| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Hogsett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Virgil (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Kennedy (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Arkansas | Raymond Virgil hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Willie Brown and the foul's on Richard Lafreniere - foul #1 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:35 | Arkansas | Raymond Virgil makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick hits the finger roll and the foul's on Raymond Virgil - foul #3 on Raymond Virgil, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra (PF) Raymond Virgil | |
| 19:13 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas | Charles Wilson steps in front of the Scott Hogsett pass | 36-32 |
| 18:40 | Alabama | Charles Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 18:38 | Arkansas | Willie Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas | Willie Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 18:13 | Alabama | Theodore Washington grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 17:56 | Alabama | Charles Wilson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 17:55 | Alabama | Theodore Washington tips it back up and in | 38-32 |
| 17:26 | Arkansas | William Kennedy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 17:25 | Alabama | Theodore Washington grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Hassan Saavedra steals the ball from Richard Lafreniere | 38-32 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Wilson - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Stricklin (SF), Roger Thomas (C) Charles Wilson, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:42 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:17 | Alabama | Roger Thomas loses the dribble to Willie Brown | 38-34 |
| 15:50 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 15:48 | Arkansas | William Kennedy tips it home | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Stricklin (fresh) PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Roger Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Hogsett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hassan Saavedra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Kennedy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Alabama | Willie Brown picks off the pass by Richard Lafreniere in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 15:29 | Arkansas | Willie Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 15:28 | Alabama | William Stricklin grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 15:21 | Alabama | Roger Thomas's layup is rejected by William Kennedy | 38-36 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas | Willie Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 15:13 | Alabama | Roger Thomas gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:51 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Willie Brown | 38-36 |
| 14:33 | Arkansas | William Kennedy hits the finger roll set up by Robert Fisher and he's hacked by Roger Thomas - foul #1 on Roger Thomas, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Charles Wilson (SF), Wilford Miller (C) Richard Lafreniere, William Stricklin, Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Virgil (PF) Hassan Saavedra | |
| 14:33 | Arkansas | William Kennedy makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:15 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 38-39 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas | Willie Brown clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Okpara Abke - foul #1 on Okpara Abke, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Theodore Washington (C) Stanley Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:50 | Arkansas | Willie Brown misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas | Willie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Wilford Miller can't throw it down but he's fouled by Raymond Virgil - foul #4 on Raymond Virgil, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG) Jae Lobdell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson (PF) Raymond Virgil | |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Wilford Miller makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Wilford Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas | William Kennedy is denied on a layup by Charles Wilson | 40-40 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett tips it in | 40-42 |
| 12:48 | Alabama | Okpara Abke is whistled for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF) Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:26 | Arkansas | Willie Brown makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Fisher | 40-45 |
| 12:18 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere clanks a floater from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 12:17 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 11:57 | Arkansas | Stanley Kirkpatrick steps in front of the William Kennedy pass | 40-45 |
| 11:37 | Alabama | Charles Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 11:35 | Alabama | Charles Wilson tips it but misses | 40-45 |
| 11:33 | Arkansas | Willie Brown grabs the board | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Wilford Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Scott Hogsett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Kennedy (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 11:20 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Wilford Miller | 40-45 |
| 11:06 | Alabama | Wilford Miller is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Richard Lafreniere | 42-45 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas | Stanley Kirkpatrick is called for the reach on Willie Brown - foul #1 on Stanley Kirkpatrick, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Ken Lozada (SG), Paul Catlett (SF), William Stricklin (PF), Theodore Washington (C) Richard Lafreniere, Okpara Abke, Charles Wilson, Stanley Kirkpatrick, Wilford Miller | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Menefee (PG), George Lukaszewski (SG), Hassan Saavedra (PF), Bill Cunningham (C) Robert Fisher, Willie Brown, Elwood Johnson, William Kennedy | |
| 10:23 | Arkansas | Ken Lozada is called for the reach on Bill Cunningham - foul #1 on Ken Lozada, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Singletary (SG) Scott Hogsett | |
| 09:59 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham tips it back up and in | 42-47 |
| 09:38 | Alabama | William Stricklin double dribbles | 42-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG) Jae Lobdell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Fisher (PG), Scott Hogsett (SF) Joe Singletary, George Lukaszewski | |
| 09:24 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett makes the runner in the paint | 42-49 |
| 09:08 | Alabama | Ken Lozada connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Lafreniere | 45-49 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Hassan Saavedra | 45-52 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | Robert Fisher is called for the reach on Ken Lozada - foul #2 on Robert Fisher, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Okpara Abke (SG), Charles Wilson (SF), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF), Wilford Miller (C) Ken Lozada, Paul Catlett, William Stricklin, Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (SG), Elwood Johnson (PF), William Kennedy (C) Justin Menefee, Hassan Saavedra, Bill Cunningham | |
