| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) SG - William Chouinard (fresh) SF - Roger Reed (fresh) PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) C - Richard Stover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) SG - Billy Larson (fresh) SF - Jason Bedford (fresh) PF - Joseph Baine (fresh) C - Frank Reichert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | Billy Larson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams throws it down and he's fouled by Joseph Baine - foul #1 on Joseph Baine, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas | David Dennis clanks a 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Alabama | Frank Reichert swats the layup by William Chouinard | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams hits the follow up shot | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine tips it in | 5-2 |
| 17:57 | Alabama | Richard Stover is hacked by Frank Reichert - foul #1 on Frank Reichert, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 17:40 | Alabama | William Chouinard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 17:11 | Arkansas | Billy Larson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater near the basket | 5-2 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert misses the tip | 5-2 |
| 17:09 | Alabama | Richard Stover pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | Roger Reed misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 5-2 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:23 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford is fouled on the floor by Roger Reed - foul #1 on Roger Reed, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Stroud (PF), Ronald Emberton (C) Jonathan Williams, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro (SG), Keith Carr (SF) Billy Larson, Jason Bedford | |
| 16:09 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 16:07 | Alabama | Roger Reed pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 15:54 | Alabama | William Chouinard knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Roger Reed | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fairly fresh) SG - William Chouinard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) PF - Eric Stroud (fresh) C - Ronald Emberton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Ferraro (fresh) SF - Keith Carr (fresh) PF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Reichert (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Arkansas | David Dennis makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Keith Carr | 7-5 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh double dribbles | 7-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (PG), Shelby Rice (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Jonathan Williams (PF), Richard Stover (C) Marijan Zeh, William Chouinard, Roger Reed, Eric Stroud, Ronald Emberton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Billy Larson (SG), Carl Lewis (PF), Robert Lamothe (C) David Dennis, Christopher Ferraro, Joseph Baine, Frank Reichert | |
| 14:40 | Arkansas | Roger Walker misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Kyzer - foul #1 on John Kyzer, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jason Bedford (SF) Keith Carr | |
| 14:40 | Arkansas | Roger Walker misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:40 | Arkansas | Roger Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:40 | Alabama | Richard Stover grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Roger Walker is called for the reach on John Kyzer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Walker, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| 14:27 | Alabama | John Kyzer is hacked by Carl Lewis - foul #1 on Carl Lewis, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| 14:17 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses the jumpshot from the left side | 7-5 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis connects on the turnaround in the paint | 7-7 |
| 13:27 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams is fouled on the floor by Carl Lewis - foul #2 on Carl Lewis, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Roger Reed (SF) John Kyzer, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Joseph Baine (PF), Frank Reichert (C) Roger Walker, Carl Lewis, Robert Lamothe | |
| 13:08 | Alabama | William Chouinard buries a jumper from the baseline | 9-7 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas | Roger Reed takes the ball from Billy Larson | 9-7 |
| 12:47 | Alabama | Roger Reed slams it home | 11-7 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Eric Stroud (PF), Ronald Emberton (C) Shelby Rice, Jonathan Williams, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro (SG), Keith Carr (SF) Billy Larson, Jason Bedford | |
| 12:10 | Alabama | William Chouinard comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Ferraro - foul #1 on Christopher Ferraro, team foul #6 | 11-7 |
| 12:10 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 12:10 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 11:52 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Stroud (fresh) C - Ronald Emberton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Ferraro (fresh) SF - Keith Carr (fresh) PF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Reichert (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Christopher Ferraro takes the ball from William Chouinard | 13-10 |
| 11:29 | Arkansas | Keith Carr is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 11:09 | Alabama | William Chouinard blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Ferraro - foul #2 on Christopher Ferraro, team foul #7 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jonathan Williams (PF), Richard Stover (C) Eric Stroud, Ronald Emberton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Billy Larson (SG), Jason Bedford (SF) David Dennis, Christopher Ferraro, Keith Carr | |
| 11:09 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:09 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas | Billy Larson's layup is rejected by Richard Stover | 15-12 |
