| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Todd Ransome (fresh) SG - Ricky Ferree (fresh) SF - Franklin Perry (fresh) PF - Jerome Pray (fresh) C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Trevor Downs (fresh) SG - Jayson Sartori (fresh) SF - John Zavadoski (fresh) PF - Rodney Crawford (fresh) C - Jared Goode (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Jared Goode wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | LSU | Rodney Crawford hits a jumper near the basket set up by Trevor Downs | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Arkansas | 3 seconds is called on Teodoro Gonzalez | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | LSU | Jared Goode misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerome Pray - foul #1 on Jerome Pray, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | LSU | Jared Goode makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | LSU | Jared Goode misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray misses short on an open floater from the right block | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | LSU | Jayson Sartori grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | LSU | Jayson Sartori comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | LSU | Jared Goode grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | LSU | Jayson Sartori can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas | Trevor Downs is called for the reach on Ricky Ferree - foul #1 on Trevor Downs, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 17:49 | LSU | Franklin Perry picks off the pass by Jared Goode | 3-3 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree misses the lay-in | 3-3 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry hits the follow up shot | 5-3 |
| 17:32 | LSU | Jayson Sartori hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Rodney Crawford | 5-6 |
| 17:21 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry is open and scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jerome Pray | 7-6 |
| 17:01 | LSU | Franklin Perry takes the ball from Trevor Downs | 7-6 |
| 16:39 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 7-6 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome tips it in | 9-6 |
| 16:24 | LSU | Jared Goode's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (SF), Daniel Horton (PF), Fred Newton (C) Franklin Perry, Jerome Pray, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| Subs | LSU | William Young (PG), Ronnie Bailey (SG), Richard Segura (SF), Robin Arango (PF), Terry Brunswick (C) Trevor Downs, Jayson Sartori, John Zavadoski, Rodney Crawford, Jared Goode | |
| 16:03 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Fred Newton | 11-6 |
| 15:59 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 15:58 | LSU | Terry Brunswick tips it back up and in | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Todd Ransome (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ricky Ferree (fresh) SF - Erik Brummitt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Horton (fresh) C - Fred Newton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - William Young (fresh) SG - Ronnie Bailey (fresh) SF - Richard Segura (fresh) PF - Robin Arango (fresh) C - Terry Brunswick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 15:37 | LSU | William Young grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 15:30 | LSU | Terry Brunswick scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 15:10 | Arkansas | Fred Newton comes up short on the floater from the left block | 11-10 |
| 15:08 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 14:52 | LSU | Robin Arango misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Fred Newton - foul #1 on Fred Newton, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Franklin Perry (SF), Jerome Pray (PF), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Todd Ransome, Ricky Ferree, Daniel Horton, Fred Newton | |
| Subs | LSU | Trevor Downs (PG), Jayson Sartori (SG), Jared Goode (C) William Young, Richard Segura, Terry Brunswick | |
| 14:52 | LSU | Robin Arango misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:52 | LSU | Robin Arango misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:52 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:40 | Arkansas | Robin Arango is called for the reach on Erik Brummitt - foul #1 on Robin Arango, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | John Zavadoski (SF), Rodney Crawford (PF) Ronnie Bailey, Robin Arango | |
| 14:25 | Arkansas | Jared Goode steals the ball from Erik Brummitt | 11-10 |
| 14:14 | LSU | Jared Goode misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-10 |
| 14:13 | LSU | Jared Goode grabs the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 14:07 | LSU | Rodney Crawford is hacked by Franklin Perry - foul #1 on Franklin Perry, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree (SG) Erik Brummitt | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SF) John Zavadoski | |
| 13:53 | LSU | Trevor Downs is hacked by Ricky Ferree - foul #1 on Ricky Ferree, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | John Zavadoski (SF) Ronnie Bailey | |
| 13:40 | LSU | Franklin Perry steals it from Jayson Sartori | 11-10 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas | Michael Williams makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ricky Ferree | 14-10 |
| 13:19 | LSU | Michael Williams takes the ball from Rodney Crawford | 14-10 |
| 12:57 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez drills a jumpshot from the right side | 16-10 |
| 12:44 | LSU | Jerome Pray swats the short shot by Rodney Crawford | 16-10 |
| 12:42 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Franklin Perry | 16-10 |
