| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Umstead (fresh) SG - Mark Farrington (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeff Pape (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Louis Ranallo (fresh) C - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Huey Lynch (fresh) PF - George Dennis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Sears (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Huey Lynch inbounds the ball | 15-20 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Alabama | Huey Lynch is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Huey Lynch, team foul #1 | 15-20 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas | George Dennis steals the ball from Louis Ranallo | 15-20 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Huey Lynch hits a jumper from the free throw line | 15-22 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas | David Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Shaw - foul #1 on Robert Shaw, team foul #2 | 15-22 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas | David Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | The rebound goes to George Dennis | 16-22 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | Mark Farrington is called for the reach on Robert Shaw - foul #2 on Mark Farrington, team foul #1 | 16-22 |
| 17:50 | Alabama | Robert Shaw comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas | David Umstead grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-22 |
| 17:42 | Arkansas | David Anderson tips it back up and in | 18-22 |
| 17:13 | Alabama | Robert Shaw misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 17:11 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas | David Anderson misses badly on the uncontested jump hook near the basket | 18-22 |
| 17:01 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington grabs the offensive board | 18-22 |
| 16:45 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 18-22 |
| 16:44 | Alabama | George Dennis grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 16:17 | Alabama | Huey Lynch misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-22 |
| 16:16 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton snags the offensive board | 18-22 |
| 15:58 | Alabama | Robert Shaw misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas | David Umstead grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Umstead (fresh) SG - Mark Farrington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeff Pape (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Louis Ranallo (fairly fresh) C - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Huey Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Dennis (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Sears (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo hits a floater from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 15:19 | Alabama | Robert Shaw drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-25 |
| 15:01 | Arkansas | David Umstead buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Farrington out of a doubleteam | 23-25 |
| 14:36 | Alabama | Stephen Sears clanks a runner from the baseline | 23-25 |
| 14:35 | Alabama | Huey Lynch gets the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Robert Shaw misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 14:07 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas | David Umstead misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-25 |
| 13:36 | Alabama | George Dennis pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 13:15 | Alabama | Huey Lynch comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 13:13 | Alabama | Robert Shaw tips it in | 23-27 |
| 12:44 | Arkansas | David Anderson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Umstead | 25-27 |
| 12:27 | Alabama | Jeff Pape steps in front of the George Dennis pass | 25-27 |
| 12:00 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 11:59 | Alabama | George Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Umstead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Farrington (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Pape (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Louis Ranallo (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Shaw (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Huey Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Dennis (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Sears (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Alabama | Robert Shaw comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 11:37 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Louis Ranallo | 25-27 |
| 11:22 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Anderson | 28-27 |
| 10:53 | Alabama | Stephen Sears hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Mark Hamilton | 28-29 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on George Dennis - foul #1 on George Dennis, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vincent Bane (PG), Louis Edmondson (SF), Angel Roman (C) Mark Farrington, Jeff Pape, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Allen (PG), Ramiro Gonzales (SG), Fred Dell (SF), Alva Zoldesy (PF), Bruce Gray (C) Mark Hamilton, Robert Shaw, Huey Lynch, George Dennis, Stephen Sears | |
| 10:40 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 10:23 | Alabama | Ramiro Gonzales clanks a 3 from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Alva Zoldesy tips it back up and in | 30-31 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell (C) Louis Ranallo | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:54 | Alabama | Larry Allen is hacked by Vincent Bane - foul #4 on Vincent Bane, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (SG) Vincent Bane | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:36 | Alabama | Ramiro Gonzales is called for traveling | 30-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Anderson (C) Frank Fretwell | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:12 | Arkansas | Angel Roman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-31 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Fred Dell can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Louis Edmondson - foul #1 on Louis Edmondson, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Fred Dell makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Fred Dell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas | David Umstead can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-33 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas | David Anderson tips it but misses | 30-33 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas | David Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas | Bruce Garner is fouled on the floor by Ramiro Gonzales - foul #1 on Ramiro Gonzales, team foul #4 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vincent Bane (PG), Mark Farrington (SG) David Umstead, Bruce Garner | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Hamilton (PG) Larry Allen | |
