| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donnie Read (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Charles Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Earl (fresh) SF - Roger Watts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Rust (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Menjivar (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bond inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:31 | South Carolina | Donnie Read scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 19:12 | Arkansas | Roger Watts buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Joe Rust | 33-29 |
| 19:08 | South Carolina | Christopher Earl is called for the reach on Charles Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Earl, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 18:42 | South Carolina | Roger Watts swats the short shot by Wayne Matthews | 33-29 |
| 18:41 | South Carolina | Donnie Read pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:28 | South Carolina | Clinton Reed connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 35-29 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas | David Menjivar is whistled for traveling | 35-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Graf (C) Wayne Matthews | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Lyons (SF) Roger Watts | |
| 17:52 | South Carolina | Clinton Reed connects on the open runner from the left block on a great pass from Donnie Read | 37-29 |
| 17:24 | Arkansas | Richard Lyons hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 17:23 | Arkansas | Richard Lyons can't tip it in | 37-29 |
| 17:22 | South Carolina | Charles Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 17:20 | South Carolina | Donnie Read is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Johnston - foul #2 on Charles Johnston, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Allen Hofmann (PG), Andrew Hinkley (SG), David Adams (SF), Stephen Hocker (PF) Charles Johnson, Donnie Read, Jonathan Bond, Clinton Reed | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Watts (SF), Raymond Wise (C) Richard Lyons, David Menjivar | |
| 16:59 | South Carolina | Andrew Hinkley misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Rust - foul #2 on Joe Rust, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Cooley (SG) Christopher Earl | |
| 16:59 | South Carolina | Andrew Hinkley makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 16:59 | South Carolina | Andrew Hinkley misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 16:59 | Arkansas | Raymond Wise snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas | Matthew Graf steals it from Joe Rust | 38-29 |
| 16:35 | South Carolina | Joe Rust steals the ball from David Adams in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas | George Cooley is called for a charge - foul #1 on George Cooley, team foul #4 | 38-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Donnie Read (SG), Wayne Matthews (C) Andrew Hinkley, Matthew Graf | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Earl (SG), Richard Lyons (SF), David Menjivar (C) George Cooley, Roger Watts, Raymond Wise | |
| 16:23 | South Carolina | Stephen Hocker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas | David Menjivar slams it home on a nice dish by Christopher Earl | 38-31 |
| 16:11 | South Carolina | Wayne Matthews is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Matthews, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Johnson (PG), Matthew Graf (C) Allen Hofmann, Wayne Matthews | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Watts (SF) Richard Lyons | |
| 15:57 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 15:55 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Johnson | 38-31 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donnie Read (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Adams (fresh) PF - Stephen Hocker (fresh) 2 blk. C - Matthew Graf (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Charles Johnston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Earl (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Watts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joe Rust (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Menjivar (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | South Carolina | Matthew Graf hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by David Menjivar - foul #2 on David Menjivar, team foul #5 | 38-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jonathan Bond (SF), Clinton Reed (PF) David Adams, Stephen Hocker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Cooley (PG), Richard Lyons (SF), Raymond Wise (C) Charles Johnston, Roger Watts, David Menjivar | |
| 15:33 | South Carolina | Matthew Graf makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:33 | South Carolina | Matthew Graf misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:33 | Arkansas | Joe Rust snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas | Matthew Graf swats the short shot by Joe Rust | 39-31 |
| 15:02 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Graf | 39-31 |
| 14:47 | South Carolina | Christopher Earl steals the ball from Clinton Reed | 39-31 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Cooley | 39-34 |
| 14:05 | South Carolina | Clinton Reed misses the easy layup | 39-34 |
| 14:03 | South Carolina | Matthew Graf grabs the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 13:42 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bond's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Rust | 39-34 |
| 13:40 | Arkansas | George Cooley gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 13:24 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Donnie Read - foul #1 on Donnie Read, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Allen Hofmann (PG), Andrew Hinkley (SG), David Adams (SF), Stephen Hocker (PF) Charles Johnson, Donnie Read, Jonathan Bond, Clinton Reed | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Johnston (PG), Roger Watts (SF), Matthew Moore (PF), David Menjivar (C) George Cooley, Richard Lyons, Joe Rust, Raymond Wise | |
| 13:24 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 13:24 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:55 | South Carolina | Matthew Graf misses the dunk attempt | 39-35 |
| 12:54 | South Carolina | Stephen Hocker gets the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:30 | South Carolina | Stephen Hocker's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Moore | 39-35 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 12:01 | Arkansas | Roger Watts misses short on a shot from the baseline | 39-35 |
| 12:00 | South Carolina | Stephen Hocker grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 11:38 | South Carolina | Andrew Hinkley makes the runner in the lane | 41-35 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Allen Hofmann (fresh) SG - Andrew Hinkley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Adams (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Hocker (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Graf (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Charles Johnston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Earl (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Watts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Menjivar (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Arkansas | Roger Watts can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 41-35 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl tips it but misses | 41-35 |
| 11:10 | South Carolina | David Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 10:41 | South Carolina | David Menjivar takes the ball from Matthew Graf | 41-35 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl is hacked by Andrew Hinkley - foul #1 on Andrew Hinkley, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Johnson (PG), Donnie Read (SG), Jonathan Bond (SF), Clinton Reed (PF), Wayne Matthews (C) Allen Hofmann, Andrew Hinkley, David Adams, Stephen Hocker, Matthew Graf | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Cooley (SG), Joe Rust (PF) Christopher Earl, Matthew Moore | |
| 10:01 | Arkansas | George Cooley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas | Joe Rust hits the follow up shot | 41-37 |
| 09:57 | South Carolina | Clinton Reed travels in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Lyons (SF) Roger Watts | |
