| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Ferraro (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Bedford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lamothe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Thomas Pruitt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Piazza (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Melvin Lovett (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gregory Badilla (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Robert Piazza inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | South Carolina | Thomas Pruitt misses badly on a floater from close range | 37-26 |
| 19:36 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas | Robert Piazza steals the ball from Robert Lamothe | 37-26 |
| 19:12 | South Carolina | William Smith lays it up and in set up by Robert Piazza | 37-28 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-28 |
| 18:25 | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from William Smith and he's hacked by Jason Bedford - foul #1 on Jason Bedford, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 18:25 | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett misses the free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas | Melvin Lovett steals the ball from Jason Bedford | 37-30 |
| 18:01 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla clanks a floater from the left block | 37-30 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jimmy Wheeler and he's hacked by Gregory Badilla - foul #1 on Gregory Badilla, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro misses the free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:40 | South Carolina | Thomas Pruitt grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:28 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla's layup is rejected by Jason Bedford | 39-30 |
| 17:26 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 17:09 | Arkansas | David Dennis misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Melvin Lovett - foul #3 on Melvin Lovett, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Carr (SF) Jason Bedford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Micheal Park (SG), Nicholas Flood (PF) Thomas Pruitt, Melvin Lovett | |
| 17:09 | Arkansas | David Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:09 | Arkansas | David Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 16:41 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla buries a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Robert Lamothe - foul #2 on Robert Lamothe, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeremy Tyson (PF), Carl Lewis (C) Jimmy Wheeler, Robert Lamothe | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Carper (SF) Robert Piazza | |
| 16:41 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla makes the free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:22 | Arkansas | Nicholas Flood denies the turnaround by Carl Lewis | 41-33 |
| 16:20 | South Carolina | Nicholas Flood grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:15 | South Carolina | William Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-33 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Christopher Ferraro | 41-33 |
| 15:49 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Flood - foul #2 on Nicholas Flood, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Jason Bedford (SF), William Gouge (C) David Dennis, Keith Carr, Carl Lewis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Loren Lowe (PG), Thomas Pruitt (SG), Melvin Lovett (PF) William Smith, Micheal Park, Gregory Badilla | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Roger Walker (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Christopher Ferraro (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Bedford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Gouge (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Loren Lowe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Pruitt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Carper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Flood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro comes up short on the floater in the lane | 41-33 |
| 15:40 | Arkansas | William Gouge tips it in | 43-33 |
| 15:23 | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Jeremy Tyson - foul #1 on Jeremy Tyson, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler (PF) Jeremy Tyson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Piazza (SF) George Carper | |
| 15:23 | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:23 | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jimmy Wheeler | 43-34 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Loren Lowe - foul #2 on Loren Lowe, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG) Roger Walker | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 15:00 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 15:00 | South Carolina | Thomas Pruitt grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 14:33 | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 44-34 |
| 14:31 | Arkansas | William Gouge pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 14:27 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Dennis | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 14:05 | South Carolina | Jason Bedford steps in front of the Melvin Lovett pass | 47-34 |
| 13:52 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-34 |
| 13:50 | South Carolina | Nicholas Flood grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 13:36 | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett is hacked by Christopher Ferraro - foul #1 on Christopher Ferraro, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Howard Sullivan (SG), Keith Carr (SF) Christopher Ferraro, Jason Bedford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Smith (PG), Micheal Park (SG), George Carper (SF), Gregory Badilla (C) Loren Lowe, Thomas Pruitt, Robert Piazza, Nicholas Flood | |
| 13:25 | South Carolina | William Smith hits a 3 from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas | Howard Sullivan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 13:03 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 12:45 | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by William Smith | 47-39 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas | William Gouge buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from David Dennis | 49-39 |
| 12:06 | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 12:05 | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 11:41 | South Carolina | William Smith is called for traveling | 49-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Christopher Ferraro (SG), Jason Bedford (SF), Jeremy Tyson (PF), Robert Lamothe (C) David Dennis, Howard Sullivan, Keith Carr, Jimmy Wheeler, William Gouge | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Pruitt (SG), Robert Piazza (SF), Gregory Patel (PF) Micheal Park, George Carper, Melvin Lovett | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Roger Walker (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Christopher Ferraro (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Bedford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Lamothe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Pruitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Piazza (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gregory Patel (fresh) C - Gregory Badilla (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Nicholas Flood (PF) Gregory Patel | |
| 11:25 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 11:25 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:56 | South Carolina | William Smith scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Thomas Pruitt | 50-41 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas | Nicholas Flood picks off the pass by Roger Walker | 50-41 |
