| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Depasquale (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Guin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Van Mercer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marc Brummett (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mathew Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Weber (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Todd Moscato inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Raymond Guin steals the ball from Timothy Sjogren | 27-26 |
| 19:28 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale blows the layup | 27-26 |
| 19:27 | Alabama | David Weber gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg loses the dribble to Raymond Guin | 27-26 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Stromberg - foul #1 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 18:18 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 18:16 | Arkansas | Marc Brummett grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 17:51 | Arkansas | Todd Moscato steals it from Richard Depasquale | 29-26 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | David Weber's layup is rejected by Mathew Hall | 29-26 |
| 17:26 | Arkansas | Marc Brummett grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 17:09 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin is hacked by Timothy Sjogren - foul #1 on Timothy Sjogren, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tibor Zais (PF), James Worley (C) Marc Brummett, Mathew Hall | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Upshaw (SF), Anthony Tavares (C) Todd Moscato, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 16:57 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-26 |
| 16:40 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Rao | 31-29 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale can't connect on a shot from the left side | 31-29 |
| 16:17 | Alabama | David Weber grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 15:56 | Alabama | David Weber lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Rao | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Depasquale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Guin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Van Mercer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tibor Zais (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Worley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Stromberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Weber (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Tavares (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski (PG), Alfredo Martin (SG), Marc Brummett (PF), Mathew Hall (C) Richard Depasquale, Raymond Guin, Van Mercer, James Worley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Stephen Dean (SG), Todd Moscato (SF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Rao, Robert Stromberg, David Weber, Anthony Tavares | |
| 15:15 | Alabama | Todd Moscato banks in the layup set up by Michael Martz | 31-33 |
| 14:49 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Timothy Sjogren - foul #2 on Timothy Sjogren, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| 14:49 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 14:49 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 14:31 | Alabama | Stephen Dean misses the lay-in | 33-33 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | Stephen Dean tips it home | 33-35 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 14:07 | Arkansas | Tibor Zais tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 13:50 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw can't finish the layup | 35-35 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Tibor Zais | 37-35 |
| 13:06 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 13:05 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| 12:53 | Arkansas | The pull-up jumper by Mathew Hall is blocked by Timothy Sjogren | 37-37 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas | Mathew Hall gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 12:38 | Arkansas | Marc Brummett misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-37 |
| 12:36 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Timothy Sjogren | 37-37 |
| 12:20 | Alabama | The refs have stopped play. Stephen Dean is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 37-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale (PG), Raymond Guin (SG), Van Mercer (SF), James Worley (PF), Maynard Grandy (C) Swietomierz Cipkowski, Alfredo Martin, Tibor Zais, Marc Brummett, Mathew Hall | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Robert Stromberg (SG), David Weber (PF), Anthony Tavares (C) Michael Martz, Stephen Dean, Scott Upshaw, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 12:07 | Alabama | Todd Moscato clanks a runner in the lane | 37-37 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Richard Depasquale | 37-37 |
| 11:42 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale drills a floater from the baseline | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Depasquale (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Guin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Van Mercer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Worley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Maynard Grandy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Weber (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Tavares (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Alabama | David Weber can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 11:20 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 11:14 | Arkansas | James Worley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 11:13 | Alabama | David Weber snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 11:07 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tibor Zais (PF) Maynard Grandy | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:55 | Arkansas | Van Mercer misses the lay-in | 39-37 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin snags the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 10:32 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 10:05 | Alabama | Tibor Zais steals the ball from David Weber | 41-37 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 09:53 | Alabama | David Weber snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 09:26 | Alabama | David Weber drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Rao | 41-39 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Robert Rao - foul #2 on Robert Rao, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Marc Brummett (PF), Mathew Hall (C) Tibor Zais, James Worley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dean (SG), Scott Upshaw (SF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Stromberg, Todd Moscato, Anthony Tavares | |
| 09:14 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 08:45 | Alabama | Stephen Dean scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Rao | 44-42 |
| 08:16 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 08:14 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 07:50 | Alabama | Stephen Dean hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas | Mathew Hall snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 07:28 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 07:27 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale tips it home | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Depasquale (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Guin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Van Mercer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marc Brummett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mathew Hall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Dean (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Weber (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Alabama | David Weber clanks a turnaround in the lane | 46-42 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 06:54 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-42 |
| 06:53 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 06:34 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mathew Hall - foul #1 on Mathew Hall, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski (PG), Alfredo Martin (SG), Tibor Zais (SF), James Worley (PF) Richard Depasquale, Raymond Guin, Van Mercer, Marc Brummett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Robert Stromberg (SG), Todd Moscato (SF) Robert Rao, Stephen Dean, David Weber | |
| 06:34 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 06:34 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 06:23 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski's pass is intercepted by Michael Martz | 46-44 |
| 06:07 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Martz | 46-47 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Guin (SG) Mathew Hall | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Weber (PF), Anthony Tavares (C) Scott Upshaw, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 05:26 | Alabama | Todd Moscato clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Swietomierz Cipkowski - foul #2 on Swietomierz Cipkowski, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Marc Brummett (PF) Raymond Guin | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:26 | Alabama | Todd Moscato makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 05:26 | Alabama | Todd Moscato makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas | Marc Brummett misses long on a jumper from the right side | 46-49 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Brummett | 46-49 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski scores on a 3 from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 04:43 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | David Weber gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 04:22 | Alabama | David Weber comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Marc Brummett - foul #2 on Marc Brummett, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Van Mercer (SF), Mathew Hall (C) Swietomierz Cipkowski, James Worley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Scott Upshaw (SF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Michael Martz, Todd Moscato, Anthony Tavares | |
| 04:22 | Alabama | David Weber makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:22 | Alabama | David Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas | Robert Stromberg is called for the reach on Mathew Hall - foul #2 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale (PG) Tibor Zais | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:45 | Arkansas | Van Mercer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-51 |
| 03:44 | Alabama | David Weber grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 03:15 | Alabama | Robert Rao is hacked by Marc Brummett - foul #3 on Marc Brummett, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Guin (SG), Tibor Zais (PF) Alfredo Martin, Marc Brummett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dean (SG), Todd Moscato (SF) Robert Stromberg, David Weber | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Depasquale (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Guin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Van Mercer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tibor Zais (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mathew Hall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Dean (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Todd Moscato (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:49 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 49-51 |
| 02:47 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren misses the tip | 49-51 |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw tips it back up and in | 49-53 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Rao - foul #3 on Robert Rao, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski (SF), James Worley (C) Van Mercer, Mathew Hall | |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Tavares (C) Timothy Sjogren | |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| 02:06 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 50-53 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Van Mercer (SF), Marc Brummett (PF), Mathew Hall (C) Swietomierz Cipkowski, Tibor Zais, James Worley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (SG), Timothy Sjogren (C) Stephen Dean, Anthony Tavares | |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | Scott Upshaw is called for the reach on Raymond Guin - foul #2 on Scott Upshaw, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Weber (PF) Scott Upshaw | |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 01:31 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Timothy Sjogren | 50-56 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | Van Mercer misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Van Mercer | 50-56 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Van Mercer | 52-56 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Rao | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-58 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren is hacked by Richard Depasquale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Depasquale, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dean (SG) Robert Stromberg | |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Van Mercer is called for the reach on Robert Rao - foul #2 on Van Mercer, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Raymond Guin is called for the reach on Stephen Dean - foul #2 on Raymond Guin, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Stephen Dean makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Stephen Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Van Mercer | 55-60 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Robert Rao is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Depasquale - foul #2 on Richard Depasquale, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Robert Rao misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Marc Brummett grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Van Mercer | 57-60 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Robert Rao is hacked by Richard Depasquale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Depasquale, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Robert Rao makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Robert Rao makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Depasquale | 60-62 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Robert Rao is hacked by Richard Depasquale in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Depasquale, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (SG) Stephen Dean | |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Robert Rao makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Robert Rao misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Mathew Hall | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale clanks a runner from the left block | 60-63 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Mathew Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Van Mercer is fouled on the floor by Todd Moscato - foul #2 on Todd Moscato, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Van Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Van Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Todd Moscato is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Depasquale - foul #5 on Richard Depasquale, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin (PG) Richard Depasquale | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Todd Moscato makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Todd Moscato makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren grabs the board | 62-65 |