| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benny Thorp (fresh) PF - Ernest Darrington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Hays (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Karl Duffy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dubose (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Hartman (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Arkansas | Albert Hartman can't connect on a floater in the lane | 25-34 |
| 19:48 | Arkansas | Albert Hartman hits the follow up shot | 25-36 |
| 19:31 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 19:29 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Albert Hartman | 25-36 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas | David Henry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-36 |
| 19:01 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Benny Thorp | 27-36 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas | William Johnson takes the ball from Troy Wilkinson | 27-36 |
| 18:39 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp throws it down set up by William Johnson | 29-36 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Dubose | 29-38 |
| 18:13 | Louisiana State | Troy Wilkinson steps in front of the Benny Thorp pass | 29-38 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy lays it in on a nice dish by Troy Wilkinson | 29-40 |
| 17:47 | Louisiana State | Joshua Hays throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Rudd (C) Albert Hartman | |
| 17:31 | Arkansas | David Henry slams it home | 29-42 |
| 17:06 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gino Bianchi | 32-42 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Ernest Darrington - foul #2 on Ernest Darrington, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw (SG), John Higginbotham (SF) Benny Thorp, Joshua Hays | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:50 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:50 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 16:21 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Scott Shaw | 34-43 |
| 16:09 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 15:47 | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-45 |
| 15:46 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Higginbotham (fresh) PF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. C - Ernest Darrington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Karl Duffy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Dubose (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Henry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Rudd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Dubose | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:14 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gino Bianchi and the foul's on Robert Rudd - foul #1 on Robert Rudd, team foul #1 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine (SG), Benny Thorp (SF), Joshua Parish (C) Scott Shaw, John Higginbotham, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend (PG), Robert Curry (SG), Albert Hartman (C) Karl Duffy, Troy Wilkinson, Robert Rudd | |
| 15:14 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas | David Henry is whistled for traveling | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:39 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington misses long on a floater near the basket | 37-48 |
| 14:37 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish tips it but misses | 37-48 |
| 14:35 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:55 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 13:53 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp tips it but misses | 37-50 |
| 13:51 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi hits the follow up shot | 39-50 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 13:33 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:28 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Gino Bianchi | 41-50 |
| 13:09 | Arkansas | Gino Bianchi takes the ball from Robert Dubose after a doubleteam | 41-50 |
| 12:48 | Louisiana State | Robert Curry is called for the reach on Ernest Darrington - foul #1 on Robert Curry, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Johnson (PF) Ernest Darrington | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Karl Duffy (PG), Troy Wilkinson (SG), Gary Carter (PF), Robert Rudd (C) Ronnie Friend, Robert Curry, David Henry, Albert Hartman | |
| 12:22 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 12:15 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 12:13 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 11:46 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp makes the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Rudd - foul #2 on Robert Rudd, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Zachary Clark (SF) Robert Dubose | |
| 11:46 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Shine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Benny Thorp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. C - Joshua Parish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Karl Duffy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachary Clark (fresh) PF - Gary Carter (fresh) C - Robert Rudd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 11:26 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Benny Thorp | 44-50 |
| 11:04 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Raymond Shine | 46-50 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 10:23 | Louisiana State | William Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gino Bianchi | 48-53 |
| 10:07 | Arkansas | Benny Thorp swats the shot by Karl Duffy | 48-53 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy hits the follow up shot | 48-55 |
| 09:47 | Louisiana State | William Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Carter - foul #3 on Gary Carter, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw (PG), Ernest Darrington (PF) Gino Bianchi, Benny Thorp | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Dubose (SF), David Henry (PF), Albert Hartman (C) Zachary Clark, Gary Carter, Robert Rudd | |
| 09:47 | Louisiana State | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:47 | Louisiana State | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas | Ernest Darrington blocks the short jumper by Robert Dubose | 50-55 |
| 09:25 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 08:58 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-55 |
| 08:57 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington snags the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 08:36 | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Shine | 53-55 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #2 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi (PG) Scott Shaw | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend (SG) Troy Wilkinson | |
| 08:32 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:11 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-58 |
| 08:09 | Louisiana State | William Johnson tips it back up and in | 55-58 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | Raymond Shine is called for the reach on Ronnie Friend - foul #4 on Raymond Shine, team foul #3 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Higginbotham (SF), Joshua Hays (C) Raymond Shine, Joshua Parish | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Curry (SG) Karl Duffy | |
| 07:48 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by John Higginbotham - foul #1 on John Higginbotham, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp (SF) John Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson (SG) Robert Curry | |
| 07:48 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benny Thorp (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Darrington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Hays (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ronnie Friend (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Wilkinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Dubose (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Henry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Hartman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Louisiana State | Ronnie Friend is called for the reach on Benny Thorp - foul #1 on Ronnie Friend, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Rudd (C) Albert Hartman | |
| 07:05 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp misses short on a floater from the left side | 55-59 |
| 07:04 | Louisiana State | William Johnson tips it but misses | 55-59 |
| 07:03 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose's layup is rejected by Joshua Hays | 55-59 |
| 06:48 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:19 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 06:18 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington tips it in | 57-59 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 05:56 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:56 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine (SG), Joshua Parish (C) William Johnson, Joshua Hays | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Karl Duffy (PG), Albert Hartman (C) Ronnie Friend, Robert Rudd | |
| 05:27 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington misses the easy layup | 57-59 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas | Raymond Shine steps in front of the Robert Dubose pass | 57-59 |
| 04:57 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gary Carter (PF) David Henry | |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | Albert Hartman lays it in | 57-61 |
| 04:22 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joshua Parish | 60-61 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 03:56 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:27 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp misses badly on a shot near the basket | 60-61 |
| 03:26 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy grabs the board | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Shine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Benny Thorp (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ernest Darrington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Parish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Karl Duffy (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Wilkinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Dubose (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Carter (fresh) 3 pf. C - Albert Hartman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Arkansas | Ernest Darrington is called for the reach on Albert Hartman - foul #3 on Ernest Darrington, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Johnson (SF) Benny Thorp | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Zachary Clark (SF), David Henry (PF), Robert Rudd (C) Robert Dubose, Gary Carter, Albert Hartman | |
| 03:10 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy hits a jumpshot from the right side | 60-63 |
| 02:48 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 02:46 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi hits the follow up shot | 62-63 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp (SF) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Dubose (SF), Albert Hartman (C) Zachary Clark, Robert Rudd | |
| 02:33 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 62-63 |
| 02:31 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:06 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 02:04 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish tips it back up and in | 64-63 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas | Benny Thorp steps in front of the Troy Wilkinson pass | 64-63 |
| 01:21 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp double dribbles | 64-63 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas | Ernest Darrington denies the turnaround by Karl Duffy | 64-63 |
| 01:09 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 01:04 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Shine and he's fouled by David Henry - foul #1 on David Henry, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| 01:04 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp misses the free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:04 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Parish | 66-63 |
| 00:44 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Joshua Parish | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Louisiana State | Karl Duffy is called for the reach on Joshua Parish in the backcourt - foul #1 on Karl Duffy, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Johnson (SF) Benny Thorp | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:34 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana State | William Johnson grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana State | William Johnson is hacked by Karl Duffy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Karl Duffy, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana State | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana State | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 00:17 | Louisiana State | Karl Duffy is called for the reach on Gino Bianchi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Karl Duffy, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| 00:17 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:17 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose gets the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-66 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Dubose | 73-66 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana State | William Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi runs out the clock | 73-66 |