| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Albert Walmsley (fresh) SG - Harry Ness (fresh) SF - Anthony Bauer (fresh) PF - David McMahon (fresh) C - Armand Bianchi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fresh) SG - Joshua McDonald (fresh) SF - Keith Hardy (fresh) PF - James Syverson (fresh) C - James Fox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Arkansas | Anthony Bauer knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Albert Walmsley | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Louisiana State | Armand Bianchi takes the ball from James Fox | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Arkansas | Anthony Bauer makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Harry Ness | 5-0 |
| 18:48 | Louisiana State | James Fox knocks in the jumper from the right block | 5-2 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 5-2 |
| 18:33 | Louisiana State | James Syverson snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:27 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Steven Dodson | 5-5 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas | Harry Ness's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| 17:47 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-5 |
| 17:46 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:30 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy is fouled on the floor by Harry Ness - foul #1 on Harry Ness, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 17:15 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 17:14 | Arkansas | David McMahon pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:56 | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley misses long on a floater from the left side | 5-5 |
| 16:55 | Louisiana State | James Fox snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:50 | Louisiana State | Armand Bianchi takes the ball from Joshua McDonald | 5-5 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas | Anthony Bauer misses the jumper from the left side | 5-5 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas | Harry Ness hits the follow up shot | 7-5 |
| 16:13 | Louisiana State | James Syverson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 7-5 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by James Fox - foul #1 on James Fox, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins (PG), Theodore Edwards (SG), John Hawkins (SF), Kyle Mansell (PF) Albert Walmsley, Harry Ness, Anthony Bauer, David McMahon | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz (PG), William McCall (SG), Fred Price (SF), Jason Cannon (PF), Thomas Hilton (C) Steven Dodson, Joshua McDonald, Keith Hardy, James Syverson, James Fox | |
| 15:56 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Adkins (fresh) SG - Theodore Edwards (fresh) SF - John Hawkins (fresh) PF - Kyle Mansell (fresh) C - Armand Bianchi (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Peter Schwartz (fresh) SG - William McCall (fresh) SF - Fred Price (fresh) PF - Jason Cannon (fresh) C - Thomas Hilton (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Louisiana State | Fred Price misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-5 |
| 15:40 | Arkansas | John Hawkins gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:33 | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 15:07 | Louisiana State | Thomas Adkins steals it from Peter Schwartz | 10-5 |
| 14:46 | Arkansas | John Hawkins buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Kyle Mansell | 12-5 |
| 14:29 | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton can't finish the layup | 12-5 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi gets the rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas | Thomas Hilton takes the ball from Theodore Edwards | 12-5 |
| 13:59 | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Price | 12-8 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas | John Hawkins makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-8 |
| 13:38 | Louisiana State | William McCall knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Schwartz | 14-11 |
| 13:25 | Arkansas | John Hawkins misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-11 |
| 13:24 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell tips it but misses | 14-11 |
| 13:23 | Louisiana State | William McCall pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:18 | Louisiana State | Fred Price scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Peter Schwartz and the foul's on Thomas Adkins - foul #1 on Thomas Adkins, team foul #2 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley (PG), Harry Ness (SG), Anthony Bauer (SF), David McMahon (PF), Mark Helfrich (C) Thomas Adkins, Theodore Edwards, John Hawkins, Kyle Mansell, Armand Bianchi | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), Joshua McDonald (SG), James Syverson (PF), James Fox (C) Peter Schwartz, William McCall, Jason Cannon, Thomas Hilton | |
| 13:18 | Louisiana State | Fred Price makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Bauer | 16-14 |
| 12:47 | Louisiana State | Mark Helfrich picks off the pass by Fred Price | 16-14 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas | Anthony Bauer buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by David McMahon | 18-14 |
| 12:12 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Dodson | 18-17 |
| 11:45 | Arkansas | Anthony Bauer misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Fred Price - foul #1 on Fred Price, team foul #2 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy (SF), Thomas Hilton (C) Fred Price, James Fox | |
| 11:45 | Arkansas | Anthony Bauer misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 11:45 | Arkansas | Anthony Bauer misses the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 11:45 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Albert Walmsley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Ness (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Bauer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David McMahon (fresh) C - Mark Helfrich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua McDonald (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Hardy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Syverson (fresh) C - Thomas Hilton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 11:35 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Anthony Bauer | 18-17 |
