| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Curtis Courts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry France (fresh) PF - Timothy Weiner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathaniel Cooperman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Vincent Bane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Umstead (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeff Pape (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Fretwell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Henry France inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Louisiana State | Henry France misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-24 |
| 19:37 | Arkansas | David Umstead grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas | David Umstead can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 19:20 | Louisiana State | Henry France grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 19:14 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Nathaniel Cooperman | 37-24 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape loses the dribble to Henry France in the backcourt | 37-24 |
| 18:56 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-24 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Nathaniel Cooperman - foul #1 on Nathaniel Cooperman, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Arnold Janofsky (SF), Steve Potter (PF) Henry France, Timothy Weiner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 18:32 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:19 | Louisiana State | James Jones is hacked by David Umstead - foul #1 on David Umstead, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kyle Vito (PG) Curtis Courts | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson (SF) Kenneth Robinson | |
| 17:58 | Louisiana State | The short jumper by Steve Potter is denied by Frank Fretwell | 37-26 |
| 17:56 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter grabs the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 17:39 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 37-26 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | David Umstead grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 17:33 | Arkansas | David Umstead is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-26 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Henry France (PF) Nathaniel Cooperman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:21 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 37-26 |
| 17:19 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter tips it but misses | 37-26 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Vincent Bane | 37-26 |
| 17:01 | Arkansas | David Umstead misses short on a floater in the paint | 37-26 |
| 16:59 | Louisiana State | Henry France gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 16:47 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter can't finish the layup but the foul's on Frank Fretwell - foul #2 on Frank Fretwell, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (PG), Wesley Baker (SF), Timothy Weiner (PF) Kyle Vito, Arnold Janofsky, Henry France | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson (SF) Louis Edmondson | |
| 16:47 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 16:47 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 16:47 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-26 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson tips it home | 38-28 |
| 16:23 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Weiner | 41-28 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell misses short on an open jumper in the paint | 41-28 |
| 15:54 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Curtis Courts (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Baker (fresh) PF - Timothy Weiner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Potter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Vincent Bane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Umstead (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Pape (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Fretwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter is fouled on the floor by Frank Fretwell - foul #3 on Frank Fretwell, team foul #3 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott (SG), Henry France (SF), Nathaniel Cooperman (C) James Jones, Wesley Baker, Steve Potter | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 15:23 | Louisiana State | Henry France makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Curtis Courts | 44-28 |
| 15:21 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane is hacked by Curtis Courts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Courts, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Arnold Janofsky (SF) Timothy Weiner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (PG), Louis Edmondson (SF) Vincent Bane, Kenneth Robinson | |
| 14:59 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-30 |
| 14:35 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-30 |
| 14:34 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape grabs the board | 44-30 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas | David Umstead is hacked by Charles Talbott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Talbott, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kyle Vito (PG), James Jones (SG), Timothy Weiner (PF) Curtis Courts, Charles Talbott, Henry France | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo (PF), Simon Sharon (C) Jeff Pape, Frank Fretwell | |
| 14:05 | Arkansas | Bruce Garner hits a shot in the paint | 44-32 |
| 13:47 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner connects on the floater in the lane set up by James Jones | 46-32 |
| 13:23 | Arkansas | Simon Sharon lays it up and in set up by Louis Edmondson and the foul's on Arnold Janofsky - foul #1 on Arnold Janofsky, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Henry France (SF) Arnold Janofsky | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vincent Bane (PG), Kenneth Robinson (SF) David Umstead, Louis Edmondson | |
| 13:23 | Arkansas | Simon Sharon misses the free throw | 46-34 |
| 13:23 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 13:08 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman misses short on a shot in the lane | 46-34 |
| 13:06 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman snags the offensive board | 46-34 |
| 12:56 | Louisiana State | James Jones is hacked by Simon Sharon - foul #1 on Simon Sharon, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (PG) Kyle Vito | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeff Pape (PF), Frank Fretwell (C) Simon Sharon, Louis Ranallo | |
| 12:49 | Louisiana State | Timothy Weiner drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Henry France | 48-34 |
| 12:47 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-34 |
| 12:42 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Curtis Courts | 50-34 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas | Bruce Garner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-34 |
| 12:12 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson misses the tip | 50-34 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Garner | 50-34 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 50-34 |
| 11:54 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Cooperman | 50-34 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Curtis Courts (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry France (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Weiner (tiring) 6 pts. C - Nathaniel Cooperman (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Vincent Bane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Garner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Pape (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Fretwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:49 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-34 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas | Bruce Garner pulls down the rebound | 50-34 |
| 11:23 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Bruce Garner | 50-36 |
| 11:07 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Robinson - foul #1 on Kenneth Robinson, team foul #5 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kyle Vito (PG), Arnold Janofsky (SF), Steve Potter (C) James Jones, Henry France, Nathaniel Cooperman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Umstead (SG), Louis Edmondson (SF), Louis Ranallo (PF), Simon Sharon (C) Bruce Garner, Kenneth Robinson, Jeff Pape, Frank Fretwell | |
| 10:53 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away | 53-36 |
