| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Stafford (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Tetrault (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Travis Kane (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Chavis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Modlin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Moody (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Six (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Dima Peplinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Kepler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Leclair (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Travis Kane inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | LSU | Brian Chavis scores on a floater near the basket set up by James Stafford | 26-23 |
| 19:36 | Arkansas | Robert Tetrault picks off the pass by Gregory Six in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| 19:14 | LSU | Brian Chavis misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 26-23 |
| 19:12 | LSU | Brian Chavis tips it back up and in | 28-23 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas | Gregory Six misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas | John Leclair tips it in | 28-25 |
| 18:35 | LSU | Brian Chavis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Tetrault | 30-25 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler can't finish the layup | 30-25 |
| 18:07 | LSU | Robert Tetrault grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 17:38 | LSU | Brian Chavis double dribbles | 30-25 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG), Thomas Dickerson (SG), Steven Morris (SF), Bryan Becker (C) James Stafford, Robert Tetrault, Travis Kane, Douglas Modlin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone (PG), Anthony Lewis (C) James Moody, John Leclair | |
| 17:09 | Arkansas | Thomas Dickerson steals the ball from Kenneth Malone | 30-25 |
| 17:06 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses the easy layup | 30-25 |
| 17:05 | LSU | Joseph Seay tips it back up and in | 32-25 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | Gregory Six misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 16:39 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas | Gregory Six's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-25 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Tetrault (SG), Travis Kane (SF) Joseph Seay, Brian Chavis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG), John Leclair (C) Kenneth Malone, Anthony Lewis | |
| 15:44 | LSU | Robert Tetrault drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Dickerson | 35-25 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Dickerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Tetrault (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Kane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Bryan Becker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Moody (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Six (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Dima Peplinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Kepler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Leclair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski clanks a jumper in the lane | 35-25 |
| 15:18 | LSU | The rebound goes to Bryan Becker | 35-25 |
| 14:54 | LSU | Travis Kane is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Travis Kane, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | LSU | James Stafford (PG), Brian Chavis (PF), Douglas Modlin (C) Thomas Dickerson, Steven Morris, Bryan Becker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone (PG), Anthony Lewis (PF) James Moody, Gerald Kepler | |
| 14:51 | Arkansas | Gregory Six is hacked by Robert Tetrault in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Tetrault, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| 14:29 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Malone | 35-27 |
| 14:10 | LSU | James Stafford connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Tetrault | 37-27 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Matthew Hill (SF), Mark Holmes (C) Dima Peplinski, John Leclair | |
| 13:24 | LSU | Brian Chavis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 13:23 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 13:21 | Arkansas | Gregory Six is hacked by Brian Chavis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Chavis, team foul #3 | 37-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Morris (SF), Francis Elms (C) Travis Kane, Douglas Modlin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG), Gerald Kepler (PF) Gregory Six, Mark Holmes | |
| 13:03 | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas | Matthew Hill can't tip it in | 37-27 |
| 13:00 | LSU | Francis Elms snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 12:32 | LSU | Brian Chavis dunks the ball over the doubleteam set up by Steven Morris | 39-27 |
| 12:16 | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Hill | 39-30 |
| 11:59 | LSU | Brian Chavis misses long on a floater from the right side | 39-30 |
| 11:57 | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 11:38 | Arkansas | Matthew Hill misses the wide open jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Tetrault - foul #2 on Robert Tetrault, team foul #4 | 39-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG), Thomas Dickerson (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Bryan Becker (PF), Douglas Modlin (C) James Stafford, Robert Tetrault, Steven Morris, Brian Chavis, Francis Elms | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ramon Villa (PG), Gregory Six (SG), Brent Winningham (PF), John Leclair (C) James Moody, Kenneth Malone, Gerald Kepler, Anthony Lewis | |
| 11:38 | Arkansas | Matthew Hill makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 11:38 | Arkansas | Matthew Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 11:38 | LSU | Douglas Modlin gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Seay (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Kane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryan Becker (fresh) 5 reb. C - Douglas Modlin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ramon Villa (fresh) SG - Gregory Six (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Matthew Hill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brent Winningham (fresh) C - John Leclair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | LSU | Bryan Becker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Travis Kane and he's fouled by Brent Winningham - foul #1 on Brent Winningham, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski (SF) Matthew Hill | |
| 11:15 | LSU | Bryan Becker misses the free throw | 41-31 |
| 11:15 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 10:49 | Arkansas | John Leclair scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Brent Winningham | 41-33 |
| 10:35 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-33 |
| 10:33 | LSU | Travis Kane grabs the offensive board | 41-33 |
| 10:13 | LSU | Douglas Modlin hits a floater in the paint | 43-33 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas | Gregory Six is hacked by Thomas Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Dickerson, team foul #5 | 43-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Tetrault (SG), Steven Morris (SF), Brian Chavis (PF), Francis Elms (C) Thomas Dickerson, Travis Kane, Bryan Becker, Douglas Modlin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG) Ramon Villa | |
| 10:00 | Arkansas | Gregory Six misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Tetrault - foul #3 on Robert Tetrault, team foul #6 | 43-33 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler (PF) Brent Winningham | |
| 10:00 | Arkansas | Gregory Six makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas | Gregory Six makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 09:58 | LSU | Joseph Seay travels in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas | James Moody hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 09:27 | LSU | The rebound goes to Joseph Seay | 43-35 |
| 09:04 | LSU | Robert Tetrault is hacked by Gregory Six - foul #2 on Gregory Six, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | LSU | James Stafford (PG), Travis Kane (SF) Joseph Seay, Steven Morris | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis (C) John Leclair | |
| 08:39 | LSU | James Moody is called for the reach on Travis Kane - foul #2 on James Moody, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (SG), Bryan Becker (PF), Douglas Modlin (C) Robert Tetrault, Brian Chavis, Francis Elms | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone (PG), Matthew Hill (SF), Mark Holmes (C) James Moody, Dima Peplinski, Gerald Kepler | |
| 08:14 | LSU | The jump hook by Bryan Becker is blocked by Mark Holmes | 43-35 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas | Matthew Hill gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas | Gregory Six hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 43-35 |
| 07:41 | LSU | Travis Kane grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 07:23 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-35 |
| 07:22 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Mark Holmes | 43-35 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Stafford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Dickerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Kane (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Becker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Modlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Malone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Six (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Matthew Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Holmes (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:53 | Arkansas | Gregory Six hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Malone | 43-37 |
| 06:38 | LSU | Bryan Becker is hacked by Anthony Lewis - foul #1 on Anthony Lewis, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG), Robert Tetrault (SG), Steven Morris (SF), Brian Chavis (PF), Francis Elms (C) James Stafford, Thomas Dickerson, Travis Kane, Bryan Becker, Douglas Modlin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG), Ramon Villa (SG), Dima Peplinski (SF), Gerald Kepler (PF), John Leclair (C) Kenneth Malone, Gregory Six, Matthew Hill, Anthony Lewis, Mark Holmes | |
| 06:22 | LSU | Francis Elms can't finish the layup | 43-37 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas | Ramon Villa pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by James Moody | 43-39 |
| 05:52 | LSU | Steven Morris scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Tetrault | 45-39 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Tetrault - foul #4 on Robert Tetrault, team foul #7 | 45-39 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 05:22 | LSU | Brian Chavis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 45-41 |
| 05:20 | LSU | Francis Elms tips it home | 47-41 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by James Moody | 47-43 |
| 04:26 | LSU | Brian Chavis is hacked by James Moody - foul #3 on James Moody, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | LSU | James Stafford (PG), Thomas Dickerson (SG), Douglas Modlin (C) Joseph Seay, Robert Tetrault, Francis Elms | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone (PG), Gregory Six (SG), Anthony Lewis (PF), Mark Holmes (C) James Moody, Ramon Villa, Gerald Kepler, John Leclair | |
| 04:07 | LSU | James Stafford scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Dickerson | 49-43 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas | Thomas Dickerson takes the ball from Dima Peplinski | 49-43 |
| 03:15 | LSU | Dima Peplinski takes the ball from Steven Morris | 49-43 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone lays it up and in on a great pass from Dima Peplinski | 49-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Stafford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Dickerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Chavis (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Modlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Six (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Dima Peplinski (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Holmes (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:50 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson's pass is intercepted by Gregory Six | 49-45 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Tetrault (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Bryan Becker (PF), Francis Elms (C) Thomas Dickerson, Steven Morris, Brian Chavis, Douglas Modlin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG), Gerald Kepler (PF), John Leclair (C) Kenneth Malone, Anthony Lewis, Mark Holmes | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Bryan Becker - foul #2 on Bryan Becker, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 02:32 | LSU | Francis Elms grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 02:19 | LSU | Francis Elms double dribbles | 49-46 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | James Moody throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Brian Chavis (PF), Douglas Modlin (C) Bryan Becker, Francis Elms | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:40 | LSU | Brian Chavis misses the jumper from the left block | 49-46 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-46 |
| 01:14 | LSU | Brian Chavis snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 00:54 | LSU | Brian Chavis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Stafford | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | John Leclair is hacked by James Stafford - foul #3 on James Stafford, team foul #9 | 51-46 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | John Leclair makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | John Leclair misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Douglas Modlin grabs the board | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:39 | LSU | James Moody is called for the reach on Douglas Modlin in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Moody, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| 00:38 | LSU | Travis Kane is fouled on the floor by Dima Peplinski - foul #1 on Dima Peplinski, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| 00:38 | LSU | Travis Kane makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:38 | LSU | Travis Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | Gregory Six splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Moody | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | LSU | Gregory Six is called for the reach on James Stafford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Six, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Morris (PF) Brian Chavis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:28 | LSU | James Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:28 | LSU | James Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Leclair | 54-50 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | James Moody makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Leclair | 54-53 |
| 00:21 | LSU | James Moody is called for the reach on Robert Tetrault in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Moody, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Brian Chavis (PF) Steven Morris | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone (PG) James Moody | |
| 00:21 | LSU | Robert Tetrault makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:21 | LSU | Robert Tetrault makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 00:04 | LSU | The rebound goes to Brian Chavis | 56-53 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Brian Chavis is hacked by Kenneth Malone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Malone, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Morris (SF) Travis Kane | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:03 | LSU | Brian Chavis misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Brian Chavis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Gregory Six comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 57-53 |