| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Julian Salter (fresh) SG - Keith Bradley (fresh) SF - John Sipes (fresh) PF - Frank Gibbons (fresh) C - John Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fresh) SG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) SF - Adam Blacker (fresh) PF - Andrew Dement (fresh) C - Manuel Lower (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | John Miller wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Julian Salter | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | LSU | Adam Blacker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Gibbons - foul #1 on Frank Gibbons, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | LSU | Adam Blacker makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:20 | LSU | Adam Blacker makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas | Julian Salter loses the dribble to Edwin Murphy | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | LSU | Edwin Murphy clanks a shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Arkansas | John Sipes snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Arkansas | Julian Salter is fouled on the floor by Manuel Lower - foul #1 on Manuel Lower, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Arkansas | Andrew Dement steps in front of the Keith Bradley pass | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | LSU | Adam Blacker misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | LSU | Manuel Lower pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | LSU | Harry Adams misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:12 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Miller | 2-2 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas | Julian Salter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 16:49 | LSU | Manuel Lower snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:27 | LSU | Andrew Dement's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG), Daniel Flaherty (SG), Charles Pringle (SF), David Mattson (PF), David Hilt (C) Julian Salter, Keith Bradley, John Sipes, Frank Gibbons, John Miller | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 16:08 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Adam Blacker - foul #1 on Adam Blacker, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Lord (SF), Predrag Ziemann (PF) Adam Blacker, Andrew Dement | |
| 16:08 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 16:08 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 15:47 | LSU | Harry Adams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Nathan Cochran - foul #1 on Nathan Cochran, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Genaro Greco (C) Manuel Lower | |
| 15:47 | LSU | Harry Adams makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 15:47 | LSU | Harry Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Nathan Cochran (fresh) SG - Daniel Flaherty (fresh) SF - Charles Pringle (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Mattson (fresh) C - David Hilt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) SF - Christopher Lord (fresh) PF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) C - Genaro Greco (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas | David Hilt tips it home | 5-4 |
| 15:21 | LSU | Christopher Lord is called for traveling in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (PG), Adam Blacker (SF) Harry Adams, Edwin Murphy | |
| 15:09 | Arkansas | Christopher Lord is called for the reach on David Hilt - foul #1 on Christopher Lord, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| 14:51 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle misses the lay-in | 5-4 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-4 |
| 14:42 | LSU | Genaro Greco pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:18 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Adam Blacker and the foul's on Charles Pringle - foul #1 on Charles Pringle, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julian Salter (PG), Earl Bouffard (SG), Frank Gibbons (PF), Daniel Williams (C) Nathan Cochran, Daniel Flaherty, David Mattson, David Hilt | |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Adams (PG), Edwin Murphy (SG), Andrew Dement (PF), Manuel Lower (C) Robert Noland, Christopher Lord, Adam Blacker, Genaro Greco | |
| 14:18 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann misses the free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:18 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Harry Adams - foul #1 on Harry Adams, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Bradley (SG) Charles Pringle | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:55 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons snags the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas | Julian Salter misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 13:37 | LSU | Manuel Lower pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 13:21 | LSU | Harry Adams is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Dement | 6-9 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Bradley | 9-9 |
| 12:41 | LSU | Harry Adams is fouled on the floor by Daniel Williams - foul #1 on Daniel Williams, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty (SG), Charles Pringle (SF), David Mattson (PF), John Miller (C) Keith Bradley, Earl Bouffard, Frank Gibbons, Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (PG), Adam Blacker (SF) Harry Adams, Predrag Ziemann | |
| 12:24 | LSU | Manuel Lower knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Noland and he's hacked by Daniel Flaherty - foul #1 on Daniel Flaherty, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Sipes (SF) Charles Pringle | |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Lord (SG) Edwin Murphy | |
| 12:24 | LSU | Manuel Lower makes the free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:55 | Arkansas | Julian Salter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG) Julian Salter | |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Adams (PG), Genaro Greco (C) Christopher Lord, Manuel Lower | |
