| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fresh) SG - Dale Connelly (fresh) SF - James Pless (fresh) PF - Albert Symonds (fresh) C - Stephen Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) SF - Larry Harris (fresh) PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) C - John Fudge (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | John Fudge wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Stephen Jones picks off the pass by John Fudge | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas | James Pless misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Alabama | Dale Connelly picks off the pass by James Liu | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Alabama | James Liu misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Symonds | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas | James Pless can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:31 | Alabama | James Liu comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas | James Pless drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 16:46 | Alabama | James Liu hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 16:45 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | The pull-up jumper by George Kemp is blocked by John Fudge | 5-0 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:10 | Alabama | Albert Symonds steals it from Stephen Graziano | 5-0 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas | James Pless's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-0 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski (PF) Albert Symonds | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Ray McGuire (SF), Thomas Catchings (C) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Larry Harris, Stephen Graziano | |
| 15:40 | Alabama | John Fudge is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 5-0 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) SG - Dale Connelly (fresh) SF - James Pless (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ivan Dabrowski (fresh) C - Stephen Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) PF - John Fudge (fresh) C - Thomas Catchings (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly is fouled on the floor by John Fudge - foul #1 on John Fudge, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 15:07 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-0 |
| 15:03 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Leonard Chalker | 8-3 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 8-3 |
| 14:44 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings snags the defensive board | 8-3 |
| 14:24 | Alabama | John Fudge connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 14:05 | Arkansas | George Kemp connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Dale Connelly | 10-6 |
| 13:44 | Alabama | John Fudge splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Dale Connelly - foul #1 on Dale Connelly, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Symonds (PF) Ivan Dabrowski | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), Larry Harris (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF) Leonard Chalker, Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, Thomas Catchings | |
| 13:44 | Alabama | John Fudge misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:44 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas | James Pless comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 13:17 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 12:53 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Albert Symonds - foul #1 on Albert Symonds, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Spilski (SF) James Pless | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:53 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 12:53 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds misses long on a turnaround from close range | 10-8 |
| 12:44 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones grabs the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 12:32 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses the floater from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds tips it back up and in | 12-8 |
| 12:03 | Alabama | John Fudge clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Dale Connelly - foul #2 on Dale Connelly, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Miles (PG), Demetrius Diebold (SG) George Kemp, Dale Connelly | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:03 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:03 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:43 | Arkansas | Robert Miles misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 11:42 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Larry Harris | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Miles (fresh) SG - Demetrius Diebold (fresh) SF - Garf Spilski (fresh) PF - Albert Symonds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) SF - Larry Harris (fresh) PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Alabama | Garf Spilski is called for the reach on James Liu - foul #1 on Garf Spilski, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Pless (SF) Garf Spilski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Catchings (C) Stephen Graziano | |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings misses the lay-in | 12-10 |
| 10:59 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas | Robert Miles misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 10:38 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 10:13 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Richard Anthony grabs the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 09:54 | Alabama | James Liu buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Anthony | 12-13 |
| 09:25 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Catchings - foul #1 on Thomas Catchings, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (PG), Garf Spilski (SF), Ivan Dabrowski (PF) Demetrius Diebold, James Pless, Albert Symonds | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Ray McGuire (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Larry Harris, John Fudge | |
| 09:25 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:25 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings hits a shot from the left block | 13-15 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones lays it up and in and he's hacked by Thomas Catchings - foul #2 on Thomas Catchings, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Lewis (C) Thomas Catchings | |
| 08:51 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:28 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Jones | 16-15 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano grabs the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 08:13 | Alabama | Leonard Chalker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 08:12 | Alabama | Jason Lewis snags the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 07:56 | Alabama | Jason Lewis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jason Lewis, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Pless (SF), Aaron Banks (C) Garf Spilski, Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Fudge (C) Jason Lewis | |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | Robert Miles is hacked by Matthew Bowden - foul #1 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG) Leonard Chalker, Matthew Bowden | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Miles (fairly fresh) SF - James Pless (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ivan Dabrowski (fresh) C - Aaron Banks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Arkansas | George Kemp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 07:11 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Liu | 16-15 |
| 06:48 | Alabama | James Liu connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski is called for traveling | 16-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Connelly (SG), Albert Symonds (PF) Robert Miles, Ivan Dabrowski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Harris (SF), Jason Lewis (C) Ray McGuire, Stephen Graziano | |
| 06:04 | Alabama | James Liu splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 06:03 | Alabama | Larry Harris snags the offensive board | 16-18 |
| 05:42 | Alabama | Jason Lewis comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 05:41 | Alabama | James Liu pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 05:28 | Alabama | Aaron Banks swats the short shot by Jason Lewis | 16-18 |
| 05:27 | Alabama | Larry Harris tips it back up and in | 16-20 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Lewis - foul #2 on Jason Lewis, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Spilski (SF), Stephen Jones (C) James Pless, Aaron Banks | |
| Subs | Alabama | Leonard Chalker (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Jason Lewis | |
| 05:02 | Arkansas | George Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 05:02 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Stephen Graziano | 17-20 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 17-20 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Garf Spilski | 17-20 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | John Fudge steals it from George Kemp | 17-20 |
| 03:51 | Alabama | John Fudge misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 17-20 |
| 03:49 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Kemp | 19-20 |
| 03:28 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Leonard Chalker | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Connelly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garf Spilski (fresh) PF - Albert Symonds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Leonard Chalker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - John Fudge (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Arkansas | George Kemp knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Symonds | 22-23 |
| 02:49 | Alabama | Larry Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-23 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones is whistled for a carry | 22-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Miles (PG), James Pless (SF), Ivan Dabrowski (PF) George Kemp, Garf Spilski, Albert Symonds | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), Ray McGuire (SF), Thomas Catchings (PF), Jason Lewis (C) Leonard Chalker, Matthew Bowden, Larry Harris, Stephen Graziano, John Fudge | |
| 02:03 | Alabama | Thomas Catchings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-23 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | Jason Lewis swats the layup by Ivan Dabrowski | 22-23 |
| 01:53 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ray McGuire | 22-23 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | Ray McGuire misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Dale Connelly | 24-23 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | James Liu is fouled on the floor by Ivan Dabrowski - foul #1 on Ivan Dabrowski, team foul #5 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Harris (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF), John Fudge (C) Ray McGuire, Thomas Catchings, Jason Lewis | |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Larry Harris blows the layup but he's fouled by Ivan Dabrowski - foul #2 on Ivan Dabrowski, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by James Liu - foul #1 on James Liu, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Spilski (SF) James Pless | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Garf Spilski gets the rebound | 26-25 |