| Lineup | LSU | PG - Laurence Golinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Byers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robin Carlton (fresh) C - Donald Sirois (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Aaron Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Iniko Banda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Deslauriers (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jackie Sande (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:57 | Arkansas | Ralph Byers is called for the reach on Scott Barnes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Byers, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 19:40 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes is hacked by Robin Carlton - foul #1 on Robin Carlton, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas | Iniko Banda misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 19:23 | LSU | Laurence Golinski gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 19:08 | LSU | Laurence Golinski hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Ralph Byers | 30-29 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas | Aaron Ward is called for 5 seconds | 30-29 |
| 18:27 | LSU | Donald Sirois can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jackie Sande - foul #1 on Jackie Sande, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:27 | LSU | Donald Sirois makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:27 | LSU | Donald Sirois makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas | Ralph Byers is called for the reach on Iniko Banda in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Byers, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Dale Hawke (SG) Ralph Byers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 18:20 | Arkansas | Aaron Ward scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Deslauriers | 32-32 |
| 17:58 | LSU | Donald Sirois evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 32-32 |
| 17:57 | LSU | Robin Carlton tips it in | 34-32 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas | Warren Deslauriers connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Aaron Ward | 34-34 |
| 17:19 | LSU | Keith Simpson buries a shot from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 17:14 | Arkansas | Donald Sirois steals it from Scott Barnes | 36-34 |
| 16:52 | LSU | Donald Sirois works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 36-34 |
| 16:51 | LSU | Laurence Golinski misses the tip | 36-34 |
| 16:49 | LSU | Robin Carlton grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:27 | LSU | Donald Sirois clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 36-34 |
| 16:26 | LSU | Donald Sirois grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:07 | LSU | Dale Hawke hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 36-34 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas | Warren Deslauriers gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:44 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 15:42 | Arkansas | Iniko Banda misses the tip | 36-34 |
| 15:41 | LSU | Donald Sirois gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Laurence Golinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Hawke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robin Carlton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Sirois (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Aaron Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Iniko Banda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Deslauriers (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jackie Sande (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | LSU | Donald Sirois drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-34 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 14:55 | LSU | Iniko Banda steals the ball from Laurence Golinski | 38-37 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes knocks in the shot from the left side | 38-39 |
| 14:40 | LSU | Laurence Golinski can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 38-39 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 14:34 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 14:33 | LSU | Keith Simpson gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:08 | LSU | Donald Sirois misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 14:07 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 14:03 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande loses the ball out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG), Ralph Byers (SG), Harry Chapman (SF), Douglas Hughes (PF), Levi Stice (C) Laurence Golinski, Dale Hawke, Keith Simpson, Robin Carlton, Donald Sirois | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Everett Williams (PG), Charles Chapman (SG), Jimmy Chen (PF), John Buzzell (C) Aaron Ward, Iniko Banda, Warren Deslauriers, Jackie Sande | |
| 13:42 | LSU | Ralph Byers misses the 3 from straight away | 38-39 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas | John Buzzell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Navarra - foul #3 on Robert Navarra, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas | John Buzzell misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas | John Buzzell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:10 | LSU | Robert Navarra hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 13:08 | LSU | Levi Stice tips it but misses | 38-40 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Scott Barnes | 38-40 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas | Everett Williams is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Everett Williams, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Iniko Banda (SG) Scott Barnes | |
| 12:39 | LSU | Ralph Byers shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 12:37 | Arkansas | John Buzzell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas | Iniko Banda is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Navarra - foul #4 on Robert Navarra, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Simpson (SF) Harry Chapman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:17 | Arkansas | Iniko Banda connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 11:50 | LSU | Robert Navarra is fouled on the floor by Iniko Banda - foul #2 on Iniko Banda, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG), Robin Carlton (PF) Robert Navarra, Douglas Hughes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Aaron Ward (PG), Scott Barnes (SF), Jackie Sande (C) Everett Williams, Iniko Banda, John Buzzell | |
| 11:29 | LSU | Robin Carlton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 11:28 | LSU | Ralph Byers can't tip it in | 38-43 |
| 11:26 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jackie Sande | 38-43 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Laurence Golinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Byers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robin Carlton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Levi Stice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Aaron Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Barnes (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Chen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie Sande (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Arkansas | Aaron Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Sirois (C) Levi Stice | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 11:02 | LSU | Laurence Golinski scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Byers | 40-43 |
| 10:59 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Chapman (SF) Keith Simpson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:30 | LSU | Charles Chapman steals the ball from Ralph Byers | 40-43 |
| 10:14 | Arkansas | Aaron Ward misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande snags the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 09:42 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-45 |
| 09:21 | LSU | Laurence Golinski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-45 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 08:51 | LSU | Robin Carlton grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 08:29 | LSU | Laurence Golinski comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 42-45 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande is hacked by Donald Sirois in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Sirois, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG), Dale Hawke (SG), Keith Simpson (SF), Douglas Hughes (PF), Levi Stice (C) Laurence Golinski, Ralph Byers, Harry Chapman, Robin Carlton, Donald Sirois | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Everett Williams (PG), Iniko Banda (SG), Warren Deslauriers (PF), John Buzzell (C) Aaron Ward, Scott Barnes, Jimmy Chen, Jackie Sande | |
| 08:11 | Arkansas | Iniko Banda hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 08:09 | LSU | The rebound goes to Keith Simpson | 42-45 |
| 07:41 | LSU | Robert Navarra connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Dale Hawke | 44-45 |
| 07:24 | Arkansas | Iniko Banda drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-48 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Navarra (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Dale Hawke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Hughes (fresh) C - Levi Stice (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Everett Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Iniko Banda (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Chapman (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Warren Deslauriers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Buzzell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:02 | LSU | Robert Navarra is called for traveling | 44-48 |
| 06:54 | Arkansas | Iniko Banda misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-48 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas | Warren Deslauriers tips it back up and in | 44-50 |
| 06:38 | LSU | Keith Simpson is fouled on the floor by John Buzzell - foul #4 on John Buzzell, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jackie Sande (C) John Buzzell | |
| 06:10 | LSU | Robert Navarra blows the layup | 44-50 |
| 06:08 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Navarra | 44-50 |
| 05:52 | LSU | Dale Hawke hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Navarra | 46-50 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 05:44 | LSU | Douglas Hughes pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 05:16 | LSU | Robert Navarra knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Keith Simpson | 48-50 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | Everett Williams is called for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG), Ralph Byers (SG), Robin Carlton (PF), Donald Sirois (C) Robert Navarra, Dale Hawke, Douglas Hughes, Levi Stice | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Aaron Ward (PG), Scott Barnes (SF), John Buzzell (C) Everett Williams, Charles Chapman, Jackie Sande | |
| 04:43 | LSU | Ralph Byers makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-50 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas | John Buzzell misses the tip | 50-50 |
| 04:34 | LSU | Laurence Golinski pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 04:14 | LSU | Ralph Byers connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Sirois - foul #2 on Donald Sirois, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Chapman (SF) Keith Simpson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Chapman (SG), Jimmy Chen (PF), Jackie Sande (C) Iniko Banda, Warren Deslauriers, John Buzzell | |
| 04:01 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:43 | LSU | Ralph Byers is fouled on the floor by Jackie Sande - foul #2 on Jackie Sande, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Levi Stice (C) Donald Sirois | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 03:24 | LSU | Laurence Golinski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Scott Barnes - foul #3 on Scott Barnes, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Dale Hawke (SG) Ralph Byers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 03:24 | LSU | Laurence Golinski makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:24 | LSU | Laurence Golinski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:24 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Laurence Golinski (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Hawke (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robin Carlton (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Levi Stice (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Aaron Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Chapman (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Barnes (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Chen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jackie Sande (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Arkansas | Aaron Ward is whistled for a carry | 54-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG) Laurence Golinski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:40 | LSU | Dale Hawke is hacked by Scott Barnes - foul #4 on Scott Barnes, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Simpson (SF), Douglas Hughes (PF), Donald Sirois (C) Harry Chapman, Robin Carlton, Levi Stice | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Everett Williams (PG), Iniko Banda (SG), Warren Deslauriers (PF), John Buzzell (C) Aaron Ward, Charles Chapman, Jimmy Chen, Jackie Sande | |
| 02:40 | LSU | Dale Hawke makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:40 | LSU | Dale Hawke makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 02:21 | LSU | Dale Hawke is fouled on the floor by Iniko Banda - foul #3 on Iniko Banda, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| 02:21 | LSU | Dale Hawke makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:21 | LSU | Dale Hawke makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas | Iniko Banda clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 02:06 | LSU | Douglas Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 01:37 | LSU | Robert Navarra clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-52 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas | Iniko Banda drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Buzzell | 58-55 |
| 01:18 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG), Ralph Byers (SG), Robin Carlton (PF) Robert Navarra, Dale Hawke, Douglas Hughes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Aaron Ward (PG), Jackie Sande (C) Everett Williams, John Buzzell | |
| 00:58 | LSU | Ralph Byers works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Laurence Golinski | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Arkansas | Iniko Banda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 00:49 | LSU | Laurence Golinski grabs the board | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:47 | LSU | Laurence Golinski is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Ward - foul #1 on Aaron Ward, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Levi Stice (C) Robin Carlton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:47 | LSU | Laurence Golinski makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:47 | LSU | Laurence Golinski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Iniko Banda misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 00:40 | LSU | Levi Stice gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 00:37 | LSU | Levi Stice is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Ward - foul #2 on Aaron Ward, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| 00:37 | LSU | Levi Stice makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:37 | LSU | Levi Stice makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Aaron Ward can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande grabs the offensive board | 65-55 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Donald Sirois picks off the pass by Warren Deslauriers | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Laurence Golinski runs out the clock | 65-55 |