| 10:15 | South Carolina | William Smith scores on a 3 from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas | Nicholas Flood is called for the reach on Jeremy Tyson - foul #3 on Nicholas Flood, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), William Gouge (C) Roger Walker, Robert Lamothe | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Loren Lowe (PG), Melvin Lovett (PF), Gregory Patel (C) William Smith, Nicholas Flood, Gregory Badilla | |
| 09:39 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Ferraro | 52-44 |
| 09:15 | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Carr (SF), Jimmy Wheeler (PF) Jason Bedford, Jeremy Tyson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Micheal Park (SG) Thomas Pruitt | |
| 08:56 | Arkansas | The jump hook by David Dennis is blocked by Melvin Lovett | 52-44 |
| 08:55 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas | Keith Carr knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Ferraro | 54-44 |
| 08:13 | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 54-44 |
| 08:11 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to William Gouge | 54-44 |
| 07:47 | Arkansas | David Dennis hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Carr | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 07:36 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Melvin Lovett is denied by Jimmy Wheeler | 57-44 |
| 07:34 | South Carolina | Robert Piazza grabs the offensive board | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Ferraro (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Gouge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Loren Lowe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Micheal Park (fresh) SF - Robert Piazza (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Melvin Lovett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Gregory Patel (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | South Carolina | Micheal Park's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jason Bedford (SF), Robert Lamothe (C) Keith Carr, William Gouge | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Smith (PG), Thomas Pruitt (SG), George Carper (SF), Nicholas Flood (PF), Gregory Badilla (C) Loren Lowe, Micheal Park, Robert Piazza, Melvin Lovett, Gregory Patel | |
| 07:04 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 07:02 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford tips it home | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 06:56 | South Carolina | Thomas Pruitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-44 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford scores on a floater in the paint | 61-44 |
| 06:31 | South Carolina | Thomas Pruitt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford gets the rebound | 61-44 |
| 06:13 | Arkansas | David Dennis clanks a jump hook near the basket | 61-44 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler grabs the offensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford makes the shot in the lane set up by Christopher Ferraro | 63-44 |
| 05:41 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla is whistled for traveling | 63-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Howard Sullivan (SG), Jeremy Tyson (PF), William Gouge (C) David Dennis, Christopher Ferraro, Jimmy Wheeler, Robert Lamothe | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett (PF) Nicholas Flood | |
| 05:26 | Arkansas | Jeremy Tyson loses the ball out of bounds | 63-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Micheal Park (SG) Thomas Pruitt | |
| 05:11 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from George Carper | 63-46 |
| 04:47 | Arkansas | George Carper takes the ball from William Gouge | 63-46 |
| 04:44 | South Carolina | George Carper can't finish the layup | 63-46 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford grabs the defensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas | Howard Sullivan clanks a floater from the right wing | 63-46 |
| 04:19 | South Carolina | George Carper grabs the board | 63-46 |
| 04:08 | South Carolina | Micheal Park double dribbles | 63-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Carr (SF), Robert Lamothe (C) Jason Bedford, William Gouge | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Pruitt (SG), Robert Piazza (SF), Nicholas Flood (C) Micheal Park, George Carper, Gregory Badilla | |
| 03:47 | Arkansas | Howard Sullivan misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Loren Lowe (PG) William Smith | |
| 03:47 | Arkansas | Howard Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas | Howard Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 03:32 | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett drills a floater from the baseline | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Roger Walker (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Howard Sullivan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Lamothe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Loren Lowe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Pruitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Piazza (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Melvin Lovett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Flood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Robert Piazza - foul #1 on Robert Piazza, team foul #8 | 64-48 |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe misses the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina | Nicholas Flood pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 03:03 | South Carolina | Thomas Pruitt connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-51 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas | Roger Walker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-51 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Jeremy Tyson misses the tip | 65-51 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 02:35 | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 65-51 |
| 02:33 | Arkansas | Jeremy Tyson grabs the board | 65-51 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 02:09 | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 01:58 | South Carolina | Thomas Pruitt buries a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Robert Lamothe - foul #3 on Robert Lamothe, team foul #5 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Smith (PG), Gregory Badilla (C) Loren Lowe, Nicholas Flood | |
| 01:58 | South Carolina | Thomas Pruitt makes the free throw | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | Roger Walker buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Lamothe | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:28 | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Pruitt | 67-56 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas | Howard Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 01:09 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Melvin Lovett | 67-56 |
| 01:04 | South Carolina | William Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas | Keith Carr snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Arkansas | Keith Carr is hacked by Gregory Badilla - foul #2 on Gregory Badilla, team foul #9 | 67-56 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas | Keith Carr makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas | Keith Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | William Smith is whistled for a carry | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Roger Walker misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Melvin Lovett - foul #4 on Melvin Lovett, team foul #10 | 68-56 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Roger Walker makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Roger Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Thomas Pruitt grabs the board | 69-56 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla misses long on a floater from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Jeremy Tyson grabs the board | 69-56 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Roger Walker runs out the clock | 69-56 |