| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Leonard Kissinger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Alfred Aguero (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Ferrin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Patrick Hicks (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Will Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Blansett (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Wade Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Cripe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Phillips (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-36 |
| 19:44 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Wade Brown | 40-36 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Stephen Cripe, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 19:12 | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger is fouled on the floor by Wade Brown - foul #1 on Wade Brown, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| 18:53 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 18:51 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks misses the tip | 40-36 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe misses the fadeaway from the right side | 40-36 |
| 18:26 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 18:14 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:12 | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger loses the dribble to Jim Blansett in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett lays it in | 40-38 |
| 17:54 | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Alfred Aguero, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Chavis (SF), David Valliere (PF) Alfred Aguero, James Ferrin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Sinclair (SF), Jerry Batey (C) Wade Brown, Clifford Phillips | |
| 17:37 | Arkansas | David Chavis is called for the reach on Will Taylor - foul #1 on David Chavis, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Brown (PG) Leonard Kissinger | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (PG), William Washam (SG) Will Taylor, Jim Blansett | |
| 17:24 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe is hacked by David Valliere - foul #2 on David Valliere, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 16:43 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks slams it home | 42-41 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| 15:55 | Louisiana State | Jerry Batey swats the short shot by James Smith | 42-43 |
| 15:54 | Arkansas | William Washam grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Chavis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Valliere (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Hicks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Alex Celestin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Washam (fresh) SF - John Sinclair (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Cripe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Batey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe is fouled on the floor by David Valliere - foul #3 on David Valliere, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger (PG), Gregory Theisen (SG), Alfred Aguero (SF), James Ferrin (PF) James Smith, David Chavis, David Valliere, Patrick Hicks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Will Taylor (PG), Jim Blansett (SG), James Creamer (SF), Wade Brown (PF), Clifford Phillips (C) Alex Celestin, William Washam, John Sinclair, Stephen Cripe, Jerry Batey | |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-45 |
| 15:21 | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Leonard Kissinger | 45-45 |
| 15:02 | Arkansas | James Creamer double dribbles | 45-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks (C) Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:41 | Louisiana State | Wade Brown denies the turnaround by Patrick Hicks | 45-45 |
| 14:40 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Wade Brown | 45-45 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas | James Creamer loses the ball out of bounds | 45-45 |
| 13:58 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Alfred Aguero | 47-45 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas | Will Taylor buries a 3 from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 13:21 | Louisiana State | Gregory Theisen misses the easy layup | 47-48 |
| 13:20 | Arkansas | Wade Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas | James Creamer clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leonard Kissinger - foul #1 on Leonard Kissinger, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Brown (PG), James Smith (SG), David Chavis (SF), David Valliere (PF) Leonard Kissinger, Alfred Aguero, James Ferrin, Patrick Hicks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (PG), William Washam (SG), Stephen Cripe (PF), John Sinclair (C) Will Taylor, Jim Blansett, Wade Brown, Clifford Phillips | |
| 13:03 | Arkansas | James Creamer makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas | James Creamer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:03 | Louisiana State | David Chavis gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:45 | Louisiana State | Richard Brown is whistled for traveling | 47-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Ferrin (PF) Gregory Theisen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Batey (C) James Creamer | |
| 12:33 | Arkansas | William Washam misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-49 |
| 12:32 | Arkansas | Jerry Batey gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | John Sinclair misses badly on a jumper from close range | 47-49 |
| 12:19 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to David Valliere | 47-49 |
| 12:14 | Louisiana State | Stephen Cripe blocks the short jumper by James Smith | 47-49 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 11:50 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 11:48 | Arkansas | John Sinclair tips it home | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Chavis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Ferrin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Valliere (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Alex Celestin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Washam (fresh) SF - John Sinclair (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Cripe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Batey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Louisiana State | David Chavis hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Smith | 50-51 |
| 11:22 | Arkansas | John Sinclair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger (PG), Gregory Theisen (C) James Ferrin, David Valliere | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Will Taylor (PG), Jim Blansett (SG), James Creamer (SF), Clifford Phillips (C) Alex Celestin, William Washam, John Sinclair, Jerry Batey | |
| 10:59 | Louisiana State | David Chavis is called for traveling | 50-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero (SF), Patrick Hicks (C) David Chavis, Gregory Theisen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wade Brown (PF) Stephen Cripe | |
| 10:43 | Arkansas | James Creamer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-51 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas | Wade Brown tips it in | 50-53 |
| 10:22 | Louisiana State | James Creamer picks off the pass by Patrick Hicks | 50-53 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas | James Creamer drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jim Blansett | 50-55 |
| 09:52 | Louisiana State | Richard Brown clanks a floater from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Wade Brown | 50-55 |
| 09:37 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Clifford Phillips, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gregory Theisen (SG), David Chavis (SF), David Valliere (PF) James Smith, Alfred Aguero, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe (PF) Clifford Phillips | |
| 09:24 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks scores on a jump hook in the lane | 52-55 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas | James Creamer misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 08:55 | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 08:47 | Louisiana State | David Valliere is called for traveling | 52-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Diego Chavez (PG) Leonard Kissinger | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (PG), William Washam (SG), John Sinclair (SF), Jerry Batey (C) Will Taylor, Jim Blansett, James Creamer, Wade Brown | |
| 08:22 | Arkansas | Gregory Theisen is called for the reach on William Washam - foul #1 on Gregory Theisen, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Smith (SG), Alfred Aguero (SF), James Ferrin (PF) Diego Chavez, David Chavis, David Valliere | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips (C) Jerry Batey | |
