| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ron Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Church (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Soriano (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederic Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Glenn Dilbeck (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey McLean (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Eisenstein (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Ponder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Louisiana State | Patrick Church is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey McLean - foul #2 on Jeffrey McLean, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 19:43 | Louisiana State | Jeffrey McLean takes the ball from Ron Murphy | 24-31 |
| 19:40 | Arkansas | Jeffrey McLean slams it home | 24-33 |
| 19:25 | Louisiana State | Frederic Wilson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ron Murphy | 26-33 |
| 18:59 | Arkansas | Glenn Dilbeck hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Eisenstein | 26-35 |
| 18:45 | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas | William Eisenstein grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas | Stanley Ponder misses the 3 from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 18:19 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 18:17 | Louisiana State | Patrick Church's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Rutledge (PG), Jonathan Hart (SG), David Washington (SF), Jon Aquilar (C) Ron Murphy, Patrick Church, Keith Soriano, Frederic Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bobby Allender (SG), Christopher Blakely (PF), David Porter (C) Jeffrey McLean, Stanley Ponder, Paul Reed | |
| 18:07 | Arkansas | Glenn Dilbeck is hacked by Richard Rutledge - foul #2 on Richard Rutledge, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Powell (PF) James Sampson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Vesey (SF) William Eisenstein | |
| 17:52 | Arkansas | Glenn Dilbeck is hacked by David Powell - foul #1 on David Powell, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| 17:30 | Arkansas | Bobby Allender comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 17:29 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Jon Aquilar | 26-35 |
| 17:19 | Louisiana State | Jonathan Hart buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Rutledge | 29-35 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas | Willie Vesey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Powell - foul #2 on David Powell, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Patrick Church (SG), Keith Soriano (SF), James Sampson (PF), Frederic Wilson (C) Jonathan Hart, David Washington, David Powell, Jon Aquilar | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffrey McLean (PG), William Eisenstein (SG), Stanley Ponder (PF), Paul Reed (C) Glenn Dilbeck, Bobby Allender, Christopher Blakely, David Porter | |
| 16:50 | Arkansas | Willie Vesey makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas | Willie Vesey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 16:38 | Louisiana State | Frederic Wilson lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Keith Soriano | 31-37 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas | Paul Reed drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by William Eisenstein | 31-39 |
| 15:56 | Louisiana State | Stanley Ponder blocks the jumper by Richard Rutledge | 31-39 |
| 15:55 | Louisiana State | James Sampson tips it home | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Richard Rutledge (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Church (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Soriano (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Sampson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederic Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Jeffrey McLean (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Eisenstein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Willie Vesey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stanley Ponder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Arkansas | William Eisenstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy (PG), Jonathan Hart (SG), David Powell (PF), Jon Aquilar (C) Richard Rutledge, Patrick Church, James Sampson, Frederic Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Glenn Dilbeck (PG) Willie Vesey | |
| 15:22 | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy is fouled on the floor by Stanley Ponder - foul #1 on Stanley Ponder, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Washington (SF) Keith Soriano | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Blakely (PF), David Porter (C) Stanley Ponder, Paul Reed | |
| 15:16 | Louisiana State | David Washington clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Porter - foul #1 on David Porter, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bobby Allender (SG), Larry Chang (SF) Jeffrey McLean, William Eisenstein | |
| 15:16 | Louisiana State | David Washington misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 15:16 | Louisiana State | David Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas | Bobby Allender is fouled on the floor by David Powell - foul #3 on David Powell, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas | Glenn Dilbeck clanks a jumper from the left side | 34-39 |
| 14:42 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to David Powell | 34-39 |
| 14:20 | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 34-39 |
| 14:18 | Arkansas | Christopher Blakely pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas | David Porter loses the ball out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano (SF), James Sampson (PF), Frederic Wilson (C) Ron Murphy, David Powell, Jon Aquilar | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffrey McLean (SG), William Eisenstein (SF), Stanley Ponder (PF), Paul Reed (C) Bobby Allender, Larry Chang, Christopher Blakely, David Porter | |
| 14:01 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 14:00 | Arkansas | Paul Reed snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas | Glenn Dilbeck is hacked by Keith Soriano - foul #3 on Keith Soriano, team foul #5 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Rutledge (PG), Patrick Church (SG) Jonathan Hart, David Washington | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:21 | Arkansas | Stanley Ponder drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Glenn Dilbeck | 34-42 |
