| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Luis Lawson (fresh) SG - Floyd Jacob (fresh) SF - Kent Marciano (fresh) PF - Kenneth Durrett (fresh) C - Wiley Korman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Charles Johnston (fresh) SG - Christopher Earl (fresh) SF - Roger Watts (fresh) PF - Joe Rust (fresh) C - David Menjivar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | David Menjivar wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano hits the finger roll on a great pass from Luis Lawson and he's hacked by Roger Watts - foul #1 on Roger Watts, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas | Joe Rust gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Arkansas | David Menjivar jams it set up by Charles Johnston | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas | Roger Watts grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas | David Menjivar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kent Marciano - foul #1 on Kent Marciano, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas | David Menjivar makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas | David Menjivar misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas | Roger Watts lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Johnston and the foul's on Kenneth Durrett - foul #1 on Kenneth Durrett, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Cooley (PG), Richard Lyons (SG), Matthew Moore (PF), Raymond Wise (C) Charles Johnston, Christopher Earl, Joe Rust, David Menjivar | |
| 17:32 | Arkansas | Roger Watts makes the free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:14 | Louisiana State | The short jumper by Kenneth Durrett is denied by Roger Watts | 2-6 |
| 17:13 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas | Raymond Wise hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Floyd Jacob - foul #1 on Floyd Jacob, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters (SG), George Spaeth (PF), Matt Hamilton (C) Floyd Jacob, Kenneth Durrett, Wiley Korman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Earl (SG) Roger Watts | |
| 16:58 | Arkansas | Raymond Wise makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas | Raymond Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:44 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Matt Hamilton | 7-8 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas | Richard Lyons double dribbles | 7-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson (PG), Brad Morris (SF) Luis Lawson, Kent Marciano | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Johnston (PG), Joe Rust (PF) Christopher Earl, Matthew Moore | |
| 16:23 | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson travels in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas | George Cooley is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Waters - foul #1 on Nicholas Waters, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Floyd Jacob (SG) Nicholas Waters | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Matthew Moore (PF), David Menjivar (C) Joe Rust, Raymond Wise | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Cedric Johnson (fresh) SG - Floyd Jacob (fresh) SF - Brad Morris (fresh) PF - George Spaeth (fresh) C - Matt Hamilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Charles Johnston (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Cooley (fresh) SF - Richard Lyons (fresh) PF - Matthew Moore (fresh) C - David Menjivar (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Arkansas | Richard Lyons clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matt Hamilton - foul #1 on Matt Hamilton, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Earl (SG), Joe Rust (PF) Charles Johnston, Matthew Moore | |
| 15:45 | Arkansas | Richard Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:45 | Arkansas | Richard Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:25 | Louisiana State | David Menjivar swats the layup by Matt Hamilton | 7-10 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 14:54 | Arkansas | Richard Lyons misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Brad Morris - foul #1 on Brad Morris, team foul #6 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson (PG), Kent Marciano (SF), Kenneth Durrett (PF), Wiley Korman (C) Cedric Johnson, Brad Morris, George Spaeth, Matt Hamilton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Johnston (PG), Roger Watts (SF), Matthew Moore (PF), Raymond Wise (C) George Cooley, Christopher Earl, Joe Rust, David Menjivar | |
| 14:54 | Arkansas | Richard Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:54 | Arkansas | Richard Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:49 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Wise - foul #1 on Raymond Wise, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Earl (SG) Richard Lyons | |
| 14:38 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Matthew Moore - foul #1 on Matthew Moore, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters (SG) Floyd Jacob | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Menjivar (C) Raymond Wise | |
| 14:38 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:38 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:11 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Cooley (SG), Joe Rust (PF), Raymond Wise (C) Christopher Earl, Matthew Moore, David Menjivar | |
| 13:59 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett travels with the ball | 8-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Lyons (SG), David Menjivar (C) George Cooley, Raymond Wise | |
| 13:40 | Arkansas | David Menjivar clanks a jumper from the right block | 8-11 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas | Roger Watts tips it home | 8-13 |
| 13:36 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters is hacked by Joe Rust in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Rust, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Floyd Jacob (SG), Matt Hamilton (PF) Nicholas Waters, Kenneth Durrett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Earl (SG), Raymond Wise (C) Richard Lyons, David Menjivar | |
| 13:16 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson is hacked by Christopher Earl - foul #1 on Christopher Earl, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Cooley (SG), David Menjivar (C) Christopher Earl, Raymond Wise | |
| 12:56 | Louisiana State | Floyd Jacob scores on a jump hook from the right block | 10-13 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | David Menjivar clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Wiley Korman - foul #1 on Wiley Korman, team foul #7 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Brad Morris (SF), George Spaeth (PF) Kent Marciano, Wiley Korman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Earl (SG), Richard Lyons (SF), Matthew Moore (PF) George Cooley, Roger Watts, Joe Rust | |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | David Menjivar makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | David Menjivar makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:19 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson misses the jumper from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 12:17 | Arkansas | David Menjivar grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 11:51 | Arkansas | Richard Lyons scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Johnston | 10-17 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Luis Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Jacob (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brad Morris (fresh) PF - George Spaeth (fresh) C - Matt Hamilton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Charles Johnston (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Earl (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Lyons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Moore (fresh) C - David Menjivar (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Louisiana State | Matthew Moore is called for the reach on Brad Morris - foul #2 on Matthew Moore, team foul #6 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson (PG), Nicholas Waters (SG), Kenneth Durrett (C) Luis Lawson, Floyd Jacob, Matt Hamilton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Cooley (PG), Roger Watts (SF), Joe Rust (PF), Raymond Wise (C) Charles Johnston, Richard Lyons, Matthew Moore, David Menjivar | |
| 11:26 | Louisiana State | George Spaeth hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 10-17 |
| 11:25 | Louisiana State | George Spaeth tips it but misses | 10-17 |
| 11:24 | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson tips it in | 12-17 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Christopher Earl, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano (SF), Wiley Korman (C) Brad Morris, George Spaeth | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Johnston (PG), Richard Lyons (SG), David Menjivar (C) George Cooley, Christopher Earl, Raymond Wise | |
| 10:56 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters loses the dribble to Charles Johnston in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| 10:55 | Arkansas | Roger Watts dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Johnston | 12-19 |
| 10:52 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters is hacked by Richard Lyons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Lyons, team foul #8 | 12-19 |
| 10:52 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:52 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas | Richard Lyons snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Joe Rust is denied by Wiley Korman | 13-19 |
| 10:22 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 09:53 | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Joe Rust - foul #2 on Joe Rust, team foul #9 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Floyd Jacob (SG), George Spaeth (PF), Matt Hamilton (C) Nicholas Waters, Kenneth Durrett, Wiley Korman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Cooley (SG), Matthew Moore (PF), Raymond Wise (C) Richard Lyons, Joe Rust, David Menjivar | |
| 09:53 | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:53 | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas | Matthew Moore pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston is fouled on the floor by Cedric Johnson - foul #1 on Cedric Johnson, team foul #8 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson (PG) Cedric Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Lyons (SG), David Menjivar (C) Matthew Moore, Raymond Wise | |
| 09:31 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:17 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Rust (PF), Raymond Wise (C) Richard Lyons, David Menjivar | |
| 08:54 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Luis Lawson - foul #1 on Luis Lawson, team foul #9 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman (C) George Spaeth | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Lyons (SG), David Menjivar (C) Joe Rust, Raymond Wise | |
| 08:54 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 08:39 | Louisiana State | Charles Johnston steals it from Wiley Korman | 14-23 |
| 08:16 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-23 |
| 08:15 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman snags the defensive board | 14-23 |
| 07:54 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Lawson | 17-23 |
| 07:35 | Arkansas | Matt Hamilton picks off the pass by Charles Johnston | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Luis Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Jacob (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kent Marciano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matt Hamilton (fairly fresh) C - Wiley Korman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Cooley (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Lyons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Watts (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Johnston (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. C - David Menjivar (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Louisiana State | David Menjivar blocks the jumper by Luis Lawson | 17-23 |
| 07:18 | Arkansas | David Menjivar pulls down the rebound | 17-23 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas | David Menjivar scores on a runner from the right block | 17-25 |
| 06:51 | Louisiana State | Floyd Jacob loses the dribble to Charles Johnston in the backcourt | 17-25 |
| 06:25 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Menjivar | 17-27 |
| 06:10 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman drills a turnaround in the paint | 19-27 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas | Roger Watts blows the layup | 19-27 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas | Roger Watts tips it home | 19-29 |
| 05:46 | Louisiana State | George Cooley steals the ball from Floyd Jacob in the backcourt | 19-29 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas | Roger Watts buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by George Cooley | 19-31 |
| 05:10 | Louisiana State | Floyd Jacob misses long on an open fadeaway in the lane | 19-31 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Menjivar | 19-31 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas | Richard Lyons loses the dribble to Floyd Jacob | 19-31 |
| 05:00 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano is hacked by Roger Watts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Watts, team foul #10 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson (PG), Nicholas Waters (SG), George Spaeth (PF), Kenneth Durrett (C) Luis Lawson, Floyd Jacob, Matt Hamilton, Wiley Korman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Earl (SG), Joe Rust (PF), Raymond Wise (C) George Cooley, Roger Watts, David Menjivar | |
| 05:00 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 05:00 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | Joe Rust misses the runner in the paint | 21-31 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl tips it home | 21-33 |
| 04:36 | Louisiana State | Charles Johnston picks off the pass by Nicholas Waters in the backcourt | 21-33 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl lays it in set up by Charles Johnston | 21-35 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano misses short on a shot from the right wing | 21-35 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | Joe Rust snags the defensive board | 21-35 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-35 |
| 04:08 | Arkansas | Richard Lyons tips it home | 21-37 |
| 03:51 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 21-37 |
| 03:49 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston grabs the board | 21-37 |
| 03:25 | Arkansas | Joe Rust misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-37 |
| 03:24 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Wise | 21-37 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Cedric Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nicholas Waters (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kent Marciano (tiring) 7 pts. PF - George Spaeth (fresh) C - Kenneth Durrett (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Charles Johnston (tired) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Christopher Earl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Lyons (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Rust (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Wise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | Joe Rust loses the dribble to Cedric Johnson | 21-37 |
| 03:01 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters dunks the ball on a great pass from Cedric Johnson | 23-37 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-40 |
| 02:29 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 23-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson (PG), Floyd Jacob (SG), Brad Morris (SF), Wiley Korman (C) Cedric Johnson, Nicholas Waters, Kent Marciano, George Spaeth | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Cooley (PG), Roger Watts (SF), David Menjivar (C) Charles Johnston, Richard Lyons, Raymond Wise | |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-40 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | Joe Rust tips it but misses | 23-40 |
| 02:21 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman pulls down the rebound | 23-40 |
| 02:16 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-40 |
| 02:14 | Louisiana State | Brad Morris misses the tip | 23-40 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | Joe Rust pulls down the rebound | 23-40 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl can't connect on a runner from the left block | 23-40 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett snags the defensive board | 23-40 |
| 01:42 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-40 |
| 01:41 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman snags the offensive board | 23-40 |
| 01:32 | Louisiana State | Brad Morris is alone and drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Luis Lawson | 25-40 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas | David Menjivar can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Wiley Korman - foul #2 on Wiley Korman, team foul #10 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson (SG), Matt Hamilton (PF) Floyd Jacob, Kenneth Durrett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Wise (C) George Cooley | |
| 01:12 | Arkansas | David Menjivar misses the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas | David Menjivar makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 00:50 | Louisiana State | Brad Morris is fouled on the floor by Roger Watts - foul #3 on Roger Watts, team foul #11 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Johnston (PG), Richard Lyons (SF) Roger Watts, Raymond Wise | |
| 00:50 | Louisiana State | Brad Morris misses the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 00:50 | Louisiana State | Brad Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston's pass is intercepted by Luis Lawson in the backcourt | 26-41 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana State | Brad Morris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Luis Lawson | 28-41 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Richard Lyons's fadeaway is rejected by Matt Hamilton | 28-41 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana State | Richard Lyons steals the ball from Wiley Korman | 28-41 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Joe Rust buries a driving attempt in the lane | 28-43 |