| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Edwin Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffery Lacasse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Knudson (fresh) PF - Michael Palm (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - David Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) SF - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hames (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura inbounds the ball | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:57 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen's pass is intercepted by Harry Knudson in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| 19:43 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 37-25 |
| 19:42 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 19:40 | Alabama | Harry Knudson steals it from Dikembe Abdulmateen in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| 19:28 | Arkansas | David Simmons's layup is rejected by Steven Kawamura | 37-25 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse misses the tip | 37-25 |
| 19:25 | Alabama | Norman Hunter grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (SG), Justin Ansell (SF), Donald Heath (PF), Alvin Schulman (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Steven Kawamura, Luis Diener, Robert Hames | |
| 19:07 | Arkansas | David Simmons misses the easy layup | 37-25 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Donald Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 18:40 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman connects on the runner in the paint set up by Donald Heath and the foul's on David Simmons - foul #1 on David Simmons, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Robinson (SG), John Lewis (C) Jeffery Lacasse, David Simmons | |
| Subs | Alabama | Luis Diener (PF) Eric Valentine | |
| 18:40 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason's pass is intercepted by Donald Heath | 37-28 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | John Lewis is called for the reach on Norman Hunter in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Gilbert (PG), Russell Henderson (SF), Randall James (PF) Edwin Mason, Harry Knudson, Michael Palm | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Kawamura (SF) Luis Diener | |
| 17:48 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 37-28 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas | Norman Hunter takes the ball from Randall James | 37-28 |
| 17:20 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 17:19 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman grabs the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 17:05 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas | Randall James grabs the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 16:32 | Arkansas | Anthony Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Justin Ansell - foul #2 on Justin Ansell, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), Jeffery Lacasse (SG), Harry Knudson (SF), Michael Palm (PF), David Simmons (C) Anthony Gilbert, Ben Robinson, Russell Henderson, Randall James, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Luis Diener (PF), Robert Hames (C) Norman Hunter, Justin Ansell, Donald Heath, Alvin Schulman | |
| 16:25 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Harry Knudson, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG) Dikembe Abdulmateen | |
| 16:03 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas | David Simmons grabs the board | 37-28 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Edwin Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffery Lacasse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Knudson (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Palm (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - David Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Valentine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Ansell (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Kawamura (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hames (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse is fouled on the floor by Eric Valentine - foul #3 on Eric Valentine, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Eric Valentine, Justin Ansell, Robert Hames | |
| 15:35 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-28 |
| 15:06 | Alabama | Norman Hunter buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Kawamura | 40-31 |
| 14:51 | Arkansas | David Simmons makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin Mason | 42-31 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 14:28 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura snags the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 14:02 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdulmateen, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Gilbert (PG), Ben Robinson (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), Randall James (PF), John Lewis (C) Edwin Mason, Jeffery Lacasse, Harry Knudson, Michael Palm, David Simmons | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Justin Ansell (SG), Donald Heath (SF) Norman Hunter, Dikembe Abdulmateen, Steven Kawamura | |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | Randall James clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Carlton Fitzgerald - foul #4 on Carlton Fitzgerald, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hames (C) Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | Randall James makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | Randall James misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 13:53 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Eric Valentine comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-31 |
| 13:32 | Arkansas | Randall James pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas | Randall James clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 43-31 |
| 13:13 | Alabama | Justin Ansell grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 12:51 | Alabama | Russell Henderson picks off the pass by Donald Heath | 43-31 |
| 12:47 | Arkansas | Randall James banks in the layup on a great pass from Russell Henderson | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 12:25 | Alabama | Robert Hames connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Eric Valentine | 45-33 |
| 12:15 | Arkansas | Randall James misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 45-33 |
| 12:13 | Alabama | Justin Ansell grabs the board | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 11:46 | Alabama | Justin Ansell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Valentine | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ben Robinson (fairly fresh) SF - Russell Henderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Lewis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Valentine (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Ansell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Heath (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Diener (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hames (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randall James and he's hacked by Justin Ansell - foul #3 on Justin Ansell, team foul #5 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), Harry Knudson (SG), Michael Palm (PF), David Ung (C) Anthony Gilbert, Ben Robinson, Randall James, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Steven Kawamura (SF), Alvin Schulman (C) Justin Ansell, Donald Heath, Robert Hames | |
| 11:42 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 11:25 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 11:24 | Arkansas | David Ung snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 11:18 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Edwin Mason | 50-36 |
| 11:01 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson connects on the 3 from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 10:27 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 10:25 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman tips it home | 53-41 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas | Luis Diener steals it from Russell Henderson | 53-41 |
| 09:53 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Norman Hunter | 53-43 |
| 09:37 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas | David Ung gets the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:22 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Palm | 55-43 |