| 08:11 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin connects on the runner from the right block and he's hacked by James Ferrin - foul #2 on James Ferrin, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Brown (PG) Patrick Hicks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:11 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana State | Gregory Theisen misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Clifford Phillips - foul #3 on Clifford Phillips, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana State | Gregory Theisen misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana State | Gregory Theisen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | John Sinclair misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 07:30 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe hits the follow up shot | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gregory Theisen (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Aguero (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Ferrin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Alex Celestin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Washam (fresh) SF - John Sinclair (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Cripe (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifford Phillips (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Louisiana State | Richard Brown misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-60 |
| 07:20 | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero can't tip it in | 53-60 |
| 07:19 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Sinclair | 53-60 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | John Sinclair drills a shot from close range and he's fouled by Alfred Aguero - foul #4 on Alfred Aguero, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger (PG), David Chavis (SF) Alfred Aguero, James Ferrin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Will Taylor (PG), Jim Blansett (SG), James Creamer (SF), Wade Brown (C) Alex Celestin, William Washam, Stephen Cripe, Clifford Phillips | |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | John Sinclair makes the free throw | 53-63 |
| 06:41 | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger's floater is tipped away by Wade Brown | 53-63 |
| 06:40 | Arkansas | Will Taylor snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas | Will Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 06:25 | Louisiana State | David Chavis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 06:20 | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by David Chavis | 55-63 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas | David Chavis picks off the pass by Jim Blansett | 55-63 |
| 06:04 | Louisiana State | David Chavis misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Wade Brown - foul #2 on Wade Brown, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Valliere (PF), Patrick Hicks (C) Richard Brown, Gregory Theisen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe (PF), Clifford Phillips (C) John Sinclair, Wade Brown | |
| 06:04 | Louisiana State | David Chavis makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:04 | Louisiana State | David Chavis misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas | James Creamer comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-63 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe grabs the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas | Leonard Kissinger takes the ball from Jim Blansett | 56-63 |
| 05:13 | Louisiana State | David Valliere comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 05:12 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks tips it home | 58-63 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 04:59 | Louisiana State | David Chavis grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 04:53 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Diego Chavez (PG), Gregory Theisen (SG), Alfred Aguero (SF) Leonard Kissinger, James Smith, David Chavis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (SG), Wade Brown (C) Jim Blansett, Clifford Phillips | |
| 04:44 | Arkansas | David Valliere takes the ball from Wade Brown | 58-63 |
| 04:36 | Louisiana State | Wade Brown steals it from David Valliere | 58-63 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin is hacked by David Valliere - foul #4 on David Valliere, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Brown (PG), James Ferrin (PF) Diego Chavez, David Valliere | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Washam (SG), John Sinclair (PF), Jerry Batey (C) Will Taylor, James Creamer, Stephen Cripe | |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 03:50 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jerry Batey - foul #2 on Jerry Batey, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips (C) Jerry Batey | |
| 03:50 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:50 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:50 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 03:24 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Sinclair | 59-67 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Theisen (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Alfred Aguero (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Ferrin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Patrick Hicks (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Alex Celestin (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Washam (fresh) SF - Wade Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - John Sinclair (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifford Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Louisiana State | The jump hook by Alfred Aguero is blocked by Wade Brown | 59-67 |
| 03:12 | Louisiana State | Richard Brown hits the follow up shot | 61-67 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas | John Sinclair can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Patrick Hicks - foul #2 on Patrick Hicks, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger (PG), James Smith (SG), Jaime Williams (SF) Gregory Theisen, Alfred Aguero, Patrick Hicks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Will Taylor (PG), Jim Blansett (SG), Stephen Cripe (PF) Alex Celestin, William Washam, Wade Brown | |
| 02:54 | Arkansas | John Sinclair misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas | John Sinclair makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero (SF), Patrick Hicks (C) Jaime Williams, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Creamer (SF) John Sinclair | |
| 02:41 | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Ferrin | 63-68 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas | Leonard Kissinger steps in front of the Will Taylor pass | 63-68 |
| 02:15 | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger dunks the ball | 65-68 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Creamer | 65-70 |
| 01:45 | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 65-70 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks tips it home | 67-70 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 01:20 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 01:16 | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Patrick Hicks | 69-70 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe is hacked by Leonard Kissinger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Kissinger, team foul #11 | 69-73 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Louisiana State | James Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Leonard Kissinger | 72-75 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | James Creamer is hacked by Leonard Kissinger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Kissinger, team foul #12 | 72-75 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | James Creamer misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | James Creamer misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin grabs the board | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger double dribbles in the backcourt | 72-75 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Will Taylor is hacked by Patrick Hicks - foul #3 on Patrick Hicks, team foul #13 | 72-75 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Will Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Will Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Louisiana State | James Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-77 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (SG) Jim Blansett | |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips is hacked by James Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #14 | 72-77 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Alfred Aguero, team foul #15 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Chavis (SF) Alfred Aguero | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Will Taylor runs out the clock | 72-79 |