| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Merganthaler (fresh) SG - Patrick Shaver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Eugene Poor (fresh) PF - Benjamin Magoon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marko Stazenski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Louisiana State | Eugene Poor takes the ball from Robert Guerrier | 29-32 |
| 19:28 | Arkansas | Corey Howard is called for the reach on Benjamin Magoon - foul #2 on Corey Howard, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG) James Merganthaler | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 19:09 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon is called for traveling | 29-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (PG), Sean Wood (C) William Rushing, Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 18:42 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 18:40 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender tips it back up and in | 29-34 |
| 18:19 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler buries a shot from the right block | 31-34 |
| 18:00 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender splits the doubleteam and buries a runner from the right block | 31-36 |
| 17:39 | Arkansas | Sean Wood comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 17:37 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 17:18 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 17:02 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Merganthaler and he's fouled by Corey Howard - foul #3 on Corey Howard, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), Arthur Partin (SF), Michael Mullins (C) James Merganthaler, Eugene Poor, Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ivan Filipski (SF), Robert Bibler (PF) Robert Guerrier, Marko Stazenski | |
| 17:02 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver misses the free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:02 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:43 | Louisiana State | John Cornett is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Corey Howard | 33-41 |
| 16:16 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver loses the ball out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (PG), Eugene Poor (SF), Sean Wood (PF) William Rushing, Arthur Partin, Benjamin Magoon | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (PG) John Cornett | |
| 15:58 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Carter | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Merganthaler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Shaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Eugene Poor (fresh) PF - Sean Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - William Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Filipski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Michael Mullins, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski (SG), Arthur Partin (SF), Benjamin Magoon (PF) Patrick Shaver, Eugene Poor, Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier (SF) Thomas Bender | |
| 15:08 | Louisiana State | Fadey Olejarski takes the ball from William Carter | 33-44 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski banks in the layup | 35-44 |
| 14:41 | Louisiana State | The short jumper by Robert Bibler is denied by Benjamin Magoon | 35-44 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Corey Howard - foul #4 on Corey Howard, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver (SG), Eugene Poor (SF), Sean Wood (C) Fadey Olejarski, Arthur Partin, Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Marko Stazenski (PF) Corey Howard, Ivan Filipski | |
| 14:14 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:51 | Louisiana State | John Cornett hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Sean Wood - foul #3 on Sean Wood, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), Michael Mullins (C) James Merganthaler, Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender (C) Robert Bibler | |
| 13:51 | Louisiana State | John Cornett makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas | Robert Guerrier steals the ball from Patrick Shaver | 37-47 |
| 13:24 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier hits the finger roll | 37-49 |
| 12:58 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Bender - foul #2 on Thomas Bender, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (PG) William Rushing | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (SG), Ivan Filipski (SF) William Carter, Robert Guerrier | |
| 12:58 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 12:58 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:37 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard is whistled for traveling | 39-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Partin (SF), Sean Wood (C) Benjamin Magoon, Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 12:18 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by James Merganthaler and he's hacked by Ivan Filipski - foul #2 on Ivan Filipski, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon (PF) Arthur Partin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 12:18 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 11:57 | Louisiana State | Benjamin Magoon takes the ball from Ivan Filipski | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Merganthaler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Shaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Eugene Poor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Magoon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ivan Filipski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marko Stazenski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Arkansas | Sean Wood clanks a floater from the right side | 42-49 |
| 11:39 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 11:21 | Louisiana State | Eugene Poor takes the ball from John Cornett | 42-49 |
| 10:59 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Patrick Shaver is blocked by Marko Stazenski | 42-49 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon tips it in | 44-49 |
| 10:36 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Sean Wood - foul #4 on Sean Wood, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Partin (SF), Michael Mullins (C) Eugene Poor, Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (PG), Robert Guerrier (SF), Robert Bibler (PF) John Cornett, Ivan Filipski, Marko Stazenski | |
| 10:36 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:36 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Benjamin Magoon | 46-50 |
| 09:50 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-50 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas | William Carter is called for the reach on Patrick Shaver - foul #2 on William Carter, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), Eugene Poor (PF) James Merganthaler, Benjamin Magoon | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Ivan Filipski (C) William Carter, Thomas Bender | |
| 09:07 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 09:05 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 08:51 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-50 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Patrick Shaver, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (PG), Fadey Olejarski (SG), Benjamin Magoon (PF) William Rushing, Patrick Shaver, Eugene Poor | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (SG) Corey Howard | |
