| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Melton (fresh) SG - Garland Knight (fresh) SF - Jason Baker (fresh) PF - Melvin Swan (fresh) C - Eugene Blythe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Doug Tall (fresh) SG - Matt May (fresh) SF - Robert Noel (fresh) PF - Herbert Romriell (fresh) C - Romeo Sanchez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Romeo Sanchez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | LSU | The short jumper by Robert Noel is denied by Melvin Swan | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Arkansas | Eugene Blythe grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Arkansas | The pull-up jumper by Jason Baker is blocked by Romeo Sanchez | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Arkansas | Eugene Blythe snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | LSU | Robert Noel snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | LSU | Matt May travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan is hacked by Matt May - foul #1 on Matt May, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Arkansas | Richard Melton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas | Jason Baker misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Herbert Romriell - foul #1 on Herbert Romriell, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas | Jason Baker makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas | Jason Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:22 | LSU | Herbert Romriell pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 17:57 | LSU | Romeo Sanchez connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Doug Tall and he's hacked by Richard Melton - foul #1 on Richard Melton, team foul #1 | 1-2 |
| 17:57 | LSU | Romeo Sanchez makes the free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas | Romeo Sanchez blocks the short jumper by Eugene Blythe | 1-3 |
| 17:39 | LSU | Robert Noel snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 17:27 | LSU | Robert Noel is whistled for traveling | 1-3 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Casey Doane (PG), Anthony Dinsmore (SG), Jason Amin (SF) Doug Tall, Matt May, Robert Noel | |
| 17:08 | Arkansas | Richard Melton is fouled on the floor by Romeo Sanchez - foul #1 on Romeo Sanchez, team foul #3 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Troy Haubert (C) Romeo Sanchez | |
| 16:51 | Arkansas | Richard Melton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 1-3 |
| 16:50 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jason Amin | 1-3 |
| 16:46 | LSU | Casey Doane knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Herbert Romriell | 1-5 |
| 16:37 | Arkansas | Garland Knight drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Richard Melton | 3-5 |
| 16:30 | LSU | Richard Melton is called for the reach on Casey Doane - foul #2 on Richard Melton, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Pennington (PG) Richard Melton | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Richardson (PG) Herbert Romriell | |
| 16:25 | LSU | Jason Amin comes up short on the shot from close range | 3-5 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Eugene Blythe | 3-5 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas | Jason Baker misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Casey Doane - foul #1 on Casey Doane, team foul #4 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Doug Tall (PG), Matt May (SG), Robert Noel (SF) Ronald Richardson, Casey Doane, Anthony Dinsmore | |
| 16:18 | Arkansas | Jason Baker misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas | Jason Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:04 | LSU | Matt May loses the dribble to Albert Pennington | 4-5 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas | Garland Knight lays it in set up by Albert Pennington | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Albert Pennington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Garland Knight (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Swan (fresh) C - Eugene Blythe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Doug Tall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matt May (fresh) SF - Robert Noel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Amin (fresh) C - Troy Haubert (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | LSU | Robert Noel misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Jason Baker - foul #1 on Jason Baker, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wilfredo Conti (SG), Theodore Syverson (SF), Ryan Tabares (PF), Joel Davis (C) Garland Knight, Jason Baker, Melvin Swan, Eugene Blythe | |
| Subs | LSU | Romeo Sanchez (C) Troy Haubert | |
| 15:40 | LSU | Robert Noel makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:40 | LSU | Robert Noel misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:40 | Arkansas | Joel Davis pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas | Wilfredo Conti's pass is intercepted by Romeo Sanchez | 6-6 |
| 15:15 | LSU | Doug Tall knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Romeo Sanchez | 6-9 |
| 14:51 | Arkansas | Albert Pennington drills a shot from the right side | 8-9 |
| 14:32 | LSU | Doug Tall can't finish the layup | 8-9 |
| 14:30 | Arkansas | Theodore Syverson grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas | Wilfredo Conti buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Joel Davis | 10-9 |
| 13:50 | LSU | Matt May misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-9 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas | Ryan Tabares pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas | Albert Pennington double dribbles in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garland Knight (SG), Jason Baker (SF), Melvin Swan (PF), Eugene Blythe (C) Albert Pennington, Theodore Syverson, Ryan Tabares, Joel Davis | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Richardson (PG), Casey Doane (SG), Anthony Dinsmore (SF), Herbert Romriell (PF), Troy Haubert (C) Doug Tall, Matt May, Robert Noel, Jason Amin, Romeo Sanchez | |
| 13:42 | LSU | Ronald Richardson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronald Richardson, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| 13:22 | Arkansas | Jason Baker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 13:20 | LSU | The rebound goes to Ronald Richardson | 10-9 |
| 13:15 | LSU | Wilfredo Conti is called for the reach on Ronald Richardson - foul #1 on Wilfredo Conti, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Glenn Sutton (PG) Wilfredo Conti | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:02 | LSU | Casey Doane is fouled on the floor by Eugene Blythe - foul #1 on Eugene Blythe, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| 12:52 | LSU | Troy Haubert travels with the ball | 10-9 |
