| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gary Buckmaster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Deshields (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Desilets (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Domingo Hernandez (fresh) C - Alan Headley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Mills (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Hack (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Arent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Frederick (fresh) C - Albert Seaman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Michael Arent inbounds the ball | 31-21 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-21 |
| 19:40 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 19:14 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dustin Hack - foul #2 on Dustin Hack, team foul #1 | 31-21 |
| 19:14 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields misses the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 19:14 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas | Matthew Frederick scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Mills | 32-23 |
| 18:42 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 32-23 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas | Gary Buckmaster is called for the reach on Albert Seaman - foul #1 on Gary Buckmaster, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| 18:08 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 18:06 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 17:45 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley comes up short on the shot in the paint | 32-23 |
| 17:44 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley hits the follow up shot | 34-23 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas | Brian Mills comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-23 |
| 17:26 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack grabs the offensive board | 34-23 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas | Matthew Frederick is whistled for a carry | 34-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly (PF) Domingo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Brown (PG), Robert Saul (SF) Brian Mills, Michael Arent | |
| 16:49 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Buckmaster | 36-23 |
| 16:39 | Arkansas | Albert Seaman can't finish the layup | 36-23 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas | Albert Seaman tips it in | 36-25 |
| 16:11 | Louisiana State | Dustin Hack steals it from Timothy Deshields | 36-25 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas | Robert Saul hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 16:02 | Arkansas | Stephen Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 15:57 | Arkansas | Stephen Brown is fouled on the floor by Gary Buckmaster - foul #2 on Gary Buckmaster, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Howell (PG), Zachary Odea (SG), Cornell Anderson (C) Gary Buckmaster, Steven Desilets, Alan Headley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Mills (PG), Steven Spangler (SG), Michael Arent (SF) Stephen Brown, Dustin Hack, Robert Saul | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Odea (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Deshields (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jacob Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cornell Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Mills (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Spangler (fresh) SF - Michael Arent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Frederick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Seaman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Arkansas | Michael Arent is hacked by Robert Howell - foul #1 on Robert Howell, team foul #3 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez (PF) Zachary Odea | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 15:18 | Arkansas | Steven Spangler hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Matthew Frederick | 36-28 |
| 14:54 | Louisiana State | Robert Howell travels with the ball | 36-28 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas | Steven Spangler misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-28 |
| 14:37 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 14:24 | Louisiana State | Robert Howell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 14:22 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez tips it back up and in | 38-28 |
| 14:06 | Arkansas | Brian Mills buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Matthew Frederick | 38-30 |
| 14:02 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Howell | 40-30 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas | Cornell Anderson is called for the reach on Brian Mills - foul #2 on Cornell Anderson, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster (PG), Steven Desilets (SF), Alan Headley (C) Robert Howell, Jacob Kelly, Domingo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Brown (PG), Dustin Hack (SG), Robert Saul (SF) Brian Mills, Steven Spangler, Michael Arent | |
| 13:25 | Arkansas | Stephen Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Cornell Anderson - foul #3 on Cornell Anderson, team foul #5 | 40-30 |
| 13:25 | Arkansas | Stephen Brown misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 13:25 | Arkansas | Stephen Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 13:25 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Alan Headley | 40-30 |
| 13:08 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Gary Buckmaster | 42-30 |
| 13:01 | Arkansas | Albert Seaman knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Brown | 42-32 |
| 12:43 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Robert Saul - foul #2 on Robert Saul, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez (PF) Cornell Anderson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:43 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 12:43 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 12:21 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 11:52 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez lays it up and in set up by Gary Buckmaster | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gary Buckmaster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Deshields (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Desilets (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Domingo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Headley (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Stephen Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dustin Hack (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Saul (fresh) PF - Matthew Frederick (tiring) 2 pts. C - Albert Seaman (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Arkansas | Robert Saul misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-32 |
| 11:40 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster gets the rebound | 46-32 |
| 11:16 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets misses long on a shot from the baseline | 46-32 |
| 11:15 | Arkansas | Albert Seaman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas | Albert Seaman misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Timothy Deshields - foul #2 on Timothy Deshields, team foul #6 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly (PF), Cornell Anderson (C) Domingo Hernandez, Alan Headley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Mills (PG), Steven Spangler (SG), Michael Arent (SF), Clarence Murphy (PF) Stephen Brown, Dustin Hack, Robert Saul, Matthew Frederick | |
| 10:58 | Arkansas | Albert Seaman makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas | Albert Seaman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 10:31 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-34 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Albert Seaman | 46-34 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas | Albert Seaman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Mills | 46-36 |
| 09:45 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Steven Desilets and the foul's on Albert Seaman - foul #2 on Albert Seaman, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Howell (PG), Alan Headley (C) Gary Buckmaster, Steven Desilets | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Hack (SG), Jeramy Nicholson (C) Steven Spangler, Albert Seaman | |
| 09:45 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson makes the free throw | 49-36 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack double dribbles | 49-36 |
| 09:07 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-36 |
| 09:05 | Arkansas | Jeramy Nicholson gets the rebound | 49-36 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas | Michael Arent connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-38 |
| 08:23 | Louisiana State | Robert Howell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jeramy Nicholson - foul #1 on Jeramy Nicholson, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Zachary Odea (SG), Steven Desilets (SF), Domingo Hernandez (PF) Timothy Deshields, Jacob Kelly, Cornell Anderson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Brown (PG), Matthew Frederick (PF) Brian Mills, Jeramy Nicholson | |
