collison, David Mattson | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt's pass is intercepted by Harry Nolin | 53-47 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Frank Gibbons is called for the reach on Glenn Shaffer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Gibbons, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas | John Miller pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 02:07 | Alabama | Harry Nolin pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 02:01 | Alabama | William Pellerin is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Gibbons - foul #2 on Frank Gibbons, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| 02:01 | Alabama | William Pellerin misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jeffery Threatt | 54-47 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | William Pellerin steals it from John Miller | 54-47 |
| 01:49 | Alabama | William Pellerin banks in the layup | 56-47 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Jeffery Threatt is called for the reach on Richard Carter - foul #3 on Jeffery Threatt, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Richard Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 01:04 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran misses short on a floater from the left side | 57-50 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran can't tip it in | 57-50 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | Keith Bradley gets the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt hits a shot from the left block | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Richard Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Cochran - foul #3 on Nathan Cochran, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-52 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer is hacked by Nathan Cochran in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathan Cochran, team foul #11 | 59-52 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | John Miller gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Jeffery Threatt makes the 3 from the left wing | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Richard Carter is hacked by Nathan Cochran in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nathan Cochran, team foul #12 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG) Glenn Shaffer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard (PG) Nathan Cochran | |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Earl Bouffard is called for the reach on Lawrence Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Bouffard, team foul #13 | 62-55 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Harry Nolin grabs the board | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Richard Carter runs out the clock | 64-55 |