| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Scott Patton (fresh) SG - Simon Feder (fresh) SF - Walter Johnston (fresh) PF - James Sims (fresh) C - Ray Cooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Todd Ransome (fresh) SG - Ricky Ferree (fresh) SF - Franklin Perry (fresh) PF - Jerome Pray (fresh) C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Ray Cooks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Simon Feder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Franklin Perry | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | Walter Johnston misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Franklin Perry | 0-4 |
| 18:09 | Alabama | Simon Feder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry misses short on an open runner in the paint | 0-4 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | James Sims snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:22 | Alabama | Walter Johnston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (SG), Joseph Boykin (SF), Gustavo Giordano (PF), Alonzo Mirabal (C) Simon Feder, Walter Johnston, James Sims, Ray Cooks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:08 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree is fouled on the floor by Clayton Sander - foul #1 on Clayton Sander, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 16:56 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree is whistled for a carry | 0-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG) Scott Patton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:30 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano is hacked by Franklin Perry - foul #1 on Franklin Perry, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (SF), Daniel Horton (PF), Fred Newton (C) Franklin Perry, Jerome Pray, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| 16:17 | Alabama | The short jumper by Alonzo Mirabal is denied by Fred Newton | 0-4 |
| 16:16 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 15:55 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 15:54 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Alonzo Mirabal | 0-4 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) SG - Clayton Sander (fresh) SF - Joseph Boykin (fresh) PF - Gustavo Giordano (fresh) C - Alonzo Mirabal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Ferree (fresh) SF - Erik Brummitt (fresh) PF - Daniel Horton (fresh) C - Fred Newton (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Alabama | Fred Newton denies the turnaround by Clayton Sander | 0-4 |
| 15:35 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 15:33 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Shreve - foul #1 on Daniel Shreve, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (PG), Simon Feder (SG), Walter Johnston (SF), James Sims (PF), Ray Cooks (C) Daniel Shreve, Clayton Sander, Joseph Boykin, Gustavo Giordano, Alonzo Mirabal | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Jerome Pray (PF) Todd Ransome, Ricky Ferree | |
| 15:13 | Arkansas | Michael Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-4 |
| 15:12 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Pray | 0-4 |
| 15:03 | Arkansas | James Sims steals it from Jerome Pray | 0-4 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Simon Feder comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 14:37 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Cooks | 0-4 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Ray Cooks clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 14:20 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Johnston | 0-4 |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Scott Patton connects on the shot from the left side and the foul's on Daniel Horton - foul #1 on Daniel Horton, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal (C) Ray Cooks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG), Ricky Ferree (SG), Franklin Perry (SF), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Michael Williams, Erik Brummitt, Jerome Pray, Fred Newton | |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Scott Patton misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 13:58 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 2-4 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree tips it but misses | 2-4 |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Simon Feder pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 13:08 | Alabama | Todd Ransome picks off the pass by Simon Feder | 2-4 |
| 13:06 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Ferree, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (SG), Joseph Boykin (SF), Gustavo Giordano (PF) Simon Feder, Walter Johnston, James Sims | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:46 | Alabama | Clayton Sander is denied on a layup by Teodoro Gonzalez | 2-4 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Teodoro Gonzalez | 2-4 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 12:30 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 12:24 | Alabama | Scott Patton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Scott Patton, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), William Haynes (SF) Scott Patton, Alonzo Mirabal | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerome Pray (PF) Daniel Horton | |
| 12:18 | Arkansas | Clayton Sander is called for the reach on Ricky Ferree in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clayton Sander, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Britt (SG) Clayton Sander | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:05 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Ransome | 2-7 |
| 11:41 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 11:39 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) SG - Jason Britt (fresh) SF - William Haynes (fresh) PF - Joseph Boykin (fresh) C - Gustavo Giordano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Ferree (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Franklin Perry (fresh) PF - Jerome Pray (fresh) C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (PG), Simon Feder (SG), Walter Johnston (SF), James Sims (PF), Ray Cooks (C) Daniel Shreve, Jason Britt, William Haynes, Joseph Boykin, Gustavo Giordano | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Erik Brummitt (SF), Fred Newton (C) Todd Ransome, Franklin Perry, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| 11:05 | Alabama | Ray Cooks connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Patton | 4-7 |
| 10:50 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray banks in the layup set up by Michael Williams and he's fouled by James Sims - foul #1 on James Sims, team foul #5 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Horton (SF) Ricky Ferree | |
| 10:50 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray makes the free throw | 4-10 |
| 10:21 | Alabama | Ray Cooks is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ray Cooks, team foul #6 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG) Jerome Pray | |
| 10:19 | Arkansas | Ray Cooks is called for the reach on Fred Newton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Cooks, team foul #7 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal (C) Ray Cooks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:19 | Arkansas | Fred Newton misses the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 10:19 | Alabama | James Sims pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 09:55 | Alabama | Scott Patton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-10 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 09:47 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Erik Brummitt | 4-10 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas | Simon Feder is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #1 on Simon Feder, team foul #8 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Jason Britt (SG), Joseph Boykin (PF) Scott Patton, Simon Feder, James Sims | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree (SG), Franklin Perry (SF), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Todd Ransome, Erik Brummitt, Fred Newton | |
| 09:40 | Arkansas | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 09:18 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Shreve and he's fouled by Teodoro Gonzalez - foul #1 on Teodoro Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano (PF) Walter Johnston | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG) Michael Williams | |
| 09:18 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal makes the free throw | 7-12 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 09:08 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Shreve | 9-12 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry hits the finger roll set up by Ricky Ferree and he's hacked by Alonzo Mirabal - foul #1 on Alonzo Mirabal, team foul #9 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (PG), Simon Feder (SG), James Sims (PF) Daniel Shreve, Jason Britt, Alonzo Mirabal | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerome Pray (PF), Fred Newton (C) Daniel Horton, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| 08:26 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry misses the free throw | 9-14 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 08:06 | Alabama | Scott Patton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas | Fred Newton snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas | Fred Newton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Johnston (SF), Alonzo Mirabal (C) Joseph Boykin, Gustavo Giordano | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Erik Brummitt (SF) Todd Ransome, Franklin Perry | |
| 07:23 | Alabama | Walter Johnston misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 9-14 |
| 07:21 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal tips it home | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Scott Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Simon Feder (fresh) SF - Walter Johnston (fresh) PF - James Sims (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alonzo Mirabal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Ferree (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Brummitt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerome Pray (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Newton (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-14 |
| 07:11 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Alonzo Mirabal | 11-14 |
| 07:05 | Alabama | James Sims comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 11-14 |
| 07:04 | Arkansas | Fred Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 07:02 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree is fouled in the backcourt by Simon Feder - foul #2 on Simon Feder, team foul #10 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (SG) Simon Feder | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Michael Williams, Fred Newton | |
| 07:02 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 07:02 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 06:36 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal's floater is tipped away by Teodoro Gonzalez | 11-15 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erik Brummitt, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (SG), Gustavo Giordano (PF), Ray Cooks (C) Daniel Shreve, James Sims, Alonzo Mirabal | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (SG), Daniel Horton (PF) Ricky Ferree, Jerome Pray | |
| 06:17 | Alabama | Scott Patton is fouled on the floor by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Joseph Boykin (SF) Scott Patton, Walter Johnston | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Franklin Perry (SF) Erik Brummitt | |
| 05:57 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve hits a shot from the left side | 13-15 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Michael Williams is hacked by Daniel Shreve - foul #2 on Daniel Shreve, team foul #11 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (PG), Simon Feder (SG) Daniel Shreve, Clayton Sander | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fred Newton (C) Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Michael Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Ray Cooks snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 05:24 | Alabama | Ray Cooks scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Simon Feder | 15-16 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas | Michael Williams misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 05:19 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Scott Patton buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gustavo Giordano | 18-16 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Johnston (SF), James Sims (PF) Joseph Boykin, Gustavo Giordano | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree (SG), Erik Brummitt (SF), Jerome Pray (PF) Todd Ransome, Franklin Perry, Daniel Horton | |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Scott Patton hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-16 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Ricky Ferree | 21-18 |
| 03:59 | Alabama | Simon Feder buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Johnston | 23-18 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | Ray Cooks is called for the reach on Fred Newton - foul #3 on Ray Cooks, team foul #12 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Clayton Sander (SG), William Haynes (SF), Alonzo Mirabal (C) Scott Patton, Simon Feder, Walter Johnston, Ray Cooks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG), Daniel Horton (SF), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Michael Williams, Erik Brummitt, Jerome Pray | |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | Fred Newton makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | Fred Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 03:38 | Alabama | James Sims gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve scores on a floater from the free throw line | 25-19 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clayton Sander (fresh) SF - William Haynes (fresh) PF - James Sims (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Alonzo Mirabal (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Ferree (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Horton (fresh) PF - Fred Newton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Arkansas | Alonzo Mirabal is called for the reach on Teodoro Gonzalez - foul #2 on Alonzo Mirabal, team foul #13 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Boykin (SF), Gustavo Giordano (PF) William Haynes, James Sims | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Franklin Perry (SF) Fred Newton | |
| 03:03 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 03:03 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 02:40 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin is hacked by Ricky Ferree - foul #2 on Ricky Ferree, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerome Pray (PF) Daniel Horton | |
| 02:40 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 02:40 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 02:38 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome loses the dribble to Gustavo Giordano in the backcourt | 27-21 |
| 02:17 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal travels with the ball | 27-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (PG), Walter Johnston (SF) Clayton Sander, Gustavo Giordano | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:59 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-21 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry tips it back up and in | 27-23 |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Scott Patton | 29-23 |
| 01:04 | Arkansas | Scott Patton is called for the reach on Todd Ransome - foul #2 on Scott Patton, team foul #14 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG), Simon Feder (SG), William Haynes (SF), James Sims (PF), Gustavo Giordano (C) Scott Patton, Daniel Shreve, Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin, Alonzo Mirabal | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (SG), Erik Brummitt (SF), Daniel Horton (PF), Fred Newton (C) Ricky Ferree, Franklin Perry, Jerome Pray, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| 01:04 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:04 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Michael Williams picks off the pass by James Sims | 29-25 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Michael Williams can't finish the layup | 29-25 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas | Fred Newton gets the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Michael Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree (SG) Todd Ransome | |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-25 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 29-25 |