FIRST PERIOD
1, ARK—Shawn Mamane (Mike Sandbeck, Tom Kaiman), 7:45. Penalties—Jessie Ferguson, BR (tripping) 4:06; Jason Bermingham, Ark. (tripping) 4:23; Glenn Crawford, BR (hooking) 5:52; Ryan Coole, Ark. (roughing) 10:31; Jason Nerrie, BR (roughing) 10:31; Forrest Gore, BR (slashing) 10:31; Sean Peach, BR (crosschecking ) 11:54; Garnet Jacobson, BR (interference) 16:30.

SECOND PERIOD
2, BR — Jason Norrie (Steve Cheredaryk, Forrest Gore), 9:18.3, ARK — Buddy Smith (Kyle Kos, Ernie Hartlieb), 12:17. Penalties — Matt Poapst, Ark. (tripping) 5:33; Sam Paquett, BR (roughing) 12:53; Eric Long, Ark. (unsportsmanlike conduct) 12:53; Mark Scott, Ark. (unsportsmanlike conduct) 12:53.

THIRD PERIOD
4, ARK — Buddy Smith (Eric Long, Matt Pagnutti) 3:13. 5, ARK — Dean Stork (Matt Poapst, Terry Marchant) 3:43 6, BR — Forrest Gore (Glenn Crawford, Marquis Mathieu) 8:43 7, BR — Forrest Gore (Glenn Crawford, Marquis Mathieu) 13:50 Penalties—Glenn Crawford, BR (holding) 1:46; Marquis Mathieu, BR (cross-checking ) 2:48; Matt Poapst, Ark. (tripping) 6:05; Kyle Kos, Ark. (cross-checking ) 8:10; Buddy Smith, Ark. (holding) 9:29; Marquis Mathieu, BR (tripping) 11:34; Forrest Gore, BR (hooking) 19:59.

Shots on goal—Arkansas 17-10-10—37; Baton Rouge 10-21-14—45 .

Goaltenders—Arkansas, Jimi St. John (60:00, 45 shots, 42 saves); Baton Rouge, Jeff Blair (59:29, 37 shots, 33 saves).

Power-play opportunities—Arkansas 3-9; Baton Rouge 1-5.

Penalty minutes—Arkansas 8 for 16; Baton Rouge 11 for 22.

Referee—Brian Thull. Linesmen—Jason Finley, David Jones. Attendance—1,244.