| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Miles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Connelly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly inbounds the ball | 21-32 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones's pass is intercepted by James Liu | 21-32 |
| 19:39 | Alabama | James Liu banks in the layup | 23-32 |
| 19:20 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Cianciolo, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Symonds (SG), Garf Spilski (SF), Ivan Dabrowski (C) Robert Miles, Dale Connelly, David Cianciolo | |
| 19:02 | Alabama | Richard Anthony connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Fudge | 26-32 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski makes the runner in the lane | 26-34 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 26-34 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas | George Kemp hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Albert Symonds | 26-36 |
| 17:46 | Alabama | James Liu hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 17:45 | Alabama | John Fudge tips it home | 28-36 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones travels with the ball | 28-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Follis (PF) Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG), Robert Miles (SG), Dale Connelly (SF), David Cianciolo (C) George Kemp, Albert Symonds, Garf Spilski, Stephen Jones | |
| 17:09 | Alabama | John Follis double dribbles | 28-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), Ray McGuire (SG) James Liu, Richard Anthony | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (PG) Demetrius Diebold | |
| 16:57 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly misses the lay-in | 28-36 |
| 16:56 | Alabama | Ray McGuire grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 16:36 | Alabama | Larry Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-36 |
| 16:15 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Follis | 28-36 |
| 15:52 | Alabama | Ray McGuire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF) Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, Larry Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG), Albert Symonds (SG), Stephen Jones (PF) George Kemp, Robert Miles, Ivan Dabrowski | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Follis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Demetrius Diebold (fresh) SG - Albert Symonds (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dale Connelly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Arkansas | Stephen Graziano denies the turnaround by Albert Symonds | 28-36 |
| 15:30 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 15:01 | Alabama | James Liu makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Anthony | 31-36 |
| 14:54 | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold is hacked by John Follis - foul #3 on John Follis, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (PG), Robert Miles (SG), Ivan Dabrowski (C) Demetrius Diebold, Dale Connelly, David Cianciolo | |
| 14:47 | Arkansas | Stephen Graziano swats the dunk try by Albert Symonds | 31-36 |
| 14:46 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski hits the follow up shot | 31-38 |
| 14:34 | Alabama | James Liu's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF) John Follis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:19 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-38 |
| 14:18 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds tips it in | 31-40 |
| 14:02 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano is hacked by Albert Symonds - foul #2 on Albert Symonds, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), Larry Harris (SF) James Liu, Richard Anthony | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Connelly (SF), David Cianciolo (C) Albert Symonds, Ivan Dabrowski | |
| 13:46 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ray McGuire | 34-40 |
| 13:23 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Miles | 34-42 |
| 13:11 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo loses the dribble to Ray McGuire | 37-42 |
| 12:27 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 12:26 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas | George Kemp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), John Follis (PF), Richard Nakagawa (C) Matthew Bowden, Larry Harris, Stephen Graziano, John Fudge | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG), Albert Symonds (SF), Ivan Dabrowski (PF), Aaron Banks (C) George Kemp, Dale Connelly, Stephen Jones, David Cianciolo | |
| 11:41 | Alabama | Ray McGuire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SF) Ray McGuire | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Connelly (SF), David Cianciolo (C) Robert Miles, Aaron Banks | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Follis (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Nakagawa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Demetrius Diebold (fresh) SG - Albert Symonds (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dale Connelly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ivan Dabrowski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Demetrius Diebold | 37-44 |
| 10:52 | Alabama | James Liu connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Bowden and he's hacked by Demetrius Diebold - foul #2 on Demetrius Diebold, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF), John Fudge (C) Matthew Bowden, Richard Nakagawa | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (PG), Robert Miles (SG), Stephen Jones (PF) Demetrius Diebold, Dale Connelly, David Cianciolo | |
| 10:52 | Alabama | James Liu makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Follis - foul #4 on John Follis, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (PF) John Follis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:40 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:40 | Alabama | Ray McGuire snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 10:11 | Alabama | Ray McGuire is hacked by Ivan Dabrowski - foul #1 on Ivan Dabrowski, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Harris (SF) Ray McGuire | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Connelly (SF), David Cianciolo (C) Robert Miles, Ivan Dabrowski | |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Larry Harris is denied on a layup by David Cianciolo | 40-44 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Kemp | 40-46 |
