| Lineup | LSU | PG - Russell Gillon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Hoover (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Corea (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Les Ballesteros (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Carrier (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Donald Davis inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from William Merritt | 33-31 |
| 19:28 | LSU | Herbert Corea knocks in the floater from the right block | 35-31 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros drills a fadeaway in the lane | 35-33 |
| 18:53 | LSU | Herbert Corea hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Russell Gillon | 37-33 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas | Donald Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Les Ballesteros and the foul's on Ronnie Moore - foul #2 on Ronnie Moore, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Joseph Bridge (SG), Jonathan Willis (SF), John Holland (PF), John Canning (C) Russell Gillon, Walter Hoover, Ronnie Moore, Michael Stewart, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG), Philip Utz (PF) Les Ballesteros, William Merritt, Paul Carrier | |
| 18:29 | Arkansas | Donald Davis makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:14 | LSU | Sterling Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 18:05 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas | Philip Utz misses the floater from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 17:51 | LSU | The rebound goes to John Canning | 37-36 |
| 17:43 | LSU | Jonathan Willis scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Sterling Davis | 40-36 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas | Philip Utz misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 40-36 |
| 17:20 | LSU | Jonathan Willis pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:16 | LSU | Sterling Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Ronnie Moore (SF), Terrence Schaaf (PF), Herbert Corea (C) Sterling Davis, Jonathan Willis, John Holland, John Canning | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Merritt (SG), Ben Horne (SF) Perry Sieberg, Donald Davis | |
| 17:01 | Arkansas | Philip Utz hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Merritt and he's hacked by Russell Gillon - foul #2 on Russell Gillon, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Hoover (SG) Joseph Bridge | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:01 | Arkansas | Philip Utz makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:35 | LSU | Herbert Corea misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Tony Mitchell - foul #4 on Tony Mitchell, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Stewart (PF) Terrence Schaaf | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garfield Luke (C) Tony Mitchell | |
| 16:35 | LSU | Herbert Corea misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:35 | LSU | Herbert Corea makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:20 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas | William Merritt pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:06 | Arkansas | Philip Utz buries a driving attempt in the paint | 41-41 |
| 15:57 | LSU | Michael Stewart can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas | Garfield Luke grabs the board | 41-41 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Russell Gillon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Hoover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Corea (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Bateman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ben Horne (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Utz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 blk. C - Garfield Luke (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Arkansas | The pull-up jumper by Philip Utz is blocked by Herbert Corea | 41-41 |
| 15:42 | LSU | The rebound goes to Herbert Corea | 41-41 |
| 15:30 | LSU | Philip Utz is called for the reach on Michael Stewart - foul #2 on Philip Utz, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Joseph Bridge (SG), Jonathan Willis (SF), John Holland (PF), John Canning (C) Russell Gillon, Walter Hoover, Ronnie Moore, Michael Stewart, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg (SG), Paul Carrier (PF) William Merritt, Philip Utz | |
| 15:18 | LSU | John Canning misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Garfield Luke - foul #2 on Garfield Luke, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG) Kenneth Bateman | |
| 15:18 | LSU | John Canning misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:18 | LSU | John Canning misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:18 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 14:55 | LSU | Perry Sieberg is called for the reach on Joseph Bridge - foul #1 on Perry Sieberg, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman (PG), Philip Utz (C) Les Ballesteros, Garfield Luke | |
| 14:49 | LSU | Joseph Bridge is hacked by Philip Utz - foul #3 on Philip Utz, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garfield Luke (C) Paul Carrier | |
| 14:44 | LSU | Joseph Bridge clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas | Ben Horne gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:19 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-46 |
| 14:10 | LSU | Sterling Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Holland | 44-46 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas | Philip Utz misses badly on the uncontested floater in the paint | 44-46 |
| 14:00 | Arkansas | Garfield Luke pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas | Philip Utz is open and buries a shot from the right block set up by Ben Horne | 44-48 |
| 13:34 | LSU | Sterling Davis is hacked by Philip Utz - foul #4 on Philip Utz, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Walter Hoover (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), Herbert Corea (C) Sterling Davis, Joseph Bridge, Jonathan Willis, John Holland, John Canning | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), William Merritt (SG), Donald Davis (SF), Paul Carrier (PF) Kenneth Bateman, Perry Sieberg, Ben Horne, Philip Utz | |
| 13:18 | LSU | Walter Hoover drills a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Garfield Luke - foul #3 on Garfield Luke, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell (C) Garfield Luke | |
| 13:18 | LSU | Walter Hoover makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas | William Merritt misses the easy dunk attempt | 47-48 |
| 13:01 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier gets the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:48 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros is hacked by Russell Gillon - foul #3 on Russell Gillon, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Pedraza (SF), Terrence Schaaf (PF) Ronnie Moore, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman (PG), Ben Horne (SF) Les Ballesteros, Donald Davis | |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | Ben Horne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), Donald Davis (SF), Philip Utz (PF) Kenneth Bateman, Ben Horne, Paul Carrier | |
| 12:11 | LSU | Herbert Corea double dribbles | 47-48 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman (PG), Ben Horne (SF), Paul Carrier (PF) Les Ballesteros, Donald Davis, Philip Utz | |
| 12:09 | Arkansas | Ben Horne is hacked by Bobby Pedraza in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Pedraza, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| 11:54 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier misses the easy layup | 47-48 |
| 11:52 | LSU | Herbert Corea gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Russell Gillon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Hoover (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Pedraza (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Terrence Schaaf (fresh) 3 pts. C - Herbert Corea (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Bateman (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ben Horne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Carrier (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Tony Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:47 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf is fouled on the floor by Paul Carrier - foul #2 on Paul Carrier, team foul #8 | 47-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Moore (SF) Russell Gillon | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG), Donald Davis (SF), Philip Utz (PF) Kenneth Bateman, William Merritt, Ben Horne, Paul Carrier | |
| 11:47 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 11:27 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Joseph Bridge (SG), Michael Stewart (PF), John Canning (C) Bobby Pedraza, Walter Hoover, Terrence Schaaf, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman (PG), William Merritt (SG), Ben Horne (SF), Paul Carrier (PF) Les Ballesteros, Perry Sieberg, Donald Davis, Philip Utz | |
| 11:19 | LSU | Russell Gillon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 11:18 | Arkansas | Ben Horne gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 11:10 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier buries a floater from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 10:59 | LSU | Michael Stewart's pass is intercepted by Paul Carrier | 47-50 |
| 10:36 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell tips it home | 47-52 |
| 10:18 | LSU | Michael Stewart makes the driving attempt near the basket | 49-52 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ronnie Moore - foul #3 on Ronnie Moore, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Jonathan Willis (SG), Bobby Pedraza (SF), Terrence Schaaf (PF), John Holland (C) Russell Gillon, Joseph Bridge, Ronnie Moore, Michael Stewart, John Canning | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG), Donald Davis (SF) Kenneth Bateman, William Merritt, Ben Horne | |
| 09:57 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:57 | LSU | John Holland grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 09:44 | LSU | Bobby Pedraza misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas | Tony Mitchell double dribbles | 49-52 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Philip Utz (PF) Paul Carrier | |
| 09:13 | LSU | Bobby Pedraza knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Terrence Schaaf | 52-52 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas | Philip Utz is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Pedraza - foul #2 on Bobby Pedraza, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas | Philip Utz misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Terrence Schaaf - foul #1 on Terrence Schaaf, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Walter Hoover (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), Herbert Corea (C) Sterling Davis, Jonathan Willis, Bobby Pedraza, John Holland | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman (PG) Les Ballesteros | |
| 08:50 | Arkansas | Philip Utz makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas | Philip Utz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:33 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas | Donald Davis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas | Philip Utz tips it home | 52-56 |
| 08:06 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf is hacked by Philip Utz - foul #5 on Philip Utz, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), William Merritt (SG), Ben Horne (SF), Paul Carrier (PF) Kenneth Bateman, Perry Sieberg, Donald Davis, Philip Utz | |
| 08:06 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:06 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:44 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier misses badly on a runner near the basket | 54-56 |
| 07:42 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Russell Gillon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Hoover (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terrence Schaaf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Corea (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Les Ballesteros (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ben Horne (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Carrier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Tony Mitchell (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:31 | LSU | Ben Horne swats the shot by Terrence Schaaf | 54-56 |
| 07:29 | LSU | Russell Gillon pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 07:16 | LSU | Ronnie Moore is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Ronnie Moore, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Joseph Bridge (SG), Jonathan Willis (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), John Holland (C) Russell Gillon, Walter Hoover, Ronnie Moore, Terrence Schaaf, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG), Donald Davis (PF) Les Ballesteros, William Merritt, Paul Carrier | |
| 07:09 | Arkansas | Ben Horne is fouled in the backcourt by Sterling Davis - foul #3 on Sterling Davis, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Merritt (SG) Perry Sieberg | |
| 07:09 | Arkansas | Ben Horne makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:09 | Arkansas | Ben Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:01 | LSU | Jonathan Willis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Sterling Davis | 57-58 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas | Donald Davis slams it home set up by Ben Horne | 57-60 |
| 06:31 | LSU | Sterling Davis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Bateman - foul #2 on Kenneth Bateman, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Pedraza (SF), John Canning (C) Jonathan Willis, John Holland | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG), Garfield Luke (C) Kenneth Bateman, William Merritt, Ben Horne | |
| 06:31 | LSU | Sterling Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:31 | LSU | Sterling Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 59-60 |
| 06:10 | LSU | John Canning grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 06:01 | LSU | John Canning clanks a jumper from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Garfield Luke | 59-60 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros is hacked by Sterling Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sterling Davis, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG) Sterling Davis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Merritt (SG), Ben Horne (SF), Paul Carrier (PF) Perry Sieberg, Donald Davis, Garfield Luke | |
| 05:58 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:44 | LSU | Joseph Bridge misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-62 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Les Ballesteros | 59-62 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros connects on the jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Michael Stewart - foul #1 on Michael Stewart, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Hoover (SG), Herbert Corea (C) Joseph Bridge, John Canning | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg (SG), Donald Davis (SF) William Merritt, Ben Horne | |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros makes the free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:15 | LSU | Bobby Pedraza misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 05:09 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros is hacked by Russell Gillon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Russell Gillon, team foul #12 | 59-65 |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Willis (SF), John Holland (PF) Bobby Pedraza, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Merritt (SG), Ben Horne (SF), Garfield Luke (C) Perry Sieberg, Donald Davis, Paul Carrier | |
| 05:09 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:09 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:52 | LSU | Herbert Corea clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-67 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas | Garfield Luke gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 04:31 | Arkansas | Ben Horne is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Les Ballesteros | 59-69 |
| 04:16 | LSU | Jonathan Willis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | William Merritt grabs the board | 59-69 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas | Ben Horne misses long on an open runner from the left block | 59-69 |
| 03:59 | LSU | Herbert Corea grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 03:43 | LSU | Jonathan Willis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-69 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas | William Merritt gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Russell Gillon (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Walter Hoover (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Willis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Holland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Herbert Corea (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Les Ballesteros (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Merritt (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ben Horne (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tony Mitchell (very tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Garfield Luke (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Hoover - foul #2 on Walter Hoover, team foul #13 | 59-69 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Joseph Bridge (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), Terrence Schaaf (PF), John Canning (C) Russell Gillon, Walter Hoover, Jonathan Willis, John Holland, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg (SG), Donald Davis (SF), Paul Carrier (PF) William Merritt, Ben Horne, Garfield Luke | |
| 03:39 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 03:39 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 03:16 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf is fouled on the floor by Tony Mitchell - foul #5 on Tony Mitchell, team foul #11 | 59-71 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman (PG), Garfield Luke (C) Les Ballesteros, Tony Mitchell | |
| 03:16 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 03:16 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier banks in the layup on a great pass from Perry Sieberg | 61-73 |
| 02:53 | LSU | Perry Sieberg steps in front of the John Canning pass | 61-73 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-73 |
| 02:23 | LSU | Joseph Bridge grabs the board | 61-73 |
| 02:18 | LSU | Sterling Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 61-73 |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Pedraza (PG), Michael Stewart (PF) Sterling Davis, Terrence Schaaf | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Merritt (SG), Ben Horne (SF) Perry Sieberg, Paul Carrier | |
| 01:57 | Arkansas | Donald Davis is open and scores on a runner from the left block set up by William Merritt | 61-75 |
| 01:42 | LSU | Michael Stewart misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-75 |
| 01:40 | LSU | John Canning can't tip it in | 61-75 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas | William Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-75 |
| 01:23 | LSU | Michael Stewart pulls down the rebound | 61-75 |
| 01:06 | LSU | Ronnie Moore is whistled for a carry | 61-75 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Walter Hoover (SG), Herbert Corea (C) Bobby Pedraza, Joseph Bridge, John Canning | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (PG), Paul Carrier (PF) Kenneth Bateman, Ben Horne | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-75 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Donald Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier is fouled on the floor by Michael Stewart - foul #2 on Michael Stewart, team foul #14 | 61-75 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier misses the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 00:20 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael Stewart | 61-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:12 | LSU | Herbert Corea can't finish the layup but the foul's on Garfield Luke - foul #4 on Garfield Luke, team foul #12 | 61-76 |
| 00:12 | LSU | Herbert Corea makes the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 00:12 | LSU | Herbert Corea makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros runs out the clock | 63-76 |