| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ted Berry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Moses (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Howland (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Schaffner (fresh) SF - Joseph Newman (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jack Kish (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Joseph Newman inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 19:41 | Alabama | Boris Howell misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Ralph Howland - foul #2 on Ralph Howland, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| 19:41 | Alabama | Boris Howell makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 19:41 | Alabama | Boris Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas | Richard Moses is fouled on the floor by Todd Schaffner - foul #2 on Todd Schaffner, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ted Berry | 34-25 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | Joseph Newman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-25 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas | Ted Berry buries a 3 from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 18:18 | Alabama | Joseph Newman comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 37-25 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Juan Martinez | 37-25 |
| 18:05 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 18:04 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Richard Stover | 37-25 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | Richard Stover clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Douglas Papineau - foul #1 on Douglas Papineau, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | Richard Stover makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | Richard Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-27 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 17:14 | Alabama | Joseph Newman misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-27 |
| 17:13 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Stover | 37-27 |
| 16:51 | Alabama | Joseph Newman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-27 |
| 16:49 | Alabama | Joseph Newman grabs the offensive board | 37-27 |
| 16:28 | Alabama | Joseph Newman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Boris Howell | 37-30 |
| 16:02 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-30 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland tips it back up and in | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ted Berry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Moses (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Juan Martinez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Papineau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Howland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Schaffner (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Newman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Stover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Douglas Papineau - foul #2 on Douglas Papineau, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (PG), Billy Larson (SG), Raymond Wright (SF), Joseph Baine (PF), Frank Reichert (C) Ted Berry, Richard Moses, Juan Martinez, Douglas Papineau, Ralph Howland | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dustin Barker (C) Richard Stover | |
| 15:48 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 15:48 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 15:48 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Frank Reichert | 39-30 |
| 15:41 | Arkansas | Billy Larson makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Howard and the foul's on Dustin Barker - foul #3 on Dustin Barker, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| 15:41 | Arkansas | Billy Larson misses the free throw | 41-30 |
| 15:41 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 15:15 | Alabama | Joseph Newman comes up short on the shot from the right side | 41-30 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 15:06 | Arkansas | Billy Larson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-30 |
| 14:50 | Alabama | Boris Howell loses the dribble to Donald Howard | 41-30 |
| 14:26 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Newman - foul #2 on Joseph Newman, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Juan Martinez (SF) Billy Larson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:26 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 14:26 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine misses the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 14:26 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Dustin Barker | 42-30 |
| 13:58 | Alabama | Boris Howell is called for 5 seconds | 42-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ted Berry (PG), Douglas Papineau (PF), Ralph Howland (C) Raymond Wright, Joseph Baine, Frank Reichert | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Mole (C) Jack Kish | |
| 13:42 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Ted Berry | 44-30 |
| 13:26 | Alabama | Joseph Newman connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by George Mole | 44-32 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-32 |
| 13:01 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas | Ted Berry is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ted Berry, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (SG) Donald Howard | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SF), Jack Kish (PF), Richard Stover (C) Boris Howell, Dustin Barker, George Mole | |
| 12:29 | Alabama | The jumper by Jack Kish is denied by Juan Martinez | 44-32 |
| 12:28 | Alabama | Jack Kish tips it but misses | 44-32 |
| 12:27 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 12:20 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau grabs the offensive board | 44-32 |
| 12:15 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Stover | 44-32 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland can't tip it in | 44-32 |
| 12:12 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau grabs the offensive board | 44-32 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas | Richard Moses misses the shot from the free throw line | 44-32 |
| 12:01 | Alabama | Jack Kish grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ted Berry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Moses (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Juan Martinez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Papineau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Ralph Howland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Schaffner (tiring) SG - Joseph Newman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Shelby Rice (fresh) PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Alabama | Todd Schaffner buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jack Kish | 44-35 |
| 11:29 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau makes the fadeaway from close range | 46-35 |
| 11:16 | Alabama | Jack Kish hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-35 |
