| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Maurice Scott (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Wendell Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Ferguson (fresh) 14 pts. PF - William Jagger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Maynard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mike Kirk (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Nau (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. SF - David Kelty (fresh) PF - Frank Shoemake (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Holbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Frank Shoemake - foul #2 on Frank Shoemake, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James McDaniel (PG), Michael Donahue (SF) Maurice Scott, Wesley Ferguson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn slams it home on a great pass from Michael Donahue | 41-37 |
| 19:17 | Alabama | Michael Donahue steps in front of the Frank Shoemake pass | 41-37 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 18:59 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard tips it back up and in | 43-37 |
| 18:30 | Alabama | Gregory Nau's pass is intercepted by Wendell Dunn | 43-37 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-37 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas | Michael Donahue misses the tip | 43-37 |
| 18:09 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:43 | Alabama | Mike Kirk makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Donald Holbrook | 43-40 |
| 17:30 | Arkansas | William Jagger is fouled on the floor by Frank Shoemake - foul #3 on Frank Shoemake, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet (PF) William Jagger | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Blocher (PF) Frank Shoemake | |
| 17:15 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 43-40 |
| 17:13 | Alabama | David Kelty pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:44 | Alabama | Michael Maynard blocks the short jumper by Gregory Nau | 43-40 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas | Michael Donahue gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | Mike Kirk is called for the reach on James McDaniel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Kirk, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Jagger (PF) Kenny Doucet | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (SG), Phillip Ford (C) Gregory Nau, Donald Holbrook | |
| 16:33 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn loses the dribble to David Kelty | 43-40 |
| 16:14 | Alabama | Mike Kirk splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-40 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | David Kelty tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn is fouled on the floor by David Kelty - foul #1 on David Kelty, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson (SF), Kenny Doucet (PF) Michael Donahue, William Jagger | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eddie Moultrie (SG) Mike Kirk | |
| 15:55 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard misses the fadeaway in the lane | 43-42 |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Eddie Moultrie grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James McDaniel (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wendell Dunn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Ferguson (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Kenny Doucet (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - Michael Maynard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Yorke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eddie Moultrie (fresh) SF - David Kelty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Blocher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Alabama | Eddie Moultrie misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 15:39 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:34 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Nau (SG), Frank Shoemake (PF) Eddie Moultrie, David Kelty | |
| 15:07 | Alabama | Gregory Nau is called for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Donahue (SF), William Jagger (PF) Wesley Ferguson, Kenny Doucet | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mike Kirk (PG), Donald Holbrook (C) Larry Yorke, Phillip Ford | |
| 14:50 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard is whistled for a carry | 43-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet (PF) William Jagger | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:28 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from James McDaniel and he's fouled by Frank Shoemake - foul #4 on Frank Shoemake, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Maurice Scott (PG), Wesley Ferguson (SF) James McDaniel, Michael Donahue | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (SF), Phillip Ford (PF) Wesley Blocher, Frank Shoemake | |
| 14:08 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:42 | Alabama | Michael Maynard steals it from Phillip Ford | 46-44 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 13:36 | Alabama | Phillip Ford pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:15 | Alabama | Mike Kirk comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 13:13 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:57 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 12:32 | Alabama | Gregory Nau misses the easy layup | 49-44 |
| 12:30 | Alabama | Gregory Nau pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:08 | Alabama | Wesley Ferguson is called for the reach on Gregory Nau - foul #1 on Wesley Ferguson, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James McDaniel (PG), Michael Donahue (SF), William Jagger (PF) Maurice Scott, Wesley Ferguson, Kenny Doucet | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eddie Moultrie (SG), David Kelty (SF), Wesley Blocher (PF) Mike Kirk, Gregory Nau, Donald Holbrook | |
| 11:47 | Alabama | David Kelty is hacked by Michael Donahue - foul #1 on Michael Donahue, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James McDaniel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wendell Dunn (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Jagger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Maynard (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Yorke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eddie Moultrie (fresh) SF - David Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Blocher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Alabama | Eddie Moultrie buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-47 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Phillip Ford - foul #1 on Phillip Ford, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kato (C) William Jagger | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Holbrook (C) Phillip Ford | |
| 11:09 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:47 | Alabama | Eddie Moultrie misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas | George Kato grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 10:32 | Arkansas | Michael Donahue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Maurice Scott (PG), Wesley Ferguson (SF), William Jagger (PF) James McDaniel, Michael Donahue, Michael Maynard | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mike Kirk (PG) Eddie Moultrie | |
| 10:09 | Alabama | Mike Kirk evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Kelty | 51-50 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 09:53 | Alabama | Mike Kirk comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas | William Jagger grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Wesley Ferguson | 57-50 |
