| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) SG - William Chouinard (fresh) SF - Roger Reed (fresh) PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) C - Richard Stover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ben Burns (fresh) SG - Milton Farr (fresh) SF - Glen Reaves (fresh) PF - Raymond Quist (fresh) C - John Marsh (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Richard Stover wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Alabama | Richard Stover connects on the runner from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Milton Farr | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | Roger Reed's floater is tipped away by Raymond Quist | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Raymond Quist | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns is fouled in the backcourt by Marijan Zeh - foul #1 on Marijan Zeh, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves is hacked by Roger Reed - foul #1 on Roger Reed, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist lays it up and in | 2-5 |
| 18:18 | Alabama | Richard Stover can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Marsh - foul #1 on John Marsh, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:18 | Alabama | Richard Stover misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:18 | Alabama | Richard Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:02 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr is fouled on the floor by Marijan Zeh - foul #2 on Marijan Zeh, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (PG) Marijan Zeh | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 17:55 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 17:53 | Alabama | Richard Stover grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | John Marsh swats the layup by Roger Reed | 3-5 |
| 17:32 | Alabama | Shelby Rice tips it back up and in | 5-5 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-5 |
| 17:17 | Alabama | Richard Stover grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:12 | Alabama | Shelby Rice is fouled on the floor by Ben Burns - foul #1 on Ben Burns, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 17:03 | Alabama | Raymond Quist steals it from Shelby Rice | 5-5 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Shelby Rice - foul #1 on Shelby Rice, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (SG), John Bryant (PF), Ronald Emberton (C) William Chouinard, Jonathan Williams, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 16:41 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:23 | Alabama | Roger Reed loses the ball out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (SF) Roger Reed | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Weston Morris (SG) Milton Farr | |
| 16:02 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist misses the floater from just outside the lane | 5-7 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas State | John Marsh gets the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:41 | Arkansas State | John Kyzer steps in front of the Glen Reaves pass | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Shelby Rice (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Kyzer (fresh) SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - John Bryant (fresh) C - Ronald Emberton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ben Burns (fresh) SG - Weston Morris (fresh) SF - Glen Reaves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Quist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Marsh (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Alabama | John Kyzer banks in the layup | 7-7 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris misses long on a 3 from straight away | 7-7 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:58 | Alabama | Shelby Rice comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to John Marsh | 7-7 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-7 |
| 14:49 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist tips it home | 7-9 |
| 14:31 | Alabama | John Marsh is called for the reach on Shelby Rice - foul #2 on John Marsh, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Roger Reed (SF), Jonathan Williams (PF), Richard Stover (C) Shelby Rice, Robert Johnson, John Bryant, Ronald Emberton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert (PG), Milton Farr (SG), Ronald Whitmore (PF), Alvin Pearson (C) Ben Burns, Glen Reaves, Raymond Quist, John Marsh | |
| 14:18 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams hits a runner from the left block set up by John Kyzer | 9-9 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Richard Stover - foul #1 on Richard Stover, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:40 | Alabama | William Chouinard clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Milton Farr - foul #1 on Milton Farr, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (PG) John Kyzer | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 13:40 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:40 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:25 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jonathan Williams - foul #1 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Benefield (C) Weston Morris | |
| 13:25 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:25 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:09 | Alabama | William Chouinard misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Alvin Pearson - foul #1 on Alvin Pearson, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ben Burns (PG) Charles Eckert | |
| 13:09 | Alabama | William Chouinard misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:09 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas State | William Benefield comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 12:53 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Pearson | 12-13 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Williams steals the ball from Milton Farr | 12-13 |
| 12:14 | Alabama | Richard Stover misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 12-13 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:08 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 12:06 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jonathan Williams | 12-13 |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Shelby Rice buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 11:51 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Williams steals the ball from William Benefield | 15-13 |
| 11:33 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams connects on the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Milton Farr - foul #2 on Milton Farr, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Ronald Emberton (C) Shelby Rice, William Chouinard, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Weston Morris (SG), Glen Reaves (SF), Raymond Quist (PF) Milton Farr, Ronald Whitmore, Alvin Pearson | |
| 11:33 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the free throw | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Kyzer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SF - Roger Reed (fresh) PF - Jonathan Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Ronald Emberton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ben Burns (fresh) SG - Weston Morris (fresh) SF - Glen Reaves (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Quist (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Benefield (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist is called for traveling | 18-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Bryant (PF) Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 10:53 | Alabama | John Kyzer makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Reed | 20-13 |
| 10:37 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 20-13 |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 10:16 | Alabama | Raymond Quist swats the layup by John Kyzer | 20-13 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas State | William Benefield snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| 10:10 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-13 |
| 10:09 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Roger Reed | 20-13 |
| 09:54 | Alabama | Ben Burns takes the ball from John Kyzer | 20-13 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns hits the finger roll | 20-15 |
| 09:23 | Alabama | John Kyzer hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Johnson and the foul's on Weston Morris - foul #1 on Weston Morris, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Shelby Rice (SF), Jonathan Williams (PF), Richard Stover (C) Robert Johnson, Roger Reed, John Bryant, Ronald Emberton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert (PG), Ronald Whitmore (C) Ben Burns, William Benefield | |
| 09:23 | Alabama | John Kyzer makes the free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson (C) Glen Reaves | |
| 08:49 | Alabama | Richard Stover misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Alvin Pearson - foul #2 on Alvin Pearson, team foul #8 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Reed (SF) John Kyzer | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Earl McClory (SG), Robert Beard (SF) Weston Morris, Alvin Pearson | |
| 08:49 | Alabama | Richard Stover makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:49 | Alabama | Richard Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-15 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore grabs the offensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 08:24 | Arkansas State | Richard Stover steals it from Charles Eckert | 25-15 |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Richard Stover is hacked by Ronald Whitmore - foul #1 on Ronald Whitmore, team foul #9 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (SF) Roger Reed | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ben Burns (PG) Charles Eckert | |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Richard Stover makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Richard Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Ben Burns is denied by Richard Stover | 27-15 |
| 07:47 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-15 |
| 07:25 | Arkansas State | The jumper by Raymond Quist is denied by Robert Johnson | 27-15 |
| 07:24 | Alabama | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-15 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Shelby Rice (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Richard Stover (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ben Burns (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Earl McClory (fresh) SF - Robert Beard (fresh) PF - Raymond Quist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Whitmore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Raymond Quist is called for the reach on Jonathan Williams - foul #1 on Raymond Quist, team foul #10 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (SF), Ronald Emberton (C) Robert Johnson, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Weston Morris (SG), Glen Reaves (SF) Earl McClory, Robert Beard | |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 28-15 |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-15 |
| 07:07 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Bryant (PF) Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton is whistled for a carry | 29-15 |
| 06:23 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves travels with the ball | 29-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (SG), Roger Reed (SF) Shelby Rice, William Chouinard | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Benefield (C) Ronald Whitmore | |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Roger Reed banks in the layup on a great pass from John Kyzer and he's fouled by William Benefield - foul #1 on William Benefield, team foul #11 | 31-15 |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Roger Reed makes the free throw | 32-15 |
| 06:06 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert (PG) Ben Burns | |
| 05:50 | Alabama | John Kyzer misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Charles Eckert - foul #1 on Charles Eckert, team foul #12 | 32-15 |
| 05:50 | Alabama | John Kyzer makes the 1st free throw | 33-15 |
| 05:50 | Alabama | John Kyzer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-15 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-18 |
| 05:19 | Alabama | Roger Reed misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 34-18 |
| 05:18 | Alabama | John Bryant tips it but misses | 34-18 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Robert Johnson tips it back up and in | 36-18 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-21 |
| 05:05 | Alabama | Roger Reed knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-21 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist lays it up and in | 38-23 |
| 04:30 | Alabama | Roger Reed makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-23 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-23 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | John Bryant gets the rebound | 40-23 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Roger Reed clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Raymond Quist - foul #2 on Raymond Quist, team foul #13 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), William Chouinard (SG), Jonathan Williams (PF), Richard Stover (C) John Kyzer, Robert Johnson, John Bryant, Ronald Emberton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ben Burns (PG), Milton Farr (SG), Ronald Whitmore (SF), Alvin Pearson (PF), John Marsh (C) Charles Eckert, Weston Morris, Glen Reaves, Raymond Quist, William Benefield | |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Roger Reed makes the 1st free throw | 41-23 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Roger Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 42-23 |
| 03:34 | Arkansas State | John Marsh drills a jumper from the right block set up by Milton Farr | 42-25 |
| 03:23 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 42-25 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas State | John Marsh gets the rebound | 42-25 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Reed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ben Burns (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Milton Farr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Whitmore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alvin Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Whitmore | 42-27 |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams's layup is rejected by Alvin Pearson | 42-27 |
| 02:51 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams grabs the offensive board | 42-27 |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams can't throw it down | 42-27 |
| 02:34 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Alvin Pearson | 42-27 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-27 |
| 02:22 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jonathan Williams | 42-27 |
| 02:16 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh travels in the backcourt | 42-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SF) Roger Reed | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 02:02 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams blows the layup but he's hacked by Alvin Pearson - foul #3 on Alvin Pearson, team foul #14 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (SF), John Bryant (PF) William Chouinard, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Weston Morris (SG), Glen Reaves (SF), William Benefield (PF) Milton Farr, Ronald Whitmore, Alvin Pearson | |
| 01:27 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-29 |
| 01:13 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams pulls down the rebound | 44-29 |
| 01:07 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams is hacked by John Marsh - foul #3 on John Marsh, team foul #15 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Johnson (SF) Marijan Zeh | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist (PF) John Marsh | |
| 01:07 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 01:07 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist gets the rebound | 45-29 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ben Burns | 45-32 |
| 01:00 | Alabama | Shelby Rice is hacked by Ben Burns in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ben Burns, team foul #16 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Emberton (C) Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:00 | Alabama | Shelby Rice makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 01:00 | Alabama | Shelby Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns misses the floater from just outside the lane | 46-32 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Bryant | 46-32 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Shelby Rice misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Raymond Quist | 46-32 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | The pull-up jumper by Weston Morris is blocked by Ronald Emberton | 46-32 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist gets the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-32 |