| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andrew Bloom (fresh) SG - Michael Hart (fresh) SF - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) PF - Richard Bryant (fresh) C - Frances Rowden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fresh) SG - James Sarris (fresh) SF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) PF - David Ashcraft (fresh) C - Matthew Kirk (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | David Ashcraft 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) | |
| 19:35 | Alabama | David Ashcraft hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Bryant - foul #1 on Richard Bryant, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Alabama | David Ashcraft misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Alabama | David Ashcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:28 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Andrew Bloom | 2-1 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Bloom - foul #1 on Andrew Bloom, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo misses the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:23 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Bloom | 5-1 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Matthew Kirk drills a floater from the right side set up by Pedro Carrillo | 5-3 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas | David Ashcraft steals it from Andrew Armstrong | 5-3 |
| 18:11 | Alabama | David Ashcraft misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-3 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Matthew Kirk - foul #1 on Matthew Kirk, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:24 | Alabama | David Ashcraft misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Bryant - foul #2 on Richard Bryant, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith (PF) Richard Bryant | |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski (SF), Dwight Finlayson (C) Matthew Loranger, Matthew Kirk | |
| 17:24 | Alabama | David Ashcraft makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:24 | Alabama | David Ashcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:09 | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom is hacked by Pedro Carrillo - foul #1 on Pedro Carrillo, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (SG), Jon Wiggins (C) James Sarris, David Ashcraft | |
| 16:56 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Jon Wiggins - foul #1 on Jon Wiggins, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield (PF) Andrew Armstrong | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:56 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:56 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:44 | Alabama | Robert Stubblefield steals it from Jon Wiggins | 9-5 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden's floater is tipped away by Dwight Finlayson | 9-5 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden hits the follow up shot | 11-5 |
| 16:03 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-5 |
| 16:02 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield grabs the board | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andrew Bloom (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Hart (fresh) SF - Norman Klingensmith (fresh) PF - Robert Stubblefield (fresh) C - Frances Rowden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence McGhinnis (fresh) SF - Boris Pawlikowski (fresh) PF - Dwight Finlayson (fresh) C - Jon Wiggins (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Arkansas | Michael Hart drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Andrew Bloom | 13-5 |
| 15:28 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-5 |
| 15:27 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson gets the offensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 15:13 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Clarence McGhinnis, team foul #4 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Jones (PG), Reuben Lewis (SG), Andrew Armstrong (SF) Andrew Bloom, Michael Hart, Frances Rowden | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (SG), Matthew Loranger (SF), David Ashcraft (PF), Matthew Kirk (C) Pedro Carrillo, Boris Pawlikowski, Dwight Finlayson, Jon Wiggins | |
| 14:50 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-5 |
| 14:48 | Alabama | David Ashcraft gets the rebound | 13-5 |
| 14:43 | Alabama | James Sarris misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Stubblefield - foul #1 on Robert Stubblefield, team foul #4 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue (PF) Norman Klingensmith | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:43 | Alabama | James Sarris makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:43 | Alabama | James Sarris makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:26 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong misses the 3 from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 14:25 | Arkansas | Mark Jones tips it in | 15-7 |
| 14:07 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Hart (SG), Frances Rowden (C) Reuben Lewis, Robert Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Alabama | Darryl Mattson (PG) Clarence McGhinnis | |
| 13:48 | Arkansas | Matthew Loranger is called for the reach on Paul Lanoue - foul #1 on Matthew Loranger, team foul #5 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom (PG) Frances Rowden | |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG) Darryl Mattson | |
| 13:39 | Arkansas | Matthew Kirk swats the short shot by Mark Jones | 15-7 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue tips it back up and in | 17-7 |
| 13:11 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Kirk | 17-9 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas | Michael Hart misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-9 |
| 12:49 | Alabama | Matthew Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 12:30 | Alabama | Andrew Bloom steals the ball from Pedro Carrillo | 17-9 |
| 12:12 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 12:10 | Alabama | David Ashcraft snags the defensive board | 17-9 |