| 08:10 | Louisiana State | William Carter loses the dribble to Benjamin Magoon | 46-50 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins can't finish the layup | 46-50 |
| 07:47 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Merganthaler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fadey Olejarski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arthur Partin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Benjamin Magoon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Mullins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Filipski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Louisiana State | John Cornett connects on the shot from the left wing and he's fouled by James Merganthaler - foul #1 on James Merganthaler, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver (SG), Sean Wood (C) Fadey Olejarski, Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (SG), Marko Stazenski (PF) William Carter, Robert Guerrier | |
| 07:34 | Louisiana State | John Cornett makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:06 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Marko Stazenski - foul #2 on Marko Stazenski, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (PG), Stanley Smith (SF), Thomas Bender (C) John Cornett, Ivan Filipski, Robert Bibler | |
| 07:06 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:06 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:06 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Thomas Bender | 49-53 |
| 06:49 | Louisiana State | William Carter clanks a floater from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 06:47 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender grabs the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 06:37 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender misses the dunk attempt | 49-53 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas | The pull-up jumper by Benjamin Magoon is blocked by Thomas Bender | 49-53 |
| 06:16 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:51 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround in the paint | 49-55 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas | Marko Stazenski denies the turnaround by Arthur Partin | 49-55 |
| 05:29 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 05:26 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), Eugene Poor (SF), Michael Mullins (C) James Merganthaler, Arthur Partin, Benjamin Magoon | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Robert Guerrier (SF) William Carter, Stanley Smith | |
| 05:04 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-55 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Michael Mullins | 49-55 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor hits a fadeaway from the left block | 51-55 |
| 04:08 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski travels with the ball | 51-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (PG), Fadey Olejarski (SG), Benjamin Magoon (PF) William Rushing, Patrick Shaver, Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler (PF) Marko Stazenski | |
| 03:43 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 51-55 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to James Merganthaler | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Merganthaler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fadey Olejarski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eugene Poor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Magoon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Arkansas | Robert Bibler picks off the pass by Sean Wood | 51-55 |
| 02:58 | Louisiana State | John Cornett buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon lays it in | 53-58 |
| 02:25 | Louisiana State | Benjamin Magoon steals it from John Cornett | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:04 | Arkansas | Sean Wood double dribbles | 53-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver (SG), Arthur Partin (SF), Michael Mullins (C) Fadey Olejarski, Eugene Poor, Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (PG), Ivan Filipski (SF), Marko Stazenski (PF) John Cornett, Robert Guerrier, Thomas Bender | |
| 01:58 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Poor (SF) Arthur Partin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Robert Guerrier (SF), Thomas Bender (C) William Carter, Ivan Filipski, Robert Bibler | |
| 01:42 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 53-58 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Benjamin Magoon | 53-58 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler loses the ball out of bounds | 53-58 |
| 01:02 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Cornett | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon is hacked by Marko Stazenski - foul #3 on Marko Stazenski, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:56 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski is hacked by James Merganthaler in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Merganthaler, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| 00:52 | Louisiana State | Patrick Shaver is called for the reach on Corey Howard - foul #2 on Patrick Shaver, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| 00:52 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:52 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski grabs the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 00:50 | Louisiana State | Benjamin Magoon is called for the reach on Marko Stazenski - foul #3 on Benjamin Magoon, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| 00:50 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:50 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Michael Mullins | 53-62 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver is hacked by Corey Howard - foul #5 on Corey Howard, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (SG) Corey Howard | |
| 00:43 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender is hacked by James Merganthaler in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Merganthaler, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith (SG) William Carter | |
| 00:41 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Michael Mullins | 53-62 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to John Cornett | 53-62 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana State | John Cornett is hacked by James Merganthaler in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Merganthaler, team foul #10 | 53-62 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana State | John Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana State | John Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins hits a runner from the right block | 55-64 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana State | James Merganthaler is called for the reach on John Cornett in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Merganthaler, team foul #11 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG) James Merganthaler | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:23 | Louisiana State | John Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana State | John Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins misses short on a floater from the right side | 55-66 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 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 | 55-66 |