| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Kemp (fresh) SF - Mark Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Jones (fresh) C - David Cianciolo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Norman (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Travis Kane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes inbounds the ball | 18-22 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Arkansas | John Friedel clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Geiger - foul #1 on Robert Geiger, team foul #1 | 18-22 |
| 19:35 | Arkansas | John Friedel makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 19:35 | Arkansas | John Friedel misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 19:35 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Geiger | 19-22 |
| 19:15 | LSU | George Kemp picks off the pass by Bradley Norman | 19-22 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas | John Friedel scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Mark Holmes | 21-22 |
| 18:26 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Mark Holmes | 21-22 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas | Bradley Norman is called for the reach on George Kemp in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bradley Norman, team foul #2 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG) Bradley Norman | |
| 17:59 | Arkansas | John Friedel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones tips it home | 23-22 |
| 17:52 | LSU | Stephen Jones swats the layup by Travis Kane | 23-22 |
| 17:50 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson tips it in | 23-24 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas | Robert Geiger picks off the pass by John Friedel in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| 17:31 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Travis Kane | 23-27 |
| 17:13 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-27 |
| 17:12 | LSU | Gary Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 16:48 | LSU | Travis Kane is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-27 |
| 16:47 | LSU | Robert Geiger tips it home | 23-29 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 16:24 | LSU | Gary Morrison grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 16:05 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 16:04 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 15:42 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Mark Holmes and he's fouled by Gary Morrison - foul #2 on Gary Morrison, team foul #3 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brent Winningham (C) David Cianciolo | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (PG), Matthew Woodburn (SG), Nathan Patin (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Thomas Dickerson, Gary Tadlock, Travis Kane, Gary Morrison, Robert Geiger | |
| 15:42 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the free throw | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Mark Holmes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brent Winningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Richard Craven (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nathan Patin (fresh) PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 26-29 |
| 15:17 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 15:15 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-29 |
| 14:47 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey connects on the jumper from the baseline | 26-31 |
| 14:29 | Arkansas | Matthew Woodburn steps in front of the Stephen Jones pass | 26-31 |
| 14:05 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn is fouled on the floor by Mark Holmes - foul #2 on Mark Holmes, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (SG), Albert Symonds (PF), David Cianciolo (C) George Kemp, Mark Holmes, Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | LSU | Travis Kane (SF) Nathan Patin | |
| 13:44 | LSU | Richard Craven scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Matthew Woodburn | 26-33 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas | James Moody makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 12:49 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn is whistled for traveling | 29-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Connelly (SG), Stephen Jones (PF), Aaron Banks (C) John Friedel, Albert Symonds, David Cianciolo | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Bradley Norman (SG), Nathan Patin (SF), Gary Morrison (PF), Robert Geiger (C) Richard Craven, Matthew Woodburn, Travis Kane, Isaiah Bangert, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | Gary Morrison takes the ball from Dale Connelly | 29-33 |
| 11:52 | LSU | Gary Morrison drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Bradley Norman | 29-35 |
| 11:25 | Arkansas | A charge is called on Brent Winningham - foul #1 on Brent Winningham, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Friedel (PG), George Kemp (SG), Mark Holmes (SF) James Moody, Dale Connelly, Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (PG), Travis Kane (SF) Gary Tadlock, Nathan Patin | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Mark Holmes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brent Winningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Banks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Norman (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Travis Kane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:06 | LSU | Aaron Banks swats the dunk try by Travis Kane | 29-35 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Mark Holmes | 29-35 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas | John Friedel misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| 10:51 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 10:45 | LSU | John Friedel steps in front of the Thomas Dickerson pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 29-35 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas | John Friedel lays it in | 31-35 |
| 10:25 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson lays it in on a great pass from Bradley Norman and he's hacked by Aaron Banks - foul #1 on Aaron Banks, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Jones (PF), David Cianciolo (C) Brent Winningham, Aaron Banks | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), Richard Craven (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Bradley Norman, Travis Kane, Gary Morrison, Robert Geiger | |
| 10:25 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses the free throw | 31-37 |
| 10:25 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 10:03 | Arkansas | Richard Craven takes the ball from Mark Holmes | 31-37 |
