| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Michael Luczak (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Zurek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Craig Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Ruben (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Loman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Webster (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer inbounds the ball | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Arkansas State | Victor Zurek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-45 |
| 19:22 | LSU | Craig Brewer is called for the reach on William Clark - foul #3 on Craig Brewer, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Russell (SF) Craig Brewer | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 19:03 | LSU | Robert Landry misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-45 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Kelly grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 18:57 | Arkansas State | Michael Luczak is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Luczak, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| 18:31 | LSU | Carlos Ruben banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Clark and the foul's on William Russell - foul #3 on William Russell, team foul #3 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Petty (SF) William Russell | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 18:31 | LSU | Carlos Ruben makes the free throw | 30-48 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas State | Franklin Newman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-48 |
| 18:13 | LSU | Robert Webster snags the defensive board | 30-48 |
| 17:44 | LSU | Kenneth Kelly is called for the reach on Carlos Ruben - foul #3 on Kenneth Kelly, team foul #4 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Reese (SG), Kevin Higuera (PF) Victor Zurek, Kenneth Kelly | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McCoy (SG) Robert Landry | |
| 17:23 | LSU | Carlos Ruben hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from William Clark | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:12 | Arkansas State | Michael Luczak misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Carlos Ruben - foul #1 on Carlos Ruben, team foul #1 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Tanner (C) Franklin Newman | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Loper (C) Robert Loman | |
| 17:12 | Arkansas State | Michael Luczak makes the 1st free throw | 31-50 |
| 17:12 | Arkansas State | Michael Luczak makes the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 16:55 | LSU | Carlos Ruben's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin Wicks (SG) Michael Luczak | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:41 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Tanner | 34-50 |
| 16:19 | LSU | Kenneth Loper buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-52 |
| 15:50 | Arkansas State | Kevin Wicks loses the ball out of bounds | 34-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Victor Zurek (SG), Craig Brewer (SF), Kenneth Kelly (PF), Franklin Newman (C) Kevin Wicks, Charles Petty, Kevin Higuera, Richard Tanner | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Landry (PG) Michael McCoy | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Reese (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Zurek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Craig Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Franklin Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Carlos Ruben (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Webster (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Loper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | LSU | William Clark drills a 3 from the right corner | 34-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:15 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Kelly can't connect on a floater from the left block | 34-55 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas State | Victor Zurek tips it in | 36-55 |
| 14:53 | LSU | William Clark is fouled on the floor by Fred Reese - foul #2 on Fred Reese, team foul #5 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Luczak (PG) Fred Reese | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Loman (PF) Kenneth Loper | |
| 14:37 | LSU | Robert Webster misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Franklin Newman - foul #3 on Franklin Newman, team foul #6 | 36-55 |
| 14:37 | LSU | Robert Webster misses the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 14:37 | LSU | Robert Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 36-56 |
| 14:18 | Arkansas State | Michael Luczak's floater is knocked away by Robert Loman | 36-56 |
| 14:16 | Arkansas State | Franklin Newman hits the follow up shot | 38-56 |
| 14:06 | LSU | William Clark makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Landry | 38-58 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas State | Michael Luczak misses the jumper from the right side | 38-58 |
| 14:00 | Arkansas State | Michael Luczak hits the follow up shot | 40-58 |
| 13:37 | LSU | Carlos Ruben blows the layup | 40-58 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Kelly grabs the board | 40-58 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-58 |
| 13:18 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Loman | 40-58 |
| 12:49 | LSU | Carlos Ruben buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Landry | 40-60 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Reese (PG), Kevin Wicks (SG), William Russell (SF), Kevin Higuera (PF), Richard Tanner (C) Michael Luczak, Victor Zurek, Craig Brewer, Kenneth Kelly, Franklin Newman | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McCoy (SG), John Fortney (SF), Kenneth Loper (PF), Maxwell Burrell (C) William Clark, Carlos Ruben, Robert Loman, Robert Webster | |
| 12:06 | LSU | John Fortney connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael McCoy | 40-62 |
| 11:51 | Arkansas State | Fred Reese misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-62 |
| 11:50 | LSU | Maxwell Burrell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-62 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Reese (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Wicks (fresh) SF - William Russell (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kevin Higuera (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Tanner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael McCoy (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Fortney (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Loper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Maxwell Burrell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | LSU | Kenneth Loper is called for traveling | 40-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kenneth Kelly (PF) Richard Tanner | |
| Subs | LSU | William Clark (PG) Robert Landry | |
| 11:06 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Kelly connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-62 |
| 10:45 | LSU | Maxwell Burrell misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Fred Reese - foul #3 on Fred Reese, team foul #7 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Luczak (PG), Franklin Newman (C) Kevin Wicks, Kevin Higuera | |
| Subs | LSU | Carlos Ruben (SF), Robert Loman (PF) John Fortney, Kenneth Loper | |
| 10:45 | LSU | Maxwell Burrell makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 10:45 | LSU | Maxwell Burrell misses the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Kelly gets the rebound | 43-63 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas State | William Russell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-63 |
| 10:29 | LSU | Carlos Ruben grabs the defensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 10:07 | LSU | Michael McCoy connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Clark | 43-65 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas State | Fred Reese hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-65 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas State | Michael Luczak snags the offensive board | 43-65 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas State | Carlos Ruben steals it from Fred Reese | 43-65 |
| 09:40 | LSU | William Clark hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carlos Ruben | 43-67 |
| 09:25 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-67 |
| 09:24 | LSU | Carlos Ruben grabs the defensive rebound | 43-67 |
| 09:07 | LSU | Fred Reese is called for the reach on Michael McCoy - foul #4 on Fred Reese, team foul #8 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roger White (PG), Victor Zurek (SG), Craig Brewer (SF), Kevin Higuera (PF) Michael Luczak, Fred Reese, William Russell, Kenneth Kelly | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Landry (PG), John Fortney (SF), Robert Webster (C) William Clark, Carlos Ruben, Maxwell Burrell | |
| 09:07 | LSU | Michael McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 09:07 | LSU | Michael McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-69 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas State | Victor Zurek connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Roger White and the foul's on Robert Webster - foul #2 on Robert Webster, team foul #2 | 45-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | LSU | William Clark (SG), Kenneth Loper (C) Michael McCoy, Robert Loman | |
| 08:51 | Arkansas State | Victor Zurek makes the free throw | 46-69 |
| 08:24 | LSU | Robert Landry misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-69 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Craig Brewer | 46-69 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Higuera and the foul's on Robert Webster - foul #3 on Robert Webster, team foul #3 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Tanner (C) Franklin Newman | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 08:18 | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer misses the free throw | 48-69 |
| 08:18 | LSU | Kenneth Loper grabs the defensive rebound | 48-69 |
| 07:56 | LSU | Kenneth Loper hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Roger White - foul #1 on Roger White, team foul #9 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Luczak (PG), Kenneth Kelly (PF) Roger White, Richard Tanner | |
| Subs | LSU | Carlos Ruben (SG) William Clark | |
| 07:56 | LSU | Kenneth Loper misses the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 07:56 | LSU | Kenneth Loper makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Kevin Higuera is denied by Robert Webster | 48-70 |
| 07:42 | LSU | The rebound goes to Kenneth Loper | 48-70 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Michael Luczak (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Zurek (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Craig Brewer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Higuera (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Ruben (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. SF - John Fortney (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Loper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Webster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | LSU | Robert Landry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Luczak - foul #2 on Michael Luczak, team foul #10 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Loman (PF) Kenneth Loper | |
| 07:38 | LSU | Robert Landry misses the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 07:38 | LSU | Robert Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 07:16 | Arkansas State | Kevin Higuera misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-71 |
| 07:15 | LSU | Robert Loman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-71 |
| 06:48 | LSU | Carlos Ruben loses the ball out of bounds | 48-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Reese (SG), William Russell (SF), Franklin Newman (C) Victor Zurek, Craig Brewer, Kevin Higuera | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:29 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Kelly is hacked by Robert Loman - foul #2 on Robert Loman, team foul #4 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin Wicks (SG) Michael Luczak | |
| Subs | LSU | William Clark (PG), Michael McCoy (SG) Robert Landry, Carlos Ruben | |
| 06:23 | Arkansas State | William Russell is hacked by John Fortney - foul #3 on John Fortney, team foul #5 | 48-71 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas State | William Russell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-71 |
| 06:05 | LSU | Robert Loman snags the defensive board | 48-71 |
| 06:00 | LSU | Michael McCoy's pass is intercepted by Franklin Newman | 48-71 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Kelly clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-71 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas State | Fred Reese tips it in | 50-71 |
| 05:14 | LSU | William Clark makes the shot from just outside the lane | 50-73 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas State | William Russell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on William Russell, team foul #11 | 50-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin Higuera (PF), Richard Tanner (C) Kenneth Kelly, Franklin Newman | |
| Subs | LSU | Carlos Ruben (SF), Kenneth Loper (C) John Fortney, Robert Loman | |
| 04:44 | LSU | Carlos Ruben misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-73 |
| 04:43 | LSU | Michael McCoy snags the offensive board | 50-73 |
| 04:19 | LSU | William Clark connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Loper | 50-75 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas State | Fred Reese loses the ball out of bounds | 50-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Petty (SF) William Russell | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Landry (PG) Michael McCoy | |
| 03:58 | LSU | Robert Landry makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Webster | 50-78 |
| 03:43 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-78 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas State | Fred Reese grabs the offensive rebound | 50-78 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Reese (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Wicks (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Petty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Higuera (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Tanner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Clark (tiring) 20 pts. 6 ast. SF - Carlos Ruben (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Webster (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Loper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Loper picks off the pass by Fred Reese | 50-78 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | LSU | Carlos Ruben's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roger White (PG), William Russell (C) Kevin Wicks, Richard Tanner | |
| Subs | LSU | John Fortney (SF), Maxwell Burrell (C) Carlos Ruben, Robert Webster | |
| 02:51 | Arkansas State | Kevin Higuera is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Higuera, team foul #12 | 50-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Loman (PF) Maxwell Burrell | |
| 02:27 | LSU | Robert Landry misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-78 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas State | Kevin Higuera gets the rebound | 50-78 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:22 | Arkansas State | Roger White misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-78 |
| 02:20 | LSU | Kenneth Loper snags the defensive board | 50-78 |
| 02:02 | LSU | William Clark clanks a shot from the left side | 50-78 |
| 02:00 | LSU | Robert Loman tips it back up and in | 50-80 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas State | Kevin Higuera connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Roger White | 53-80 |
| 01:30 | LSU | John Fortney knocks in the floater from the right block | 53-82 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas State | Roger White is called for traveling | 53-82 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kevin Wicks (SG), Richard Tanner (C) Roger White, Charles Petty | |
| Subs | LSU | Carlos Ruben (SF), Robert Webster (C) John Fortney, Kenneth Loper | |
| 00:52 | LSU | Carlos Ruben knocks in the shot from the right block | 53-84 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Arkansas State | Richard Tanner misses long on a shot in the lane | 53-84 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Carlos Ruben snags the defensive board | 53-84 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | LSU | Carlos Ruben misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kevin Higuera - foul #3 on Kevin Higuera, team foul #13 | 53-84 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Carlos Ruben makes the 1st free throw | 53-85 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Carlos Ruben makes the 2nd free throw | 53-86 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Fred Reese clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-86 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Robert Loman grabs the board | 53-86 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Robert Landry runs out the clock | 53-86 |