| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Bishop (fresh) 2 blk. C - Michael Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William O'Hara (fresh) 1 pts. C - Steven Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Bobby Dubose inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | LSU | Michael Taylor misses badly on a shot from the right side | 28-31 |
| 19:30 | Arkansas | William O'Hara snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham travels with the ball | 28-31 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Barker (PG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Kevin Gamino (C) Al Noerenberg, Charles Lamb, Steven Curtis | |
| 19:00 | LSU | Michael Taylor is whistled for traveling | 28-31 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas | Ernest Barker comes up short on the floater from the right side | 28-31 |
| 18:29 | LSU | The rebound goes to William Bishop | 28-31 |
| 18:24 | LSU | Anthony Stevens swats the layup by Bobby Dubose | 28-31 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas | Ernest Barker is fouled on the floor by Paul Pruitt - foul #2 on Paul Pruitt, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Antonio Powell (C) Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:42 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens blows the layup | 28-31 |
| 17:40 | LSU | Paul Pruitt gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 17:34 | LSU | Elmer McClave is hacked by William O'Hara - foul #1 on William O'Hara, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Walter Smith (PF) Paul Pruitt, William Bishop | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:18 | LSU | Elmer McClave is called for 3 seconds | 28-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Mitchell Smith (SF) Bobby Dubose | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG) Ernest Barker | |
| 16:54 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 28-31 |
| 16:53 | LSU | The rebound goes to Mitchell Smith | 28-31 |
| 16:49 | LSU | Mitchell Smith loses the dribble to Joseph Cunningham | 28-31 |
| 16:47 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham's pass is intercepted by Alan Coan in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 16:26 | LSU | Elmer McClave comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas | William O'Hara grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 28-31 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas | William O'Hara tips it in | 28-33 |
| 15:54 | LSU | Alan Coan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Stevens - foul #1 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF), William Bishop (PF), Michael Taylor (C) Elmer McClave, Mitchell Smith, Walter Smith, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Barker (PG), Julius Espada (SG), Charles Lamb (SF) Al Noerenberg, Joseph Cunningham, Anthony Stevens | |
| 15:54 | LSU | Alan Coan misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 15:54 | LSU | Alan Coan misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 15:54 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Alan Coan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Bishop (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Barker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Julius Espada (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William O'Hara (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Gamino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 15:28 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Lamb | 28-33 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 14:44 | LSU | Michael Taylor can't connect on a runner in the paint | 28-35 |
| 14:43 | LSU | Bobby Dubose gets the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 14:24 | LSU | Kevin Gamino swats the layup by Alan Coan | 28-35 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas | Ernest Barker gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 14:17 | Arkansas | Julius Espada's layup is rejected by Paul Curtis | 28-35 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Gamino | 28-35 |
| 14:04 | Arkansas | Alan Coan is called for the reach on Julius Espada - foul #3 on Alan Coan, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Richard Justice (SG), Walter Smith (PF) Alan Coan, Paul Curtis, William Bishop | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Joseph Cunningham (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Steven Curtis (C) Ernest Barker, Julius Espada, Charles Lamb, William O'Hara | |
| 13:40 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens misses long on a shot from the right block | 28-35 |
| 13:39 | LSU | Bobby Dubose pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 13:14 | LSU | Richard Justice connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Pruitt | 30-35 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas | Michael Taylor blocks the jumper by Joseph Cunningham | 30-35 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis grabs the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bobby Dubose - foul #4 on Bobby Dubose, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), William Bishop (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Richard Justice, Bobby Dubose, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Barker (PG), Charles Lamb (PF) Al Noerenberg, Steven Curtis | |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 12:31 | LSU | Antonio Powell pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 12:05 | LSU | Paul Pruitt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-36 |
| 12:04 | LSU | Antonio Powell snags the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 11:42 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 11:40 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Charles Lamb | 30-36 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer McClave (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Smith (fairly fresh) PF - William Bishop (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Powell (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Barker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Stevens (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Gamino (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ernest Barker | 30-38 |
| 11:03 | LSU | Antonio Powell misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-38 |
| 11:01 | LSU | Antonio Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 10:49 | LSU | Antonio Powell is called for traveling | 30-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Bobby Dubose (SF), Michael Taylor (C) Paul Pruitt, Walter Smith, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), William O'Hara (PF) Ernest Barker, Anthony Stevens | |
| 10:20 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham lays it up and in on a great pass from Al Noerenberg | 30-40 |
| 09:58 | LSU | Bobby Dubose misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-40 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG) Elmer McClave | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julius Espada (SG), Ernest Barker (SF), Steven Curtis (C) Joseph Cunningham, Charles Lamb, Kevin Gamino | |
| 09:39 | LSU | Paul Curtis double dribbles | 30-40 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino (C) Steven Curtis | |
| 09:15 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 30-40 |
| 09:13 | LSU | Paul Curtis pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 09:08 | LSU | Kevin Gamino blocks the short jumper by Paul Curtis | 30-40 |
| 09:07 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas | Julius Espada drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Gamino | 30-42 |
| 08:35 | LSU | Bobby Dubose connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-42 |
| 08:33 | Arkansas | Paul Curtis is called for the reach on Julius Espada in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Curtis, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Walter Smith (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Alan Coan, William Bishop, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (SG), Charles Lamb (SF), Steven Curtis (C) Julius Espada, Ernest Barker, Kevin Gamino | |
| 08:18 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb is open and lays it up and in set up by Joseph Cunningham | 32-44 |
| 08:00 | LSU | Paul Pruitt hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Walter Smith - foul #2 on Walter Smith, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF) Paul Curtis, Bobby Dubose | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Barker (PG), Kevin Gamino (C) Al Noerenberg, Steven Curtis | |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer McClave (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mitchell Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Smith (fresh) C - Antonio Powell (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Barker (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Lamb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - William O'Hara (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Gamino (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | LSU | Paul Pruitt can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-45 |
| 07:23 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Joseph Cunningham | 35-45 |
| 07:21 | Arkansas | Elmer McClave is called for the reach on Charles Lamb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer McClave, team foul #6 | 35-45 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens (SF) Charles Lamb | |
| 07:03 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-45 |
| 06:45 | LSU | Elmer McClave's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | LSU | William Bishop (PF), Michael Taylor (C) Walter Smith, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Curtis (C) Kevin Gamino | |
| 06:23 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 35-47 |
| 06:09 | LSU | Ernest Barker is called for the reach on Elmer McClave - foul #2 on Ernest Barker, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Richard Justice (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF) Paul Pruitt, Elmer McClave, Mitchell Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Julius Espada (SG), Charles Lamb (SF), Kevin Gamino (C) Ernest Barker, Joseph Cunningham, Anthony Stevens, Steven Curtis | |
| 05:58 | LSU | Al Noerenberg is called for the reach on Alan Coan - foul #2 on Al Noerenberg, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens (SF) William O'Hara | |
| 05:46 | LSU | Michael Taylor knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Richard Justice | 37-47 |
| 05:44 | Arkansas | Michael Taylor picks off the pass by Anthony Stevens in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| 05:35 | LSU | Michael Taylor hits a shot in the paint | 39-47 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas | Julius Espada misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 05:13 | LSU | William Bishop snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 04:55 | LSU | Michael Taylor can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 39-47 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 04:48 | Arkansas | Alan Coan steps in front of the Al Noerenberg pass | 39-47 |
| 04:45 | LSU | Bobby Dubose jams it set up by Alan Coan | 41-47 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas | Bobby Dubose steals it from Al Noerenberg in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 04:27 | LSU | Richard Justice hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas | Julius Espada pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 03:57 | LSU | The refs have stopped play. William Bishop is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 41-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Walter Smith (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Alan Coan, Richard Justice, William Bishop, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Barker (PG), Joseph Cunningham (SG), William O'Hara (PF), Steven Curtis (C) Al Noerenberg, Julius Espada, Anthony Stevens, Kevin Gamino | |
| 03:57 | Arkansas | Ernest Barker connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Lamb | 41-49 |
| 03:44 | LSU | Elmer McClave knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Pruitt | 43-49 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Lamb | 43-52 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer McClave (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bobby Dubose (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Walter Smith (fresh) C - Antonio Powell (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Lamb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - William O'Hara (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | LSU | Elmer McClave misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 03:14 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-52 |
| 02:50 | LSU | Elmer McClave grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 02:45 | LSU | Bobby Dubose misses short on a runner from the right block | 43-52 |
| 02:43 | LSU | Bobby Dubose snags the offensive board | 43-52 |
| 02:25 | LSU | Walter Smith's floater is tipped away by William O'Hara | 43-52 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb is hacked by Bobby Dubose in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bobby Dubose, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF) Elmer McClave, Bobby Dubose | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino (C) Steven Curtis | |
| 02:22 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 02:22 | LSU | The rebound goes to Walter Smith | 43-53 |
| 01:56 | LSU | Mitchell Smith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-53 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Antonio Powell - foul #2 on Antonio Powell, team foul #8 | 43-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), Michael Taylor (C) Paul Curtis, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG) Ernest Barker | |
| 01:39 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 01:39 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:23 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | William O'Hara gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 43-55 |
| 00:58 | LSU | The rebound goes to Walter Smith | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:54 | LSU | Elmer McClave blows the layup | 43-55 |
| 00:52 | LSU | Walter Smith can't tip it in | 43-55 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | William O'Hara pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Al Noerenberg | 43-57 |
| 00:21 | LSU | Michael Taylor is fouled on the floor by Kevin Gamino - foul #3 on Kevin Gamino, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Curtis (C) Kevin Gamino | |
| 00:17 | LSU | Paul Pruitt connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mitchell Smith | 46-57 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg runs out the clock | 46-57 |