| 12:59 | Louisiana State | Frederic Wilson loses the dribble to Paul Reed | 34-42 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas | William Eisenstein connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Reed and he's hacked by Frederic Wilson - foul #1 on Frederic Wilson, team foul #6 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy (PG), David Washington (SF), David Powell (PF), Jon Aquilar (C) Richard Rutledge, Keith Soriano, James Sampson, Frederic Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Vesey (PF), David Porter (C) Stanley Ponder, Paul Reed | |
| 12:43 | Arkansas | William Eisenstein makes the free throw | 34-45 |
| 12:20 | Louisiana State | Jon Aquilar makes the jumper from close range | 36-45 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas | Glenn Dilbeck comes up short on the shot from close range | 36-45 |
| 12:01 | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 11:56 | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 11:55 | Arkansas | William Eisenstein pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ron Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Church (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Powell (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jon Aquilar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Glenn Dilbeck (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey McLean (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Eisenstein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Vesey (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Porter (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Arkansas | Jon Aquilar swats the layup by Willie Vesey | 36-45 |
| 11:35 | Louisiana State | Jon Aquilar grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 11:18 | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy misses short on a floater in the paint | 36-45 |
| 11:16 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Glenn Dilbeck | 36-45 |
| 10:49 | Arkansas | Jeffrey McLean hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 36-45 |
| 10:48 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to David Washington | 36-45 |
| 10:28 | Louisiana State | Jeffrey McLean is called for the reach on Patrick Church - foul #3 on Jeffrey McLean, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Rutledge (PG), Jonathan Hart (SG), Keith Soriano (SF), James Sampson (PF), Frederic Wilson (C) Ron Murphy, Patrick Church, David Washington, David Powell, Jon Aquilar | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bobby Allender (SG), Stanley Ponder (SF), Christopher Blakely (PF), Paul Reed (C) Jeffrey McLean, William Eisenstein, Willie Vesey, David Porter | |
| 10:16 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas | Paul Reed is denied on a layup by Frederic Wilson | 39-45 |
| 09:56 | Louisiana State | James Sampson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 09:50 | Louisiana State | Richard Rutledge hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Soriano | 42-45 |
| 09:30 | Arkansas | Paul Reed loses the ball out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffrey McLean (PG) Glenn Dilbeck | |
| 09:09 | Louisiana State | Frederic Wilson connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Richard Rutledge | 44-45 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas | James Sampson steals it from Stanley Ponder | 44-45 |
| 08:42 | Louisiana State | Jeffrey McLean is called for the reach on Richard Rutledge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey McLean, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jon Aquilar (C) Frederic Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Glenn Dilbeck (PG), William Eisenstein (SG), Larry Chang (SF) Jeffrey McLean, Bobby Allender, Christopher Blakely | |
| 08:20 | Louisiana State | Glenn Dilbeck picks off the pass by Richard Rutledge | 44-45 |
| 08:16 | Arkansas | Larry Chang can't finish the layup | 44-45 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas | Paul Reed tips it in | 44-47 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 07:54 | Louisiana State | James Sampson tips it but misses | 44-47 |
| 07:53 | Arkansas | Paul Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Richard Rutledge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Hart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Soriano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Sampson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jon Aquilar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Glenn Dilbeck (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Eisenstein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Larry Chang (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Stanley Ponder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Reed (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Arkansas | Larry Chang is hacked by James Sampson - foul #1 on James Sampson, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy (PG), Patrick Church (SG), David Washington (SF), David Powell (PF) Richard Rutledge, Jonathan Hart, Keith Soriano, James Sampson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffrey McLean (PG), Willie Vesey (PF), David Porter (C) Glenn Dilbeck, Stanley Ponder, Paul Reed | |
| 07:34 | Arkansas | Larry Chang makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 07:34 | Arkansas | Larry Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 07:19 | Louisiana State | David Washington is called for a backcourt violation | 44-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stanley Ponder (PF) Larry Chang | |
| 06:57 | Arkansas | William Eisenstein drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey McLean | 44-51 |
| 06:37 | Louisiana State | Jon Aquilar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 44-51 |
| 06:36 | Louisiana State | David Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 06:22 | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Powell | 47-51 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Willie Vesey is blocked by David Powell | 47-51 |
| 05:56 | Arkansas | Jeffrey McLean misses the tip | 47-51 |
| 05:54 | Arkansas | William Eisenstein tips it in | 47-53 |
