| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) SG - William Chouinard (fresh) SF - Roger Reed (fresh) PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Larson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Bedford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jimmy Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Lamothe (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford inbounds the ball | 19-19 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Arkansas | David Dennis misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 19-19 |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Richard Stover snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Roger Reed scores on a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Jimmy Wheeler - foul #2 on Jimmy Wheeler, team foul #1 | 21-19 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Roger Reed makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 18:58 | Arkansas | David Dennis misses long on a shot from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 18:56 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 18:40 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-19 |
| 18:39 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams tips it back up and in | 24-19 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Williams - foul #1 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #1 | 24-19 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-19 |
| 17:43 | Alabama | Richard Stover grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 17:14 | Alabama | Jason Bedford steals the ball from Richard Stover | 24-19 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe's pass is intercepted by Marijan Zeh | 24-19 |
| 16:26 | Alabama | William Chouinard scores on a shot in the lane | 26-19 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (PG), John Kyzer (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), John Bryant (PF), Ronald Emberton (C) Marijan Zeh, William Chouinard, Roger Reed, Jonathan Williams, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Christopher Ferraro (SG), Keith Carr (SF), Jeremy Tyson (PF), Carl Lewis (C) David Dennis, Billy Larson, Jason Bedford, Jimmy Wheeler, Robert Lamothe | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Shelby Rice (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Kyzer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Emberton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Roger Walker (fresh) SG - Christopher Ferraro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Keith Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Lewis (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Alabama | Shelby Rice clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Roger Walker - foul #3 on Roger Walker, team foul #2 | 26-19 |
| 15:40 | Alabama | Shelby Rice misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 15:40 | Alabama | Shelby Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 15:18 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Christopher Ferraro | 27-21 |
| 15:14 | Alabama | John Kyzer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-21 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Carl Lewis | 27-21 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro misses the shot from close range but the foul's on John Kyzer - foul #1 on John Kyzer, team foul #2 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Roger Reed (SF) John Kyzer, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Robert Lamothe (C) Roger Walker, Carl Lewis | |
| 14:44 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 14:44 | Alabama | John Bryant grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 14:21 | Alabama | Shelby Rice misses long on a shot from the right side | 27-22 |
| 14:19 | Alabama | Shelby Rice gets the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 13:54 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Lamothe - foul #2 on Robert Lamothe, team foul #3 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Jonathan Williams (PF) Shelby Rice, John Bryant | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jason Bedford (SF), Jimmy Wheeler (PF) Keith Carr, Jeremy Tyson | |
| 13:54 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 13:54 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 13:29 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro scores on a floater from the left wing set up by David Dennis | 29-24 |
| 13:19 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton is whistled for traveling | 29-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Stover (C) Ronald Emberton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:03 | Arkansas | David Dennis misses the 3 from straight away | 29-24 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford slams it home on a great pass from Robert Lamothe | 29-26 |
| 12:27 | Alabama | Richard Stover can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Robert Lamothe - foul #3 on Robert Lamothe, team foul #4 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (PG) Marijan Zeh | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carl Lewis (C) Robert Lamothe | |
| 12:27 | Alabama | Richard Stover makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 12:27 | Alabama | Richard Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Carl Lewis, team foul #5 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Carr (SF) Jason Bedford | |
| 11:45 | Alabama | Richard Stover is hacked by Christopher Ferraro - foul #4 on Christopher Ferraro, team foul #6 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (SF) Roger Reed | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (SG), Jeremy Tyson (PF) Christopher Ferraro, Jimmy Wheeler | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Shelby Rice (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Kyzer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Larson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams drills a jumper from the right block | 33-26 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas | Billy Larson double dribbles | 33-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), John Bryant (PF) John Kyzer, Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Robert Lamothe (C) David Dennis, Carl Lewis | |
| 10:48 | Alabama | John Bryant's pass is intercepted by Billy Larson | 33-26 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas | Keith Carr clanks a jumper from the left side | 33-26 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe tips it in | 33-28 |
| 09:55 | Alabama | Shelby Rice misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas | Roger Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas | Keith Carr hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Walker | 33-30 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Shelby Rice connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 09:07 | Arkansas | Jeremy Tyson misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Marijan Zeh - foul #3 on Marijan Zeh, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Reed (SF), Jonathan Williams (PF), Ronald Emberton (C) William Chouinard, John Bryant, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Jason Bedford (SF) Roger Walker, Keith Carr | |
