| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Carson Thurman (fresh) SG - Thomas Hurley (fresh) SF - Lawrence Rodgers (fresh) PF - Jack Holman (fresh) C - Albert Maitland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Glenn Dilbeck (fresh) SG - Jeffrey McLean (fresh) SF - William Eisenstein (fresh) PF - Stanley Ponder (fresh) C - Paul Reed (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Albert Maitland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:32 | Alabama | Albert Maitland misses badly on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Arkansas | Jeffrey McLean gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Arkansas | Stanley Ponder misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Alabama | Albert Maitland grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Alabama | Jack Holman misses short on a jump hook from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Alabama | Albert Maitland snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Alabama | Thomas Hurley is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey McLean - foul #1 on Jeffrey McLean, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:11 | Alabama | William Eisenstein steals the ball from Lawrence Rodgers | 0-0 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas | Albert Maitland blocks the short jumper by Glenn Dilbeck | 0-0 |
| 18:05 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:36 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Hurley | 2-0 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas | William Eisenstein scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 16:46 | Alabama | Albert Maitland buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Rodgers | 4-3 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas | Stanley Ponder is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hurley - foul #1 on Thomas Hurley, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Agosto (PG), Todd Harjo (SG), William Mahood (PF), Eric Latham (C) Carson Thurman, Thomas Hurley, Jack Holman, Albert Maitland | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bobby Allender (SG), Christopher Blakely (PF), David Porter (C) Jeffrey McLean, Stanley Ponder, Paul Reed | |
| 16:12 | Arkansas | Glenn Dilbeck buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Blakely | 4-6 |
| 16:10 | Alabama | Bobby Allender is called for the reach on Todd Harjo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Allender, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Vesey (SF) William Eisenstein | |
| 15:45 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Kyle Agosto (fresh) SG - Todd Harjo (fresh) SF - Lawrence Rodgers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Mahood (fresh) C - Eric Latham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Glenn Dilbeck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bobby Allender (fresh) SF - Willie Vesey (fresh) PF - Christopher Blakely (fresh) C - David Porter (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Arkansas | Glenn Dilbeck is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Glenn Dilbeck, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Hurley (SG) Lawrence Rodgers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stanley Ponder (SF), Paul Reed (C) Willie Vesey, David Porter | |
| 15:25 | Alabama | Stanley Ponder steps in front of the Todd Harjo pass in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas | Todd Harjo takes the ball from Christopher Blakely | 6-6 |
| 14:39 | Alabama | Kyle Agosto hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Todd Harjo | 9-6 |
| 14:18 | Arkansas | Stanley Ponder drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-8 |
| 13:57 | Alabama | Paul Reed steals the ball from Eric Latham | 9-8 |
| 13:46 | Arkansas | Kyle Agosto is called for the reach on Christopher Blakely - foul #1 on Kyle Agosto, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Alabama | Carson Thurman (PG), Lawrence Rodgers (SF), Jack Holman (PF), Albert Maitland (C) Kyle Agosto, Todd Harjo, William Mahood, Eric Latham | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffrey McLean (SG), William Eisenstein (SF), Willie Vesey (PF), David Porter (C) Bobby Allender, Stanley Ponder, Christopher Blakely, Paul Reed | |
| 13:36 | Arkansas | Willie Vesey connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jeffrey McLean | 9-11 |
| 13:31 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| 13:10 | Arkansas | William Eisenstein misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 13:09 | Alabama | Carson Thurman grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 12:55 | Alabama | Albert Maitland comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 9-11 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas | Jeffrey McLean pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:39 | Arkansas | Willie Vesey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Harjo (SG) Thomas Hurley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:36 | Alabama | Todd Harjo is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Harjo, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stanley Ponder (PF), Paul Reed (C) Glenn Dilbeck, David Porter | |
| 12:14 | Arkansas | Paul Reed hits a jumper near the basket set up by William Eisenstein and the foul's on Jack Holman - foul #1 on Jack Holman, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas | Paul Reed makes the free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:45 | Alabama | Albert Maitland comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Reed - foul #1 on Paul Reed, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Agosto (SG), William Mahood (PF) Lawrence Rodgers, Jack Holman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Blakely (PF) Willie Vesey | |
