| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Luis Powell (fresh) SG - Billy Lal (fresh) SF - Robert Fitch (fresh) PF - Sean Price (fresh) C - John Damico (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dennis Bracy (fresh) SG - John Kelsch (fresh) SF - Vaughn Frazier (fresh) PF - Joe Hosey (fresh) C - Jerry Frances (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | John Damico 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | Billy Lal misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Dennis Bracy - foul #1 on Dennis Bracy, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | Billy Lal makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | Billy Lal makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Alabama | Jerry Frances misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Alabama | Vaughn Frazier hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas | John Damico hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | Sean Price tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:57 | Alabama | John Kelsch buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-5 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas | Billy Lal misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Frances - foul #1 on Jerry Frances, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas | Billy Lal misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas | Billy Lal makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | Luis Powell picks off the pass by Dennis Bracy | 5-5 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Sean Price | 7-5 |
| 17:45 | Alabama | Dennis Bracy knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-8 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 7-8 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Jerry Frances gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 17:23 | Alabama | Dennis Bracy misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 17:21 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Vaughn Frazier - foul #1 on Vaughn Frazier, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Rafael Stansbury (C) Luis Powell, John Damico | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:07 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:51 | Alabama | Dennis Bracy clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 16:49 | Arkansas | Billy Lal grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 16:27 | Arkansas | Dennis Bracy steals it from Billy Lal | 9-8 |
| 16:24 | Alabama | John Kelsch banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dennis Bracy | 9-10 |
| 16:06 | Arkansas | Dennis Bracy steps in front of the Rafael Stansbury pass | 9-10 |
| 16:02 | Alabama | Vaughn Frazier can't finish the layup | 9-10 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas | Rafael Stansbury pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) SG - Billy Lal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Fitch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sean Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rafael Stansbury (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dennis Bracy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kelsch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vaughn Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Hosey (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Frances (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson misses the dunk attempt | 9-10 |
| 15:46 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Vaughn Frazier | 9-10 |
| 15:33 | Alabama | Jerry Frances is called for traveling | 9-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Jim Russell (PF), John Damico (C) Dennis Wilson, Sean Price, Rafael Stansbury | |
| Subs | Alabama | Raleigh Shorter (PG), Jeremiah Hicks (SG), Jamie Shields (SF), Ted Jeffery (PF), Robert Osmond (C) Dennis Bracy, John Kelsch, Vaughn Frazier, Joe Hosey, Jerry Frances | |
| 15:08 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch is hacked by Jamie Shields - foul #1 on Jamie Shields, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Billy Lal | 11-10 |
| 14:24 | Alabama | Ted Jeffery misses the 3 from straight away | 11-10 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas | John Damico snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas | Billy Lal's floater is tipped away by Robert Osmond | 11-10 |
| 14:12 | Arkansas | Luis Powell grabs the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas | John Damico jams it set up by Jim Russell | 13-10 |
| 13:39 | Alabama | John Damico is called for the reach on Robert Osmond - foul #1 on John Damico, team foul #1 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Thomas Cintron (SG), Sean Price (PF) Luis Powell, Billy Lal, Robert Fitch | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dennis Bracy (PG), John Kelsch (SG), Jerry Frances (C) Raleigh Shorter, Jeremiah Hicks, Robert Osmond | |
| 13:31 | Alabama | Jerry Frances double dribbles | 13-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (SG) Jim Russell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Vaughn Frazier (SF) Jamie Shields | |
| 13:07 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester is fouled on the floor by John Kelsch - foul #1 on John Kelsch, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joe Hosey (PF) Ted Jeffery | |
| 12:55 | Arkansas | Sean Price misses the easy layup | 13-10 |
| 12:53 | Alabama | Vaughn Frazier grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 12:47 | Alabama | Vaughn Frazier clanks a jumper from the left side | 13-10 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:26 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Bracy - foul #2 on Dennis Bracy, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jim Russell (SF), Rafael Stansbury (C) Ronnie Hester, John Damico | |
| Subs | Alabama | Raleigh Shorter (PG) Dennis Bracy | |
| 12:26 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:26 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:14 | Alabama | Vaughn Frazier clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 15-10 |
| 12:13 | Alabama | Jerry Frances pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | Joe Hosey comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 11:52 | Arkansas | Jim Russell snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Cintron (fresh) SF - Jim Russell (fresh) PF - Sean Price (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rafael Stansbury (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Raleigh Shorter (fresh) SG - John Kelsch (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vaughn Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Hosey (fresh) C - Jerry Frances (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-10 |
| 11:26 | Alabama | Joe Hosey grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 11:18 | Alabama | John Kelsch misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-10 |
| 11:17 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 10:59 | Arkansas | Sean Price knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jim Russell | 17-10 |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Joe Hosey blows the layup but he's hacked by Rafael Stansbury - foul #1 on Rafael Stansbury, team foul #2 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Billy Lal (SG), Robert Fitch (SF), John Damico (C) Dennis Wilson, Thomas Cintron, Jim Russell, Rafael Stansbury | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeremiah Hicks (SG), Jamie Shields (SF), Robert Osmond (C) John Kelsch, Vaughn Frazier, Jerry Frances | |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Joe Hosey makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Joe Hosey makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas | John Damico misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Osmond - foul #1 on Robert Osmond, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin (PF) Sean Price | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ted Jeffery (PF) Joe Hosey | |
| 10:22 | Arkansas | John Damico makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas | John Damico misses the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ted Jeffery | 18-12 |
| 09:57 | Alabama | Robert Osmond can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 09:55 | Alabama | Ted Jeffery pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:50 | Alabama | Ted Jeffery is hacked by Ernest Benjamin - foul #1 on Ernest Benjamin, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| 09:38 | Alabama | Robert Osmond blows the dunk | 18-12 |
