| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Hartman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Bynum (fresh) SF - Melvin Gallman (fresh) PF - Phillip Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Irvin Regis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Fred Finlayson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Fred Finlayson inbounds the ball | 19-25 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Arkansas | Fred Finlayson is called for traveling | 19-25 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa (PG) Robert Hartman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 19:12 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to William Kennedy | 19-25 |
| 18:57 | Arkansas | Willie Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 18:56 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 18:52 | Southern Cal | Willie Brown is called for the reach on Christopher Espinosa - foul #2 on Willie Brown, team foul #1 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman (PG), Jason Shelor (SG), Thomas Krohn (PF) Christopher Espinosa, Charles Bynum, Phillip Ross | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 18:31 | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Murphy - foul #1 on Raymond Murphy, team foul #2 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum (SG), Phillip Ross (PF) Robert Hartman, Thomas Krohn | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 18:31 | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 18:31 | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas | Willie Brown drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 17:41 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum is fouled on the floor by Raymond Murphy - foul #2 on Raymond Murphy, team foul #3 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Hartman (PG), David Browning (SG), Thomas Krohn (PF) Charles Bynum, Jason Shelor, Phillip Ross | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:29 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas | Fred Finlayson snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 17:13 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Willie Brown | 20-30 |
| 16:47 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis misses the fadeaway from the left block | 20-30 |
| 16:45 | Arkansas | William Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas | William Kennedy's layup is rejected by Thomas Krohn | 20-30 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 16:11 | Arkansas | Willie Brown clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-30 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson tips it back up and in | 20-32 |
| 15:45 | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman misses short on a floater from the right side | 20-32 |
| 15:43 | Arkansas | Willie Brown pulls down the rebound | 20-32 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Robert Hartman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Browning (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Melvin Gallman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Krohn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Irvin Regis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Fred Finlayson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Elwood Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Kennedy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:20 | Arkansas | Melvin Gallman steps in front of the Elwood Johnson pass | 20-32 |
| 15:16 | Southern Cal | David Browning lays it in on a great pass from Melvin Gallman | 22-32 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Willie Brown | 22-34 |
| 14:26 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis misses the floater from the free throw line | 22-34 |
| 14:24 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn gets the offensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 13:57 | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Hartman and he's hacked by Fred Finlayson - foul #3 on Fred Finlayson, team foul #4 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa (PG), Charles Bynum (SG), Phillip Ross (PF), Tomas Dietrich (C) Robert Hartman, David Browning, Thomas Krohn, Irvin Regis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Menefee (SG), Hassan Saavedra (SF), Bill Cunningham (PF) Raymond Murphy, Fred Finlayson, Elwood Johnson | |
| 13:57 | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman misses the free throw | 24-34 |
| 13:57 | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 13:40 | Arkansas | Willie Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-34 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham tips it home | 24-36 |
| 13:23 | Southern Cal | Phillip Ross is open and buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Bynum | 26-36 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham gets the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 12:44 | Arkansas | Willie Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 12:43 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Christopher Espinosa | 26-36 |
| 12:17 | Southern Cal | Justin Menefee takes the ball from Christopher Espinosa after a doubleteam | 26-36 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham lays it up and in on a great pass from Justin Menefee | 26-38 |
| 11:52 | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 11:51 | Arkansas | Willie Brown pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 11:27 | Arkansas | Charles Bynum steals it from Justin Menefee | 26-38 |
| 11:23 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum throws it down | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Espinosa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Bynum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Gallman (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Phillip Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tomas Dietrich (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Menefee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hassan Saavedra (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bill Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Kennedy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:08 | Arkansas | Phillip Ross swats the short shot by Willie Brown | 28-38 |
| 11:06 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra snags the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 10:50 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:31 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 10:29 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas | Willie Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Shelor (SF), Irvin Regis (C) Melvin Gallman, Tomas Dietrich | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Singletary (PG), Raymond Murphy (SG), Fred Finlayson (SF), Elwood Johnson (PF), Travis Crosby (C) Willie Brown, Justin Menefee, Hassan Saavedra, Bill Cunningham, William Kennedy | |
| 09:55 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Bynum | 30-41 |
| 09:32 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson scores on a floater from close range and he's hacked by Jason Shelor - foul #2 on Jason Shelor, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Browning (SG) Charles Bynum | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 09:32 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson makes the free throw | 30-44 |
| 09:14 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Travis Crosby - foul #1 on Travis Crosby, team foul #5 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum (SG) David Browning | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Kennedy (C) Travis Crosby | |
| 09:14 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 09:14 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | William Kennedy misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Irvin Regis - foul #1 on Irvin Regis, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Browning (SG) Charles Bynum | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (PG) Joe Singletary | |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | William Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | William Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 08:34 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-46 |
| 08:32 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis tips it but misses | 32-46 |
| 08:30 | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas | Christopher Espinosa steps in front of the Fred Finlayson pass | 32-46 |
| 07:46 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-46 |
| 07:44 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Fred Finlayson | 32-46 |
| 07:29 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-46 |
| 07:28 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 07:16 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Ross | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Espinosa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Browning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Shelor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Irvin Regis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Fred Finlayson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - William Kennedy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:06 | Arkansas | Willie Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:53 | Southern Cal | Phillip Ross can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Elwood Johnson - foul #1 on Elwood Johnson, team foul #6 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum (SG), Melvin Gallman (SF) David Browning, Jason Shelor | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Menefee (SG), Hassan Saavedra (SF), Bill Cunningham (PF), Travis Crosby (C) Raymond Murphy, Fred Finlayson, Elwood Johnson, William Kennedy | |
| 06:53 | Southern Cal | Phillip Ross makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 06:53 | Southern Cal | Phillip Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 06:27 | Arkansas | Irvin Regis denies the turnaround by Hassan Saavedra | 36-49 |
| 06:26 | Southern Cal | Phillip Ross grabs the board | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:20 | Southern Cal | Justin Menefee picks off the pass by Christopher Espinosa | 36-49 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham lays it up and in on a nice dish by Justin Menefee | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:08 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa scores on a shot from the free throw line | 38-51 |
| 05:52 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-51 |
| 05:51 | Southern Cal | Phillip Ross gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 05:47 | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman's fadeaway is rejected by Travis Crosby | 38-51 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas | Travis Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas | Willie Brown buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Justin Menefee and the foul's on Irvin Regis - foul #2 on Irvin Regis, team foul #3 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn (PF) Phillip Ross | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson (PF), William Kennedy (C) Bill Cunningham, Travis Crosby | |
| 05:28 | Arkansas | Willie Brown misses the free throw | 38-53 |
| 05:28 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn pulls down the rebound | 38-53 |
| 05:13 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Hassan Saavedra - foul #2 on Hassan Saavedra, team foul #7 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Phillip Ross (PF) Thomas Krohn | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Singletary (PG) Willie Brown | |
| 05:13 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum misses the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 05:13 | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum misses the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas | William Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 38-53 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas | Phillip Ross is called for the reach on Elwood Johnson - foul #2 on Phillip Ross, team foul #4 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Shelor (SG) Charles Bynum | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fred Finlayson (SF) Hassan Saavedra | |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by William Kennedy | 38-55 |
| 04:22 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Shelor | 40-55 |
| 04:17 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 04:16 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson can't tip it in | 40-55 |
| 04:14 | Southern Cal | Melvin Gallman snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 04:08 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-55 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson can't finish the layup | 43-55 |
| 03:54 | Southern Cal | Phillip Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 03:48 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa is hacked by Joe Singletary - foul #1 on Joe Singletary, team foul #8 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum (SG), Thomas Krohn (PF) Melvin Gallman, Phillip Ross | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy (SG), Bill Cunningham (PF) Justin Menefee, Elwood Johnson | |
| 03:48 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 03:48 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to William Kennedy | 43-55 |
| 03:43 | Arkansas | Joe Singletary is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (PG) Joe Singletary | |
| 03:29 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 03:28 | Arkansas | William Kennedy gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 03:14 | Arkansas | Willie Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Christopher Espinosa (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Bynum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Shelor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Krohn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Irvin Regis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Fred Finlayson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bill Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Kennedy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:57 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis jams it | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:31 | Arkansas | William Kennedy buries a runner from the left block set up by Willie Brown | 45-60 |
| 02:19 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-60 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas | William Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 02:14 | Arkansas | Willie Brown drills a turnaround in the lane | 45-62 |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn misses the lay-in but the foul's on Willie Brown - foul #3 on Willie Brown, team foul #9 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Browning (SG), Melvin Gallman (SF) Charles Bynum, Jason Shelor | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Singletary (PG), Justin Menefee (SG), Hassan Saavedra (SF), Travis Crosby (C) Willie Brown, Raymond Murphy, Fred Finlayson, William Kennedy | |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | Thomas Krohn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas | Melvin Gallman blocks the short jumper by Hassan Saavedra | 47-62 |
| 01:31 | Southern Cal | David Browning grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Southern Cal | Irvin Regis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-62 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Hassan Saavedra | 47-62 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas | Travis Crosby snags the offensive board | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra is fouled on the floor by Melvin Gallman - foul #3 on Melvin Gallman, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Charles Bynum (SG), Phillip Ross (PF) David Browning, Thomas Krohn | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra misses the runner from the left block | 47-62 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee tips it but misses | 47-62 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Travis Crosby tips it but misses | 47-62 |
| 00:06 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Irvin Regis | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Christopher Espinosa splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-62 |