| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Karl Duffy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Dubose (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Henry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Albert Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (fresh) 11 pts. 4 stl. SG - Raymond Shine (fresh) SF - Benny Thorp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Darrington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 blk. C - Joshua Parish (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Arkansas | Albert Hartman is fouled on the floor by Benny Thorp - foul #2 on Benny Thorp, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Albert Hartman makes the jump hook from close range | 27-32 |
| 19:03 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi misses the floater from the free throw line | 27-32 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 18:43 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:14 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi misses long on a shot from the left side | 27-32 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Troy Wilkinson | 30-32 |
| 17:37 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gary Carter (PF) Albert Hartman | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 17:26 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-32 |
| 17:24 | Arkansas | Gary Carter tips it but misses | 30-32 |
| 17:23 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:05 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish double dribbles | 30-32 |
| 16:48 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 16:23 | Louisiana State | Troy Wilkinson steals the ball from Benny Thorp | 33-32 |
| 16:08 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Karl Duffy | 36-32 |
| 15:41 | Louisiana State | Robert Dubose is called for the reach on Raymond Shine - foul #1 on Robert Dubose, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend (PG), Robert Curry (SG), Albert Hartman (C) Karl Duffy, Troy Wilkinson, Gary Carter | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Johnson (SF) Benny Thorp | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ronnie Friend (fresh) SG - Robert Curry (fresh) SF - Robert Dubose (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Henry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Albert Hartman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 stl. SG - Raymond Shine (fairly fresh) SF - William Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Darrington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 blk. C - Joshua Parish (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 15:18 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | Robert Curry connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ronnie Friend | 38-32 |
| 14:50 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Gino Bianchi | 38-34 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson (SG) Robert Curry | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 14:42 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:42 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 14:23 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas | David Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 13:58 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 13:36 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi loses the ball out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Karl Duffy (PG), Gary Carter (PF), Robert Rudd (C) Ronnie Friend, David Henry, Albert Hartman | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp (SF) William Johnson | |
| 13:22 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right side | 44-34 |
| 13:01 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish banks in the layup set up by Gino Bianchi | 44-36 |
| 12:53 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Karl Duffy | 47-36 |
| 12:29 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp's dunk attempt is rejected by Gary Carter | 47-36 |
| 12:28 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 12:20 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 11:51 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-38 |
| 11:27 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right side | 47-38 |
| 11:26 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Karl Duffy (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Troy Wilkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dubose (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gary Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Rudd (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Raymond Shine (tiring) SF - Benny Thorp (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ernest Darrington (tiring) 7 pts. 3 blk. C - Joshua Parish (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 10:57 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington hits a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Gary Carter - foul #2 on Gary Carter, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend (SG), Zachary Clark (SF), David Henry (PF), Albert Hartman (C) Troy Wilkinson, Robert Dubose, Gary Carter, Robert Rudd | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw (PG), William Johnson (SG), Joshua Hays (C) Gino Bianchi, Raymond Shine, Joshua Parish | |
| 10:57 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas | Zachary Clark can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 10:33 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:17 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas | Albert Hartman hits a shot from close range | 49-44 |
| 09:37 | Louisiana State | William Johnson makes the shot from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 09:16 | Arkansas | Scott Shaw steals the ball from Zachary Clark | 49-46 |
| 08:57 | Louisiana State | Joshua Hays connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 08:34 | Arkansas | David Henry grabs the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas | Zachary Clark hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 08:05 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from William Johnson and the foul's on Zachary Clark - foul #1 on Zachary Clark, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Curry (PG), Troy Wilkinson (SG), Robert Dubose (SF), Robert Rudd (C) Karl Duffy, Ronnie Friend, Zachary Clark, Albert Hartman | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi (PG), Raymond Shine (SG), Joshua Parish (C) Scott Shaw, Ernest Darrington, Joshua Hays | |
| 08:05 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp misses the free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:05 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Robert Rudd | 52-50 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas | Robert Curry is fouled on the floor by Raymond Shine - foul #2 on Raymond Shine, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Higginbotham (SF) Benny Thorp | |
| 07:40 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 07:39 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to William Johnson | 52-50 |
| 07:19 | Louisiana State | William Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 07:18 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish tips it in | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Curry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Troy Wilkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dubose (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Henry (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Rudd (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Raymond Shine (fairly fresh) SF - John Higginbotham (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. C - Joshua Parish (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Arkansas | John Higginbotham is called for the reach on David Henry - foul #1 on John Higginbotham, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gary Carter (PF) David Henry | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 06:58 | Arkansas | Robert Curry comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joshua Parish - foul #1 on Joshua Parish, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| 06:58 | Arkansas | Robert Curry makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:58 | Arkansas | Robert Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:58 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 06:38 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Carter - foul #3 on Gary Carter, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend (PG) Robert Curry | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 06:38 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:38 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas | Gary Carter connects on the jump hook from close range | 55-54 |
| 06:10 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine drills a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Ronnie Friend - foul #1 on Ronnie Friend, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Karl Duffy (PG) Ronnie Friend | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 06:10 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas | Gary Carter loses the dribble to John Higginbotham | 55-57 |
| 05:37 | Louisiana State | Karl Duffy is called for the reach on Gino Bianchi - foul #1 on Karl Duffy, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Henry (PF), Albert Hartman (C) Gary Carter, Robert Rudd | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp (SF) John Higginbotham | |
| 05:10 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Parish | 55-59 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-59 |
| 04:50 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Raymond Shine | 55-59 |
| 04:31 | Louisiana State | William Johnson knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by David Henry - foul #3 on David Henry, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Joshua Hays (C) Joshua Parish | |
| 04:31 | Louisiana State | William Johnson makes the free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas | Albert Hartman tips it back up and in | 57-62 |
| 04:15 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi's pass is intercepted by Karl Duffy in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy lays it up and in | 59-62 |
| 03:52 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 03:51 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine hits the follow up shot | 59-64 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas | Albert Hartman is called for traveling | 59-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend (SG), Zachary Clark (SF), Gary Carter (PF), Robert Rudd (C) Troy Wilkinson, Robert Dubose, David Henry, Albert Hartman | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw (SG), Ernest Darrington (PF) Raymond Shine, William Johnson | |
| 03:20 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 03:19 | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Karl Duffy (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronnie Friend (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Zachary Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Rudd (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Scott Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benny Thorp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ernest Darrington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Joshua Hays (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Karl Duffy | 61-64 |
| 03:00 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson (SG), Robert Dubose (SF), David Henry (PF), Albert Hartman (C) Ronnie Friend, Zachary Clark, Gary Carter, Robert Rudd | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine (SG), Joshua Parish (C) Scott Shaw, Joshua Hays | |
| 02:46 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi misses the lay-in but the foul's on Karl Duffy - foul #2 on Karl Duffy, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| 02:46 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:46 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy is fouled on the floor by Ernest Darrington - foul #2 on Ernest Darrington, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose is whistled for a carry | 61-66 |
| 01:50 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Albert Hartman - foul #1 on Albert Hartman, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| 01:50 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:50 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose hits the finger roll against a doubleteam and he's fouled by Ernest Darrington - foul #3 on Ernest Darrington, team foul #7 | 63-67 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose makes the free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 00:42 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp clanks a 3 from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington tips it back up and in | 67-69 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 69-69 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington is fouled on the floor by David Henry - foul #4 on David Henry, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 69-71 |