| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) SG - Louis Fox (fresh) SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) PF - Luis Diener (fresh) C - Barry Marsala (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) SG - Garf Demski (fresh) SF - Brian Southworth (fresh) PF - James Swanson (fresh) C - David Simmons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | David Simmons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Arkansas | James Swanson misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Alabama | Norman Hunter snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Alabama | Chris Cunningham steals it from Norman Hunter in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Arkansas | James Swanson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Alabama | Barry Marsala gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle misses the runner near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas | James Swanson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Lavalle - foul #1 on Robert Lavalle, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:26 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Alabama | Louis Fox hits the finger roll | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Southworth | 2-5 |
| 17:42 | Alabama | Norman Hunter buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Lavalle | 4-5 |
| 17:23 | Arkansas | James Swanson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Southworth | 4-7 |
| 16:54 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:53 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:33 | Alabama | Louis Fox is whistled for a carry | 4-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Russo (SG), Donald Heath (SF) Louis Fox, Robert Lavalle | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Edwin Mason (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Bruce Rosemond (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Chris Cunningham, Garf Demski, Brian Southworth, James Swanson, David Simmons | |
| 16:22 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Luis Diener - foul #1 on Luis Diener, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 16:22 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:22 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:19 | Alabama | Marco Russo is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marco Russo, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| 16:06 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Luis Diener grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 15:42 | Alabama | Norman Hunter comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Bruce Rosemond - foul #1 on Bruce Rosemond, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Lavalle (SF) Donald Heath | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 15:42 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:42 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:42 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marco Russo (fresh) SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) PF - Luis Diener (fairly fresh) C - Barry Marsala (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) SG - Edwin Mason (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Jones (fresh) PF - Bruce Rosemond (fresh) C - Dwayne Lisenby (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 15:26 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby tips it home | 4-11 |
| 15:04 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle banks in the layup set up by Norman Hunter | 6-11 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas | Marco Russo is called for the reach on Edwin Mason - foul #2 on Marco Russo, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Louis Fox (SG), Paul Metcalf (C) Norman Hunter, Marco Russo, Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Brian Southworth (SF), James Swanson (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Brian Bigelow, Edwin Mason, Donald Jones, Bruce Rosemond, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 14:27 | Arkansas | James Swanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-11 |
| 14:05 | Alabama | Brian Southworth is called for the reach on Robert Lavalle - foul #1 on Brian Southworth, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF), Rafael Martinez (C) Robert Lavalle, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:56 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf misses badly on a runner in the lane | 6-11 |
| 13:54 | Alabama | Louis Fox tips it back up and in | 8-11 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Brian Southworth | 8-14 |
| 13:47 | Alabama | Louis Fox is hacked by Billy Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Jones, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG) Chris Cunningham | |
| 13:36 | Alabama | Louis Fox hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Billy Jones | 8-14 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow is hacked by Robert Osborne - foul #1 on Robert Osborne, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG) Robert Osborne | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG), Edwin Mason (SF), Bruce Rosemond (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Billy Jones, Brian Southworth, James Swanson, Ellis Reynolds | |
| 12:52 | Arkansas | Garf Demski drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Bigelow | 8-17 |
| 12:33 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Dwayne Lisenby - foul #1 on Dwayne Lisenby, team foul #4 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Lavalle (SF), Luis Diener (PF) Donald Heath, Paul Metcalf | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Jones (SF) Brian Bigelow | |
| 12:33 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 12:33 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas | Garf Demski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dwayne Lisenby | 9-20 |
| 12:09 | Alabama | Louis Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-20 |
| 12:07 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Dwayne Lisenby | 9-20 |
| 11:51 | Arkansas | Garf Demski double dribbles | 9-20 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Steven Brown (SG), Barry Marsala (C) Norman Hunter, Louis Fox, Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Ellis Reynolds (PF), David Simmons (C) Edwin Mason, Garf Demski, Bruce Rosemond, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 11:28 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-20 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) SG - Steven Brown (fresh) SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fairly fresh) C - Barry Marsala (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Billy Jones (fresh) SF - Donald Jones (fresh) PF - Ellis Reynolds (fresh) C - David Simmons (fresh) | |
| 11:11 | Arkansas | Billy Jones can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 11-20 |
| 11:10 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds tips it back up and in | 11-22 |
| 11:08 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle's pass is intercepted by David Simmons in the backcourt | 11-22 |
| 10:55 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-22 |
| 10:53 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Osborne | 11-22 |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Steven Brown can't finish the layup | 11-22 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas | Donald Jones pulls down the rebound | 11-22 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas | David Simmons can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Barry Marsala - foul #1 on Barry Marsala, team foul #6 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Louis Fox (SG), Paul Metcalf (C) Robert Osborne, Steven Brown, Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Brian Southworth (SF), James Swanson (PF) Chris Cunningham, Billy Jones, Donald Jones, Ellis Reynolds | |
| 10:11 | Arkansas | David Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas | David Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 09:49 | Alabama | Louis Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-24 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf can't tip it in | 11-24 |
| 09:45 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle can't tip it in | 11-24 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas | David Simmons gets the rebound | 11-24 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas | David Simmons drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Brian Bigelow | 11-26 |