| 11:45 | Alabama | Albert Maitland makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:45 | Alabama | Albert Maitland makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Carson Thurman (fairly fresh) SG - Kyle Agosto (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Harjo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Mahood (fresh) C - Albert Maitland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Jeffrey McLean (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Eisenstein (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Ponder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Blakely (fresh) C - Paul Reed (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Arkansas | Stanley Ponder is called for a charge - foul #1 on Stanley Ponder, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Latham (C) Albert Maitland | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Glenn Dilbeck (PG), Larry Chang (SF), David Porter (C) William Eisenstein, Stanley Ponder, Paul Reed | |
| 11:01 | Alabama | Kyle Agosto connects on the open jumper from close range on a great pass from Carson Thurman | 13-14 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas | David Porter misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 13-14 |
| 10:39 | Alabama | William Mahood grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:37 | Alabama | Carson Thurman is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Dilbeck - foul #2 on Glenn Dilbeck, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Hurley (SG), Lawrence Rodgers (SF) Carson Thurman, Todd Harjo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bobby Allender (SG), Stanley Ponder (PF) Glenn Dilbeck, Christopher Blakely | |
| 10:18 | Alabama | Kyle Agosto is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 13-14 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas | Bobby Allender grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas | Stanley Ponder misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lawrence Rodgers - foul #1 on Lawrence Rodgers, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Carson Thurman (PG), Jack Holman (PF), Albert Maitland (C) Kyle Agosto, William Mahood, Eric Latham | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Eisenstein (SF), Paul Reed (C) Larry Chang, David Porter | |
| 09:59 | Arkansas | Stanley Ponder makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas | Stanley Ponder misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:59 | Alabama | Jack Holman grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 09:38 | Alabama | Albert Maitland misses short on a runner near the basket | 13-15 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas | Bobby Allender grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas | Jeffrey McLean misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 13-15 |
| 09:22 | Arkansas | William Eisenstein hits the follow up shot | 13-17 |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Jack Holman is denied on a layup by Stanley Ponder | 13-17 |
| 08:59 | Alabama | Jack Holman pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 08:47 | Alabama | Jack Holman drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Carson Thurman and the foul's on Bobby Allender - foul #2 on Bobby Allender, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Harjo (PG) Carson Thurman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Vesey (SF), Christopher Blakely (PF) Bobby Allender, Stanley Ponder | |
| 08:47 | Alabama | Jack Holman makes the free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas | William Eisenstein hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | William Eisenstein steps in front of the Todd Harjo pass in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas | Jeffrey McLean banks in the layup set up by William Eisenstein | 16-22 |
| 08:09 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers knocks in the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Willie Vesey - foul #1 on Willie Vesey, team foul #8 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Agosto (PG), William Mahood (PF), Eric Latham (C) Thomas Hurley, Jack Holman, Albert Maitland | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Porter (C) Paul Reed | |
| 08:09 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers misses the free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas | Christopher Blakely grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas | David Porter hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Christopher Blakely | 18-24 |
| 07:37 | Alabama | Willie Vesey steals it from Kyle Agosto | 18-24 |
| 07:34 | Arkansas | William Eisenstein lays it up and in on a great pass from Willie Vesey | 18-26 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Kyle Agosto (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Todd Harjo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Rodgers (tiring) 6 pts. PF - William Mahood (fresh) C - Eric Latham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Jeffrey McLean (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Eisenstein (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Willie Vesey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Blakely (fairly fresh) C - David Porter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Kyle Agosto misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-26 |
| 07:05 | Alabama | William Mahood gets the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:42 | Alabama | Kyle Agosto misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-26 |