| 12:26 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 12:24 | LSU | Trevor Downs pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:04 | LSU | Jared Goode knocks in the runner from the right block | 16-12 |
| 11:49 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Zavadoski - foul #1 on John Zavadoski, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG), Erik Brummitt (SG), Daniel Horton (PF), Fred Newton (C) Michael Williams, Ricky Ferree, Jerome Pray, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SF), Terry Brunswick (C) John Zavadoski, Jared Goode | |
| 11:49 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry misses the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:49 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:49 | LSU | Rodney Crawford snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Erik Brummitt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Franklin Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Horton (fresh) C - Fred Newton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Trevor Downs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jayson Sartori (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronnie Bailey (fresh) PF - Rodney Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Brunswick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:27 | LSU | Trevor Downs clanks a 3 from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 11:25 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-12 |
| 11:10 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry grabs the offensive board | 16-12 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton is called for traveling | 16-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree (SG) Franklin Perry | |
| Subs | LSU | John Zavadoski (SF), Jared Goode (C) Jayson Sartori, Terry Brunswick | |
| 10:57 | LSU | Rodney Crawford loses the ball out of bounds | 16-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jayson Sartori (SG), Victor Moskowitz (PF) Ronnie Bailey, Rodney Crawford | |
| 10:42 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 10:40 | LSU | Jayson Sartori grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:33 | LSU | Fred Newton picks off the pass by Victor Moskowitz | 16-12 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas | Victor Moskowitz denies the turnaround by Erik Brummitt | 16-12 |
| 10:13 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:05 | LSU | Trevor Downs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 10:04 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 16-12 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas | Fred Newton tips it home | 18-12 |
| 09:44 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Horton - foul #1 on Daniel Horton, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (SG), Franklin Perry (SF) Ricky Ferree, Erik Brummitt | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SG), Richard Segura (SF) Jayson Sartori, John Zavadoski | |
| 09:44 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:44 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 18-14 |
| 09:22 | Arkansas | Fred Newton tips it back up and in | 20-14 |
| 09:10 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Trevor Downs | 20-17 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas | Fred Newton comes up short on the floater from the right side | 20-17 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas | Fred Newton can't tip it in | 20-17 |
| 08:48 | LSU | Jared Goode grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:41 | LSU | Franklin Perry is called for the reach on Richard Segura - foul #2 on Franklin Perry, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (SF), Jerome Pray (PF), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Franklin Perry, Daniel Horton, Fred Newton | |
| Subs | LSU | Jayson Sartori (SG), John Zavadoski (SF), Rodney Crawford (PF), Terry Brunswick (C) Ronnie Bailey, Richard Segura, Victor Moskowitz, Jared Goode | |
| 08:36 | LSU | Rodney Crawford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Erik Brummitt - foul #1 on Erik Brummitt, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| 08:36 | LSU | Rodney Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:36 | LSU | Rodney Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:16 | Arkansas | Rodney Crawford swats the layup by Jerome Pray | 20-19 |
| 08:14 | LSU | Jayson Sartori grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:07 | LSU | John Zavadoski makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Trevor Downs | 20-22 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome travels with the ball | 20-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree (SG), Daniel Horton (SF) Todd Ransome, Erik Brummitt | |
| Subs | LSU | Jared Goode (C) Terry Brunswick | |
| 07:48 | LSU | Jared Goode knocks in the floater from close range set up by Trevor Downs | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ricky Ferree (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Horton (fresh) PF - Jerome Pray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Trevor Downs (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Jayson Sartori (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Zavadoski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Crawford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jared Goode (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 23-24 |
| 07:20 | LSU | Jared Goode can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SF) John Zavadoski | |
| 07:20 | LSU | Jared Goode makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:20 | LSU | Jared Goode misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:20 | LSU | Rodney Crawford snags the offensive board | 23-25 |
