| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Hanson (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Karl Duffy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Dubose (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Rudd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Kyle Carter (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bill Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric James (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Clayborn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Eric James inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Robert Henry misses the lay-in | 30-29 |
| 19:35 | Alabama | Robert Henry hits the follow up shot | 30-31 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Hanson | 33-31 |
| 19:19 | Alabama | Kyle Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 19:12 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Henry | 33-31 |
| 18:54 | Alabama | Bill Lewis is whistled for a carry | 33-31 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 18:38 | Arkansas | David Henry grabs the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Dubose | 35-31 |
| 17:57 | Alabama | Eric James misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:50 | Arkansas | James Hanson is hacked by Eric James - foul #2 on Eric James, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 17:30 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy grabs the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 17:23 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd snags the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson (SF) Robert Dubose | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Francis (PF) Eric James | |
| 16:51 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn is hacked by Karl Duffy - foul #3 on Karl Duffy, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Cherry (SG) Karl Duffy | |
| Subs | Alabama | Calvin Beresky (PG), Oscar Perkins (SG), Robert Castaldo (C) Kyle Carter, Bill Lewis, Mark Clayborn | |
| 16:30 | Alabama | Robert Henry hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Calvin Beresky | 35-33 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas | David Cherry knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Hanson | 38-33 |
| 15:45 | Alabama | Robert Henry misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 15:43 | Alabama | Michael Francis gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Hanson (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Cherry (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Troy Wilkinson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Henry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Rudd (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Calvin Beresky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Henry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Castaldo (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Robert Henry can't connect on a runner from the left block | 38-33 |
| 15:22 | Alabama | Michael Francis gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:05 | Alabama | Robert Henry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Rudd - foul #1 on Robert Rudd, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Shehan (PG), Karl Duffy (SG), Robert Dubose (SF), Gary Buffington (PF) James Hanson, David Cherry, Troy Wilkinson, David Henry | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Carter (PG), Bill Lewis (SG), Eric James (SF), Mark Clayborn (C) Calvin Beresky, Oscar Perkins, Michael Francis, Robert Castaldo | |
| 15:05 | Alabama | Robert Henry makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:05 | Alabama | Robert Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 38-35 |
| 14:41 | Alabama | Eric James gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:23 | Alabama | Robert Henry can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Gary Buffington | 38-35 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Shehan | 41-35 |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Bill Lewis misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 13:31 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn tips it home | 41-37 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Mark Clayborn | 41-37 |
| 12:58 | Alabama | Eric James loses the dribble to Gary Buffington | 41-37 |
| 12:48 | Arkansas | Eric James is called for the reach on Robert Dubose - foul #3 on Eric James, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Hanson (PG) Stephen Shehan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Francis (PF) Robert Henry | |
| 12:37 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 12:20 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 12:18 | Arkansas | James Hanson hits the follow up shot | 43-37 |
| 11:58 | Alabama | Bill Lewis misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 11:36 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 11:35 | Alabama | Eric James pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Karl Duffy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Dubose (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Buffington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Rudd (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Kyle Carter (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bill Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric James (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Clayborn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Alabama | Michael Francis comes up short on the runner in the lane | 43-37 |
| 11:08 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn grabs the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 10:50 | Alabama | Michael Francis drills a floater near the basket set up by Eric James | 43-39 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose travels with the ball | 43-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Cherry (SG), Troy Wilkinson (SF), David Henry (C) Karl Duffy, Robert Dubose, Robert Rudd | |
| Subs | Alabama | Calvin Beresky (PG), Oscar Perkins (SG), Robert Henry (SF), Robert Castaldo (C) Kyle Carter, Bill Lewis, Eric James, Mark Clayborn | |
| 10:05 | Alabama | David Cherry steals it from Oscar Perkins | 43-39 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Cherry | 46-39 |
| 09:38 | Alabama | James Hanson steps in front of the Calvin Beresky pass in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bill Lewis (SG) Michael Francis | |
| 08:49 | Alabama | Bill Lewis makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-41 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas | James Hanson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas | David Henry tips it in | 48-41 |
| 08:17 | Alabama | David Cherry steps in front of the Robert Castaldo pass | 48-41 |
