| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Osborne (fresh) SG - David Paul (fresh) SF - Samuel Burkhardt (fresh) PF - Sean Macey (fresh) C - Brandon Winebarger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Louis Arana (fresh) SG - Earl Walsh (fresh) SF - Greg Smith (fresh) PF - John Rector (fresh) C - Dong Zhou (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt lays it in on a nice dish by John Osborne | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Brandon Winebarger denies the turnaround by John Rector | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Louisiana State | Sean Macey grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Louisiana State | David Paul comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas | Greg Smith buries a jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas | Louis Arana is fouled on the floor by John Osborne - foul #1 on John Osborne, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:27 | Arkansas | Greg Smith is called for traveling | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from David Paul and he's hacked by Greg Smith - foul #1 on Greg Smith, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 18:09 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt makes the free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Samuel Burkhardt - foul #1 on Samuel Burkhardt, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw (PG), Felix Schalk (SG), Ian Ayers (SF), Victor Rappaport (PF) John Osborne, David Paul, Samuel Burkhardt, Sean Macey | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:48 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh misses the 3rd free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:48 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 17:44 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 17:43 | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger misses the tip | 8-4 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas | Louis Arana gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:13 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Conerly (C) Brandon Winebarger | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyler King (SG), Rufus Tedeschi (SF) Earl Walsh, Greg Smith | |
| 16:54 | Louisiana State | David Conerly hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Rappaport | 10-4 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas | David Conerly steps in front of the Rufus Tedeschi pass | 10-4 |
| 16:16 | Louisiana State | Victor Rappaport misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Louis Arana - foul #1 on Louis Arana, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Osborne (PG), David Paul (SG), Samuel Burkhardt (SF), Sean Macey (PF) Ray Cutshaw, Felix Schalk, Ian Ayers, David Conerly | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Danny Rogers (SG), Wayne Jamerson (PF), James Smith (C) Louis Arana, John Rector, Dong Zhou | |
| 16:16 | Louisiana State | Victor Rappaport misses the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:16 | Louisiana State | Victor Rappaport misses the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:16 | Arkansas | James Smith grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 15:55 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 15:54 | Louisiana State | Sean Macey pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Osborne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Paul (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Burkhardt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Macey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Victor Rappaport (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyler King (fresh) SG - Danny Rogers (fresh) SF - Rufus Tedeschi (fresh) PF - Wayne Jamerson (fresh) C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt is fouled on the floor by Danny Rogers - foul #1 on Danny Rogers, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger (C) Victor Rappaport | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Walsh (SG), Greg Smith (SF) Danny Rogers, James Smith | |
| 15:27 | Louisiana State | David Paul misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 15:07 | Arkansas | Brandon Winebarger denies the turnaround by Wayne Jamerson | 10-4 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | Tyler King tips it back up and in | 10-6 |
| 14:53 | Louisiana State | David Paul buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Osborne and he's fouled by Earl Walsh - foul #1 on Earl Walsh, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Arana (PG), John Rector (PF) Tyler King, Rufus Tedeschi | |
| 14:53 | Louisiana State | David Paul misses the free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:53 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Rector | 12-6 |
| 14:36 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 14:21 | Louisiana State | Earl Walsh is called for the reach on David Paul - foul #2 on Earl Walsh, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw (PG), Ian Ayers (SF), Victor Rappaport (PF), David Conerly (C) John Osborne, Samuel Burkhardt, Sean Macey, Brandon Winebarger | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Danny Rogers (SG), Dong Zhou (C) Earl Walsh, Wayne Jamerson | |
| 14:02 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers drills a jumper from the free throw line | 14-9 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas | Louis Arana buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Rector | 14-11 |
| 13:27 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers's fadeaway is rejected by Dong Zhou | 14-11 |
| 13:26 | Louisiana State | David Paul tips it but misses | 14-11 |
| 13:24 | Arkansas | Danny Rogers pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas | Danny Rogers clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-11 |
| 13:17 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou tips it home | 14-13 |
| 12:57 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers slams it home on a nice dish by Ray Cutshaw | 16-13 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas | Greg Smith misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 16-13 |
| 12:42 | Louisiana State | Victor Rappaport grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:38 | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw knocks in the floater from close range set up by David Conerly | 18-13 |
| 12:12 | Arkansas | John Rector misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-13 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas | Greg Smith can't tip it in | 18-13 |
| 12:10 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Victor Rappaport | 18-13 |
| 12:05 | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Rappaport | 21-13 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas | Louis Arana misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by David Conerly - foul #1 on David Conerly, team foul #3 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Osborne (PG), Felix Schalk (SG), Samuel Burkhardt (SF), Sean Macey (PF), Brandon Winebarger (C) Ray Cutshaw, David Paul, Ian Ayers, Victor Rappaport, David Conerly | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyler King (SG), Rufus Tedeschi (SF), Wayne Jamerson (PF), James Smith (C) Danny Rogers, Greg Smith, John Rector, Dong Zhou | |
| 11:56 | Arkansas | Louis Arana misses the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas | Louis Arana makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Osborne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Felix Schalk (fresh) SF - Samuel Burkhardt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Macey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Winebarger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Louis Arana (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tyler King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rufus Tedeschi (fresh) PF - Wayne Jamerson (fresh) C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 21-14 |
| 11:28 | Louisiana State | Sean Macey hits the follow up shot | 23-14 |
| 11:16 | Arkansas | Felix Schalk is called for the reach on Louis Arana - foul #1 on Felix Schalk, team foul #4 | 23-14 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas | Tyler King is hacked by John Osborne - foul #2 on John Osborne, team foul #5 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw (PG) John Osborne | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Danny Rogers (SG) Louis Arana | |
| 10:52 | Arkansas | Tyler King misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-14 |
| 10:50 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Felix Schalk | 23-14 |
| 10:45 | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 23-14 |
| 10:43 | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger tips it in | 25-14 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas | Wayne Jamerson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 25-14 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas | James Smith grabs the offensive board | 25-14 |
| 10:10 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi blows the layup but he's fouled by Brandon Winebarger - foul #1 on Brandon Winebarger, team foul #6 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers (PG) Ray Cutshaw | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Rector (PF), Dong Zhou (C) Wayne Jamerson, James Smith | |
| 10:10 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 10:10 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi misses the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 10:10 | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger pulls down the rebound | 25-15 |
| 09:58 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-15 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas | John Rector grabs the board | 25-15 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas | Tyler King hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Samuel Burkhardt - foul #2 on Samuel Burkhardt, team foul #7 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Paul (SG), Victor Rappaport (PF) Samuel Burkhardt, Sean Macey | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Arana (PG), Wayne Jamerson (SF) Danny Rogers, Rufus Tedeschi | |
| 09:35 | Arkansas | Tyler King makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas | Tyler King makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 09:25 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by John Rector - foul #1 on John Rector, team foul #6 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Conerly (C) Brandon Winebarger | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 09:25 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 09:25 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers misses the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 09:25 | Arkansas | John Rector snags the defensive board | 26-17 |
| 09:04 | Arkansas | Wayne Jamerson banks in the layup | 26-19 |
| 08:47 | Louisiana State | David Conerly clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas | John Rector hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Louis Arana and he's hacked by Victor Rappaport - foul #1 on Victor Rappaport, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw (PG), Sean Macey (PF) Felix Schalk, David Conerly | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Danny Rogers (PG), Rufus Tedeschi (SG), Greg Smith (SF) Louis Arana, Tyler King, Wayne Jamerson | |
| 08:35 | Arkansas | John Rector misses the free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:35 | Louisiana State | Victor Rappaport grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 08:20 | Louisiana State | Dong Zhou is called for the reach on David Paul - foul #1 on Dong Zhou, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger (C) Victor Rappaport | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Arana (PG) John Rector | |
| 08:20 | Louisiana State | David Paul makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 08:20 | Louisiana State | David Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-21 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 07:50 | Louisiana State | David Paul clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi grabs the board | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ray Cutshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Paul (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Ayers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Macey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Winebarger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Louis Arana (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Rogers (fresh) SF - Greg Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rufus Tedeschi (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Dong Zhou (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou banks in the layup | 28-23 |
| 07:20 | Louisiana State | Rufus Tedeschi picks off the pass by David Paul | 28-23 |
| 07:04 | Arkansas | Greg Smith knocks in the runner near the basket | 28-25 |
| 06:49 | Louisiana State | David Paul scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 06:40 | Arkansas | Greg Smith is hacked by David Paul - foul #1 on David Paul, team foul #9 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk (SG), Victor Rappaport (SF), David Conerly (PF), Billy Horton (C) David Paul, Ian Ayers, Sean Macey, Brandon Winebarger | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyler King (SG), John Rector (PF), Wayne Jamerson (C) Danny Rogers, Rufus Tedeschi, Dong Zhou | |
| 06:40 | Arkansas | Greg Smith misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:40 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 06:20 | Louisiana State | Billy Horton double dribbles | 31-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Smith (C) Greg Smith | |
| 05:55 | Arkansas | Tyler King connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Smith | 31-28 |
| 05:51 | Louisiana State | Victor Rappaport loses the ball out of bounds | 31-28 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas | Wayne Jamerson blows the layup but he's hacked by David Conerly - foul #2 on David Conerly, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger (C) David Conerly | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:35 | Arkansas | Wayne Jamerson makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas | Wayne Jamerson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk loses the dribble to James Smith | 31-30 |
| 05:09 | Arkansas | Tyler King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-30 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | Louis Arana grabs the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas | Louis Arana is whistled for traveling | 31-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers (PG), Sean Macey (PF) Ray Cutshaw, Billy Horton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Danny Rogers (SG), Rufus Tedeschi (SF) Louis Arana, James Smith | |
| 04:38 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Greg Smith (SF) Wayne Jamerson | |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Sean Macey steps in front of the John Rector pass | 31-30 |
| 04:07 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tyler King - foul #1 on Tyler King, team foul #8 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Paul (SG), Billy Horton (C) Victor Rappaport, Brandon Winebarger | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dong Zhou (C) John Rector | |
| 04:07 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:07 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:50 | Arkansas | Greg Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Osborne (PG), Samuel Burkhardt (SF), David Conerly (C) Felix Schalk, Ian Ayers, Billy Horton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Walsh (SG) Tyler King | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Osborne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Paul (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Burkhardt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Macey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Conerly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Danny Rogers (fresh) SG - Earl Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Greg Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rufus Tedeschi (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Dong Zhou (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 03:13 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Paul - foul #2 on David Paul, team foul #11 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Billy Horton (C) Sean Macey | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wayne Jamerson (SF), Herbert Vecchio (PF) Greg Smith, Rufus Tedeschi | |
| 03:13 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 03:13 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 03:02 | Louisiana State | John Osborne can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 03:01 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Earl Walsh | 35-31 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Osborne - foul #3 on John Osborne, team foul #12 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk (PG), Victor Rappaport (PF), Brandon Winebarger (C) John Osborne, David Conerly, Billy Horton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyler King (PG), John Rector (PF) Danny Rogers, Herbert Vecchio | |
| 02:37 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:16 | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Felix Schalk | 37-33 |
| 02:12 | Arkansas | Tyler King misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Paul - foul #3 on David Paul, team foul #13 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw (PG), Sean Macey (PF) David Paul, Victor Rappaport | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Smith (C) Dong Zhou | |
| 02:12 | Arkansas | Tyler King makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 02:12 | Arkansas | Tyler King makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Arana (PG), Greg Smith (SF), Rufus Tedeschi (C) Tyler King, Wayne Jamerson, James Smith | |
| 01:32 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 01:15 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | John Rector grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers (SF), Victor Rappaport (PF) Samuel Burkhardt, Sean Macey | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyler King (SG), Dong Zhou (C) Earl Walsh, Rufus Tedeschi | |
| 00:39 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ian Ayers | 40-37 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Louis Arana comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-37 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-37 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana State | Victor Rappaport misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | John Rector grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | John Rector misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 40-37 |