| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Will Taylor (fresh) SG - Jim Blansett (fresh) SF - James Creamer (fresh) PF - Stephen Cripe (fresh) C - Clifford Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Randy Mattingly (fresh) SG - Michael Blauvelt (fresh) SF - Jason Allen (fresh) PF - Silas Scheidt (fresh) C - Wilson Jackson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Arkansas | James Creamer misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Randy Mattingly | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Mattingly | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Wilson Jackson | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Alabama | Jason Allen is hacked by James Creamer - foul #1 on James Creamer, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Allen | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly is hacked by Will Taylor - foul #1 on Will Taylor, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas | Will Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-6 |
| 18:04 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-8 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett misses the dunk but he's hacked by Michael Blauvelt - foul #1 on Michael Blauvelt, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wade Brown (C) Clifford Phillips | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett misses the 1st free throw | 0-8 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett misses the 2nd free throw | 0-8 |
| 17:45 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-8 |
| 17:33 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe grabs the defensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas | Wade Brown is hacked by Wilson Jackson - foul #1 on Wilson Jackson, team foul #2 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (PG), William Washam (SG) Will Taylor, Jim Blansett | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:09 | Arkansas | James Creamer loses the dribble to Randy Mattingly | 0-8 |
| 17:06 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly lays it up and in | 0-10 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas | Michael Blauvelt is called for the reach on Alex Celestin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Blauvelt, team foul #3 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Sinclair (PF), Jerry Batey (C) James Creamer, Stephen Cripe | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steve Painter (SG), Adolph Weeks (C) Michael Blauvelt, Wilson Jackson | |
| 16:48 | Arkansas | William Washam misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-10 |
| 16:46 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt grabs the board | 0-10 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Randy Mattingly | 0-13 |
| 16:20 | Arkansas | John Sinclair can't connect on a floater from the right side | 0-13 |
| 16:18 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jason Allen | 0-13 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Jason Allen makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Steve Painter and he's hacked by Wade Brown - foul #1 on Wade Brown, team foul #3 | 0-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Will Taylor (PG), Jim Blansett (SG), James Creamer (SF), Clifford Phillips (C) Alex Celestin, William Washam, John Sinclair, Jerry Batey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby (PG) Randy Mattingly | |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Jason Allen misses the free throw | 0-15 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips gets the rebound | 0-15 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-15 |
| 15:55 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips snags the offensive board | 0-15 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Will Taylor (fresh) SG - Jim Blansett (fresh) SF - James Creamer (fresh) PF - Wade Brown (fresh) C - Clifford Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Nicholas Ashby (fresh) SG - Steve Painter (fresh) SF - Jason Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Silas Scheidt (fairly fresh) C - Adolph Weeks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Arkansas | Jason Allen is called for the reach on Jim Blansett - foul #1 on Jason Allen, team foul #4 | 0-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe (PF) Wade Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg (SF), Wilson Jackson (C) Jason Allen, Silas Scheidt | |
| 15:31 | Arkansas | Bryan Goldenberg steals it from Jim Blansett | 0-15 |
| 15:16 | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-15 |
| 15:15 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe grabs the board | 0-15 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas | James Creamer scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Cripe | 2-15 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (SG), Wade Brown (SF) Jim Blansett, James Creamer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Randy Mattingly (PG), Silas Scheidt (PF) Bryan Goldenberg, Adolph Weeks | |
| 14:38 | Arkansas | Wade Brown buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Stephen Cripe | 4-15 |
| 14:13 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 4-15 |
| 14:12 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips snags the defensive board | 4-15 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas | Wade Brown drills a shot from close range and he's hacked by Steve Painter - foul #1 on Steve Painter, team foul #5 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jim Blansett (SG), James Creamer (SF) Will Taylor, Clifford Phillips | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg (SG), Jason Allen (SF) Nicholas Ashby, Steve Painter | |
| 13:50 | Arkansas | Wade Brown misses the free throw | 6-15 |
| 13:50 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson gets the rebound | 6-15 |
| 13:31 | Alabama | Wade Brown blocks the short jumper by Wilson Jackson | 6-15 |
| 13:29 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett snags the defensive board | 6-15 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas | Jason Allen is called for the reach on James Creamer - foul #2 on Jason Allen, team foul #6 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Sinclair (PF), Jerry Batey (C) Stephen Cripe, Wade Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steve Painter (SF), Adolph Weeks (C) Jason Allen, Wilson Jackson | |
| 12:59 | Arkansas | Jerry Batey misses long on a shot from the left block | 6-15 |
| 12:57 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin hits the follow up shot | 8-15 |
| 12:53 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 8-15 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas | James Creamer grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 8-15 |
| 12:44 | Alabama | Steve Painter grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | James Creamer takes the ball from Bryan Goldenberg | 8-15 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett blows the layup | 8-15 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas | Jerry Batey tips it back up and in | 10-15 |
| 12:21 | Alabama | Steve Painter misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 10-15 |
| 12:19 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt hits the follow up shot | 10-17 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Bryan Goldenberg - foul #1 on Bryan Goldenberg, team foul #7 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Will Taylor (PG), Clifford Phillips (C) Alex Celestin, James Creamer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Harold Barna (PG), Nicholas Ashby (SG) Randy Mattingly, Steve Painter | |
| 12:06 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett misses the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Will Taylor takes the ball from Harold Barna in the backcourt | 11-17 |
| 11:46 | Arkansas | John Sinclair misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-17 |
| 11:45 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett snags the offensive board | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Will Taylor (fresh) SG - Jim Blansett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Sinclair (fresh) PF - Jerry Batey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifford Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Harold Barna (fresh) SG - Nicholas Ashby (fresh) SF - Bryan Goldenberg (fresh) PF - Silas Scheidt (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adolph Weeks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Arkansas | John Sinclair can't connect on a floater from the right block | 11-17 |
