| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Jerry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Saylor (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Steven Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Clift (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Meaux (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Days (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:42 | LSU | Steven Allen buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Santiago Jimenez | 28-30 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from William Jerry | 30-30 |
| 18:54 | LSU | Michael Meaux blows the layup | 30-30 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas | Jason Newman grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Meaux - foul #1 on Michael Meaux, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:39 | LSU | Arthur Days pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:24 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Nolan (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 18:24 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:24 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas | Kenneth Clift takes the ball from William Jerry | 31-32 |
| 17:59 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Clift | 31-34 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | Jason Newman comes up short on the shot in the paint | 31-34 |
| 17:37 | Arkansas | Jason Newman can't tip it in | 31-34 |
| 17:35 | LSU | Michael Meaux grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 17:28 | LSU | Michael Meaux clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Newman - foul #1 on Jason Newman, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (SG) Kevin Saylor | |
| Subs | LSU | Cameron Smith (SG), Anthony Difranco (SF), Frank Moses (C) Kenneth Clift, Santiago Jimenez, Arthur Days | |
| 17:28 | LSU | Michael Meaux misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:28 | LSU | Michael Meaux makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas | William Jerry misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 17:01 | LSU | Michael Meaux gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:57 | LSU | Steven Allen misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 16:56 | Arkansas | Jason Newman snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Ismael Short | 33-35 |
| 16:10 | LSU | Anthony Difranco comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 16:08 | Arkansas | William Jerry pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 15:46 | Arkansas | William Jerry is hacked by Cameron Smith - foul #2 on Cameron Smith, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor (SG), David Smith (SF), Anthony Dangelo (C) William Jerry, William Nolan, Jason Newman | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Clift (PG), Santiago Jimenez (SF), Arthur Days (C) Steven Allen, Michael Meaux, Frank Moses | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ismael Short (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Saylor (fresh) 15 pts. SF - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Albert Ryan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Dangelo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Clift (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cameron Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Anthony Difranco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Days (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Arkansas | David Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Albert Ryan | 35-35 |
| 15:13 | LSU | David Smith steals it from Arthur Days | 35-35 |
| 14:53 | Arkansas | Ismael Short can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 14:52 | LSU | Arthur Days grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:40 | LSU | Arthur Days makes the jumper from the left block set up by Cameron Smith and he's fouled by Anthony Dangelo - foul #1 on Anthony Dangelo, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Nolan (SF), Jason Newman (C) Ismael Short, Albert Ryan | |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (PG), Viktor Zalwsky (PF) Cameron Smith, Anthony Difranco | |
| 14:40 | LSU | Arthur Days misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:40 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:24 | LSU | Kenneth Clift hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Arthur Days | 35-40 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas | Jason Newman is hacked by Santiago Jimenez - foul #3 on Santiago Jimenez, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Jerry (PG) Kevin Saylor | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Allen (PG) Kenneth Clift | |
| 13:51 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Zemon steps in front of the William Nolan pass | 35-40 |
| 13:29 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon is hacked by Jason Newman - foul #2 on Jason Newman, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (SG) William Nolan | |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Moses (C) Arthur Days | |
| 13:09 | LSU | Steven Allen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 13:08 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez snags the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 12:51 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 35-40 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas | Anthony Dangelo snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas | Jason Newman connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ismael Short | 37-40 |
| 12:19 | LSU | Steven Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 12:17 | Arkansas | Ismael Short grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas | Anthony Dangelo misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Swietomierz Zemon - foul #1 on Swietomierz Zemon, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor (SG), William Nolan (SF), Albert Ryan (PF) William Jerry, David Smith, Jason Newman | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Clift (SG), Anthony Difranco (SF), Michael Meaux (PF), Arthur Days (C) Swietomierz Zemon, Santiago Jimenez, Viktor Zalwsky, Frank Moses | |
| 11:56 | Arkansas | Anthony Dangelo makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas | Anthony Dangelo misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 11:56 | LSU | Arthur Days grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 11:36 | LSU | Kenneth Clift is fouled on the floor by Albert Ryan - foul #1 on Albert Ryan, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ismael Short (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Saylor (fresh) 15 pts. SF - William Nolan (fresh) PF - Albert Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Dangelo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Steven Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Clift (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Difranco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Meaux (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Days (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:25 | LSU | Anthony Difranco connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Ismael Short - foul #1 on Ismael Short, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Jerry (PG) Ismael Short | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 11:25 | LSU | Anthony Difranco misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 11:25 | Arkansas | Anthony Dangelo snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 11:03 | Arkansas | William Nolan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Difranco - foul #1 on Anthony Difranco, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Cameron Smith (SG) Steven Allen | |
| 11:03 | Arkansas | William Nolan misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 11:03 | Arkansas | William Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 10:39 | LSU | Michael Meaux makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cameron Smith | 39-44 |
| 10:18 | Arkansas | The jumper by Albert Ryan is denied by Arthur Days | 39-44 |
| 10:16 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael Meaux | 39-44 |
| 09:58 | LSU | Arthur Days misses the lay-in | 39-44 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas | Anthony Dangelo snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 09:52 | Arkansas | William Jerry misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-44 |
| 09:50 | LSU | Arthur Days pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 09:26 | LSU | Anthony Difranco loses the dribble to Albert Ryan | 39-44 |
| 09:07 | Arkansas | Anthony Dangelo is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Anthony Dangelo, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (PG), David Smith (SF), Jason Newman (C) William Jerry, William Nolan, Anthony Dangelo | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Allen (PG), Santiago Jimenez (SF), Viktor Zalwsky (PF), Frank Moses (C) Kenneth Clift, Anthony Difranco, Michael Meaux, Arthur Days | |
| 08:53 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas | Jason Newman snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas | Jason Newman is hacked by Santiago Jimenez - foul #4 on Santiago Jimenez, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (SG) Cameron Smith | |
| 08:04 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-44 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor grabs the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas | Frank Moses blocks the short jumper by Jason Newman | 39-44 |
| 07:43 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 07:24 | LSU | Ismael Short picks off the pass by Santiago Jimenez | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ismael Short (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Saylor (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Albert Ryan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Steven Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Swietomierz Zemon (fresh) SF - Santiago Jimenez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Viktor Zalwsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Moses (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 07:08 | LSU | Frank Moses snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 06:48 | LSU | Steven Allen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 06:46 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas | Jason Newman is fouled on the floor by Frank Moses - foul #2 on Frank Moses, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Jerry (PG), William Nolan (SF), Anthony Dangelo (PF) Kevin Saylor, David Smith, Albert Ryan | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Clift (SG), Anthony Difranco (SF), Michael Meaux (PF), Arthur Days (C) Swietomierz Zemon, Santiago Jimenez, Viktor Zalwsky, Frank Moses | |
| 06:21 | Arkansas | Jason Newman makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas | Jason Newman misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 06:21 | LSU | Arthur Days grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 06:01 | LSU | Anthony Difranco misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas | Anthony Dangelo pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Anthony Dangelo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Ismael Short tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 05:17 | LSU | Ismael Short is called for the reach on Arthur Days - foul #2 on Ismael Short, team foul #8 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Smith (SG) Ismael Short | |
| Subs | LSU | Cameron Smith (SG) Steven Allen | |
| 05:17 | LSU | Arthur Days makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 05:17 | LSU | Arthur Days makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas | Michael Meaux picks off the pass by William Jerry | 42-46 |
| 04:50 | LSU | Jason Newman steps in front of the Arthur Days pass | 42-46 |
| 04:31 | Arkansas | David Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 04:20 | LSU | Arthur Days hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Difranco | 45-48 |
| 04:05 | Arkansas | Jason Newman misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-48 |
| 04:03 | LSU | Arthur Days snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 03:45 | LSU | Michael Meaux misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-48 |
| 03:44 | LSU | Michael Meaux misses the tip | 45-48 |
| 03:42 | Arkansas | William Nolan pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 03:18 | Arkansas | Jason Newman makes the jump hook in the paint | 47-48 |
| 03:18 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (SG), Albert Ryan (PF) William Nolan, Jason Newman | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Allen (PG), Santiago Jimenez (SF) Cameron Smith, Michael Meaux | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Jerry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ismael Short (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Albert Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Dangelo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Steven Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Clift (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Difranco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Days (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:52 | LSU | Steven Allen misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 02:50 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor (SG) Ismael Short | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:22 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kevin Saylor | 50-50 |
| 01:59 | LSU | Albert Ryan denies the turnaround by Arthur Days | 50-50 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas | David Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Dangelo | 53-50 |
| 01:11 | LSU | Arthur Days misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Dangelo - foul #3 on Anthony Dangelo, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jason Newman (C) Anthony Dangelo | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Meaux (PF) Anthony Difranco | |
| 01:11 | LSU | Arthur Days makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 01:11 | LSU | Arthur Days makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Jason Newman tips it in | 55-52 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Jason Newman denies the turnaround by Arthur Days | 55-52 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Arthur Days tips it in | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Clift - foul #1 on Kenneth Clift, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:04 | LSU | Michael Meaux is called for traveling | 57-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (PG) William Jerry | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | David Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Allen - foul #2 on Steven Allen, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez misses short on a fullcourt shot | 59-54 |