First period
1, Louisiana, McNeil 18 (Mitchell; Richardson) 5:42 (pp); 2, Arkansas, Smith 16 (Hartlieb; Pagnutti ) 16:44 (pp). Penalties — Whitten, Ark., (tripping), 4:00. Cloutier, La., served by Skiehar (Delay of game), 7:59. Cirillo, Ark., (Slashing), 9:31. Goneau, La., (Tripping ), 10:08. Coole, Ark., (Tripping), 12:57. Mass, La., (Roughing), 15:34. Sandbeck, Ark., (Roughing), 15:34. Ben-Amor, La., (Board check), 15:34.

Second period
3, Louisiana-Corupe 8 (Ben-Amor ; Kvetan) 10:33. Penalties: Kvetan, La., (Hooking), 5:15. Pagnutti, Ark., (Hooking), 7:28. Richardson, La., (Unsportsmanlike Cond), 7:28. Rempel, La., (Slashing), 17:51.

Third period
4, Louisiana-Mitchell 4 (Shiryaev; Richardson) 4:07. 5, Arkansas-Hartlieb 9 (unassisted) 8:24. 6, Arkansas-Bermingham 12 (power play) (Smith) 13:17. Penalties — Corupe, La., (Roughing), 5:11. Cirillo, Ark., served by Scott (Slashing, Ten minute misc., Game misc.), 9:11. Corupe, La., (High sticking), 12:08.

Overtime
No scoring. Penalties — Richardson, La., (High sticking ), 3:01.

Shootout
Eric Long of Arkansas with the gamewinner.

SHOTS ON GOAL
Arkansas........................................12 8 9 2--31
Louisiana......................................11 7 10 1--29

Power Play Conversions:
Arkansas - 2 of 8, Louisiana - 1 of 4.

Goalies: Arkansas-Saal (29 shots, 26 saves; record: 9-5-3). Louisiana-Cloutier (31 shots, 28 saves; record: 11-3-4).

Attendance: 3,234.