| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Herbert Shreve (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Mark Farrington (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Umstead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Franklin Izzo (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Paul Stadler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Haas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Burns (fresh) PF - Ruben Windle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark McShaw (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | David Umstead inbounds the ball | 21-24 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo blows the dunk | 21-24 |
| 19:37 | Arkansas | David Umstead tips it in | 23-24 |
| 19:18 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 23-24 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 18:59 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-24 |
| 18:44 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mark McShaw | 23-27 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas | David Umstead grabs the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 17:35 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-27 |
| 17:34 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 17:05 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Farrington | 28-27 |
| 16:41 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle hits the finger roll set up by Alan Haas and he's fouled by Herbert Shreve - foul #2 on Herbert Shreve, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (SG), Angel Roman (C) Mark Farrington, David Anderson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy (SG) Alan Haas | |
| 16:41 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle misses the free throw | 28-29 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas | David Umstead is whistled for traveling | 28-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Herman McShea (C) Mark McShaw | |
| 15:51 | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Umstead - foul #1 on David Umstead, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeff Pape (SF) David Umstead | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 15:51 | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 15:51 | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Herbert Shreve (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Bruce Garner (fresh) SF - Jeff Pape (fresh) PF - Franklin Izzo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Roman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Paul Stadler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin McHardy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Burns (fairly fresh) PF - Ruben Windle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Herman McShea (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Arkansas | Bruce Garner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Farrington (SG), David Anderson (C) Bruce Garner, Angel Roman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Alston (PF) Ruben Windle | |
| 15:13 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kevin McHardy | 28-34 |
| 14:54 | Arkansas | Kevin McHardy is called for the reach on Mark Farrington - foul #2 on Kevin McHardy, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Umstead (SF) Jeff Pape | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac (PG), Alan Haas (SG), Mark McShaw (C) Paul Stadler, Kevin McHardy, George Alston | |
| 14:34 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo blows the layup | 28-34 |
| 14:33 | Arkansas | David Anderson snags the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve is hacked by Fyodor Zayac - foul #1 on Fyodor Zayac, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Paul Stadler (PG), Ruben Windle (PF) Fyodor Zayac, Herman McShea | |
| 13:50 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina | Robert Burns pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 13:19 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-34 |
| 13:17 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle grabs the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 12:57 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Burns | 28-36 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas | David Umstead is fouled on the floor by Ruben Windle - foul #3 on Ruben Windle, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (SG), Angel Roman (C) Mark Farrington, David Anderson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 12:13 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo can't tip it in | 28-36 |
| 12:09 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 11:49 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 11:48 | Arkansas | Angel Roman gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Herbert Shreve (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Bruce Garner (fresh) SF - David Umstead (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Franklin Izzo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Angel Roman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Paul Stadler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Haas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Burns (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ruben Windle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark McShaw (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Umstead | 31-36 |
| 11:01 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle blows the layup | 31-36 |
| 10:59 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw grabs the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 10:39 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Alan Haas | 31-39 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo lays it in | 33-39 |
| 10:01 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 09:30 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Alan Haas - foul #3 on Alan Haas, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Farrington (SG), Jeff Pape (SF), David Anderson (C) Herbert Shreve, David Umstead, Angel Roman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac (PG), Kevin McHardy (SG), George Alston (PF), Herman McShea (C) Paul Stadler, Alan Haas, Ruben Windle, Mark McShaw | |
| 09:30 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 09:30 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 09:11 | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Fyodor Zayac | 35-41 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Garner | 37-41 |
| 08:22 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas | George Alston picks off the pass by Mark Farrington | 37-41 |
| 07:39 | South Carolina | Herman McShea misses short on a floater from the right side | 37-41 |
| 07:37 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Bruce Garner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Farrington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Pape (fresh) PF - Franklin Izzo (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fyodor Zayac (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin McHardy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Burns (tiring) 1 ast. PF - George Alston (fresh) C - Herman McShea (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 07:13 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo can't tip it in | 37-41 |
| 07:11 | South Carolina | Herman McShea gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 06:47 | South Carolina | Herman McShea's pass is intercepted by Bruce Garner | 37-41 |
| 06:29 | Arkansas | David Anderson misses the easy layup | 37-41 |
| 06:27 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo tips it back up and in | 39-41 |
| 06:04 | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy blows the layup | 39-41 |
| 06:03 | South Carolina | Herman McShea tips it in | 39-43 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas | Fyodor Zayac is called for the reach on David Anderson - foul #2 on Fyodor Zayac, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve (PG), Alvin Marchand (SG), David Umstead (SF), Angel Roman (PF), Frank Fretwell (C) Bruce Garner, Mark Farrington, Jeff Pape, Franklin Izzo, David Anderson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Paul Stadler (PG), Alan Haas (SG), Ruben Windle (PF), Mark McShaw (C) Fyodor Zayac, Kevin McHardy, George Alston, Herman McShea | |
| 05:10 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Shreve | 41-43 |
| 04:53 | South Carolina | Alvin Marchand is called for the reach on Mark McShaw - foul #1 on Alvin Marchand, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| 04:37 | South Carolina | Robert Burns misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 04:36 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle tips it in | 41-45 |
| 04:20 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-45 |
| 04:18 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 03:56 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Farrington (SG), David Anderson (C) Alvin Marchand, Frank Fretwell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 03:34 | Arkansas | Angel Roman is whistled for a carry | 41-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lonnie Renninger (SF) Robert Burns | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Herbert Shreve (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Farrington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Umstead (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Angel Roman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Paul Stadler (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Haas (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lonnie Renninger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ruben Windle (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark McShaw (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-45 |
| 03:05 | Arkansas | Angel Roman snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington clanks a shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | Alan Haas grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 02:34 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Lonnie Renninger | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | David Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 41-48 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington misses the tip | 41-48 |
| 02:20 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Ruben Windle | 41-48 |
| 01:56 | South Carolina | Alan Haas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Stadler | 41-50 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Farrington | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:50 | South Carolina | Herbert Shreve is called for the reach on Lonnie Renninger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Shreve, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo (PF) Angel Roman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy (SG), Robert Burns (SF), Herman McShea (PF) Alan Haas, Lonnie Renninger, Ruben Windle | |
| 01:47 | South Carolina | David Umstead is called for the reach on Paul Stadler - foul #2 on David Umstead, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| 01:44 | South Carolina | Robert Burns is hacked by Herbert Shreve - foul #4 on Herbert Shreve, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | Herbert Shreve is called for the reach on Kevin McHardy - foul #5 on Herbert Shreve, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeff Pape (SF) Herbert Shreve | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Anderson | 43-51 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Umstead | 46-51 |
| 01:27 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:02 | South Carolina | Robert Burns buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Stadler | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Haas (SG), Ruben Windle (PF) Kevin McHardy, Herman McShea | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | Robert Burns is hacked by David Umstead in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Umstead, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy (SG), Herman McShea (PF) Alan Haas, Ruben Windle | |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | Robert Burns makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | Robert Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-54 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Herman McShea grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | Herman McShea is hacked by David Umstead in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Umstead, team foul #9 | 46-54 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | Herman McShea makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | Herman McShea makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Paul Stadler picks off the pass by Mark Farrington | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler runs out the clock | 46-56 |