| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Louis Arana (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Walsh (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Rector (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dong Zhou (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jordan Thornton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mike Edgerly (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Roach (fresh) C - Bill Czapla (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | South Carolina | Bill Czapla can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 36-33 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | John Rector pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:26 | Arkansas | John Rector lays it in set up by Earl Walsh | 38-33 |
| 18:59 | South Carolina | Melvin Simmons double dribbles | 38-33 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas | Greg Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Rector | 41-33 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly misses the easy layup | 41-33 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Greg Smith | 41-33 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas | John Rector misses the easy layup | 41-33 |
| 17:56 | South Carolina | Robert Roach snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 17:33 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas | Melvin Simmons steals it from Earl Walsh | 41-33 |
| 17:00 | South Carolina | Melvin Simmons misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas | John Rector snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas | Bill Czapla blocks the short jumper by Greg Smith | 41-33 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas | Greg Smith tips it but misses | 41-33 |
| 16:51 | South Carolina | Robert Roach pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:45 | South Carolina | Bill Czapla hits the finger roll on a great pass from Melvin Simmons and he's fouled by Earl Walsh - foul #2 on Earl Walsh, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyler King (PG), Danny Rogers (SG), Rufus Tedeschi (SF), Wayne Jamerson (PF), James Smith (C) Louis Arana, Earl Walsh, Greg Smith, John Rector, Dong Zhou | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Allan Karsten (SG), Roy Uchida (SF), Zackary Furlong (PF) Melvin Simmons, Mike Edgerly, Robert Roach | |
| 16:45 | South Carolina | Bill Czapla makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Danny Rogers is blocked by Jordan Thornton | 41-36 |
| 16:29 | Arkansas | Danny Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 16:12 | South Carolina | Bill Czapla snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 15:54 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-36 |
| 15:52 | Arkansas | Danny Rogers grabs the board | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyler King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Danny Rogers (fresh) SF - Rufus Tedeschi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Jamerson (fresh) C - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jordan Thornton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allan Karsten (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Uchida (fresh) PF - Zackary Furlong (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Bill Czapla (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Arkansas | Wayne Jamerson misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 41-36 |
| 15:29 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi tips it home | 43-36 |
| 15:11 | South Carolina | Allan Karsten scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Uchida | 43-39 |
| 14:51 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Roy Uchida - foul #2 on Roy Uchida, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Arana (PG), Earl Walsh (SG), John Rector (PF), Dong Zhou (C) Tyler King, Danny Rogers, Wayne Jamerson, James Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin Simmons (PG), Pete Meunier (SG), Mike Edgerly (SF), Robert Roach (PF) Jordan Thornton, Allan Karsten, Roy Uchida, Bill Czapla | |
| 14:51 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:51 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:29 | South Carolina | Melvin Simmons connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Pete Meunier | 44-41 |
| 14:17 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-41 |
| 14:07 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Simmons | 46-43 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi grabs the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 13:33 | South Carolina | Zackary Furlong gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:13 | South Carolina | John Rector is called for the reach on Zackary Furlong - foul #1 on John Rector, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Greg Smith (SF) Rufus Tedeschi | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton (PG), Kevin Prejean (C) Melvin Simmons, Zackary Furlong | |
| 13:05 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Greg Smith - foul #2 on Greg Smith, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| 13:05 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:05 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas | John Rector blows the layup but the foul's on Pete Meunier - foul #4 on Pete Meunier, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyler King (SG) Earl Walsh | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin Simmons (SG) Pete Meunier | |
| 12:49 | Arkansas | John Rector makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas | John Rector makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:35 | South Carolina | Greg Smith is called for the reach on Mike Edgerly - foul #3 on Greg Smith, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bill Czapla (C) Kevin Prejean | |
| 12:15 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Melvin Simmons | 48-47 |
| 11:54 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 48-47 |
| 11:53 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Mike Edgerly | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Louis Arana (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Greg Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Rector (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Dong Zhou (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jordan Thornton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Edgerly (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Robert Roach (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Czapla (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | South Carolina | Melvin Simmons misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Dong Zhou - foul #1 on Dong Zhou, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Walsh (SG), Rufus Tedeschi (PF), Wayne Jamerson (C) Louis Arana, John Rector, Dong Zhou | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Roy Uchida (SF), Zackary Furlong (PF) Mike Edgerly, Robert Roach | |
| 11:33 | South Carolina | Melvin Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:33 | South Carolina | Melvin Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:14 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Rufus Tedeschi, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Pratt (PG), Allan Karsten (SG) Jordan Thornton, Melvin Simmons | |
| 10:56 | South Carolina | Tyler King steals it from Bill Czapla | 48-49 |
| 10:37 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Earl Walsh and he's fouled by Zackary Furlong - foul #2 on Zackary Furlong, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Arana (PG) Tyler King | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly (SF), Kevin Prejean (C) George Pratt, Bill Czapla | |
| 10:37 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:15 | South Carolina | Allan Karsten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Rector (PF), Dong Zhou (C) Greg Smith, Wayne Jamerson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton (PG), Melvin Simmons (SG) Allan Karsten, Roy Uchida | |
| 09:59 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Zackary Furlong - foul #3 on Zackary Furlong, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Roy Uchida (PF) Zackary Furlong | |