| 09:07 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mike Kirk | 57-52 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 08:58 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:36 | Alabama | Mike Kirk clanks a shot from the right side | 57-52 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to George Kato | 57-52 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas | Maurice Scott is fouled on the floor by Larry Yorke - foul #2 on Larry Yorke, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James McDaniel (PG), Michael Donahue (SF), Michael Maynard (C) Wesley Ferguson, William Jagger, George Kato | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Nau (SG), Phillip Ford (C) David Kelty, Donald Holbrook | |
| 08:13 | Arkansas | Maurice Scott makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas | Maurice Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:45 | Alabama | Gregory Nau connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Mike Kirk | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James McDaniel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wendell Dunn (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. C - Michael Maynard (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mike Kirk (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Nau (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. SF - Larry Yorke (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wesley Blocher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 07:32 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Gregory Nau | 59-54 |
| 07:22 | Alabama | Gregory Nau banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Yorke and the foul's on Wendell Dunn - foul #3 on Wendell Dunn, team foul #3 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet (PF) Maurice Scott | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Kelty (SF), Frank Shoemake (PF) Mike Kirk, Wesley Blocher | |
| 07:22 | Alabama | Gregory Nau makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:03 | Arkansas | Frank Shoemake swats the short shot by Kenny Doucet | 59-57 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet tips it home | 61-57 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Gregory Nau clanks a jump hook from close range | 61-57 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to James McDaniel | 61-57 |
| 06:23 | Arkansas | James McDaniel is hacked by Larry Yorke - foul #3 on Larry Yorke, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson (SF) Michael Donahue | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mike Kirk (PG) Larry Yorke | |
| 06:23 | Arkansas | James McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:23 | Arkansas | James McDaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:00 | Alabama | Mike Kirk makes the contested jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Nau | 63-59 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Donahue (SF) Wesley Ferguson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Holbrook (C) Phillip Ford | |
| 05:31 | Alabama | Gregory Nau misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 05:29 | Alabama | David Kelty can't tip it in | 63-59 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas | Michael Donahue grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas | James McDaniel misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | Gregory Nau grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:53 | Alabama | Mike Kirk misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 04:52 | Alabama | David Kelty snags the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | Gregory Nau comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 63-59 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | David Kelty gets the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:21 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 63-59 |
| 04:20 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 03:42 | Alabama | Gregory Nau scores on a runner near the basket set up by Mike Kirk | 65-61 |
| 03:42 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Maurice Scott (PG), Wesley Ferguson (SF), George Kato (C) James McDaniel, Michael Donahue, Michael Maynard | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Blocher (SF) David Kelty | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Maurice Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wendell Dunn (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wesley Ferguson (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenny Doucet (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - George Kato (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mike Kirk (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Nau (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. SF - Wesley Blocher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Shoemake (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Donald Holbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson is whistled for a carry | 65-61 |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Gregory Nau clanks a floater from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 03:15 | Arkansas | George Kato snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 03:02 | Arkansas | Maurice Scott misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Wesley Blocher - foul #1 on Wesley Blocher, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Maynard (C) George Kato | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:02 | Arkansas | Maurice Scott makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:02 | Arkansas | Maurice Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:02 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Gregory Nau misses long on a floater from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 02:44 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Wesley Ferguson | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:20 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Kenny Doucet | 66-61 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 66-61 |
| 01:54 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Gregory Nau is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Frank Shoemake | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:20 | Arkansas | Donald Holbrook steps in front of the Kenny Doucet pass | 66-63 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Gregory Nau hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Wendell Dunn - foul #4 on Wendell Dunn, team foul #4 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Kelty (SF) Wesley Blocher | |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Gregory Nau makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Gregory Nau makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 66-65 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard gets the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard is hacked by Donald Holbrook - foul #1 on Donald Holbrook, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James McDaniel (PG), Michael Dorsey (SG) Maurice Scott, Wendell Dunn | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | James McDaniel is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Kirk - foul #3 on Mike Kirk, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | James McDaniel misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | James McDaniel misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Frank Shoemake | 68-65 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Mike Kirk clanks a 3 from straight away | 68-65 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson is hacked by Mike Kirk in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mike Kirk, team foul #12 | 68-65 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Gregory Nau misses the halfcourt shot | 70-65 |