| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ted Berry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Wright (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Piggott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Schaffner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bondurant (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Arthur Pitzer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dustin Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Kish (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:49 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-25 |
| 19:47 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Howland | 29-25 |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez can't finish the layup | 29-25 |
| 19:36 | Arkansas | Ted Berry pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Juan Martinez, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Juan Martinez - foul #3 on Juan Martinez, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Baine (SF) Juan Martinez | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 18:44 | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott clanks a shot in the lane | 29-27 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | Jack Kish snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 18:21 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant's pass is intercepted by Raymond Wright | 29-27 |
| 18:05 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 29-27 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine grabs the offensive board | 29-27 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ted Berry | 31-27 |
| 17:29 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Todd Schaffner and he's fouled by Joseph Baine - foul #1 on Joseph Baine, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau (C) Ralph Howland | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:29 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas | Ted Berry is hacked by Todd Schaffner - foul #1 on Todd Schaffner, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (PG), Frank Reichert (PF) Ted Berry, Jonathan Piggott | |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Hurd (SF) Arthur Pitzer | |
| 16:47 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert double dribbles | 31-30 |
| 16:30 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant makes the floater from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 16:16 | Arkansas | Henry Hurd steps in front of the Joseph Baine pass | 31-32 |
| 15:47 | Alabama | Dustin Barker's pass is intercepted by Douglas Papineau | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Moses (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Raymond Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Baine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Reichert (fresh) C - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Schaffner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bondurant (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Henry Hurd (fresh) PF - Dustin Barker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 15:34 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 15:20 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ted Berry (PG), Donald Howard (SG), Juan Martinez (SF), Jonathan Piggott (PF), Ralph Howland (C) Richard Moses, Raymond Wright, Joseph Baine, Frank Reichert, Douglas Papineau | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Newman (SG) Henry Hurd | |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Joseph Newman scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Todd Schaffner | 31-34 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas | Dustin Barker is called for the reach on Jonathan Piggott - foul #3 on Dustin Barker, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas | Donald Howard is hacked by Todd Schaffner - foul #2 on Todd Schaffner, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| 14:05 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland loses the dribble to Todd Schaffner | 31-34 |
| 14:02 | Alabama | Joseph Newman lays it in on a great pass from Todd Schaffner | 31-36 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Dustin Barker - foul #4 on Dustin Barker, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Mole (PF), Eddie Simmons (C) Dustin Barker, Jack Kish | |
| 13:33 | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 13:09 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 32-36 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas | Ted Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas | Ted Berry is fouled on the floor by Todd Schaffner - foul #3 on Todd Schaffner, team foul #5 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Reichert (PF) Jonathan Piggott | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland is whistled for traveling | 32-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau (C) Ralph Howland | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:13 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant buries a jump hook in the lane | 32-38 |
| 11:59 | Arkansas | Donald Howard buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Ted Berry | 34-38 |
| 11:34 | Alabama | Frank Reichert is called for the reach on George Mole - foul #1 on Frank Reichert, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (PG), Raymond Wright (SG), Joseph Baine (SF), Jonathan Piggott (PF) Ted Berry, Donald Howard, Juan Martinez, Frank Reichert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jack Kish (C) Eddie Simmons | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Moses (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Raymond Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Piggott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Schaffner (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Newman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bondurant (tiring) 19 pts. PF - George Mole (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses the easy layup | 34-38 |
| 11:23 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 11:13 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Raymond Wright is blocked by Jack Kish | 34-38 |
| 11:11 | Alabama | Joseph Newman grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 10:42 | Alabama | Douglas Papineau swats the layup by Robert Bondurant | 34-38 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 10:25 | Arkansas | Richard Moses buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Baine | 37-38 |
| 09:59 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses the dunk attempt | 37-38 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Joseph Baine | 37-38 |
| 09:41 | Arkansas | Todd Schaffner denies the turnaround by Jonathan Piggott | 37-38 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott tips it home | 39-38 |
