| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Merganthaler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Shaver (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arthur Partin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eugene Poor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Mullins (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Marko Stazenski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor makes the runner from the right block | 27-34 |
| 19:14 | Louisiana State | John Cornett scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Corey Howard and he's hacked by Eugene Poor - foul #2 on Eugene Poor, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), Fadey Olejarski (SG), Benjamin Magoon (SF), Sean Wood (C) James Merganthaler, Patrick Shaver, Arthur Partin, Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 19:14 | Louisiana State | John Cornett makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas | Marko Stazenski swats the layup by Benjamin Magoon | 27-37 |
| 18:51 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 18:30 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender misses the dunk attempt | 27-37 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:08 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon can't finish the layup | 27-37 |
| 18:07 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:38 | Louisiana State | John Cornett buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-40 |
| 17:23 | Arkansas | John Cornett takes the ball from Benjamin Magoon | 27-40 |
| 17:02 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier loses the ball out of bounds | 27-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (PG), Patrick Shaver (SG), Arthur Partin (SF), Michael Mullins (C) William Rushing, Fadey Olejarski, Eugene Poor, Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ivan Filipski (SF), Robert Bibler (PF) Robert Guerrier, Marko Stazenski | |
| 16:42 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sean Wood (PF) Benjamin Magoon | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (PG) John Cornett | |
| 16:22 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender misses the turnaround in the lane | 27-40 |
| 16:20 | Louisiana State | Ivan Filipski snags the offensive board | 27-40 |
| 16:02 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 16:00 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Merganthaler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Shaver (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arthur Partin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Sean Wood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Mullins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - William Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Filipski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin is called for traveling | 27-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon (PF) Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Robert Guerrier (SF) William Carter, Thomas Bender | |
| 15:10 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-40 |
| 15:08 | Louisiana State | Ivan Filipski grabs the offensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 14:44 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Guerrier | 27-42 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 14:40 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Corey Howard - foul #1 on Corey Howard, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), Fadey Olejarski (SF), Sean Wood (C) James Merganthaler, Arthur Partin, Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (SG), Marko Stazenski (PF) Corey Howard, Ivan Filipski | |
| 14:40 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver misses the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 14:40 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 14:11 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski is fouled on the floor by Fadey Olejarski - foul #1 on Fadey Olejarski, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Poor (PF) Patrick Shaver | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 13:54 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski is whistled for traveling | 28-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (PG), Arthur Partin (SF), Michael Mullins (C) William Rushing, Benjamin Magoon, Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender (C) Robert Bibler | |
| 13:36 | Arkansas | Thomas Bender picks off the pass by Fadey Olejarski | 28-42 |
| 13:20 | Louisiana State | James Merganthaler picks off the pass by John Cornett | 28-42 |
| 13:16 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler lays it up and in | 30-42 |
| 12:47 | Louisiana State | Arthur Partin is called for the reach on John Cornett - foul #1 on Arthur Partin, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), Patrick Shaver (SG), Benjamin Magoon (SF), Sean Wood (C) James Merganthaler, Fadey Olejarski, Arthur Partin, Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (SG), Ivan Filipski (SF), Robert Bibler (PF) John Cornett, Robert Guerrier, Marko Stazenski | |
| 12:25 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by William Carter and he's hacked by Benjamin Magoon - foul #1 on Benjamin Magoon, team foul #4 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Partin (SF) Eugene Poor | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 12:25 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender makes the free throw | 30-45 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 30-45 |
| 12:01 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver gets the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 11:49 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon lays it in on a nice dish by Patrick Shaver and the foul's on Ivan Filipski - foul #2 on Ivan Filipski, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (PG), Fadey Olejarski (SG), Eugene Poor (PF) William Rushing, Patrick Shaver, Arthur Partin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 11:49 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon makes the free throw | 33-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Merganthaler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fadey Olejarski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Benjamin Magoon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Poor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Wood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - William Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Filipski (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Louisiana State | William Carter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-45 |
| 11:34 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 11:27 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Magoon | 36-45 |
