| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Edward Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Burke (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Harman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hubert Bembry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Lipman (fresh) SG - Christopher Reaves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Daniel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Frank Davis inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Arkansas | Tim Burke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 19:46 | Southern | Michael Fisher grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 19:40 | Southern | Jack Daniel connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Harris | 26-33 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas | Edward Cole misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 19:22 | Southern | The rebound goes to Christopher Reaves | 26-33 |
| 19:17 | Southern | John Lipman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Reaves | 26-36 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas | Christopher Reaves is called for the reach on Tim Burke - foul #1 on Christopher Reaves, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas | Hubert Bembry drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Harman | 29-36 |
| 18:59 | Southern | John Lipman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas | Edward Cole's pass is intercepted by Christopher Reaves | 29-36 |
| 18:32 | Southern | Michael Fisher clanks a floater from close range | 29-36 |
| 18:30 | Southern | Michael Fisher misses the tip | 29-36 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas | Tim Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas | Tim Burke scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-36 |
| 17:47 | Southern | Jack Daniel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | Frank Davis snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | Tim Burke hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Harman | 34-36 |
| 17:15 | Southern | Christopher Reaves can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 17:13 | Southern | Bruce Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:01 | Southern | Michael Fisher knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Harris | 34-38 |
| 16:59 | Arkansas | Edward Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Hobbs (SG), Aaron Gray (PF), John Piscitelli (C) Tim Burke, Richard Harman, Hubert Bembry | |
| Subs | Southern | Alfred Hoskins (PG), David Price (SG), Manuel Rodgers (SF), Matthew Thomas (PF), Mark Banks (C) John Lipman, Christopher Reaves, Jack Daniel, Michael Fisher, Bruce Harris | |
| 16:43 | Southern | Alfred Hoskins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 16:42 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Rodgers | 34-38 |
| 16:35 | Southern | John Piscitelli swats the short shot by Mark Banks | 34-38 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas | Frank Davis pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas | Edward Cole knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Davis and he's fouled by Alfred Hoskins - foul #1 on Alfred Hoskins, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Phillip Johnson (C) Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 16:14 | Arkansas | Edward Cole makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:55 | Southern | Mark Banks misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 15:53 | Arkansas | Edward Cole pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Edward Cole (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hobbs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Piscitelli (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Alfred Hoskins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Price (fresh) SF - Manuel Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Thomas (fresh) C - Mark Banks (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Arkansas | Aaron Gray loses the dribble to David Price | 37-38 |
| 15:22 | Southern | Matthew Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 37-38 |
| 15:21 | Arkansas | Kevin Hobbs snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 15:08 | Arkansas | Aaron Gray comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 15:06 | Southern | Matthew Thomas snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 15:00 | Southern | Matthew Thomas misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas | Aaron Gray snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 14:35 | Arkansas | Edward Cole loses the ball out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tim Burke (SG), Frank Davis (SF), Richard Harman (PF), Hubert Bembry (C) Edward Cole, John Piscitelli, Aaron Gray, Phillip Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern | Ernest Pullum (PG), Christopher Reaves (SG), Jack Daniel (SF), Michael Fisher (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Alfred Hoskins, David Price, Manuel Rodgers, Matthew Thomas, Mark Banks | |
| 14:26 | Southern | Ernest Pullum clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 14:24 | Arkansas | Hubert Bembry gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas | Richard Harman connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Davis | 39-38 |
| 13:38 | Southern | Ernest Pullum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Johnny Newman (PG) Kevin Hobbs | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 13:24 | Arkansas | Richard Harman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 13:22 | Arkansas | Frank Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:09 | Arkansas | Hubert Bembry can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 39-38 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas | Frank Davis tips it but misses | 39-38 |
| 13:07 | Southern | Jack Daniel snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 13:01 | Southern | Ernest Pullum misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 13:00 | Southern | Michael Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:36 | Southern | Ernest Pullum is fouled on the floor by Johnny Newman - foul #1 on Johnny Newman, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Cole (PG), Charles Plaisted (SG), Aaron Gray (PF) Johnny Newman, Tim Burke, Richard Harman | |
