| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Billy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Russell Henderson (fresh) PF - Michael Palm (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Arkansas | David Simmons buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Brian Bigelow and he's hacked by Steven Kawamura - foul #1 on Steven Kawamura, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 19:43 | Arkansas | David Simmons makes the free throw | 29-40 |
| 19:27 | Alabama | Donald Heath comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Michael Palm - foul #2 on Michael Palm, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| 19:27 | Alabama | Donald Heath makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 19:27 | Alabama | Donald Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas | Billy Jones hits the finger roll set up by Brian Bigelow and he's fouled by Steven Kawamura - foul #2 on Steven Kawamura, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas | Billy Jones makes the free throw | 31-43 |
| 19:02 | Alabama | Russell Henderson is called for the reach on Steven Kawamura in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Henderson, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| 18:41 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Jones (SF), Randall James (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Russell Henderson, Michael Palm, David Simmons | |
| 18:22 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 18:21 | Alabama | Barry Marsala snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 18:14 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ellis Reynolds - foul #1 on Ellis Reynolds, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Rafael Martinez (PF) Donald Heath, Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG) Billy Jones | |
| 18:14 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 18:14 | Alabama | Barry Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses long on a jumper from the left side | 33-43 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Barry Marsala - foul #2 on Barry Marsala, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (SG), Thomas Pollack (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Norman Hunter, Steven Kawamura, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), Russell Henderson (SF), Michael Palm (PF) Brian Bigelow, Donald Jones, Randall James | |
| 17:31 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Justin Ansell is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Mason - foul #2 on Edwin Mason, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Simmons (C) Ellis Reynolds | |
| 17:11 | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rafael Martinez | 35-45 |
| 17:02 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason misses the floater near the basket | 35-45 |
| 17:01 | Arkansas | Michael Palm gets the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas | Michael Palm is fouled on the floor by Carlton Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Carlton Fitzgerald, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF), Luis Diener (PF) Thomas Pollack, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Billy Jones (SG), John Lewis (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Edwin Mason, Garf Demski, Michael Palm, David Simmons | |
| 16:33 | Arkansas | Rafael Martinez steals the ball from John Lewis | 35-45 |
| 16:14 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 35-45 |
| 16:12 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez tips it back up and in | 37-45 |
| 15:52 | Arkansas | Billy Jones connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Brian Bigelow | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Justin Ansell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Martinez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Russell Henderson (fairly fresh) PF - John Lewis (fresh) C - Ellis Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Luis Diener throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Steven Kawamura (SG), Barry Marsala (C) Justin Ansell, Eric Valentine, Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Jones (SF), Randall James (PF) Russell Henderson, John Lewis | |
| 15:39 | Arkansas | Billy Jones is fouled on the floor by Donald Heath - foul #1 on Donald Heath, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Palm (PF) Ellis Reynolds | |
| 15:31 | Arkansas | Barry Marsala is called for the reach on Donald Jones - foul #3 on Barry Marsala, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), David Simmons (C) Brian Bigelow, Randall James | |
| 15:20 | Arkansas | Norman Hunter steps in front of the David Simmons pass | 37-47 |
| 14:52 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura misses short on a floater from the left side | 37-47 |
| 14:50 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura tips it home | 39-47 |
| 14:35 | Arkansas | Billy Jones can't finish the layup but the foul's on Steven Kawamura - foul #3 on Steven Kawamura, team foul #7 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Martinez (SF), Thomas Pollack (PF) Donald Heath, Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Russell Henderson (SF), Randall James (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Edwin Mason, Donald Jones, Michael Palm, David Simmons | |
| 14:35 | Arkansas | Billy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 14:35 | Arkansas | Billy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 14:07 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Billy Jones - foul #2 on Billy Jones, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (PG) Norman Hunter | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG) Billy Jones | |
| 14:07 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 14:07 | Alabama | Steven Kawamura misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 14:07 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Randall James | 40-49 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas | Randall James misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 40-49 |
| 13:48 | Alabama | Barry Marsala gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 13:42 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez loses the dribble to Ellis Reynolds | 40-49 |
| 13:23 | Arkansas | Garf Demski clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-49 |
| 13:22 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 13:01 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Randall James - foul #2 on Randall James, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Eric Valentine (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Luis Diener (PF) Justin Ansell, Steven Kawamura, Rafael Martinez, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Jones (SF), Michael Palm (PF), David Simmons (C) Russell Henderson, Randall James, Ellis Reynolds | |
| 13:01 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 13:01 | Alabama | Thomas Pollack makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas | Garf Demski buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Donald Jones | 41-52 |
| 12:30 | Alabama | Brian Bigelow steps in front of the Norman Hunter pass in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas | Garf Demski loses the ball out of bounds | 41-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Thomas Pollack | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), Billy Jones (SG), John Lewis (PF) Brian Bigelow, Garf Demski, Michael Palm | |
| 11:51 | Alabama | Donald Heath comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-52 |
| 11:50 | Alabama | Donald Heath can't tip it in | 41-52 |
| 11:48 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Edwin Mason | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Heath (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlton Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Edwin Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Lewis (fresh) C - David Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Arkansas | Billy Jones buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edwin Mason and he's fouled by Norman Hunter - foul #2 on Norman Hunter, team foul #8 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (PG), Rafael Martinez (PF), Barry Marsala (C) Norman Hunter, Luis Diener, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Russell Henderson (SF), Randall James (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Donald Jones, John Lewis, David Simmons | |
| 11:29 | Arkansas | Billy Jones makes the free throw | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Barry Marsala hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Eric Valentine | 43-55 |
| 10:55 | Arkansas | Billy Jones misses long on a shot from close range | 43-55 |
| 10:53 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 10:29 | Alabama | Barry Marsala misses the lay-in | 43-55 |
