| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wade Houchin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alva Mankowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Didonato (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Edgar Wunder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Larry Regalado (fresh) SG - Justin Cook (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Beggs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Amerson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tomas Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Keith Beggs inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Louisiana State | Justin Cook hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Sergio Ramirez (PG), Willie Moffett (SG) Larry Regalado, Keith Beggs | |
| 19:41 | Louisiana State | Justin Cook makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 19:41 | Louisiana State | Justin Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 27-25 |
| 19:29 | Louisiana State | James Amerson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 19:00 | Louisiana State | James Amerson misses short on a runner from the baseline | 27-25 |
| 18:59 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell tips it home | 27-27 |
| 18:33 | Arkansas | Tomas Bell blocks the jumper by Alva Mankowski | 27-27 |
| 18:32 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:14 | Louisiana State | James Amerson makes the runner in the paint | 27-29 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas | James Didonato is whistled for traveling | 27-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Larry Regalado (PG), Keith Beggs (SF), Dexter Smith (C) Sergio Ramirez, Willie Moffett, Tomas Bell | |
| 17:36 | Louisiana State | James Amerson makes the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Edgar Wunder - foul #3 on Edgar Wunder, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nick Jones (C) Edgar Wunder | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 17:36 | Louisiana State | James Amerson makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:21 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski's fadeaway is rejected by Dexter Smith | 27-32 |
| 17:20 | Louisiana State | Justin Cook pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:04 | Louisiana State | Dexter Smith makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Regalado | 27-34 |
| 16:49 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin is fouled on the floor by Keith Beggs - foul #2 on Keith Beggs, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Swanson (PG) John Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Wilson Beets (SG), Tomas Bell (C) Justin Cook, Dexter Smith | |
| 16:44 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson is hacked by Larry Regalado - foul #1 on Larry Regalado, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Justin Cook (SG) Wilson Beets | |
| 16:29 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson misses short on a shot from the left side | 27-34 |
| 16:27 | Arkansas | Nick Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas | James Didonato connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Swanson | 29-34 |
| 15:36 | Louisiana State | Keith Beggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Jones (PG), Glen Hannon (SG), Andreas Romano (SF), Roland Sherburne (PF), Edgar Wunder (C) Paul Swanson, Wade Houchin, Alva Mankowski, James Didonato, Nick Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Wilson Beets (PG) Larry Regalado | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Glen Hannon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andreas Romano (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roland Sherburne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edgar Wunder (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Wilson Beets (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Justin Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Keith Beggs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Amerson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tomas Bell (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Arkansas | Keith Beggs steals the ball from Roland Sherburne | 29-34 |
| 14:59 | Louisiana State | Keith Beggs knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas | Justin Cook is called for the reach on Glen Hannon - foul #2 on Justin Cook, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wade Houchin (SG), Alva Mankowski (SF) Glen Hannon, Andreas Romano | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Larry Regalado (PG), Dexter Smith (C) Justin Cook, Tomas Bell | |
| 14:14 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin is whistled for traveling | 29-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Didonato (PF) Roland Sherburne | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Justin Cook (SG), Tomas Bell (C) Wilson Beets, Dexter Smith | |
| 13:59 | Louisiana State | James Amerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-37 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski lays it in on a nice dish by James Didonato | 31-37 |
| 13:19 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell is fouled on the floor by Edgar Wunder - foul #4 on Edgar Wunder, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Swanson (PG), Nick Jones (C) John Jones, Edgar Wunder | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Sergio Ramirez (PG), Dexter Smith (C) Larry Regalado, Keith Beggs | |
| 13:01 | Louisiana State | Nick Jones denies the turnaround by James Amerson | 31-37 |
| 13:00 | Louisiana State | Justin Cook tips it in | 31-39 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson is hacked by Justin Cook in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Cook, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Wilson Beets (PG), Keith Beggs (SF) Sergio Ramirez, Dexter Smith | |
| 12:42 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-39 |
| 12:41 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson grabs the offensive board | 31-39 |
| 12:20 | Arkansas | James Didonato misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-39 |
| 12:19 | Louisiana State | Keith Beggs pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 11:59 | Louisiana State | Justin Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Jones (PG), Glen Hannon (SG), Andreas Romano (SF), Roland Sherburne (PF) Paul Swanson, Wade Houchin, Alva Mankowski, James Didonato | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Larry Regalado (PG), Sergio Ramirez (SG), Dexter Smith (C) Wilson Beets, Justin Cook, Tomas Bell | |
| 11:45 | Arkansas | Nick Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Justin Cook (SG), Tomas Bell (SF) Sergio Ramirez, Keith Beggs | |
| 11:17 | Louisiana State | James Amerson hits the finger roll | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Glen Hannon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andreas Romano (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roland Sherburne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Larry Regalado (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Cook (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tomas Bell (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Amerson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dexter Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:05 | Arkansas | Glen Hannon misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 11:03 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 10:42 | Louisiana State | James Amerson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-41 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas | John Jones snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas | John Jones scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Nick Jones | 33-41 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Nick Jones | 33-41 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas | Glen Hannon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Regalado - foul #2 on Larry Regalado, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski (SF), James Didonato (PF) Andreas Romano, Roland Sherburne | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Sergio Ramirez (PG), Wilson Beets (SG), Keith Beggs (SF) Larry Regalado, Justin Cook, Dexter Smith | |