| 10:43 | Alabama | Roger Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:14 | Alabama | Richard Stover banks in the layup on a great pass from Roger Reed | 17-12 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Richard Stover - foul #1 on Richard Stover, team foul #3 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (PG), Shelby Rice (SG), Robert Johnson (SF) Marijan Zeh, William Chouinard, Roger Reed | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Jimmy Wheeler (PF) Roger Walker, Joseph Baine | |
| 09:49 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert makes the free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:23 | Alabama | Richard Stover drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 19-15 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler makes the floater from the baseline set up by Billy Larson | 19-17 |
| 08:46 | Alabama | Richard Stover can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Billy Larson - foul #1 on Billy Larson, team foul #8 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Roger Reed (SF), Eric Stroud (PF) John Kyzer, Robert Johnson, Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (SG), Keith Carr (SF), Joseph Baine (PF), Robert Lamothe (C) Billy Larson, Jason Bedford, Jimmy Wheeler, Frank Reichert | |
| 08:46 | Alabama | Richard Stover makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:46 | Alabama | Richard Stover misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas | Roger Walker scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Keith Carr | 20-19 |
| 07:56 | Alabama | Shelby Rice makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Roger Reed | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) SG - Shelby Rice (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Stroud (fresh) C - Richard Stover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lamothe (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine's floater is tipped away by Richard Stover | 23-19 |
| 07:36 | Alabama | Roger Reed grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-19 |
| 07:29 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe travels with the ball | 23-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Jonathan Williams (PF), Ronald Emberton (C) Marijan Zeh, Eric Stroud, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (SG) David Dennis | |
| 06:35 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams blows the dunk | 23-19 |
| 06:34 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Reed | 23-19 |
| 06:23 | Alabama | William Chouinard misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 23-19 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas | Billy Larson gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas | Roger Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 05:56 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine snags the offensive board | 23-19 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas | Keith Carr misses the easy layup | 23-19 |
| 05:25 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 05:09 | Alabama | William Chouinard misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 23-19 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Roger Reed tips it back up and in | 25-19 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas | Keith Carr drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Roger Walker | 25-21 |
| 04:45 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams clanks a shot from the left side | 25-21 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas | Keith Carr pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 04:16 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas | Keith Carr buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Roger Reed - foul #2 on Roger Reed, team foul #4 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), Eric Stroud (PF), Richard Stover (C) William Chouinard, Roger Reed, Jonathan Williams, Ronald Emberton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Christopher Ferraro (SG), Carl Lewis (PF), Frank Reichert (C) Roger Walker, Billy Larson, Joseph Baine, Robert Lamothe | |
| 03:46 | Arkansas | Keith Carr makes the free throw | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) SG - Shelby Rice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - Eric Stroud (fresh) C - Richard Stover (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Ferraro (fresh) SF - Keith Carr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carl Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Reichert (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Alabama | Christopher Ferraro picks off the pass by Shelby Rice | 25-24 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Eric Stroud pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 02:41 | Alabama | Shelby Rice drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-24 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro is fouled on the floor by Shelby Rice - foul #1 on Shelby Rice, team foul #5 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG) Shelby Rice | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (SG), Jason Bedford (SF) Christopher Ferraro, Keith Carr | |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Dennis | 28-26 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | William Chouinard misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 28-26 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Richard Stover gets the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 01:22 | Alabama | The jump hook by Richard Stover is blocked by Carl Lewis | 28-26 |
| 01:20 | Alabama | Eric Stroud tips it home | 30-26 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis hits a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Eric Stroud - foul #1 on Eric Stroud, team foul #6 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Reed (SF), Jonathan Williams (PF), Ronald Emberton (C) Robert Johnson, Eric Stroud, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:01 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams comes up short on the shot from close range | 30-29 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis is fouled on the floor by Marijan Zeh - foul #1 on Marijan Zeh, team foul #7 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (PG), Robert Johnson (SG) Marijan Zeh, William Chouinard | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Christopher Ferraro (SG), Robert Lamothe (C) David Dennis, Billy Larson, Frank Reichert | |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams hits the finger roll | 32-31 |