| 10:28 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Billy Jones | 43-55 |
| 10:10 | Arkansas | Billy Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-55 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas | Randall James grabs the offensive board | 43-55 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds jams it on a nice dish by Edwin Mason | 43-57 |
| 09:32 | Alabama | Justin Ansell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Alan Herren (SG), Steven Kawamura (SF), Luis Diener (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Justin Ansell, Eric Valentine, Donald Heath, Rafael Martinez, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Michael Palm (PF), John Lewis (C) Edwin Mason, Billy Jones, Russell Henderson, Randall James, Ellis Reynolds | |
| 09:18 | Arkansas | Donald Jones travels with the ball | 43-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Simmons (C) John Lewis | |
| 08:55 | Alabama | David Simmons swats the shot by Luis Diener | 43-57 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas | David Simmons snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | Donald Jones is fouled on the floor by Luis Diener - foul #2 on Luis Diener, team foul #9 | 43-57 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:45 | Alabama | Alan Herren throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:34 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-59 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to David Simmons | 43-59 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas | Donald Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-59 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas | Michael Palm tips it home | 43-61 |
| 07:54 | Alabama | Luis Diener misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Jones - foul #1 on Donald Jones, team foul #7 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Martinez (SF), Barry Marsala (C) Alan Herren, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Russell Henderson (SF), John Lewis (C) Donald Jones, David Simmons | |
| 07:54 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 07:54 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 07:40 | Arkansas | Barry Marsala is called for the reach on Garf Demski - foul #4 on Barry Marsala, team foul #10 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (PG), Thomas Pollack (PF) Norman Hunter, Luis Diener | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds (C) Michael Palm | |
| 07:40 | Arkansas | Garf Demski makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 07:40 | Arkansas | Garf Demski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Justin Ansell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Kawamura (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Pollack (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Garf Demski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Russell Henderson (fairly fresh) PF - John Lewis (fresh) C - Ellis Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Alabama | Justin Ansell is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 47-63 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas | Garf Demski knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Bigelow | 47-65 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Justin Ansell misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-65 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Garf Demski | 47-65 |
| 06:25 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Brian Bigelow | 47-67 |
| 06:15 | Alabama | Russell Henderson steps in front of the Rafael Martinez pass | 47-67 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow dunks the ball on a nice dish by Russell Henderson | 47-69 |
| 05:53 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Justin Ansell and he's fouled by Ellis Reynolds - foul #2 on Ellis Reynolds, team foul #8 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Eric Valentine (SG), Luis Diener (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Justin Ansell, Steven Kawamura, Thomas Pollack, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Michael Palm (SF), Randall James (PF), David Simmons (C) Brian Bigelow, Garf Demski, Russell Henderson, John Lewis, Ellis Reynolds | |
| 05:53 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez makes the free throw | 50-69 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas | A charge is called on Billy Jones - foul #3 on Billy Jones, team foul #9 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF) Rafael Martinez | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Jones (SF) Randall James | |
| 05:13 | Alabama | Luis Diener knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Valentine | 53-69 |
| 04:49 | Arkansas | Luis Diener is called for the reach on Michael Palm - foul #3 on Luis Diener, team foul #11 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Randall James (C) David Simmons | |
| 04:49 | Arkansas | Michael Palm makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 04:49 | Arkansas | Michael Palm makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Luis Diener scores on a runner in the paint and the foul's on Michael Palm - foul #3 on Michael Palm, team foul #10 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Alabama | Justin Ansell (SG), Barry Marsala (C) Eric Valentine, Carlton Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Simmons (C) Michael Palm | |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Luis Diener makes the free throw | 56-71 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas | Billy Jones makes the turnaround near the basket | 56-73 |
| 03:59 | Alabama | Luis Diener hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-73 |
| 03:57 | Arkansas | Donald Jones gets the rebound | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Arkansas | David Simmons throws it down on a nice dish by Billy Jones | 56-75 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Justin Ansell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Heath (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Marsala (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Edwin Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Jones (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randall James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Billy Jones picks off the pass by Donald Heath in the backcourt | 56-75 |
| 03:28 | Arkansas | Billy Jones hits the finger roll | 56-77 |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Billy Jones steals the ball from Barry Marsala in the backcourt | 56-77 |
| 03:09 | Arkansas | Norman Hunter steals it from Billy Jones | 56-77 |
| 03:06 | Alabama | Justin Ansell lays it up and in on a great pass from Norman Hunter | 58-77 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas | Randall James buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Edwin Mason | 58-79 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Norman Hunter connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-79 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas | Barry Marsala picks off the pass by David Simmons | 61-79 |
| 01:57 | Alabama | Norman Hunter clanks a 3 from the left wing | 61-79 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | David Simmons pulls down the rebound | 61-79 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas | Billy Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Randall James | 61-82 |
| 01:29 | Alabama | Luis Diener comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-82 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | David Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 61-82 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas | Donald Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-82 |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Barry Marsala snags the defensive board | 61-82 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Norman Hunter can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-82 |
| 01:02 | Alabama | Norman Hunter tips it home | 63-82 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Randall James is whistled for traveling | 63-82 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Valentine (SG), Rafael Martinez (SF), Thomas Pollack (PF), Carlton Fitzgerald (C) Norman Hunter, Donald Heath, Luis Diener, Barry Marsala | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Russell Henderson (SF), Michael Palm (PF) Edwin Mason, Donald Jones, Randall James | |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Justin Ansell can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Bigelow - foul #2 on Brian Bigelow, team foul #11 | 63-82 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Justin Ansell makes the 1st free throw | 64-82 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Justin Ansell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-82 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow runs out the clock | 65-82 |