| 08:22 | Alabama | Charles Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 08:20 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick snags the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 08:13 | Alabama | Charles Wilson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilford Miller | 48-52 |
| 07:52 | Arkansas | Willie Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-52 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas | William Kennedy tips it in | 48-54 |
| 07:33 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 48-54 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilford Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Scott Hogsett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Kennedy (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Stanley Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Stanley Kirkpatrick, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Menefee (PG), Raymond Virgil (PF) Robert Fisher, Elwood Johnson | |
| 07:14 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 07:14 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 07:14 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Wilford Miller | 48-55 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Wilson | 50-55 |
| 06:39 | Arkansas | William Kennedy is denied on a layup by Wilford Miller | 50-55 |
| 06:37 | Arkansas | Raymond Virgil grabs the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee double dribbles | 50-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jae Lobdell (PG), Paul Catlett (SF), Theodore Washington (C) Richard Lafreniere, Charles Wilson, Stanley Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Fisher (PG), George Lukaszewski (SF) Justin Menefee, Scott Hogsett | |
| 05:59 | Alabama | Robert Fisher steps in front of the Jae Lobdell pass | 50-55 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Willie Brown makes the jumper from the free throw line | 50-57 |
| 05:30 | Alabama | Jae Lobdell is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jae Lobdell, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ken Lozada (SG) Okpara Abke | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Menefee (SG) Willie Brown | |
| 05:09 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-57 |
| 05:08 | Alabama | Paul Catlett pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 04:48 | Alabama | Ken Lozada misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 04:47 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to George Lukaszewski | 50-57 |
| 04:33 | Arkansas | Jae Lobdell takes the ball from Raymond Virgil | 50-57 |
| 04:24 | Alabama | Ken Lozada's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere (PG), Okpara Abke (SG), Charles Wilson (SF), Stanley Kirkpatrick (PF) Jae Lobdell, Ken Lozada, Paul Catlett, Wilford Miller | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (SG), Scott Hogsett (SF), Hassan Saavedra (C) Justin Menefee, George Lukaszewski, William Kennedy | |
| 03:58 | Arkansas | Willie Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 03:57 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 50-57 |
| 03:46 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 03:44 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Washington | 50-57 |
| 03:29 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick blows the wide open dunk | 50-57 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas | Willie Brown grabs the board | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Lafreniere (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Okpara Abke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Stanley Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Fisher (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Scott Hogsett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Virgil (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - Hassan Saavedra (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt near the basket | 50-59 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick loses the ball out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilford Miller (C) Theodore Washington | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Menefee (PG), William Kennedy (C) Robert Fisher, Hassan Saavedra | |
| 02:37 | Arkansas | Willie Brown can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-59 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 02:07 | Alabama | Charles Wilson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-59 |
| 02:06 | Alabama | Stanley Kirkpatrick grabs the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Charles Wilson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Wilford Miller tips it home | 52-59 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | Willie Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wilford Miller - foul #4 on Wilford Miller, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Fisher (PG) Justin Menefee | |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | Willie Brown misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | Willie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Charles Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-60 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-60 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere grabs the board | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Robert Fisher steals the ball from Charles Wilson | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Okpara Abke is called for the reach on Scott Hogsett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Okpara Abke, team foul #10 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Lukaszewski (SG), Hassan Saavedra (C) Willie Brown, William Kennedy | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Wilford Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Wilford Miller is hacked by Hassan Saavedra - foul #1 on Hassan Saavedra, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (SG), William Kennedy (C) George Lukaszewski, Hassan Saavedra | |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Charles Wilson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Scott Hogsett - foul #3 on Scott Hogsett, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Charles Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Charles Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Charles Wilson makes the 3rd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lafreniere - foul #2 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #11 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Menefee (SG), George Lukaszewski (SF), Hassan Saavedra (C) Willie Brown, Scott Hogsett, William Kennedy | |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (SG) Justin Menefee | |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lafreniere - foul #3 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #12 | 58-63 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Willie Brown | 58-65 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett (SF) Willie Brown | |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lafreniere - foul #4 on Richard Lafreniere, team foul #13 | 58-65 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Charles Wilson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Lafreniere | 61-66 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Okpara Abke is called for the reach on George Lukaszewski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Okpara Abke, team foul #14 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (SG) Scott Hogsett | |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | George Lukaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | George Lukaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Richard Lafreniere clanks a halfcourt shot | 61-68 |