| 12:41 | Arkansas | Garland Knight is whistled for traveling | 10-9 |
| 12:23 | LSU | Herbert Romriell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 10-9 |
| 12:22 | LSU | Herbert Romriell snags the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 12:17 | LSU | Anthony Dinsmore misses the easy layup | 10-9 |
| 12:16 | LSU | Troy Haubert snags the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 11:59 | LSU | Herbert Romriell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Melvin Swan - foul #1 on Melvin Swan, team foul #6 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Pennington (PG) Glenn Sutton | |
| Subs | LSU | Romeo Sanchez (C) Troy Haubert | |
| 11:59 | LSU | Herbert Romriell makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:59 | LSU | Herbert Romriell makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Albert Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garland Knight (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Swan (fresh) C - Eugene Blythe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Ronald Richardson (fresh) SG - Casey Doane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Dinsmore (fresh) PF - Herbert Romriell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Romeo Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 11:41 | LSU | The rebound goes to Anthony Dinsmore | 10-11 |
| 11:37 | LSU | Eugene Blythe swats the short shot by Ronald Richardson | 10-11 |
| 11:35 | Arkansas | Eugene Blythe grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 11:22 | Arkansas | Albert Pennington misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 11:21 | LSU | Ronald Richardson snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 11:16 | LSU | Anthony Dinsmore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 11:15 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas | Garland Knight can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 10-11 |
| 10:52 | LSU | Romeo Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 10:46 | LSU | Romeo Sanchez misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Eugene Blythe - foul #2 on Eugene Blythe, team foul #7 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wilfredo Conti (SG), Theodore Syverson (SF), Ryan Tabares (PF), Joel Davis (C) Garland Knight, Jason Baker, Melvin Swan, Eugene Blythe | |
| Subs | LSU | Doug Tall (PG), Matt May (SG), Robert Noel (SF), Jason Amin (PF) Ronald Richardson, Casey Doane, Anthony Dinsmore, Herbert Romriell | |
| 10:46 | LSU | Romeo Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 10:46 | LSU | Romeo Sanchez misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 10:46 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Joel Davis | 10-12 |
| 10:33 | Arkansas | Ryan Tabares loses the dribble to Robert Noel | 10-12 |
| 10:28 | LSU | Doug Tall lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Noel | 10-14 |
| 10:14 | Arkansas | Joel Davis buries a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Robert Noel - foul #1 on Robert Noel, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Glenn Sutton (SG) Albert Pennington | |
| Subs | LSU | Troy Haubert (C) Romeo Sanchez | |
| 10:14 | Arkansas | Joel Davis makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:58 | LSU | Glenn Sutton picks off the pass by Troy Haubert | 13-14 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas | Wilfredo Conti is whistled for traveling | 13-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garland Knight (SG), Melvin Swan (PF) Glenn Sutton, Joel Davis | |
| Subs | LSU | Herbert Romriell (PF) Troy Haubert | |
| 09:04 | LSU | Matt May is hacked by Theodore Syverson - foul #1 on Theodore Syverson, team foul #8 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Casey Doane (PG), Romeo Sanchez (C) Doug Tall, Robert Noel | |
| 09:04 | LSU | Matt May makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:04 | LSU | Matt May makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 08:45 | Arkansas | Theodore Syverson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 08:43 | LSU | Romeo Sanchez grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 08:39 | LSU | Jason Amin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 08:38 | LSU | Casey Doane tips it back up and in | 13-18 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas | Garland Knight clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas | Garland Knight grabs the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Garland Knight | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Wilfredo Conti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Garland Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Syverson (fairly fresh) PF - Melvin Swan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Tabares (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Casey Doane (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Matt May (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Amin (fairly fresh) PF - Herbert Romriell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Romeo Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | LSU | Matt May misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-18 |
| 07:37 | LSU | Jason Amin can't tip it in | 15-18 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 07:30 | Arkansas | Garland Knight misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Matt May - foul #2 on Matt May, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Pennington (PG), Jason Baker (SF), Joel Davis (PF), Eric Revilla (C) Wilfredo Conti, Theodore Syverson, Melvin Swan, Ryan Tabares | |
| Subs | LSU | Doug Tall (PG), Anthony Dinsmore (SG), Robert Noel (SF), Troy Haubert (PF) Casey Doane, Matt May, Jason Amin, Herbert Romriell | |
| 07:30 | Arkansas | Garland Knight makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:30 | Arkansas | Garland Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:15 | LSU | Troy Haubert misses short on a shot from close range | 17-18 |
| 07:14 | Arkansas | Jason Baker pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas | Jason Baker blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Noel - foul #2 on Robert Noel, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Glenn Sutton (SG) Garland Knight | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Richardson (SF) Robert Noel | |