| 09:59 | LSU | Gary Tadlock slams it home on a nice dish by Richard Craven | 31-39 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas | John Friedel misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 09:37 | LSU | Gary Tadlock gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 09:17 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 31-39 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas | Gary Tadlock steals the ball from John Friedel in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 08:50 | LSU | Stephen Jones steals it from Gary Tadlock | 31-39 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 31-39 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes tips it home | 33-39 |
| 08:15 | LSU | Gary Tadlock makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Dickerson out of a doubleteam | 33-42 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas | George Kemp is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-42 |
| 07:27 | LSU | Gary Tadlock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | John Friedel pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Kemp (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Holmes (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Stephen Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Cianciolo (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Dickerson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Tadlock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Craven (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Woodrow Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Arkansas | Woodrow Harvey denies the turnaround by George Kemp | 35-42 |
| 07:11 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 06:52 | LSU | Gary Tadlock buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo makes the fadeaway in the lane | 37-45 |
| 06:09 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-45 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to George Kemp | 37-45 |
| 05:48 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to David Cianciolo | 37-45 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas | George Kemp knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 05:20 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG), Dale Connelly (SG), Brent Winningham (SF), Albert Symonds (PF), Aaron Banks (C) John Friedel, George Kemp, Mark Holmes, Stephen Jones, David Cianciolo | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Bradley Norman (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Gary Morrison (PF), Robert Geiger (C) Thomas Dickerson, Gary Tadlock, Richard Craven, Isaiah Bangert, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 05:01 | LSU | Robert Geiger scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Bradley Norman | 39-47 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas | James Moody's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| 04:37 | LSU | Robert Geiger clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brent Winningham - foul #2 on Brent Winningham, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| 04:37 | LSU | Robert Geiger makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 04:37 | LSU | Robert Geiger makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 04:08 | Arkansas | James Moody misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-49 |
| 04:06 | LSU | The rebound goes to Gary Morrison | 39-49 |
| 03:42 | LSU | Bradley Norman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brent Winningham - foul #3 on Brent Winningham, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Friedel (PG) Dale Connelly | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:42 | LSU | Bradley Norman misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 03:42 | LSU | Bradley Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 03:31 | Arkansas | Matthew Woodburn is called for the reach on John Friedel - foul #1 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Spilski (SF) Albert Symonds | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (PG), Nathan Patin (SF) Matthew Woodburn, Travis Kane | |
| 03:10 | Arkansas | John Friedel clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 03:09 | LSU | Nathan Patin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Moody (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garf Spilski (fresh) PF - Brent Winningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Banks (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Dickerson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Norman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nathan Patin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:50 | LSU | Robert Geiger can't connect on a floater from the right side | 39-50 |
| 02:48 | LSU | Gary Morrison hits the follow up shot | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:21 | Arkansas | John Friedel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-52 |
| 02:20 | LSU | Bradley Norman pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 01:57 | LSU | Nathan Patin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Connelly (SG), Albert Symonds (PF) John Friedel, Garf Spilski | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Richard Craven (SG), Isaiah Bangert (PF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Thomas Dickerson, Bradley Norman, Gary Morrison, Robert Geiger | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | James Moody misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Gary Tadlock - foul #1 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | James Moody misses the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | James Moody misses the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey grabs the board | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:40 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey is fouled in the backcourt by James Moody - foul #2 on James Moody, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG) Nathan Patin | |
| 01:37 | LSU | Albert Symonds is called for the reach on Matthew Woodburn - foul #1 on Albert Symonds, team foul #7 | 39-52 |
| 01:37 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 01:37 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | James Moody is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James Moody, team foul #8 | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:01 | LSU | Richard Craven hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-54 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks grabs the board | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham misses the floater from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham grabs the offensive board | 39-54 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | James Moody buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Aaron Banks | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Richard Craven knocks away the 3 by James Moody | 41-54 |
| 00:21 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn runs out the clock | 41-54 |