| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Vincent Bane (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Umstead (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeff Pape (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Fretwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Allen (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Huey Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Sears (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Gabriel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson inbounds the ball | 38-22 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell misses the lay-in | 38-22 |
| 19:35 | Alabama | Steven Gabriel gets the rebound | 38-22 |
| 19:20 | Alabama | Huey Lynch can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-22 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape snags the defensive board | 38-22 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas | David Umstead is whistled for a carry | 38-22 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | David Umstead steals it from George Dennis | 38-22 |
| 18:35 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell is called for traveling | 38-22 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | Kenneth Robinson steals it from Larry Allen | 38-22 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas | David Umstead steps out of bounds on the sideline | 38-22 |
| 17:39 | Alabama | Jeff Pape takes the ball from Steven Gabriel | 38-22 |
| 17:23 | Arkansas | David Umstead knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Jeff Pape | 40-22 |
| 17:05 | Alabama | Stephen Sears misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Robinson - foul #2 on Kenneth Robinson, team foul #1 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson (SF) Kenneth Robinson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:05 | Alabama | Stephen Sears makes the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 17:05 | Alabama | Stephen Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 16:44 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell misses the fadeaway from the left side | 40-24 |
| 16:42 | Alabama | Steven Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 40-24 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | Huey Lynch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-24 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson snags the defensive board | 40-24 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas | David Umstead misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-24 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape grabs the offensive board | 40-24 |
| 15:58 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-24 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell tips it home | 42-24 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Vincent Bane (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Umstead (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Edmondson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Pape (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Fretwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Allen (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Huey Lynch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Dennis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Sears (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Gabriel (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Alabama | Huey Lynch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-24 |
| 15:33 | Alabama | Steven Gabriel tips it but misses | 42-24 |
| 15:32 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Frank Fretwell | 42-24 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell's pass is intercepted by Steven Gabriel | 42-24 |
| 15:01 | Alabama | Larry Allen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-24 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson grabs the board | 42-24 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas | David Umstead can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-24 |
| 14:30 | Alabama | George Dennis gets the rebound | 42-24 |
| 14:01 | Alabama | George Dennis misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-24 |
| 13:59 | Alabama | Stephen Sears can't tip it in | 42-24 |
| 13:58 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-24 |
| 13:29 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape can't finish the layup | 42-24 |
| 13:28 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Huey Lynch | 42-24 |
| 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) | |
| 13:19 | Alabama | Huey Lynch misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-24 |
| 13:17 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell pulls down the rebound | 42-24 |
| 13:01 | Arkansas | David Umstead knocks in the shot from the right side | 44-24 |
| 12:44 | Alabama | Stephen Sears throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson (SF) Louis Edmondson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Tucker (PG), Robert Shaw (SG), Billy Ashbrook (SF), Fred Dell (PF), Bruce Gray (C) Larry Allen, Huey Lynch, George Dennis, Stephen Sears, Steven Gabriel | |
| 12:23 | Arkansas | David Umstead travels with the ball | 44-24 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | Robert Shaw is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-24 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Fred Dell tips it in | 44-26 |
| 11:45 | Arkansas | David Umstead shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-26 |
| 11:43 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-26 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Vincent Bane (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Umstead (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeff Pape (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Fretwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Wesley Tucker (fresh) SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Billy Ashbrook (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Fred Dell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Gray (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-26 |
| 11:22 | Alabama | Robert Shaw grabs the board | 44-26 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | Robert Shaw evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Wesley Tucker | 44-29 |
| 10:33 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape is fouled on the floor by Bruce Gray - foul #2 on Bruce Gray, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (PG), Louis Ranallo (PF), Simon Sharon (C) Vincent Bane, Jeff Pape, Frank Fretwell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Allen (PG) Wesley Tucker | |
| 10:21 | Arkansas | Robert Shaw takes the ball from Bruce Garner | 44-29 |
| 10:17 | Alabama | Robert Shaw hits the finger roll | 44-31 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas | David Umstead is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Dennis (SF), Steven Gabriel (C) Billy Ashbrook, Bruce Gray | |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Larry Allen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 09:42 | Alabama | George Dennis tips it home | 44-33 |