| 12:06 | Alabama | James Sarris misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-9 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas | Mark Jones gets the rebound | 17-9 |
| 11:43 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-9 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andrew Bloom (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Lanoue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sarris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Loranger (fairly fresh) PF - David Ashcraft (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Kirk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Ashcraft | 20-11 |
| 11:24 | Arkansas | Pedro Carrillo takes the ball from Andrew Bloom in the backcourt | 20-11 |
| 11:23 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo misses the easy layup | 20-11 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Andrew Bloom | 20-11 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas | Mark Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-11 |
| 11:00 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Matthew Kirk | 20-11 |
| 10:49 | Alabama | James Sarris comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Michael Hart - foul #1 on Michael Hart, team foul #5 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Reuben Lewis (PG), Gilbert Staggs (SG), Norman Klingensmith (SF), Robert Stubblefield (PF), Frances Rowden (C) Andrew Bloom, Michael Hart, Andrew Armstrong, Paul Lanoue, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (PG), Boris Pawlikowski (SF), Dwight Finlayson (PF), Jon Wiggins (C) Pedro Carrillo, Matthew Loranger, David Ashcraft, Matthew Kirk | |
| 10:49 | Alabama | James Sarris makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 10:49 | Alabama | James Sarris misses the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 10:49 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| 10:25 | Arkansas | Gilbert Staggs knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Reuben Lewis | 22-12 |
| 10:18 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Clarence McGhinnis | 22-14 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden is hacked by Jon Wiggins - foul #2 on Jon Wiggins, team foul #6 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Darryl Mattson (SG), Shawn Roe (C) James Sarris, Jon Wiggins | |
| 09:44 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden loses the dribble to Clarence McGhinnis | 22-14 |
| 09:37 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG) Darryl Mattson | |
| 09:13 | Arkansas | Gilbert Staggs scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Stubblefield and he's fouled by Shawn Roe - foul #1 on Shawn Roe, team foul #7 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Hart (SG) Reuben Lewis | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:13 | Arkansas | Gilbert Staggs misses the free throw | 24-14 |
| 09:13 | Alabama | Shawn Roe snags the defensive board | 24-14 |
| 08:56 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-14 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski can't tip it in | 24-14 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Robert Stubblefield | 24-14 |
| 08:33 | Arkansas | Michael Hart clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-14 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Boris Pawlikowski | 24-14 |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis is whistled for a carry | 24-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom (PG), Kenneth Bean (SF), Paul Lanoue (PF) Gilbert Staggs, Norman Klingensmith, Robert Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Loranger (SF), David Ashcraft (PF) Boris Pawlikowski, Dwight Finlayson | |
| 08:01 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bean misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-14 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bean grabs the offensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 07:38 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bean misses the jumper from the free throw line | 24-14 |
| 07:36 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Matthew Loranger | 24-14 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andrew Bloom (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Bean (fresh) PF - Paul Lanoue (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frances Rowden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence McGhinnis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) PF - David Ashcraft (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Roe (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Alabama | Shawn Roe double dribbles | 24-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong (SF), Robert Stubblefield (C) Kenneth Bean, Frances Rowden | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (SG), Matthew Kirk (C) Clarence McGhinnis, Shawn Roe | |
| 07:16 | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith (PF) Paul Lanoue | |
| Subs | Alabama | Darryl Mattson (PG), Boris Pawlikowski (PF) Pedro Carrillo, David Ashcraft | |
| 06:57 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger connects on the jump hook from the right block | 24-16 |
| 06:47 | Arkansas | Darryl Mattson picks off the pass by Andrew Armstrong | 24-16 |
| 06:42 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger jams it on a great pass from Darryl Mattson | 24-18 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 06:21 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Matthew Loranger | 24-18 |
| 06:15 | Alabama | Darryl Mattson is fouled on the floor by Andrew Bloom - foul #2 on Andrew Bloom, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Jones (PG), Reuben Lewis (SG), Frances Rowden (C) Andrew Bloom, Michael Hart, Robert Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG), Dwight Finlayson (PF) Darryl Mattson, Matthew Loranger | |
| 06:10 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson makes the floater from the left block set up by Boris Pawlikowski | 24-20 |
| 05:54 | Arkansas | Reuben Lewis scores on a shot from the left block | 26-20 |
| 05:49 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 05:48 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Norman Klingensmith | 26-20 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-20 |
| 05:38 | Alabama | Matthew Kirk makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Pedro Carrillo | 28-22 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Boris Pawlikowski - foul #1 on Boris Pawlikowski, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue (PF) Norman Klingensmith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (SG), Don Holland (SF), Shawn Roe (C) James Sarris, Boris Pawlikowski, Matthew Kirk | |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:23 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Dwight Finlayson | 29-22 |
| 05:03 | Alabama | Shawn Roe comes up short on the runner near the basket | 29-22 |
| 05:01 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo gets the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:56 | Alabama | Andrew Armstrong blocks the jumper by Pedro Carrillo | 29-22 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Mark Jones | 29-22 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | Mark Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Clarence McGhinnis - foul #2 on Clarence McGhinnis, team foul #9 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Hart (SG), Kenneth Bean (SF), Robert Stubblefield (C) Reuben Lewis, Andrew Armstrong, Frances Rowden | |
| Subs | Alabama | Darryl Mattson (SG), David Ashcraft (PF) Clarence McGhinnis, Dwight Finlayson | |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | Mark Jones makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | Mark Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 04:23 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Ashcraft | 31-25 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas | Mark Jones scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Bean | 33-25 |
| 03:52 | Alabama | Shawn Roe drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Ashcraft | 33-27 |
| 03:43 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 03:42 | Alabama | David Ashcraft pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 03:36 | Alabama | Don Holland is whistled for traveling | 33-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom (PG), Norman Klingensmith (SF), Richard Bryant (PF) Mark Jones, Kenneth Bean, Paul Lanoue | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (PG), James Sarris (SG), Matthew Loranger (SF), Jon Wiggins (C) Pedro Carrillo, Darryl Mattson, Don Holland, Shawn Roe | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andrew Bloom (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Klingensmith (fresh) PF - Richard Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Stubblefield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clarence McGhinnis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Sarris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ashcraft (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Wiggins (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant blows the layup | 33-27 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant grabs the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 03:01 | Arkansas | Michael Hart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frances Rowden (C) Robert Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Kirk (C) Jon Wiggins | |
| 02:50 | Alabama | David Ashcraft's floater is tipped away by Norman Klingensmith | 33-27 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Richard Bryant | 33-27 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas | Michael Hart drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Klingensmith | 36-27 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | James Sarris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong (SF) Norman Klingensmith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG), Dwight Finlayson (PF) Clarence McGhinnis, David Ashcraft | |
| 02:21 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 36-27 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant tips it home | 38-27 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-27 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | Michael Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-27 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom hits the follow up shot | 40-27 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | The pull-up jumper by Matthew Kirk is blocked by Richard Bryant | 40-27 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden travels with the ball | 40-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Jones (SG), Norman Klingensmith (SF), Paul Lanoue (PF), Robert Stubblefield (C) Michael Hart, Andrew Armstrong, Richard Bryant, Frances Rowden | |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski (SF), Jon Wiggins (C) Matthew Loranger, Matthew Kirk | |
| 01:07 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo clanks a jumper from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins tips it back up and in | 40-29 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski is hacked by Norman Klingensmith - foul #1 on Norman Klingensmith, team foul #7 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Reuben Lewis (SG) Andrew Bloom | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (SG), David Ashcraft (PF) James Sarris, Dwight Finlayson | |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski misses the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Clarence McGhinnis - foul #3 on Clarence McGhinnis, team foul #10 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Bryant (PF) Paul Lanoue | |
| Subs | Alabama | Darryl Mattson (PG), Don Holland (SG) Pedro Carrillo, Clarence McGhinnis | |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith misses the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | David Ashcraft pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | A charge is called on David Ashcraft - foul #1 on David Ashcraft, team foul #11 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Hart (SG), Andrew Armstrong (SF), Frances Rowden (C) Reuben Lewis, Norman Klingensmith, Robert Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Loranger (SF) Boris Pawlikowski | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Michael Hart hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 41-29 |