| 11:28 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 11:08 | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg clanks a floater from the left side | 11-17 |
| 11:07 | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 10:54 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (SG), James Creamer (SF), Stephen Cripe (PF) Jim Blansett, John Sinclair, Jerry Batey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Randy Mattingly (PG), Steve Painter (SF), Wilson Jackson (C) Harold Barna, Bryan Goldenberg, Adolph Weeks | |
| 10:30 | Arkansas | James Creamer misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Wilson Jackson - foul #2 on Wilson Jackson, team foul #8 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wade Brown (C) Clifford Phillips | |
| Subs | Alabama | Adolph Weeks (C) Wilson Jackson | |
| 10:30 | Arkansas | James Creamer makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas | James Creamer makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:10 | Alabama | Steve Painter makes the jumper near the basket | 13-19 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas | Wade Brown can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 13-19 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas | Wade Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:42 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Will Taylor | 15-19 |
| 09:19 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Alex Celestin - foul #1 on Alex Celestin, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Washam (PG), Albert Boyd (SG), Clifford Phillips (C) Will Taylor, Alex Celestin, Wade Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg (SG) Nicholas Ashby | |
| 09:19 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:19 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas | James Creamer connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by William Washam | 18-21 |
| 08:41 | Alabama | Steve Painter is whistled for a carry | 18-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wade Brown (SF) James Creamer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Harold Barna (PG) Randy Mattingly | |
| 08:25 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Albert Boyd | 20-21 |
| 08:10 | Alabama | The pull-up jumper by Harold Barna is blocked by Stephen Cripe | 20-21 |
| 08:08 | Arkansas | Wade Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | Wade Brown hits the follow up shot | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Washam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wade Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Cripe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Harold Barna (fresh) SG - Bryan Goldenberg (fresh) SF - Steve Painter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Silas Scheidt (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adolph Weeks (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Alabama | The refs have stopped play. Steve Painter is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 22-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Will Taylor (PG), Jim Blansett (SG), James Creamer (SF), John Sinclair (C) William Washam, Albert Boyd, Stephen Cripe, Clifford Phillips | |
| Subs | Alabama | Randy Mattingly (PG), Nicholas Ashby (SG) Harold Barna, Steve Painter | |
| 07:13 | Alabama | James Creamer steps in front of the Bryan Goldenberg pass | 22-21 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas | James Creamer drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Will Taylor | 24-21 |
| 06:31 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Sinclair - foul #1 on John Sinclair, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Batey (C) Wade Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:31 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:31 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas | James Creamer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 06:19 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Bryan Goldenberg | 24-23 |
| 06:15 | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-23 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas | Jerry Batey snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas | Jerry Batey makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Will Taylor | 26-23 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | James Creamer steals the ball from Nicholas Ashby | 26-23 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas | Jerry Batey misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 26-23 |
| 05:27 | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Jerry Batey - foul #1 on Jerry Batey, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe (PF), Clifford Phillips (C) John Sinclair, Jerry Batey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Harold Barna (PG) Randy Mattingly | |
| 05:21 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks makes the free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas | Will Taylor buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jim Blansett | 29-26 |
| 04:50 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Ashby | 29-28 |
| 04:23 | Arkansas | Will Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Phillips | 29-28 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-28 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips snags the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas | Silas Scheidt picks off the pass by Stephen Cripe | 29-28 |
| 03:45 | Alabama | The short jumper by Silas Scheidt is denied by James Creamer | 29-28 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Will Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Blansett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Creamer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Stephen Cripe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Harold Barna (fresh) SG - Nicholas Ashby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryan Goldenberg (fairly fresh) PF - Silas Scheidt (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adolph Weeks (tired) 10 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Arkansas | Will Taylor misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-28 |
| 03:17 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett grabs the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett buries a 3 from straight away set up by James Creamer | 32-28 |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 32-28 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | James Creamer snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-28 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Adolph Weeks | 32-28 |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt's pass is intercepted by Will Taylor | 32-28 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Silas Scheidt - foul #1 on Silas Scheidt, team foul #9 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (PG), William Washam (SG), Wade Brown (SF), John Sinclair (C) Will Taylor, Jim Blansett, James Creamer, Clifford Phillips | |
| Subs | Alabama | Randy Mattingly (PG), Michael Blauvelt (SG), Jason Allen (SF), Wilson Jackson (C) Harold Barna, Nicholas Ashby, Bryan Goldenberg, Adolph Weeks | |
| 01:48 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:27 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | John Sinclair snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas | John Sinclair misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly is hacked by Alex Celestin - foul #2 on Alex Celestin, team foul #7 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Batey (C) Stephen Cripe | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steve Painter (PF) Silas Scheidt | |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Randy Mattingly picks off the pass by Wade Brown | 34-30 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Jason Allen tips it but misses | 34-30 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | William Washam gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Wilson Jackson steals it from John Sinclair | 34-30 |
| 00:05 | Alabama | Jason Allen is denied on a dunk by Wade Brown | 34-30 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | John Sinclair snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | John Sinclair hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 34-30 |