| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Daniel Morgan (fresh) SG - William Baily (fresh) SF - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Robert Rothrock (fresh) C - Russell Hoover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) SG - Donald Howard (fresh) SF - Joseph Baine (fresh) PF - Frank Reichert (fresh) C - Douglas Papineau (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover comes up short on the floater in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas | David Dennis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to William Baily | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan scores on a 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau is denied on a layup by Russell Hoover | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert tips it but misses | 3-0 |
| 18:03 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:50 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Daniel Morgan | 5-0 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by David Dennis and the foul's on Robert Rothrock - foul #1 on Robert Rothrock, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Smith (PG), Lyle Conner (SG), Nicholas Funk (SF), Stephen Scheele (PF), Gregory Badilla (C) Daniel Morgan, William Baily, Juan Rodriguez, Robert Rothrock, Russell Hoover | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:41 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:26 | South Carolina | Nicholas Funk lays it up and in on a great pass from William Smith | 7-3 |
| 17:05 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau lays it up and in set up by David Dennis | 7-5 |
| 16:47 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla travels with the ball | 7-5 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (PG), Jason Bedford (SF), Carl Lewis (PF), Robert Lamothe (C) David Dennis, Joseph Baine, Frank Reichert, Douglas Papineau | |
| 16:39 | Arkansas | Billy Larson is called for traveling | 7-5 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan (PG), Juan Rodriguez (SF), Robert Rothrock (PF) Lyle Conner, Nicholas Funk, Stephen Scheele | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:25 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock lays it in set up by William Smith | 9-5 |
| 16:06 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis misses badly on a shot from the left block | 9-5 |
| 16:04 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Robert Rothrock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Badilla (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Billy Larson (fresh) SG - Donald Howard (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Bedford (fresh) PF - Carl Lewis (fresh) C - Robert Lamothe (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | South Carolina | Billy Larson takes the ball from Robert Rothrock | 9-5 |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | Billy Larson connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Bedford | 9-7 |
| 15:10 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 15:08 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock can't tip it in | 9-7 |
| 15:07 | Arkansas | Donald Howard grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 14:49 | Arkansas | Donald Howard can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Badilla - foul #1 on Gregory Badilla, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Baily (PG), Lyle Conner (SG), Nicholas Funk (SF), Stephen Scheele (PF), Russell Hoover (C) Daniel Morgan, William Smith, Juan Rodriguez, Robert Rothrock, Gregory Badilla | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Joseph Baine (SF), Frank Reichert (PF), Douglas Papineau (C) Billy Larson, Jason Bedford, Carl Lewis, Robert Lamothe | |
| 14:49 | Arkansas | Donald Howard makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:49 | Arkansas | Donald Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:23 | South Carolina | William Baily hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 14:21 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele hits the follow up shot | 11-9 |
| 14:10 | Arkansas | David Dennis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine gets the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:57 | Arkansas | Russell Hoover steals it from Douglas Papineau | 11-9 |
| 13:43 | South Carolina | William Baily makes the 3 from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 13:25 | Arkansas | David Dennis makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Douglas Papineau | 14-12 |
| 13:06 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Douglas Papineau - foul #1 on Douglas Papineau, team foul #1 | 14-12 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan (PG), Juan Rodriguez (SF), Robert Rothrock (PF) Lyle Conner, Nicholas Funk, Stephen Scheele | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:06 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:06 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas | David Dennis misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Morgan - foul #1 on Daniel Morgan, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas | David Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas | David Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau snags the offensive board | 16-13 |
| 12:39 | Arkansas | Daniel Morgan picks off the pass by Joseph Baine | 16-13 |
| 12:18 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock is hacked by Frank Reichert - foul #1 on Frank Reichert, team foul #2 | 16-13 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (PG) David Dennis | |
| 12:05 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock clanks a jumper from the baseline | 16-13 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert grabs the board | 16-13 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Baily (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Robert Rothrock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Hoover (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Billy Larson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Frank Reichert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Arkansas | Donald Howard comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 16-13 |
| 11:41 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 11:18 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-13 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Smith (SG), Gregory Badilla (C) William Baily, Russell Hoover | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Roger Walker (SG), Jason Bedford (SF), Carl Lewis (PF), Robert Lamothe (C) Billy Larson, Donald Howard, Joseph Baine, Frank Reichert, Douglas Papineau | |
| 11:00 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe misses the lay-in | 16-13 |
| 10:59 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 10:53 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock loses the dribble to Carl Lewis | 16-13 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Juan Rodriguez - foul #1 on Juan Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Baily (PG), Nicholas Funk (SF), Russell Hoover (PF) Daniel Morgan, Juan Rodriguez, Robert Rothrock | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (SG) Roger Walker | |
| 10:35 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:35 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 10:28 | South Carolina | William Baily is hacked by David Dennis - foul #1 on David Dennis, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez (SF) Nicholas Funk | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:14 | South Carolina | Donald Howard picks off the pass by Juan Rodriguez | 16-13 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas | Donald Howard misses short on a shot from close range | 16-13 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas | William Baily is called for the reach on David Dennis - foul #1 on William Baily, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan (PG), Nicholas Funk (SF), Robert Rothrock (PF) William Smith, Juan Rodriguez, Gregory Badilla | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Baine (SF), Frank Reichert (PF), Douglas Papineau (C) Jason Bedford, Carl Lewis, Robert Lamothe | |
| 09:39 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Rothrock - foul #2 on Robert Rothrock, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele (PF) Robert Rothrock | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (PG) David Dennis | |