| 09:19 | Arkansas | Bruce Garner is called for 3 seconds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson (SF), Jeff Pape (PF), Frank Fretwell (C) Kenneth Robinson, Louis Ranallo, Simon Sharon | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:06 | Alabama | George Dennis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 09:04 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas | David Umstead evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left side | 44-33 |
| 08:34 | Alabama | Larry Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 08:15 | Alabama | George Dennis is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Fred Dell | 44-36 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:45 | Alabama | George Dennis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 07:43 | Alabama | Larry Allen tips it back up and in | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Bruce Garner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Umstead (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Edmondson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Pape (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Fretwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Dennis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Dell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Gabriel (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape connects on the floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on George Dennis - foul #3 on George Dennis, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vincent Bane (PG), Kenneth Robinson (SF), Louis Ranallo (C) David Umstead, Louis Edmondson, Frank Fretwell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Huey Lynch (SG), Stephen Sears (PF), Bruce Gray (C) Robert Shaw, Fred Dell, Steven Gabriel | |
| 07:21 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:00 | Alabama | George Dennis is fouled on the floor by Jeff Pape - foul #2 on Jeff Pape, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Simon Sharon (C) Jeff Pape | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:48 | Alabama | Larry Allen connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Gray | 49-41 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Billy Ashbrook (SF) George Dennis | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:08 | Alabama | Huey Lynch misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 06:07 | Alabama | Bruce Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 05:50 | Alabama | Larry Allen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Gray | 49-44 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas | Bruce Garner grabs the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Umstead (SG), Jeff Pape (PF), Frank Fretwell (C) Bruce Garner, Louis Ranallo, Simon Sharon | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Shaw (SG), George Dennis (SF), Steven Gabriel (C) Huey Lynch, Billy Ashbrook, Bruce Gray | |
| 05:05 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 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) | |
| 04:54 | Alabama | George Dennis makes the contested 3 from the left wing set up by Larry Allen | 52-47 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas | Stephen Sears steals the ball from Kenneth Robinson | 52-47 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | Stephen Sears misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 52-47 |
| 04:14 | Alabama | Stephen Sears snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 04:09 | Alabama | Steven Gabriel connects on the open runner from the left block on a nice dish by George Dennis | 52-49 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-49 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Larry Allen | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Vincent Bane (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Umstead (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Pape (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Fretwell (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Dennis (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Sears (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:17 | Alabama | The short jumper by Stephen Sears is denied by Frank Fretwell | 52-49 |
| 03:15 | Alabama | George Dennis gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | George Dennis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 02:31 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson scores on a shot from the right block set up by Vincent Bane | 54-49 |
| 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) | |
| 02:17 | Alabama | Larry Allen is fouled on the floor by Vincent Bane - foul #1 on Vincent Bane, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson (SF) Kenneth Robinson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Fred Dell (PF), Bruce Gray (C) Stephen Sears, Steven Gabriel | |
| 02:05 | Alabama | Frank Fretwell steals it from Fred Dell | 54-49 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell hits the finger roll set up by Louis Edmondson and he's fouled by Fred Dell - foul #1 on Fred Dell, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson (SF) Louis Edmondson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Sears (PF), Steven Gabriel (C) Fred Dell, Bruce Gray | |
| 01:37 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell misses the free throw | 56-49 |
| 01:37 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Stephen Sears | 56-49 |
| 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) | |
| 01:27 | Alabama | Vincent Bane steps in front of the Robert Shaw pass | 56-49 |
| 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) | |
| 01:26 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Shaw - foul #4 on Robert Shaw, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (PG), Louis Ranallo (PF) Vincent Bane, Jeff Pape | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo is fouled on the floor by Robert Shaw - foul #5 on Robert Shaw, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Huey Lynch (SG) Robert Shaw | |
| 01:20 | Arkansas | Bruce Garner is fouled on the floor by Stephen Sears - foul #2 on Stephen Sears, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| 01:19 | Arkansas | Huey Lynch is called for the reach on Bruce Garner - foul #2 on Huey Lynch, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| 01:19 | Arkansas | Bruce Garner makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 01:19 | Arkansas | Bruce Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | Huey Lynch drills a 3 from straight away | 58-52 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Larry Allen is called for the reach on Louis Ranallo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Allen, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Larry Allen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo is hacked by Larry Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Allen, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Huey Lynch misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 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) | |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Steven Gabriel is called for the reach on Kenneth Robinson - foul #2 on Steven Gabriel, team foul #10 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eddy Hopes (SG), Simon Sharon (C) David Umstead, Frank Fretwell | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Bruce Garner steals the ball from Huey Lynch | 64-52 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bruce Garner | 66-52 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | George Dennis misses the fullcourt shot | 66-52 |