| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Swint (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Schwantes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Skiles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mark Kruse (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Lacroix (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jason Brannum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Outten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - James Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum inbounds the ball | 19-27 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:57 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 19-27 |
| 19:47 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue is called for traveling | 19-27 |
| 19:22 | Louisiana State | Norman Outten connects on the floater in the lane | 19-29 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 19-29 |
| 19:03 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-29 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas | James Wright steps in front of the Thomas Morris pass | 19-29 |
| 18:08 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-31 |
| 17:39 | Arkansas | James Wright steals the ball from Michael Skiles | 19-31 |
| 17:14 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Outten | 19-33 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 16:58 | Arkansas | James Swint clanks a floater from the left side | 19-33 |
| 16:57 | Louisiana State | Norman Outten snags the defensive board | 19-33 |
| 16:41 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse misses long on a 3 from straight away | 19-33 |
| 16:39 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes gets the rebound | 19-33 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas | James Swint misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Lacroix - foul #3 on Kevin Lacroix, team foul #1 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Picard (SG), Aleksandar Skibski (SF), John Hoffman (PF), Max Spina (C) Thomas Morris, Robert Donahue, Joe Schwantes, Michael Skiles | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan (C) James Wright | |
| 16:19 | Arkansas | James Swint makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas | James Swint makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 16:04 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Kruse | 21-35 |
| 15:49 | Arkansas | Aleksandar Skibski can't finish the layup | 21-35 |
| 15:48 | Arkansas | James Swint can't tip it in | 21-35 |
| 15:46 | Louisiana State | Norman Outten grabs the board | 21-35 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Swint (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Picard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aleksandar Skibski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Max Spina (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mark Kruse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Lacroix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Brannum (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Outten (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Bohannan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum loses the dribble to Max Spina | 21-35 |
| 15:08 | Arkansas | Max Spina is fouled on the floor by Kevin Bohannan - foul #1 on Kevin Bohannan, team foul #2 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG) James Swint | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Dade (PG), Kenneth Whited (SG), James Snow (SF), Eduardo Zuniga (C) Mark Kruse, Kevin Lacroix, Jason Brannum, Norman Outten | |
| 14:48 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-35 |
| 14:47 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga pulls down the rebound | 21-35 |
| 14:19 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-38 |
| 14:16 | Arkansas | Keith Dade is called for the reach on Thomas Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Dade, team foul #3 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (SG) Thomas Morris | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse (PG), Kevin Lacroix (SG), James Wright (C) Kenneth Whited, James Snow, Eduardo Zuniga | |
| 14:00 | Arkansas | Willie Picard misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Kruse - foul #2 on Mark Kruse, team foul #4 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes (PF), Michael Skiles (C) John Hoffman, Max Spina | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 14:00 | Arkansas | Willie Picard misses the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 14:00 | Arkansas | Willie Picard makes the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana State | James Wright loses the dribble to Aleksandar Skibski | 22-38 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue blows the layup | 22-38 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas | Willie Picard hits the follow up shot | 24-38 |
| 13:15 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix misses long on a 3 from straight away | 24-38 |
| 13:14 | Louisiana State | Keith Dade misses the tip | 24-38 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG), John Hoffman (PF), Max Spina (C) Robert Donahue, Joe Schwantes, Michael Skiles | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kenneth Whited (SG), Jason Brannum (SF), Norman Outten (PF) Mark Kruse, Kevin Lacroix, James Wright | |
| 12:28 | Louisiana State | Norman Outten misses the shot from the left block | 24-38 |
| 12:26 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 12:01 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan is called for traveling | 24-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Swint (SF) Aleksandar Skibski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga (C) Kevin Bohannan | |
| 11:43 | Arkansas | Max Spina is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Max Spina, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes (PF), Michael Skiles (C) John Hoffman, Max Spina | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse (PG), Kevin Lacroix (SG) Keith Dade, Kenneth Whited | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Willie Picard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Swint (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Schwantes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Skiles (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mark Kruse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Lacroix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Brannum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Outten (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eduardo Zuniga (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix loses the ball out of bounds | 24-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (SG) Thomas Morris | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Dade (SF) Jason Brannum | |
| 10:54 | Arkansas | Willie Picard misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 24-38 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles misses the dunk attempt | 24-38 |
| 10:44 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes grabs the offensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas | Willie Picard banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Robert Donahue | 26-38 |
| 10:06 | Louisiana State | Norman Outten scores on a floater from the left block set up by Keith Dade | 26-40 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Donahue | 28-40 |
| 09:27 | Louisiana State | Robert Donahue is called for the reach on Kevin Lacroix - foul #3 on Robert Donahue, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG), Aleksandar Skibski (SF), John Hoffman (PF), Max Spina (C) Willie Picard, James Swint, Joe Schwantes, Michael Skiles | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kenneth Whited (SG), Jason Brannum (SF), Kevin Bohannan (PF), James Wright (C) Kevin Lacroix, Keith Dade, Norman Outten, Eduardo Zuniga | |
| 09:08 | Louisiana State | James Wright is denied on a layup by John Hoffman | 28-40 |
| 09:06 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan tips it home | 28-42 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas | Kevin Bohannan is called for the reach on John Hoffman - foul #2 on Kevin Bohannan, team foul #5 | 28-42 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas | John Hoffman hits a shot from the right side | 30-42 |
| 08:13 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Max Spina - foul #2 on Max Spina, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Picard (SG) Robert Donahue | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Dade (SG) Kenneth Whited | |
| 08:13 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 08:13 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse misses the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Hoffman | 30-43 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas | Willie Picard's pass is intercepted by Mark Kruse | 30-43 |
| 07:51 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse misses the lay-in | 30-43 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas | Aleksandar Skibski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | Aleksandar Skibski comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 30-43 |
| 07:40 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Willie Picard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aleksandar Skibski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Max Spina (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mark Kruse (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Dade (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Brannum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Bohannan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on John Hoffman - foul #2 on John Hoffman, team foul #4 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Swint (SG), Joe Schwantes (PF), Michael Skiles (C) Thomas Morris, John Hoffman, Max Spina | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix (SG), Kenneth Whited (SF), Eduardo Zuniga (C) Mark Kruse, Jason Brannum, James Wright | |
| 07:13 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 07:13 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 07:06 | Arkansas | Willie Picard hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line | 32-45 |
| 06:49 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-45 |
| 06:48 | Louisiana State | Keith Dade hits the follow up shot | 32-47 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas | Willie Picard buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Aleksandar Skibski | 34-47 |
| 06:35 | Louisiana State | The short jumper by Kevin Bohannan is denied by Michael Skiles | 34-47 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes grabs the board | 34-47 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 06:20 | Arkansas | Willie Picard hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 34-47 |
| 06:18 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 05:49 | Louisiana State | Keith Dade misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Michael Skiles - foul #2 on Michael Skiles, team foul #5 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG), Robert Donahue (SG) Willie Picard, Aleksandar Skibski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum (SF), Norman Outten (PF) Kenneth Whited, Kevin Bohannan | |
| 05:49 | Louisiana State | Keith Dade makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 05:49 | Louisiana State | Keith Dade makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 05:46 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse (PG) Keith Dade | |
| 05:28 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-49 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | Eduardo Zuniga is called for the reach on Robert Donahue - foul #1 on Eduardo Zuniga, team foul #6 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Hoffman (PF), Max Spina (C) Joe Schwantes, Michael Skiles | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Wright (C) Eduardo Zuniga | |
| 05:02 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-49 |
| 05:00 | Louisiana State | Norman Outten grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 04:31 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-49 |
| 04:30 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum tips it home | 34-51 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Picard (SG), Aleksandar Skibski (SF) Robert Donahue, James Swint | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Snow (SF) Jason Brannum | |
| 04:06 | Louisiana State | James Wright hits a floater from close range set up by James Snow and he's fouled by Max Spina - foul #3 on Max Spina, team foul #6 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kenneth Whited (SG), Eduardo Zuniga (PF) Kevin Lacroix, Norman Outten | |
| 04:06 | Louisiana State | James Wright makes the free throw | 34-54 |
| 03:49 | Arkansas | Willie Picard misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-54 |
| 03:48 | Arkansas | John Hoffman snags the offensive board | 34-54 |
| 03:43 | Arkansas | Willie Picard drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:27 | Louisiana State | Aleksandar Skibski steals the ball from James Wright | 36-54 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Willie Picard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aleksandar Skibski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Max Spina (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mark Kruse (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Whited (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Snow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eduardo Zuniga (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Wright (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Arkansas | Willie Picard is fouled in the backcourt by James Snow - foul #2 on James Snow, team foul #7 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (SG), Joe Schwantes (PF), Michael Skiles (C) Thomas Morris, John Hoffman, Max Spina | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Dade (PG), Norman Outten (PF) Mark Kruse, James Wright | |
| 03:25 | Arkansas | Willie Picard makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 03:25 | Arkansas | Willie Picard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 02:58 | Louisiana State | The jump hook by Norman Outten is blocked by Joe Schwantes | 38-54 |
| 02:56 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga grabs the offensive board | 38-54 |
| 02:38 | Louisiana State | Keith Dade hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-54 |
| 02:36 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joe Schwantes, team foul #7 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG), James Swint (SF) Willie Picard, Aleksandar Skibski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix (SG), Jason Brannum (SF), Kevin Bohannan (PF) Kenneth Whited, James Snow, Norman Outten | |
| 02:06 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Swint - foul #2 on James Swint, team foul #8 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse (PG) Keith Dade | |
| 02:06 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum misses the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 02:06 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas | Mark Kruse steps in front of the Robert Donahue pass in the backcourt | 38-55 |
| 02:01 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix slams it home on a great pass from Mark Kruse | 38-57 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Bohannan - foul #3 on Kevin Bohannan, team foul #8 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Norman Outten (PF), James Wright (C) Kevin Bohannan, Eduardo Zuniga | |
| 01:59 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue misses the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 01:59 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Norman Outten | 39-57 |
| 01:32 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-57 |
| 01:31 | Louisiana State | Norman Outten misses the tip | 39-57 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris grabs the board | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes double dribbles | 39-57 |
| 01:01 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix is fouled on the floor by Robert Donahue - foul #4 on Robert Donahue, team foul #9 | 39-57 |
| 01:01 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 01:01 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix misses the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes pulls down the rebound | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-58 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum grabs the defensive rebound | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Louisiana State | Thomas Morris takes the ball from Jason Brannum | 39-58 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-58 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse runs out the clock | 41-58 |