| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Delarosa (fresh) SG - Dustin Wade (fresh) SF - Andrew Angelo (fresh) PF - Charles Clark (fresh) C - Erik Showman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Henry Bledsoe (fresh) SG - Robert Baca (fresh) SF - David Engelhardt (fresh) PF - Vincent Stratton (fresh) C - Johnnie Blair (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Johnnie Blair wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | LSU | Andrew Angelo misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Arkansas | Johnnie Blair gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas | Johnnie Blair is hacked by Erik Showman - foul #1 on Erik Showman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas | Charles Clark denies the turnaround by Vincent Stratton | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | LSU | Erik Showman snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | LSU | Erik Showman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt clanks a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | LSU | Henry Bledsoe is called for the reach on David Delarosa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Bledsoe, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | LSU | Charles Clark buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Dustin Wade | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Angelo - foul #1 on Andrew Angelo, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery (SG), Wallace Ellison (PF) Robert Baca, Vincent Stratton | |
| 17:34 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:34 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | LSU | David Delarosa is hacked by Henry Bledsoe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Bledsoe, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Baca (SG), Erwin Smith (PF) Henry Bledsoe, David Engelhardt | |
| 17:16 | LSU | Erik Showman misses long on a runner from the left block | 2-4 |
| 17:15 | LSU | Dustin Wade misses the tip | 2-4 |
| 17:13 | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison clanks a shot from close range | 2-4 |
| 16:49 | LSU | Andrew Angelo pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:44 | LSU | Robert Baca takes the ball from Dustin Wade in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Baca | 2-6 |
| 16:19 | LSU | Erik Showman misses the jumper in the paint | 2-6 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 15:57 | Arkansas | Andrew Angelo takes the ball from Wallace Ellison | 2-6 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Delarosa (fairly fresh) SG - Dustin Wade (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Angelo (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Erik Showman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Wayne Montgomery (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Baca (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wallace Ellison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erwin Smith (fairly fresh) C - Johnnie Blair (tiring) | |
| 15:39 | LSU | Erik Showman knocks in the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Johnnie Blair - foul #1 on Johnnie Blair, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (PG), Gregory Griffin (SG), Nolan Deputy (SF), Carl Fagan (PF) David Delarosa, Dustin Wade, Andrew Angelo, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Engelhardt (SG), Steven Sims (SF), Vincent Stratton (PF) Robert Baca, Wallace Ellison, Erwin Smith | |
| 15:39 | LSU | Erik Showman makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:18 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 5-6 |
| 15:17 | LSU | Erik Showman snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 15:03 | LSU | Nolan Deputy clanks a floater from the baseline | 5-6 |
| 15:02 | LSU | Carl Fagan tips it but misses | 5-6 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Engelhardt | 5-6 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Erik Showman - foul #2 on Erik Showman, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Young (C) Erik Showman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:39 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:20 | LSU | Nolan Deputy misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-8 |
| 14:18 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Wayne Montgomery and he's fouled by Carl Fagan - foul #1 on Carl Fagan, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | LSU | David Delarosa (PG), Dustin Wade (SG), Andrew Angelo (SF), Charles Clark (PF) Roger Copley, Gregory Griffin, Nolan Deputy, Carl Fagan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Baca (SG), Wallace Ellison (PF) David Engelhardt, Johnnie Blair | |
| 13:55 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses the free throw | 5-10 |
| 13:55 | LSU | Dustin Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 13:31 | LSU | Dustin Wade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 13:29 | LSU | Charles Clark hits the follow up shot | 7-10 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas | David Delarosa steals the ball from Wayne Montgomery in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 13:26 | LSU | Andrew Angelo dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Delarosa | 9-10 |
| 13:06 | Arkansas | Steven Sims misses the lay-in | 9-10 |