| 09:04 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Ung - foul #1 on David Ung, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Gilbert (PG), Jeffery Lacasse (SG), Randall James (SF), John Lewis (PF), David Simmons (C) Edwin Mason, Harry Knudson, Russell Henderson, Michael Palm, David Ung | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Justin Ansell (SF), Donald Heath (PF) Eric Valentine, Steven Kawamura, Luis Diener | |
| 09:04 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 09:04 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas | Randall James comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-45 |
| 08:41 | Arkansas | Randall James misses the tip | 55-45 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas | David Simmons misses the tip | 55-45 |
| 08:39 | Arkansas | John Lewis tips it back up and in | 57-45 |
| 08:11 | Alabama | Dikembe Abdulmateen is whistled for a carry | 57-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Knudson (SF), Michael Palm (PF) Randall James, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Steven Kawamura (SF), Robert Hames (C) Norman Hunter, Dikembe Abdulmateen, Alvin Schulman | |
| 07:50 | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse is fouled on the floor by Justin Ansell - foul #4 on Justin Ansell, team foul #6 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG) Anthony Gilbert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Luis Diener (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Eric Valentine, Donald Heath, Robert Hames | |
| 07:35 | Arkansas | David Simmons buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Harry Knudson | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Edwin Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeffery Lacasse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Knudson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Palm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - David Simmons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Ansell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Steven Kawamura (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Luis Diener (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Knudson - foul #4 on Harry Knudson, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Robinson (SG) Jeffery Lacasse | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:22 | Alabama | Ben Robinson steals it from Luis Diener | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:07 | Arkansas | The short jumper by David Simmons is denied by Justin Ansell | 59-45 |
| 07:05 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:43 | Alabama | Justin Ansell is hacked by Ben Robinson - foul #2 on Ben Robinson, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Randall James (PF), John Lewis (C) Michael Palm, David Simmons | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Donald Heath (PF) Norman Hunter, Justin Ansell, Luis Diener | |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:03 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Carlton Fitzgerald - foul #5 on Carlton Fitzgerald, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Gilbert (PG), Jeffery Lacasse (SG) Edwin Mason, Ben Robinson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Justin Ansell (SG), Luis Diener (PF), Robert Hames (C) Eric Valentine, Dikembe Abdulmateen, Donald Heath, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| 06:03 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 06:03 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 05:56 | Alabama | Luis Diener's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:36 | Arkansas | Randall James comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 61-47 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to John Lewis | 61-47 |
| 05:12 | Arkansas | Randall James hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 61-47 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | Randall James misses the tip | 61-47 |
| 05:10 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Steven Kawamura | 61-47 |
| 04:58 | Alabama | Luis Diener can't finish the layup | 61-47 |
| 04:56 | Alabama | Norman Hunter tips it in | 61-49 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas | Randall James tips it in | 63-49 |
| 04:14 | Alabama | Justin Ansell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura tips it back up and in | 63-51 |
| 03:50 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson drills a floater from the baseline set up by Randall James | 65-51 |
| 03:47 | Alabama | Jeffery Lacasse is called for the reach on Justin Ansell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Lacasse, team foul #7 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), Ben Robinson (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), David Ung (PF), David Simmons (C) Anthony Gilbert, Jeffery Lacasse, Harry Knudson, Randall James, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (PG), Dikembe Abdulmateen (SG), Donald Heath (PF), Alvin Schulman (C) Norman Hunter, Steven Kawamura, Luis Diener, Robert Hames | |
| 03:47 | Alabama | Justin Ansell misses the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas | David Simmons grabs the board | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Arkansas | David Simmons banks in the layup | 67-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Edwin Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ben Robinson (fresh) SF - Russell Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Ung (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Simmons (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Eric Valentine (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) SF - Justin Ansell (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Donald Heath (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Schulman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Alabama | Eric Valentine's pass is intercepted by Edwin Mason in the backcourt | 67-51 |
| 03:20 | Arkansas | David Ung lays it in on a great pass from Edwin Mason | 69-51 |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Justin Ansell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-51 |
| 03:09 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Heath | 69-51 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman is hacked by David Simmons - foul #2 on David Simmons, team foul #8 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Palm (PF) David Ung | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Hames (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen | |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman misses the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson grabs the board | 69-52 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas | David Simmons misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Eric Valentine - foul #4 on Eric Valentine, team foul #8 | 69-52 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas | David Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas | David Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Donald Heath snags the defensive board | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:08 | Alabama | Justin Ansell hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Alvin Schulman | 70-55 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas | David Simmons clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-55 |
| 01:45 | Alabama | Justin Ansell pulls down the rebound | 70-55 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Eric Valentine loses the dribble to Ben Robinson | 70-55 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas | Michael Palm misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-55 |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Alvin Schulman grabs the board | 70-55 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Justin Ansell buries a 3 from the left wing | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 70-58 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason tips it home | 72-58 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Robert Hames hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 72-58 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Edwin Mason | 72-58 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason runs out the clock | 72-58 |