| 07:08 | Arkansas | Jason Baker makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas | Jason Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:45 | LSU | Ronald Richardson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 06:43 | LSU | Romeo Sanchez pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 06:38 | LSU | Troy Haubert comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 19-18 |
| 06:36 | LSU | Romeo Sanchez tips it home | 19-20 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas | Romeo Sanchez blocks the jumper by Glenn Sutton | 19-20 |
| 06:13 | LSU | Troy Haubert gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:07 | LSU | Romeo Sanchez's layup is rejected by Joel Davis | 19-20 |
| 06:05 | LSU | Anthony Dinsmore tips it back up and in | 19-22 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Jason Baker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 19-22 |
| 05:37 | Arkansas | Joel Davis gets the offensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas | Romeo Sanchez blocks the jumper by Glenn Sutton | 19-22 |
| 05:17 | LSU | The rebound goes to Troy Haubert | 19-22 |
| 05:12 | LSU | Albert Pennington picks off the pass by Doug Tall | 19-22 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas | Joel Davis blows the layup but he's fouled by Troy Haubert - foul #1 on Troy Haubert, team foul #9 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wilfredo Conti (PG), Garland Knight (SG), Melvin Swan (PF), Ryan Tabares (C) Albert Pennington, Glenn Sutton, Jason Baker, Eric Revilla | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Stead (PG), Casey Doane (SG), Jason Amin (SF), Herbert Romriell (PF) Doug Tall, Anthony Dinsmore, Ronald Richardson, Troy Haubert | |
| 04:52 | Arkansas | Joel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas | Joel Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:52 | LSU | Herbert Romriell pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 04:35 | LSU | Herbert Romriell misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Melvin Swan - foul #2 on Melvin Swan, team foul #9 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jason Baker (SF), Theodore Syverson (PF) Joel Davis, Melvin Swan | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:35 | LSU | Herbert Romriell makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:35 | LSU | Herbert Romriell misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Garland Knight | 20-23 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas | Wilfredo Conti hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ryan Tabares | 22-23 |
| 04:21 | LSU | Casey Doane is whistled for traveling | 22-23 |
| 04:05 | Arkansas | Romeo Sanchez blocks the short jumper by Ryan Tabares | 22-23 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas | Jason Baker misses the tip | 22-23 |
| 04:03 | LSU | Herbert Romriell gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 03:40 | LSU | Herbert Romriell lays it in and he's fouled by Jason Baker - foul #2 on Jason Baker, team foul #10 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Melton (PG), Melvin Swan (PF), Eugene Blythe (C) Wilfredo Conti, Jason Baker, Ryan Tabares | |
| Subs | LSU | Matt May (SG), Robert Noel (SF) Preston Stead, Romeo Sanchez | |
| 03:40 | LSU | Herbert Romriell makes the free throw | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Melton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Garland Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Syverson (fresh) PF - Melvin Swan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Blythe (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Casey Doane (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Matt May (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Noel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Romriell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Amin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Arkansas | Eugene Blythe makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Garland Knight | 25-26 |
| 03:06 | LSU | Matt May drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Casey Doane | 25-28 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-28 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas | Eugene Blythe can't tip it in | 25-28 |
| 02:51 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Noel | 25-28 |
| 02:46 | LSU | Casey Doane buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Herbert Romriell | 25-31 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas | Casey Doane is called for the reach on Melvin Swan - foul #2 on Casey Doane, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Pennington (SF) Theodore Syverson | |
| Subs | LSU | Doug Tall (PG), Troy Haubert (C) Casey Doane, Jason Amin | |
| 02:39 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:21 | LSU | Troy Haubert scores on a floater from the left block set up by Matt May | 27-33 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Garland Knight buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Albert Pennington | 29-33 |
| 01:47 | LSU | Garland Knight steps in front of the Troy Haubert pass | 29-33 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas | Eugene Blythe knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Melton | 31-33 |
| 01:11 | LSU | Herbert Romriell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Herbert Romriell, team foul #11 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jason Baker (SF), Ryan Tabares (PF), Joel Davis (C) Garland Knight, Melvin Swan, Eugene Blythe | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Richardson (PG), Casey Doane (SG), Anthony Dinsmore (SF), Jason Amin (PF) Doug Tall, Matt May, Robert Noel, Herbert Romriell | |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Ryan Tabares is whistled for a carry | 31-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wilfredo Conti (PG), Glenn Sutton (SG) Richard Melton, Albert Pennington | |
| Subs | LSU | Herbert Romriell (PF) Troy Haubert | |
| 00:41 | LSU | Anthony Dinsmore clanks a shot from the right block | 31-33 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas | Joel Davis gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Glenn Sutton is hacked by Casey Doane - foul #3 on Casey Doane, team foul #12 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Matt May (SG) Casey Doane | |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Glenn Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Glenn Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Ronald Richardson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Wilfredo Conti comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 33-35 |