| 11:31 | LSU | Andrew Dement makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint set up by Harry Adams | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Nathan Cochran (fresh) SG - Daniel Flaherty (fresh) SF - John Sipes (fresh) PF - David Mattson (fresh) C - John Miller (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Noland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Dement (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Genaro Greco (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Nathan Cochran, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard (PG), Keith Bradley (SG), Charles Pringle (SF), David Hilt (C) Nathan Cochran, Daniel Flaherty, John Sipes, John Miller | |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Murphy (SG) Robert Noland | |
| 10:48 | LSU | Keith Bradley takes the ball from Adam Blacker | 9-14 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas | David Hilt buries a floater from close range and the foul's on Genaro Greco - foul #1 on Genaro Greco, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julian Salter (PG), Frank Gibbons (PF) Earl Bouffard, David Mattson | |
| Subs | LSU | Predrag Ziemann (PF), Manuel Lower (C) Andrew Dement, Genaro Greco | |
| 10:35 | Arkansas | David Hilt makes the free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:15 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 12-14 |
| 10:14 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 10:04 | Arkansas | Harry Adams steps in front of the Charles Pringle pass | 12-14 |
| 10:01 | LSU | Harry Adams hits the finger roll | 12-16 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle blows the layup | 12-16 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons grabs the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 09:47 | Arkansas | A charge is called on David Hilt - foul #1 on David Hilt, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty (SG), John Sipes (SF) Keith Bradley, Charles Pringle | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (PG), Christopher Lord (SF) Harry Adams, Adam Blacker | |
| 09:30 | LSU | Robert Noland drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-18 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas | Julian Salter connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Hilt | 15-18 |
| 08:58 | LSU | Manuel Lower misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-18 |
| 08:56 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 08:43 | Arkansas | John Sipes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Lord - foul #2 on Christopher Lord, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Pringle (SF), David Mattson (PF), John Miller (C) Julian Salter, Frank Gibbons, David Hilt | |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Adams (PG), Adam Blacker (SF), Andrew Dement (PF), Genaro Greco (C) Edwin Murphy, Christopher Lord, Predrag Ziemann, Manuel Lower | |
| 08:43 | Arkansas | John Sipes misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:43 | Arkansas | John Sipes makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:25 | LSU | Harry Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-18 |
| 08:24 | LSU | Genaro Greco can't tip it in | 16-18 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas | John Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas | Harry Adams is called for the reach on John Sipes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Adams, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Bradley (SG) Daniel Flaherty | |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Murphy (SG) Harry Adams | |
| 08:17 | Arkansas | John Sipes makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas | John Sipes makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:58 | LSU | Adam Blacker can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-18 |
| 07:56 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas | Robert Noland steals it from John Miller | 18-18 |
| 07:40 | LSU | Edwin Murphy lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Noland | 18-20 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle's floater is knocked away by Andrew Dement | 18-20 |
| 07:30 | LSU | Andrew Dement grabs the board | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Sipes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Bradley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Pringle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Mattson (fresh) C - John Miller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Blacker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Dement (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Genaro Greco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | LSU | Robert Noland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julian Salter (PG), Daniel Flaherty (SG), Daniel Williams (C) John Sipes, Keith Bradley, John Miller | |
| Subs | LSU | Predrag Ziemann (PF), Manuel Lower (C) Andrew Dement, Genaro Greco | |
| 07:04 | Arkansas | Julian Salter connects on the shot from the baseline | 20-20 |
| 06:59 | LSU | Edwin Murphy is hacked by Charles Pringle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Pringle, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard (SF), Frank Gibbons (PF) Charles Pringle, David Mattson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:59 | LSU | Edwin Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:59 | LSU | Edwin Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas | Julian Salter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 06:41 | LSU | Manuel Lower gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 06:12 | LSU | Edwin Murphy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 06:11 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann tips it in | 20-24 |
| 06:05 | Arkansas | Julian Salter misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 06:04 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 05:42 | LSU | Edwin Murphy connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Blacker and he's hacked by Daniel Flaherty - foul #2 on Daniel Flaherty, team foul #9 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Bradley (SG), David Mattson (PF), David Hilt (C) Daniel Flaherty, Frank Gibbons, Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Dement (PF) Predrag Ziemann | |