| 09:21 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses the floater from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 09:19 | Alabama | Joseph Newman tips it home | 39-40 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott makes the driving attempt from the right block | 41-40 |
| 08:56 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 08:54 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant grabs the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | Jack Kish can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Moses - foul #1 on Richard Moses, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ted Berry (PG), Donald Howard (SG), Juan Martinez (SF), Frank Reichert (PF), Ralph Howland (C) Richard Moses, Raymond Wright, Joseph Baine, Jonathan Piggott, Douglas Papineau | |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Hurd (PF) George Mole | |
| 08:30 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Henry Hurd - foul #1 on Henry Hurd, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Arthur Pitzer (SF), Eddie Simmons (C) Robert Bondurant, Jack Kish | |
| 08:14 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:14 | Alabama | Eddie Simmons pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | Joseph Newman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 42-42 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 07:41 | Arkansas | Ted Berry knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Juan Martinez | 45-42 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Frank Reichert swats the layup by Joseph Newman | 45-42 |
| 07:15 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland grabs the board | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ted Berry (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Reichert (fresh) C - Ralph Howland (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Schaffner (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Newman (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Pitzer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Henry Hurd (fresh) C - Eddie Simmons (fresh) | |
| 06:49 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Henry Hurd - foul #2 on Henry Hurd, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SG), Dustin Barker (PF), George Mole (C) Todd Schaffner, Henry Hurd, Eddie Simmons | |
| 06:49 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott (PF) Frank Reichert | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:14 | Arkansas | Ted Berry can't throw it down but he's fouled by George Mole - foul #1 on George Mole, team foul #8 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jack Kish (C) George Mole | |
| 06:14 | Arkansas | Ted Berry makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas | Ted Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Jack Kish loses the dribble to Ralph Howland | 49-42 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas | Ted Berry drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Juan Martinez | 52-42 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-42 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland hits the finger roll set up by Juan Martinez | 54-42 |
| 04:37 | Alabama | Jack Kish banks in the layup and the foul's on Donald Howard - foul #4 on Donald Howard, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (PG), Raymond Wright (SG), Joseph Baine (SF), Frank Reichert (PF), Douglas Papineau (C) Ted Berry, Donald Howard, Juan Martinez, Jonathan Piggott, Ralph Howland | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Schaffner (PG), Henry Hurd (SF) Robert Bondurant, Arthur Pitzer | |
| 04:37 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jack Kish - foul #2 on Jack Kish, team foul #9 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Mole (C) Jack Kish | |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Henry Hurd gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Joseph Newman buries a jumper from the right side set up by Dustin Barker | 55-47 |
| 03:49 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:21 | Alabama | Frank Reichert is called for the reach on Dustin Barker - foul #2 on Frank Reichert, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (SG), Juan Martinez (SF), Jonathan Piggott (PF) Raymond Wright, Joseph Baine, Frank Reichert | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:21 | Alabama | Dustin Barker misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 03:02 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-47 |
| 03:01 | Alabama | Dustin Barker gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Moses (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Piggott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Schaffner (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Newman (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Henry Hurd (fresh) PF - Dustin Barker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - George Mole (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ted Berry (PG), Ralph Howland (C) Richard Moses, Douglas Papineau | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SF), Jack Kish (C) Henry Hurd, George Mole | |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Joseph Newman misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Howard - foul #5 on Donald Howard, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Wright (SG) Donald Howard | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Joseph Newman makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Joseph Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 02:38 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez is hacked by Robert Bondurant - foul #1 on Robert Bondurant, team foul #10 | 55-49 |
| 02:38 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 02:38 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Ralph Howland blocks the short jumper by Jack Kish | 56-49 |
| 02:19 | Alabama | Dustin Barker snags the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant is denied on a layup by Ralph Howland | 56-49 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Juan Martinez | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:52 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Robert Bondurant - foul #2 on Robert Bondurant, team foul #11 | 56-49 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Joseph Newman scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 58-51 |
| 01:17 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jack Kish | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant is hacked by Juan Martinez - foul #4 on Juan Martinez, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ted Berry | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Dustin Barker snags the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Ted Berry steals the ball from Todd Schaffner | 60-53 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright jams it on a great pass from Ted Berry | 62-53 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Joseph Newman is whistled for traveling | 62-53 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Ted Berry runs out the clock | 62-53 |