| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Grau (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Shaver (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fadey Olejarski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Billingsley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Magoon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Louisiana State | William Carter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-29 |
| 19:34 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender hits the follow up shot | 21-31 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on William Carter - foul #2 on William Carter, team foul #1 | 21-31 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 18:55 | Louisiana State | John Cornett comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 18:54 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby snags the offensive board | 23-31 |
| 18:40 | Louisiana State | William Carter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 18:38 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski is hacked by Caleb Darby - foul #1 on Caleb Darby, team foul #2 | 23-31 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas | William Grau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-31 |
| 17:38 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby is whistled for traveling | 23-31 |
| 17:13 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Bender - foul #1 on Thomas Bender, team foul #3 | 23-31 |
| 17:13 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 17:13 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 16:56 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender travels with the ball | 25-31 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon is called for traveling | 25-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (SF) Fadey Olejarski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Arthur Burnette (PF), David Dinan (C) John Cornett, William Carter, Robert Bibler, Thomas Bender | |
| 16:05 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 16:04 | Arkansas | William Grau grabs the board | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Grau (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Shaver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Merganthaler (fresh) PF - Steve Billingsley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Magoon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Corey Howard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Caleb Darby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Burnette (fresh) C - David Dinan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Steve Billingsley | 28-31 |
| 15:17 | Louisiana State | David Dinan hits a jump hook from close range set up by Caleb Darby | 28-33 |
| 14:49 | Arkansas | William Grau is whistled for a carry | 28-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski (SF), Sean Wood (C) James Merganthaler, Benjamin Magoon | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), William Carter (SG), Robert Guerrier (SF), Robert Bibler (PF), Thomas Bender (C) Corey Howard, Stanley Smith, Caleb Darby, Arthur Burnette, David Dinan | |
| 14:29 | Louisiana State | William Carter is fouled on the floor by Patrick Shaver - foul #2 on Patrick Shaver, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 14:05 | Louisiana State | William Carter buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Grau | 30-36 |
| 13:28 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-36 |
| 13:26 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier hits the follow up shot | 30-38 |
| 12:57 | Arkansas | Thomas Bender is called for the reach on Patrick Shaver - foul #2 on Thomas Bender, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon (C) Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby (SF) Robert Guerrier | |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-38 |
| 12:35 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 12:11 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Carter and he's hacked by William Grau - foul #3 on William Grau, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (SG) Patrick Shaver | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 12:11 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender makes the free throw | 30-41 |
| 11:46 | Arkansas | William Grau can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-41 |
| 11:45 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender grabs the board | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Grau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Merganthaler (fresh) SF - Fadey Olejarski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Billingsley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Magoon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:18 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 30-41 |
| 11:17 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 10:48 | Arkansas | Thomas Bender steals it from William Grau | 30-41 |
| 10:31 | Louisiana State | John Cornett hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Carter | 30-44 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:12 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas Bender - foul #3 on Thomas Bender, team foul #5 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver (SG) Fadey Olejarski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Robert Guerrier (SF), Arthur Burnette (PF), David Dinan (C) John Cornett, William Carter, Caleb Darby, Robert Bibler, Thomas Bender | |
| 10:12 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon misses the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 09:46 | Louisiana State | David Dinan comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Patrick Shaver | 31-44 |
| 09:22 | Arkansas | William Grau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-44 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon tips it back up and in | 33-44 |
| 09:05 | Louisiana State | David Dinan double dribbles | 33-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sean Wood (C) Benjamin Magoon | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby (SF) Robert Guerrier | |
| 08:49 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 08:48 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to David Dinan | 33-44 |
| 08:37 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby can't finish the layup | 33-44 |
| 08:36 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 08:18 | Louisiana State | David Dinan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas | Sean Wood gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | William Grau evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Patrick Shaver | 36-44 |
| 07:43 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard misses short on a shot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | William Grau gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Grau (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Shaver (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Merganthaler (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Billingsley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Wood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Corey Howard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Burnette (fresh) C - David Dinan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:29 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley scores on a runner from the baseline | 38-44 |
| 07:03 | Louisiana State | David Dinan misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Sean Wood - foul #2 on Sean Wood, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Mays (PG), Fadey Olejarski (SF), Benjamin Magoon (C) William Grau, James Merganthaler, Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), William Carter (SG), Robert Bibler (PF) Corey Howard, Stanley Smith, Arthur Burnette | |
| 07:03 | Louisiana State | David Dinan makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 07:03 | Louisiana State | David Dinan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 06:39 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 06:37 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 06:08 | Louisiana State | David Dinan misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 38-46 |
| 06:06 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver misses the jumper from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 05:56 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 05:30 | Louisiana State | Eric Mays is called for the reach on John Cornett - foul #1 on Eric Mays, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Grau (PG) Eric Mays | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier (SF), Thomas Bender (C) Caleb Darby, David Dinan | |
| 05:13 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Cornett | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | William Grau is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon tips it in | 40-48 |
| 04:57 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender misses the floater in the paint | 40-48 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver grabs the board | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:26 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (SG) Patrick Shaver | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 04:11 | Louisiana State | Fadey Olejarski steps in front of the Robert Guerrier pass | 40-48 |
| 03:42 | Arkansas | William Carter steals it from William Grau | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Grau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Merganthaler (fresh) SF - Fadey Olejarski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Billingsley (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Magoon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses the 3 from straight away | 40-48 |
| 03:18 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Benjamin Magoon | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley can't tip it in | 40-48 |
| 02:57 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 02:38 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sean Wood (C) Benjamin Magoon | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Caleb Darby (SF), Arthur Burnette (PF) John Cornett, William Carter, Robert Guerrier, Robert Bibler | |
| 02:33 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver (SG) James Merganthaler | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 02:13 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon (C) Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), William Carter (SG), Robert Bibler (PF) Corey Howard, Stanley Smith, Arthur Burnette | |
| 01:58 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender misses the lay-in | 42-48 |
| 01:56 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby tips it but misses | 42-48 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas | William Grau grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:48 | Arkansas | William Grau misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 01:47 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 01:24 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby knocks in the shot from the left block and he's hacked by Fadey Olejarski - foul #1 on Fadey Olejarski, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| 01:24 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby makes the free throw | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | William Grau comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler grabs the board | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler is hacked by William Grau in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Grau, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Arthur Burnette (PF) John Cornett, William Carter, Robert Bibler | |
| 00:49 | Louisiana State | Benjamin Magoon is called for the reach on Arthur Burnette - foul #1 on Benjamin Magoon, team foul #7 | 42-51 |
| 00:49 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 00:49 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley misses the lay-in | 42-53 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon tips it home | 44-53 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana State | Patrick Shaver is called for the reach on Stanley Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Shaver, team foul #8 | 44-53 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon misses badly on a floater from close range | 44-55 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Shaver | 44-55 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Arthur Burnette denies the turnaround by Steve Billingsley | 44-55 |
| 00:29 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender grabs the board | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard runs out the clock | 44-55 |