| 08:05 | Arkansas | David Cherry misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 08:04 | Alabama | Oscar Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 07:35 | Alabama | Robert Henry hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bill Lewis | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Hanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Cherry (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Buffington (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Henry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Calvin Beresky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Henry (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Castaldo (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | James Hanson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Castaldo - foul #1 on Robert Castaldo, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Karl Duffy (SG), Robert Dubose (PF), Robert Rudd (C) David Cherry, Gary Buffington, David Henry | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Carter (PG), Eric James (SF), Michael Francis (PF), Mark Clayborn (C) Calvin Beresky, Oscar Perkins, Robert Henry, Robert Castaldo | |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | James Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | James Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 07:01 | Alabama | Bill Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 06:59 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | Michael Francis scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 53-45 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Hanson | 56-45 |
| 05:52 | Alabama | Bill Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 05:50 | Alabama | Bill Lewis hits the follow up shot | 56-47 |
| 05:37 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 05:36 | Alabama | Michael Francis snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | Eric James banks in the layup set up by Bill Lewis | 56-49 |
| 05:09 | Arkansas | Mark Clayborn swats the shot by Troy Wilkinson | 56-49 |
| 05:08 | Alabama | Michael Francis pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 04:43 | Alabama | Eric James hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 56-49 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 04:23 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy is hacked by Michael Francis - foul #1 on Michael Francis, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Shehan (PG), Zachary Clark (SF), Gary Buffington (PF), David Henry (C) James Hanson, Troy Wilkinson, Robert Dubose, Robert Rudd | |
| Subs | Alabama | Calvin Beresky (SG), Robert Henry (SF), Robert Castaldo (PF) Bill Lewis, Eric James, Michael Francis | |
| 04:09 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Robert Henry grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Kyle Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Cherry (SG) Karl Duffy | |
| Subs | Alabama | Oscar Perkins (SG), Eric James (SF) Kyle Carter, Mark Clayborn | |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | David Henry scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by David Cherry | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Stephen Shehan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Cherry (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Zachary Clark (fresh) PF - Gary Buffington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Calvin Beresky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric James (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Henry (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Castaldo (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Eric James blows the layup | 58-49 |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Eric James grabs the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Gary Buffington takes the ball from Robert Henry | 58-49 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Hanson (PG), Karl Duffy (SG), Robert Dubose (SF) Stephen Shehan, David Cherry, Zachary Clark | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Carter (PG), Bill Lewis (SG), Mark Clayborn (C) Calvin Beresky, Oscar Perkins, Robert Castaldo | |
| 02:44 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 02:43 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Bill Lewis is fouled on the floor by Gary Buffington - foul #4 on Gary Buffington, team foul #3 | 58-49 |
| 02:24 | Alabama | Bill Lewis drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kyle Carter | 58-51 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas | David Henry loses the dribble to Bill Lewis | 58-51 |
| 02:06 | Alabama | Bill Lewis hits the finger roll | 58-53 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas | James Hanson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington tips it in | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:33 | Alabama | James Hanson takes the ball from Mark Clayborn | 60-53 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose lays it up and in on a great pass from James Hanson | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Eric James hits a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Robert Dubose - foul #3 on Robert Dubose, team foul #4 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Rudd (C) David Henry | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Eric James makes the free throw | 62-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kyle Carter - foul #1 on Kyle Carter, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-56 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Robert Henry hits the follow up shot | 63-58 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Carter - foul #2 on Kyle Carter, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Henry (C) Robert Rudd | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:43 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy is hacked by Mark Clayborn - foul #2 on Mark Clayborn, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Mark Clayborn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 64-58 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Robert Henry tips it but misses | 64-58 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington is hacked by Kyle Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kyle Carter, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson (SF) Robert Dubose | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:34 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Robert Henry grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | James Hanson takes the ball from Mark Clayborn | 64-58 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson blows the layup | 64-58 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Duffy | 64-58 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Bill Lewis is called for the reach on Karl Duffy - foul #3 on Bill Lewis, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Robert Henry grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Eric James is hacked by Gary Buffington - foul #5 on Gary Buffington, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Dubose (SF), Robert Rudd (C) Troy Wilkinson, Gary Buffington | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Robert Henry is whistled for traveling | 64-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson (SF) Robert Rudd | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Carter - foul #4 on Kyle Carter, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Kyle Carter misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Eric James pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-58 |