| 09:39 | Arkansas | Joe Rust makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 09:20 | South Carolina | Clinton Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Watts (SF), Raymond Wise (C) Richard Lyons, David Menjivar | |
| 08:57 | Arkansas | Roger Watts comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 08:56 | Arkansas | Raymond Wise tips it home | 41-41 |
| 08:36 | South Carolina | Wayne Matthews is denied on a dunk by Raymond Wise | 41-41 |
| 08:34 | Arkansas | Joe Rust pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas | Raymond Wise comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 08:07 | Arkansas | Raymond Wise snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 07:53 | Arkansas | Roger Watts scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by George Cooley | 41-43 |
| 07:50 | South Carolina | Charles Johnson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Allen Hofmann (PG) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Earl (SG), Richard Lyons (SF), David Menjivar (C) George Cooley, Roger Watts, Raymond Wise | |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | Allen Hofmann is called for the reach on Joe Rust - foul #1 on Allen Hofmann, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Andrew Hinkley (SG), Stephen Hocker (PF) Donnie Read, Clinton Reed | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Watts (SF) Richard Lyons | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Allen Hofmann (fresh) SG - Andrew Hinkley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Bond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Hocker (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Matthews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Charles Johnston (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Earl (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Watts (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Joe Rust (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Menjivar (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Menjivar | 41-46 |
| 06:48 | South Carolina | Stephen Hocker clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Earl - foul #2 on Christopher Earl, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Johnson (PG), David Adams (SF) Allen Hofmann, Jonathan Bond | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Lyons (SF) Roger Watts | |
| 06:48 | South Carolina | Stephen Hocker makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 06:48 | South Carolina | Stephen Hocker misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 06:48 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Joe Rust | 42-46 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl hits a shot from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 06:00 | South Carolina | Wayne Matthews knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Johnson | 44-48 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Donnie Read (SG), Jonathan Bond (SF), Clinton Reed (PF), Matthew Graf (C) Andrew Hinkley, David Adams, Stephen Hocker, Wayne Matthews | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Cooley (PG), Roger Watts (SF) Charles Johnston, Richard Lyons | |
| 05:10 | South Carolina | Donnie Read misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Earl - foul #3 on Christopher Earl, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Allen Hofmann (PG) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:10 | South Carolina | Donnie Read makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 05:10 | South Carolina | Donnie Read makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | David Menjivar splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-48 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas | Roger Watts tips it in | 46-50 |
| 04:15 | South Carolina | Clinton Reed misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Joe Rust - foul #3 on Joe Rust, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Adams (SF) Jonathan Bond | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Johnston (PG), Richard Lyons (SF), Matthew Moore (PF), Raymond Wise (C) George Cooley, Roger Watts, Joe Rust, David Menjivar | |
| 04:15 | South Carolina | Clinton Reed makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:15 | South Carolina | Clinton Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | Raymond Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | Clinton Reed is called for the reach on Richard Lyons - foul #2 on Clinton Reed, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Johnson (PG) Allen Hofmann | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Watts (SF), Joe Rust (PF) Richard Lyons, Matthew Moore | |
| 03:35 | Arkansas | Raymond Wise loses the dribble to Matthew Graf | 47-50 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina | Clinton Reed banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Donnie Read | 49-50 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Donnie Read (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Adams (fresh) PF - Clinton Reed (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Graf (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Charles Johnston (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Earl (very tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Watts (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Rust (very tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Raymond Wise (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 02:45 | South Carolina | David Adams grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 02:45 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jonathan Bond (SF), Stephen Hocker (PF), Wayne Matthews (C) David Adams, Clinton Reed, Matthew Graf | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Cooley (SG), Richard Lyons (SF), Matthew Moore (PF), David Menjivar (C) Christopher Earl, Roger Watts, Joe Rust, Raymond Wise | |
| 02:27 | South Carolina | Wayne Matthews is fouled on the floor by George Cooley - foul #2 on George Cooley, team foul #9 | 49-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Rust (PF) Matthew Moore | |
| 02:27 | South Carolina | Wayne Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:27 | South Carolina | Wayne Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:27 | South Carolina | Stephen Hocker gets the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 02:06 | South Carolina | Wayne Matthews clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joe Rust - foul #4 on Joe Rust, team foul #10 | 50-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Earl (SG), Roger Watts (SF), Matthew Moore (PF) George Cooley, Richard Lyons, Joe Rust | |
| 02:06 | South Carolina | Wayne Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 02:06 | South Carolina | Wayne Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 01:44 | South Carolina | Stephen Hocker grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | Roger Watts steals the ball from Charles Johnson in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston lays it up and in on a great pass from Roger Watts | 52-52 |
| 01:14 | South Carolina | Donnie Read can't finish the layup | 52-52 |
| 01:13 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bond snags the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 00:50 | South Carolina | Wayne Matthews knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Charles Johnson | 54-52 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | The short jumper by David Menjivar is denied by Jonathan Bond | 54-52 |
| 00:30 | South Carolina | Stephen Hocker grabs the board | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:29 | South Carolina | Charles Johnston is called for the reach on Stephen Hocker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Johnston, team foul #11 | 54-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Rust (PF) Matthew Moore | |
| 00:29 | South Carolina | Stephen Hocker misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:29 | South Carolina | Stephen Hocker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston's pass is intercepted by Stephen Hocker | 55-52 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Stephen Hocker is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Earl - foul #4 on Christopher Earl, team foul #12 | 55-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Adams (SF) Jonathan Bond | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Stephen Hocker misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Stephen Hocker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl misses long on a halfcourt shot | 56-52 |