| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Southworth (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - David Simmons (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Burk (fresh) SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth inbounds the ball | 20-23 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | The jump hook by James Swanson is blocked by Gary Stanley | 20-23 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | James Swanson grabs the offensive board | 20-23 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Swanson | 23-23 |
| 18:49 | LSU | Brian Southworth steals the ball from Don Williams | 23-23 |
| 18:23 | Arkansas | Garf Demski can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-23 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas | Garf Demski snags the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas | James Swanson is fouled on the floor by Don Williams - foul #1 on Don Williams, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Bruce Rosemond (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Chris Cunningham, Garf Demski, Brian Southworth, James Swanson, David Simmons | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Adam Shuff (SF), Dennis Matzke (C) Don Williams, Justin Burk, Robert Fontaine, Gary Stanley | |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | Bruce Rosemond clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Franklin Busby - foul #1 on Franklin Busby, team foul #2 | 23-23 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | Bruce Rosemond makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | Bruce Rosemond makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 17:14 | LSU | Franklin Busby misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 25-23 |
| 17:13 | LSU | Dennis Matzke tips it home | 25-25 |
| 16:47 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Jones | 28-25 |
| 16:42 | LSU | Dennis Matzke is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Brian Southworth (SF), James Swanson (PF) Brian Bigelow, Billy Jones, Donald Jones, Bruce Rosemond | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Justin Burk (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF) Robert Decarlo, Jeffrey Brammer, Franklin Busby | |
| 16:29 | Arkansas | James Swanson knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Chris Cunningham | 30-25 |
| 16:11 | LSU | Dennis Matzke connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by James Swanson - foul #3 on James Swanson, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Rosemond (PF), David Simmons (C) James Swanson, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Stanley (C) Adam Shuff | |
| 16:11 | LSU | Dennis Matzke makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 15:57 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 15:55 | LSU | Gary Stanley grabs the board | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Southworth (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Rosemond (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Simmons (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Burk (fresh) SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | LSU | Justin Burk is fouled on the floor by Brian Southworth - foul #1 on Brian Southworth, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Swanson (PF) Bruce Rosemond | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG) Justin Burk | |
| 15:14 | LSU | Gary Stanley hits a 3 from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas | James Swanson makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Southworth and he's hacked by Dennis Matzke - foul #2 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Garf Demski, Brian Southworth, David Simmons | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Adam Shuff (SF), Franklin Busby (PF) Don Williams, Robert Fontaine, Dennis Matzke | |
| 15:00 | Arkansas | James Swanson makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 14:55 | LSU | Robert Decarlo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG) Chris Cunningham | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 14:49 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby is fouled on the floor by Gary Stanley - foul #1 on Gary Stanley, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Matzke (C) Gary Stanley | |
| 14:33 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Jones | 35-31 |
| 14:16 | LSU | Adam Shuff misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Donald Jones - foul #1 on Donald Jones, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Justin Burk (SG) Robert Decarlo | |
| 14:16 | LSU | Adam Shuff misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:16 | LSU | Adam Shuff makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas | Donald Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-32 |
| 13:37 | LSU | Justin Burk is called for traveling | 37-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Brian Southworth (SF), Bruce Rosemond (PF) Brian Bigelow, Billy Jones, Donald Jones, James Swanson | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Fontaine (SF), Gary Stanley (C) Adam Shuff, Dennis Matzke | |
| 13:11 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth can't connect on a shot from the left side | 37-32 |
| 13:10 | LSU | Robert Fontaine snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 12:41 | LSU | Gary Stanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Simmons (C) Dwayne Lisenby | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Dennis Matzke (PF) Justin Burk, Franklin Busby | |
| 12:23 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-32 |
| 12:21 | LSU | Robert Fontaine grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 11:57 | LSU | Bruce Rosemond steals the ball from Gary Stanley | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Southworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Rosemond (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Simmons (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Fontaine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Stanley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Arkansas | Don Williams steals the ball from Chris Cunningham | 37-32 |
| 11:30 | LSU | Dennis Matzke lays it in set up by Don Williams | 37-34 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Garf Demski and he's fouled by Dennis Matzke - foul #3 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #5 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SG), Donald Jones (SF), James Swanson (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Garf Demski, Brian Southworth, Bruce Rosemond, David Simmons | |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Shuff (SF), Franklin Busby (PF) Robert Fontaine, Dennis Matzke | |
| 11:08 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 11:06 | LSU | Adam Shuff is fouled in the backcourt by James Swanson - foul #4 on James Swanson, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Ellis Reynolds (PF) Chris Cunningham, James Swanson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 10:42 | LSU | Ellis Reynolds is called for the reach on Gary Stanley - foul #2 on Ellis Reynolds, team foul #5 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Justin Burk (SG) Don Williams, Jeffrey Brammer | |
| 10:16 | LSU | Adam Shuff buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Decarlo | 40-36 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas | Billy Jones misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 10:08 | LSU | Justin Burk gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 09:39 | LSU | Adam Shuff misses the open dunk | 40-36 |
| 09:37 | LSU | Franklin Busby hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow clanks a shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 09:06 | LSU | Justin Burk gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 08:37 | LSU | Gary Stanley misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Billy Jones - foul #2 on Billy Jones, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Brian Southworth (SF), Bruce Rosemond (PF), David Simmons (C) Brian Bigelow, Billy Jones, Donald Jones, Ellis Reynolds, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF), Dennis Matzke (PF) Robert Decarlo, Justin Burk, Adam Shuff, Franklin Busby | |
| 08:37 | LSU | Gary Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 08:37 | LSU | Gary Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas | Bruce Rosemond's pass is intercepted by Don Williams | 40-39 |
| 08:14 | LSU | Don Williams hits the finger roll | 40-41 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Brammer is called for the reach on Garf Demski - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brammer, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Swanson (PF) Bruce Rosemond | |
| Subs | LSU | Franklin Busby (PF) Gary Stanley | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Southworth (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Swanson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - David Simmons (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Arkansas | Garf Demski drills a jumper from the left side set up by Chris Cunningham | 42-41 |
| 07:01 | LSU | Franklin Busby buries a shot from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas | James Swanson misses the lay-in | 42-43 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas | David Simmons tips it home | 44-43 |
| 06:31 | LSU | Chris Cunningham steals it from Don Williams in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas | James Swanson loses the dribble to Jeffrey Brammer | 44-43 |
| 05:43 | LSU | Robert Fontaine misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by David Simmons - foul #1 on David Simmons, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Bruce Rosemond (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Chris Cunningham, Garf Demski, Brian Southworth, James Swanson, David Simmons | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Justin Burk (SG), Adam Shuff (C) Don Williams, Jeffrey Brammer, Dennis Matzke | |
| 05:43 | LSU | Robert Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 05:43 | LSU | Robert Fontaine misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas | Bruce Rosemond gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas | Donald Jones double dribbles | 44-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Matzke (C) Robert Fontaine | |
| 05:00 | LSU | Adam Shuff misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Jones - foul #2 on Donald Jones, team foul #8 | 44-44 |
| 05:00 | LSU | Adam Shuff makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 05:00 | LSU | Adam Shuff makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas | Billy Jones hits the follow up shot | 46-46 |
| 04:08 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 04:07 | LSU | Franklin Busby tips it home | 46-48 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow's pass is intercepted by Justin Burk | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bruce Rosemond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwayne Lisenby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Decarlo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Burk (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Adam Shuff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Busby (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | LSU | Brian Bigelow is called for the reach on Robert Decarlo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Bigelow, team foul #9 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Edwin Mason (SF), James Swanson (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Brian Bigelow, Billy Jones, Donald Jones, Bruce Rosemond, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF), Gary Stanley (C) Justin Burk, Adam Shuff, Dennis Matzke | |
| 03:38 | LSU | Robert Decarlo misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 03:38 | LSU | Gary Stanley pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 03:18 | LSU | Robert Fontaine makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Decarlo | 46-50 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas | Garf Demski hits a 3 from straight away set up by Chris Cunningham | 49-50 |
| 02:53 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Southworth (SF), David Simmons (C) Edwin Mason, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Justin Burk (SG), Adam Shuff (PF) Robert Decarlo, Jeffrey Brammer, Franklin Busby | |
| 02:49 | LSU | Don Williams is hacked by Chris Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Cunningham, team foul #10 | 49-50 |
| 02:49 | LSU | Don Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 02:49 | LSU | Don Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-52 |
| 02:20 | LSU | Adam Shuff gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 01:57 | LSU | Robert Fontaine can't finish the layup but the foul's on Chris Cunningham - foul #4 on Chris Cunningham, team foul #11 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Franklin Busby (PF) Adam Shuff | |
| 01:57 | LSU | Robert Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 01:57 | LSU | Robert Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | Garf Demski is whistled for traveling | 49-54 |
| 01:13 | LSU | Franklin Busby can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-54 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas | David Simmons snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Garf Demski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas | James Swanson hits the follow up shot | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | LSU | David Simmons steps in front of the Don Williams pass | 51-54 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Garf Demski clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-54 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Robert Fontaine gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | LSU | Robert Fontaine is hacked by Garf Demski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Garf Demski, team foul #12 | 51-54 |
| 00:13 | LSU | Robert Fontaine misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:13 | LSU | Robert Fontaine misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Garf Demski misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | David Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |