| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Ater (fresh) PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Manuel Robidoux (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Michael Luczak (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger White (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Craig Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Tanner (fresh) 7 pts. C - Brandon Wiliams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Bradley Ater inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | LSU | Manuel Robidoux misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 19:33 | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas State | Roger White misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 29-31 |
| 19:26 | Arkansas State | Michael Luczak gets the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas State | Bradley Ater steals the ball from Roger White | 29-31 |
| 18:53 | LSU | William Clark misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-31 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas State | Michael Luczak gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas State | Manuel Robidoux picks off the pass by Richard Tanner | 29-31 |
| 18:25 | LSU | Robert Landry knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bradley Ater | 32-31 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 18:10 | LSU | Manuel Robidoux gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:45 | LSU | Brandon Wiliams blocks the short jumper by William Clark | 32-31 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas State | Richard Tanner grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 17:26 | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger White | 32-34 |
| 17:06 | LSU | Robert Landry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McCoy (SF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Bradley Ater, Manuel Robidoux | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Reese (PG), Kevin Wicks (SG), Charles Petty (SF), Terry Whitehead (PF) Michael Luczak, Roger White, Craig Brewer, Richard Tanner | |
| 16:47 | Arkansas State | Brandon Wiliams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 16:46 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 16:21 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Landry | 34-34 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas State | Brandon Wiliams clanks a 3 from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 16:03 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 15:42 | LSU | Robert Landry misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 15:41 | Arkansas State | Brandon Wiliams grabs the board | 34-34 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McCoy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Reese (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Wicks (fresh) SF - Charles Petty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Whitehead (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Wiliams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Arkansas State | Kevin Wicks hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Fred Reese | 34-36 |
| 15:10 | LSU | Michael McCoy connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Meinhardt | 37-36 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Fred Reese | 37-39 |
| 14:49 | LSU | William Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas State | Brandon Wiliams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kevin Wicks | 37-42 |
| 14:09 | LSU | Robert Landry misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 14:08 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt grabs the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 13:46 | LSU | William Clark knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bradley Ziegenbein | 40-42 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas State | Fred Reese misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 13:35 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:06 | LSU | William Clark connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael McCoy | 43-42 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas State | Fred Reese throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (SG), Bradley Ater (SF), Manuel Robidoux (C) William Clark, Michael McCoy, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Luczak (PG), Roger White (SG), Craig Brewer (SF), Richard Tanner (PF), Jan Ralbovsky (C) Fred Reese, Kevin Wicks, Charles Petty, Terry Whitehead, Brandon Wiliams | |
| 12:38 | LSU | Craig Brewer picks off the pass by Robert Landry | 43-42 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky is fouled on the floor by Manuel Robidoux - foul #1 on Manuel Robidoux, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas State | Roger White is fouled on the floor by Bradley Ater - foul #1 on Bradley Ater, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein (PF) Michael Meinhardt | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 11:50 | Arkansas State | Manuel Robidoux picks off the pass by Roger White | 43-42 |
| 11:21 | LSU | Robert Landry is hacked by Jan Ralbovsky - foul #1 on Jan Ralbovsky, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McCoy (PG) Robert Landry | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Terry Whitehead (C) Jan Ralbovsky | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael McCoy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Carson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bradley Ater (fresh) PF - Bradley Ziegenbein (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Manuel Robidoux (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Michael Luczak (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger White (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Tanner (fresh) 7 pts. C - Terry Whitehead (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | LSU | Michael McCoy misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 11:06 | LSU | Michael Carson tips it in | 45-42 |
| 10:43 | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 10:42 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:27 | LSU | Manuel Robidoux drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Carson | 47-42 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas State | Roger White hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 09:54 | LSU | Michael McCoy misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 09:52 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| 09:37 | Arkansas State | Roger White makes the turnaround from close range | 49-46 |
| 09:08 | LSU | Michael McCoy can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 09:07 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 08:45 | LSU | Michael McCoy buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Carson | 52-46 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer is whistled for a carry | 52-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Landry (PG), William Clark (SG), Michael Meinhardt (PF) Michael McCoy, Michael Carson, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Reese (PG), Kevin Wicks (SG), Charles Petty (SF), Jan Ralbovsky (PF), Brandon Wiliams (C) Michael Luczak, Roger White, Craig Brewer, Richard Tanner, Terry Whitehead | |
| 08:01 | LSU | William Clark misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Charles Petty | 52-46 |
| 07:53 | Arkansas State | Manuel Robidoux steals it from Jan Ralbovsky | 52-46 |
| 07:32 | LSU | Bradley Ater's pass is intercepted by Fred Reese | 52-46 |
| 07:27 | Arkansas State | Fred Reese banks in the layup | 52-48 |
| 07:10 | LSU | Robert Landry drills a floater from the right side | 54-48 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Clark (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Ater (tiring) PF - Michael Meinhardt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Robidoux (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Wicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jan Ralbovsky (fresh) C - Brandon Wiliams (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Arkansas State | Michael Meinhardt denies the turnaround by Jan Ralbovsky | 54-48 |
| 06:59 | Arkansas State | Fred Reese snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty blows the layup but he's hacked by Bradley Ater - foul #2 on Bradley Ater, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McCoy (SF) Bradley Ater | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Terry Whitehead (PF) Jan Ralbovsky | |
| 06:35 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:35 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 06:06 | LSU | Robert Landry drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael McCoy | 57-48 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas State | Charles Petty hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas State | Fred Reese tips it but misses | 57-48 |
| 05:41 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 05:28 | LSU | Michael McCoy knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Landry | 60-48 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas State | Kevin Wicks travels with the ball | 60-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Manuel Robidoux | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Luczak (PG), Roger White (SG), Craig Brewer (SF), Jan Ralbovsky (C) Fred Reese, Kevin Wicks, Charles Petty, Brandon Wiliams | |
| 04:50 | LSU | Robert Landry clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-48 |
| 04:49 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein hits the follow up shot | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:29 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-48 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas State | Craig Brewer grabs the offensive board | 62-48 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas State | Roger White scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Luczak | 62-50 |
| 03:52 | LSU | Michael McCoy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas State | Michael Luczak snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky lays it up and in | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | LSU | Jan Ralbovsky denies the turnaround by Michael McCoy | 62-52 |
| 03:24 | Arkansas State | Terry Whitehead snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 03:24 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Manuel Robidoux (C) Michael Meinhardt | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Tanner (PF), Brandon Wiliams (C) Terry Whitehead, Jan Ralbovsky | |
| 03:01 | Arkansas State | Richard Tanner can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-52 |
| 02:59 | LSU | Michael McCoy pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Clark (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McCoy (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Manuel Robidoux (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Michael Luczak (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger White (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Tanner (fresh) 7 pts. C - Brandon Wiliams (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:32 | LSU | Michael McCoy drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Manuel Robidoux | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:14 | Arkansas State | Brandon Wiliams misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 02:12 | LSU | The rebound goes to Bradley Ziegenbein | 64-52 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Manuel Robidoux misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Brandon Wiliams - foul #2 on Brandon Wiliams, team foul #2 | 64-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Ater (SF), Michael Meinhardt (PF) Michael McCoy, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Reese (PG), Kevin Wicks (SG), Charles Petty (SF), Terry Whitehead (PF), Jan Ralbovsky (C) Michael Luczak, Roger White, Craig Brewer, Richard Tanner, Brandon Wiliams | |
| 01:43 | LSU | Manuel Robidoux makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Manuel Robidoux misses the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas State | Kevin Wicks misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by William Clark - foul #3 on William Clark, team foul #4 | 65-52 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas State | Kevin Wicks makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas State | Kevin Wicks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:54 | LSU | Robert Landry can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 65-54 |
| 00:52 | LSU | William Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | LSU | William Clark misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Fred Reese - foul #1 on Fred Reese, team foul #3 | 65-54 |
| 00:24 | LSU | William Clark makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:24 | LSU | William Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Terry Whitehead misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 67-54 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Robert Landry gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Robert Landry runs out the clock | 67-54 |