| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) SG - Kenneth Wilkin (fresh) SF - Rod Kenny (fresh) PF - Tommie Rogers (fresh) C - Sebastian Staley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Galasso (fresh) SF - Steven Deaton (fresh) PF - Michael Frakes (fresh) C - Ralph Dunn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Steven Deaton - foul #1 on Steven Deaton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Alabama | Rod Kenny can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Morris | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | Alabama | Rod Kenny comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Alabama | Tommie Rogers tips it home | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Steven Deaton | 4-7 |
| 17:23 | Alabama | Rod Kenny connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 17:02 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-7 |
| 17:01 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn tips it back up and in | 7-9 |
| 16:46 | Alabama | Rod Kenny is fouled on the floor by Michael Frakes - foul #1 on Michael Frakes, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hayner (PG), Philip Hewitt (SG), William Oliver (PF), James Bober (C) Jeffery Wilson, Kenneth Wilkin, Tommie Rogers, Sebastian Staley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:35 | Alabama | William Oliver hits a jumper in the lane | 9-9 |
| 16:09 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 16:08 | Alabama | James Bober snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 15:43 | Alabama | William Oliver comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 9-9 |
| 15:41 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hayner (fresh) SG - Philip Hewitt (fresh) SF - Rod Kenny (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Bober (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Galasso (fresh) SF - Steven Deaton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Frakes (fresh) C - Ralph Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 9-9 |
| 15:33 | Alabama | William Oliver grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 15:14 | Alabama | Rod Kenny comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 15:12 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:51 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Deaton | 9-12 |
| 14:26 | Alabama | Rod Kenny misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeffrey Galasso - foul #1 on Jeffrey Galasso, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommie Rogers (PF), Sebastian Staley (C) William Oliver, James Bober | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (PG), Jerry Koh (SG), Edward Harris (SF), Chris Cole (PF), Luis Moeller (C) Thomas Morris, Jeffrey Galasso, Steven Deaton, Michael Frakes, Ralph Dunn | |
| 14:26 | Alabama | Rod Kenny makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:26 | Alabama | Rod Kenny makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:57 | Arkansas | Sebastian Staley swats the short shot by Chris Cole | 11-12 |
| 13:56 | Alabama | Rod Kenny grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 13:43 | Alabama | Philip Hewitt double dribbles | 11-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin (SG), William Oliver (SF) Philip Hewitt, Rod Kenny | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:22 | Arkansas | Edward Harris can't connect on a shot from the right side | 11-12 |
| 13:20 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 13:01 | Alabama | Tommie Rogers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-12 |
| 12:59 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas | Edward Harris is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Wilkin - foul #1 on Kenneth Wilkin, team foul #1 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Philip Hewitt (SG) Kenneth Wilkin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG), Jeffrey Galasso (SG), Steven Deaton (SF), Michael Frakes (PF), Ralph Dunn (C) Robert Donahue, Jerry Koh, Edward Harris, Chris Cole, Luis Moeller | |
| 12:12 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rod Kenny (SF) Tommie Rogers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 11:48 | Alabama | Rod Kenny comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 11:46 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 11:22 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso grabs the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hayner (fairly fresh) SG - Philip Hewitt (fresh) SF - Rod Kenny (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sebastian Staley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Galasso (fresh) SF - Steven Deaton (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Frakes (fresh) C - Ralph Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 10:57 | Arkansas | Rod Kenny steps in front of the Michael Frakes pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 11-12 |
| 10:54 | Alabama | Rod Kenny hits the finger roll | 13-12 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Morris | 13-15 |
| 10:13 | Alabama | Rod Kenny is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Rod Kenny, team foul #2 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson (PG), Kenneth Wilkin (SG), Tommie Rogers (PF) James Hayner, Philip Hewitt, Rod Kenny | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 09:47 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris misses short on a 3 from straight away | 13-15 |
| 09:45 | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:41 | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffrey Galasso - foul #2 on Jeffrey Galasso, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Koh (SG), Chris Cole (PF) Jeffrey Galasso, Michael Frakes | |
| 09:41 | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:41 | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:41 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 09:21 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn banks in the layup | 13-17 |
| 09:04 | Alabama | Steven Deaton is called for the reach on William Oliver - foul #2 on Steven Deaton, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hayner (PG), Rod Kenny (SF) Jeffery Wilson, William Oliver | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Harris (SF), Luis Moeller (C) Steven Deaton, Ralph Dunn | |
| 08:46 | Alabama | Rod Kenny misses long on a floater from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 08:24 | Arkansas | Kenneth Wilkin steals it from Edward Harris | 13-17 |
