| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fresh) SG - Robert Decker (fresh) SF - Scott Hogsett (fresh) PF - Raymond Virgil (fresh) C - Juan Lopez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) SF - Wilford Miller (fresh) PF - William Stricklin (fresh) C - Theodore Washington (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Theodore Washington wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Andy Rose - foul #1 on Andy Rose, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas | Robert Decker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Alabama | William Stricklin is fouled on the floor by Juan Lopez - foul #1 on Juan Lopez, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Alabama | William Stricklin is fouled on the floor by Raymond Virgil - foul #1 on Raymond Virgil, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Alabama | Charles Wilson misses short on a shot from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett misses the jump hook from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Alabama | Theodore Washington gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Alabama | Scott Hogsett takes the ball from Theodore Washington | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Alabama | Wilford Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | Wilford Miller tips it in | 0-4 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas | Andy Rose's pass is intercepted by Wilford Miller | 0-4 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Wilford Miller blows the layup | 0-4 |
| 17:26 | Alabama | Wilford Miller tips it back up and in | 0-6 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas | Robert Decker shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Richard Lafreniere - foul #1 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas | Robert Decker makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas | Robert Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:47 | Alabama | Raymond Virgil steals it from William Stricklin | 2-6 |
| 16:23 | Arkansas | Robert Decker drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Juan Lopez | 5-6 |
| 16:01 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas | Robert Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fresh) SG - Robert Decker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Hogsett (fresh) PF - Raymond Virgil (fairly fresh) C - Juan Lopez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) SF - Wilford Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Stricklin (fairly fresh) C - Theodore Washington (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Arkansas | Andy Rose's pass is intercepted by Richard Lafreniere in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 15:36 | Alabama | Theodore Washington comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Juan Lopez - foul #2 on Juan Lopez, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Waller (PF), William Kennedy (C) Raymond Virgil, Juan Lopez | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (PG), Timothy Young (SG), Paul Catlett (PF) Richard Lafreniere, Charles Wilson, William Stricklin | |
| 15:36 | Alabama | Theodore Washington makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:36 | Alabama | Theodore Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas | Andy Rose is whistled for traveling | 5-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Menefee (SF) Scott Hogsett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Thomas (C) Theodore Washington | |
| 14:59 | Alabama | Paul Catlett comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 5-8 |
| 14:57 | Arkansas | Andy Rose snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:33 | Arkansas | William Kennedy blows the layup | 5-8 |
| 14:31 | Alabama | Wilford Miller snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:10 | Alabama | Wilford Miller misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-8 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Wilford Miller tips it but misses | 5-8 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas | Andy Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee misses the 3 from straight away | 5-8 |
| 13:46 | Arkansas | William Kennedy snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas | Wilford Miller takes the ball from Richard Waller | 5-8 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | Paul Catlett hits the finger roll | 5-10 |
| 12:58 | Arkansas | William Kennedy drills a floater from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 12:32 | Alabama | Ken Lozada knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 7-12 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas | Andy Rose makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Decker | 9-12 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | Roger Thomas misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-12 |
| 11:52 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Richard Waller | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Decker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Menefee (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Waller (fairly fresh) C - William Kennedy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ken Lozada (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Young (fairly fresh) SF - Wilford Miller (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Catlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Thomas (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Arkansas | Paul Catlett takes the ball from Richard Waller | 9-12 |
| 11:18 | Alabama | Wilford Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett (SF), Raymond Virgil (PF), George Lukaszewski (C) Justin Menefee, Richard Waller, William Kennedy | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), William Stricklin (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Ken Lozada, Timothy Young, Paul Catlett, Roger Thomas | |
| 10:56 | Arkansas | George Lukaszewski loses the ball out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (SG) Robert Decker | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:39 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Wilson | 9-14 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas | Willie Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-14 |
| 10:00 | Alabama | George Lukaszewski blocks the short jumper by Theodore Washington | 9-14 |
| 09:59 | Alabama | Wilford Miller tips it home | 9-16 |
| 09:41 | Arkansas | Andy Rose buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Willie Brown and he's fouled by Theodore Washington - foul #1 on Theodore Washington, team foul #2 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Decker (SG) Willie Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:41 | Arkansas | Andy Rose makes the free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:19 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere blows the layup | 12-16 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Robert Decker | 12-16 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett hits a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Charles Wilson - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (PG), William Kennedy (C) Andy Rose, George Lukaszewski | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:14 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett makes the free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:47 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-16 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas | William Kennedy grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas | Robert Decker misses the easy layup | 15-16 |
