| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Travis Doyle (fresh) SG - Michael Hart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stubblefield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frances Rowden (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bivens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Jimmie Foster inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | LSU | Shawn Roberts knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by James Smith | 39-38 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 19:06 | LSU | James Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 18:44 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield grabs the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 18:27 | LSU | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:21 | LSU | Robert Stubblefield steals the ball from Jimmie Foster | 41-38 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas | James Smith swats the short shot by Robert Stubblefield | 41-38 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield tips it home | 43-38 |
| 17:35 | LSU | David Bivens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith (SF) Andrew Armstrong | |
| Subs | LSU | Bruce Dorsey (C) James Smith | |
| 17:19 | Arkansas | Shawn Roberts picks off the pass by Robert Stubblefield | 43-38 |
| 17:13 | LSU | Robert Sutton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 17:11 | LSU | Jimmie Foster snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 16:52 | LSU | Shawn Roberts misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 16:50 | LSU | Jimmie Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:39 | LSU | Michael Hart takes the ball from Shawn Roberts | 43-38 |
| 16:35 | Arkansas | Michael Hart misses the lay-in | 43-38 |
| 16:34 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jimmie Foster | 43-38 |
| 16:28 | LSU | Michael Hart steals it from Robert Sutton | 43-38 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle's pass is intercepted by Shawn Roberts | 43-38 |
| 16:12 | LSU | Shawn Roberts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 16:00 | Arkansas | Michael Hart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 15:59 | LSU | Jimmie Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Travis Doyle (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Norman Klingensmith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Stubblefield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frances Rowden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmie Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Bivens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | LSU | Robert Sutton scores on a jumper from the left side | 43-40 |
| 15:42 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 15:41 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield tips it home | 45-40 |
| 15:20 | LSU | Jimmie Foster misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 15:18 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 15:01 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Stubblefield | 45-40 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith is hacked by Jimmie Foster - foul #3 on Jimmie Foster, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Reyes Bible (PG), Kenneth Bean (SG), Andrew Armstrong (SF), Terry Nguyen (PF), Allen Landry (C) Travis Doyle, Michael Hart, Norman Klingensmith, Robert Stubblefield, Frances Rowden | |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery (PG), Gary Fuston (SG), Bradley Gatti (SF), Cory Yamamoto (PF), James Smith (C) Robert Sutton, Shawn Roberts, Jimmie Foster, David Bivens, Bruce Dorsey | |
| 14:38 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong's pass is intercepted by James Smith | 45-40 |
| 14:30 | LSU | Bradley Gatti misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 14:29 | LSU | James Smith snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 14:18 | LSU | James Smith travels with the ball | 45-40 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas | Terry Nguyen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Cory Yamamoto - foul #2 on Cory Yamamoto, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas | Terry Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas | Terry Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:01 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:43 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Fuston | 46-42 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas | Terry Nguyen's floater is tipped away by James Smith | 46-42 |
| 13:24 | LSU | Bradley Gatti grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:02 | LSU | James Smith can't throw it down but the foul's on Terry Nguyen - foul #1 on Terry Nguyen, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Hart (SG), Norman Klingensmith (PF) Kenneth Bean, Allen Landry | |
| Subs | LSU | Bruce Dorsey (PF) Cory Yamamoto | |
| 13:02 | LSU | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:02 | LSU | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:42 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong tips it in | 48-44 |
| 12:24 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey misses short on a shot from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas | Terry Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 12:02 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 11:57 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gary Fuston | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Reyes Bible (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Armstrong (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Klingensmith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Nguyen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jonathan Montgomery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Fuston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Gatti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-47 |
| 11:35 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 11:30 | LSU | James Smith misses the jump hook in the paint | 48-47 |
| 11:29 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Terry Nguyen | 48-47 |
| 11:23 | Arkansas | Michael Hart connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Reyes Bible | 51-47 |
| 11:21 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Travis Doyle (PG), Robert Stubblefield (PF), Frances Rowden (C) Reyes Bible, Andrew Armstrong, Terry Nguyen | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), Shawn Roberts (SG), Jimmie Foster (SF), David Bivens (PF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Jonathan Montgomery, Gary Fuston, Bradley Gatti, Bruce Dorsey, James Smith | |
| 11:05 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle is whistled for traveling | 51-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Bean (SF) Norman Klingensmith | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 10:48 | LSU | Jimmie Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 10:46 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto hits the follow up shot | 51-49 |
| 10:27 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 10:11 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto clanks a runner from close range | 54-49 |
| 10:10 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Frances Rowden | 54-49 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bean misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 09:48 | LSU | Shawn Roberts grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 09:42 | LSU | Frances Rowden steps in front of the Jimmie Foster pass | 54-49 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas | Jimmie Foster takes the ball from Robert Stubblefield | 54-49 |
| 09:07 | LSU | David Bivens misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bean misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 08:50 | LSU | Shawn Roberts gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:46 | LSU | Robert Sutton clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas | Michael Hart grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bean hits the follow up shot | 56-49 |
| 08:14 | LSU | Shawn Roberts hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Sutton | 56-51 |
