| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) SG - John Early (fresh) SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) C - Michael McDermott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Alex Davidson (fresh) SG - Joshua Johnson (fresh) SF - Vernon Chou (fresh) PF - George Kavanaugh (fresh) C - Nathan Terry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Raymond Isom wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | LSU | Vernon Chou steals it from James Knudson in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:55 | Arkansas | Alex Davidson throws it down set up by Vernon Chou | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | LSU | John Early misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Vernon Chou - foul #1 on Vernon Chou, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | LSU | John Early misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | LSU | John Early makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:10 | Arkansas | Alex Davidson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 1-2 |
| 19:08 | Arkansas | Joshua Johnson hits the follow up shot | 1-4 |
| 18:52 | LSU | John Early drills a turnaround near the basket | 3-4 |
| 18:38 | Arkansas | Alex Davidson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George Kavanaugh | 3-7 |
| 18:16 | LSU | James Knudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-7 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 3-7 |
| 17:59 | LSU | Michael McDermott pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:34 | LSU | John Early hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Knudson | 5-7 |
| 17:14 | Arkansas | Joshua Johnson misses the 3 from straight away | 5-7 |
| 17:13 | LSU | Raymond Isom pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:56 | LSU | Johnny Wall's floater is tipped away by Nathan Terry | 5-7 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Alex Davidson | 5-7 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas | Joshua Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 16:33 | LSU | Johnny Wall pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:18 | LSU | John Early connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Knudson | 8-7 |
| 15:49 | Arkansas | Alex Davidson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-7 |
| 15:47 | Arkansas | Vernon Chou snags the offensive board | 8-7 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (tiring) 2 ast. SG - John Early (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Johnny Wall (tiring) PF - Raymond Isom (tiring) C - Michael McDermott (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Alex Davidson (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Joshua Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vernon Chou (tiring) 1 ast. PF - George Kavanaugh (tiring) C - Nathan Terry (tiring) | |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Early - foul #1 on John Early, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Daniel Foushee (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF), James Poythress (PF) James Knudson, John Early, Johnny Wall, Raymond Isom | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Burns (PG), Edward Porto (SG), Michael Mooney (SF), Rhett Schlueter (PF) Alex Davidson, Joshua Johnson, Vernon Chou, George Kavanaugh | |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:59 | LSU | Aaron Griffith's fadeaway is rejected by Rhett Schlueter | 8-8 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 14:33 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | LSU | Raymond Isom (C) Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Trent Calvert (C) Nathan Terry | |
| 14:17 | LSU | Trent Calvert blocks the jumper by James Poythress | 8-8 |
| 14:16 | LSU | Peter Gadomski gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:59 | LSU | Peter Gadomski connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Foushee | 11-8 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas | Trent Calvert drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-10 |
| 13:35 | LSU | Aaron Griffith is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Porto - foul #1 on Edward Porto, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Davidson (PG), Joshua Johnson (SG), George Kavanaugh (PF) Robert Burns, Edward Porto, Rhett Schlueter | |
| 13:23 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses long on a runner from the baseline | 11-10 |
| 13:21 | Arkansas | Trent Calvert grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 12:59 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney is hacked by Raymond Isom - foul #1 on Raymond Isom, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | LSU | John Early (SG), Johnny Wall (SF) Daniel Foushee, Peter Gadomski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vernon Chou (SF) Michael Mooney | |
| 12:49 | Arkansas | Vernon Chou scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 12:27 | LSU | Aaron Griffith scores on a 3 from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 12:24 | Arkansas | Alex Davidson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alex Davidson, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), Michael McDermott (C) Aaron Griffith, Raymond Isom | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Burns (PG), Edward Porto (SG), Rhett Schlueter (PF) Alex Davidson, Joshua Johnson, George Kavanaugh | |
| 12:06 | LSU | Michael McDermott connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Early | 16-13 |
| 11:52 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter drills a shot near the basket set up by Robert Burns | 16-15 |
| 11:38 | LSU | John Early knocks in the jump hook from close range | 18-15 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Early (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fairly fresh) PF - James Poythress (fairly fresh) C - Michael McDermott (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Burns (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Porto (fresh) SF - Vernon Chou (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rhett Schlueter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Trent Calvert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter clanks a turnaround from the right block | 18-15 |
| 11:13 | LSU | Johnny Wall pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:55 | LSU | James Poythress comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 18-15 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas | Trent Calvert grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vernon Chou | 18-17 |
| 10:27 | LSU | John Early is hacked by Edward Porto in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Porto, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Daniel Foushee (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF), Raymond Isom (PF) James Knudson, John Early, Johnny Wall, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Davidson (PG), Joshua Johnson (SG), Michael Mooney (SF), George Kavanaugh (PF), Nathan Terry (C) Robert Burns, Edward Porto, Vernon Chou, Rhett Schlueter, Trent Calvert | |
| 10:18 | LSU | Aaron Griffith clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-17 |
| 10:17 | LSU | Daniel Foushee tips it home | 20-17 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas | Raymond Isom blocks the short jumper by Joshua Johnson | 20-17 |
| 09:56 | LSU | James Poythress grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:38 | LSU | Daniel Foushee can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-17 |
| 09:37 | LSU | James Poythress misses the tip | 20-17 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Nathan Terry | 20-17 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney's floater is knocked away by Raymond Isom | 20-17 |
| 09:14 | LSU | Aaron Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:54 | LSU | James Poythress hits a shot from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry can't connect on a shot from close range | 22-17 |
| 08:24 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney misses the tip | 22-17 |
| 08:22 | LSU | Raymond Isom snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 08:19 | LSU | Alex Davidson picks off the pass by Daniel Foushee in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas | Joshua Johnson can't finish the layup | 22-17 |
| 08:16 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney tips it in | 22-19 |
| 07:56 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by George Kavanaugh - foul #1 on George Kavanaugh, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), John Early (SG), Johnny Wall (SF), Michael McDermott (C) Aaron Griffith, Daniel Foushee, Peter Gadomski, James Poythress | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Burns (PG), Vernon Chou (SF), Rhett Schlueter (PF), Trent Calvert (C) Alex Davidson, Michael Mooney, George Kavanaugh, Nathan Terry | |
| 07:56 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:56 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:37 | Arkansas | Vernon Chou clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 24-19 |
| 07:36 | LSU | Raymond Isom grabs the board | 24-19 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Early (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Isom (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael McDermott (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Burns (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vernon Chou (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rhett Schlueter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Trent Calvert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | LSU | Michael McDermott is open and scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Knudson | 26-19 |
| 07:02 | Arkansas | Vernon Chou clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-19 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas | Trent Calvert pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter is whistled for traveling | 26-19 |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Peter Gadomski (SF) James Knudson, Johnny Wall | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Davidson (PG), Edward Porto (SG), Michael Mooney (SF) Robert Burns, Joshua Johnson, Vernon Chou | |
| 06:33 | LSU | Rhett Schlueter steals it from John Early in the backcourt | 26-19 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Isom - foul #2 on Raymond Isom, team foul #3 | 26-19 |
| Subs | LSU | Daniel Foushee (SG), James Poythress (PF) John Early, Raymond Isom | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 06:14 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:14 | LSU | Michael McDermott grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 05:51 | LSU | Aaron Griffith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 05:50 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Foushee | 26-20 |
| 05:42 | LSU | Edward Porto steps in front of the Peter Gadomski pass | 26-20 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas | Edward Porto jams it | 26-22 |
| 05:20 | LSU | Daniel Foushee makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 28-22 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas | Alex Davidson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-22 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter grabs the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 04:33 | Arkansas | Trent Calvert misses the lay-in | 28-22 |
| 04:31 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney hits the follow up shot | 28-24 |
| 04:26 | LSU | Daniel Foushee is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), John Early (SG), Johnny Wall (SF) Aaron Griffith, Daniel Foushee, Peter Gadomski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Burns (PG), Joshua Johnson (SG), Vernon Chou (SF), George Kavanaugh (PF), Nathan Terry (C) Alex Davidson, Edward Porto, Michael Mooney, Rhett Schlueter, Trent Calvert | |
| 04:06 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by George Kavanaugh and the foul's on James Poythress - foul #1 on James Poythress, team foul #4 | 28-26 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry misses the free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:06 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Poythress | 28-26 |
| 04:04 | LSU | James Knudson loses the dribble to Vernon Chou in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 28-28 |
| 03:34 | LSU | James Knudson is hacked by Robert Burns - foul #1 on Robert Burns, team foul #6 | 28-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Raymond Isom (PF) Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Early (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Isom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Poythress (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Burns (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vernon Chou (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - George Kavanaugh (tiring) C - Nathan Terry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | LSU | Raymond Isom's floater is tipped away by Nathan Terry | 28-28 |
| 03:10 | LSU | Raymond Isom snags the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 02:53 | LSU | Raymond Isom drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Knudson | 30-28 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas | Johnny Wall takes the ball from Nathan Terry | 30-28 |
| 02:16 | LSU | James Knudson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Daniel Foushee (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF) James Knudson, John Early, James Poythress | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Davidson (PG), Edward Porto (SG), Michael Mooney (SF) Robert Burns, Joshua Johnson, Vernon Chou | |
| 01:48 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry is fouled on the floor by Raymond Isom - foul #3 on Raymond Isom, team foul #5 | 30-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McDermott (C) Raymond Isom | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter (PF), Trent Calvert (C) George Kavanaugh, Nathan Terry | |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | Alex Davidson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter misses the tip | 30-28 |
| 01:21 | LSU | The rebound goes to Johnny Wall | 30-28 |
| 01:07 | LSU | Aaron Griffith is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Foushee | 32-28 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Johnny Wall - foul #1 on Johnny Wall, team foul #6 | 32-28 |
| Subs | LSU | James Poythress (PF) Johnny Wall | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh (PF) Rhett Schlueter | |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:29 | LSU | Aaron Griffith is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-30 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Trent Calvert misses the turnaround from the baseline | 34-30 |
| 00:01 | LSU | James Poythress pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | LSU | James Poythress misses long on a fullcourt shot | 34-30 |