| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Millard Alcott (fresh) SG - Charles Chapman (fresh) SF - Harold Wooten (fresh) PF - Dwight Villarreal (fresh) C - Jackie Sande (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) SG - Peter Gibbons (fresh) SF - Anthony Patterson (fresh) PF - Thomas Severns (fresh) C - James Donnellan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Chapman | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jackie Sande | 5-0 |
| 18:46 | Alabama | James Donnellan lays it in on a nice dish by Peter Gibbons | 5-2 |
| 18:23 | Arkansas | Rickey Rainville is called for the reach on Jackie Sande - foul #1 on Rickey Rainville, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas | Thomas Severns denies the turnaround by Dwight Villarreal | 5-2 |
| 18:08 | Alabama | Thomas Severns pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:39 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville is fouled on the floor by Millard Alcott - foul #1 on Millard Alcott, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:22 | Alabama | Dwight Villarreal steals the ball from Anthony Patterson | 5-2 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas | James Donnellan takes the ball from Charles Chapman | 5-2 |
| 16:54 | Alabama | Thomas Severns comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | Thomas Severns tips it home | 5-4 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Millard Alcott and he's hacked by James Donnellan - foul #1 on James Donnellan, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande makes the free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:29 | Alabama | James Donnellan buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Rickey Rainville | 8-6 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten can't tip it in | 8-6 |
| 16:11 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande misses the tip | 8-6 |
| 16:10 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:57 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Rickey Rainville | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Millard Alcott (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Wooten (fairly fresh) PF - Dwight Villarreal (fairly fresh) C - Jackie Sande (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Gibbons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Patterson (fresh) PF - Thomas Severns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Donnellan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Severns - foul #1 on Thomas Severns, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin King (C) James Donnellan | |
| 15:36 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:36 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:20 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten is hacked by Martin King - foul #1 on Martin King, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (PG), Tim Henderson (PF) Rickey Rainville, Thomas Severns | |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Patterson - foul #1 on Anthony Patterson, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Huston (SG), Alfred Trout (SF) Peter Gibbons, Anthony Patterson | |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:53 | Alabama | Alfred Trout lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 12-11 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-11 |
| 14:33 | Alabama | Martin King connects on the runner in the lane | 12-13 |
| 14:29 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Donnellan (C) Martin King | |
| 14:11 | Alabama | Charles Chapman steps in front of the John Gamble pass | 12-13 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten misses the dunk but he's hacked by Alfred Trout - foul #1 on Alfred Trout, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brent Zehr (PF), Robert Guzik (C) Dwight Villarreal, Jackie Sande | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Peter Gibbons (SG), Anthony Patterson (SF), Thomas Severns (PF) John Gamble, Mark Huston, Alfred Trout, Tim Henderson | |
| 13:56 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 13:40 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Brent Zehr | 14-13 |
| 13:29 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr scores on a turnaround from close range | 16-13 |
| 13:04 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson is whistled for a carry | 16-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo (SG) Charles Chapman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin King (C) James Donnellan | |
| 12:50 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Guzik and he's fouled by Anthony Patterson - foul #2 on Anthony Patterson, team foul #7 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alfred Trout (SF) Anthony Patterson | |
| 12:50 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott makes the free throw | 19-13 |
| 12:40 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Alfred Trout | 19-16 |
| 12:17 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Guzik and the foul's on Alfred Trout - foul #2 on Alfred Trout, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Morris (SF), Dwight Villarreal (PF), Jackie Sande (C) Millard Alcott, Brent Zehr, Robert Guzik | |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Patterson (SF) Alfred Trout | |
| 12:17 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten makes the free throw | 22-16 |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Thomas Severns misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Gabriel Russo - foul #1 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #2 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Everett Williams (PG) Harold Wooten | |
| Subs | Alabama | Tim Henderson (PF), James Donnellan (C) Anthony Patterson, Martin King | |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Thomas Severns makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Thomas Severns makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 11:46 | Arkansas | Tim Henderson blocks the short jumper by Gabriel Russo | 22-18 |
| 11:44 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Gabriel Russo | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Everett Williams (fresh) SG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) SF - Kevin Morris (fresh) PF - Dwight Villarreal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jackie Sande (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Gibbons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Severns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Henderson (fresh) C - James Donnellan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal hits a fadeaway from the left block | 24-18 |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Kevin Morris is called for the reach on Rickey Rainville - foul #1 on Kevin Morris, team foul #3 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Millard Alcott (PG), Charles Chapman (SG), Brent Zehr (PF) Everett Williams, Gabriel Russo, Dwight Villarreal | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (PG), Mark Huston (SG), Anthony Patterson (SF) Rickey Rainville, Peter Gibbons, Thomas Severns | |
| 11:03 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jackie Sande - foul #1 on Jackie Sande, team foul #4 | 24-18 |
| 11:03 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 11:03 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 10:50 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 10:49 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Tim Henderson | 24-19 |
| 10:33 | Alabama | John Gamble hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 10:32 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jackie Sande | 24-19 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harold Wooten (SF), Robert Guzik (C) Kevin Morris, Jackie Sande | |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin King (C) James Donnellan | |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-19 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas | Tim Henderson steals the ball from Harold Wooten | 24-19 |