| 09:54 | Arkansas | Glen Hannon makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas | Glen Hannon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 09:25 | Louisiana State | James Amerson lays it in | 35-43 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas | Nick Jones misses the lay-in | 35-43 |
| 09:07 | Louisiana State | Wilson Beets pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 08:38 | Louisiana State | Sergio Ramirez misses the fadeaway from the right side | 35-43 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas | James Didonato gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 08:16 | Arkansas | James Didonato knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Nick Jones | 37-43 |
| 07:52 | Louisiana State | Keith Beggs can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 07:50 | Louisiana State | James Amerson can't tip it in | 37-43 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas | James Didonato snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | Sergio Ramirez takes the ball from Glen Hannon | 37-43 |
| 07:13 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Keith Beggs | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Hannon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alva Mankowski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Didonato (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Nick Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Sergio Ramirez (fresh) SG - Wilson Beets (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Keith Beggs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Amerson (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tomas Bell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Arkansas | Glen Hannon is hacked by Wilson Beets - foul #1 on Wilson Beets, team foul #6 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Swanson (PG), Wade Houchin (SG), Edgar Wunder (C) John Jones, Glen Hannon, Nick Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Larry Regalado (PG), Justin Cook (SG), Dexter Smith (C) Sergio Ramirez, Wilson Beets, Tomas Bell | |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | Keith Beggs is called for the reach on Alva Mankowski - foul #3 on Keith Beggs, team foul #7 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell (C) Dexter Smith | |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 06:14 | Louisiana State | Keith Beggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roland Sherburne (PF) James Didonato | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Willie Moffett (SG) Keith Beggs | |
| 05:56 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Justin Cook - foul #4 on Justin Cook, team foul #8 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Beggs (SF), Dexter Smith (C) Willie Moffett, Tomas Bell | |
| 05:56 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 05:56 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 05:30 | Louisiana State | James Amerson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 43-46 |
| 04:49 | Louisiana State | Larry Regalado is fouled on the floor by Paul Swanson - foul #3 on Paul Swanson, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andreas Romano (SF), James Didonato (PF) Alva Mankowski, Roland Sherburne | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Willie Moffett (SG), Tomas Bell (C) Keith Beggs, Dexter Smith | |
| 04:20 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 04:18 | Louisiana State | Justin Cook tips it but misses | 43-46 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana State | James Amerson hits the follow up shot | 43-48 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 03:52 | Louisiana State | Larry Regalado grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 03:24 | Louisiana State | James Amerson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 03:22 | Arkansas | Edgar Wunder snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | Edgar Wunder misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on James Amerson - foul #3 on James Amerson, team foul #9 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Jones (PG), Alva Mankowski (SF) Paul Swanson, Andreas Romano | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Sergio Ramirez (PG), Keith Beggs (SF) Larry Regalado, Willie Moffett | |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | Edgar Wunder misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | Edgar Wunder makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wade Houchin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alva Mankowski (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Didonato (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edgar Wunder (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Sergio Ramirez (fresh) SG - Justin Cook (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Keith Beggs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Amerson (tired) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Tomas Bell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:40 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Justin Cook | 44-50 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas | Edgar Wunder clanks a shot from the baseline | 44-50 |
| 02:09 | Louisiana State | Justin Cook gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana State | Keith Beggs misses short on a shot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | Edgar Wunder grabs the board | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:37 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Jones | 47-50 |
| 01:16 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Keith Beggs | 47-53 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski travels with the ball | 47-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Larry Regalado (PG) Sergio Ramirez | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:09 | Louisiana State | Justin Cook is hacked by Wade Houchin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wade Houchin, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Wilson Beets (PG), Sergio Ramirez (SG) Larry Regalado, Keith Beggs | |
| 01:07 | Louisiana State | James Didonato is called for the reach on James Amerson - foul #2 on James Didonato, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| 01:04 | Louisiana State | Wilson Beets is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| 01:04 | Louisiana State | Wilson Beets makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 01:04 | Louisiana State | Wilson Beets makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Tomas Bell steals the ball from Edgar Wunder | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Louisiana State | John Jones is called for the reach on Wilson Beets in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Jones, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| 00:45 | Louisiana State | Wilson Beets makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:45 | Louisiana State | Wilson Beets makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Edgar Wunder tips it back up and in | 49-57 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana State | Wade Houchin is called for the reach on Justin Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wade Houchin, team foul #9 | 49-57 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana State | Justin Cook misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas | James Didonato snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin's floater is knocked away by Wilson Beets | 49-57 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to John Jones | 49-57 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-57 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana State | Justin Cook snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana State | Justin Cook is fouled in the backcourt by John Jones - foul #5 on John Jones, team foul #10 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Swanson (PG) John Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:18 | Louisiana State | Justin Cook makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana State | Justin Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | The pull-up jumper by Alva Mankowski is blocked by Wilson Beets | 49-59 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | Justin Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Wilson Beets runs out the clock | 49-59 |