| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) SG - Simon Feder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Berdy Zent (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Cooks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Brummitt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Reisinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Petrone (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Berdy Zent inbounds the ball | 22-22 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Christopher Laux steals it from Berdy Zent | 22-22 |
| 19:37 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Ray Cooks clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by John Petrone - foul #1 on John Petrone, team foul #1 | 22-22 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Ray Cooks makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Ray Cooks makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger misses the tip | 24-22 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | James Sims snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 18:37 | Alabama | James Sims misses the floater from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 18:35 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 24-22 |
| 18:17 | Alabama | Ray Cooks pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 18:11 | Alabama | Simon Feder misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 17:50 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux snags the offensive board | 24-22 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Sims - foul #2 on James Sims, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG), Charles Williamson (SG), Walter Johnston (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF), John Elgin (C) Daniel Shreve, Simon Feder, Berdy Zent, James Sims, Ray Cooks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Mark Harrington (SG), Eric Kelly (SF), Danny Synder (C) Christopher Laux, Todd Ransome, Erik Brummitt, John Petrone | |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lawrence Reisinger - foul #2 on Lawrence Reisinger, team foul #2 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Petrone (C) Lawrence Reisinger | |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 16:45 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by John Elgin - foul #2 on John Elgin, team foul #2 | 26-24 |
| 16:45 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 16:45 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 16:27 | Alabama | Clayton Sander connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Williamson | 29-25 |
| 16:00 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington is fouled on the floor by Charles Williamson - foul #2 on Charles Williamson, team foul #3 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Simon Feder (SG), James Sims (PF) Clayton Sander, Charles Williamson, Joseph Boykin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Todd Ransome (SG) Eric Kelly, Michael Williams | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) SG - Simon Feder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Walter Johnston (fresh) PF - James Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Elgin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Synder (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Petrone (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Arkansas | John Elgin swats the layup by Christopher Laux | 29-25 |
| 15:43 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Walter Johnston | 29-25 |
| 15:14 | Alabama | John Elgin scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-25 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Williamson (SG), Berdy Zent (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF), Ray Cooks (C) Simon Feder, Walter Johnston, James Sims, John Elgin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (SF), Lawrence Reisinger (PF) Mark Harrington, Danny Synder | |
| 14:29 | Alabama | Berdy Zent loses the ball out of bounds | 31-25 |
| 14:03 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-25 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to John Petrone | 31-25 |
| 13:40 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome makes the wide open floater in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Laux | 31-27 |
| 13:12 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Shreve | 33-27 |
| 12:47 | Arkansas | Berdy Zent swats the layup by Lawrence Reisinger | 33-27 |
| 12:45 | Alabama | Ray Cooks gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 12:24 | Alabama | Berdy Zent lays it in set up by Daniel Shreve and he's hacked by John Petrone - foul #2 on John Petrone, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG), Simon Feder (SG), James Sims (PF), John Elgin (C) Daniel Shreve, Charles Williamson, Joseph Boykin, Ray Cooks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Mark Harrington (SG), Eric Kelly (SF), Danny Synder (PF) Christopher Laux, Todd Ransome, Erik Brummitt, John Petrone | |
| 12:24 | Alabama | Berdy Zent misses the free throw | 35-27 |
| 12:24 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clayton Sander (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Simon Feder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Berdy Zent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Elgin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Harrington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Synder (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Reisinger (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Alabama | James Sims is fouled on the floor by Eric Kelly - foul #1 on Eric Kelly, team foul #4 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Johnston (SF) Berdy Zent | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 11:11 | Alabama | John Elgin travels with the ball | 35-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano (C) John Elgin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Petrone (C) Lawrence Reisinger | |
| 10:48 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clayton Sander - foul #1 on Clayton Sander, team foul #4 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG) Clayton Sander | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:48 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 10:48 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 10:27 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve buries a shot from the right block set up by Walter Johnston | 37-30 |
| 10:02 | Arkansas | James Sims picks off the pass by Danny Synder | 37-30 |
| 09:45 | Alabama | Walter Johnston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Petrone - foul #3 on John Petrone, team foul #5 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG), Charles Williamson (SG), Joseph Boykin (PF), John Elgin (C) Daniel Shreve, Simon Feder, James Sims, Gustavo Giordano | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Todd Ransome (SG), Erik Brummitt (SF), Lawrence Reisinger (C) Eric Kelly, Michael Williams, Mark Harrington, John Petrone | |
