| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julius Espada (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - William O'Hara (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Clifford Upson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Mark Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Garry Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Herbert Michael (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Wicker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on William O'Hara - foul #1 on William O'Hara, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Barker (PG), Joseph Cunningham (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Kevin Gamino (C) Al Noerenberg, Julius Espada, Charles Lamb, William O'Hara | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alexis Marino (SG), Angel Mancini (PF) Mark Osborne, Herbert Michael | |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas | David Wicker steps in front of the Steven Curtis pass | 38-29 |
| 19:11 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Julius Espada (SG), Charles Lamb (SF) Ernest Barker, Joseph Cunningham, Anthony Stevens | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mark Osborne (SG) Garry Murphy | |
| 19:05 | Arkansas | Mark Osborne is called for the reach on Al Noerenberg - foul #2 on Mark Osborne, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Barker (SG) Julius Espada | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 18:50 | Arkansas | Clifford Upson picks off the pass by Steven Curtis | 38-29 |
| 18:47 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson banks in the layup | 38-31 |
| 18:30 | Arkansas | Ernest Barker misses badly on a shot from the right block | 38-31 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb snags the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 38-31 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis grabs the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (PG), Julius Espada (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF), William O'Hara (C) Al Noerenberg, Ernest Barker, Charles Lamb, Steven Curtis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame (SG), Garry Murphy (SF), Herbert Michael (PF) Mark Osborne, Alexis Marino, David Wicker | |
| 17:24 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson is fouled on the floor by Julius Espada - foul #1 on Julius Espada, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Curtis (PF) Kevin Gamino | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 17:16 | South Carolina | Julius Espada steals it from Angel Mancini | 38-31 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas | Clifford Upson steals it from Anthony Stevens | 38-31 |
| 16:38 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifford Upson | 38-34 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas | Julius Espada misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 16:25 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 16:14 | South Carolina | Joseph Cunningham steps in front of the Garry Murphy pass | 38-34 |
| 15:53 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julius Espada (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Curtis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William O'Hara (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Clifford Upson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rufus Burlingame (fresh) SF - Garry Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herbert Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | South Carolina | Steven Curtis is called for the reach on Rufus Burlingame - foul #4 on Steven Curtis, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Ernest Barker (SG), Charles Lamb (SF), Kevin Gamino (PF) Joseph Cunningham, Julius Espada, Anthony Stevens, Steven Curtis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mark Osborne (SG), Alexis Marino (SF), Kenneth Lewis (PF), David Wicker (C) Rufus Burlingame, Garry Murphy, Herbert Michael, Angel Mancini | |
| 15:25 | South Carolina | Charles Lamb is called for the reach on Alexis Marino - foul #1 on Charles Lamb, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| 15:13 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 15:12 | South Carolina | Mark Osborne tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 14:52 | Arkansas | Ernest Barker is fouled on the floor by Mark Osborne - foul #3 on Mark Osborne, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julius Espada (SG) Ernest Barker | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Garry Murphy (SF) Mark Osborne | |
| 14:33 | Arkansas | Alexis Marino is called for the reach on Julius Espada - foul #1 on Alexis Marino, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (SG) Julius Espada | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 14:17 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Al Noerenberg | 42-36 |
| 13:56 | South Carolina | William O'Hara denies the turnaround by Kenneth Lewis | 42-36 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to William O'Hara | 42-36 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 42-36 |
| 13:48 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino grabs the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas | Clifford Upson is called for the reach on Al Noerenberg - foul #2 on Clifford Upson, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Barker (PG), Julius Espada (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF) Al Noerenberg, Joseph Cunningham, Charles Lamb | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mark Osborne (SG), Herbert Michael (SF) Clifford Upson, Garry Murphy | |
| 13:13 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Lewis - foul #4 on Kenneth Lewis, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Curtis (PF) William O'Hara | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clifford Upson (PG), Angel Mancini (PF) Herbert Michael, Kenneth Lewis | |
| 13:13 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 13:13 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 13:13 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Angel Mancini | 42-36 |
| 12:50 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Angel Mancini | 42-39 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | Julius Espada clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Osborne - foul #4 on Mark Osborne, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Charles Lamb (SF), William O'Hara (C) Ernest Barker, Anthony Stevens, Steven Curtis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Garry Murphy (SF), Herbert Michael (PF) Mark Osborne, Angel Mancini | |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | Julius Espada makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | Julius Espada misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:21 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 12:06 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Alexis Marino | 43-41 |
| 11:44 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Al Noerenberg | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Julius Espada (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Gamino (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - William O'Hara (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Clifford Upson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexis Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Garry Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herbert Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Wicker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | South Carolina | David Wicker can't finish the layup | 45-41 |
| 11:19 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 11:01 | South Carolina | David Wicker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 11:00 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas | Herbert Michael swats the layup by Kevin Gamino | 45-41 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino tips it home | 47-41 |
| 10:24 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:01 | Arkansas | Julius Espada buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Al Noerenberg | 50-41 |
| 09:41 | South Carolina | David Wicker can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Julius Espada - foul #2 on Julius Espada, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Barker (PG), Joseph Cunningham (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Steven Curtis (PF) Al Noerenberg, Julius Espada, Charles Lamb, Kevin Gamino | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame (SG), Angel Mancini (PF) Garry Murphy, Herbert Michael | |
| 09:41 | South Carolina | David Wicker misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:41 | South Carolina | David Wicker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:12 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Ernest Barker | 52-42 |
| 08:51 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-45 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas | Ernest Barker is fouled on the floor by Rufus Burlingame - foul #1 on Rufus Burlingame, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino (C) William O'Hara | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Garry Murphy (SF) Alexis Marino | |
| 08:25 | Arkansas | Ernest Barker makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas | Ernest Barker misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:25 | South Carolina | Angel Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:03 | South Carolina | David Wicker misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 07:41 | Arkansas | Angel Mancini swats the short shot by Anthony Stevens | 53-45 |
| 07:39 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Barker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Gamino (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Clifford Upson (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rufus Burlingame (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Garry Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Angel Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Wicker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Barker | 56-45 |
| 07:06 | South Carolina | David Wicker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-45 |
| 07:04 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson gets the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 06:59 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Stevens - foul #2 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Charles Lamb (SF), William O'Hara (C) Ernest Barker, Anthony Stevens, Steven Curtis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alexis Marino (PG), Mark Osborne (SG), Kenneth Lewis (PF) Clifford Upson, Rufus Burlingame, David Wicker | |
| 06:59 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:59 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:59 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Kevin Gamino | 56-45 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino misses the shot from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 06:33 | South Carolina | Mark Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 06:23 | South Carolina | Kenneth Lewis is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Kenneth Lewis, team foul #8 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julius Espada (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Steven Curtis (PF) Joseph Cunningham, Charles Lamb, Kevin Gamino | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Herbert Michael (SF), David Wicker (C) Garry Murphy, Kenneth Lewis | |
| 05:54 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg's fadeaway is rejected by David Wicker | 56-45 |
| 05:52 | Arkansas | William O'Hara pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-45 |
| 05:25 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to David Wicker | 56-45 |
| 05:07 | South Carolina | Alexis Marino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 05:05 | South Carolina | David Wicker hits the follow up shot | 56-47 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-47 |
| 04:53 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to David Wicker | 56-47 |
| 04:35 | South Carolina | Angel Mancini scores on a runner from close range | 56-49 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | William O'Hara clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by David Wicker - foul #1 on David Wicker, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Barker (PG), Joseph Cunningham (SG), Charles Lamb (SF), Kevin Gamino (PF) Al Noerenberg, Julius Espada, Anthony Stevens, Steven Curtis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clifford Upson (PG), Garry Murphy (SF) Alexis Marino, Herbert Michael | |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | William O'Hara makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | William O'Hara makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 03:52 | South Carolina | Charles Lamb steals it from David Wicker | 58-49 |
| 03:28 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 03:26 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Gamino | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Barker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Gamino (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - William O'Hara (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Clifford Upson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Osborne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Garry Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Angel Mancini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Wicker (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Barker | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle 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 (-3) | |
| 02:52 | South Carolina | Garry Murphy clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas | Ernest Barker gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas | Ernest Barker drills a jumpshot from the left side | 63-49 |
| 02:15 | South Carolina | David Wicker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Osborne | 63-52 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino is hacked by Angel Mancini - foul #3 on Angel Mancini, team foul #10 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Julius Espada (SG) Ernest Barker, Joseph Cunningham | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Herbert Michael (PF) Angel Mancini | |
| 01:54 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:54 | South Carolina | Mark Osborne snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 01:46 | South Carolina | Clifford Upson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:21 | Arkansas | William O'Hara's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Curtis (PF) Kevin Gamino | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:06 | South Carolina | Mark Osborne misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas | William O'Hara snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 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 a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Herbert Michael - foul #2 on Herbert Michael, team foul #11 | 64-52 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | David Wicker pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | Mark Osborne loses the ball out of bounds | 65-52 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William O'Hara | 67-52 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Mark Osborne buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Clifford Upson and he's fouled by Julius Espada - foul #3 on Julius Espada, team foul #7 | 67-54 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Mark Osborne makes the free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg runs out the clock | 67-55 |