| 10:59 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Carter | 36-48 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon buries a turnaround from close range | 38-48 |
| 10:32 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 38-48 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 10:26 | Arkansas | The jumper by James Merganthaler is denied by Robert Bibler | 38-48 |
| 10:25 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor tips it back up and in | 40-48 |
| 10:06 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Corey Howard | 40-50 |
| 09:47 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler scores on a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Ivan Filipski - foul #3 on Ivan Filipski, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver (SG), Arthur Partin (SF), Michael Mullins (C) Fadey Olejarski, Eugene Poor, Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Robert Guerrier (SF), Marko Stazenski (PF) William Carter, Ivan Filipski, Robert Bibler | |
| 09:47 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:23 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 09:21 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 09:16 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 08:48 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski slams it home on a great pass from John Cornett | 46-52 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 08:20 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana State | Michael Mullins picks off the pass by Marko Stazenski | 46-52 |
| 07:34 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins tips it back up and in | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Merganthaler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Shaver (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Partin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Benjamin Magoon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Mullins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Corey Howard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marko Stazenski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Bender (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 07:13 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier tips it back up and in | 48-54 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 48-54 |
| 06:50 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 06:27 | Louisiana State | Arthur Partin picks off the pass by Robert Guerrier | 48-54 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler is whistled for a carry | 48-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), Fadey Olejarski (SF), Eugene Poor (PF), Sean Wood (C) James Merganthaler, Arthur Partin, Benjamin Magoon, Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Ivan Filipski (SF), Robert Bibler (C) John Cornett, Corey Howard, Robert Guerrier, Thomas Bender | |
| 05:34 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 05:33 | Louisiana State | Ivan Filipski pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 05:13 | Louisiana State | William Carter can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 05:11 | Louisiana State | Ivan Filipski tips it home | 48-56 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski is fouled on the floor by Stanley Smith - foul #2 on Stanley Smith, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Partin (SF) Patrick Shaver | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG) Stanley Smith | |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin buries a shot from the left side | 50-56 |
| 04:04 | Louisiana State | John Cornett drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ivan Filipski | 50-59 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:50 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon (SF), Michael Mullins (C) Arthur Partin, Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (SG), Robert Guerrier (SF) William Carter, Marko Stazenski | |
| 03:31 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins grabs the board | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Rushing (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fadey Olejarski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Benjamin Magoon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Poor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Mullins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ivan Filipski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:15 | Arkansas | William Rushing drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Fadey Olejarski | 52-59 |
| 02:58 | Louisiana State | John Cornett drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Corey Howard | 52-62 |
| 02:31 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon is hacked by Ivan Filipski - foul #4 on Ivan Filipski, team foul #5 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver (SG), Arthur Partin (SF), Sean Wood (PF) Fadey Olejarski, Benjamin Magoon, Eugene Poor | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (PG), Thomas Bender (C) John Cornett, Ivan Filipski | |
| 02:21 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 02:02 | Louisiana State | Michael Mullins steals it from Thomas Bender | 55-62 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:46 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-62 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (PG), Eugene Poor (PF) William Rushing, Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Marko Stazenski (PF) William Carter, Robert Bibler | |
| 01:21 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Corey Howard - foul #2 on Corey Howard, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Cornett and he's hacked by Michael Mullins - foul #3 on Michael Mullins, team foul #5 | 57-64 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender makes the free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver clanks a 3 from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins grabs the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:33 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski is hacked by James Merganthaler in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Merganthaler, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| 00:32 | Louisiana State | Arthur Partin is called for the reach on Robert Guerrier - foul #2 on Arthur Partin, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| 00:32 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:32 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler is hacked by Thomas Bender - foul #3 on Thomas Bender, team foul #7 | 57-67 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Thomas Bender | 58-67 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender is fouled in the backcourt by James Merganthaler - foul #2 on James Merganthaler, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-68 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | John Cornett runs out the clock | 58-68 |