| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Vincent Bane (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Umstead (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Pape (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Fretwell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Curtis Courts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry France (fresh) PF - Timothy Weiner (fresh) 7 pts. C - Nathaniel Cooperman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Arkansas | David Umstead's floater is tipped away by Nathaniel Cooperman | 37-30 |
| 19:35 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 19:14 | Louisiana State | Henry France loses the ball out of bounds | 37-30 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Frank Fretwell | 39-30 |
| 18:24 | Louisiana State | Frank Fretwell swats the short shot by Timothy Weiner | 39-30 |
| 18:22 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 18:03 | Louisiana State | Jeff Pape steals the ball from Timothy Weiner | 39-30 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas | David Umstead misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-30 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell tips it in | 41-30 |
| 17:19 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 17:17 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane is hacked by Timothy Weiner - foul #2 on Timothy Weiner, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson (SF) Kenneth Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott (SG), Arnold Janofsky (SF), Steve Potter (PF) James Jones, Henry France, Timothy Weiner | |
| 16:39 | Arkansas | Charles Talbott picks off the pass by Louis Edmondson | 41-30 |
| 16:20 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter hits the easy wide open finger roll | 41-32 |
| 15:51 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Umstead | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Vincent Bane (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Umstead (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Edmondson (fresh) PF - Jeff Pape (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Fretwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Curtis Courts (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Charles Talbott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arnold Janofsky (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel Cooperman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman can't finish the layup | 44-32 |
| 15:35 | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 15:33 | Arkansas | Curtis Courts steals the ball from David Umstead in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| 15:17 | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Arnold Janofsky | 44-34 |
| 14:53 | Arkansas | Steve Potter denies the turnaround by Vincent Bane | 44-34 |
| 14:51 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Cooperman | 44-34 |
| 14:47 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts loses the ball out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (PG), Louis Ranallo (PF), Simon Sharon (C) Vincent Bane, Jeff Pape, Frank Fretwell | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kyle Vito (PG), James Jones (SG), Wesley Baker (SF), Timothy Weiner (PF) Curtis Courts, Charles Talbott, Arnold Janofsky, Steve Potter | |
| 14:30 | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-34 |
| 14:29 | Arkansas | David Umstead grabs the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas | Timothy Weiner denies the turnaround by Louis Ranallo | 44-34 |
| 14:08 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 13:48 | Louisiana State | James Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 13:46 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner tips it in | 44-36 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas | James Jones picks off the pass by David Umstead in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| 13:42 | Louisiana State | James Jones hits the finger roll | 44-38 |
| 13:20 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo is whistled for a carry | 44-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eddy Hopes (SG), Kenneth Robinson (SF), Jeff Pape (PF), Frank Fretwell (C) David Umstead, Louis Edmondson, Louis Ranallo, Simon Sharon | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott (PG), Henry France (SF) Kyle Vito, Wesley Baker | |
| 12:57 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner's pass is intercepted by Jeff Pape | 44-38 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Nathaniel Cooperman - foul #1 on Nathaniel Cooperman, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vincent Bane (PG) Eddy Hopes | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Arnold Janofsky (SF) Nathaniel Cooperman | |
| 12:52 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:52 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 12:26 | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 12:25 | Louisiana State | Henry France grabs the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 12:08 | Louisiana State | James Jones is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Charles Talbott | 44-41 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Arnold Janofsky - foul #2 on Arnold Janofsky, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Umstead (SG), Louis Edmondson (SF), Louis Ranallo (C) Bruce Garner, Kenneth Robinson, Frank Fretwell | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kyle Vito (PG), Wesley Baker (SF), Steve Potter (C) James Jones, Arnold Janofsky, Henry France | |
| 11:47 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:47 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter grabs the board | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Vincent Bane (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Umstead (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Edmondson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeff Pape (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Louis Ranallo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Kyle Vito (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Charles Talbott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wesley Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Weiner (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 11:16 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter tips it in | 44-43 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 10:56 | Arkansas | David Umstead pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:33 | Arkansas | David Umstead clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Steve Potter - foul #2 on Steve Potter, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (PG), Simon Sharon (C) Vincent Bane, Jeff Pape | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (PG), James Jones (SG), Henry France (SF), Nathaniel Cooperman (C) Kyle Vito, Charles Talbott, Wesley Baker, Timothy Weiner | |
| 10:33 | Arkansas | David Umstead misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:33 | Arkansas | David Umstead makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:22 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman can't finish the layup | 45-43 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Louis Ranallo | 45-43 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Bruce Garner | 47-43 |
| 09:40 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Curtis Courts | 47-45 |
| 09:16 | Arkansas | David Umstead hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Garner | 49-45 |
