| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fresh) SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Cain (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Sparks (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Shaun Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Merganthaler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Darby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Poor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Harry Darby inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Shaun Matthews | 27-24 |
| 19:20 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski can't finish the layup | 27-24 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas | Harry Darby hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 27-24 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | Michael Vidal grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 18:40 | Alabama | Lance Sparks makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Baker | 29-24 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews makes the shot from the free throw line | 29-26 |
| 18:12 | Alabama | Michael Cain banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Vidal | 31-26 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-26 |
| 17:46 | Alabama | Lance Sparks snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 17:21 | Alabama | Michael Cain is hacked by Harry Darby - foul #1 on Harry Darby, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 16:56 | Alabama | Michael Mullins is called for the reach on Lance Sparks - foul #3 on Michael Mullins, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Doyal (SF) Lance Sparks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), Sean Wood (C) Shaun Matthews, Michael Mullins | |
| 16:39 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 31-26 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski tips it in | 33-26 |
| 16:09 | Arkansas | William Rushing loses the ball out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Micheal Horne (C) Michael Cain | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Partin (SF) Harry Darby | |
| 15:43 | Alabama | Sean Wood takes the ball from Adam Majkowski | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Doyal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Majkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Horne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Rushing (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Merganthaler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Partin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Poor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Wood (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:23 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler is hacked by Thomas Doyal - foul #1 on Thomas Doyal, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (PG), Gene Budziszewski (SF), Lance Sparks (C) Michael Vidal, Adam Majkowski, Micheal Horne | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews (PG) William Rushing | |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews clanks a floater from the right side | 33-26 |
| 15:04 | Alabama | Gene Budziszewski grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 14:50 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 33-26 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas | Sean Wood loses the dribble to Lance Sparks | 33-26 |
| 13:54 | Alabama | Lance Sparks is denied on a layup by Eugene Poor | 33-26 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Sean Wood | 33-26 |
| 13:48 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin tips it back up and in | 33-28 |
| 13:18 | Alabama | Matthew Guy's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Poor | 33-28 |
| 13:17 | Alabama | Robert Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 13:08 | Alabama | Eugene Poor steals it from Thomas Doyal | 33-28 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin lays it in | 33-30 |
| 12:19 | Alabama | Matthew Guy hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Lance Sparks and he's fouled by James Merganthaler - foul #3 on James Merganthaler, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG), Michael Cain (PF), Adam Majkowski (C) Robert Baker, Thomas Doyal, Lance Sparks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), Harry Darby (SF), Michael Mullins (C) Shaun Matthews, Arthur Partin, Sean Wood | |
| 12:19 | Alabama | Matthew Guy makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Michael Mullins is denied by Michael Cain | 36-30 |
| 11:54 | Alabama | Matthew Guy snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 11:34 | Alabama | Michael Cain misses the turnaround in the lane | 36-30 |
| 11:33 | Alabama | Gene Budziszewski grabs the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gene Budziszewski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Rushing (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Merganthaler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Darby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Poor (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Alabama | Michael Cain clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Eugene Poor - foul #1 on Eugene Poor, team foul #4 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG) Matthew Guy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews (PG), Sean Wood (C) William Rushing, Eugene Poor | |
| 11:19 | Alabama | Michael Cain misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 11:19 | Alabama | Michael Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 11:00 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews steps out of bounds on the sideline | 37-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lance Sparks (SG) Robert Baker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Partin (PF) Sean Wood | |
| 10:32 | Alabama | Lance Sparks blows the layup | 37-30 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Gene Budziszewski - foul #4 on Gene Budziszewski, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (SG) Gene Budziszewski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:08 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 09:45 | Alabama | Michael Cain is called for traveling | 37-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sean Wood (C) James Merganthaler | |
| 09:29 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins misses long on a floater near the basket | 37-32 |
| 09:27 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 09:04 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Matthew Guy | 39-32 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin comes up short on the shot from the right side | 39-32 |
| 08:56 | Alabama | Lance Sparks grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Matthew Guy is fouled on the floor by Harry Darby - foul #2 on Harry Darby, team foul #5 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG), Thomas Doyal (SF), Micheal Horne (C) Michael Vidal, Michael Cain, Lance Sparks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), James Merganthaler (SG), Eugene Poor (PF) Shaun Matthews, Arthur Partin, Michael Mullins | |
| 08:23 | Alabama | James Merganthaler steals the ball from Adam Majkowski | 39-32 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Micheal Horne - foul #1 on Micheal Horne, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gene Budziszewski (SF) Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 07:35 | Alabama | Gene Budziszewski makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Guy | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gene Budziszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Doyal (fresh) 2 pts. C - Micheal Horne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Rushing (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Merganthaler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harry Darby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Poor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Sean Wood (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Arkansas | Robert Baker is called for the reach on James Merganthaler - foul #1 on Robert Baker, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG), Lance Sparks (SG), Michael Cain (PF), Adam Majkowski (C) Matthew Guy, Robert Baker, Thomas Doyal, Micheal Horne | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews (PG), Arthur Partin (SF), Michael Mullins (C) William Rushing, Harry Darby, Sean Wood | |
| 06:57 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins misses the dunk | 41-34 |
| 06:56 | Alabama | Lance Sparks grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 06:38 | Alabama | Michael Cain is hacked by Michael Mullins - foul #4 on Michael Mullins, team foul #6 | 41-34 |
| 06:22 | Alabama | Michael Cain knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:11 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Majkowski | 44-34 |
| 06:10 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Lance Sparks | 44-34 |
| 05:50 | Alabama | Lance Sparks knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Michael Vidal | 46-34 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Adam Majkowski - foul #1 on Adam Majkowski, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (PG), Robert Baker (SG) Michael Vidal, Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Darby (SF), Sean Wood (C) Arthur Partin, Eugene Poor | |
| 05:31 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 05:31 | Alabama | Lance Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | Lance Sparks can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-35 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Lance Sparks gets the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 04:56 | Alabama | Michael Cain connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Baker | 48-35 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | Matthew Guy picks off the pass by Sean Wood | 48-35 |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Michael Cain hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Guy | 50-35 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 50-35 |
| 04:17 | Alabama | Michael Cain snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | Lance Sparks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Guy | 52-35 |
| 03:32 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Shaun Matthews | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Gene Budziszewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Cain (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Lance Sparks (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Shaun Matthews (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Merganthaler (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harry Darby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mullins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Sean Wood (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Alabama | Lance Sparks clanks a shot near the basket | 52-37 |
| 03:06 | Alabama | Michael Cain can't tip it in | 52-37 |
| 03:04 | Alabama | Michael Cain tips it but misses | 52-37 |
| 03:03 | Arkansas | Harry Darby grabs the board | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:45 | Arkansas | Matthew Guy takes the ball from James Merganthaler | 52-37 |
| 02:41 | Alabama | Matthew Guy hits the finger roll | 54-37 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Sean Wood lays it in on a nice dish by James Merganthaler | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:53 | Alabama | Michael Cain misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Shaun Matthews - foul #1 on Shaun Matthews, team foul #7 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Poor (PF) Michael Mullins | |
| 01:53 | Alabama | Michael Cain misses the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 01:53 | Alabama | Michael Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:39 | Arkansas | Harry Darby comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gene Budziszewski - foul #5 on Gene Budziszewski, team foul #6 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Adam Majkowski (PF) Gene Budziszewski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:39 | Arkansas | Harry Darby makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 01:39 | Arkansas | Harry Darby misses the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Matthew Guy is fouled on the floor by James Merganthaler - foul #4 on James Merganthaler, team foul #8 | 55-40 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Matthew Guy misses the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | Sean Wood gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor is fouled on the floor by Adam Majkowski - foul #2 on Adam Majkowski, team foul #7 | 55-40 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor misses the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 00:54 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Adam Majkowski | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Michael Cain lays it up and in set up by Robert Baker | 57-40 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews hits a jump hook near the basket | 57-42 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Matthew Guy runs out the clock | 57-42 |