| 05:31 | Louisiana State | David Washington misses the driving attempt from the right block | 47-53 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas | Willie Vesey grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas | David Washington takes the ball from Willie Vesey | 47-53 |
| 04:55 | Louisiana State | David Powell is called for traveling | 47-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Rutledge (PG), Jonathan Hart (SG), Keith Soriano (SF), James Sampson (PF), Frederic Wilson (C) Ron Murphy, Patrick Church, David Washington, David Powell, Jon Aquilar | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Glenn Dilbeck (PG), Bobby Allender (SG), Larry Chang (SF), Christopher Blakely (PF), Paul Reed (C) Jeffrey McLean, William Eisenstein, Willie Vesey, Stanley Ponder, David Porter | |
| 04:32 | Arkansas | Christopher Blakely hits a shot from the right wing set up by Paul Reed | 47-55 |
| 04:11 | Louisiana State | James Sampson double dribbles | 47-55 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas | Larry Chang is hacked by Jonathan Hart - foul #1 on Jonathan Hart, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas | Larry Chang makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas | Larry Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Richard Rutledge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Soriano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Sampson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Frederic Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Glenn Dilbeck (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Allender (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Chang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Blakely (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Reed (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Louisiana State | Frederic Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| 03:25 | Arkansas | Glenn Dilbeck knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Louisiana State | Bobby Allender steals it from Jonathan Hart in the backcourt | 47-59 |
| 03:20 | Arkansas | Larry Chang lays it in on a nice dish by Bobby Allender | 47-61 |
| 03:18 | Louisiana State | Bobby Allender is called for the reach on Jonathan Hart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Allender, team foul #6 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Washington (SF), David Powell (PF), Jon Aquilar (C) Keith Soriano, James Sampson, Frederic Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffrey McLean (SG), William Eisenstein (SF), Stanley Ponder (PF) Bobby Allender, Larry Chang, Christopher Blakely | |
| 03:02 | Louisiana State | David Washington can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Eisenstein - foul #3 on William Eisenstein, team foul #7 | 47-61 |
| 03:02 | Louisiana State | David Washington makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 03:02 | Louisiana State | David Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 03:02 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Paul Reed | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Arkansas | Richard Rutledge steals it from Glenn Dilbeck | 48-61 |
| 02:36 | Louisiana State | Richard Rutledge hits the finger roll | 50-61 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas | Stanley Ponder comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 02:16 | Louisiana State | David Washington grabs the board | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:03 | Louisiana State | David Washington misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffrey McLean - foul #5 on Jeffrey McLean, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bobby Allender (SG), Willie Vesey (SF), Christopher Blakely (PF) Jeffrey McLean, William Eisenstein, Stanley Ponder | |
| 02:03 | Louisiana State | David Washington makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 02:03 | Louisiana State | David Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Christopher Blakely | 51-61 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | Glenn Dilbeck loses the dribble to Richard Rutledge in the backcourt | 51-61 |
| 02:00 | Louisiana State | Richard Rutledge lays it up and in | 53-61 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas | Willie Vesey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 01:36 | Louisiana State | Jon Aquilar gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 01:36 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy (PG), Patrick Church (SG), Keith Soriano (SF), James Sampson (PF), Frederic Wilson (C) Richard Rutledge, Jonathan Hart, David Washington, David Powell, Jon Aquilar | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Eisenstein (SF), Stanley Ponder (PF) Willie Vesey, Christopher Blakely | |
| 01:15 | Louisiana State | James Sampson banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Patrick Church | 55-61 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | William Eisenstein connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Louisiana State | William Eisenstein picks off the pass by Patrick Church in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | William Eisenstein lays it up and in | 55-66 |
| 00:39 | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Church | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | William Eisenstein is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Church - foul #1 on Patrick Church, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Vesey (SF), Christopher Blakely (PF) Bobby Allender, Stanley Ponder | |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | William Eisenstein makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | William Eisenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Rutledge (PG), Jonathan Hart (SG), David Washington (SF), David Powell (PF), Jon Aquilar (C) Ron Murphy, Patrick Church, Keith Soriano, James Sampson, Frederic Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Glenn Dilbeck makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Willie Vesey and the foul's on Richard Rutledge - foul #3 on Richard Rutledge, team foul #10 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bobby Allender (SG), Stanley Ponder (PF) Willie Vesey, Christopher Blakely | |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Glenn Dilbeck makes the free throw | 58-71 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana State | David Washington banks in the layup on a great pass from Jonathan Hart | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Glenn Dilbeck runs out the clock | 60-71 |