| 06:40 | Alabama | William Mahood can't tip it in | 18-26 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | William Eisenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas | William Eisenstein comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Todd Harjo - foul #2 on Todd Harjo, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Carson Thurman (PG), Thomas Hurley (SG), Jack Holman (PF), Albert Maitland (C) Todd Harjo, Lawrence Rodgers, William Mahood, Eric Latham | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Larry Chang (SF), Stanley Ponder (PF), Paul Reed (C) Willie Vesey, Christopher Blakely, David Porter | |
| 06:31 | Arkansas | William Eisenstein misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas | William Eisenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 06:15 | Alabama | Kyle Agosto comes up short on the runner in the paint | 18-27 |
| 06:13 | Arkansas | William Eisenstein gets the rebound | 18-27 |
| 05:55 | Arkansas | Jeffrey McLean misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 18-27 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas | Paul Reed misses the tip | 18-27 |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Albert Maitland snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 05:45 | Alabama | Kyle Agosto is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Chang - foul #1 on Larry Chang, team foul #9 | 18-27 |
| 05:45 | Alabama | Kyle Agosto misses the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas | Stanley Ponder snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas | Jack Holman picks off the pass by Jeffrey McLean | 18-27 |
| 05:01 | Alabama | Albert Maitland hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Hurley | 20-27 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas | Paul Reed misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 04:45 | Alabama | Jack Holman snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 04:20 | Alabama | Jack Holman loses the dribble to Larry Chang | 20-27 |
| 04:07 | Arkansas | William Eisenstein misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-27 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas | Stanley Ponder hits the follow up shot | 20-29 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Albert Maitland's layup is rejected by Stanley Ponder | 20-29 |
| 03:46 | Alabama | Carson Thurman gets the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Albert Maitland misses the driving attempt from close range | 20-29 |
| 03:34 | Arkansas | Stanley Ponder pulls down the rebound | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Carson Thurman (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hurley (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Kyle Agosto (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Jack Holman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Maitland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Jeffrey McLean (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Eisenstein (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Larry Chang (fairly fresh) PF - Stanley Ponder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Arkansas | Paul Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Harjo (SG), Lawrence Rodgers (SF), William Mahood (PF), Eric Latham (C) Thomas Hurley, Kyle Agosto, Jack Holman, Albert Maitland | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Glenn Dilbeck (PG), Bobby Allender (SG), Willie Vesey (SF), David Porter (C) Jeffrey McLean, William Eisenstein, Larry Chang, Paul Reed | |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Willie Vesey - foul #2 on Willie Vesey, team foul #10 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Blakely (PF) Stanley Ponder | |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas | Christopher Blakely throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-29 |
| 02:17 | Alabama | Willie Vesey swats the short shot by Lawrence Rodgers | 22-29 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas | Glenn Dilbeck gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas | Glenn Dilbeck makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Bobby Allender | 22-31 |
| 01:42 | Alabama | William Mahood is hacked by Glenn Dilbeck - foul #3 on Glenn Dilbeck, team foul #11 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Hurley (SG) Carson Thurman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffrey McLean (PG), William Eisenstein (SF), Stanley Ponder (PF), Paul Reed (C) Glenn Dilbeck, Willie Vesey, Christopher Blakely, David Porter | |
| 01:42 | Alabama | William Mahood misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 01:42 | Alabama | William Mahood makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas | Jeffrey McLean misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Todd Harjo - foul #3 on Todd Harjo, team foul #7 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Carson Thurman (PG), Jack Holman (PF), Albert Maitland (C) Todd Harjo, William Mahood, Eric Latham | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:13 | Arkansas | Jeffrey McLean makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas | Jeffrey McLean misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas | Stanley Ponder gets the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Paul Reed misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Jack Holman grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Stanley Ponder swats the short shot by Lawrence Rodgers | 23-32 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Jack Holman grabs the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers makes the fadeaway from close range | 25-32 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | William Eisenstein makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Reed | 25-34 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Lawrence Rodgers misses short on a halfcourt shot | 25-34 |