| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Caba (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Krawczyk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Depasquale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Guin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Van Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Swinehart (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Mayle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | James Anderson inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | LSU | Michael Scott is hacked by Richard Depasquale - foul #1 on Richard Depasquale, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 19:17 | LSU | John Caba comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Steven Mayle | 32-26 |
| 18:58 | Arkansas | John Caba steps in front of the Steven Mayle pass | 32-26 |
| 18:38 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Anderson | 34-26 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle is whistled for a carry | 34-26 |
| 18:06 | LSU | Donald Adams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Carl Krawczyk | 37-26 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas | James Swinehart double dribbles | 37-26 |
| 17:21 | LSU | Michael Scott misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 17:13 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-26 |
| 17:11 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 16:49 | LSU | Michael Scott hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Carl Krawczyk | 40-26 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-26 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale gets the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 16:06 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale is fouled on the floor by Donald Adams - foul #1 on Donald Adams, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (PG), Steven Kinman (SF), Frank Lopes (C) Donald Adams, James Anderson, Carl Krawczyk | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin (PG), Michael Beaupre (SG), Tibor Zais (SF), Ed Gilmore (PF), Willie Green (C) Richard Depasquale, Raymond Guin, Van Mercer, James Swinehart, Steven Mayle | |
| 15:48 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin lays it in and he's hacked by Kenneth Deines - foul #1 on Kenneth Deines, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| 15:48 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin makes the free throw | 40-29 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Deines (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - John Caba (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Lopes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Alfredo Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Beaupre (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tibor Zais (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ed Gilmore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | LSU | Kenneth Deines scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Scott | 43-29 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas | The jumper by Willie Green is denied by Steven Kinman | 43-29 |
| 14:59 | LSU | Frank Lopes pulls down the rebound | 43-29 |
| 14:45 | LSU | Ed Gilmore picks off the pass by Michael Scott | 43-29 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas | Willie Green buries a shot from the left wing set up by Tibor Zais | 43-31 |
| 14:20 | LSU | John Caba misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ed Gilmore - foul #1 on Ed Gilmore, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG), James Anderson (SF), Carl Krawczyk (C) Kenneth Deines, Michael Scott, Frank Lopes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale (PG), Raymond Guin (SG), James Swinehart (PF), Steven Mayle (C) Alfredo Martin, Michael Beaupre, Ed Gilmore, Willie Green | |
| 14:20 | LSU | John Caba makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 14:20 | LSU | John Caba makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 13:57 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Depasquale | 45-33 |
| 13:37 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk loses the dribble to Tibor Zais | 45-33 |
| 13:16 | Arkansas | James Swinehart lays it in and he's fouled by Steven Kinman - foul #2 on Steven Kinman, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Scott (SG) Steven Kinman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Van Mercer (SF) Tibor Zais | |
| 13:16 | Arkansas | James Swinehart makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 12:57 | LSU | James Anderson misses the easy open layup | 45-36 |
| 12:56 | LSU | James Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 12:43 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Scott and he's hacked by Steven Mayle - foul #2 on Steven Mayle, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| 12:43 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 12:16 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 12:15 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Anderson | 48-36 |
| 11:59 | LSU | James Swinehart is called for the reach on John Caba - foul #3 on James Swinehart, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SF), Frank Lopes (PF), Frank Laurel (C) James Anderson, John Caba, Carl Krawczyk | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 11:44 | LSU | Frank Lopes can't finish the layup but the foul's on Raymond Guin - foul #1 on Raymond Guin, team foul #5 | 48-36 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin (PG) Richard Depasquale | |
| 11:44 | LSU | Frank Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 11:44 | LSU | Frank Lopes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Frank Lopes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Laurel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Alfredo Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Guin (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Van Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Swinehart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Steven Mayle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Arkansas | James Swinehart misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank Lopes - foul #3 on Frank Lopes, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| 11:20 | Arkansas | James Swinehart makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 11:20 | Arkansas | James Swinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 11:07 | LSU | Michael Scott splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left wing set up by Donald Adams | 52-38 |
| 10:44 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle drills a shot from the right side | 52-40 |
| 10:29 | LSU | Steven Kinman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (PG), James Anderson (SF), John Caba (PF), Carl Krawczyk (C) Donald Adams, Michael Scott, Frank Lopes, Frank Laurel | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale (PG), Michael Beaupre (SG), Tibor Zais (SF), Ed Gilmore (PF), Willie Green (C) Alfredo Martin, Raymond Guin, Van Mercer, James Swinehart, Steven Mayle | |
| 10:10 | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas | Willie Green tips it but misses | 52-40 |
| 10:07 | LSU | James Anderson snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 09:42 | LSU | John Caba knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Krawczyk | 54-40 |
| 09:17 | Arkansas | Willie Green misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Carl Krawczyk - foul #1 on Carl Krawczyk, team foul #5 | 54-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG), Michael Scott (SG) Kenneth Deines, Steven Kinman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Guin (SG), Van Mercer (SF), Steven Mayle (C) Michael Beaupre, Tibor Zais, Ed Gilmore | |
| 09:17 | Arkansas | Willie Green makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:17 | Arkansas | Willie Green misses the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:17 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 09:05 | LSU | Michael Scott is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-41 |
| 09:03 | LSU | John Caba gets the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 08:57 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk misses short on a shot from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 08:56 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas | Willie Green comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Caba - foul #3 on John Caba, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Swinehart (PF) Steven Mayle | |
| 08:36 | Arkansas | Willie Green makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas | Willie Green misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:36 | LSU | The rebound goes to Carl Krawczyk | 54-42 |
| 08:20 | LSU | Raymond Guin steals it from John Caba | 54-42 |
| 08:16 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Guin | 54-44 |
| 08:03 | LSU | James Anderson buries a fadeaway from the right block | 56-44 |
| 07:34 | Arkansas | James Swinehart misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 07:32 | LSU | James Anderson gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Caba (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Krawczyk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Depasquale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Guin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Van Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Swinehart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Willie Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | LSU | John Caba buries a jumper from the right side set up by Carl Krawczyk | 58-44 |
| 07:00 | Arkansas | Van Mercer misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 06:59 | LSU | The rebound goes to Carl Krawczyk | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:30 | LSU | John Caba hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 06:28 | LSU | Michael Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 06:00 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Willie Green - foul #1 on Willie Green, team foul #6 | 58-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (PG), Steven Kinman (SF), Frank Lopes (PF) Donald Adams, James Anderson, John Caba | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin (PG), Michael Beaupre (SG), Tibor Zais (SF), Steven Mayle (C) Richard Depasquale, Raymond Guin, Van Mercer, Willie Green | |
| 06:00 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 06:00 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas | Frank Lopes swats the short shot by James Swinehart | 60-44 |
| 05:29 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk grabs the board | 60-44 |
| 05:06 | LSU | Michael Scott is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 60-44 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Beaupre, team foul #7 | 60-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG), Frank Laurel (C) Michael Scott, Carl Krawczyk | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ed Gilmore (PF) James Swinehart | |
| 04:41 | LSU | Kenneth Deines can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-44 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Tibor Zais | 60-46 |
| 03:51 | LSU | Frank Lopes misses the jumper from the free throw line | 60-46 |
| 03:49 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin's pass is intercepted by Frank Laurel | 60-46 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Kinman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Deines (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Lopes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Laurel (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Alfredo Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Beaupre (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tibor Zais (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ed Gilmore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Mayle (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:01 | LSU | Ed Gilmore swats the short shot by Frank Lopes | 60-46 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Ed Gilmore gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:45 | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 02:44 | LSU | Frank Laurel pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:15 | LSU | Frank Lopes scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Adams | 62-46 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Tibor Zais | 62-48 |
| 01:54 | LSU | Steven Mayle is called for the reach on Frank Laurel - foul #3 on Steven Mayle, team foul #8 | 62-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Scott (SG), James Anderson (SF), Carl Krawczyk (C) Steven Kinman, Kenneth Deines, Frank Lopes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale (PG), Raymond Guin (SG), Van Mercer (SF), James Swinehart (PF) Alfredo Martin, Michael Beaupre, Tibor Zais, Ed Gilmore | |
| 01:54 | LSU | Frank Laurel makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 01:54 | LSU | Frank Laurel misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas | James Swinehart grabs the defensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas | Frank Laurel blocks the jumper by Steven Mayle | 63-48 |
| 01:39 | LSU | Michael Scott pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 01:10 | LSU | James Anderson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Krawczyk | 66-48 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Adams - foul #2 on Donald Adams, team foul #7 | 66-48 |
| Subs | LSU | John Caba (PF) Frank Laurel | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle misses the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle misses the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Van Mercer grabs the offensive rebound | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Carl Krawczyk is called for the reach on Van Mercer - foul #2 on Carl Krawczyk, team foul #8 | 66-48 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Van Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 00:55 | LSU | James Anderson grabs the board | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:28 | LSU | Michael Scott can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-48 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle pulls down the rebound | 66-48 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Carl Krawczyk - foul #3 on Carl Krawczyk, team foul #9 | 66-48 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle misses the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Donald Adams runs out the clock | 66-49 |