| 08:07 | Alabama | Jerry Koh is called for the reach on Rod Kenny - foul #1 on Jerry Koh, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson (PG), Philip Hewitt (SG), James Bober (C) James Hayner, Kenneth Wilkin, Sebastian Staley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (PG), Michael Frakes (PF) Thomas Morris, Chris Cole | |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Rod Kenny comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 07:51 | Alabama | Rod Kenny tips it but misses | 13-17 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller misses the floater from just outside the lane | 13-17 |
| 07:42 | Alabama | James Bober grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 07:24 | Alabama | Rod Kenny connects on the floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Edward Harris - foul #1 on Edward Harris, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hayner (PG), Kenneth Wilkin (SG), Sebastian Staley (C) Jeffery Wilson, Philip Hewitt, James Bober | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn (C) Luis Moeller | |
| 07:24 | Alabama | Rod Kenny makes the free throw | 16-17 |
| 06:59 | Arkansas | James Hayner is called for the reach on Robert Donahue - foul #1 on James Hayner, team foul #3 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Oliver (SF) Rod Kenny | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG) Robert Donahue | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hayner (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Wilkin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommie Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sebastian Staley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Koh (fresh) SF - Edward Harris (fresh) PF - Michael Frakes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:41 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 06:40 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William Oliver | 16-17 |
| 06:21 | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin is whistled for traveling | 16-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson (PG), Philip Hewitt (SG), Rod Kenny (SF) James Hayner, Kenneth Wilkin, Tommie Rogers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso (SG), Steven Deaton (SF) Jerry Koh, Edward Harris | |
| 05:56 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Sebastian Staley - foul #1 on Sebastian Staley, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hayner (PG), Kenneth Wilkin (SG), Tommie Rogers (PF) Jeffery Wilson, Philip Hewitt, William Oliver | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:56 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 05:56 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Rod Kenny misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 05:37 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Morris | 16-22 |
| 04:47 | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin is called for a backcourt violation | 16-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson (PG), Philip Hewitt (SG), William Oliver (PF), James Bober (C) James Hayner, Kenneth Wilkin, Tommie Rogers, Sebastian Staley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cole (PF) Michael Frakes | |
| 04:33 | Arkansas | Chris Cole misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 16-22 |
| 04:31 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso can't tip it in | 16-22 |
| 04:30 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 04:08 | Alabama | William Oliver grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 03:47 | Alabama | Ralph Dunn picks off the pass by William Oliver | 16-22 |
| 03:28 | Arkansas | Chris Cole is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Chris Cole, team foul #8 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hayner (PG), Kenneth Wilkin (SG), Tommie Rogers (PF), Sebastian Staley (C) Jeffery Wilson, Philip Hewitt, Rod Kenny, James Bober | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (PG), Luis Moeller (C) Thomas Morris, Ralph Dunn | |
| 03:11 | Alabama | Sebastian Staley misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 16-22 |
| 03:10 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Wilkin | 16-22 |
| 02:51 | Alabama | James Hayner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Philip Hewitt (SG), Rod Kenny (SF) Kenneth Wilkin, William Oliver | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Koh (SG), Michael Frakes (PF) Jeffrey Galasso, Chris Cole | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Hayner (fairly fresh) SG - Philip Hewitt (fresh) SF - Rod Kenny (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Tommie Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sebastian Staley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Donahue (fresh) SG - Jerry Koh (fresh) SF - Steven Deaton (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Frakes (fresh) 6 pts. C - Luis Moeller (fresh) | |
| 02:31 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jerry Koh, team foul #9 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Wilkin (SG) Philip Hewitt | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG), Edward Harris (SF) Robert Donahue, Steven Deaton | |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Rod Kenny can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 16-22 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 01:50 | Arkansas | Sebastian Staley is called for the reach on Thomas Morris - foul #2 on Sebastian Staley, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeffery Wilson (PG), Philip Hewitt (SG), William Oliver (PF) James Hayner, Kenneth Wilkin, Tommie Rogers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn (C) Luis Moeller | |
| 01:38 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris is fouled on the floor by Sebastian Staley - foul #3 on Sebastian Staley, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Tommie Rogers (PF), James Bober (C) William Oliver, Sebastian Staley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso (SG), Steven Deaton (SF) Jerry Koh, Edward Harris | |
| 01:24 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-24 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | James Bober is called for traveling | 16-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hayner (PG), Kenneth Wilkin (SG), William Oliver (PF) Jeffery Wilson, Philip Hewitt, Tommie Rogers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 16-27 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | William Oliver misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ralph Dunn - foul #1 on Ralph Dunn, team foul #10 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Philip Hewitt (SG), Tommie Rogers (PF) Kenneth Wilkin, Rod Kenny | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (PG) Thomas Morris | |
| 00:23 | Alabama | William Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | William Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn grabs the board | 16-27 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-27 |