| 09:39 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:39 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:22 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover can't connect on a floater in the paint | 16-14 |
| 09:21 | Arkansas | Billy Larson gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:16 | Arkansas | Donald Howard is fouled on the floor by William Baily - foul #2 on William Baily, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Smith (SG), Juan Rodriguez (SF), Gregory Badilla (C) William Baily, Nicholas Funk, Stephen Scheele | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 09:16 | Arkansas | Donald Howard misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:16 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 08:55 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Morgan | 19-14 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas | Donald Howard can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 19-14 |
| 08:50 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 08:25 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 08:24 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Joseph Baine | 19-14 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert is called for traveling | 19-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lyle Conner (SG), Nicholas Funk (SF), Stephen Scheele (PF) William Smith, Juan Rodriguez, Gregory Badilla | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Roger Walker (SG) Billy Larson, Donald Howard | |
| 08:03 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Frank Reichert - foul #2 on Frank Reichert, team foul #4 | 19-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez (SF) Nicholas Funk | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carl Lewis (PF) Frank Reichert | |
| 08:03 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:03 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 07:53 | Arkansas | David Dennis buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Walker | 20-16 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lyle Conner (fresh) SF - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Scheele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Hoover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Carl Lewis (fresh) C - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:41 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover is called for traveling | 20-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Nicholas Funk (SF), Robert Piazza (PF), Melvin Lovett (C) Juan Rodriguez, Stephen Scheele, Russell Hoover | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 07:25 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from David Dennis | 20-18 |
| 07:09 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by David Dennis | 20-20 |
| 06:34 | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett's floater is knocked away by Carl Lewis | 20-20 |
| 06:33 | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett hits the follow up shot | 22-20 |
| 06:16 | Arkansas | David Dennis is fouled on the floor by Daniel Morgan - foul #2 on Daniel Morgan, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Smith (PG), Juan Rodriguez (SF), Russell Hoover (PF), Gregory Badilla (C) Daniel Morgan, Nicholas Funk, Robert Piazza, Melvin Lovett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (SG), Jason Bedford (SF), Robert Lamothe (C) Roger Walker, Joseph Baine, Douglas Papineau | |
| 06:16 | Arkansas | David Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:16 | Arkansas | David Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:16 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 06:10 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover dunks the ball on a great pass from Lyle Conner | 24-21 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | Juan Rodriguez steals it from Robert Lamothe | 24-21 |
| 05:42 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Russell Hoover is denied by Carl Lewis | 24-21 |
| 05:40 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas | David Dennis hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donald Howard | 24-24 |
| 05:12 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Badilla | 26-24 |
| 04:57 | Arkansas | David Dennis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Russell Hoover | 26-24 |
| 04:43 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla loses the dribble to Jason Bedford | 26-24 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | David Dennis slams it home on a nice dish by Jason Bedford | 26-26 |
| 04:23 | South Carolina | Lyle Conner's pass is intercepted by David Dennis | 26-26 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas | David Dennis clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 03:48 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-26 |
| 03:47 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla gets the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lyle Conner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Hoover (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Badilla (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Bedford (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Lamothe (fresh) | |
| 03:41 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by William Smith | 28-26 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Gregory Badilla - foul #2 on Gregory Badilla, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan (PG), William Baily (SG), Robert Rothrock (PF), Stephen Scheele (C) William Smith, Lyle Conner, Russell Hoover, Gregory Badilla | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (PG), Joseph Baine (SF), Frank Reichert (PF) David Dennis, Jason Bedford, Carl Lewis | |
| 03:21 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:21 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 03:01 | South Carolina | William Baily loses the dribble to Frank Reichert | 28-26 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Donald Howard drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Larson | 28-29 |
| 02:37 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Lamothe | 28-29 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas | Billy Larson grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas | Billy Larson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Baine | 28-32 |
| 02:03 | South Carolina | William Baily is called for traveling | 28-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Nicholas Funk (SF), Russell Hoover (C) Juan Rodriguez, Stephen Scheele | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau (C) Robert Lamothe | |
| 01:50 | Arkansas | Donald Howard scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Billy Larson | 28-35 |
| 01:39 | South Carolina | Frank Reichert steps in front of the Nicholas Funk pass | 28-35 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas | Donald Howard is whistled for a carry | 28-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez (SF) Nicholas Funk | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (SG) Donald Howard | |
| 01:10 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover is whistled for a carry | 28-35 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Roger Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-35 |
| 00:55 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Russell Hoover is denied by Frank Reichert | 28-35 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Russell Hoover - foul #1 on Russell Hoover, team foul #10 | 28-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG) Billy Larson | |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 28-37 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | David Dennis is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Dennis, team foul #5 | 28-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Nicholas Funk (SF), Gregory Badilla (C) Juan Rodriguez, Russell Hoover | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (SG), Jason Bedford (SF) Roger Walker, Joseph Baine | |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Douglas Papineau denies the turnaround by Robert Rothrock | 28-37 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | The clock runs out | 28-37 |