| 08:23 | Louisiana State | Robert Howell makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 08:23 | Louisiana State | Robert Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-38 |
| 08:07 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 07:49 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets is hacked by Clarence Murphy - foul #1 on Clarence Murphy, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster (PG) Robert Howell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Spangler (SG), Robert Saul (SF), Jeramy Nicholson (C) Dustin Hack, Michael Arent, Clarence Murphy | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gary Buckmaster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Zachary Odea (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Desilets (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Domingo Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Headley (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Stephen Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Spangler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Saul (fresh) PF - Matthew Frederick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeramy Nicholson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Spangler - foul #1 on Steven Spangler, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields (SG) Zachary Odea | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 07:33 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 07:33 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas | Steven Spangler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-38 |
| 07:07 | Arkansas | Steven Spangler gets the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 06:54 | Arkansas | Matthew Frederick hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stephen Brown and he's fouled by Alan Headley - foul #3 on Alan Headley, team foul #7 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson (C) Alan Headley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Mills (PG), Albert Seaman (C) Stephen Brown, Jeramy Nicholson | |
| 06:54 | Arkansas | Matthew Frederick makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 06:25 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas | Albert Seaman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas | Matthew Frederick misses the fadeaway from the left side | 53-41 |
| 06:05 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 05:42 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster makes the jumper from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas | Brian Mills is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Brian Mills, team foul #7 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Howell (PG), Zachary Odea (SG), Jacob Kelly (PF), Alan Headley (C) Gary Buckmaster, Steven Desilets, Domingo Hernandez, Cornell Anderson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Hack (SG), Michael Arent (SF) Steven Spangler, Robert Saul | |
| 04:59 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley lays it up and in | 57-41 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Mills | 57-44 |
| 04:36 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-44 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | Albert Seaman snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas | Matthew Frederick connects on the floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jacob Kelly - foul #2 on Jacob Kelly, team foul #8 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster (PG), Steven Desilets (SF) Robert Howell, Timothy Deshields | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Brown (PG), Clarence Murphy (C) Brian Mills, Albert Seaman | |
| 04:10 | Arkansas | Matthew Frederick misses the free throw | 57-46 |
| 04:10 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 03:43 | Louisiana State | Zachary Odea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson (C) Alan Headley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeramy Nicholson (C) Matthew Frederick | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gary Buckmaster (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Zachary Odea (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Desilets (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cornell Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Stephen Brown (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dustin Hack (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Arent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clarence Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeramy Nicholson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Arkansas | Michael Arent clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-46 |
| 03:25 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 02:59 | Louisiana State | Zachary Odea is fouled on the floor by Clarence Murphy - foul #2 on Clarence Murphy, team foul #8 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez (PF) Jacob Kelly | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:59 | Louisiana State | Zachary Odea misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Jeramy Nicholson grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-46 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Clarence Murphy dunks the ball | 57-48 |
| 02:47 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields (SG), Alan Headley (C) Zachary Odea, Cornell Anderson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Mills (PG), Matthew Frederick (PF), Albert Seaman (C) Stephen Brown, Clarence Murphy, Jeramy Nicholson | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 57-48 |
| 02:30 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley hits the follow up shot | 59-48 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | Albert Seaman loses the ball out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Howell (PG), Zachary Odea (SG), Jacob Kelly (SF), Cornell Anderson (C) Gary Buckmaster, Timothy Deshields, Steven Desilets, Alan Headley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Brown (PG), Steven Spangler (SG), Robert Saul (SF), Clarence Murphy (PF), Jeramy Nicholson (C) Brian Mills, Dustin Hack, Michael Arent, Matthew Frederick, Albert Seaman | |
| 01:50 | Louisiana State | Clarence Murphy denies the turnaround by Cornell Anderson | 59-48 |
| 01:49 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Cornell Anderson | 59-48 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson's floater is tipped away by Clarence Murphy | 59-48 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas | Clarence Murphy snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Zachary Odea is called for the reach on Steven Spangler - foul #1 on Zachary Odea, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Steven Spangler makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Steven Spangler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 01:20 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster (PG), Timothy Deshields (SG), Steven Desilets (SF), Alan Headley (C) Robert Howell, Zachary Odea, Jacob Kelly, Cornell Anderson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Mills (PG), Dustin Hack (SG), Michael Arent (SF), Matthew Frederick (PF), Albert Seaman (C) Stephen Brown, Steven Spangler, Robert Saul, Clarence Murphy, Jeramy Nicholson | |
| 01:04 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields makes the floater from the right wing | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster is hacked by Brian Mills in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Mills, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Howell (SG) Timothy Deshields | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:53 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Michael Arent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Zachary Odea (SG), Jacob Kelly (PF), Cornell Anderson (C) Gary Buckmaster, Domingo Hernandez, Alan Headley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Brown (PG), Steven Spangler (SG), Robert Saul (SF), Clarence Murphy (PF), Jeramy Nicholson (C) Brian Mills, Dustin Hack, Michael Arent, Matthew Frederick, Albert Seaman | |
| 00:47 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets is hacked by Stephen Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Brown, team foul #10 | 63-53 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Kelly | 63-53 |
| 00:45 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly is fouled on the floor by Clarence Murphy - foul #3 on Clarence Murphy, team foul #11 | 63-53 |
| 00:45 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:45 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Steven Spangler grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Stephen Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets is whistled for traveling | 64-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez (PF) Steven Desilets | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Steven Spangler is called for traveling | 64-53 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Robert Howell runs out the clock | 64-53 |