| 13:05 | LSU | Andrew Angelo gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:58 | LSU | Andrew Angelo hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Delarosa | 12-10 |
| 12:39 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton buries a jumper from close range | 12-12 |
| 12:19 | LSU | Charles Clark misses long on an open runner near the basket | 12-12 |
| 12:17 | Arkansas | Steven Sims gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas | Charles Clark is called for the reach on Wayne Montgomery - foul #1 on Charles Clark, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (PG), Gregory Griffin (SG), Nolan Deputy (SF), Carl Fagan (C) David Delarosa, Dustin Wade, Andrew Angelo, Glenn Young | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Engelhardt (SF), Erwin Smith (PF), Johnnie Blair (C) Steven Sims, Wallace Ellison, Vincent Stratton | |
| 11:53 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Baca | 12-15 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Copley (fresh) SG - Gregory Griffin (fresh) SF - Nolan Deputy (fresh) PF - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Fagan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Wayne Montgomery (tiring) SG - Robert Baca (tiring) 2 ast. SF - David Engelhardt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Erwin Smith (fresh) C - Johnnie Blair (tiring) | |
| 11:29 | LSU | Nolan Deputy clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 11:27 | LSU | Nolan Deputy grabs the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 11:06 | LSU | Carl Fagan is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Griffin | 14-15 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas | Roger Copley steals the ball from Wayne Montgomery | 14-15 |
| 10:50 | LSU | Robert Baca steals it from Roger Copley in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 10:48 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Baca | 14-17 |
| 10:33 | LSU | Charles Clark misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Erwin Smith - foul #1 on Erwin Smith, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | LSU | David Delarosa (PG), Dustin Wade (SG) Roger Copley, Gregory Griffin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton (PF) Erwin Smith | |
| 10:33 | LSU | Charles Clark misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:33 | LSU | Charles Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:04 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-17 |
| 10:02 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas | Robert Baca comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 09:44 | LSU | The rebound goes to Carl Fagan | 15-17 |
| 09:36 | LSU | Dustin Wade connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Clark | 17-17 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Clark - foul #2 on Charles Clark, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (PG), Gregory Griffin (SF), Glenn Young (PF) David Delarosa, Nolan Deputy, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Sims (SF), Wallace Ellison (PF) Wayne Montgomery, Johnnie Blair | |
| 09:11 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:11 | LSU | Glenn Young gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:46 | LSU | Glenn Young misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 17-17 |
| 08:45 | LSU | Roger Copley tips it home | 19-17 |
| 08:33 | Arkansas | Glenn Young swats the layup by Wallace Ellison | 19-17 |
| 08:32 | LSU | Dustin Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 08:27 | LSU | Roger Copley connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Dustin Wade | 21-17 |
| 08:24 | Arkansas | Robert Baca loses the dribble to Roger Copley in the backcourt | 21-17 |
| 08:11 | LSU | Roger Copley connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Wade | 24-17 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas | Carl Fagan blocks the short jumper by Vincent Stratton | 24-17 |
| 07:44 | LSU | Dustin Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Copley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Wade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Griffin (fairly fresh) PF - Glenn Young (fairly fresh) C - Carl Fagan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Baca (tired) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Engelhardt (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Steven Sims (fairly fresh) PF - Wallace Ellison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Stratton (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | LSU | Gregory Griffin is hacked by Robert Baca - foul #1 on Robert Baca, team foul #5 | 24-17 |
| Subs | LSU | David Delarosa (PG), Andrew Angelo (SF) Roger Copley, Gregory Griffin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery (PG), Erwin Smith (PF), Johnnie Blair (C) Robert Baca, Steven Sims, Vincent Stratton | |
| 07:13 | LSU | Johnnie Blair blocks the short jumper by Carl Fagan | 24-17 |
| 07:12 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas | Andrew Angelo steals the ball from Erwin Smith | 24-17 |
| 06:39 | LSU | David Delarosa makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-17 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison banks in the layup and he's hacked by Andrew Angelo - foul #2 on Andrew Angelo, team foul #7 | 27-19 |
| Subs | LSU | Nolan Deputy (SF) Andrew Angelo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Sims (SF) Erwin Smith | |
| 06:10 | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison makes the free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:48 | LSU | Dustin Wade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-20 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (SG) Dustin Wade | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Baca (SG), Vincent Stratton (C) David Engelhardt, Johnnie Blair | |
| 05:25 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 05:23 | LSU | Glenn Young grabs the board | 27-20 |
| 05:21 | LSU | David Delarosa is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Montgomery - foul #1 on Wayne Montgomery, team foul #6 | 27-20 |
| Subs | LSU | Gregory Griffin (SG) Roger Copley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erwin Smith (PF) Wallace Ellison | |
| 05:10 | LSU | Carl Fagan knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Nolan Deputy and he's hacked by Robert Baca - foul #2 on Robert Baca, team foul #7 | 29-20 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Engelhardt (SG) Robert Baca | |
| 05:10 | LSU | Carl Fagan makes the free throw | 30-20 |
| 04:47 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-20 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton hits the follow up shot | 30-22 |
| 04:29 | LSU | David Delarosa is denied on a layup by Erwin Smith | 30-22 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Steven Sims | 30-22 |
| 04:05 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 04:03 | LSU | Glenn Young snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 03:51 | LSU | Gregory Griffin misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-22 |
| 03:50 | Arkansas | Steven Sims grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses the driving attempt in the paint | 30-22 |
| 03:43 | Arkansas | Erwin Smith gets the offensive rebound | 30-22 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Delarosa (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Griffin (fairly fresh) SF - Nolan Deputy (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Fagan (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Young (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Wayne Montgomery (very tired) 2 reb. SG - David Engelhardt (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Steven Sims (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Erwin Smith (fairly fresh) C - Vincent Stratton (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Arkansas | Gregory Griffin takes the ball from Wayne Montgomery | 30-22 |
| 03:23 | LSU | David Delarosa misses the dunk attempt | 30-22 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-22 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (PG), Andrew Angelo (SF), Charles Clark (PF), Erik Showman (C) David Delarosa, Nolan Deputy, Carl Fagan, Glenn Young | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe (PG), Robert Baca (SG), Wallace Ellison (PF), Johnnie Blair (C) Wayne Montgomery, Steven Sims, Erwin Smith, Vincent Stratton | |
| 02:52 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt is whistled for a carry | 30-22 |
| Subs | LSU | Dustin Wade (SG) Gregory Griffin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:46 | LSU | Dustin Wade is hacked by Robert Baca in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Baca, team foul #8 | 30-22 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Sims (SF) Robert Baca | |
| 02:46 | LSU | Dustin Wade misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison pulls down the rebound | 30-22 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Charles Clark blocks the short jumper by Henry Bledsoe | 30-22 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Steven Sims pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-22 |
| 01:59 | LSU | Erik Showman gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 01:32 | LSU | Dustin Wade is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-22 |
| 01:30 | LSU | Erik Showman tips it but misses | 30-22 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Wallace Ellison | 30-22 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt scores on a 3 from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 00:54 | LSU | Roger Copley is open and buries a jumper in the paint set up by Charles Clark | 32-25 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 32-25 |
| 00:36 | LSU | Andrew Angelo pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 00:34 | LSU | Dustin Wade is hacked by Henry Bledsoe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Bledsoe, team foul #9 | 32-25 |
| Subs | LSU | David Delarosa (PG), Nolan Deputy (SF) Roger Copley, Andrew Angelo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery (PG), Erwin Smith (PF), Vincent Stratton (C) Henry Bledsoe, Steven Sims, Johnnie Blair | |
| 00:34 | LSU | Dustin Wade makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 00:34 | LSU | Dustin Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | 3 seconds is called on Wallace Ellison | 34-25 |
| Subs | LSU | Gregory Griffin (SG) Dustin Wade | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:03 | LSU | Charles Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-25 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Nolan Deputy gets the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 00:00 | LSU | The clock runs out | 34-25 |