| Lineup | LSU | PG - Cheslav Czapiewski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Gatski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Pitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Bowers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Henry Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hopes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Hopes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonard Bluestein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James London (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Victor Pitt inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | LSU | Victor Pitt drills a jumper near the basket | 24-33 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas | Charles Hopes's pass is intercepted by Cheslav Czapiewski | 24-33 |
| 19:10 | LSU | Victor Pitt travels with the ball | 24-33 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas | James London is whistled for a carry | 24-33 |
| 18:20 | LSU | Donald Harris can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-33 |
| 18:18 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Pitt | 24-33 |
| 17:56 | LSU | Charles Hopes picks off the pass by Donald Harris | 24-33 |
| 17:37 | Arkansas | Oleg Gatski picks off the pass by James Hopes | 24-33 |
| 17:14 | LSU | Donald Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Morgan Newton (PG), John Tritt (SG), Clifford Davidson (SF), Leon Baden (PF) Cheslav Czapiewski, Oleg Gatski, Victor Pitt, Howard Bowers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Williams (PG), George Anderson (SG), Dmitry Ziesman (SF), Jason White (PF), Robert Burns (C) Henry Becker, James Hopes, Charles Hopes, Leonard Bluestein, James London | |
| 16:59 | Arkansas | Robert Burns splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Williams and he's hacked by Donald Harris - foul #3 on Donald Harris, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Howard Bowers (PF) Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:59 | Arkansas | Robert Burns makes the free throw | 24-36 |
| 16:36 | LSU | Howard Bowers hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-36 |
| 16:34 | LSU | Leon Baden grabs the offensive board | 24-36 |
| 16:12 | LSU | Leon Baden comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 24-36 |
| 16:11 | LSU | Morgan Newton snags the offensive board | 24-36 |
| 15:53 | LSU | Morgan Newton makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Howard Bowers | 26-36 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Morgan Newton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Tritt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifford Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Bowers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Baden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dmitry Ziesman (fresh) PF - Jason White (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Burns (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Arkansas | Anthony Williams buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by George Anderson | 26-38 |
| 15:10 | LSU | Morgan Newton misses the jumpshot from the left side | 26-38 |
| 15:08 | Arkansas | Anthony Williams gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas | Howard Bowers steps in front of the Jason White pass | 26-38 |
| 14:39 | LSU | Howard Bowers lays it in on a nice dish by Morgan Newton | 28-38 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Robert Burns is blocked by Leon Baden | 28-38 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas | Robert Burns hits the follow up shot | 28-40 |
| 13:59 | LSU | Morgan Newton misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Williams - foul #1 on Anthony Williams, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Oleg Gatski (SG), Victor Pitt (SF), Donald Harris (C) John Tritt, Clifford Davidson, Howard Bowers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Becker (PG), James Hopes (SG), Charles Hopes (SF), Leonard Bluestein (PF), Gregory Bremner (C) Anthony Williams, George Anderson, Dmitry Ziesman, Jason White, Robert Burns | |
| 13:59 | LSU | Morgan Newton makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 13:59 | LSU | Morgan Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas | Charles Hopes comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Victor Pitt - foul #2 on Victor Pitt, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski (PG) Morgan Newton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James London (C) Gregory Bremner | |
| 13:43 | Arkansas | Charles Hopes makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas | Charles Hopes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 13:29 | LSU | Victor Pitt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 30-42 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas | James London pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 13:17 | Arkansas | Charles Hopes blows the dunk | 30-42 |
| 13:16 | LSU | Leon Baden grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 12:59 | LSU | Leon Baden knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Harris | 32-42 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas | Henry Becker comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 12:38 | LSU | The rebound goes to Oleg Gatski | 32-42 |
| 12:17 | LSU | Leon Baden blows the layup but he's hacked by Leonard Bluestein - foul #2 on Leonard Bluestein, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Anderson (SG), Sam Ragsdale (SF), Gregory Bremner (C) James Hopes, Charles Hopes, James London | |
| 12:17 | LSU | Leon Baden misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 12:17 | LSU | Leon Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 11:59 | Arkansas | Henry Becker travels with the ball | 33-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Howard Bowers (PF) Leon Baden | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 11:54 | LSU | Henry Becker is called for the reach on Victor Pitt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Becker, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| 11:37 | LSU | Oleg Gatski comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 11:35 | Arkansas | Gregory Bremner grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Cheslav Czapiewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Gatski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Pitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Bowers (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Henry Becker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SF - Sam Ragsdale (fresh) PF - Leonard Bluestein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Bremner (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Arkansas | Henry Becker drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Bremner | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:10 | LSU | Oleg Gatski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-45 |
| Subs | LSU | John Tritt (SG), Clifford Davidson (PF) Oleg Gatski, Howard Bowers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Hopes (SG), Charles Hopes (SF), Robert Burns (C) George Anderson, Sam Ragsdale, Leonard Bluestein | |
| 11:01 | Arkansas | Henry Becker misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Tritt - foul #1 on John Tritt, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas | Henry Becker makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas | Henry Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 10:43 | LSU | John Tritt misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas | Gregory Bremner snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas | Charles Hopes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-47 |
| 10:19 | LSU | Donald Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 10:17 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski is hacked by Henry Becker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Becker, team foul #4 | 33-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Morgan Newton (PG), Howard Bowers (PF) Cheslav Czapiewski, Victor Pitt | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Williams (PG), Jason White (PF) Henry Becker, Gregory Bremner | |
| 09:58 | LSU | Donald Harris misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Jason White - foul #2 on Jason White, team foul #5 | 33-47 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Anderson (SG), Dmitry Ziesman (SF), James London (C) James Hopes, Charles Hopes, Robert Burns | |
| 09:58 | LSU | Donald Harris misses the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 09:58 | LSU | Donald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas | Morgan Newton steps in front of the Anthony Williams pass in the backcourt | 34-47 |
| 09:42 | LSU | Donald Harris comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Anthony Williams - foul #2 on Anthony Williams, team foul #6 | 34-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Pitt (SF) Clifford Davidson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 09:42 | LSU | Donald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 09:42 | LSU | Donald Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 09:42 | Arkansas | James London pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 09:33 | Arkansas | James London knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 35-49 |
| 09:17 | LSU | Morgan Newton clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 35-49 |
| 09:15 | LSU | Howard Bowers tips it back up and in | 37-49 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas | James London is denied on a layup by Donald Harris | 37-49 |
| 09:05 | LSU | Howard Bowers pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 08:48 | LSU | John Tritt is called for traveling | 37-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski (PG), Oleg Gatski (SG), Leon Baden (PF) Morgan Newton, John Tritt, Howard Bowers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Hopes (SG), Charles Hopes (SF), Gregory Bremner (PF), Robert Burns (C) Anthony Williams, Dmitry Ziesman, Jason White, James London | |
| 08:24 | Arkansas | Robert Burns buries a jumper from the left block set up by James Hopes | 37-51 |
| 08:00 | LSU | Victor Pitt misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-51 |
| 07:58 | LSU | Leon Baden grabs the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 07:43 | LSU | Leon Baden is open but comes up short on the shot from close range | 37-51 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | Robert Burns pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 07:27 | Arkansas | Robert Burns buries a runner in the paint | 37-53 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Cheslav Czapiewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Gatski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Pitt (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Baden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Harris (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Hopes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hopes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Bremner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Burns (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:15 | LSU | Gregory Bremner takes the ball from Leon Baden | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:57 | Arkansas | James Hopes misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 06:56 | LSU | Oleg Gatski pulls down the rebound | 37-53 |
| 06:50 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 39-53 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas | James Hopes drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by George Anderson | 39-56 |
| 06:43 | LSU | Oleg Gatski is fouled in the backcourt by James Hopes - foul #2 on James Hopes, team foul #7 | 39-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Morgan Newton (PG), John Tritt (SG), Howard Bowers (PF), Clifford Davidson (C) Cheslav Czapiewski, Victor Pitt, Leon Baden, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Becker (PG), Sam Ragsdale (SG), Dmitry Ziesman (SF), Leonard Bluestein (PF), James London (C) George Anderson, James Hopes, Charles Hopes, Gregory Bremner, Robert Burns | |
| 06:43 | LSU | Oleg Gatski makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 06:43 | LSU | Oleg Gatski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas | Leonard Bluestein gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| 06:16 | Arkansas | James London makes the shot from the left block set up by Henry Becker | 40-58 |
| 06:12 | LSU | Morgan Newton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Harris (C) Oleg Gatski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:54 | Arkansas | James London clanks a floater from the baseline | 40-58 |
| 05:52 | LSU | Donald Harris grabs the board | 40-58 |
| 05:50 | LSU | John Tritt's pass is intercepted by Sam Ragsdale in the backcourt | 40-58 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas | Henry Becker misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-58 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas | Leonard Bluestein tips it back up and in | 40-60 |
| 05:24 | LSU | A charge is called on John Tritt - foul #2 on John Tritt, team foul #4 | 40-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Leon Baden (C) Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Williams (PG), Jason White (C) Henry Becker, James London | |
| 05:04 | Arkansas | The pull-up jumper by Anthony Williams is blocked by Clifford Davidson | 40-60 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas | Leonard Bluestein misses the tip | 40-60 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas | Jason White snags the offensive board | 40-60 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | Anthony Williams makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Bluestein | 40-63 |
| 04:29 | LSU | Leon Baden misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Sam Ragsdale - foul #2 on Sam Ragsdale, team foul #8 | 40-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Oleg Gatski (SF) Howard Bowers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Hopes (SG), Charles Hopes (SF), Robert Burns (C) Sam Ragsdale, Dmitry Ziesman, Leonard Bluestein | |
| 04:29 | LSU | Leon Baden misses the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 04:29 | LSU | Leon Baden misses the 2nd free throw | 40-63 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas | Jason White gets the rebound | 40-63 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | Charles Hopes scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jason White | 40-65 |
| 03:52 | LSU | Oleg Gatski connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-65 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | James Hopes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-65 |
| 03:29 | LSU | Morgan Newton gets the rebound | 42-65 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Morgan Newton (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tritt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Oleg Gatski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leon Baden (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Davidson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hopes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hopes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jason White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Burns (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | LSU | Oleg Gatski scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Tritt | 45-65 |
| 02:44 | Arkansas | Clifford Davidson swats the short shot by Robert Burns | 45-65 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas | Jason White grabs the offensive rebound | 45-65 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas | James Hopes misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-65 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas | Robert Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 45-65 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | James Hopes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Morgan Newton - foul #1 on Morgan Newton, team foul #5 | 45-65 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Harris (C) Oleg Gatski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Becker (PG), Dmitry Ziesman (SF), Leonard Bluestein (PF), James London (C) Anthony Williams, Charles Hopes, Jason White, Robert Burns | |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | James Hopes makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | James Hopes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:00 | LSU | Donald Harris misses long on a jumper from the right block | 45-67 |
| 01:58 | LSU | Leon Baden tips it back up and in | 47-67 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas | James London clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Harris - foul #4 on Donald Harris, team foul #6 | 47-67 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Hopes (SF) Dmitry Ziesman | |
| 01:48 | Arkansas | James London makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas | James London misses the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 01:48 | LSU | John Tritt grabs the defensive rebound | 47-68 |
| 01:46 | LSU | Morgan Newton is hacked by Henry Becker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Becker, team foul #9 | 47-68 |
| 01:46 | LSU | Morgan Newton makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 01:46 | LSU | Morgan Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas | Henry Becker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-68 |
| 01:26 | LSU | Clifford Davidson gets the rebound | 49-68 |
| 01:21 | LSU | John Tritt scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Morgan Newton | 52-68 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas | James Hopes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 01:01 | LSU | Donald Harris gets the rebound | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:55 | LSU | John Tritt is whistled for traveling | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | Charles Hopes is fouled on the floor by Donald Harris - foul #5 on Donald Harris, team foul #7 | 52-68 |
| Subs | LSU | Howard Bowers (PF) Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | Charles Hopes makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | Charles Hopes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Morgan Newton knocks in the floater from the left wing | 54-70 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Henry Becker runs out the clock | 54-70 |