| 08:57 | Louisiana State | James Jones is fouled on the floor by David Umstead - foul #2 on David Umstead, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson (SF), Frank Fretwell (C) Louis Edmondson, Simon Sharon | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kyle Vito (PG), Charles Talbott (SG), Arnold Janofsky (SF), Timothy Weiner (PF) Curtis Courts, James Jones, Henry France, Steve Potter | |
| 08:48 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner makes the fadeaway from the left block | 49-47 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas | Charles Talbott is called for the reach on Kenneth Robinson - foul #1 on Charles Talbott, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vincent Bane (PG), Jeff Pape (PF) David Umstead, Louis Ranallo | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 08:08 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Bruce Garner | 51-47 |
| 07:44 | Louisiana State | Kyle Vito scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Talbott | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Vincent Bane (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Garner (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Pape (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Frank Fretwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Kyle Vito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Talbott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arnold Janofsky (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Weiner (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathaniel Cooperman (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Robinson | 53-49 |
| 06:58 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Jeff Pape - foul #2 on Jeff Pape, team foul #2 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Umstead (SG), Louis Ranallo (SF), Simon Sharon (PF) Bruce Garner, Kenneth Robinson, Jeff Pape | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (PG), James Jones (SG), Wesley Baker (SF), Henry France (C) Kyle Vito, Charles Talbott, Arnold Janofsky, Nathaniel Cooperman | |
| 06:58 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:58 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 06:34 | Louisiana State | James Jones grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 06:15 | Louisiana State | Henry France drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Wesley Baker | 53-53 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas | David Umstead misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 05:46 | Louisiana State | Wesley Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 05:27 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 53-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson (PG), Kenneth Robinson (SF), Jeff Pape (PF) Vincent Bane, Louis Ranallo, Simon Sharon | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott (SG), Steve Potter (PF), Nathaniel Cooperman (C) James Jones, Wesley Baker, Timothy Weiner | |
| 05:06 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas | David Umstead misses the tip | 53-53 |
| 05:04 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 04:51 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman is hacked by David Umstead - foul #3 on David Umstead, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (PG) Frank Fretwell | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kyle Vito (PG), Arnold Janofsky (SF) Curtis Courts, Nathaniel Cooperman | |
| 04:37 | Louisiana State | Arnold Janofsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell (C) Kenneth Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 04:20 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell can't connect on a floater from the right side | 53-53 |
| 04:18 | Louisiana State | Henry France snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 04:03 | Louisiana State | Arnold Janofsky misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 04:01 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 03:41 | Louisiana State | Arnold Janofsky is fouled on the floor by Louis Edmondson - foul #3 on Louis Edmondson, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vincent Bane (PG), Eddy Hopes (SG), Eddie Cavin (SF), Louis Ranallo (PF), Simon Sharon (C) Bruce Garner, David Umstead, Louis Edmondson, Jeff Pape, Frank Fretwell | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (PG), Wesley Baker (SF), Nathaniel Cooperman (C) Kyle Vito, Arnold Janofsky, Henry France | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Vincent Bane (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddy Hopes (fresh) SF - Eddie Cavin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Ranallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Simon Sharon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Curtis Courts (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Talbott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wesley Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Potter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathaniel Cooperman (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Simon Sharon - foul #1 on Simon Sharon, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson (SF) Eddie Cavin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Jones (SG) Charles Talbott | |
| 03:21 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:21 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Simon Sharon | 53-54 |
| 02:55 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Eddy Hopes | 55-54 |
| 02:38 | Louisiana State | James Jones is fouled on the floor by Eddy Hopes - foul #1 on Eddy Hopes, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (PG), David Umstead (SG), Jeff Pape (PF) Vincent Bane, Eddy Hopes, Louis Ranallo | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Arnold Janofsky (SF), Timothy Weiner (PF) Wesley Baker, Steve Potter | |
| 02:25 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Simon Sharon - foul #2 on Simon Sharon, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott (SG) James Jones | |
| 02:25 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:25 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vincent Bane (PG), Frank Fretwell (C) Bruce Garner, Simon Sharon | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kyle Vito (PG) Curtis Courts | |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kyle Vito - foul #4 on Kyle Vito, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Henry France (C) Nathaniel Cooperman | |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:39 | Louisiana State | David Umstead is called for the reach on Charles Talbott - foul #4 on David Umstead, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Jones (SG), Nathaniel Cooperman (C) Kyle Vito, Arnold Janofsky | |
| 01:39 | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:39 | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane's fadeaway is rejected by Henry France | 57-57 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:21 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner misses short on a shot from the left side | 60-57 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell is hacked by Charles Talbott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Talbott, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (PG) Charles Talbott | |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-60 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape is hacked by James Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Henry France | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Louisiana State | Frank Fretwell denies the turnaround by Nathaniel Cooperman | 62-60 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |