| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bradley Norman (fresh) SF - Travis Kane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Travis Kane inbounds the ball | 20-26 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | LSU | Gary Morrison buries a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on David Cianciolo - foul #2 on David Cianciolo, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| 19:40 | LSU | Gary Morrison makes the free throw | 23-26 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas | Robert Geiger blocks the short jumper by Stephen Jones | 23-26 |
| 19:24 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 18:58 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson is fouled on the floor by John Friedel - foul #2 on John Friedel, team foul #2 | 23-26 |
| 18:41 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Morrison | 26-26 |
| 18:26 | Arkansas | George Kemp buries a 3 from straight away | 26-29 |
| 18:01 | LSU | Gary Morrison misses the shot from close range | 26-29 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | John Friedel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas | John Friedel makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Holmes | 26-32 |
| 16:41 | LSU | Robert Geiger buries a driving attempt near the basket | 28-32 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses the jump hook from close range | 28-32 |
| 16:31 | LSU | Robert Geiger grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:05 | LSU | Stephen Jones blocks the short jumper by Robert Geiger | 28-32 |
| 16:04 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:00 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Norman - foul #3 on Bradley Norman, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Richard Craven (SG), Nathan Patin (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Thomas Dickerson, Bradley Norman, Travis Kane, Gary Morrison, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brent Winningham (C) David Cianciolo | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) SF - Nathan Patin (fresh) PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 6 pts. C - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Holmes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brent Winningham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Arkansas | John Friedel misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Richard Craven - foul #2 on Richard Craven, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 15:44 | Arkansas | John Friedel misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 15:44 | Arkansas | John Friedel makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 15:15 | LSU | Gary Tadlock knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 15:12 | Arkansas | George Kemp loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (SG), Aaron Banks (C) George Kemp, Mark Holmes | |
| 14:55 | LSU | Richard Craven knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Woodrow Harvey | 34-33 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Friedel | 34-35 |
| 14:12 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 34-35 |
| 14:11 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert gets the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:49 | LSU | Nathan Patin is denied on a dunk by Aaron Banks | 34-35 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:45 | Arkansas | James Moody is fouled in the backcourt by Woodrow Harvey - foul #2 on Woodrow Harvey, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (PG), Matthew Woodburn (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Gary Morrison (PF), Robert Geiger (C) Gary Tadlock, Richard Craven, Nathan Patin, Isaiah Bangert, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (SG), Mark Holmes (SF) John Friedel, Stephen Jones | |
| 13:31 | Arkansas | James Moody can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 13:29 | LSU | Robert Geiger pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:10 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Norman (SG) Thomas Dickerson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Symonds (PF) Aaron Banks | |
| 12:55 | Arkansas | James Moody comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 12:54 | LSU | Gary Morrison snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 12:27 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn misses the shot from the right side | 34-35 |
| 12:26 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 12:19 | Arkansas | Bradley Norman picks off the pass by George Kemp in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 12:18 | LSU | Bradley Norman lays it in | 36-35 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 36-35 |
| 11:57 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes tips it home | 36-37 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bradley Norman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Travis Kane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Moody (fairly fresh) SG - George Kemp (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Mark Holmes (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Albert Symonds (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brent Winningham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | LSU | Bradley Norman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Holmes - foul #1 on Mark Holmes, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Richard Craven (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Matthew Woodburn, Travis Kane, Gary Morrison, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Friedel (PG), Stephen Jones (PF), Aaron Banks (C) George Kemp, Mark Holmes, Brent Winningham | |
| 11:29 | LSU | Bradley Norman makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 11:29 | LSU | Bradley Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 11:29 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas | John Friedel scores on a shot from the right side | 37-39 |
| 10:58 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey double dribbles | 37-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Nathan Patin (SF) Bradley Norman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Spilski (SF), David Cianciolo (C) Albert Symonds, Aaron Banks | |
| 10:32 | Arkansas | James Moody is fouled on the floor by Gary Tadlock - foul #3 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (PG) Gary Tadlock | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:24 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones is open and scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Friedel | 37-41 |
| 10:07 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert's layup is rejected by David Cianciolo | 37-41 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Cianciolo | 37-41 |
| 09:47 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones can't throw it down but the foul's on Isaiah Bangert - foul #1 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (SG), Gary Morrison (PF) Richard Craven, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Connelly (SG), Mark Holmes (SF), Brent Winningham (C) James Moody, Garf Spilski, David Cianciolo | |
| 09:47 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 09:47 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:31 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-43 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 09:21 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes's layup is rejected by Gary Morrison | 37-43 |
| 09:19 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham misses the tip | 37-43 |
| 09:18 | LSU | Gary Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 09:03 | LSU | Gary Morrison drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Woodburn | 39-43 |
| 08:41 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes hits a shot in the paint and the foul's on Isaiah Bangert - foul #2 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Robert Geiger (C) Matthew Woodburn, Nathan Patin, Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (SG), Aaron Banks (C) Dale Connelly, Stephen Jones | |
| 08:41 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 08:12 | LSU | Gary Morrison is hacked by Brent Winningham - foul #3 on Brent Winningham, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Woodrow Harvey (C) Thomas Dickerson, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Symonds (PF), David Cianciolo (C) Mark Holmes, Aaron Banks | |
| 07:51 | LSU | Albert Symonds is called for the reach on Gary Morrison - foul #1 on Albert Symonds, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Spilski (SF) Brent Winningham | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Travis Kane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Garf Spilski (fresh) PF - Albert Symonds (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | LSU | Richard Craven clanks a jump hook in the paint | 39-46 |
| 07:32 | LSU | Gary Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 07:13 | LSU | Travis Kane makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Gary Tadlock and he's fouled by David Cianciolo - foul #3 on David Cianciolo, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (SG), Robert Geiger (C) Gary Tadlock, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG), Aaron Banks (C) John Friedel, David Cianciolo | |
| 07:13 | LSU | Travis Kane makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 06:57 | Arkansas | Robert Geiger swats the layup by George Kemp | 42-46 |
| 06:55 | LSU | Richard Craven grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 06:26 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 06:25 | LSU | Travis Kane tips it home | 44-46 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by James Moody | 44-48 |
| 05:46 | LSU | James Moody picks off the pass by Richard Craven | 44-48 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas | James Moody scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 05:15 | LSU | Albert Symonds steals it from Richard Craven | 44-50 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (PG), Bradley Norman (SG), Gary Tadlock (SF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Richard Craven, Matthew Woodburn, Travis Kane, Gary Morrison | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Friedel (PG), Mark Holmes (SF), Stephen Jones (PF), David Cianciolo (C) George Kemp, Garf Spilski, Albert Symonds, Aaron Banks | |
| 04:59 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Stephen Jones is blocked by Robert Geiger | 44-50 |
| 04:57 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones snags the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | James Moody makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 04:12 | LSU | Gary Tadlock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 04:10 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey can't tip it in | 44-53 |
| 04:08 | LSU | Robert Geiger pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 03:51 | LSU | 3 seconds is called on Woodrow Harvey | 44-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Isaiah Bangert (PF) Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Norman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 6 pts. C - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Moody (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Holmes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:48 | Arkansas | John Friedel is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (SG), Nathan Patin (SF), Gary Morrison (PF) Bradley Norman, Gary Tadlock, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (SG), Brent Winningham (C) James Moody, David Cianciolo | |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones loses the dribble to Gary Morrison | 44-53 |
| 02:59 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Friedel - foul #3 on John Friedel, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SF) Gary Morrison | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:59 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 02:59 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Brent Winningham | 45-53 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | George Kemp comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 02:38 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 02:38 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Bradley Norman (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Gary Morrison (PF), Robert Geiger (C) Thomas Dickerson, Matthew Woodburn, Richard Craven, Nathan Patin, Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Cianciolo (C) Brent Winningham | |
| 02:24 | LSU | Gary Morrison hits the finger roll set up by Robert Geiger | 47-53 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas | George Kemp knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Holmes and he's hacked by Gary Tadlock - foul #4 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas | George Kemp makes the free throw | 47-56 |
| 01:50 | LSU | Bradley Norman misses the dunk | 47-56 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones grabs the board | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Arkansas | John Friedel is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Geiger - foul #2 on Robert Geiger, team foul #9 | 47-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (PG) Gary Tadlock | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:46 | Arkansas | John Friedel makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 01:46 | Arkansas | John Friedel misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 01:46 | LSU | Gary Morrison snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:39 | LSU | Bradley Norman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Dickerson | 49-57 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo is fouled on the floor by Gary Morrison - foul #3 on Gary Morrison, team foul #10 | 49-57 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:50 | LSU | George Kemp steps in front of the Thomas Dickerson pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Arkansas | John Friedel is hacked by Bradley Norman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bradley Norman, team foul #11 | 49-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Richard Craven (SG), Nathan Patin (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Thomas Dickerson, Bradley Norman, Travis Kane, Gary Morrison, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Connelly (SG), Brent Winningham (SF), Albert Symonds (PF), Aaron Banks (C) George Kemp, Mark Holmes, Stephen Jones, David Cianciolo | |
| 00:47 | Arkansas | John Friedel misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas | John Friedel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | LSU | Richard Craven misses the wide open 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Dale Connelly - foul #1 on Dale Connelly, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG) John Friedel | |
| 00:40 | LSU | Richard Craven misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:40 | LSU | Richard Craven makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:40 | LSU | Richard Craven misses the 3rd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks grabs the board | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Tadlock - foul #5 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #12 | 50-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (SG) Gary Tadlock | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:12 | LSU | Richard Craven comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert tips it back up and in | 52-62 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly runs out the clock | 52-62 |