| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronald King (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ernest Mole (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Southworth (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Swanson (fresh) C - Stephen Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Ernest Mole inbounds the ball | 26-20 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | LSU | Franklin Busby misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Chris Cunningham - foul #2 on Chris Cunningham, team foul #1 | 26-20 |
| 19:33 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 19:33 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 19:11 | LSU | Franklin Busby snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| 18:48 | LSU | Franklin Busby misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on James Swanson - foul #2 on James Swanson, team foul #2 | 28-20 |
| 18:48 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 18:48 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 18:19 | Arkansas | Ronald King takes the ball from James Swanson | 30-20 |
| 18:16 | LSU | Allan Chernosky travels in the backcourt | 30-20 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby (C) Stephen Mitchell | |
| 17:51 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-20 |
| 17:49 | LSU | Ernest Mole pulls down the rebound | 30-20 |
| 17:33 | LSU | Dennis Matzke is hacked by Dwayne Lisenby - foul #1 on Dwayne Lisenby, team foul #3 | 30-20 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Fontaine (SF), Gary Stanley (PF), Adam Shuff (C) Ernest Mole, Franklin Busby, Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Bruce Rosemond (SF), Ellis Reynolds (PF) Chris Cunningham, Garf Demski, Brian Southworth, James Swanson | |
| 17:14 | LSU | Dwayne Lisenby takes the ball from Allan Chernosky | 30-20 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas | Ronald King steals the ball from Brian Bigelow | 30-20 |
| 16:24 | LSU | Gary Stanley is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Fontaine | 32-20 |
| 15:55 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses the floater from the left wing | 32-20 |
| 15:53 | LSU | Adam Shuff grabs the defensive rebound | 32-20 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronald King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Shuff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) SG - Billy Jones (fresh) SF - Bruce Rosemond (fresh) PF - Ellis Reynolds (fresh) C - Dwayne Lisenby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | LSU | Gary Stanley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Ellis Reynolds - foul #1 on Ellis Reynolds, team foul #4 | 34-20 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Ernest Mole (SF), Dennis Matzke (C) Ronald King, Robert Fontaine, Adam Shuff | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Brian Southworth (SF), James Swanson (PF), Stephen Mitchell (C) Brian Bigelow, Billy Jones, Bruce Rosemond, Ellis Reynolds, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 15:36 | LSU | Gary Stanley misses the free throw | 34-20 |
| 15:36 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-20 |
| 15:12 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham loses the ball out of bounds | 34-20 |
| Subs | LSU | Franklin Busby (PF) Gary Stanley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 15:09 | LSU | Brian Southworth is called for the reach on Ernest Mole in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Southworth, team foul #5 | 34-20 |
| 14:49 | LSU | Franklin Busby connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Dennis Matzke | 36-20 |
| 14:20 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-23 |
| 14:18 | LSU | Chris Cunningham is called for the reach on Allan Chernosky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Cunningham, team foul #6 | 36-23 |
| 13:53 | LSU | Franklin Busby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald King (PG), Gary Stanley (C) Allan Chernosky, Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SG), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Garf Demski, Stephen Mitchell | |
| 13:24 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-23 |
| 13:22 | LSU | Franklin Busby gets the rebound | 36-23 |
| 13:01 | LSU | Franklin Busby knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald King and he's hacked by James Swanson - foul #3 on James Swanson, team foul #7 | 38-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Allan Chernosky (PG), Robert Fontaine (SF) Jeffrey Brammer, Ernest Mole | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Bruce Rosemond (SF), Ellis Reynolds (PF) Chris Cunningham, Brian Southworth, James Swanson | |
| 13:01 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the free throw | 39-23 |
| 12:39 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow is fouled on the floor by Franklin Busby - foul #2 on Franklin Busby, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Matzke (C) Franklin Busby | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG), Stephen Mitchell (C) Billy Jones, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 12:22 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Rosemond | 39-26 |
| 12:20 | LSU | Ronald King is hacked by Garf Demski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Garf Demski, team foul #8 | 39-26 |
| 12:20 | LSU | Ronald King misses the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 12:20 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 11:57 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Bigelow | 39-28 |
| 11:45 | LSU | Gary Stanley can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 39-28 |
| 11:43 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronald King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stanley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Rosemond (fresh) PF - Ellis Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Dennis Matzke - foul #2 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Greg Barnaby (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Ernest Mole (SF), Franklin Busby (PF) Allan Chernosky, Ronald King, Robert Fontaine, Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Brian Southworth (SF), James Swanson (PF) Brian Bigelow, Garf Demski, Bruce Rosemond, Ellis Reynolds | |
| 11:20 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 11:20 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 11:05 | LSU | Franklin Busby is denied on a layup by James Swanson | 39-29 |
| 11:03 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 10:37 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 10:19 | LSU | Ernest Mole drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Greg Barnaby | 41-32 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas | James Swanson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-32 |
| 09:49 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 09:23 | LSU | Ernest Mole's floater is tipped away by James Swanson | 41-32 |
| 09:22 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Mole | 41-32 |
| 09:04 | LSU | Gary Stanley hits the finger roll | 43-32 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Southworth | 43-34 |
| 08:28 | LSU | Ernest Mole banks in the layup and the foul's on Brian Southworth - foul #2 on Brian Southworth, team foul #9 | 45-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Allan Chernosky (PG), Ronald King (SG), Adam Shuff (PF), Dennis Matzke (C) Greg Barnaby, Jeffrey Brammer, Franklin Busby, Gary Stanley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Bruce Rosemond (SF), Ellis Reynolds (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Chris Cunningham, Billy Jones, Brian Southworth, James Swanson, Stephen Mitchell | |
| 08:28 | LSU | Ernest Mole makes the free throw | 46-34 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow is hacked by Dennis Matzke - foul #3 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Fontaine (SF) Ernest Mole | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 07:46 | Arkansas | Ronald King is called for the reach on Garf Demski - foul #2 on Ronald King, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| 07:28 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-34 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronald King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Shuff (fresh) C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Rosemond (fresh) PF - Ellis Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dwayne Lisenby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | LSU | Garf Demski takes the ball from Ronald King in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| 07:20 | Arkansas | Garf Demski misses the easy layup | 46-34 |
| 07:19 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 46-36 |
| 07:04 | LSU | Robert Fontaine can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 07:03 | Arkansas | Garf Demski snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas | Garf Demski drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 06:15 | LSU | Ronald King is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Fontaine | 48-39 |
| 05:54 | Arkansas | Garf Demski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-39 |
| 05:52 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Fontaine | 48-39 |
| 05:47 | LSU | Allan Chernosky is hacked by Bruce Rosemond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Rosemond, team foul #10 | 48-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Ernest Mole (SF), Franklin Busby (PF) Ronald King, Robert Fontaine, Adam Shuff | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Brian Southworth (SF), James Swanson (PF), Stephen Mitchell (C) Brian Bigelow, Garf Demski, Bruce Rosemond, Ellis Reynolds, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 05:47 | LSU | Allan Chernosky makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 05:47 | LSU | Allan Chernosky misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 05:47 | LSU | Franklin Busby pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 05:24 | LSU | Dennis Matzke is hacked by Stephen Mitchell - foul #2 on Stephen Mitchell, team foul #11 | 49-39 |
| 05:24 | LSU | Dennis Matzke makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 05:24 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas | James Swanson grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Stephen Mitchell, team foul #12 | 50-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald King (SG) Jeffrey Brammer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:41 | LSU | Ronald King clanks a floater from the right block | 50-39 |
| 04:39 | LSU | Ernest Mole can't tip it in | 50-39 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas | James Swanson pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | Dennis Matzke denies the turnaround by Stephen Mitchell | 50-39 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 03:49 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Dennis Matzke - foul #4 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF), Gary Stanley (C) Allan Chernosky, Ernest Mole, Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Dwayne Lisenby (PF), Bruce Rosemond (C) Chris Cunningham, Billy Jones, James Swanson, Stephen Mitchell | |
| 03:25 | Arkansas | Garf Demski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 03:23 | LSU | The rebound goes to Gary Stanley | 50-39 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Ronald King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Busby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Stanley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Southworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dwayne Lisenby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Rosemond (fresh) | |
| 02:57 | LSU | Robert Fontaine connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Brammer | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:42 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth is fouled on the floor by Robert Fontaine - foul #1 on Robert Fontaine, team foul #6 | 53-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Greg Barnaby (PG), Adam Shuff (C) Ronald King, Franklin Busby | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Swanson (PF) Brian Southworth | |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-39 |
| 02:22 | LSU | Robert Fontaine grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:57 | LSU | Robert Fontaine buries a 3 from straight away | 56-39 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Brammer steals it from Garf Demski out of a doubleteam | 56-39 |
| 01:34 | LSU | Greg Barnaby lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Brammer | 58-39 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | Bruce Rosemond is called for 5 seconds | 58-39 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Brian Southworth (SF), Stephen Mitchell (C) Brian Bigelow, Bruce Rosemond, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 00:49 | LSU | Robert Fontaine drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Adam Shuff | 60-39 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Brian Southworth, team foul #13 | 60-39 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:22 | LSU | Gary Stanley buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Brammer | 62-39 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth can't throw it down but he's hacked by Greg Barnaby - foul #1 on Greg Barnaby, team foul #7 | 62-39 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth makes the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth makes the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Greg Barnaby runs out the clock | 62-41 |