| 09:45 | Alabama | Walter Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 09:45 | Alabama | Walter Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas | Danny Synder gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 09:28 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome misses long on a floater from the left side | 38-30 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger tips it in | 38-32 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | The short jumper by Joseph Boykin is denied by Lawrence Reisinger | 38-32 |
| 09:08 | Alabama | Walter Johnston hits the follow up shot | 40-32 |
| 08:47 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome banks in the layup on a nice dish by Danny Synder | 40-34 |
| 08:36 | Alabama | John Elgin comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Lawrence Reisinger - foul #3 on Lawrence Reisinger, team foul #6 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Berdy Zent (SF), Ray Cooks (C) Clayton Sander, Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Petrone (C) Lawrence Reisinger | |
| 08:36 | Alabama | John Elgin makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 08:36 | Alabama | John Elgin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 08:33 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux is hacked by Ray Cooks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Cooks, team foul #5 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano (PF) John Elgin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:25 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to John Petrone | 42-34 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Williamson - foul #3 on Charles Williamson, team foul #6 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), James Sims (PF) Charles Williamson, Gustavo Giordano | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:14 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 07:57 | Alabama | Ray Cooks makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Daniel Shreve | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Simon Feder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Berdy Zent (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Cooks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Brummitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Synder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Petrone (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux hits the finger roll | 44-37 |
| 07:11 | Alabama | Berdy Zent travels with the ball | 44-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG), Joseph Boykin (PF), John Elgin (C) Daniel Shreve, James Sims, Ray Cooks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Mark Harrington (SG), Eric Kelly (SF), Lawrence Reisinger (PF) Christopher Laux, Todd Ransome, Erik Brummitt, Danny Synder | |
| 06:52 | Arkansas | Michael Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Petrone | 44-40 |
| 06:23 | Alabama | Berdy Zent can't finish the layup | 44-40 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 05:52 | Arkansas | John Petrone connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 44-42 |
| 05:30 | Alabama | Clayton Sander double dribbles | 44-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Charles Williamson (SG), Walter Johnston (SF), James Sims (PF), Ray Cooks (C) Clayton Sander, Simon Feder, Berdy Zent, Joseph Boykin, John Elgin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Todd Ransome (SG), Danny Synder (PF) Michael Williams, Eric Kelly, John Petrone | |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Ray Cooks gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Walter Johnston can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-42 |
| 04:36 | Alabama | James Sims tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas | Danny Synder can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 04:16 | Arkansas | Danny Synder grabs the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 03:57 | Alabama | Walter Johnston gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Daniel Shreve (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Williamson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Sims (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Cooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Harrington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Synder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Reisinger (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Alabama | Walter Johnston misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 03:19 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Ray Cooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG), Simon Feder (SG), Berdy Zent (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF), John Elgin (C) Daniel Shreve, Charles Williamson, Walter Johnston, James Sims, Ray Cooks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Eric Kelly (SF), Erik Brummitt (PF), John Petrone (C) Christopher Laux, Mark Harrington, Danny Synder, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| 02:34 | Arkansas | John Petrone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), James Sims (PF) Clayton Sander, Joseph Boykin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG) Michael Williams | |
| 02:23 | Alabama | James Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 01:49 | Alabama | James Sims misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Eric Kelly - foul #2 on Eric Kelly, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray Cooks (C) John Elgin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger (PF) Eric Kelly | |
| 01:49 | Alabama | James Sims makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 01:49 | Alabama | James Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Ransome | 48-49 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | James Sims drills a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Christopher Laux - foul #2 on Christopher Laux, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | James Sims makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Daniel Shreve steps in front of the Erik Brummitt pass | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Lawrence Reisinger is called for the reach on Daniel Shreve - foul #4 on Lawrence Reisinger, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome loses the dribble to Daniel Shreve | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve is hacked by Christopher Laux in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Laux, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Simon Feder steals the ball from John Petrone in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Todd Ransome is called for the reach on Simon Feder - foul #1 on Todd Ransome, team foul #11 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Johnston (SF), Gustavo Giordano (C) Berdy Zent, Ray Cooks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Simon Feder makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Simon Feder misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | John Petrone pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | John Petrone misses the halfcourt shot | 56-49 |