| 09:07 | Arkansas | Jeremy Tyson misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 09:07 | Arkansas | Jeremy Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 08:45 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams banks in the layup | 38-31 |
| 08:30 | Arkansas | Marijan Zeh takes the ball from Billy Larson | 38-31 |
| 08:10 | Alabama | Roger Reed clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas | Billy Larson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Bedford | 38-34 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | Shelby Rice hits a 3 from the right corner | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Shelby Rice (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Roger Reed (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Emberton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Larson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Bedford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Tyson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lamothe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Arkansas | David Dennis scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-37 |
| 06:55 | Alabama | Roger Reed misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Billy Larson - foul #1 on Billy Larson, team foul #7 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (PG), William Chouinard (SG), Richard Stover (C) Marijan Zeh, Shelby Rice, Ronald Emberton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro (SG), Jimmy Wheeler (PF), Carl Lewis (C) Billy Larson, Jeremy Tyson, Robert Lamothe | |
| 06:55 | Alabama | Roger Reed makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 06:55 | Alabama | Roger Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas | David Dennis knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Christopher Ferraro and the foul's on John Kyzer - foul #2 on John Kyzer, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas | David Dennis makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 05:59 | Alabama | Richard Stover scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 45-40 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by William Chouinard - foul #1 on William Chouinard, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Bryant (PF) Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Carr (SF) Jason Bedford | |
| 05:46 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 05:18 | Alabama | Carl Lewis swats the layup by Richard Stover | 45-41 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | John Bryant tips it back up and in | 47-41 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas | William Chouinard takes the ball from Keith Carr | 47-41 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Richard Stover is called for traveling | 47-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Shelby Rice (SG), Jonathan Williams (PF), Ronald Emberton (C) William Chouinard, Roger Reed, John Bryant, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Robert Lamothe (C) David Dennis, Carl Lewis | |
| 04:09 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro misses the jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 04:08 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler misses the tip | 47-41 |
| 04:06 | Alabama | Ronald Emberton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 03:39 | Alabama | Shelby Rice connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Marijan Zeh | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Shelby Rice (fresh) 15 pts. SF - John Kyzer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Emberton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Roger Walker (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Ferraro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Keith Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Wheeler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lamothe (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Arkansas | Keith Carr misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Marijan Zeh - foul #4 on Marijan Zeh, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Roger Reed (SF) Shelby Rice, John Kyzer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Jeremy Tyson (PF) Roger Walker, Jimmy Wheeler | |
| 03:17 | Arkansas | Keith Carr misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 03:17 | Arkansas | Keith Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 03:17 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Lamothe | 49-41 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas | A charge is called on Keith Carr - foul #1 on Keith Carr, team foul #8 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Stover (C) Ronald Emberton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jason Bedford (SF) Keith Carr | |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Robert Lamothe swats the short shot by William Chouinard | 49-41 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | William Chouinard grabs the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 02:11 | Alabama | Roger Reed is fouled on the floor by Jason Bedford - foul #1 on Jason Bedford, team foul #9 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Bryant (PF) Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (SG) Christopher Ferraro | |
| 02:11 | Alabama | Roger Reed makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 02:11 | Alabama | Roger Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas | David Dennis makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh is fouled on the floor by David Dennis - foul #1 on David Dennis, team foul #10 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jonathan Williams (PF) John Bryant | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro (SG), Jimmy Wheeler (PF) Billy Larson, Jeremy Tyson | |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro is called for a charge - foul #5 on Christopher Ferraro, team foul #11 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (SG) Christopher Ferraro | |
| 01:07 | Alabama | Robert Lamothe denies the turnaround by Jonathan Williams | 52-44 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | Richard Stover tips it in | 54-44 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe connects on the shot from close range set up by Jimmy Wheeler and he's hacked by Richard Stover - foul #2 on Richard Stover, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:51 | Alabama | William Chouinard is hacked by Billy Larson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Larson, team foul #12 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), Eric Stroud (PF) Marijan Zeh, Roger Reed, Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:51 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | William Chouinard misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas | Billy Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | William Chouinard steals it from David Dennis | 55-47 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Eric Stroud throws it down on a great pass from William Chouinard | 57-47 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Kyzer (SF), Ronald Emberton (C) William Chouinard, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Shelby Rice misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Robert Johnson steps in front of the Jimmy Wheeler pass | 57-47 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Shelby Rice runs out the clock | 57-47 |