| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Al Noerenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Wilson (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Elmer Olson (fresh) C - Eugene Utley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Damon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg is fouled on the floor by James Parsons - foul #1 on James Parsons, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William O'Hara (SF) Harry Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 19:23 | Arkansas | William O'Hara misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 22-24 |
| 19:22 | Alabama | David Damon grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 19:00 | Alabama | Michael Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Parsons | 22-27 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg misses the floater from the baseline | 22-27 |
| 18:33 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley grabs the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg makes the jumper from the right side | 24-27 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | David Damon misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Al Noerenberg - foul #2 on Al Noerenberg, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Wilson (SF) Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Wellman (PF) Jimmy Defranco | |
| 17:47 | Alabama | David Damon makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | David Damon makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 17:21 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Cunningham | 26-29 |
| 17:05 | Alabama | Eugene Utley is called for the reach on David Damon - foul #1 on Eugene Utley, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elmer Olson (PF) Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (PF) David Damon | |
| 16:44 | Alabama | Michael Brown can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Harry Wilson - foul #2 on Harry Wilson, team foul #3 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (C) Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Damon (C) John Wellman | |
| 16:44 | Alabama | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 16:44 | Alabama | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 16:16 | Arkansas | John Anderson steals it from Eugene Utley | 26-31 |
| 15:57 | Alabama | James Parsons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elmer Olson (PF) Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF), John Wellman (C) James Parsons, David Damon | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Al Noerenberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Wilson (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Elmer Olson (fresh) C - William O'Hara (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edgar Johnson (fresh) C - John Wellman (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Defranco | 26-31 |
| 15:32 | Alabama | John Anderson's pass is intercepted by Joseph Cunningham in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| 15:10 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 15:09 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 14:49 | Alabama | Michael Brown misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on William O'Hara - foul #3 on William O'Hara, team foul #4 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Jones (PG), Stephen Junker (SG), Eugene Utley (C) Joseph Cunningham, Al Noerenberg, William O'Hara | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (SG), David Damon (C) Edgar Johnson, John Wellman | |
| 14:49 | Alabama | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 14:49 | Alabama | Michael Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 14:49 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley makes the jumpshot from the left side | 28-32 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Michael Brown is fouled on the floor by David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #5 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (PG), Al Noerenberg (SG), William O'Hara (PF) David Jones, Stephen Junker, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG) John Anderson | |
| 13:44 | Alabama | David Damon buries a turnaround in the paint | 28-34 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley is hacked by David Damon - foul #3 on David Damon, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elmer Olson (PF) Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), John Wellman (PF) James Hathcock, Michael Brown | |
| 13:04 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by John Wellman | 28-34 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas | William O'Hara tips it back up and in | 30-34 |
| 12:47 | Alabama | John Wellman misses long on a shot from the right side | 30-34 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | William O'Hara misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Damon - foul #4 on David Damon, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (C) Harry Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Brown (SF), Edgar Johnson (PF) Jimmy Defranco, David Damon | |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | William O'Hara misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | William O'Hara makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 12:12 | Alabama | John Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 12:11 | Alabama | Michael Brown tips it in | 31-36 |
| 11:51 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Al Noerenberg | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Al Noerenberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William O'Hara (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Elmer Olson (fresh) C - Eugene Utley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Wellman (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Alabama | Eugene Utley steals the ball from Edgar Johnson | 34-36 |
| 11:26 | Arkansas | John Wellman is called for the reach on William O'Hara - foul #1 on John Wellman, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Jones (PG), Stephen Junker (SG), Harry Wilson (SF) Joseph Cunningham, Al Noerenberg, William O'Hara | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (PF) Edgar Johnson | |
| 11:03 | Arkansas | David Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (PG), Al Noerenberg (SG) David Jones, Stephen Junker | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (C) John Wellman | |
| 10:49 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco's pass is intercepted by Harry Wilson | 34-36 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 09:52 | Alabama | James Parsons can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 37-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William O'Hara (C) Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Wellman (C) Edgar Johnson | |
| 09:18 | Alabama | Michael Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 09:16 | Arkansas | William O'Hara snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-36 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | James Parsons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 08:28 | Alabama | James Parsons snags the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 08:04 | Alabama | John Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-36 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 07:34 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg misses long on a floater from the left side | 40-36 |
| 07:32 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Wellman | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Joseph Cunningham (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Al Noerenberg (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 reb. PF - Elmer Olson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William O'Hara (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jimmy Defranco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - John Wellman (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Alabama | John Anderson scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Parsons | 40-38 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 06:51 | Alabama | James Parsons gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | John Anderson scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Brown | 40-40 |
| 06:06 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 06:05 | Alabama | John Wellman pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 05:38 | Alabama | James Parsons scores on a 3 from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 05:09 | Arkansas | William O'Hara is open but comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on John Wellman - foul #2 on John Wellman, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Jones (PG), Stephen Junker (SG), Eugene Utley (C) Joseph Cunningham, Al Noerenberg, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Edgar Johnson (PF), David Damon (C) John Anderson, Michael Brown, John Wellman | |
| 05:09 | Arkansas | William O'Hara misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 05:09 | Arkansas | William O'Hara misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 05:09 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | David Damon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harry Wilson - foul #3 on Harry Wilson, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), Michael Brown (SF) James Hathcock, James Parsons | |
| 04:42 | Alabama | David Damon makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | David Damon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 04:17 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson is hacked by Edgar Johnson - foul #3 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elmer Olson (PF) Harry Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (SG) Edgar Johnson | |
| 04:06 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Brown - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 04:06 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 03:46 | Alabama | James Parsons is whistled for a carry | 41-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (PG), Al Noerenberg (SG), Harry Wilson (SF) David Jones, Stephen Junker, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF) Jimmy Defranco | |
| 03:24 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg tips it in | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Al Noerenberg (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - William O'Hara (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Utley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Parsons (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Brown (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Damon (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Alabama | David Damon buries a driving attempt from close range | 43-47 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley can't finish the layup | 43-47 |
| 02:44 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Brown | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Michael Brown misses short on a jumper from close range | 43-47 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Harry Wilson | 43-47 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | John Anderson steps in front of the Joseph Cunningham pass in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 02:14 | Alabama | John Anderson lays it up and in | 43-49 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas | James Parsons takes the ball from Al Noerenberg | 43-49 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | Joseph Cunningham takes the ball from James Parsons | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:04 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | James Parsons pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:59 | Alabama | James Parsons is fouled on the floor by Al Noerenberg - foul #3 on Al Noerenberg, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elmer Olson (PF) William O'Hara | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (PF) Edgar Johnson | |
| 00:59 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Utley | 46-51 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Al Noerenberg is called for the reach on Michael Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Al Noerenberg, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Michael Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Joseph Cunningham | 46-52 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | James Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | James Parsons is hacked by Al Noerenberg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Al Noerenberg, team foul #9 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Junker (SG) Al Noerenberg | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:43 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Cunningham, team foul #10 | 46-54 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Stephen Junker is called for the reach on Jimmy Defranco - foul #2 on Stephen Junker, team foul #11 | 46-54 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham is whistled for traveling | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Alabama | John Anderson is hacked by Joseph Cunningham - foul #3 on Joseph Cunningham, team foul #12 | 46-56 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | John Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | John Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley lays it in | 48-56 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | John Anderson runs out the clock | 48-56 |