| 10:51 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane is hacked by Kyle Vito in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Vito, team foul #5 | 53-36 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas | David Umstead misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Kyle Vito - foul #2 on Kyle Vito, team foul #6 | 53-36 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas | David Umstead misses the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas | David Umstead makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 10:23 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas | Simon Sharon snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| 10:03 | Arkansas | David Umstead is hacked by Kyle Vito - foul #3 on Kyle Vito, team foul #7 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Jones (SG), Wesley Baker (SF), Nathaniel Cooperman (C) Curtis Courts, Arnold Janofsky, Timothy Weiner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (PG), Jeff Pape (PF) Vincent Bane, Simon Sharon | |
| 10:03 | Arkansas | David Umstead makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 10:03 | Arkansas | David Umstead makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 09:45 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter hits a floater from just outside the lane | 55-39 |
| 09:22 | Arkansas | David Umstead misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 55-39 |
| 09:20 | Louisiana State | Wesley Baker pulls down the rebound | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:51 | Louisiana State | James Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-39 |
| 08:49 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman snags the offensive board | 55-39 |
| 08:34 | Louisiana State | James Jones misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 08:33 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Louis Ranallo | 55-39 |
| 08:30 | Arkansas | David Umstead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (PG), Arnold Janofsky (SF), Timothy Weiner (PF) Kyle Vito, Wesley Baker, Steve Potter | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson (SF), Frank Fretwell (C) Bruce Garner, Jeff Pape | |
| 08:13 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Louis Edmondson - foul #3 on Louis Edmondson, team foul #6 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Henry France (SG) James Jones | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vincent Bane (PG) Louis Edmondson | |
| 08:13 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 08:13 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Frank Fretwell | 56-39 |
| 08:11 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-39 |
| 07:49 | Louisiana State | Vincent Bane steps in front of the Nathaniel Cooperman pass | 56-39 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Curtis Courts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry France (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Janofsky (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Weiner (tiring) 6 pts. C - Nathaniel Cooperman (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Vincent Bane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Umstead (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kenneth Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Ranallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Fretwell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Arkansas | Arnold Janofsky denies the turnaround by Frank Fretwell | 56-39 |
| 07:23 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson snags the offensive board | 56-39 |
| 07:07 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 56-41 |
| 06:43 | Louisiana State | Henry France throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Talbott (SG), Wesley Baker (SF) Arnold Janofsky, Nathaniel Cooperman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (PG), Louis Edmondson (SF), Jeff Pape (PF) Vincent Bane, Kenneth Robinson, Louis Ranallo | |
| 06:14 | Arkansas | Henry France steals it from Bruce Garner | 56-41 |
| 05:59 | Louisiana State | 3 seconds is called on Henry France | 56-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kyle Vito (PG) Curtis Courts | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Bruce Garner loses the ball out of bounds | 56-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steve Potter (PF), Nathaniel Cooperman (C) Timothy Weiner, Henry France | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vincent Bane (PG) David Umstead | |
| 05:20 | Louisiana State | Kyle Vito drills a jumper from close range set up by Nathaniel Cooperman | 58-41 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas | Bruce Garner misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Wesley Baker - foul #1 on Wesley Baker, team foul #8 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (PG), James Jones (SG) Kyle Vito, Wesley Baker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Umstead (SG), Kenneth Robinson (SF), Simon Sharon (C) Vincent Bane, Louis Edmondson, Frank Fretwell | |
| 04:59 | Arkansas | Bruce Garner makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas | Bruce Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 04:41 | Louisiana State | Simon Sharon is called for the reach on Nathaniel Cooperman - foul #2 on Simon Sharon, team foul #7 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Arnold Janofsky (SF), Henry France (PF) James Jones, Steve Potter | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vincent Bane (PG) Bruce Garner | |
| 04:41 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 04:41 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson is hacked by Charles Talbott in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Talbott, team foul #9 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kyle Vito (PG), James Jones (SG), Steve Potter (C) Curtis Courts, Charles Talbott, Nathaniel Cooperman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (PG), Eddy Hopes (SG), Eddie Cavin (PF) Vincent Bane, David Umstead, Jeff Pape | |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 04:39 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Steve Potter | 60-44 |
| 04:15 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter is hacked by Simon Sharon - foul #3 on Simon Sharon, team foul #8 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson (PG), Louis Ranallo (PF) Bruce Garner, Kenneth Robinson | |
| 04:15 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 04:15 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 03:48 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo connects on the open driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Eddie Cavin | 62-46 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Kyle Vito (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Janofsky (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steve Potter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry France (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Louis Edmondson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Eddy Hopes (fresh) SF - Eddie Cavin (fresh) PF - Louis Ranallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Simon Sharon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Louisiana State | James Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 03:28 | Arkansas | Simon Sharon grabs the board | 62-46 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Steve Potter - foul #1 on Steve Potter, team foul #10 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (SG), Wesley Baker (SF) James Jones, Arnold Janofsky | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (PG) Simon Sharon | |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 02:42 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kyle Vito | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Arkansas | Bruce Garner misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-48 |
| 02:19 | Louisiana State | Wesley Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana State | Louis Ranallo is called for the reach on Wesley Baker - foul #2 on Louis Ranallo, team foul #9 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Arnold Janofsky (SF) Curtis Courts | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Simon Sharon (C) Eddie Cavin | |
| 02:05 | Louisiana State | Wesley Baker makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana State | Wesley Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Louis Ranallo | 65-48 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo misses short on a runner from the baseline | 65-48 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas | Simon Sharon tips it back up and in | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:23 | Louisiana State | Arnold Janofsky is called for traveling | 65-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Jones (SG) Wesley Baker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:02 | Arkansas | Simon Sharon drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Louis Edmondson | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter travels with the ball | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | James Jones is called for the reach on Eddy Hopes - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #11 | 65-52 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | Eddy Hopes makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | Eddy Hopes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana State | Louis Edmondson swats the shot by Arnold Janofsky | 65-54 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Arnold Janofsky grabs the offensive board | 65-54 |