| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Bender (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wilson Ritter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alfredo Conti (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Greg Shuler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Schumacher (fresh) SF - Michael Sickles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Arndt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Finch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Michael Sickles inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:34 | Arkansas | Greg Shuler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-36 |
| 19:30 | Alabama | Floyd Bender throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-36 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas | Greg Shuler loses the ball out of bounds | 30-36 |
| 18:57 | Alabama | Billy Morrison's floater is tipped away by Dustin Arndt | 30-36 |
| 18:56 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter gets the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Floyd Bender hits a wide open runner from the baseline | 32-36 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas | Henry Schumacher connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Greg Shuler | 32-38 |
| 18:19 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting is hacked by Larry Finch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Finch, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG), Loren Hicks (SF), Fadey Zaic (PF) Alonso Cutting, Wilson Ritter, Alfredo Conti | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Toney Frederick (PG), Edward Wagner (SF), William Good (C) Greg Shuler, Michael Sickles, Larry Finch | |
| 18:14 | Alabama | Billy Morrison is whistled for a carry | 32-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Sickles (SF), Craig Orem (PF) Henry Schumacher, Dustin Arndt | |
| 17:54 | Arkansas | Toney Frederick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 17:53 | Alabama | Floyd Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:49 | Alabama | Loren Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek (SG), Robert Wallace (C) Floyd Bender, Billy Morrison | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:28 | Arkansas | Craig Orem throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Schumacher (SG), Larry Finch (C) Michael Sickles, William Good | |
| 17:09 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas | Craig Orem grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas | Zlatko Zaharek is called for the reach on Henry Schumacher - foul #1 on Zlatko Zaharek, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Cutting (PG), Floyd Bender (SG), Wilson Ritter (SF), Alfredo Conti (PF), Billy Morrison (C) Clark Schlegel, Zlatko Zaharek, Loren Hicks, Fadey Zaic, Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Greg Shuler (PG), Michael Sickles (SF), Dustin Arndt (PF) Toney Frederick, Edward Wagner, Craig Orem | |
| 16:16 | Arkansas | Greg Shuler makes the shot from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 16:08 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting is whistled for traveling | 32-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Good (C) Larry Finch | |
| 15:43 | Arkansas | Greg Shuler can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Billy Morrison - foul #2 on Billy Morrison, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gregory Berry (SF) Michael Sickles | |
| 15:43 | Arkansas | Greg Shuler makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:43 | Arkansas | Greg Shuler misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:43 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Billy Morrison | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Bender (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Wilson Ritter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alfredo Conti (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Greg Shuler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Schumacher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Berry (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Arndt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Good (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter travels in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas | Greg Shuler misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 15:12 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Floyd Bender | 32-41 |
| 15:07 | Alabama | Floyd Bender misses the runner from the baseline | 32-41 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | William Good pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas | Alonso Cutting steps in front of the Dustin Arndt pass | 32-41 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting dunks the ball | 34-41 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas | Henry Schumacher is called for traveling | 34-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG), Zlatko Zaharek (SG), Loren Hicks (SF), Fadey Zaic (PF), Robert Wallace (C) Alonso Cutting, Floyd Bender, Wilson Ritter, Alfredo Conti, Billy Morrison | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Toney Frederick (PG), Edward Wagner (SG), Craig Orem (PF), Larry Finch (C) Greg Shuler, Henry Schumacher, Dustin Arndt, William Good | |
| 14:15 | Alabama | Loren Hicks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 34-41 |
| 14:14 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | Edward Wagner makes the turnaround in the paint | 36-43 |
| 13:36 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic connects on the runner from close range | 38-43 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas | Larry Finch drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Craig Orem | 38-45 |
| 12:59 | Alabama | Loren Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Billy Morrison (C) Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Sickles (SF), Dustin Arndt (PF), William Good (C) Gregory Berry, Craig Orem, Larry Finch | |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | William Good throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Cutting (PG), Floyd Bender (SG), Thomas Huddleston (SF), Alfredo Conti (PF) Clark Schlegel, Zlatko Zaharek, Loren Hicks, Fadey Zaic | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Greg Shuler (PG), Henry Schumacher (SG) Toney Frederick, Edward Wagner | |
| 12:21 | Alabama | Floyd Bender blows the layup | 38-45 |
| 12:19 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti gets the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | Thomas Huddleston buries a driving attempt near the basket | 40-45 |
| 11:46 | Arkansas | Henry Schumacher can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 11:45 | Alabama | Billy Morrison pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Bender (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Huddleston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfredo Conti (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Greg Shuler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Schumacher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Sickles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Arndt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Good (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Alabama | Floyd Bender can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 11:33 | Arkansas | Dustin Arndt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas | Michael Sickles drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-48 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | Floyd Bender banks in the layup on a great pass from Billy Morrison and the foul's on Henry Schumacher - foul #3 on Henry Schumacher, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG), Wilson Ritter (SF), Fadey Zaic (PF), Robert Wallace (C) Alonso Cutting, Thomas Huddleston, Alfredo Conti, Billy Morrison | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Toney Frederick (PG), Edward Wagner (SG), Craig Orem (PF), Larry Finch (C) Greg Shuler, Henry Schumacher, Dustin Arndt, William Good | |
| 10:57 | Alabama | Floyd Bender misses the free throw | 42-48 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas | Craig Orem grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas | Floyd Bender picks off the pass by Larry Finch | 42-48 |
| 10:31 | Alabama | Floyd Bender banks in the layup | 44-48 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas | Michael Sickles can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 10:05 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Fadey Zaic | 44-48 |
| 10:01 | Alabama | Floyd Bender blows the dunk | 44-48 |