| 11:22 | Arkansas | Harry Ness misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 11:20 | Arkansas | Anthony Bauer tips it home | 20-17 |
| 11:16 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 20-17 |
| 11:14 | Arkansas | Anthony Bauer gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 10:51 | Arkansas | David McMahon connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Albert Walmsley | 22-17 |
| 10:46 | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton loses the dribble to Mark Helfrich | 22-17 |
| 10:33 | Arkansas | Harry Ness misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-17 |
| 10:32 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Keith Hardy | 22-17 |
| 10:27 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson is whistled for a carry | 22-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins (PG), John Hawkins (SF), Kyle Mansell (PF), Russell Graleski (C) Albert Walmsley, Anthony Bauer, David McMahon, Mark Helfrich | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz (PG), William McCall (SG), Jason Cannon (PF), James Fox (C) Steven Dodson, Joshua McDonald, James Syverson, Thomas Hilton | |
| 10:00 | Arkansas | Keith Hardy picks off the pass by Harry Ness | 22-17 |
| 09:51 | Louisiana State | James Fox hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from William McCall and he's fouled by Russell Graleski - foul #1 on Russell Graleski, team foul #3 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Theodore Edwards (SG) Harry Ness | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 09:51 | Louisiana State | James Fox makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins hits a jumper from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 09:26 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon is fouled on the floor by Theodore Edwards - foul #1 on Theodore Edwards, team foul #4 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David McMahon (PF), Armand Bianchi (C) Kyle Mansell, Russell Graleski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Fred Price (SF) Keith Hardy | |
| 09:12 | Louisiana State | Fred Price knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 24-22 |
| 08:45 | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley (PG), Harry Ness (SG) Thomas Adkins, Theodore Edwards | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), James Syverson (PF), Thomas Hilton (C) Peter Schwartz, Jason Cannon, James Fox | |
| 08:19 | Louisiana State | James Syverson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David McMahon - foul #1 on David McMahon, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Bauer (SF) John Hawkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald (SG), Keith Hardy (SF) William McCall, Fred Price | |
| 08:19 | Louisiana State | James Syverson misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:19 | Louisiana State | James Syverson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas | Harry Ness snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 08:08 | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley is hacked by Steven Dodson - foul #1 on Steven Dodson, team foul #3 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell (C) Armand Bianchi | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 07:56 | Arkansas | Harry Ness's pass is intercepted by Keith Hardy | 24-22 |
| 07:52 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson banks in the layup set up by Keith Hardy | 24-24 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell is fouled on the floor by Joshua McDonald - foul #1 on Joshua McDonald, team foul #4 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Helfrich (C) David McMahon | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon (PF) James Syverson | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Albert Walmsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Ness (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Bauer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Mansell (fresh) C - Mark Helfrich (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua McDonald (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Hardy (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Cannon (fresh) C - Thomas Hilton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Arkansas | Harry Ness misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Keith Hardy - foul #1 on Keith Hardy, team foul #5 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins (PG) Albert Walmsley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 07:22 | Arkansas | Harry Ness makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:22 | Arkansas | Harry Ness misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:22 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 07:04 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Steven Dodson | 25-26 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas | Harry Ness misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Joshua McDonald - foul #2 on Joshua McDonald, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Hawkins (SF), Armand Bianchi (C) Anthony Bauer, Mark Helfrich | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz (PG), William McCall (SG), Fred Price (SF), James Fox (C) Steven Dodson, Joshua McDonald, Keith Hardy, Thomas Hilton | |
| 06:52 | Arkansas | Harry Ness makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas | Harry Ness makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:33 | Louisiana State | James Fox's floater is tipped away by Armand Bianchi | 27-26 |
| 06:31 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 06:13 | Louisiana State | James Fox comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 06:12 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to William McCall | 27-26 |
| 05:54 | Louisiana State | William McCall connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Peter Schwartz | 27-29 |
| 05:37 | Arkansas | John Hawkins knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Harry Ness | 29-29 |
| 05:22 | Louisiana State | Fred Price misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Peter Schwartz - foul #1 on Peter Schwartz, team foul #7 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley (PG), Anthony Bauer (SF), David McMahon (PF), Mark Helfrich (C) Harry Ness, John Hawkins, Kyle Mansell, Armand Bianchi | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), Keith Hardy (SF), James Syverson (PF), Thomas Hilton (C) Peter Schwartz, Fred Price, Jason Cannon, James Fox | |
| 05:05 | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:47 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy slams it home on a great pass from Steven Dodson | 30-31 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas | Anthony Bauer is hacked by Steven Dodson - foul #2 on Steven Dodson, team foul #8 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Theodore Edwards (SG) Thomas Adkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Freese (PG) Steven Dodson | |
| 04:25 | Arkansas | Anthony Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas | Anthony Bauer misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 04:25 | Louisiana State | James Syverson gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 04:13 | Louisiana State | Charles Freese is hacked by David McMahon - foul #2 on David McMahon, team foul #6 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Russell Graleski (C) David McMahon | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz (PG) William McCall | |
| 03:58 | Louisiana State | Charles Freese clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 03:57 | Arkansas | Russell Graleski gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas | Peter Schwartz is called for the reach on Theodore Edwards - foul #2 on Peter Schwartz, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Ness (SG), David McMahon (PF), Armand Bianchi (C) Albert Walmsley, Mark Helfrich, Russell Graleski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), Joshua McDonald (SG) Peter Schwartz, Charles Freese | |
| 03:46 | Arkansas | Theodore Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas | Theodore Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:29 | Louisiana State | Armand Bianchi picks off the pass by Keith Hardy | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Theodore Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Ness (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Bauer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David McMahon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Armand Bianchi (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua McDonald (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Keith Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Syverson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Hilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Arkansas | Harry Ness buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Theodore Edwards | 35-31 |
| 03:19 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Joshua McDonald | 35-34 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | Harry Ness is whistled for a carry | 35-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley (PG), John Hawkins (SF) Theodore Edwards, Anthony Bauer | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Fred Price (SF), Jason Cannon (C) Keith Hardy, Thomas Hilton | |
| 02:48 | Louisiana State | John Hawkins steals it from Fred Price | 35-34 |
| 02:44 | Arkansas | John Hawkins lays it in | 37-34 |
| 02:22 | Louisiana State | James Syverson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Syverson, team foul #10 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell (C) Armand Bianchi | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Fox (C) James Syverson | |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | David McMahon clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Fred Price - foul #2 on Fred Price, team foul #11 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy (SF) Jason Cannon | |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | David McMahon makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | David McMahon misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 02:03 | Louisiana State | Fred Price grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 01:35 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Kyle Mansell - foul #1 on Kyle Mansell, team foul #7 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins (SG), Anthony Bauer (SF) Harry Ness, John Hawkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William McCall (SG) Joshua McDonald | |
| 01:35 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 01:35 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas | Anthony Bauer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Theodore Edwards (SG) Albert Walmsley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz (PG) Steven Dodson | |
| 01:02 | Louisiana State | Fred Price misses the easy layup | 38-36 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas | David McMahon snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Fred Price - foul #3 on Fred Price, team foul #12 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Ness (SG), John Hawkins (PF), Armand Bianchi (C) Theodore Edwards, David McMahon, Kyle Mansell | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Syverson (PF), Thomas Hilton (C) Fred Price, James Fox | |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana State | Harry Ness steals it from William McCall | 39-36 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Harry Ness misses the easy layup | 39-36 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to William McCall | 39-36 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana State | Harry Ness steals the ball from James Syverson | 39-36 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Hawkins and he's hacked by Peter Schwartz - foul #3 on Peter Schwartz, team foul #13 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Helfrich (PF) Anthony Bauer | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), Joshua McDonald (SG), Jason Cannon (SF) Peter Schwartz, William McCall, Keith Hardy | |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 42-36 |