| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fresh) SG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Doyal (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Ryan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Merganthaler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Shaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Partin (fresh) PF - Eugene Poor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal inbounds the ball | 22-23 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Alabama | Matthew Guy connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Doyal and he's hacked by Patrick Shaver - foul #2 on Patrick Shaver, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (SG), Benjamin Magoon (PF), Sean Wood (C) Patrick Shaver, Eugene Poor, Michael Mullins | |
| 19:41 | Alabama | Matthew Guy makes the free throw | 25-23 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Benjamin Magoon is denied by Michael Cain | 25-23 |
| 19:20 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon can't tip it in | 25-23 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin tips it home | 25-25 |
| 18:49 | Alabama | Michael Cain misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas | Sean Wood gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas | William Rushing hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 25-25 |
| 18:41 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 18:24 | Alabama | Michael Cain misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 25-25 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal can't tip it in | 25-25 |
| 18:20 | Alabama | Dennis Ryan tips it in | 27-25 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-25 |
| 18:14 | Alabama | Matthew Guy pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | Dennis Ryan clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 17:50 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Benjamin Magoon | 27-25 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas | Dennis Ryan blocks the jumper by Benjamin Magoon | 27-25 |
| 17:20 | Alabama | Michael Cain pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 16:56 | Alabama | Matthew Guy is hacked by William Rushing - foul #1 on William Rushing, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG), Micheal Horne (C) Michael Vidal, Dennis Ryan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver (SG), Fadey Olejarski (SF), Eugene Poor (PF), Michael Mullins (C) James Merganthaler, Arthur Partin, Benjamin Magoon, Sean Wood | |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Michael Cain hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Matthew Guy | 29-25 |
| 16:20 | Arkansas | Robert Baker is called for the reach on Fadey Olejarski - foul #1 on Robert Baker, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG), James Lynn (SF), Lance Sparks (PF) Matthew Guy, Thomas Doyal, Michael Cain | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:04 | Arkansas | William Rushing misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-25 |
| 16:03 | Alabama | Robert Baker gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fresh) SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lance Sparks (fresh) 7 pts. C - Micheal Horne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Rushing (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Shaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fadey Olejarski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Poor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Alabama | James Lynn misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Fadey Olejarski - foul #1 on Fadey Olejarski, team foul #3 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (PG), Benjamin Magoon (SF) William Rushing, Fadey Olejarski | |
| 15:37 | Alabama | James Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 15:37 | Alabama | James Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon hits a jumper from the left side | 31-27 |
| 14:49 | Alabama | Lance Sparks can't finish the layup | 31-27 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 14:19 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon is called for traveling | 31-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (SG), Thomas Doyal (SF), Michael Cain (PF), Dennis Ryan (C) Michael Vidal, Robert Baker, Lance Sparks, Micheal Horne | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), Fadey Olejarski (SG), Arthur Partin (SF) James Merganthaler, Patrick Shaver, Benjamin Magoon | |
| 14:02 | Alabama | Matthew Guy is hacked by Michael Mullins - foul #3 on Michael Mullins, team foul #4 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon (SF), Sean Wood (C) Arthur Partin, Michael Mullins | |
| 13:50 | Alabama | James Lynn hits a jumper from the left side set up by Matthew Guy and he's fouled by Eugene Poor - foul #1 on Eugene Poor, team foul #5 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver (SG), Arthur Partin (SF), Michael Mullins (C) Fadey Olejarski, Eugene Poor, Sean Wood | |
| 13:50 | Alabama | James Lynn makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| 13:32 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 13:30 | Alabama | Dennis Ryan snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | Michael Cain clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-27 |
| 13:13 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 12:57 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon is whistled for a carry | 34-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG) James Lynn | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (PG), Fadey Olejarski (SG), Eugene Poor (PF), Sean Wood (C) William Rushing, Patrick Shaver, Arthur Partin, Michael Mullins | |
| 12:37 | Alabama | Matthew Guy can't finish the layup | 34-27 |
| 12:35 | Alabama | Dennis Ryan tips it home | 36-27 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor's pass is intercepted by Michael Cain | 36-27 |
| 11:44 | Alabama | Michael Cain comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 11:42 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Doyal (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Merganthaler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fadey Olejarski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Magoon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Poor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Matthew Guy - foul #3 on Matthew Guy, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG), Micheal Horne (C) Robert Baker, Dennis Ryan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), Patrick Shaver (SG), Arthur Partin (SF), Michael Mullins (C) James Merganthaler, Fadey Olejarski, Benjamin Magoon, Sean Wood | |
| 11:16 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 11:16 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 10:56 | Alabama | Matthew Guy makes the floater in the lane | 38-28 |
| 10:29 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin knocks in the floater from close range | 38-30 |
| 10:03 | Alabama | Michael Cain misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Eugene Poor - foul #2 on Eugene Poor, team foul #6 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG), James Lynn (SF) Matthew Guy, Thomas Doyal | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski (SG), Benjamin Magoon (PF), Sean Wood (C) Patrick Shaver, Eugene Poor, Michael Mullins | |
| 10:03 | Alabama | Michael Cain makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 10:03 | Alabama | Michael Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin can't connect on a floater from the right side | 40-30 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon hits the follow up shot | 40-32 |
| 09:21 | Alabama | Micheal Horne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lance Sparks (PF), Dennis Ryan (C) Michael Cain, Micheal Horne | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (PG), Patrick Shaver (SG), Michael Mullins (C) William Rushing, Arthur Partin, Benjamin Magoon | |
| 08:56 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Merganthaler | 40-35 |