| 09:59 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:45 | South Carolina | Melvin Simmons is hacked by Earl Walsh - foul #3 on Earl Walsh, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyler King (SG), Wayne Jamerson (SF) Earl Walsh, Rufus Tedeschi | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Roach (PF) Roy Uchida | |
| 09:45 | South Carolina | Melvin Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:45 | South Carolina | Melvin Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:28 | Arkansas | Louis Arana misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-51 |
| 09:26 | South Carolina | Kevin Prejean grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 09:07 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Melvin Simmons and he's fouled by Louis Arana - foul #1 on Louis Arana, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bill Czapla (C) Kevin Prejean | |
| 09:07 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas | Bill Czapla picks off the pass by Louis Arana | 52-54 |
| 08:30 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 08:06 | Arkansas | Tyler King makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 07:56 | South Carolina | Wayne Jamerson blocks the jumper by Bill Czapla | 55-54 |
| 07:55 | South Carolina | Melvin Simmons tips it but misses | 55-54 |
| 07:53 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Louis Arana (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler King (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wayne Jamerson (fresh) 2 blk. PF - John Rector (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Dong Zhou (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jordan Thornton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Simmons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mike Edgerly (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Robert Roach (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Czapla (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Arkansas | Louis Arana is fouled on the floor by Robert Roach - foul #3 on Robert Roach, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Walsh (SG), Greg Smith (SF), Rufus Tedeschi (PF) Louis Arana, John Rector, Dong Zhou | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Allan Karsten (PG), Pete Meunier (SG), Roy Uchida (SF), Zackary Furlong (PF) Jordan Thornton, Melvin Simmons, Mike Edgerly, Robert Roach | |
| 07:27 | Arkansas | Wayne Jamerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-54 |
| 07:26 | South Carolina | Pete Meunier pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | Roy Uchida connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Greg Smith - foul #4 on Greg Smith, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | Roy Uchida misses the free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:12 | Arkansas | Wayne Jamerson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 07:04 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 07:02 | South Carolina | Allan Karsten grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:35 | South Carolina | Allan Karsten misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-56 |
| 06:33 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Zackary Furlong | 55-56 |
| 06:28 | South Carolina | Roy Uchida misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas | Pete Meunier is called for the reach on Tyler King - foul #5 on Pete Meunier, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Arana (PG), John Rector (PF), Dong Zhou (C) Tyler King, Rufus Tedeschi, Wayne Jamerson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton (PG), Mike Edgerly (SF), Robert Roach (PF) Pete Meunier, Roy Uchida, Bill Czapla | |
| 05:45 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Louis Arana | 57-56 |
| 05:34 | South Carolina | John Rector blocks the short jumper by Zackary Furlong | 57-56 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | Greg Smith slams it home | 59-56 |
| 04:56 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Allan Karsten | 59-58 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Greg Smith | 62-58 |
| 04:23 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Mike Edgerly, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyler King (SG), Rufus Tedeschi (SF) Earl Walsh, Greg Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin Simmons (SG), Bill Czapla (C) Allan Karsten, Zackary Furlong | |
| 03:59 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Tyler King | 64-58 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina | Bill Czapla's pass is intercepted by Louis Arana | 64-58 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas | Louis Arana lays it in | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Louis Arana (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rufus Tedeschi (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Rector (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dong Zhou (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jordan Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Simmons (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mike Edgerly (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Robert Roach (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bill Czapla (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:24 | South Carolina | Melvin Simmons clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou misses badly on a shot from the right side | 66-58 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 02:40 | South Carolina | Bill Czapla misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 66-58 |
| 02:38 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 02:38 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Walsh (SG), Greg Smith (SF) Tyler King, Rufus Tedeschi | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou jams it | 68-58 |
| 01:54 | South Carolina | John Rector takes the ball from Bill Czapla | 68-58 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | John Rector hits a driving attempt from the left block | 70-58 |
| 01:17 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Louis Arana - foul #2 on Louis Arana, team foul #10 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyler King (PG), Danny Rogers (SG), Rufus Tedeschi (SF), Wayne Jamerson (PF), James Smith (C) Louis Arana, Earl Walsh, Greg Smith, John Rector, Dong Zhou | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Roy Uchida (SF), Zackary Furlong (PF), Kevin Prejean (C) Mike Edgerly, Robert Roach, Bill Czapla | |
| 01:17 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:17 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Jordan Thornton knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 72-63 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Arana (PG), Earl Walsh (SG), Greg Smith (SF), John Rector (PF), Dong Zhou (C) Tyler King, Danny Rogers, Rufus Tedeschi, Wayne Jamerson, James Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly (SF), Robert Roach (PF), Bill Czapla (C) Roy Uchida, Zackary Furlong, Kevin Prejean | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Jordan Thornton is called for the reach on Louis Arana in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jordan Thornton, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyler King (SG), Wayne Jamerson (SF), James Smith (C) Earl Walsh, Greg Smith, Dong Zhou | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Louis Arana makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Louis Arana makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Melvin Simmons buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robert Roach | 74-65 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Melvin Simmons is called for the reach on Tyler King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin Simmons, team foul #9 | 74-65 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Tyler King makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Tyler King makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:37 | South Carolina | Mike Edgerly's pass is intercepted by Louis Arana | 76-65 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Louis Arana lays it in | 78-65 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Melvin Simmons connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mike Edgerly | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Louis Arana runs out the clock | 78-67 |