| 09:04 | Alabama | David Cianciolo steals the ball from Stephen Graziano | 40-46 |
| 08:41 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 08:12 | Alabama | James Liu connects on the jumper in the paint | 42-48 |
| 07:56 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Stephen Graziano - foul #3 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), Ray McGuire (SG), John Follis (PF), Richard Nakagawa (C) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Stephen Graziano, John Fudge | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG), Robert Miles (SG), Ivan Dabrowski (C) George Kemp, Dale Connelly, David Cianciolo | |
| 07:56 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 07:56 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 07:56 | Alabama | John Follis pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 07:30 | Alabama | Ray McGuire can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-49 |
| 07:28 | Arkansas | Robert Miles gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Follis (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Nakagawa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Demetrius Diebold (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Miles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Symonds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ivan Dabrowski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Demetrius Diebold | 42-51 |
| 06:39 | Alabama | John Follis misses long on a shot from the right side | 42-51 |
| 06:38 | Alabama | Ray McGuire gets the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 06:31 | Alabama | Larry Harris grabs the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 06:07 | Alabama | Ray McGuire scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Bowden | 45-51 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-51 |
| 05:36 | Alabama | Ray McGuire pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 05:19 | Alabama | Larry Harris can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Albert Symonds - foul #3 on Albert Symonds, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), John Fudge (C) Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, Richard Nakagawa | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (PG), Dale Connelly (SF), David Cianciolo (C) Demetrius Diebold, Albert Symonds, Stephen Jones | |
| 05:19 | Alabama | Larry Harris misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 05:19 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly is called for traveling | 46-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (PF) Larry Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:48 | Alabama | John Fudge comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 46-51 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly is hacked by Richard Anthony - foul #2 on Richard Anthony, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF) John Follis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Aaron Banks (PF) Ivan Dabrowski | |
| 04:17 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Kemp | 46-53 |
| 03:57 | Alabama | James Liu splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Anthony | 48-53 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas | George Kemp throws it down on a nice dish by Dale Connelly and he's fouled by James Liu - foul #1 on James Liu, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Symonds (SG), Ivan Dabrowski (PF) Robert Miles, Aaron Banks | |
| 03:51 | Arkansas | George Kemp makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Alabama | Ray McGuire misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 03:43 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Albert Symonds | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 03:22 | Alabama | James Liu gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Symonds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Dale Connelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ivan Dabrowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Ray McGuire hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 03:15 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 03:07 | Arkansas | The jumper by Ivan Dabrowski is denied by John Fudge | 48-56 |
| 03:05 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Fudge | 48-56 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Richard Anthony can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-56 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo tips it in | 48-58 |
| 02:44 | Alabama | David Cianciolo denies the turnaround by James Liu | 48-58 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by George Kemp | 48-60 |
| 02:08 | Alabama | James Liu connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Graziano | 50-60 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas | John Fudge swats the short shot by Ivan Dabrowski | 50-60 |
| 01:42 | Alabama | John Fudge gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas | George Kemp pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo gets the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | John Fudge is called for the reach on David Cianciolo - foul #1 on John Fudge, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), John Follis (SF), Richard Nakagawa (C) James Liu, Richard Anthony, John Fudge | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG), William Williamson (SG), Aaron Banks (PF) George Kemp, Dale Connelly, David Cianciolo | |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Ray McGuire is called for the reach on William Williamson - foul #3 on Ray McGuire, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | William Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | William Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski snags the offensive board | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold is fouled on the floor by Matthew Bowden - foul #2 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Spilski (SF) William Williamson | |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano lays it in on a great pass from Richard Nakagawa | 52-63 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold runs out the clock | 52-63 |