| 07:53 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Cory Yamamoto - foul #3 on Cory Yamamoto, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Reyes Bible (PG), Norman Klingensmith (SG), Andrew Armstrong (SF), Terry Nguyen (C) Travis Doyle, Michael Hart, Kenneth Bean, Frances Rowden | |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery (PG), Gary Fuston (SG), Bradley Gatti (SF), Bruce Dorsey (PF), James Smith (C) Robert Sutton, Shawn Roberts, Jimmie Foster, David Bivens, Cory Yamamoto | |
| 07:53 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:53 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Reyes Bible (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Klingensmith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Stubblefield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Terry Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jonathan Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Fuston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Gatti (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:39 | LSU | Gary Fuston misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 07:38 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to James Smith | 58-51 |
| 07:26 | LSU | James Smith can't finish the layup | 58-51 |
| 07:25 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery tips it home | 58-53 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 07:04 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong tips it but misses | 58-53 |
| 07:02 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 06:58 | LSU | Gary Fuston hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Dorsey | 58-56 |
| 06:40 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 06:39 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield misses the tip | 58-56 |
| 06:38 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 06:34 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Allen Landry (C) Robert Stubblefield | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG) Jonathan Montgomery | |
| 06:14 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas | Terry Nguyen can't tip it in | 58-56 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible tips it but misses | 58-56 |
| 06:09 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:42 | LSU | Bradley Gatti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Travis Doyle (PG), Michael Hart (SG), Frances Rowden (C) Reyes Bible, Terry Nguyen, Allen Landry | |
| Subs | LSU | Shawn Roberts (SG), Jimmie Foster (SF), David Bivens (PF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Gary Fuston, Bradley Gatti, Bruce Dorsey, James Smith | |
| 05:35 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 58-56 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden tips it but misses | 58-56 |
| 05:32 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Sutton | 58-56 |
| 05:21 | LSU | Robert Sutton misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong misses short on a jumper from the left side | 58-56 |
| 04:56 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 04:50 | LSU | Robert Sutton's fadeaway is rejected by Frances Rowden | 58-56 |
| 04:48 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden blows the layup | 58-56 |
| 04:35 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 04:18 | LSU | Shawn Roberts misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Hart - foul #3 on Michael Hart, team foul #2 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Bean (SF), Allen Landry (PF) Andrew Armstrong, Norman Klingensmith | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Fuston (PG), James Smith (C) Robert Sutton, Cory Yamamoto | |
| 04:18 | LSU | Shawn Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:18 | LSU | Shawn Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas | Allen Landry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield (PF) Allen Landry | |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery (PG), Bradley Gatti (SF) Shawn Roberts, Jimmie Foster | |
| 03:39 | LSU | Gary Fuston drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Smith | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Travis Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Bean (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Stubblefield (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Frances Rowden (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jonathan Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Fuston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Gatti (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Bivens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:31 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Bean | 60-60 |
| 03:19 | LSU | Gary Fuston misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 03:18 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:02 | LSU | Bradley Gatti blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Hart - foul #4 on Michael Hart, team foul #3 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Reyes Bible (PG), Terry Nguyen (C) Travis Doyle, Frances Rowden | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), Bruce Dorsey (PF) Jonathan Montgomery, David Bivens | |
| 03:02 | LSU | Bradley Gatti makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:02 | LSU | Bradley Gatti makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Travis Doyle (PG), Andrew Armstrong (SF), Frances Rowden (C) Reyes Bible, Kenneth Bean, Terry Nguyen | |
| Subs | LSU | Shawn Roberts (SG), Jimmie Foster (SF), David Bivens (PF) Gary Fuston, Bradley Gatti, Bruce Dorsey | |
| 02:46 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Foster - foul #4 on Jimmie Foster, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Travis Doyle, team foul #4 | 60-62 |
| 02:25 | LSU | Andrew Armstrong swats the short shot by David Bivens | 60-62 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle loses the dribble to James Smith | 60-62 |
| 01:45 | LSU | Jimmie Foster makes the 3 from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas | Michael Hart clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | Michael Hart snags the offensive board | 60-65 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Hart | 63-65 |
| 01:02 | LSU | Robert Sutton hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Shawn Roberts | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden makes the floater near the basket | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | LSU | Robert Sutton clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 65-67 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 00:24 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Smith | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | LSU | Michael Hart is called for the reach on James Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Hart, team foul #5 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith (SG) Michael Hart | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:22 | LSU | Robert Sutton is fouled on the floor by Travis Doyle - foul #2 on Travis Doyle, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| 00:20 | LSU | Andrew Armstrong is called for the reach on Jimmie Foster - foul #1 on Andrew Armstrong, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| 00:20 | LSU | Jimmie Foster misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden is whistled for traveling | 65-67 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Robert Sutton is hacked by Norman Klingensmith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Klingensmith, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Robert Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Robert Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | David Bivens steps in front of the Travis Doyle pass | 65-69 |
| 00:05 | LSU | Robert Sutton is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Doyle - foul #3 on Travis Doyle, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Fuston (SG), Bradley Gatti (PF) Shawn Roberts, David Bivens | |
| 00:05 | LSU | Robert Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:05 | LSU | Robert Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 65-70 |