| Subs | Southern | Matthew Thomas (PF), Glenn McGlohon (C) Michael Fisher, Bruce Harris | |
| 12:13 | Southern | Ernest Pullum is hacked by Charles Plaisted - foul #2 on Charles Plaisted, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Southern | John Lipman (SG), Manuel Rodgers (SF) Christopher Reaves, Jack Daniel | |
| 11:58 | Southern | John Lipman is fouled on the floor by Charles Plaisted - foul #3 on Charles Plaisted, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Hobbs (SG), John Piscitelli (C) Charles Plaisted, Hubert Bembry | |
| Subs | Southern | Alfred Hoskins (PG) Ernest Pullum | |
| 11:53 | Southern | John Piscitelli picks off the pass by Alfred Hoskins | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Edward Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hobbs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Piscitelli (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Alfred Hoskins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Lipman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Manuel Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Thomas (fresh) C - Glenn McGlohon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:48 | Arkansas | Frank Davis makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Hobbs | 41-38 |
| 11:26 | Southern | John Lipman blows the dunk | 41-38 |
| 11:25 | Arkansas | Aaron Gray snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 11:02 | Arkansas | Edward Cole hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 11:00 | Arkansas | Frank Davis hits the follow up shot | 43-38 |
| 10:46 | Southern | Manuel Rodgers can't finish the layup but the foul's on Edward Cole - foul #3 on Edward Cole, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tim Burke (SG), Richard Harman (PF), Hubert Bembry (C) Kevin Hobbs, Frank Davis, Aaron Gray | |
| Subs | Southern | Ernest Pullum (PG), Christopher Reaves (SG), Michael Fisher (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Alfred Hoskins, John Lipman, Matthew Thomas, Glenn McGlohon | |
| 10:46 | Southern | Manuel Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 10:46 | Southern | Manuel Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas | A charge is called on Edward Cole - foul #4 on Edward Cole, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Johnny Newman (PG) Edward Cole | |
| Subs | Southern | Jack Daniel (SF) Manuel Rodgers | |
| 10:11 | Southern | Michael Fisher's pass is intercepted by Richard Harman | 43-39 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas | Michael Fisher blocks the jumper by John Piscitelli | 43-39 |
| 09:52 | Southern | Bruce Harris gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 09:46 | Southern | Jack Daniel drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ernest Pullum | 43-41 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas | Richard Harman comes up short on the shot from the left side | 43-41 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas | John Piscitelli grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas | Ernest Pullum takes the ball from John Piscitelli | 43-41 |
| 09:07 | Southern | Christopher Reaves knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | John Piscitelli's floater is tipped away by Bruce Harris | 43-44 |
| 08:47 | Arkansas | Johnny Newman tips it but misses | 43-44 |
| 08:46 | Southern | The rebound goes to Bruce Harris | 43-44 |
| 08:22 | Southern | Michael Fisher misses badly on a floater from the right block | 43-44 |
| 08:20 | Southern | Jack Daniel misses the tip | 43-44 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas | Hubert Bembry grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas | Johnny Newman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 07:56 | Southern | Ernest Pullum grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 07:52 | Southern | Jack Daniel misses the dunk but he's hacked by John Piscitelli - foul #2 on John Piscitelli, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Cole (PG), Kevin Hobbs (SG), Frank Davis (SF), Aaron Gray (PF), Phillip Johnson (C) Johnny Newman, Tim Burke, John Piscitelli, Richard Harman, Hubert Bembry | |
| Subs | Southern | Alfred Hoskins (PG), John Lipman (SG), Matthew Thomas (PF), Glenn McGlohon (C) Ernest Pullum, Christopher Reaves, Michael Fisher, Bruce Harris | |
| 07:52 | Southern | Jack Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 07:52 | Southern | Jack Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Edward Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Hobbs (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Aaron Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Phillip Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Alfred Hoskins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Lipman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Daniel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Thomas (fresh) C - Glenn McGlohon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Arkansas | Phillip Johnson drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Hobbs | 45-46 |
| 07:23 | Southern | Jack Daniel clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 07:22 | Arkansas | Aaron Gray snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 07:02 | Arkansas | Edward Cole hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas | Aaron Gray hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| 06:36 | Southern | Frank Davis takes the ball from Jack Daniel | 47-46 |
| 06:18 | Arkansas | Frank Davis blows the layup | 47-46 |
| 06:17 | Southern | Glenn McGlohon grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 06:11 | Southern | Aaron Gray denies the turnaround by John Lipman | 47-46 |
| 06:10 | Southern | Alfred Hoskins hits the follow up shot | 47-48 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas | Edward Cole can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas | Frank Davis tips it home | 49-48 |
| 05:31 | Southern | Glenn McGlohon is fouled on the floor by Edward Cole - foul #5 on Edward Cole, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Plaisted (SG), Richard Harman (PF), Hubert Bembry (C) Edward Cole, Aaron Gray, Phillip Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern | Ernest Pullum (PG), Christopher Reaves (SG), Michael Fisher (PF) Alfred Hoskins, John Lipman, Jack Daniel | |
