| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) SF - Brian Southworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Swanson (fresh) C - Stephen Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald King (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ernest Mole (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Ernest Mole inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | LSU | Ronald King's pass is intercepted by Stephen Mitchell | 23-33 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald King - foul #1 on Ronald King, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas | James Swanson grabs the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 19:01 | LSU | Ronald King grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 18:59 | LSU | Ronald King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-33 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas | Garf Demski makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Cunningham | 27-33 |
| 18:22 | LSU | Ronald King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby (C) Stephen Mitchell | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:55 | Arkansas | Garf Demski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 17:53 | LSU | Franklin Busby gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 17:39 | LSU | Ronald King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Bruce Rosemond (SF), Ellis Reynolds (PF) Chris Cunningham, Garf Demski, Brian Southworth, James Swanson | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Fontaine (SF), Gary Stanley (PF), Adam Shuff (C) Ernest Mole, Franklin Busby, Dennis Matzke | |
| 17:13 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Billy Jones | 30-33 |
| 17:10 | LSU | Billy Jones steps in front of the Robert Fontaine pass in the backcourt | 30-33 |
| 16:49 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses badly on a floater from the right side | 30-33 |
| 16:48 | LSU | Gary Stanley gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:24 | LSU | Robert Fontaine hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald King | 30-35 |
| 15:55 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 15:54 | LSU | Allan Chernosky pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Rosemond (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ellis Reynolds (fresh) C - Dwayne Lisenby (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald King (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stanley (fresh) C - Adam Shuff (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | LSU | Allan Chernosky misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-35 |
| 15:24 | LSU | Adam Shuff tips it back up and in | 30-37 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas | Billy Jones is fouled on the floor by Ronald King - foul #2 on Ronald King, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Ernest Mole (SF), Franklin Busby (PF), Dennis Matzke (C) Ronald King, Robert Fontaine, Gary Stanley, Adam Shuff | |
| 14:46 | Arkansas | Garf Demski drills a 3 from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 14:20 | LSU | Dennis Matzke scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Allan Chernosky | 33-39 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas | Garf Demski hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jeffrey Brammer - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brammer, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Greg Barnaby (PG) Allan Chernosky | |
| 14:14 | Arkansas | Garf Demski makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:53 | LSU | Ernest Mole scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Brammer and he's fouled by James Swanson - foul #2 on James Swanson, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| 13:53 | LSU | Ernest Mole makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 13:37 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:31 | LSU | Ernest Mole misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 13:30 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:06 | LSU | Ernest Mole misses short on a floater from the left block | 36-42 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Garf Demski and the foul's on Jeffrey Brammer - foul #2 on Jeffrey Brammer, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Bruce Rosemond (SF), Ellis Reynolds (PF) Chris Cunningham, Garf Demski, Brian Southworth, James Swanson | |
| Subs | LSU | Allan Chernosky (PG), Ronald King (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF), Gary Stanley (PF), Adam Shuff (C) Greg Barnaby, Jeffrey Brammer, Ernest Mole, Franklin Busby, Dennis Matzke | |
| 12:51 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:51 | LSU | The rebound goes to Gary Stanley | 38-42 |
| 12:28 | LSU | Gary Stanley misses the dunk | 38-42 |
| 12:26 | LSU | Robert Fontaine hits the follow up shot | 38-44 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-44 |
| 12:09 | LSU | The rebound goes to Allan Chernosky | 38-44 |
| 11:50 | LSU | Robert Fontaine comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-44 |
| 11:49 | LSU | Adam Shuff pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Rosemond (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ellis Reynolds (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Mitchell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald King (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Shuff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | LSU | Gary Stanley throws it down set up by Robert Fontaine and he's hacked by Bruce Rosemond - foul #1 on Bruce Rosemond, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Brian Southworth (SF), James Swanson (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Brian Bigelow, Bruce Rosemond, Ellis Reynolds, Stephen Mitchell | |
| Subs | LSU | Ernest Mole (SF), Franklin Busby (PF) Robert Fontaine, Adam Shuff | |
| 11:39 | LSU | Gary Stanley misses the free throw | 38-46 |
| 11:39 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to James Swanson | 38-46 |
| 11:25 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth scores on a shot from close range | 40-46 |
| 10:58 | LSU | Chris Cunningham picks off the pass by Allan Chernosky | 40-46 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas | Billy Jones lays it in on a great pass from Chris Cunningham | 42-46 |
| 10:36 | LSU | Ernest Mole drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Ronald King | 42-48 |
| 10:14 | Arkansas | The 3pt attempt by Chris Cunningham is denied by Allan Chernosky | 42-48 |
| 10:13 | LSU | Gary Stanley pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 10:08 | LSU | Ronald King comes up short on the runner from close range | 42-48 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 09:42 | LSU | Allan Chernosky is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Cunningham - foul #2 on Chris Cunningham, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Bruce Rosemond (SF), Ellis Reynolds (PF), Stephen Mitchell (C) Chris Cunningham, Billy Jones, Brian Southworth, James Swanson, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| Subs | LSU | Greg Barnaby (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF), Dennis Matzke (C) Allan Chernosky, Ronald King, Ernest Mole, Franklin Busby | |
| 09:31 | LSU | Robert Fontaine scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Greg Barnaby | 45-51 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas | Garf Demski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Ellis Reynolds | 45-51 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | Garf Demski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Mitchell | 47-51 |
| 08:46 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer is fouled in the backcourt by Garf Demski - foul #3 on Garf Demski, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby (C) Stephen Mitchell | |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Shuff (PF) Gary Stanley | |
| 08:27 | LSU | Robert Fontaine can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bruce Rosemond - foul #2 on Bruce Rosemond, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Franklin Busby (PF) Adam Shuff | |
| 08:27 | LSU | Robert Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:27 | LSU | Robert Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 08:09 | LSU | Dennis Matzke pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 07:43 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer loses the ball out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Donald Jones (SG), Brian Southworth (SF), James Swanson (PF), Stephen Mitchell (C) Brian Bigelow, Garf Demski, Bruce Rosemond, Ellis Reynolds, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| Subs | LSU | Allan Chernosky (PG), Ronald King (SG), Ernest Mole (SF), Adam Shuff (C) Greg Barnaby, Jeffrey Brammer, Robert Fontaine, Dennis Matzke | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Jones (fresh) SF - Brian Southworth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Swanson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Mitchell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald King (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ernest Mole (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Shuff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 07:14 | Arkansas | James Swanson grabs the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 06:57 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell hits a runner in the lane and the foul's on Adam Shuff - foul #2 on Adam Shuff, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SG) Donald Jones | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:57 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:53 | LSU | Ronald King is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Jones - foul #2 on Billy Jones, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| 06:29 | LSU | Ernest Mole misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 50-53 |
| 06:28 | LSU | Franklin Busby tips it in | 50-55 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas | Franklin Busby steals it from Billy Jones | 50-55 |
| 05:40 | LSU | Adam Shuff buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Allan Chernosky | 50-57 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Chris Cunningham | 52-57 |
| 05:13 | LSU | Franklin Busby is open but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 52-57 |
| 05:12 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Brian Southworth, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | LSU | Greg Barnaby (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF), Gary Stanley (PF), Dennis Matzke (C) Allan Chernosky, Ronald King, Ernest Mole, Franklin Busby, Adam Shuff | |
| 04:19 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 04:18 | LSU | Gary Stanley pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 04:03 | LSU | Robert Fontaine clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ellis Reynolds | 52-57 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas | Robert Fontaine takes the ball from Garf Demski | 52-57 |
| 03:54 | LSU | Robert Fontaine lays it in | 52-59 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | Garf Demski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-59 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas | Garf Demski snags the offensive board | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Rosemond (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ellis Reynolds (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dwayne Lisenby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Greg Barnaby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Dennis Matzke - foul #3 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald King (PG) Greg Barnaby | |
| 03:19 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 03:19 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 02:58 | LSU | Robert Fontaine hits a floater from the baseline set up by Dennis Matzke | 53-61 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Brian Southworth (SF), James Swanson (PF) Brian Bigelow, Bruce Rosemond, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | LSU | Allan Chernosky (PG), Ernest Mole (SF), Franklin Busby (PF) Jeffrey Brammer, Robert Fontaine, Gary Stanley | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Garf Demski connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Chris Cunningham | 56-61 |
| 02:20 | LSU | Ernest Mole misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:49 | Arkansas | Garf Demski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 01:47 | LSU | Dennis Matzke pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 01:20 | LSU | Allan Chernosky misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Chris Cunningham - foul #3 on Chris Cunningham, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell (C) Dwayne Lisenby | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:20 | LSU | Allan Chernosky makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 01:20 | LSU | Allan Chernosky makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | James Swanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Ernest Mole steals the ball from Chris Cunningham | 56-63 |
| 00:44 | LSU | Allan Chernosky slams it home on a nice dish by Ernest Mole | 56-65 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Garf Demski's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Dennis Matzke | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | LSU | Chris Cunningham is called for the reach on Franklin Busby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chris Cunningham, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Fontaine (SG) Ronald King | |
| 00:35 | LSU | Franklin Busby misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:35 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Matzke | 56-65 |
| 00:32 | LSU | Dennis Matzke is fouled on the floor by Stephen Mitchell - foul #1 on Stephen Mitchell, team foul #10 | 56-65 |
| 00:32 | LSU | Dennis Matzke makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:32 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Garf Demski pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Garf Demski connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Chris Cunningham | 59-66 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Chris Cunningham is called for the reach on Allan Chernosky in the backcourt - foul #5 on Chris Cunningham, team foul #11 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG) Chris Cunningham | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:23 | LSU | Allan Chernosky misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Allan Chernosky misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-66 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Southworth | 59-66 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Allan Chernosky is called for the reach on Stephen Mitchell - foul #1 on Allan Chernosky, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald King (SG) Robert Fontaine | |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:12 | LSU | Ernest Mole snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Brian Bigelow is called for the reach on Ernest Mole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Bigelow, team foul #12 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Fontaine (SG) Ronald King | |
| 00:09 | LSU | Ernest Mole makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Ernest Mole makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Garf Demski is fouled on the floor by Dennis Matzke - foul #4 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #8 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald King (SG) Robert Fontaine | |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Garf Demski makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Garf Demski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Allan Chernosky runs out the clock | 61-68 |