| 09:11 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf blows the layup | 11-26 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas | James Swanson grabs the board | 11-26 |
| 09:05 | Arkansas | Louis Fox steals the ball from David Simmons | 11-26 |
| 08:48 | Alabama | Brian Southworth steps in front of the Robert Lavalle pass | 11-26 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth misses the easy layup | 11-26 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth can't tip it in | 11-26 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas | Garf Demski grabs the offensive rebound | 11-26 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas | James Swanson scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Brian Bigelow and he's fouled by Robert Lavalle - foul #2 on Robert Lavalle, team foul #7 | 11-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Donald Heath (SF), Rafael Martinez (C) Norman Hunter, Robert Lavalle, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Edwin Mason (SF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Brian Bigelow, Garf Demski, Brian Southworth, David Simmons | |
| 08:32 | Arkansas | James Swanson misses the free throw | 11-28 |
| 08:32 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Rafael Martinez | 11-28 |
| 08:06 | Alabama | Robert Osborne hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Louis Fox | 14-28 |
| 07:52 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-28 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby hits the follow up shot | 14-30 |
| 07:46 | Alabama | Robert Osborne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (SG), Luis Diener (PF) Louis Fox, Paul Metcalf | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Rosemond (PF) James Swanson | |
| 07:30 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Luis Diener - foul #2 on Luis Diener, team foul #8 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Barry Marsala (C) Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG) Billy Jones | |
| 07:30 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 14-30 |
| 07:30 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the board | 14-30 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Brown (fresh) SF - Donald Heath (fresh) PF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 1 pts. C - Barry Marsala (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edwin Mason (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Rosemond (fresh) C - Dwayne Lisenby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez can't finish the layup | 14-30 |
| 07:16 | Arkansas | Garf Demski gets the rebound | 14-30 |
| 07:12 | Arkansas | Garf Demski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-30 |
| 07:11 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez snags the defensive board | 14-30 |
| 06:49 | Alabama | Robert Osborne steps out of bounds on the sideline | 14-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Louis Fox (SG) Robert Osborne, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Brian Southworth (SF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Chris Cunningham, Edwin Mason, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 06:27 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow is fouled on the floor by Donald Heath - foul #1 on Donald Heath, team foul #9 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Metcalf (PF) Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SG) Garf Demski | |
| 06:27 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses the 1st free throw | 14-30 |
| 06:27 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Paul Metcalf | 14-30 |
| 06:05 | Alabama | Billy Jones steals the ball from Paul Metcalf | 14-30 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas | Louis Fox steals the ball from Brian Bigelow | 14-30 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Donald Heath lays it in on a great pass from Louis Fox | 16-30 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-30 |
| 05:20 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Donald Heath | 16-30 |
| 05:18 | Alabama | Brian Bigelow steals the ball from Barry Marsala in the backcourt | 16-30 |
| 04:57 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 16-30 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow grabs the offensive rebound | 16-30 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | Norman Hunter steps in front of the Brian Southworth pass | 16-30 |
| 04:39 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses the lay-in | 16-30 |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Norman Hunter misses the tip | 16-30 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | Barry Marsala tips it home | 18-30 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas | Bruce Rosemond is hacked by Paul Metcalf - foul #1 on Paul Metcalf, team foul #10 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Steven Brown (SF), Rafael Martinez (PF) Norman Hunter, Donald Heath, Paul Metcalf | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Edwin Mason (SF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Brian Bigelow, Billy Jones, Brian Southworth, Ellis Reynolds | |
| 04:26 | Arkansas | Bruce Rosemond misses the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas | Bruce Rosemond makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 04:03 | Alabama | Louis Fox scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas | Garf Demski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Dwayne Lisenby | 21-31 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas | Garf Demski drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Chris Cunningham | 21-34 |
| 03:29 | Alabama | Edwin Mason is called for the reach on Louis Fox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edwin Mason, team foul #5 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Russo (SG), Robert Lavalle (SF), Luis Diener (PF) Louis Fox, Steven Brown, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Swanson (PF) Bruce Rosemond | |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Edwin Mason - foul #2 on Edwin Mason, team foul #6 | 21-34 |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marco Russo (fresh) SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) C - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edwin Mason (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwayne Lisenby (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Arkansas | Garf Demski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-34 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Lavalle | 23-34 |
| 02:24 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez hits a runner from the baseline set up by Robert Lavalle | 25-34 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas | James Swanson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-34 |
| 02:05 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 02:00 | Alabama | Robert Osborne misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Robert Osborne tips it back up and in | 27-34 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas | Garf Demski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Luis Diener - foul #3 on Luis Diener, team foul #11 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Steven Brown (SG), Paul Metcalf (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Robert Osborne, Marco Russo, Luis Diener, Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Brian Southworth (SF), Ellis Reynolds (PF), David Simmons (C) Chris Cunningham, Edwin Mason, James Swanson, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 01:34 | Arkansas | Garf Demski misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas | Garf Demski misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 01:14 | Alabama | Barry Marsala is fouled on the floor by Garf Demski - foul #1 on Garf Demski, team foul #7 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG) Robert Lavalle | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SG) Garf Demski | |
| 01:14 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:14 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Norman Hunter - foul #1 on Norman Hunter, team foul #12 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Barry Marsala hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Norman Hunter | 31-36 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Billy Jones | 31-39 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Brian Southworth steps in front of the Norman Hunter pass in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Billy Jones drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Brian Southworth | 31-41 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses long on a halfcourt shot | 31-41 |