| 05:31 | Southern | Glenn McGlohon makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 05:31 | Southern | Glenn McGlohon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas | Charles Plaisted is fouled on the floor by Christopher Reaves - foul #2 on Christopher Reaves, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Johnny Newman (PG), Tim Burke (SG) Kevin Hobbs, Charles Plaisted | |
| Subs | Southern | Manuel Rodgers (SF), Bruce Harris (C) Matthew Thomas, Glenn McGlohon | |
| 04:57 | Arkansas | Richard Harman steps out of bounds on the sideline | 49-50 |
| 04:48 | Southern | Tim Burke is called for the reach on Bruce Harris - foul #2 on Tim Burke, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| 04:48 | Southern | Bruce Harris misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:48 | Arkansas | Frank Davis grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Tim Burke misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Reaves - foul #3 on Christopher Reaves, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Tim Burke misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Tim Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:28 | Southern | Bruce Harris gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:13 | Southern | Manuel Rodgers is called for traveling | 49-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Piscitelli (SF) Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 03:55 | Arkansas | Hubert Bembry misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Bruce Harris - foul #2 on Bruce Harris, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Hobbs (PG), Charles Plaisted (SG) Johnny Newman, Tim Burke | |
| Subs | Southern | Matthew Thomas (SF) Manuel Rodgers | |
| 03:55 | Arkansas | Hubert Bembry makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas | Hubert Bembry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 03:32 | Southern | Bruce Harris can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-50 |
| 03:31 | Southern | Bruce Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kevin Hobbs (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Plaisted (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Piscitelli (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Harman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Hubert Bembry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ernest Pullum (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Reaves (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Thomas (fresh) PF - Michael Fisher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Southern | Michael Fisher is hacked by Richard Harman - foul #1 on Richard Harman, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Davis (SF), Aaron Gray (PF) John Piscitelli, Richard Harman | |
| Subs | Southern | Alfred Hoskins (PG), John Lipman (SG), Glenn McGlohon (C) Ernest Pullum, Christopher Reaves, Bruce Harris | |
| 03:11 | Southern | Michael Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:11 | Southern | Michael Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas | Kevin Hobbs loses the dribble to John Lipman | 51-52 |
| 02:57 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tim Burke (SG), Richard Harman (PF) Charles Plaisted, Aaron Gray | |
| Subs | Southern | Ernest Pullum (PG), Christopher Reaves (SG), Jack Daniel (SF), Bruce Harris (C) Alfred Hoskins, John Lipman, Matthew Thomas, Glenn McGlohon | |
| 02:43 | Southern | Bruce Harris buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ernest Pullum | 51-55 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas | Kevin Hobbs loses the dribble to Ernest Pullum | 51-55 |
| 02:30 | Southern | Ernest Pullum scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Christopher Reaves | 51-58 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas | Frank Davis knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 53-58 |
| 02:05 | Southern | Christopher Reaves misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 02:04 | Southern | Bruce Harris tips it home | 53-60 |
| 01:46 | Arkansas | Richard Harman hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 53-60 |
| 01:44 | Southern | Jack Daniel grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 01:40 | Southern | Ernest Pullum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-60 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas | Richard Harman gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 01:19 | Arkansas | Hubert Bembry makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Tim Burke | 55-60 |
| 00:53 | Southern | Ernest Pullum misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-60 |
| 00:52 | Southern | Jack Daniel pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Southern | Bruce Harris clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Harman - foul #2 on Richard Harman, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Southern | Matthew Thomas (PF) Michael Fisher | |
| 00:28 | Southern | Bruce Harris makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:28 | Southern | Bruce Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Frank Davis connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tim Burke | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Southern | Matthew Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Hobbs - foul #1 on Kevin Hobbs, team foul #11 | 58-62 |
| 00:19 | Southern | Matthew Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:19 | Southern | Matthew Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | Richard Harman gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Frank Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Frank Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Frank Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 00:07 | Southern | Ernest Pullum pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:04 | Southern | Ernest Pullum is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Hobbs - foul #2 on Kevin Hobbs, team foul #12 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Southern | John Lipman (SG), Mark Banks (C) Christopher Reaves, Bruce Harris | |
| 00:04 | Southern | Ernest Pullum makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:04 | Southern | Ernest Pullum misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Richard Harman | 58-64 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Richard Harman misses short on a halfcourt shot | 58-64 |