| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Wendell Roy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Johnson (fresh) C - Roger Charles (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Edwin Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Lacasse (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harry Knudson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Palm (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edwin Mason, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:49 | LSU | Roger Charles makes the floater in the lane set up by Edwin Cassell | 37-34 |
| 19:28 | Arkansas | Roger Charles swats the layup by David Simmons | 37-34 |
| 19:26 | LSU | Roger Charles pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:08 | LSU | Mike Johnson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Mike Johnson, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Lamb (PF) Mike Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 18:41 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 18:39 | LSU | Don Williams pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:35 | LSU | Don Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Robinson (SG), John Lewis (C) Jeffery Lacasse, David Simmons | |
| 18:13 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Don Williams - foul #1 on Don Williams, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Updike (SG), Glenn Manning (SF) Wendell Roy, Edwin Cassell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Russell Henderson (SF), Randall James (PF) Harry Knudson, Michael Palm | |
| 18:13 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:55 | LSU | Patrick Lamb is whistled for traveling | 37-35 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG) Don Williams | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Gilbert (PG) Edwin Mason | |
| 17:35 | Arkansas | Randall James travels with the ball | 37-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael White (C) Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:32 | LSU | Ben Robinson steps in front of the Stephen Updike pass in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas | Anthony Gilbert lays it in on a great pass from Ben Robinson | 37-37 |
| 17:06 | LSU | Stephen Updike misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 17:05 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Michael White | 37-37 |
| 16:46 | LSU | Glenn Manning connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael White | 40-37 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson is hacked by Michael White - foul #1 on Michael White, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Wendell Roy (SG), Edwin Cassell (SF), Roger Charles (C) George Guy, Stephen Updike, Glenn Manning, Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), Jeffery Lacasse (SG), Harry Knudson (SF), Michael Palm (PF), David Simmons (C) Anthony Gilbert, Ben Robinson, Russell Henderson, Randall James, John Lewis | |
| 15:58 | Arkansas | David Simmons is called for traveling | 40-37 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Wendell Roy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Edwin Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Lacasse (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harry Knudson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Palm (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:50 | LSU | Edwin Cassell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 15:49 | Arkansas | Michael Palm gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:34 | Arkansas | Michael Palm is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Palm, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Lamb (PF) Michael White | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 15:19 | LSU | Patrick Lamb misses the wide open floater near the basket | 40-37 |
| 15:17 | LSU | Wendell Roy tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas | David Simmons drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 14:46 | LSU | Roger Charles is called for 10 seconds | 42-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Updike (SG), Michael White (PF) Wendell Roy, Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Russell Henderson (SF), David Ung (C) Jeffery Lacasse, David Simmons | |
| 14:34 | Arkansas | Michael Palm hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 14:32 | LSU | Edwin Cassell pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:24 | LSU | David Ung swats the dunk try by Roger Charles | 42-39 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas | David Ung pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas | Michael Palm blows the layup | 42-39 |
| 13:59 | LSU | Roger Charles gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:51 | LSU | Stephen Updike's floater is knocked away by David Ung | 42-39 |
| 13:49 | LSU | Roger Charles can't tip it in | 42-39 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas | David Ung snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 13:23 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson travels with the ball | 42-39 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Wendell Roy (SG), Glenn Manning (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF) Don Williams, Stephen Updike, Edwin Cassell, Michael White | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Gilbert (PG), Jeffery Lacasse (SG), Randall James (SF), John Lewis (PF), David Simmons (C) Edwin Mason, Harry Knudson, Russell Henderson, Michael Palm, David Ung | |
| 12:59 | LSU | Patrick Lamb hits the finger roll set up by George Guy | 44-39 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | David Simmons knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 44-41 |
| 12:29 | LSU | George Guy is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Gilbert - foul #2 on Anthony Gilbert, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Robinson (SG), Harry Knudson (SF) Jeffery Lacasse, David Simmons | |
| 12:11 | LSU | Patrick Lamb banks in the layup set up by George Guy | 46-41 |
| 11:55 | Arkansas | Ben Robinson connects on the floater from the baseline | 46-43 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - George Guy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wendell Roy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Manning (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Lamb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Roger Charles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ben Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Knudson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randall James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | LSU | Roger Charles can't finish the layup | 46-43 |
| 11:32 | LSU | Glenn Manning tips it home | 48-43 |
| 11:15 | Arkansas | Randall James clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Patrick Lamb - foul #4 on Patrick Lamb, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Stephen Updike (SG), Edwin Cassell (SF), Michael White (PF) George Guy, Wendell Roy, Glenn Manning, Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), Jeffery Lacasse (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), David Simmons (C) Anthony Gilbert, Ben Robinson, Harry Knudson, John Lewis | |
| 11:15 | Arkansas | Randall James misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:15 | Arkansas | Randall James makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:53 | LSU | Don Williams knocks in the shot near the basket | 50-44 |
| 10:37 | Arkansas | Randall James drills a floater in the paint set up by Edwin Mason | 50-46 |
| 10:11 | LSU | Stephen Updike can't connect on a runner near the basket | 50-46 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Randall James | 50-46 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas | David Simmons drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jeffery Lacasse and he's hacked by Roger Charles - foul #2 on Roger Charles, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Glenn Manning (SF), Mike Johnson (PF) Don Williams, Edwin Cassell, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Robinson (SG), Harry Knudson (SF), Michael Palm (PF) Jeffery Lacasse, Russell Henderson, Randall James | |
| 09:40 | Arkansas | David Simmons misses the free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:40 | LSU | The rebound goes to Stephen Updike | 50-48 |
| 09:38 | LSU | Stephen Updike is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Mason - foul #2 on Edwin Mason, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Ung (C) David Simmons | |
| 09:15 | LSU | Glenn Manning double dribbles | 50-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG) Stephen Updike | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Gilbert (PG) Edwin Mason | |
| 08:53 | Arkansas | Michael Palm misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 08:52 | LSU | George Guy snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 08:37 | LSU | Michael White lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Decarlo and he's hacked by David Ung - foul #2 on David Ung, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Wendell Roy (SG), Edwin Cassell (SF) George Guy, Glenn Manning | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Lewis (C) David Ung | |
| 08:37 | LSU | Michael White misses the free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:37 | Arkansas | John Lewis snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas | John Lewis clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Mike Johnson - foul #4 on Mike Johnson, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Patrick Lamb (PF), Roger Charles (C) Robert Decarlo, Mike Johnson, Michael White | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG) Anthony Gilbert | |
| 08:20 | Arkansas | John Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:07 | LSU | Don Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 08:06 | LSU | Patrick Lamb grabs the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 07:57 | LSU | Don Williams can't finish the layup | 52-49 |
| 07:55 | LSU | Roger Charles pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Wendell Roy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Cassell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Patrick Lamb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Roger Charles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Edwin Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Knudson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Palm (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | LSU | Roger Charles jams it on a great pass from Patrick Lamb and he's hacked by John Lewis - foul #3 on John Lewis, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Updike (SF) Edwin Cassell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joesph Swanson (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), David Ung (PF) Ben Robinson, Harry Knudson, Michael Palm | |
| 07:43 | LSU | Roger Charles makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:15 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 07:13 | Arkansas | David Ung misses the tip | 55-49 |
| 07:12 | Arkansas | David Ung hits the follow up shot | 55-51 |
| 06:51 | LSU | Roger Charles misses badly on a floater in the paint | 55-51 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 06:44 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Don Williams - foul #2 on Don Williams, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Glenn Manning (SF), Michael White (C) Don Williams, Wendell Roy, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse (SG), Michael Palm (PF), David Simmons (C) Joesph Swanson, David Ung, John Lewis | |
| 06:44 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:44 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:25 | LSU | Patrick Lamb makes the floater from the right block | 57-52 |
| 06:03 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 06:00 | LSU | Glenn Manning is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Edwin Cassell (SF) Stephen Updike, Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Gilbert (PG), Harry Knudson (SF) Edwin Mason, Russell Henderson | |
| 05:42 | Arkansas | Michael Palm makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Anthony Gilbert | 57-58 |
| 05:40 | LSU | Robert Decarlo is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Knudson - foul #3 on Harry Knudson, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| 05:40 | LSU | Robert Decarlo makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:40 | LSU | Robert Decarlo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas | Michael Palm hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 05:11 | LSU | Glenn Manning grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 04:54 | LSU | Robert Decarlo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas | Michael Palm gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:23 | Arkansas | David Simmons misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 04:22 | LSU | George Guy pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:03 | LSU | Robert Decarlo misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 04:02 | LSU | Robert Decarlo grabs the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 03:41 | LSU | Edwin Cassell connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Decarlo | 61-58 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Decarlo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Guy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Cassell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Glenn Manning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Lacasse (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Harry Knudson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Palm (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - David Simmons (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Arkansas | David Simmons blows the layup | 61-58 |
| 03:22 | LSU | Edwin Cassell snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 03:22 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Wendell Roy (SG), Stephen Updike (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF), Roger Charles (C) Robert Decarlo, George Guy, Edwin Cassell, Glenn Manning, Michael White | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), Ben Robinson (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), Randall James (PF), John Lewis (C) Anthony Gilbert, Jeffery Lacasse, Harry Knudson, Michael Palm, David Simmons | |
| 03:07 | LSU | Roger Charles dunks the ball on a nice dish by Don Williams | 63-58 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas | Randall James connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 02:45 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Cassell (SF), Mike Johnson (PF) Stephen Updike, Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Knudson (SF) Russell Henderson | |
| 02:22 | LSU | Edwin Cassell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-60 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas | Ben Robinson grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse (SG), Michael Palm (PF), David Simmons (C) Ben Robinson, Randall James, John Lewis | |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | Don Williams picks off the pass by Michael Palm | 63-60 |
| 01:39 | LSU | Roger Charles makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Wendell Roy | 65-60 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas | Michael Palm can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mike Johnson - foul #5 on Mike Johnson, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Lamb (PF) Mike Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:18 | Arkansas | Michael Palm makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas | Michael Palm makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:01 | LSU | Don Williams scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Lamb | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Michael Palm can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to David Simmons | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | David Simmons is hacked by Patrick Lamb - foul #5 on Patrick Lamb, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael White (PF) Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | David Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | David Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:13 | LSU | Don Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-64 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Don Williams steals it from Jeffery Lacasse | 67-64 |
| 00:04 | LSU | Don Williams slams it home | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 69-64 |