| 07:07 | LSU | Jared Goode misses the driving attempt near the basket | 23-25 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 23-25 |
| 06:41 | LSU | Jared Goode gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 06:35 | LSU | Jayson Sartori hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray's pass is intercepted by Jayson Sartori | 23-25 |
| 05:47 | LSU | Teodoro Gonzalez blocks the jumper by Jared Goode | 23-25 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton tips it but misses | 23-25 |
| 05:26 | LSU | Jayson Sartori pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 05:05 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey loses the dribble to Ricky Ferree | 23-25 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree lays it up and in | 25-25 |
| 04:43 | LSU | Jared Goode's dunk attempt is rejected by Jerome Pray | 25-25 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome loses the ball out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Erik Brummitt (SF), Fred Newton (C) Todd Ransome, Daniel Horton, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (SG), John Zavadoski (SF), Terry Brunswick (C) Jayson Sartori, Ronnie Bailey, Jared Goode | |
| 04:11 | LSU | Richard Segura misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 04:09 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Brunswick | 25-25 |
| 03:59 | LSU | Rodney Crawford misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 25-25 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 03:42 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt's pass is intercepted by John Zavadoski | 25-25 |
| 03:37 | LSU | Trevor Downs dunks the ball on a great pass from John Zavadoski | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Ferree (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Brummitt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerome Pray (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Trevor Downs (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Segura (fresh) SF - John Zavadoski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Crawford (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Brunswick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray lays it in on a nice dish by Erik Brummitt and the foul's on Richard Segura - foul #1 on Richard Segura, team foul #4 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Franklin Perry (SF) Ricky Ferree | |
| Subs | LSU | Jayson Sartori (SG), Jared Goode (C) Richard Segura, Terry Brunswick | |
| 03:17 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray misses the free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:17 | LSU | Rodney Crawford snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 03:11 | LSU | Trevor Downs's floater is knocked away by Fred Newton | 27-27 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas | Jayson Sartori is called for the reach on Erik Brummitt - foul #1 on Jayson Sartori, team foul #5 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Horton (PF) Jerome Pray | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:38 | Arkansas | Michael Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG) Erik Brummitt | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:24 | LSU | Jayson Sartori scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Trevor Downs | 27-30 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Trevor Downs - foul #2 on Trevor Downs, team foul #6 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree (SG), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Michael Williams, Fred Newton | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:05 | LSU | Rodney Crawford gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 02:02 | LSU | Trevor Downs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Franklin Perry and he's hacked by Trevor Downs - foul #3 on Trevor Downs, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | William Young (PG) Trevor Downs | |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:36 | LSU | John Zavadoski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Young | 30-33 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome is open and scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Ricky Ferree | 32-33 |
| 01:00 | LSU | Jared Goode can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Teodoro Gonzalez - foul #1 on Teodoro Gonzalez, team foul #10 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Erik Brummitt (SF), Fred Newton (PF) Todd Ransome, Franklin Perry, Daniel Horton | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:00 | LSU | Jared Goode misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:00 | LSU | Jared Goode misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Michael Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Jared Goode - foul #1 on Jared Goode, team foul #8 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerome Pray (PF) Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| Subs | LSU | Robin Arango (PF) Rodney Crawford | |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Michael Williams makes the 3rd free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Jared Goode drills a floater from the left side | 34-35 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree is fouled on the floor by Robin Arango - foul #2 on Robin Arango, team foul #9 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Horton (PF) Jerome Pray | |
| Subs | LSU | Rodney Crawford (PF) Robin Arango | |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Jayson Sartori snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Jayson Sartori comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 35-35 |