| 11:15 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland travels with the ball | 46-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (PG), Raymond Wright (SF), Joseph Baine (PF), Frank Reichert (C) Ted Berry, Juan Martinez, Douglas Papineau, Ralph Howland | |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Howell (PG), Dustin Barker (PF) Shelby Rice, Jack Kish | |
| 10:36 | Alabama | Joseph Newman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas | Richard Moses pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-35 |
| 09:52 | Alabama | Boris Howell comes up short on the shot from the left side | 48-35 |
| 09:50 | Alabama | Boris Howell tips it in | 48-37 |
| 09:42 | Arkansas | Donald Howard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 09:40 | Alabama | Richard Stover pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 09:20 | Alabama | Joseph Newman slams it home set up by Boris Howell | 48-39 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 48-39 |
| 08:56 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright snags the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas | Donald Howard hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Wright | 50-39 |
| 08:20 | Alabama | Boris Howell is hacked by Donald Howard - foul #2 on Donald Howard, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ted Berry (PG), Juan Martinez (SF), Douglas Papineau (PF), Ralph Howland (C) Richard Moses, Raymond Wright, Joseph Baine, Frank Reichert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SF), Jack Kish (PF) Boris Howell, Richard Stover | |
| 07:51 | Alabama | Dustin Barker is fouled on the floor by Ralph Howland - foul #3 on Ralph Howland, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ted Berry (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Ralph Howland (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Todd Schaffner (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Newman (tiring) 19 pts. SF - Shelby Rice (fresh) PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Barker (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Alabama | Joseph Newman double dribbles | 50-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Wright (SG) Donald Howard | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:01 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau blows the layup but he's hacked by Shelby Rice - foul #3 on Shelby Rice, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Jack Kish can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Douglas Papineau - foul #3 on Douglas Papineau, team foul #7 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (SG) Raymond Wright | |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Howell (PG) Todd Schaffner | |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Juan Martinez | 53-41 |
| 05:49 | Alabama | Boris Howell hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Barker | 53-43 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 53-43 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | Dustin Barker pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 05:26 | Alabama | Jack Kish drills a runner in the lane | 53-45 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Dustin Barker - foul #4 on Dustin Barker, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (SG), Joseph Baine (PF), Frank Reichert (C) Ted Berry, Douglas Papineau, Ralph Howland | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Schaffner (SG), Richard Stover (C) Shelby Rice, Jack Kish | |
| 05:06 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:54 | Alabama | Joseph Newman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas | Dustin Barker is called for the reach on Joseph Baine - foul #5 on Dustin Barker, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ted Berry (PG), Raymond Wright (SF) Donald Howard, Juan Martinez | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SF), George Mole (PF) Joseph Newman, Dustin Barker | |
| 04:03 | Arkansas | Ted Berry misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine grabs the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 03:50 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-45 |
| 03:49 | Alabama | George Mole grabs the board | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ted Berry (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Moses (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Reichert (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Schaffner (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Shelby Rice (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - George Mole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 03:40 | Alabama | Richard Stover knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Boris Howell | 55-47 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 03:09 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine tips it back up and in | 57-47 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Boris Howell buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Todd Schaffner | 57-49 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Juan Martinez (SF), Douglas Papineau (PF), Ralph Howland (C) Raymond Wright, Joseph Baine, Frank Reichert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Newman (SF), Jack Kish (PF) Shelby Rice, George Mole | |
| 02:39 | Arkansas | Ted Berry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Richard Stover snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Joseph Newman buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Boris Howell and the foul's on Ted Berry - foul #3 on Ted Berry, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SF) Boris Howell | |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Joseph Newman misses the free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:10 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Douglas Papineau | 57-51 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas | Ted Berry knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Moses | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:23 | Alabama | Joseph Newman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-51 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Richard Moses | 60-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ted Berry | 63-51 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | Ralph Howland swats the shot by Joseph Newman | 63-51 |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Richard Stover grabs the offensive board | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Joseph Newman can't finish the layup | 63-51 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:34 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau is called for a charge - foul #4 on Douglas Papineau, team foul #9 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (PG), Billy Larson (SG), Raymond Wright (SF), Joseph Baine (PF), Frank Reichert (C) Ted Berry, Richard Moses, Juan Martinez, Douglas Papineau, Ralph Howland | |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Howell (PG), Eddie Simmons (SF), George Mole (PF), Henry Hurd (C) Joseph Newman, Todd Schaffner, Jack Kish, Richard Stover | |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Frank Reichert blocks the short jumper by Boris Howell | 63-51 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Donald Howard pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Donald Howard runs out the clock | 63-51 |