| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Shaun Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Merganthaler (fresh) SF - Harry Darby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Poor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Robert Rudolph (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Goff (fresh) SF - Gerard Coyle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Cardone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Louisiana State | James Cardone misses the dunk attempt | 24-28 |
| 19:46 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender gets the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 19:34 | Louisiana State | James Cardone is hacked by Sean Wood - foul #1 on Sean Wood, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 19:21 | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle is fouled on the floor by Harry Darby - foul #1 on Harry Darby, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| 19:10 | Louisiana State | Eugene Poor steps in front of the James Cardone pass | 24-28 |
| 18:51 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews hits a floater from the left block | 26-28 |
| 18:22 | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 18:21 | Arkansas | Sean Wood snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas | William Goff is called for the reach on James Merganthaler - foul #1 on William Goff, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | Sean Wood's layup is rejected by James Cardone | 26-28 |
| 17:37 | Arkansas | Harry Darby tips it but misses | 26-28 |
| 17:35 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to William Goff | 26-28 |
| 17:33 | Louisiana State | Shaun Matthews takes the ball from Robert Rudolph in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews banks in the layup | 28-28 |
| 17:26 | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 17:09 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews is hacked by Thomas Bender - foul #1 on Thomas Bender, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (SF), Marko Stazenski (PF) Gerard Coyle, James Cardone | |
| 16:49 | Arkansas | Harry Darby hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 16:47 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 16:18 | Louisiana State | William Goff is fouled on the floor by Sean Wood - foul #2 on Sean Wood, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), Arthur Partin (SF), Michael Mullins (C) Shaun Matthews, Harry Darby, Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith (SG), Ivan Filipski (SF), Robert Bibler (C) Robert Rudolph, William Goff, Thomas Bender | |
| 16:05 | Louisiana State | John Cornett drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stanley Smith | 28-33 |
| 15:51 | Arkansas | Marko Stazenski steals it from William Rushing | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Rushing (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Merganthaler (fresh) SF - Arthur Partin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Poor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ivan Filipski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marko Stazenski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bibler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Louisiana State | John Cornett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-33 |
| 15:27 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Michael Mullins | 28-33 |
| 15:07 | Arkansas | William Rushing is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Rushing, team foul #4 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Darby (SF) Arthur Partin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph (PG), William Goff (SG), Gerard Coyle (SF), James Cardone (PF) John Cornett, Stanley Smith, Ivan Filipski, Robert Bibler | |
| 14:48 | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle misses the 3 from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 14:47 | Louisiana State | William Goff tips it home | 28-35 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas | Harry Darby makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 14:00 | Louisiana State | William Goff misses long on a floater from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas | William Rushing grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 13:29 | Arkansas | Harry Darby tips it in | 33-35 |
| 13:11 | Louisiana State | William Goff scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Rudolph | 33-37 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William Rushing | 35-37 |
| 12:33 | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 12:32 | Louisiana State | James Cardone tips it in | 35-39 |
| 12:12 | Arkansas | Harry Darby makes the shot from the left block and the foul's on Gerard Coyle - foul #2 on Gerard Coyle, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews (PG), Arthur Partin (PF), Sean Wood (C) William Rushing, Eugene Poor, Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Ivan Filipski (SF), Robert Bibler (PF), Thomas Bender (C) Robert Rudolph, William Goff, Gerard Coyle, James Cardone, Marko Stazenski | |
| 12:12 | Arkansas | Harry Darby misses the free throw | 37-39 |
| 12:12 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 11:46 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Poor (PF) Harry Darby | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Shaun Matthews (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Merganthaler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Partin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Poor (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Wood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ivan Filipski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Ivan Filipski - foul #2 on Ivan Filipski, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| 11:22 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 11:22 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 10:59 | Louisiana State | John Cornett drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Ivan Filipski | 38-41 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin hits a jump hook from close range set up by James Merganthaler | 40-41 |
| 10:17 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith is fouled on the floor by Arthur Partin - foul #1 on Arthur Partin, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Darby (SF), Michael Mullins (PF) Arthur Partin, Eugene Poor | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph (PG), William Goff (SG), Gerard Coyle (SF), James Cardone (PF) John Cornett, Stanley Smith, Ivan Filipski, Robert Bibler | |
| 10:06 | Louisiana State | William Goff knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-44 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas | Harry Darby clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Gerard Coyle - foul #3 on Gerard Coyle, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Partin (SF) James Merganthaler | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 09:49 | Arkansas | Harry Darby misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas | Harry Darby makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 09:22 | Louisiana State | James Cardone makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Rudolph | 41-46 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Harry Darby | 43-46 |