| 05:42 | LSU | Edwin Murphy makes the free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas | Julian Salter is hacked by Robert Noland - foul #1 on Robert Noland, team foul #8 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Sipes (SF), John Miller (C) Earl Bouffard, David Hilt | |
| Subs | LSU | Genaro Greco (C) Manuel Lower | |
| 05:24 | Arkansas | Julian Salter makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas | Julian Salter makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:22 | LSU | Keith Bradley is called for the reach on Robert Noland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Bradley, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| 05:22 | LSU | Robert Noland misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:22 | LSU | Robert Noland makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas | Julian Salter splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andrew Dement - foul #1 on Andrew Dement, team foul #9 | 22-28 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas | Julian Salter makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas | Julian Salter makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:48 | LSU | Genaro Greco scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Adam Blacker | 24-30 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | Julian Salter misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Robert Noland - foul #2 on Robert Noland, team foul #10 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Williams (SF), David Hilt (C) John Sipes, John Miller | |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Adams (PG) Robert Noland | |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | Julian Salter makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | Julian Salter makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:27 | LSU | Andrew Dement is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 26-30 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas | David Mattson pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | Genaro Greco is called for the reach on David Hilt - foul #2 on Genaro Greco, team foul #11 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard (SF) David Mattson | |
| Subs | LSU | Predrag Ziemann (SF), Manuel Lower (C) Adam Blacker, Genaro Greco | |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | David Hilt misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | David Hilt makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:47 | LSU | Manuel Lower banks in the layup | 27-32 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas | David Hilt hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Keith Bradley | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Julian Salter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Earl Bouffard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Williams (fairly fresh) C - David Hilt (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Murphy (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Dement (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG), Daniel Flaherty (SG), Charles Pringle (SF), Frank Gibbons (PF), John Miller (C) Julian Salter, Keith Bradley, Earl Bouffard, Daniel Williams, David Hilt | |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Lord (SG) Edwin Murphy | |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-32 |
| 03:09 | LSU | Christopher Lord's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | John Miller buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Flaherty | 31-32 |
| 02:46 | LSU | Christopher Lord hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 02:44 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas | John Miller blows the layup but he's fouled by Predrag Ziemann - foul #1 on Predrag Ziemann, team foul #12 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Mattson (PF) Frank Gibbons | |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Blacker (SF), Genaro Greco (C) Predrag Ziemann, Manuel Lower | |
| 02:22 | Arkansas | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas | John Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle gets the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty is hacked by Andrew Dement - foul #2 on Andrew Dement, team foul #13 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Hilt (C) John Miller | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:07 | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to David Hilt | 32-32 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle connects on the runner from the right block | 34-32 |
| 01:32 | LSU | Harry Adams connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Blacker | 34-35 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | David Hilt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 34-35 |
| 01:14 | LSU | Genaro Greco pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 01:07 | LSU | Adam Blacker connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Genaro Greco | 34-37 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 00:49 | LSU | Christopher Lord gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 00:47 | LSU | Christopher Lord's pass is intercepted by Charles Pringle in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Flaherty | 36-37 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Adam Blacker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran is fouled on the floor by Harry Adams - foul #3 on Harry Adams, team foul #14 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Bradley (SG), John Sipes (SF), Frank Gibbons (PF), Daniel Williams (C) Daniel Flaherty, Charles Pringle, David Mattson, David Hilt | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (PG), Edwin Murphy (SG), Predrag Ziemann (PF), Manuel Lower (C) Harry Adams, Christopher Lord, Andrew Dement, Genaro Greco | |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Edwin Murphy misses the fullcourt shot | 38-39 |