| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Aaron Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Iniko Banda (fresh) SF - Scott Barnes (fresh) PF - Warren Deslauriers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jackie Sande (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Laurence Golinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ralph Byers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robin Carlton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Sirois (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes inbounds the ball | 17-20 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Arkansas | Ralph Byers steals it from Iniko Banda in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| 19:50 | LSU | Ralph Byers knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robin Carlton | 17-23 |
| 19:26 | Arkansas | Warren Deslauriers misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 17-23 |
| 19:25 | LSU | Robin Carlton gets the rebound | 17-23 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Donald Sirois connects on the open shot from the left block set up by Ralph Byers out of the doubleteam | 17-25 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas | Warren Deslauriers banks in the wide open layup | 19-25 |
| 18:26 | LSU | Laurence Golinski throws it down on a great pass from Ralph Byers | 19-27 |
| 18:23 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Byers - foul #3 on Ralph Byers, team foul #1 | 19-27 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas | Iniko Banda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen (PF) Warren Deslauriers | |
| Subs | LSU | Dale Hawke (SG), Levi Stice (C) Ralph Byers, Donald Sirois | |
| 17:43 | LSU | Laurence Golinski is hacked by Scott Barnes - foul #2 on Scott Barnes, team foul #1 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Everett Williams (PG), Charles Chapman (SG) Aaron Ward, Iniko Banda | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG), Douglas Hughes (PF) Laurence Golinski, Robin Carlton | |
| 17:21 | LSU | Dale Hawke can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Scott Barnes - foul #3 on Scott Barnes, team foul #2 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Iniko Banda (SG) Scott Barnes | |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Chapman (SF) Keith Simpson | |
| 17:21 | LSU | Dale Hawke misses the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 17:21 | LSU | Dale Hawke makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket | 21-28 |
| 16:36 | LSU | Douglas Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Aaron Ward (PG), Warren Deslauriers (PF) Iniko Banda, Jimmy Chen | |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG), Ralph Byers (SG), Keith Simpson (SF), Donald Sirois (C) Robert Navarra, Dale Hawke, Harry Chapman, Levi Stice | |
| 16:19 | Arkansas | Aaron Ward hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Chapman | 24-28 |
| 15:59 | LSU | Aaron Ward is called for the reach on Laurence Golinski - foul #3 on Aaron Ward, team foul #3 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Barnes (SF) Everett Williams | |
| Subs | LSU | Robin Carlton (PF) Douglas Hughes | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Aaron Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Barnes (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Warren Deslauriers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jackie Sande (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Laurence Golinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Byers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robin Carlton (fresh) 5 reb. C - Donald Sirois (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | LSU | Keith Simpson makes the wide open driving attempt from close range set up by Ralph Byers | 24-30 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes loses the dribble to Robin Carlton | 24-30 |
| 14:45 | LSU | Jackie Sande takes the ball from Laurence Golinski | 24-30 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas | Aaron Ward's pass is intercepted by Keith Simpson in the backcourt | 24-30 |
| 14:39 | LSU | Ralph Byers lays it up and in on a great pass from Keith Simpson | 24-32 |
| 14:10 | Arkansas | Warren Deslauriers jams it | 26-32 |
| 13:46 | LSU | Laurence Golinski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Aaron Ward - foul #4 on Aaron Ward, team foul #4 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Everett Williams (PG), Iniko Banda (SG), Jimmy Chen (PF), John Buzzell (C) Aaron Ward, Scott Barnes, Warren Deslauriers, Jackie Sande | |
| Subs | LSU | Dale Hawke (SG), Harry Chapman (SF), Douglas Hughes (PF), Levi Stice (C) Ralph Byers, Keith Simpson, Robin Carlton, Donald Sirois | |
| 13:46 | LSU | Laurence Golinski makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 13:46 | LSU | Laurence Golinski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 13:29 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman is called for 3 seconds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG) Laurence Golinski | |
| 13:00 | LSU | John Buzzell is called for the reach on Harry Chapman - foul #2 on John Buzzell, team foul #5 | 26-34 |
| 12:38 | LSU | Robert Navarra misses long on a jump hook from close range | 26-34 |
| 12:37 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | Iniko Banda connects on the 3 from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 12:13 | LSU | Everett Williams steps in front of the Levi Stice pass | 29-34 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 11:45 | Arkansas | Everett Williams tips it in | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Everett Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Iniko Banda (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Chapman (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Chen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Buzzell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Navarra (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Hawke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harry Chapman (fairly fresh) PF - Douglas Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Levi Stice (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | LSU | Levi Stice travels with the ball | 31-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Barnes (SF), Jackie Sande (C) Charles Chapman, John Buzzell | |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG), Ralph Byers (SG), Keith Simpson (SF), Robin Carlton (PF), Donald Sirois (C) Robert Navarra, Dale Hawke, Harry Chapman, Douglas Hughes, Levi Stice | |
| 11:04 | Arkansas | Iniko Banda clanks a 3 from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 11:03 | LSU | Keith Simpson snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 10:45 | LSU | Laurence Golinski scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Ralph Byers and the foul's on Jimmy Chen - foul #1 on Jimmy Chen, team foul #6 | 31-36 |
| 10:45 | LSU | Laurence Golinski makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 10:43 | Arkansas | Laurence Golinski steals it from Jimmy Chen in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 10:42 | LSU | Ralph Byers lays it up and in on a great pass from Laurence Golinski | 31-39 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Sirois - foul #1 on Donald Sirois, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 09:56 | LSU | Laurence Golinski clanks a jumper in the paint | 33-39 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | Everett Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas | Iniko Banda travels in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Chapman (PG), Warren Deslauriers (PF) Everett Williams, Jimmy Chen | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG), Dale Hawke (SG) Laurence Golinski, Ralph Byers | |
| 09:32 | LSU | Dale Hawke makes the shot from the left block set up by Robin Carlton | 33-41 |
| 09:03 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Chapman | 36-41 |
| 08:41 | LSU | Donald Sirois comes up short on the runner from close range | 36-41 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Iniko Banda | 38-41 |
| 08:03 | LSU | Donald Sirois hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 08:01 | LSU | Donald Sirois misses the tip | 38-41 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 07:33 | Arkansas | Warren Deslauriers makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Chapman | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Charles Chapman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Iniko Banda (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Deslauriers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jackie Sande (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Navarra (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Hawke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Simpson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robin Carlton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Donald Sirois (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | LSU | Dale Hawke is hacked by Warren Deslauriers - foul #1 on Warren Deslauriers, team foul #7 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Aaron Ward (PG), Jimmy Chen (PF), John Buzzell (C) Iniko Banda, Warren Deslauriers, Jackie Sande | |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG), Harry Chapman (SF), Douglas Hughes (PF), Levi Stice (C) Robert Navarra, Keith Simpson, Robin Carlton, Donald Sirois | |
| 07:11 | LSU | Dale Hawke makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 07:11 | LSU | Dale Hawke makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen blows the dunk | 40-43 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas | John Buzzell tips it in | 42-43 |
| 06:17 | LSU | Laurence Golinski shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Douglas Hughes | 42-45 |
| 06:06 | Arkansas | Aaron Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| 06:04 | LSU | Douglas Hughes snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 05:44 | LSU | Dale Hawke comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Aaron Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Chapman - foul #2 on Harry Chapman, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Everett Williams (SG) Charles Chapman | |
| Subs | LSU | Ralph Byers (SG), Keith Simpson (SF), Robin Carlton (PF) Dale Hawke, Harry Chapman, Douglas Hughes | |
| 05:16 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen is open and buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Aaron Ward | 44-45 |
| 04:53 | LSU | Scott Barnes is called for the reach on Keith Simpson - foul #4 on Scott Barnes, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Iniko Banda (SG), Warren Deslauriers (PF), Jackie Sande (C) Scott Barnes, Jimmy Chen, John Buzzell | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Sirois (C) Levi Stice | |
| 04:53 | LSU | Keith Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas | Warren Deslauriers gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas | Warren Deslauriers clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Deslauriers | 44-45 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas | Iniko Banda is called for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG), Harry Chapman (SF), Douglas Hughes (PF) Laurence Golinski, Keith Simpson, Robin Carlton | |
| 03:54 | LSU | Ralph Byers clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas | Everett Williams pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas | Robert Navarra is called for the reach on Iniko Banda in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Navarra, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Chapman (SF) Aaron Ward | |
| Subs | LSU | Levi Stice (C) Donald Sirois | |
| 03:34 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Everett Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Iniko Banda (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Chapman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Warren Deslauriers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jackie Sande (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Navarra (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Byers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Chapman (fresh) PF - Douglas Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Levi Stice (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | LSU | Charles Chapman takes the ball from Harry Chapman | 46-45 |
| 03:02 | Arkansas | Warren Deslauriers misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Levi Stice - foul #2 on Levi Stice, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Aaron Ward (PG), Jimmy Chen (SF), John Buzzell (C) Everett Williams, Iniko Banda, Jackie Sande | |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Simpson (SF), Robin Carlton (PF) Harry Chapman, Douglas Hughes | |
| 03:02 | Arkansas | Warren Deslauriers makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 03:02 | Arkansas | Warren Deslauriers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 02:58 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Barnes (SF) Warren Deslauriers | |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG), Donald Sirois (C) Robert Navarra, Levi Stice | |
| 02:43 | LSU | Laurence Golinski clanks a shot from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | John Buzzell grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-45 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas | John Buzzell blows the layup but he's hacked by Ralph Byers - foul #4 on Ralph Byers, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas | John Buzzell misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas | John Buzzell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 01:59 | LSU | Laurence Golinski misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 49-45 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Iniko Banda (SG), Warren Deslauriers (PF), Jackie Sande (C) Charles Chapman, John Buzzell, Jimmy Chen | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:41 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 01:39 | LSU | Donald Sirois pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:33 | LSU | Laurence Golinski is open and buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Ralph Byers out of a doubleteam | 49-47 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas | Iniko Banda clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Deslauriers | 49-47 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas | Iniko Banda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | LSU | Keith Simpson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 00:38 | LSU | Robin Carlton tips it home | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Aaron Ward's pass is intercepted by Robin Carlton in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:09 | LSU | Laurence Golinski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Iniko Banda - foul #3 on Iniko Banda, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Laurence Golinski makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Laurence Golinski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Iniko Banda misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 00:04 | LSU | Donald Sirois gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:02 | LSU | Donald Sirois is hacked by Aaron Ward in the backcourt - foul #5 on Aaron Ward, team foul #10 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Everett Williams (PG) Aaron Ward | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:02 | LSU | Donald Sirois makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Donald Sirois makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Everett Williams misses short on a halfcourt shot | 49-53 |