| 10:00 | Alabama | Floyd Bender misses the tip | 44-48 |
| 09:58 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 09:50 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel is open and buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Fadey Zaic | 46-48 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas | Michael Sickles misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas | Michael Sickles gets the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 09:04 | Arkansas | Craig Orem misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Fadey Zaic - foul #1 on Fadey Zaic, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Cutting (PG), Zlatko Zaharek (SG), Loren Hicks (SF), Alfredo Conti (PF), Billy Morrison (C) Clark Schlegel, Floyd Bender, Wilson Ritter, Fadey Zaic, Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Greg Shuler (PG), Henry Schumacher (SG), Gregory Berry (SF), Dustin Arndt (PF) Toney Frederick, Edward Wagner, Michael Sickles, Larry Finch | |
| 09:04 | Arkansas | Craig Orem makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:04 | Arkansas | Craig Orem makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:56 | Alabama | Dustin Arndt steals the ball from Loren Hicks | 46-50 |
| 08:39 | Arkansas | Henry Schumacher makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Greg Shuler | 46-53 |
| 08:29 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti is hacked by Dustin Arndt - foul #1 on Dustin Arndt, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Good (C) Craig Orem | |
| 08:18 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Billy Morrison | 48-53 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | Gregory Berry is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Conti - foul #1 on Alfredo Conti, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Toney Frederick (PG) Greg Shuler | |
| 07:44 | Arkansas | Toney Frederick connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Berry | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zlatko Zaharek (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Loren Hicks (fresh) PF - Alfredo Conti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Toney Frederick (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Schumacher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Berry (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Arndt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Good (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Alabama | Billy Morrison scores on a jumper from the left block | 50-56 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | Henry Schumacher misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Loren Hicks grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 06:45 | Alabama | Loren Hicks travels with the ball | 50-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG), Floyd Bender (SG), Wilson Ritter (SF), Fadey Zaic (PF), Robert Wallace (C) Alonso Cutting, Zlatko Zaharek, Loren Hicks, Alfredo Conti, Billy Morrison | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Greg Shuler (PG), Edward Wagner (SG), Michael Sickles (SF), Larry Finch (C) Toney Frederick, Henry Schumacher, Gregory Berry, William Good | |
| 06:18 | Arkansas | Greg Shuler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 06:10 | Alabama | Floyd Bender hits a wide open fadeaway from the baseline set up by Clark Schlegel | 52-56 |
| 05:52 | Arkansas | Greg Shuler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-56 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas | Dustin Arndt can't tip it in | 52-56 |
| 05:49 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 05:40 | Alabama | Floyd Bender hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Wagner - foul #1 on Edward Wagner, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Billy Morrison (C) Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Toney Frederick (PG), Henry Schumacher (SG), Craig Orem (PF) Greg Shuler, Edward Wagner, Dustin Arndt | |
| 05:40 | Alabama | Floyd Bender makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:40 | Alabama | Floyd Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | Henry Schumacher hits a jumper from the left side set up by Toney Frederick | 54-58 |
| 04:54 | Alabama | Billy Morrison buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | Floyd Bender steals the ball from Michael Sickles | 56-58 |
| 04:33 | Alabama | Floyd Bender drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| 04:07 | Arkansas | Henry Schumacher misses badly on a floater from the left side | 58-58 |
| 04:06 | Alabama | Billy Morrison pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 03:39 | Alabama | Floyd Bender connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Clark Schlegel | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clark Schlegel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Bender (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Wilson Ritter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Fadey Zaic (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Morrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Toney Frederick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Schumacher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Sickles (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Craig Orem (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Finch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Arkansas | Toney Frederick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | Larry Finch tips it home | 61-60 |
| 03:12 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Cutting (PG), Zlatko Zaharek (SG), Loren Hicks (SF), Alfredo Conti (PF) Clark Schlegel, Floyd Bender, Wilson Ritter, Fadey Zaic | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Greg Shuler (PG), Edward Wagner (SG), Gregory Berry (SF), Dustin Arndt (PF), William Good (C) Toney Frederick, Henry Schumacher, Michael Sickles, Craig Orem, Larry Finch | |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas | Greg Shuler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:47 | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek is hacked by Dustin Arndt - foul #2 on Dustin Arndt, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| 02:27 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas | William Good grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Floyd Bender (SG) Zlatko Zaharek | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Schumacher (SG), Larry Finch (C) Edward Wagner, William Good | |
| 01:59 | Arkansas | Greg Shuler can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas | Larry Finch tips it but misses | 61-60 |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Loren Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:37 | Alabama | Billy Morrison hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 61-60 |
| 01:36 | Alabama | Floyd Bender tips it back up and in | 63-60 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas | Greg Shuler knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dustin Arndt | 63-62 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | Floyd Bender misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 63-62 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas | Larry Finch pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Henry Schumacher is whistled for a carry | 63-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilson Ritter (SF) Loren Hicks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Sickles (SF) Gregory Berry | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Greg Shuler picks off the pass by Wilson Ritter in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Greg Shuler lays it in | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Floyd Bender | 65-64 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Michael Sickles misses the fadeaway from the left side | 65-64 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Dustin Arndt tips it in | 65-66 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Floyd Bender is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Billy Morrison is called for the reach on Henry Schumacher - foul #3 on Billy Morrison, team foul #5 | 65-66 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Henry Schumacher is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Conti - foul #2 on Alfredo Conti, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Henry Schumacher is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Conti - foul #3 on Alfredo Conti, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Henry Schumacher makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Henry Schumacher makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter clanks a halfcourt shot | 65-68 |