| 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 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson 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) | |
| 19:48 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Alabama | Jason Allen snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Alabama | Stephen Cripe is called for the reach on Jason Allen - foul #1 on Stephen Cripe, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe hits a shot in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Arkansas | Will Taylor knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt clanks a 3 from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:50 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:42 | Arkansas | Wilson Jackson is called for the reach on Clifford Phillips - foul #1 on Wilson Jackson, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:37 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:35 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe grabs the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:23 | Arkansas | James Creamer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 17:21 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | The jump hook by Wilson Jackson is blocked by Stephen Cripe | 5-0 |
| 17:14 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe lays it in on a great pass from Will Taylor | 7-0 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Randy Mattingly | 7-2 |
| 16:20 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-2 |
| 16:18 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 16:12 | Alabama | Jason Allen hits the follow up shot | 7-4 |
| 16:02 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe is hacked by Michael Blauvelt - foul #1 on Michael Blauvelt, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steve Painter (PF), Adolph Weeks (C) Silas Scheidt, Wilson Jackson | |
| 15:51 | Arkansas | Will Taylor misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 15:50 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett grabs the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Will Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Blansett (fresh) SF - James Creamer (fresh) PF - Stephen Cripe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Randy Mattingly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Blauvelt (fresh) SF - Jason Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Painter (fresh) C - Adolph Weeks (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Arkansas | Will Taylor clanks a 3 from straight away | 7-4 |
| 15:33 | Arkansas | James Creamer pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | James Creamer loses the dribble to Michael Blauvelt | 7-4 |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 15:08 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly tips it home | 7-6 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 14:44 | Alabama | Jason Allen gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:39 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jason Allen | 7-9 |
| 14:27 | Arkansas | Randy Mattingly takes the ball from Stephen Cripe | 7-9 |
| 14:16 | Alabama | Jason Allen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas | Jason Allen is called for the reach on James Creamer - foul #1 on Jason Allen, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (PG), William Washam (SG), Wade Brown (SF), John Sinclair (PF), Jerry Batey (C) Will Taylor, Jim Blansett, James Creamer, Stephen Cripe, Clifford Phillips | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby (PG), Bryan Goldenberg (SF), Silas Scheidt (PF), Wilson Jackson (C) Randy Mattingly, Michael Blauvelt, Jason Allen, Adolph Weeks | |
| 13:54 | Arkansas | Wade Brown misses badly on a shot from close range | 7-9 |
| 13:53 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 13:47 | Alabama | Jerry Batey steals it from Silas Scheidt | 7-9 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas | Wade Brown buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Washam | 10-9 |
| 13:05 | Alabama | Steve Painter hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Wilson Jackson | 10-11 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas | Jerry Batey is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Ashby - foul #1 on Nicholas Ashby, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Will Taylor (PG), James Creamer (SF), Stephen Cripe (PF) William Washam, John Sinclair, Jerry Batey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt (SG) Steve Painter | |
| 12:32 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Silas Scheidt - foul #1 on Silas Scheidt, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jim Blansett (SG) Alex Celestin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Randy Mattingly (PG), Jason Allen (SF) Nicholas Ashby, Bryan Goldenberg | |
| 12:32 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:32 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:06 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Wade Brown - foul #1 on Wade Brown, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips (C) Wade Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama | Adolph Weeks (PF) Silas Scheidt | |
| 12:06 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:06 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:45 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett is called for traveling | 11-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Silas Scheidt (PF) Wilson Jackson | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Will Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Blansett (fresh) SF - James Creamer (fresh) PF - Stephen Cripe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Randy Mattingly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Blauvelt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Silas Scheidt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adolph Weeks (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Alabama | Clifford Phillips swats the shot by Jason Allen | 11-13 |
| 11:19 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jim Blansett | 11-13 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett is hacked by Michael Blauvelt - foul #2 on Michael Blauvelt, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (PG) Will Taylor | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby (SG), Steve Painter (PF) Michael Blauvelt, Silas Scheidt | |
| 10:48 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Randy Mattingly - foul #1 on Randy Mattingly, team foul #7 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Silas Scheidt (PF) Jason Allen | |
| 10:48 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:48 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby's pass is intercepted by Stephen Cripe | 13-13 |
| 10:10 | Arkansas | James Creamer buries a turnaround in the lane | 15-13 |
| 09:51 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Clifford Phillips - foul #1 on Clifford Phillips, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Will Taylor (PG), Wade Brown (SF), John Sinclair (PF), Jerry Batey (C) Jim Blansett, James Creamer, Stephen Cripe, Clifford Phillips | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Allen (SF), Wilson Jackson (C) Randy Mattingly, Silas Scheidt | |
| 09:51 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:51 | Alabama | Adolph Weeks misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas | John Sinclair snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 09:32 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 15-13 |
| 09:31 | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 09:27 | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas | John Sinclair grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:13 | Arkansas | John Sinclair makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Wade Brown | 17-13 |
| 08:53 | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 17-13 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas | Wade Brown pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 08:34 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin is fouled on the floor by Steve Painter - foul #1 on Steve Painter, team foul #8 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Creamer (SF), Stephen Cripe (PF), Clifford Phillips (C) Wade Brown, John Sinclair, Jerry Batey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Randy Mattingly (PG) Adolph Weeks | |
| 08:34 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 08:34 | Alabama | Wilson Jackson pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 08:23 | Alabama | Steve Painter's floater is knocked away by Clifford Phillips | 17-13 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas | James Creamer snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas | Will Taylor is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jim Blansett (SG) Alex Celestin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg (SG), Silas Scheidt (PF) Nicholas Ashby, Steve Painter | |
| 08:02 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt slams it home and he's hacked by Clifford Phillips - foul #2 on Clifford Phillips, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wade Brown (C) Clifford Phillips | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:02 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 07:46 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Cripe and the foul's on Bryan Goldenberg - foul #1 on Bryan Goldenberg, team foul #9 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Washam (PG) Will Taylor | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:46 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett misses the free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:46 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Washam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Blansett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Creamer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Cripe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wade Brown (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Randy Mattingly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Goldenberg (fresh) SF - Jason Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Silas Scheidt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilson Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe's floater is tipped away by Jason Allen | 19-19 |
| 06:54 | Alabama | Jason Allen gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt double dribbles | 19-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Will Taylor (PG), John Sinclair (C) William Washam, Stephen Cripe | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby (SG), Steve Painter (SF) Bryan Goldenberg, Jason Allen | |
| 06:30 | Arkansas | John Sinclair buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-19 |
| 06:19 | Alabama | Steve Painter connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Mattingly | 21-22 |
| 06:06 | Arkansas | James Creamer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-22 |
| 06:05 | Arkansas | John Sinclair grabs the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas | Will Taylor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-22 |
| 05:44 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 05:36 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt blows the layup but the foul's on Wade Brown - foul #2 on Wade Brown, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (SG), Stephen Cripe (PF), Jerry Batey (C) Jim Blansett, James Creamer, Wade Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama | Bryan Goldenberg (SF), Adolph Weeks (C) Randy Mattingly, Wilson Jackson | |
| 05:36 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:36 | Alabama | Silas Scheidt misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas | Jerry Batey gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:19 | Arkansas | John Sinclair lays it in set up by Alex Celestin and he's fouled by Bryan Goldenberg - foul #2 on Bryan Goldenberg, team foul #10 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Harold Barna (PG), Jason Allen (SF) Nicholas Ashby, Bryan Goldenberg | |
| 05:19 | Arkansas | John Sinclair makes the free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:04 | Alabama | Steve Painter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Washam (SG) Will Taylor | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:49 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Alex Celestin | 26-23 |
| 04:32 | Alabama | Steve Painter is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Steve Painter, team foul #11 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Ashby (SG) Steve Painter | |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-23 |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Jason Allen pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 04:02 | Alabama | Stephen Cripe picks off the pass by Nicholas Ashby | 26-23 |
| 03:42 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Stephen Cripe is denied by Jason Allen | 26-23 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe grabs the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Alex Celestin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Washam (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Sinclair (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Cripe (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Batey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Harold Barna (fresh) SG - Nicholas Ashby (fresh) SF - Jason Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Silas Scheidt (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Adolph Weeks (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | John Sinclair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas | Jerry Batey tips it back up and in | 28-23 |
| 03:02 | Alabama | Jerry Batey steals the ball from Adolph Weeks | 28-23 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe is fouled on the floor by Silas Scheidt - foul #2 on Silas Scheidt, team foul #12 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Will Taylor (PG), Jim Blansett (SG), James Creamer (SF), Clifford Phillips (C) Alex Celestin, William Washam, John Sinclair, Jerry Batey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Randy Mattingly (PG), Michael Blauvelt (SG), Bryan Goldenberg (SF), Steve Painter (PF), Wilson Jackson (C) Harold Barna, Nicholas Ashby, Jason Allen, Silas Scheidt, Adolph Weeks | |
| 02:48 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt is hacked by Jim Blansett - foul #1 on Jim Blansett, team foul #6 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wade Brown (PF) Stephen Cripe | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:17 | Alabama | Steve Painter misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Wade Brown - foul #3 on Wade Brown, team foul #7 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe (PF) Wade Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:17 | Alabama | Steve Painter misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:17 | Alabama | Steve Painter makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | James Creamer is called for the reach on Michael Blauvelt - foul #1 on James Creamer, team foul #8 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Batey (PF) Stephen Cripe | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas | Jerry Batey snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas | James Creamer comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bryan Goldenberg - foul #3 on Bryan Goldenberg, team foul #13 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Allen (SF) Bryan Goldenberg | |
| 01:42 | Arkansas | James Creamer misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas | James Creamer misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:42 | Alabama | Steve Painter gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 01:23 | Alabama | Steve Painter comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Clifford Phillips | 30-25 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Wilson Jackson - foul #2 on Wilson Jackson, team foul #14 | 30-25 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Jason Allen comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Clifford Phillips - foul #3 on Clifford Phillips, team foul #9 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Sinclair (PF) Clifford Phillips | |
| Subs | Alabama | Silas Scheidt (PF), Adolph Weeks (C) Steve Painter, Wilson Jackson | |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Jason Allen makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Jason Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Jerry Batey snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Creamer | 35-26 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Allen and the foul's on Will Taylor - foul #1 on Will Taylor, team foul #10 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (SG), Stephen Cripe (PF) Jim Blansett, Jerry Batey | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Randy Mattingly makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | John Sinclair double dribbles | 35-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Washam (SG) Will Taylor | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Michael Blauvelt clanks a halfcourt shot | 35-29 |