| 07:50 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Vincent Bane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Mark Farrington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Edmondson (fresh) PF - Angel Roman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ramiro Gonzales (fresh) SF - Fred Dell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alva Zoldesy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Gray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Alabama | Bruce Gray misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by David Anderson - foul #3 on David Anderson, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alvin Marchand (SF) Louis Edmondson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Shaw (SG), George Dennis (PF) Ramiro Gonzales, Fred Dell | |
| 07:30 | Alabama | Bruce Gray makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 07:30 | Alabama | Bruce Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 07:30 | Arkansas | Angel Roman gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 07:22 | Arkansas | Angel Roman knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Mark Farrington | 35-34 |
| 07:11 | Alabama | Alva Zoldesy comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas | Angel Roman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 06:44 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 06:42 | Alabama | Alva Zoldesy gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 06:13 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton is whistled for traveling | 35-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeff Pape (SF), Frank Fretwell (PF), Louis Edmondson (C) Alvin Marchand, Angel Roman, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Huey Lynch (SF), Fred Dell (C) Alva Zoldesy, Bruce Gray | |
| 06:00 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Bane and the foul's on Mark Hamilton - foul #1 on Mark Hamilton, team foul #5 | 37-34 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell misses the free throw | 37-34 |
| 06:00 | Alabama | Huey Lynch gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 05:41 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton travels with the ball | 37-34 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by George Dennis - foul #2 on George Dennis, team foul #6 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Umstead (SG) Mark Farrington | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Robert Shaw is hacked by David Umstead - foul #1 on David Umstead, team foul #5 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Angel Roman (PF) Louis Edmondson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Fred Dell clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-34 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:36 | Arkansas | Angel Roman hits the finger roll set up by Jeff Pape | 41-34 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Fred Dell drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Hamilton | 41-36 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | Mark Hamilton takes the ball from David Umstead | 41-36 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Robert Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Vincent Bane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Umstead (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Pape (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Angel Roman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Fretwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Huey Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Dennis (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Dell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Arkansas | Angel Roman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by George Dennis - foul #3 on George Dennis, team foul #7 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Farrington (SG), David Anderson (C) Vincent Bane, Frank Fretwell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Allen (PG), Ramiro Gonzales (SG), Alva Zoldesy (PF), Stephen Sears (C) Mark Hamilton, Robert Shaw, George Dennis, Fred Dell | |
| 03:18 | Arkansas | Angel Roman misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 03:18 | Arkansas | Angel Roman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 03:16 | Alabama | David Umstead is called for the reach on Larry Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Umstead, team foul #6 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo (PF) Angel Roman | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:04 | Alabama | Stephen Sears is whistled for traveling | 42-36 |
| 02:38 | Arkansas | David Umstead makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Ranallo | 45-36 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vincent Bane (PG) David Umstead | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Hamilton (PG), Robert Shaw (SG), George Dennis (PF) Larry Allen, Ramiro Gonzales, Alva Zoldesy | |
| 02:27 | Alabama | Robert Shaw hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | George Dennis pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 02:20 | Alabama | Huey Lynch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas | David Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-36 |
| 02:11 | Alabama | Stephen Sears snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 01:54 | Alabama | Mark Hamilton can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 45-36 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:50 | Arkansas | Mark Hamilton is called for the reach on Jeff Pape in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Hamilton, team foul #8 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (PG) Vincent Bane | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:50 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 01:50 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:43 | Alabama | Robert Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Umstead (SG), Louis Edmondson (SF), Angel Roman (PF), Frank Fretwell (C) Mark Farrington, Jeff Pape, Louis Ranallo, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:40 | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson is hacked by Mark Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Hamilton, team foul #9 | 47-36 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 01:24 | Alabama | Huey Lynch buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Shaw | 49-39 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Mark Hamilton is called for the reach on Bruce Garner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Hamilton, team foul #10 | 49-39 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Bruce Garner makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Bruce Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 01:07 | Alabama | Huey Lynch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas | David Umstead pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | David Umstead hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | George Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Alabama | George Dennis misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-39 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | George Dennis tips it back up and in | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson hits the finger roll | 53-41 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Huey Lynch makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by George Dennis | 53-44 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vincent Bane (PG), Mark Farrington (SG), Jeff Pape (SF), Louis Ranallo (PF), David Anderson (C) Bruce Garner, David Umstead, Louis Edmondson, Angel Roman, Frank Fretwell | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane runs out the clock | 53-44 |