| 08:38 | Alabama | Michael Vidal can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 08:37 | Alabama | James Lynn grabs the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 08:17 | Alabama | Lance Sparks drills a shot near the basket | 42-35 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins tips it in | 42-37 |
| 07:42 | Alabama | Michael Vidal is hacked by Fadey Olejarski - foul #2 on Fadey Olejarski, team foul #7 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (SG), Thomas Doyal (SF) Robert Baker, James Lynn | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), Arthur Partin (SF), Benjamin Magoon (PF) James Merganthaler, Patrick Shaver, Sean Wood | |
| 07:42 | Alabama | Michael Vidal makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 07:42 | Alabama | Michael Vidal misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Doyal (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Lance Sparks (fresh) 9 pts. C - Dennis Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Rushing (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fadey Olejarski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Partin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Magoon (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from William Rushing | 43-39 |
| 06:44 | Alabama | Lance Sparks knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Vidal and he's fouled by William Rushing - foul #2 on William Rushing, team foul #8 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Lynn (PG), Micheal Horne (C) Michael Vidal, Dennis Ryan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver (SG), Eugene Poor (PF), Sean Wood (C) Fadey Olejarski, Arthur Partin, Michael Mullins | |
| 06:44 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses the free throw | 45-39 |
| 06:44 | Alabama | Micheal Horne grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 06:31 | Alabama | James Lynn blows the layup | 45-39 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | Lance Sparks hits the follow up shot | 47-39 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas | William Rushing is hacked by James Lynn - foul #1 on James Lynn, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG), Michael Cain (PF) James Lynn, Lance Sparks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (PG), Arthur Partin (SF), Michael Mullins (C) William Rushing, Benjamin Magoon, Sean Wood | |
| 05:46 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins buries a shot near the basket | 47-41 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Arthur Partin swats the layup by Matthew Guy | 47-41 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins is fouled on the floor by Thomas Doyal - foul #1 on Thomas Doyal, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dennis Ryan (C) Micheal Horne | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), Fadey Olejarski (SG), Benjamin Magoon (PF), Sean Wood (C) James Merganthaler, Patrick Shaver, Eugene Poor, Michael Mullins | |
| 04:20 | Arkansas | Sean Wood's pass is intercepted by Thomas Doyal | 47-41 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | Michael Cain makes the runner in the lane | 49-41 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by William Rushing | 49-43 |
| 03:44 | Alabama | Dennis Ryan is fouled on the floor by Fadey Olejarski - foul #3 on Fadey Olejarski, team foul #9 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG), James Lynn (SF) Robert Baker, Thomas Doyal | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (PG), Eugene Poor (PF), Michael Mullins (C) William Rushing, Arthur Partin, Sean Wood | |
| 03:44 | Alabama | Dennis Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 03:44 | Alabama | Dennis Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Guy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Merganthaler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fadey Olejarski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Magoon (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Poor (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-43 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski hits the follow up shot | 51-45 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Eugene Poor takes the ball from Michael Cain | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:29 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon misses short on a floater from the left block | 51-45 |
| 02:27 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Poor | 51-45 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor is hacked by Dennis Ryan - foul #3 on Dennis Ryan, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG), Thomas Doyal (SF), Lance Sparks (PF), Micheal Horne (C) Matthew Guy, James Lynn, Michael Cain, Dennis Ryan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), Patrick Shaver (SG), Arthur Partin (SF), Sean Wood (C) James Merganthaler, Fadey Olejarski, Eugene Poor, Michael Mullins | |
| 01:54 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Patrick Shaver | 51-47 |
| 01:54 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (SG), Michael Cain (PF), Dennis Ryan (C) Robert Baker, Lance Sparks, Micheal Horne | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (PG), Eugene Poor (PF), Michael Mullins (C) William Rushing, Benjamin Magoon, Sean Wood | |
| 01:31 | Alabama | Matthew Guy hits the finger roll set up by Michael Vidal and the foul's on Patrick Shaver - foul #3 on Patrick Shaver, team foul #10 | 53-47 |
| 01:31 | Alabama | Matthew Guy makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Guy - foul #4 on Matthew Guy, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Michael Cain's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Partin | 54-49 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Matthew Guy tips it in | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver buries a 3 from the right wing | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal is hacked by James Merganthaler in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Merganthaler, team foul #11 | 56-52 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Michael Mullins | 57-52 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Michael Vidal - foul #1 on Michael Vidal, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | James Merganthaler is called for the reach on Michael Vidal in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Merganthaler, team foul #12 | 57-55 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Michael Vidal makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Michael Vidal makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor is whistled for traveling | 59-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG) Matthew Guy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal is hacked by James Merganthaler in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Merganthaler, team foul #13 | 59-55 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Thomas Doyal | 61-55 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Dennis Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Patrick Shaver is called for the reach on Dennis Ryan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Shaver, team foul #14 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (SG) Robert Baker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Dennis Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Dennis Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver's pass is intercepted by Michael Vidal | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Michael Vidal is fouled in the backcourt by James Merganthaler - foul #4 on James Merganthaler, team foul #15 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Adam Majkowski (C) Dennis Ryan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Michael Vidal misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Michael Vidal makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Michael Cain pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Michael Vidal runs out the clock | 63-55 |