| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Maris (fresh) SG - Eddie Heater (fresh) SF - Nathan Lee (fresh) PF - Martin Southwell (fresh) C - Leon McBride (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Andrew Angelo (fresh) SG - Roger Copley (fresh) SF - Nolan Deputy (fresh) PF - Charles Clark (fresh) C - Erik Showman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Arkansas State | Leon McBride drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Lee and he's fouled by Erik Showman - foul #1 on Erik Showman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:49 | Arkansas State | Leon McBride misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:49 | LSU | The rebound goes to Erik Showman | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | LSU | Andrew Angelo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | LSU | Charles Clark pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | LSU | Erik Showman misses the shot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | LSU | Roger Copley tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater buries a 3 from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:20 | LSU | Erik Showman is called for traveling | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas State | Leon McBride's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 18:03 | LSU | Erik Showman drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Andrew Angelo and the foul's on Richard Maris - foul #1 on Richard Maris, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:03 | LSU | Erik Showman misses the free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater clanks a 3 from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:47 | LSU | Andrew Angelo snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:31 | LSU | Erik Showman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Leon McBride - foul #1 on Leon McBride, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (SG), Milton Maeda (SF), Julian Johnson (PF) Eddie Heater, Nathan Lee, Martin Southwell | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:31 | LSU | Erik Showman misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:31 | LSU | Erik Showman makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:19 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson misses the lay-in | 5-5 |
| 17:17 | LSU | Andrew Angelo grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:06 | LSU | Nolan Deputy is hacked by Milton Maeda - foul #1 on Milton Maeda, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Wolf (SG) Richard Maris | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 16:59 | LSU | Nolan Deputy misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 16:57 | LSU | Roger Copley gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:40 | LSU | Andrew Angelo hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Copley | 5-8 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown drills a 3 from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 16:23 | LSU | Erik Showman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 16:22 | LSU | Charles Clark misses the tip | 8-8 |
| 16:20 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:08 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Fred Brown, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Maris (PG), Eddie Heater (SG), Nathan Lee (SF), Martin Southwell (PF) Fred Brown, William Wolf, Julian Johnson, Leon McBride | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (PG), Fredrick Garst (SG), Gregory Griffin (SF), Carl Fagan (PF), Glenn Young (C) Andrew Angelo, Roger Copley, Nolan Deputy, Charles Clark, Erik Showman | |
| 15:51 | LSU | Martin Southwell is called for the reach on Carl Fagan - foul #1 on Martin Southwell, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Maris (fresh) SG - Eddie Heater (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Lee (fresh) PF - Martin Southwell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Milton Maeda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Stephen Powell (fresh) SG - Fredrick Garst (fresh) SF - Gregory Griffin (fresh) PF - Carl Fagan (fresh) C - Glenn Young (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | LSU | Carl Fagan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Fredrick Garst | 8-10 |
| 15:28 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 10-10 |
| 15:22 | LSU | Gregory Griffin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-10 |
| 15:21 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 15:08 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee hits a 3 from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 14:49 | LSU | Martin Southwell swats the short shot by Glenn Young | 13-10 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 14:34 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda banks in the layup and the foul's on Carl Fagan - foul #1 on Carl Fagan, team foul #2 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (SG), Julian Johnson (PF) Eddie Heater, Nathan Lee | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (SG), Nolan Deputy (SF), Charles Clark (PF), Erik Showman (C) Fredrick Garst, Gregory Griffin, Carl Fagan, Glenn Young | |
| 14:34 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda misses the free throw | 15-10 |
| 14:34 | LSU | Charles Clark grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 14:12 | LSU | Charles Clark misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 15-10 |
| 14:11 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 13:42 | LSU | Charles Clark works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right side set up by Roger Copley | 17-12 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 17-12 |
| 13:30 | LSU | Erik Showman grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 13:19 | LSU | Nolan Deputy misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 13:18 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Julian Johnson | 17-12 |
| 13:10 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell is called for traveling | 17-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater (SG), Nathan Lee (SF), Leon McBride (C) Richard Maris, Milton Maeda, Martin Southwell | |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (PG), Gregory Griffin (SF) Stephen Powell, Nolan Deputy | |
| 12:55 | LSU | Charles Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Frazier (PF) Julian Johnson | |
| Subs | LSU | Fredrick Garst (SG) Roger Copley | |
| 12:45 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown scores on a 3 from the left corner | 20-12 |
| 12:27 | LSU | Charles Clark is fouled on the floor by James Frazier - foul #1 on James Frazier, team foul #6 | 20-12 |
| 12:15 | LSU | Andrew Angelo double dribbles | 20-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Maris (PG) Fred Brown | |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Young (C) Erik Showman | |
| 12:08 | Arkansas State | Charles Clark swats the shot by Eddie Heater | 20-12 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Heater | 20-12 |
| 11:59 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 20-12 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas State | Leon McBride tips it home | 22-12 |
| 11:43 | LSU | Fredrick Garst blows the layup | 22-12 |
| 11:42 | Arkansas State | Leon McBride grabs the board | 22-12 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Maris (fresh) SG - Eddie Heater (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Frazier (fresh) C - Leon McBride (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Andrew Angelo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Garst (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Griffin (fresh) PF - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Young (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 22-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson (PF) Nathan Lee | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (SG), Nolan Deputy (SF), Carl Fagan (PF) Fredrick Garst, Gregory Griffin, Charles Clark | |
| 11:24 | LSU | Andrew Angelo drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Copley | 22-15 |
| 11:03 | Arkansas State | James Frazier drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-15 |
| 10:50 | LSU | Carl Fagan misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-15 |
| 10:48 | LSU | Glenn Young can't tip it in | 25-15 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas State | Leon McBride grabs the board | 25-15 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas State | Leon McBride hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-15 |
| 10:37 | LSU | Carl Fagan pulls down the rebound | 25-15 |
| 10:32 | LSU | Roger Copley banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Angelo | 25-17 |
| 10:16 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-17 |
| 10:14 | LSU | The rebound goes to Andrew Angelo | 25-17 |
| 10:09 | LSU | Nolan Deputy misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 25-17 |
| 10:07 | LSU | Glenn Young tips it back up and in | 25-19 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas State | James Frazier misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-19 |
| 09:48 | LSU | Carl Fagan grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 09:34 | LSU | Glenn Young dunks the ball | 25-21 |
| 09:13 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Maris | 27-21 |
| 09:02 | LSU | Andrew Angelo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-21 |
| 09:00 | LSU | Glenn Young tips it home | 27-23 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas State | Roger Copley is called for the reach on James Frazier - foul #1 on Roger Copley, team foul #3 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (PG), William Wolf (SG), Nathan Lee (SF), Martin Southwell (PF), Milton Maeda (C) Richard Maris, Eddie Heater, James Frazier, Julian Johnson, Leon McBride | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (PG), Fredrick Garst (SG), Gregory Griffin (SF), Charles Clark (PF), Erik Showman (C) Andrew Angelo, Roger Copley, Nolan Deputy, Carl Fagan, Glenn Young | |
| 08:38 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 08:37 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee misses the tip | 27-23 |
| 08:35 | LSU | Gregory Griffin grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 08:31 | LSU | Fredrick Garst connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Stephen Powell | 27-26 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown is fouled on the floor by Stephen Powell - foul #1 on Stephen Powell, team foul #4 | 27-26 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell lays it up and in on a great pass from Milton Maeda and he's fouled by Charles Clark - foul #1 on Charles Clark, team foul #5 | 29-26 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell misses the free throw | 29-26 |
| 08:04 | LSU | The rebound goes to Erik Showman | 29-26 |
| 07:51 | LSU | Fredrick Garst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-26 |
| 07:35 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-26 |
| 07:34 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee tips it but misses | 29-26 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown gets the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Wolf (fresh) SF - Nathan Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Southwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Maeda (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Stephen Powell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Garst (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Griffin (fresh) PF - Charles Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Showman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell clanks a floater from the right block | 29-26 |
| 07:10 | LSU | Erik Showman grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 06:59 | LSU | Charles Clark banks in the layup over the doubleteam and he's hacked by Milton Maeda - foul #2 on Milton Maeda, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Maris (PG), Leon McBride (C) William Wolf, Milton Maeda | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (SG), Nolan Deputy (SF) Fredrick Garst, Gregory Griffin | |
| 06:59 | LSU | Charles Clark makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 06:48 | Arkansas State | Leon McBride misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Nolan Deputy - foul #1 on Nolan Deputy, team foul #6 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren (SF) Nathan Lee | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:48 | Arkansas State | Leon McBride makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 06:48 | Arkansas State | Leon McBride makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 06:39 | LSU | Charles Clark blows the layup | 31-29 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell loses the dribble to Nolan Deputy | 31-29 |
| 06:09 | LSU | Roger Copley drills a shot from the right side | 31-31 |
| 06:05 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 06:03 | LSU | Nolan Deputy gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 06:00 | LSU | Stephen Powell's pass is intercepted by Fred Brown in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas State | Roger Copley takes the ball from Edgar Warren | 31-31 |
| 05:34 | LSU | Leon McBride is called for the reach on Stephen Powell - foul #2 on Leon McBride, team foul #8 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater (SG), James Frazier (SF), Julian Johnson (PF), Nathan Lee (C) Fred Brown, Edgar Warren, Martin Southwell, Leon McBride | |
| Subs | LSU | Fredrick Garst (SG), Gregory Griffin (SF), Carl Fagan (PF), Glenn Young (C) Roger Copley, Nolan Deputy, Charles Clark, Erik Showman | |
| 05:34 | LSU | Stephen Powell makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 05:34 | LSU | Stephen Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Julian Johnson | 31-32 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater is fouled on the floor by Fredrick Garst - foul #1 on Fredrick Garst, team foul #7 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (PG) Stephen Powell | |
| 05:25 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 05:04 | LSU | Andrew Angelo clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-32 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas State | James Frazier grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by James Frazier and the foul's on Fredrick Garst - foul #2 on Fredrick Garst, team foul #8 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (SG) Fredrick Garst | |
| 04:50 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 04:27 | LSU | Gregory Griffin buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Fagan | 36-35 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Maris | 39-35 |
| 04:05 | LSU | Roger Copley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-35 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 39-35 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee tips it back up and in | 41-35 |
| 03:30 | LSU | Roger Copley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Eddie Heater - foul #1 on Eddie Heater, team foul #9 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (PG), William Wolf (SG), Milton Maeda (SF), Martin Southwell (PF), Leon McBride (C) Richard Maris, Eddie Heater, James Frazier, Julian Johnson, Nathan Lee | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (PG), Nolan Deputy (SF), Charles Clark (PF), Erik Showman (C) Andrew Angelo, Gregory Griffin, Carl Fagan, Glenn Young | |
| 03:30 | LSU | Roger Copley misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 03:30 | LSU | Roger Copley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Wolf (fresh) SF - Milton Maeda (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Southwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon McBride (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Stephen Powell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Copley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nolan Deputy (fresh) PF - Charles Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Showman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell clanks a jump hook from close range | 41-36 |
| 03:04 | LSU | Nolan Deputy grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 03:00 | LSU | Nolan Deputy can't connect on a floater near the basket | 41-36 |
| 02:58 | LSU | Erik Showman tips it in | 41-38 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-38 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas State | Leon McBride tips it but misses | 41-38 |
| 02:49 | LSU | Erik Showman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 02:45 | LSU | Roger Copley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-38 |
| 02:43 | LSU | Roger Copley grabs the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 02:33 | LSU | Stephen Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-38 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda's pass is intercepted by Stephen Powell | 41-38 |
| 02:09 | LSU | Nolan Deputy blows the wide open dunk | 41-38 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas State | Leon McBride snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas State | Stephen Powell is called for the reach on Fred Brown - foul #2 on Stephen Powell, team foul #9 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater (SG) William Wolf | |
| Subs | LSU | Fredrick Garst (SG) Roger Copley | |
| 02:02 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 01:54 | LSU | Fredrick Garst clanks a shot from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 01:52 | LSU | Charles Clark can't tip it in | 43-38 |
| 01:50 | LSU | Nolan Deputy tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell's floater is tipped away by Charles Clark | 43-40 |
| 01:27 | LSU | Fredrick Garst grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 01:23 | LSU | Nolan Deputy connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Erik Showman and he's fouled by Martin Southwell - foul #2 on Martin Southwell, team foul #10 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Maris (PG), Nathan Lee (SF), Julian Johnson (PF) Fred Brown, Milton Maeda, Martin Southwell | |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (PG) Stephen Powell | |
| 01:23 | LSU | Nolan Deputy misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas State | Fredrick Garst is called for the reach on Eddie Heater - foul #3 on Fredrick Garst, team foul #10 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (SG), Gregory Griffin (SF), Carl Fagan (PF), Glenn Young (C) Fredrick Garst, Nolan Deputy, Charles Clark, Erik Showman | |
| 01:06 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 01:06 | LSU | Glenn Young gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 00:50 | LSU | Gregory Griffin misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas State | Leon McBride grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater is fouled on the floor by Roger Copley - foul #2 on Roger Copley, team foul #11 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (SG) Roger Copley | |
| 00:35 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 00:25 | LSU | Andrew Angelo misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee tips it in | 48-42 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Gregory Griffin misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 48-42 |