| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garf Spilski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Symonds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Garf Spilski inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas | Robert Miles's pass is intercepted by John Fudge | 33-24 |
| 19:31 | Alabama | James Liu hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-24 |
| 19:30 | Arkansas | George Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas | Robert Miles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-24 |
| 19:16 | Alabama | John Fudge snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | John Fudge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-24 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds misses the shot near the basket | 33-24 |
| 18:32 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Stephen Graziano | 33-24 |
| 18:09 | Alabama | James Liu is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 18:07 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Anthony | 33-24 |
| 17:50 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Liu | 33-26 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas | Robert Miles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 17:01 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds can't tip it in | 33-26 |
| 16:59 | Alabama | John Fudge snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 16:40 | Alabama | John Fudge loses the ball out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Elmo Nakamura (PF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, Stephen Graziano | |
| 16:20 | Arkansas | Robert Miles knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by George Kemp | 36-26 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 36-26 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Stephen Jones | 36-26 |
| 15:52 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds lays it up and in set up by George Kemp | 38-26 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Miles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garf Spilski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Symonds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the contested floater in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Bowden | 38-28 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds hits the finger roll set up by George Kemp | 40-28 |
| 14:41 | Alabama | John Fudge shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 40-28 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 14:18 | Arkansas | Elmo Nakamura is called for the reach on George Kemp - foul #1 on Elmo Nakamura, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF) Rickey Rainville, Ray McGuire, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 13:58 | Arkansas | George Kemp makes the shot from the right wing | 42-28 |
| 13:38 | Alabama | Richard Anthony is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Fudge out of the doubleteam | 42-31 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-31 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds tips it in | 44-31 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Fudge | 44-34 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Stephen Graziano - foul #3 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG), Ivan Dabrowski (SF) George Kemp, Garf Spilski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF) Matthew Bowden | |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 12:10 | Alabama | Richard Anthony knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from James Liu | 46-36 |
| 11:52 | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold is hacked by John Fudge - foul #2 on John Fudge, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal (PF) Albert Symonds | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Demetrius Diebold (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Miles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Dabrowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwight Villarreal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Anthony - foul #1 on Richard Anthony, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura (PF) Stephen Graziano | |
| 11:36 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 11:36 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 11:36 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Fudge | 47-36 |
| 11:20 | Alabama | James Liu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Williamson (SF) Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG) Richard Anthony | |
| 10:53 | Arkansas | John Fudge swats the short shot by Dwight Villarreal | 47-36 |
| 10:51 | Alabama | The rebound goes to John Fudge | 47-36 |
| 10:47 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Fudge | 47-39 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas | Robert Miles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 10:20 | Alabama | John Fudge pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | John Fudge can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Ivan Dabrowski - foul #3 on Ivan Dabrowski, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (PG), James Pless (SG), Garf Spilski (SF), Stephen Jones (C) Demetrius Diebold, Robert Miles, William Williamson, Ivan Dabrowski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Richard Anthony (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF) James Liu, Ray McGuire, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 09:56 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas | James Pless is fouled on the floor by John Fudge - foul #3 on John Fudge, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Symonds (PF) Dwight Villarreal | |
| Subs | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura (C) John Fudge | |
| 09:17 | Arkansas | George Kemp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-41 |
| 09:16 | Alabama | Elmo Nakamura snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 08:47 | Alabama | Richard Anthony makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Matthew Bowden | 47-44 |
| 08:30 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Jones | 49-44 |
| 08:21 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-44 |
| 08:20 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden hits the follow up shot | 49-46 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Graziano | 49-46 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas | James Pless hits the follow up shot | 51-46 |
| 07:42 | Alabama | Albert Symonds is called for the reach on Rickey Rainville - foul #1 on Albert Symonds, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Miles (SG), Ivan Dabrowski (SF), Dwight Villarreal (PF) James Pless, Garf Spilski, Albert Symonds | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Ray McGuire (SF), John Fudge (C) Rickey Rainville, Matthew Bowden, Stephen Graziano | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Miles (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Dabrowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dwight Villarreal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Elmo Nakamura (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Alabama | John Fudge hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Liu | 51-49 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG), William Williamson (SF) George Kemp, Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF) Richard Anthony, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 06:33 | Alabama | The short jumper by John Fudge is denied by Ivan Dabrowski | 51-49 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas | Robert Miles pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Spilski (SF), Albert Symonds (PF) William Williamson, Dwight Villarreal | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:55 | Alabama | Ray McGuire comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-49 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas | Robert Miles scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Demetrius Diebold | 53-49 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano loses the ball out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (PG), Stephen Jones (C) Demetrius Diebold, Ivan Dabrowski | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (SG), Elmo Nakamura (PF) Matthew Bowden, Stephen Graziano | |
| 04:47 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones is hacked by Richard Anthony - foul #2 on Richard Anthony, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG) James Liu | |
| 04:24 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the shot from the right block set up by Albert Symonds | 55-49 |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Ray McGuire buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Rickey Rainville | 55-52 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds hits the finger roll | 57-52 |
| 03:35 | Alabama | John Fudge clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Garf Spilski - foul #2 on Garf Spilski, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski (SF), Dwight Villarreal (PF) Garf Spilski, Albert Symonds | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Matthew Bowden (SG), Stephen Graziano (PF) Rickey Rainville, Ray McGuire, Elmo Nakamura | |
| 03:35 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:35 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Miles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Dabrowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dwight Villarreal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Anthony (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Fudge (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski double dribbles | 57-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG) George Kemp | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:55 | Alabama | Stephen Jones steals it from Stephen Graziano | 57-54 |
| 02:55 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (PG), Garf Spilski (SF), Albert Symonds (PF) Demetrius Diebold, Ivan Dabrowski, Dwight Villarreal | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF) Matthew Bowden | |
| 02:36 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Richard Anthony grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 02:09 | Alabama | James Liu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-54 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas | George Kemp makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Garf Spilski | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:36 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-54 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | John Fudge tips it back up and in | 60-56 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Anthony - foul #3 on Richard Anthony, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | John Fudge can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Robert Miles pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Robert Miles is fouled in the backcourt by James Liu - foul #1 on James Liu, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Williamson (SF) Garf Spilski | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Robert Miles makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Robert Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Alabama | James Liu hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones is hacked by Richard Anthony in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Anthony, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Spilski (SF) William Williamson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Ray McGuire misses long on a jumper from the right side | 66-56 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the offensive board | 66-56 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-56 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Ray McGuire grabs the offensive board | 66-56 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the contested turnaround from the baseline | 66-58 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Robert Miles is hacked by James Liu in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Liu, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Robert Miles makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Robert Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | James Liu shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | The clock runs out | 68-58 |