| 08:39 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett tips it back up and in | 17-16 |
| 08:20 | Alabama | Wilford Miller is hacked by William Kennedy - foul #1 on William Kennedy, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andy Rose (PG), Richard Waller (PF) Willie Brown, Raymond Virgil | |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Young (SG), Roger Thomas (C) Wilford Miller, Theodore Washington | |
| 08:11 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 17-16 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 08:05 | Arkansas | Richard Lafreniere is called for the reach on Andy Rose - foul #2 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Lukaszewski (C) Scott Hogsett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Paul Catlett (PF) Richard Lafreniere, William Stricklin | |
| 07:52 | Arkansas | Robert Decker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-16 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas | William Kennedy grabs the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Decker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Waller (fresh) PF - William Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lukaszewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jae Lobdell (fresh) SG - Timothy Young (fresh) SF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Catlett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Thomas (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Arkansas | Andy Rose misses the shot from the left side | 17-16 |
| 07:28 | Alabama | Charles Wilson pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Charles Wilson connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Young | 17-18 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | Andy Rose drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 06:34 | Alabama | George Lukaszewski swats the short shot by Charles Wilson | 20-18 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Paul Catlett hits the follow up shot | 20-20 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas | Robert Decker scores on a runner from close range set up by Richard Waller | 22-20 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | Roger Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 22-20 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas | George Lukaszewski grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas | Robert Decker hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Andy Rose | 24-20 |
| 05:28 | Alabama | Roger Thomas buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jae Lobdell and he's hacked by William Kennedy - foul #2 on William Kennedy, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), Scott Hogsett (SF), Raymond Virgil (PF), Hassan Saavedra (C) Andy Rose, Robert Decker, Richard Waller, William Kennedy, George Lukaszewski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (PG), William Stricklin (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Jae Lobdell, Timothy Young, Paul Catlett | |
| 05:28 | Alabama | Roger Thomas makes the free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | Willie Brown makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Fisher | 27-23 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Scott Hogsett steals it from Charles Wilson | 27-23 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher throws it down on a nice dish by Scott Hogsett | 29-23 |
| 04:31 | Alabama | Theodore Washington double dribbles | 29-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andy Rose (PG) Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilford Miller (SF) Roger Thomas | |
| 04:10 | Arkansas | Raymond Virgil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-23 |
| 03:46 | Alabama | Ken Lozada hits the finger roll set up by Theodore Washington | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Hogsett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Virgil (fresh) C - Hassan Saavedra (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ken Lozada (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilford Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Stricklin (fresh) C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:37 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 29-25 |
| 03:35 | Alabama | William Stricklin gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Charles Wilson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 29-25 |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas | Andy Rose lays it in | 31-25 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Wilford Miller can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Andy Rose - foul #2 on Andy Rose, team foul #7 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Decker (SG), Richard Waller (PF), Juan Lopez (C) Willie Brown, Raymond Virgil, Hassan Saavedra | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Timothy Young (SG), Paul Catlett (C) Ken Lozada, Charles Wilson, Theodore Washington | |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Wilford Miller misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | Wilford Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Robert Decker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 02:17 | Alabama | Wilford Miller gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | William Stricklin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 31-26 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Wilford Miller gets the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 01:26 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is whistled for traveling | 31-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Fisher (PG), William Kennedy (PF) Andy Rose, Scott Hogsett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Thomas (C) William Stricklin | |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | Roger Thomas picks off the pass by Robert Decker | 31-26 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Roger Thomas loses the dribble to Robert Decker | 31-26 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Decker | 33-26 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andy Rose (PG), Raymond Virgil (PF) Robert Fisher, William Kennedy | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Paul Catlett, Roger Thomas | |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | Robert Decker's pass is intercepted by William Stricklin | 33-26 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | William Stricklin misses the lay-in | 33-26 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Robert Decker | 33-26 |