| 09:37 | Arkansas | John Damico grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin misses the lay-in | 18-12 |
| 09:16 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ted Jeffery | 18-12 |
| 09:12 | Alabama | Jamie Shields can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 18-12 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Damico | 18-12 |
| 09:03 | Arkansas | Luis Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-12 |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Robert Osmond pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Robert Osmond drills a fadeaway from the left side | 18-14 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin connects on the fadeaway from close range | 20-14 |
| 08:24 | Alabama | Ted Jeffery misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-14 |
| 08:22 | Alabama | Jamie Shields snags the offensive board | 20-14 |
| 08:13 | Alabama | Raleigh Shorter scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ted Jeffery | 20-16 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas | John Damico hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Luis Powell | 22-16 |
| 07:32 | Alabama | Robert Osmond hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ernest Benjamin - foul #2 on Ernest Benjamin, team foul #4 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Thomas Cintron (SG), Jim Russell (SF), Sean Price (PF), Rafael Stansbury (C) Luis Powell, Billy Lal, Robert Fitch, Ernest Benjamin, John Damico | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kelsch (SG), Vaughn Frazier (SF), Joe Hosey (PF) Jeremiah Hicks, Jamie Shields, Ted Jeffery | |
| 07:32 | Alabama | Robert Osmond makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:32 | Alabama | Robert Osmond misses the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | Sean Price gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Cintron (fresh) SF - Jim Russell (fresh) PF - Sean Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Stansbury (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Raleigh Shorter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Kelsch (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vaughn Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Hosey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Osmond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Wilson | 24-17 |
| 07:21 | Alabama | John Kelsch connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vaughn Frazier | 24-19 |
| 07:06 | Arkansas | Jim Russell knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Cintron | 26-19 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Joe Hosey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Cintron - foul #1 on Thomas Cintron, team foul #5 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jerry Frances (C) Robert Osmond | |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Joe Hosey makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Joe Hosey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:37 | Arkansas | Jim Russell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Wilson | 28-21 |
| 06:22 | Alabama | Vaughn Frazier banks in the layup on a great pass from Raleigh Shorter | 28-23 |
| 06:05 | Arkansas | Rafael Stansbury scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Wilson | 30-23 |
| 05:47 | Alabama | Raleigh Shorter's pass is intercepted by Jim Russell | 30-23 |
| 05:19 | Arkansas | Jim Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Billy Lal (SG), John Damico (C) Dennis Wilson, Jim Russell, Rafael Stansbury | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeremiah Hicks (PG), Ted Jeffery (PF) Raleigh Shorter, Joe Hosey | |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Jerry Frances comes up short on the runner from close range | 30-23 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas | Sean Price snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas | John Damico misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-23 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas | Billy Lal tips it but misses | 30-23 |
| 04:48 | Alabama | Ted Jeffery grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 04:31 | Alabama | Ted Jeffery hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-26 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Luis Powell | 33-26 |
| 03:57 | Alabama | Jeremiah Hicks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas | John Damico gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas | John Damico scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Luis Powell and he's fouled by Vaughn Frazier - foul #2 on Vaughn Frazier, team foul #8 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (SG), Robert Fitch (SF), Jim Russell (PF) Billy Lal, Thomas Cintron, Sean Price | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dennis Bracy (PG), Jamie Shields (SF), Joe Hosey (PF), Robert Osmond (C) John Kelsch, Vaughn Frazier, Ted Jeffery, Jerry Frances | |
| 03:40 | Arkansas | John Damico makes the free throw | 36-26 |
| 03:18 | Alabama | Dennis Bracy misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-26 |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Jamie Shields snags the offensive board | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Luis Powell (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Hester (fresh) SF - Robert Fitch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jim Russell (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Damico (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Dennis Bracy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremiah Hicks (fresh) SF - Jamie Shields (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Hosey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Osmond (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Luis Powell steps in front of the Jamie Shields pass | 36-26 |
| 02:55 | Arkansas | Luis Powell banks in the layup | 38-26 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Joe Hosey buries a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Jim Russell - foul #1 on Jim Russell, team foul #6 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Sean Price (PF), Rafael Stansbury (C) Luis Powell, Jim Russell, John Damico | |
| Subs | Alabama | Raleigh Shorter (SG) Jeremiah Hicks | |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Joe Hosey makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Joe Hosey is called for the reach on Ronnie Hester - foul #1 on Joe Hosey, team foul #9 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Lal (SG) Dennis Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kelsch (SG), Ted Jeffery (PF), Jerry Frances (C) Raleigh Shorter, Joe Hosey, Robert Osmond | |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 01:53 | Alabama | Ted Jeffery clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas | Rafael Stansbury pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Ronnie Hester | 42-29 |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Jerry Frances connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Bracy | 42-31 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | Sean Price travels with the ball | 42-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), John Damico (C) Ronnie Hester, Rafael Stansbury | |
| Subs | Alabama | Raleigh Shorter (PG), Vaughn Frazier (SF) Dennis Bracy, Jamie Shields | |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Jerry Frances can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Ted Jeffery snags the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Jerry Frances can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Fitch - foul #1 on Robert Fitch, team foul #7 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Thomas Cintron (SG), Jim Russell (SF) Dennis Wilson, Billy Lal, Robert Fitch | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joe Hosey (PF) Ted Jeffery | |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Jerry Frances misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Jerry Frances makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Jim Russell misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Kelsch - foul #2 on John Kelsch, team foul #10 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin (PF) Sean Price | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osmond (C) Jerry Frances | |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Jim Russell makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Jim Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | John Kelsch comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Jim Russell grabs the board | 44-32 |