| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Picard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Koh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Harris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Cole (fresh) 2 reb. C - Luis Moeller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Billy Swan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Rayl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Bohannan (fresh) C - James Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Edward Harris inbounds the ball | 22-16 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Arkansas | James Wright denies the turnaround by Jerry Koh | 22-16 |
| 19:43 | Louisiana State | Billy Swan grabs the defensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 19:21 | Louisiana State | William Rayl clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Chris Cole - foul #1 on Chris Cole, team foul #1 | 22-16 |
| 19:21 | Louisiana State | William Rayl makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 19:21 | Louisiana State | William Rayl makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas | Willie Picard is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Swan - foul #1 on Billy Swan, team foul #1 | 22-18 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Chapman - foul #2 on Robert Chapman, team foul #2 | 22-18 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 18:40 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman is hacked by Jerry Koh - foul #1 on Jerry Koh, team foul #2 | 24-18 |
| 18:19 | Louisiana State | William Rayl can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 18:18 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman tips it home | 24-20 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas | Willie Picard misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Chapman - foul #3 on Robert Chapman, team foul #3 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn (PF), Joe Schwantes (C) Chris Cole, Luis Moeller | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Walton (PG), Vance Plaisance (SG), Dikembe Arambula (SF), Adam Woodard (PF), Eduardo Zuniga (C) Billy Swan, Robert Chapman, William Rayl, Kevin Bohannan, James Wright | |
| 17:57 | Arkansas | Willie Picard misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas | Willie Picard makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 17:40 | Louisiana State | Vance Plaisance misses the runner in the lane | 25-20 |
| 17:39 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 17:23 | Arkansas | Eduardo Zuniga steals the ball from Joe Schwantes | 25-20 |
| 17:17 | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula connects on the floater from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 16:56 | Arkansas | Edward Harris is called for a charge - foul #2 on Edward Harris, team foul #3 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (PG), Thomas Morris (SG) Willie Picard, Jerry Koh | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan (PF) Eduardo Zuniga | |
| 16:35 | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula is hacked by Edward Harris - foul #3 on Edward Harris, team foul #4 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Frakes (SF) Edward Harris | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Billy Swan (PG), Robert Chapman (SG), William Rayl (SF), James Wright (C) James Walton, Vance Plaisance, Dikembe Arambula, Adam Woodard | |
| 16:25 | Louisiana State | Ralph Dunn is called for the reach on Robert Chapman - foul #2 on Ralph Dunn, team foul #5 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cole (PF), Luis Moeller (C) Ralph Dunn, Joe Schwantes | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 16:04 | Louisiana State | James Wright misses badly on a floater in the lane | 25-22 |
| 16:02 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan hits the follow up shot | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Donahue (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Frakes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Cole (fresh) 2 reb. C - Luis Moeller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Billy Swan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Rayl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Bohannan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Arkansas | Chris Cole slams it home on a great pass from Thomas Morris and the foul's on Kevin Bohannan - foul #3 on Kevin Bohannan, team foul #4 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Picard (PG), Jerry Koh (SG), Edward Harris (SF) Robert Donahue, Thomas Morris, Michael Frakes | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 15:46 | Arkansas | Chris Cole misses the free throw | 27-24 |
| 15:46 | Louisiana State | William Rayl snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 15:25 | Louisiana State | James Wright can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-24 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn (PF), Joe Schwantes (C) Chris Cole, Luis Moeller | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Walton (PG), Vance Plaisance (SG), Dikembe Arambula (SF), Adam Woodard (PF), Eduardo Zuniga (C) Billy Swan, Robert Chapman, William Rayl, Kevin Bohannan, James Wright | |
| 15:10 | Louisiana State | The jump hook by Adam Woodard is blocked by Ralph Dunn | 27-24 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas | Willie Picard hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Koh | 29-24 |
| 14:19 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry Koh - foul #2 on Jerry Koh, team foul #6 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (SG) Jerry Koh | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Billy Swan (PG), Robert Chapman (SG) James Walton, Vance Plaisance | |
| 14:19 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 14:19 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 14:17 | Arkansas | Willie Picard is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Swan - foul #2 on Billy Swan, team foul #5 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan (PF) Eduardo Zuniga | |
| 14:00 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Willie Picard | 31-26 |
| 13:33 | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula is fouled on the floor by Thomas Morris - foul #2 on Thomas Morris, team foul #7 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Frakes (SF), Chris Cole (PF), Luis Moeller (C) Edward Harris, Ralph Dunn, Joe Schwantes | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Wright (C) Adam Woodard | |
| 13:33 | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 13:33 | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas | Willie Picard is hacked by Kevin Bohannan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Bohannan, team foul #6 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Koh (SG) Thomas Morris | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Rayl (SF), Eduardo Zuniga (PF) Dikembe Arambula, Kevin Bohannan | |
| 13:08 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 31-28 |
| 13:06 | Arkansas | Chris Cole gets the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 12:53 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes is fouled on the floor by Eduardo Zuniga - foul #1 on Eduardo Zuniga, team foul #7 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Walton (PG), Vance Plaisance (SG), Kevin Bohannan (PF) Billy Swan, Robert Chapman, Eduardo Zuniga | |
| 12:53 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 12:53 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 12:32 | Louisiana State | James Wright misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas | Willie Picard pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Willie Picard | 35-28 |
| 11:36 | Louisiana State | James Wright can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-28 |
| 11:35 | Louisiana State | William Rayl pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Picard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Koh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Frakes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Chris Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Moeller (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - James Walton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vance Plaisance (fresh) SF - William Rayl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Bohannan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - James Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 11:20 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh's pass is intercepted by James Walton in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 11:06 | Louisiana State | William Rayl loses the dribble to Michael Frakes | 35-30 |
| 11:03 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes lays it in | 37-30 |
| 10:34 | Louisiana State | James Walton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-30 |
| 10:33 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 10:28 | Arkansas | Willie Picard loses the dribble to Vance Plaisance in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana State | James Wright hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from James Walton and he's hacked by Luis Moeller - foul #2 on Luis Moeller, team foul #8 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (PG), Thomas Morris (SG), Edward Harris (SF), Ralph Dunn (PF), Joe Schwantes (C) Willie Picard, Jerry Koh, Michael Frakes, Chris Cole, Luis Moeller | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Billy Swan (PG), Robert Chapman (SG), Dikembe Arambula (SF), Adam Woodard (PF) James Walton, Vance Plaisance, William Rayl, Kevin Bohannan | |
| 10:16 | Louisiana State | James Wright makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn misses short on an open jumper near the basket | 37-33 |
| 09:48 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to James Wright | 37-33 |
| 09:21 | Louisiana State | Billy Swan comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 37-33 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 09:01 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Wright - foul #3 on James Wright, team foul #8 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga (C) James Wright | |
| 09:01 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 09:01 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 08:32 | Louisiana State | Billy Swan misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-33 |
| 08:30 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas | Edward Harris is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block | 40-35 |
| 07:32 | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula is whistled for traveling | 40-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Picard (PG), Jerry Koh (SG), Michael Frakes (PF), Luis Moeller (C) Robert Donahue, Thomas Morris, Ralph Dunn, Joe Schwantes | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Walton (PG), Vance Plaisance (SG), William Rayl (SF), Kevin Bohannan (PF) Billy Swan, Robert Chapman, Dikembe Arambula, Adam Woodard | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Picard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Koh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Frakes (fresh) 9 pts. C - Luis Moeller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - James Walton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vance Plaisance (fresh) SF - William Rayl (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Bohannan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Eduardo Zuniga (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Arkansas | Eduardo Zuniga is called for the reach on Jerry Koh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eduardo Zuniga, team foul #9 | 40-35 |
| 07:30 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 07:30 | Louisiana State | William Rayl grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 07:19 | Louisiana State | William Rayl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas | Willie Picard loses the dribble to William Rayl | 40-35 |
| 06:49 | Louisiana State | Vance Plaisance lays it in on a great pass from William Rayl | 40-37 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas | Willie Picard is fouled in the backcourt by William Rayl - foul #1 on William Rayl, team foul #10 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cole (PF) Edward Harris | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Billy Swan (PG), James Wright (C) James Walton, Eduardo Zuniga | |
| 06:42 | Arkansas | Willie Picard makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas | Willie Picard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 06:15 | Louisiana State | James Wright throws it down set up by Billy Swan | 42-39 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Bohannan - foul #5 on Kevin Bohannan, team foul #11 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn (C) Luis Moeller | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman (SG), Adam Woodard (PF) Vance Plaisance, Kevin Bohannan | |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 05:32 | Louisiana State | James Wright drills a floater in the lane | 44-41 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | Willie Picard misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Billy Swan - foul #3 on Billy Swan, team foul #12 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (SG), Edward Harris (SF), Joe Schwantes (C) Jerry Koh, Michael Frakes, Chris Cole | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Walton (PG), Eduardo Zuniga (PF) Billy Swan, Adam Woodard | |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | Willie Picard misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | Willie Picard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 04:47 | Louisiana State | James Wright knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes misses short on a floater from the right block | 45-43 |
| 04:26 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 03:57 | Louisiana State | William Rayl is hacked by Ralph Dunn - foul #3 on Ralph Dunn, team foul #9 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (PG), Jerry Koh (SG), Chris Cole (PF) Willie Picard, Edward Harris, Ralph Dunn | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Billy Swan (PG), Vance Plaisance (SG), Adam Woodard (C) James Walton, Robert Chapman, James Wright | |
| 03:57 | Louisiana State | William Rayl makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 03:57 | Louisiana State | William Rayl makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Donahue | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Donahue (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Koh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chris Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Schwantes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Billy Swan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vance Plaisance (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Rayl (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eduardo Zuniga (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Woodard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Louisiana State | Adam Woodard is hacked by Jerry Koh - foul #3 on Jerry Koh, team foul #10 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Moeller (C) Joe Schwantes | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula (SF), James Wright (C) William Rayl, Eduardo Zuniga | |
| 03:15 | Louisiana State | Adam Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 03:15 | Louisiana State | Adam Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 02:48 | Louisiana State | Adam Woodard gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 02:48 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Picard (PG), Edward Harris (SF), Ralph Dunn (PF) Robert Donahue, Thomas Morris, Chris Cole | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Walton (PG), Robert Chapman (SG), Eduardo Zuniga (PF) Billy Swan, Vance Plaisance, James Wright | |
| 02:19 | Louisiana State | James Walton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Ralph Dunn - foul #4 on Ralph Dunn, team foul #11 | 48-46 |
| 02:19 | Louisiana State | James Walton makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 02:19 | Louisiana State | James Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ralph Dunn | 48-47 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas | James Walton picks off the pass by Jerry Koh | 48-47 |
| 01:56 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman lays it in on a nice dish by James Walton | 48-49 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn's floater is tipped away by Eduardo Zuniga | 48-49 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller hits a driving attempt from the left block | 50-49 |
| 01:09 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cole (PF) Ralph Dunn | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Billy Swan (PG), William Rayl (SF), James Wright (C) James Walton, Dikembe Arambula, Eduardo Zuniga | |
| 00:43 | Louisiana State | Adam Woodard can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 50-49 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh grabs the board | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Willie Picard is hacked by Billy Swan - foul #4 on Billy Swan, team foul #13 | 50-49 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Willie Picard makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Willie Picard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:11 | Louisiana State | Adam Woodard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (SG), Robert Donahue (SF), Michael Frakes (PF) Jerry Koh, Edward Harris, Chris Cole | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes is hacked by Robert Chapman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Chapman, team foul #14 | 52-49 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Louisiana State | William Rayl is fouled on the floor by Luis Moeller - foul #3 on Luis Moeller, team foul #12 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Koh (SG), Edward Harris (SF), Chris Cole (PF) Thomas Morris, Robert Donahue, Michael Frakes | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:03 | Louisiana State | William Rayl makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana State | William Rayl makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Robert Chapman is called for the reach on Edward Harris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Chapman, team foul #15 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Vance Plaisance (SG) Robert Chapman | |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Edward Harris makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Edward Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | William Rayl misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 55-51 |