| 09:15 | Alabama | John Gamble misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas | Robert Guzik grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott buries a runner in the paint set up by Harold Wooten | 26-19 |
| 08:53 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 26-19 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 08:38 | Arkansas | Tim Henderson is called for the reach on Charles Chapman - foul #1 on Tim Henderson, team foul #9 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo (PG), Dwight Villarreal (PF) Millard Alcott, Brent Zehr | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Peter Gibbons (SG), Thomas Severns (PF), James Donnellan (C) John Gamble, Mark Huston, Tim Henderson, Martin King | |
| 08:38 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 08:38 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 08:14 | Alabama | James Donnellan misses the floater from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 08:13 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville grabs the offensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Thomas Severns misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Guzik - foul #1 on Robert Guzik, team foul #5 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Everett Williams (PG), Kevin Morris (SF), Jackie Sande (C) Charles Chapman, Harold Wooten, Robert Guzik | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Beck (PF) Anthony Patterson | |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Thomas Severns makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Thomas Severns makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande is called for 3 seconds | 28-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alfred Trout (SF) John Beck | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Everett Williams (fresh) SG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) SF - Kevin Morris (fresh) PF - Dwight Villarreal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jackie Sande (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Gibbons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Trout (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Severns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Donnellan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Alabama | Thomas Severns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-21 |
| 07:11 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Rickey Rainville - foul #2 on Rickey Rainville, team foul #10 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Millard Alcott (PG) Everett Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (PG) Rickey Rainville | |
| 07:11 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 07:11 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 06:55 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons clanks a driving attempt from close range | 30-21 |
| 06:53 | Alabama | Thomas Severns grabs the offensive board | 30-21 |
| 06:38 | Alabama | James Donnellan misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas | Kevin Morris pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Millard Alcott is blocked by Thomas Severns | 30-21 |
| 06:23 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 05:40 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 30-21 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Kevin Morris gets the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-21 |
| 05:24 | Alabama | Alfred Trout snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Thomas Severns is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Gibbons and the foul's on Gabriel Russo - foul #2 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #6 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Everett Williams (PG), Charles Chapman (SG), Harold Wooten (SF), Brent Zehr (PF), Robert Guzik (C) Millard Alcott, Gabriel Russo, Kevin Morris, Dwight Villarreal, Jackie Sande | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Huston (SG), Tim Henderson (PF), Martin King (C) Peter Gibbons, Alfred Trout, James Donnellan | |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Thomas Severns misses the free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr tips it back up and in | 32-23 |
| 04:25 | Alabama | Tim Henderson blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Guzik - foul #2 on Robert Guzik, team foul #7 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Morris (PF) Robert Guzik | |
| Subs | Alabama | Chris Armenta (PG), John Beck (PF) John Gamble, Thomas Severns | |
| 04:25 | Alabama | Tim Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 04:25 | Alabama | Tim Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas | Kevin Morris grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten misses the shot in the paint | 32-24 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Wooten | 32-24 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas | Kevin Morris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Beck | 32-24 |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Kevin Morris blocks the short jumper by Tim Henderson | 32-24 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 03:31 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 03:29 | Arkansas | Kevin Morris tips it back up and in | 34-24 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Everett Williams (fresh) SG - Charles Chapman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Wooten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brent Zehr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Chris Armenta (fresh) SG - Mark Huston (fresh) SF - Tim Henderson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Beck (fresh) C - Martin King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Chris Armenta's pass is intercepted by Everett Williams in the backcourt | 34-24 |
| 03:13 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 34-24 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | Kevin Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Chapman | 37-24 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Tim Henderson loses the dribble to Everett Williams | 37-24 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten can't finish the layup | 37-24 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas | Everett Williams snags the offensive board | 37-24 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr drills a jumper near the basket | 39-24 |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Martin King connects on the runner in the lane set up by Mark Huston | 39-26 |
| 01:39 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Martin King pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Brent Zehr is called for the reach on Tim Henderson - foul #1 on Brent Zehr, team foul #8 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Millard Alcott (PG), Gabriel Russo (SG), Dwight Villarreal (PF), Jackie Sande (C) Everett Williams, Charles Chapman, Kevin Morris, Brent Zehr | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Peter Gibbons (SG), Anthony Patterson (SF), James Donnellan (C) Chris Armenta, Mark Huston, John Beck, Martin King | |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Tim Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Millard Alcott | 41-26 |
| 01:00 | Alabama | Gabriel Russo steals the ball from James Donnellan | 41-26 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott hits the finger roll set up by Gabriel Russo | 43-26 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Rickey Rainville | 43-29 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Peter Gibbons steals it from Jackie Sande | 43-29 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 43-32 |