| 08:28 | Louisiana State | James Cardone misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas | Harry Darby pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 08:08 | Arkansas | Harry Darby buries a floater from the left block | 45-46 |
| 07:46 | Louisiana State | James Cardone buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Bender | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Shaun Matthews (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Darby (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Arthur Partin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mullins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Wood (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Robert Rudolph (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Goff (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gerard Coyle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Cardone (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin is whistled for traveling | 45-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), James Merganthaler (SG), Eugene Poor (PF) Shaun Matthews, Arthur Partin, Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Ivan Filipski (SF), Marko Stazenski (PF), Robert Bibler (C) Robert Rudolph, Gerard Coyle, James Cardone, Thomas Bender | |
| 07:04 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 45-48 |
| 07:02 | Arkansas | Harry Darby pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor hits the finger roll set up by James Merganthaler | 47-48 |
| 06:30 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski scores on a shot from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas | Sean Wood slams it home set up by William Rushing and the foul's on William Goff - foul #2 on William Goff, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Partin (SF) Harry Darby | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph (PG), Gerard Coyle (SF), James Cardone (PF) William Goff, Ivan Filipski, Robert Bibler | |
| 06:15 | Arkansas | Sean Wood misses the free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:15 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to James Cardone | 49-50 |
| 05:53 | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Rudolph | 49-53 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas | Gerard Coyle picks off the pass by James Merganthaler | 49-53 |
| 05:07 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Merganthaler - foul #3 on James Merganthaler, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews (PG), Michael Mullins (C) William Rushing, Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender (C) Marko Stazenski | |
| 05:07 | Louisiana State | John Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:07 | Louisiana State | John Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor connects on the floater from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 04:32 | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Rudolph | 51-58 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 03:51 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses the shot from the left side | 53-58 |
| 03:50 | Louisiana State | James Cardone tips it but misses | 53-58 |
| 03:48 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender tips it back up and in | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Shaun Matthews (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Merganthaler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Partin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Poor (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Robert Rudolph (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Cornett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerard Coyle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Cardone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Gerard Coyle is called for the reach on James Merganthaler - foul #4 on Gerard Coyle, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Darby (SF) Arthur Partin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith (PG), William Goff (SG), Ivan Filipski (SF), Marko Stazenski (PF) Robert Rudolph, John Cornett, Gerard Coyle, James Cardone | |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Mullins | 55-60 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor can't connect on a floater from the left side | 55-60 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas | Harry Darby tips it in | 57-60 |
| 02:58 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sean Wood (C) Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph (PG), John Cornett (SF) Stanley Smith, Ivan Filipski | |
| 02:34 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Rudolph and he's hacked by James Merganthaler - foul #4 on James Merganthaler, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Mullins (PF) Eugene Poor | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle (SF) John Cornett | |
| 02:34 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski misses the free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:34 | Arkansas | Sean Wood snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 02:14 | Arkansas | Sean Wood's floater is tipped away by Marko Stazenski | 57-62 |
| 02:13 | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender is whistled for a carry | 57-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Poor (PF) Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Cardone (PF) Marko Stazenski | |
| 01:20 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 57-62 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana State | James Cardone gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:56 | Louisiana State | James Merganthaler steals the ball from Robert Rudolph | 57-62 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | Harry Darby banks in the layup set up by James Merganthaler | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Harry Darby - foul #2 on Harry Darby, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (SG) William Goff | |
| 00:23 | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Sean Wood gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Harry Darby misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor grabs the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Harry Darby connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Poor | 62-63 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph is hacked by Shaun Matthews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shaun Matthews, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Goff (SG) John Cornett | |
| 00:08 | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-65 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana State | James Merganthaler is called for the reach on Thomas Bender in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Merganthaler, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Partin (SF) James Merganthaler | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (SG) William Goff | |
| 00:02 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Harry Darby pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Harry Darby hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 62-65 |