| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Henderson (fresh) PF - David Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Lisenby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Justin Burk (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Manning (fresh) SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Shuff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Robert Fontaine inbounds the ball | 21-31 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | LSU | David Simmons steals the ball from Justin Burk | 21-31 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas | Garf Demski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 19:03 | LSU | Justin Burk pulls down the rebound | 21-31 |
| 18:38 | LSU | Adam Shuff hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Burk | 21-33 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas | Garf Demski is called for a charge - foul #2 on Garf Demski, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SF), John Lewis (PF) Russell Henderson, David Simmons | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 18:10 | LSU | Glenn Manning is hacked by Garf Demski - foul #3 on Garf Demski, team foul #2 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds (C) Dwayne Lisenby | |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Cassell (SG), Patrick Lamb (PF), Dennis Matzke (C) Glenn Manning, Adam Shuff, Roger Charles | |
| 17:54 | LSU | Robert Fontaine makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Justin Burk | 21-35 |
| 17:34 | Arkansas | Billy Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 21-35 |
| 17:33 | LSU | The rebound goes to Justin Burk | 21-35 |
| 17:24 | LSU | Robert Fontaine can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 21-35 |
| 17:23 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds snags the defensive board | 21-35 |
| 16:59 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham is whistled for traveling | 21-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Donald Jones (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), David Simmons (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Chris Cunningham, Garf Demski, Billy Jones, John Lewis, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Glenn Manning (SG), Jeffrey Brammer (SF), Adam Shuff (PF), Roger Charles (C) Justin Burk, Edwin Cassell, Robert Fontaine, Patrick Lamb, Dennis Matzke | |
| 16:38 | LSU | Glenn Manning is called for traveling | 21-35 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Jones | 23-35 |
| 16:08 | LSU | Don Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-35 |
| 16:07 | LSU | Glenn Manning tips it in | 23-37 |
| 15:38 | Arkansas | Roger Charles steals the ball from Brian Bigelow | 23-37 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Henderson (fairly fresh) PF - David Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Lisenby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Glenn Manning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Shuff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Roger Charles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:18 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Russell Henderson - foul #2 on Russell Henderson, team foul #3 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Billy Jones (SF), John Lewis (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Brian Bigelow, Donald Jones, Russell Henderson, David Simmons, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| Subs | LSU | Justin Burk (PG), Robert Fontaine (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF), Dennis Matzke (C) Don Williams, Glenn Manning, Adam Shuff, Roger Charles | |
| 15:18 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer misses the free throw | 23-39 |
| 15:18 | Arkansas | Billy Jones pulls down the rebound | 23-39 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas | Garf Demski knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Chris Cunningham | 26-39 |
| 14:54 | LSU | Garf Demski is called for the reach on Jeffrey Brammer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Garf Demski, team foul #4 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (SG) Garf Demski | |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Cassell (SG) Jeffrey Brammer | |
| 14:41 | LSU | Robert Fontaine is fouled on the floor by John Lewis - foul #3 on John Lewis, team foul #5 | 26-39 |
| 14:20 | LSU | Edwin Cassell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 26-39 |
| 14:19 | LSU | Patrick Lamb grabs the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 13:56 | LSU | Robert Fontaine knocks in the floater from the baseline | 26-41 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas | Billy Jones buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Chris Cunningham | 29-41 |
| 13:25 | LSU | Edwin Mason steps in front of the Robert Fontaine pass in the backcourt | 29-41 |
| 13:24 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason lays it up and in | 31-41 |
| 13:21 | LSU | Dennis Matzke is fouled in the backcourt by Ellis Reynolds - foul #1 on Ellis Reynolds, team foul #6 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Donald Jones (SG), Randall James (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Chris Cunningham, Billy Jones, John Lewis, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Glenn Manning (SG), Jeffrey Brammer (SF), Adam Shuff (PF), Roger Charles (C) Justin Burk, Edwin Cassell, Robert Fontaine, Patrick Lamb, Dennis Matzke | |
| 13:08 | LSU | Adam Shuff hits a jumper from the right block | 31-43 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 31-43 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow grabs the offensive board | 31-43 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-43 |
| 12:33 | LSU | Adam Shuff snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 12:17 | LSU | Roger Charles loses the dribble to Edwin Mason | 31-43 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas | Donald Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Edwin Mason | 33-43 |
| 11:44 | LSU | Roger Charles comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dwayne Lisenby - foul #2 on Dwayne Lisenby, team foul #7 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), David Simmons (PF) Brian Bigelow, Donald Jones, Edwin Mason, Randall James | |
| Subs | LSU | Justin Burk (PG), Edwin Cassell (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF), Dennis Matzke (PF) Don Williams, Glenn Manning, Jeffrey Brammer, Adam Shuff | |
| 11:44 | LSU | Roger Charles makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 11:44 | LSU | Roger Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Garf Demski | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Russell Henderson (fresh) PF - David Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Lisenby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Justin Burk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 7 reb. C - Roger Charles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:10 | LSU | Edwin Cassell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas | Garf Demski misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 10:46 | LSU | Roger Charles grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 10:44 | LSU | Edwin Cassell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds (C) Dwayne Lisenby | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Lamb (PF) Roger Charles | |
| 10:23 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Glenn Manning (SG) Justin Burk, Edwin Cassell | |
| 10:20 | LSU | Chris Cunningham takes the ball from Glenn Manning in the backcourt | 35-48 |
| 10:18 | