| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Louis Arana (fresh) SG - Earl Walsh (fresh) SF - Greg Smith (fresh) PF - John Rector (fresh) C - Dong Zhou (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Osborne (fresh) SG - David Paul (fresh) SF - Samuel Burkhardt (fresh) PF - Sean Macey (fresh) C - Brandon Winebarger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger 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) | |
| 19:48 | Louisiana State | David Paul misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Earl Walsh | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas | Greg Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Louisiana State | Dong Zhou steals the ball from David Paul | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Sean Macey | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Louisiana State | John Osborne misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas | John Rector gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas | Greg Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Sean Macey | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Louisiana State | John Osborne misses long on a jumper from the left block | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas | Greg Smith drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Rector | 3-0 |
| 18:02 | Louisiana State | David Paul misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:00 | Louisiana State | John Osborne grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:53 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt hits a shot in the paint | 3-2 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas | Samuel Burkhardt blocks the short jumper by Dong Zhou | 3-2 |
| 17:34 | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:30 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt misses the jump hook from the right block | 3-2 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | Louis Arana snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas | John Rector misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 3-2 |
| 17:06 | Louisiana State | Sean Macey grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:00 | Louisiana State | David Paul misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Earl Walsh - foul #1 on Earl Walsh, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyler King (SG), Rufus Tedeschi (SF), Wayne Jamerson (C) Earl Walsh, Greg Smith, Dong Zhou | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw (PG), Ian Ayers (SF), Victor Rappaport (PF), David Conerly (C) John Osborne, Samuel Burkhardt, Sean Macey, Brandon Winebarger | |
| 17:00 | Louisiana State | David Paul makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:00 | Louisiana State | David Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas | John Rector banks in the layup on a great pass from Louis Arana | 5-4 |
| 16:20 | Louisiana State | Victor Rappaport is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Victor Rappaport, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Danny Rogers (SG), James Smith (C) Louis Arana, John Rector | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk (SG) David Paul | |
| 15:55 | Arkansas | Danny Rogers drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tyler King | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyler King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Danny Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rufus Tedeschi (fresh) PF - Wayne Jamerson (fresh) C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ray Cutshaw (fresh) SG - Felix Schalk (fresh) SF - Ian Ayers (fresh) PF - Victor Rappaport (fresh) C - David Conerly (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Louisiana State | James Smith steps in front of the Victor Rappaport pass | 7-4 |
| 15:33 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Walsh (SG), Greg Smith (SF), Dong Zhou (C) Danny Rogers, Wayne Jamerson, James Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 15:12 | Louisiana State | David Conerly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 15:10 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 14:52 | Arkansas | Greg Smith can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Victor Rappaport - foul #2 on Victor Rappaport, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Arana (PG), John Rector (PF) Tyler King, Rufus Tedeschi | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Osborne (PG), Samuel Burkhardt (SF), Sean Macey (PF), Brandon Winebarger (C) Ray Cutshaw, Ian Ayers, Victor Rappaport, David Conerly | |
| 14:52 | Arkansas | Greg Smith misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:52 | Arkansas | Greg Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-4 |
| 14:34 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Macey | 8-4 |
| 14:19 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt loses the dribble to Greg Smith | 8-4 |
| 13:58 | Arkansas | Brandon Winebarger steals it from Greg Smith | 8-4 |
| 13:42 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk is whistled for traveling | 8-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyler King (SG), Rufus Tedeschi (SF), Wayne Jamerson (C) Earl Walsh, Greg Smith, Dong Zhou | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Paul (SG) Felix Schalk | |
| 13:19 | Arkansas | Wayne Jamerson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brandon Winebarger - foul #1 on Brandon Winebarger, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw (PG) John Osborne | |
| 13:19 | Arkansas | Wayne Jamerson misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas | Wayne Jamerson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 13:11 | Louisiana State | Sean Macey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 9-4 |
| 13:10 | Arkansas | Louis Arana grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas | Sean Macey picks off the pass by Tyler King | 9-4 |
| 12:44 | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ray Cutshaw | 9-6 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | John Rector's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Winebarger | 9-6 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas | Wayne Jamerson grabs the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas | Louis Arana is hacked by Samuel Burkhardt - foul #1 on Samuel Burkhardt, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Walsh (SG), Greg Smith (SF), Dong Zhou (C) Louis Arana, John Rector, Rufus Tedeschi | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers (SF), David Conerly (PF), Billy Horton (C) Samuel Burkhardt, Sean Macey, Brandon Winebarger | |
| 11:55 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Ray Cutshaw - foul #1 on Ray Cutshaw, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Osborne (PG) Ray Cutshaw | |
| 11:55 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 11:55 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyler King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earl Walsh (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Greg Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Jamerson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dong Zhou (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Osborne (fresh) SG - David Paul (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ian Ayers (fresh) PF - David Conerly (fresh) C - Billy Horton (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Louisiana State | Billy Horton knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Paul | 10-8 |
| 11:12 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 12-8 |
| 10:52 | Louisiana State | David Conerly scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Osborne | 12-11 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Greg Smith | 14-11 |
| 10:25 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Osborne | 14-13 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas | Tyler King is hacked by Ian Ayers - foul #1 on Ian Ayers, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Arana (PG), Danny Rogers (SG), Rufus Tedeschi (SF), John Rector (PF), James Smith (C) Tyler King, Earl Walsh, Greg Smith, Wayne Jamerson, Dong Zhou | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw (PG), Felix Schalk (SG), Samuel Burkhardt (SF), Sean Macey (PF), Brandon Winebarger (C) John Osborne, David Paul, Ian Ayers, David Conerly, Billy Horton | |
| 09:56 | Arkansas | Danny Rogers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas | John Rector grabs the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 09:47 | Louisiana State | Sean Macey pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 09:42 | Louisiana State | James Smith is called for the reach on Sean Macey - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 14-13 |
| 09:31 | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Samuel Burkhardt | 14-15 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas | John Rector clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Sean Macey - foul #1 on Sean Macey, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dong Zhou (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 09:09 | Arkansas | John Rector makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas | John Rector makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:57 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk is fouled on the floor by Danny Rogers - foul #1 on Danny Rogers, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Osborne (PG) Ray Cutshaw | |
| 08:48 | Louisiana State | John Osborne buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Brandon Winebarger - foul #2 on Brandon Winebarger, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Walsh (SG), Greg Smith (SF) Danny Rogers, Rufus Tedeschi | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Paul (SG), David Conerly (PF), Billy Horton (C) Felix Schalk, Sean Macey, Brandon Winebarger | |
| 08:28 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:17 | Louisiana State | John Osborne misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas | Greg Smith pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas | Louis Arana drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Earl Walsh | 19-18 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas | Louis Arana grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Louis Arana (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Rector (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dong Zhou (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Paul (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Burkhardt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Conerly (fresh) 3 pts. C - Billy Horton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:50 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 07:49 | Louisiana State | Billy Horton grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 07:38 | Louisiana State | Billy Horton is fouled on the floor by Greg Smith - foul #1 on Greg Smith, team foul #4 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyler King (PG), Rufus Tedeschi (PF), Wayne Jamerson (C) Louis Arana, John Rector, Dong Zhou | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw (PG), Ian Ayers (SF) John Osborne, Samuel Burkhardt | |
| 07:26 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers misses the lay-in | 19-18 |
| 07:25 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers tips it but misses | 19-18 |
| 07:23 | Louisiana State | Billy Horton snags the offensive board | 19-18 |
| 07:09 | Louisiana State | David Conerly misses long on a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Rufus Tedeschi - foul #1 on Rufus Tedeschi, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Danny Rogers (SG), James Smith (C) Earl Walsh, Greg Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Sean Macey (PF) Billy Horton | |
| 07:09 | Louisiana State | David Conerly misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:09 | Louisiana State | David Conerly misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:09 | Louisiana State | David Conerly makes the 3rd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Arana (PG) Danny Rogers | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk (SG), Billy Horton (C) David Paul, David Conerly | |
| 06:30 | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas | James Smith misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 19-19 |
| 06:07 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 06:03 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers misses long on a shot from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Wayne Jamerson misses the tip | 19-19 |
| 05:37 | Arkansas | Tyler King gets the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas | Louis Arana can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-19 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Louis Arana snags the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas | Wayne Jamerson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Wayne Jamerson, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Walsh (SG), Greg Smith (SF), John Rector (PF), Dong Zhou (C) Tyler King, Rufus Tedeschi, Wayne Jamerson, James Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Osborne (PG), David Paul (SG), Samuel Burkhardt (SF), David Conerly (PF) Ray Cutshaw, Felix Schalk, Ian Ayers, Sean Macey | |
| 04:53 | Louisiana State | Louis Arana steals the ball from Billy Horton | 19-19 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou's floater is tipped away by Billy Horton | 19-19 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | Dong Zhou grabs the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 04:32 | Arkansas | Greg Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyler King (PG) Louis Arana | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Sean Macey (PF) Billy Horton | |
| 04:13 | Louisiana State | Sean Macey blows the layup but he's hacked by John Rector - foul #1 on John Rector, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| 04:13 | Louisiana State | Sean Macey makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 04:13 | Louisiana State | Sean Macey misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | Greg Smith grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Dong Zhou | 22-20 |
| 03:41 | Louisiana State | John Osborne scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from David Paul and he's hacked by Greg Smith - foul #2 on Greg Smith, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger (C) David Conerly | |
| 03:41 | Louisiana State | John Osborne makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyler King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earl Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Rector (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dong Zhou (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Paul (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Burkhardt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Macey (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Winebarger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Arkansas | Brandon Winebarger is called for the reach on Earl Walsh - foul #3 on Brandon Winebarger, team foul #9 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Arana (PG), Rufus Tedeschi (SF) Tyler King, Greg Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Victor Rappaport (C) Brandon Winebarger | |
| 03:19 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:19 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:02 | Louisiana State | John Osborne comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Louis Arana - foul #1 on Louis Arana, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Danny Rogers (SG) Earl Walsh | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk (SG), Billy Horton (C) David Paul, Sean Macey | |
| 03:02 | Louisiana State | John Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:02 | Louisiana State | John Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas | Louis Arana loses the dribble to Victor Rappaport | 24-24 |
| 02:41 | Louisiana State | John Osborne hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Felix Schalk | 24-27 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas | John Rector clanks a runner from the left block | 24-27 |
| 02:25 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 02:20 | Louisiana State | John Osborne is fouled on the floor by Louis Arana - foul #2 on Louis Arana, team foul #10 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyler King (SG), Greg Smith (SF), Wayne Jamerson (C) Danny Rogers, John Rector, Dong Zhou | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers (SF) Samuel Burkhardt | |
| 02:20 | Louisiana State | John Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 02:20 | Louisiana State | John Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi is fouled on the floor by Billy Horton - foul #1 on Billy Horton, team foul #10 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw (PG), David Paul (SG), David Conerly (C) John Osborne, Felix Schalk, Billy Horton | |
| 02:00 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas | Rufus Tedeschi makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:47 | Louisiana State | David Conerly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Walsh (SG) Louis Arana | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | David Conerly is called for the reach on Earl Walsh - foul #1 on David Conerly, team foul #11 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Sean Macey (PF) David Conerly | |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:05 | Louisiana State | Tyler King is called for the reach on Sean Macey - foul #1 on Tyler King, team foul #11 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Rector (PF), James Smith (C) Greg Smith, Rufus Tedeschi | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt (SF) Ian Ayers | |
| 01:05 | Louisiana State | Sean Macey makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:05 | Louisiana State | Sean Macey misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas | James Smith snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Sean Macey steps in front of the Earl Walsh pass | 28-29 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana State | Victor Rappaport's fadeaway is rejected by James Smith | 28-29 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | James Smith gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Earl Walsh misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana State | Sean Macey misses long on a runner from the left block | 28-29 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt misses the tip | 28-29 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | John Rector snags the defensive board | 28-29 |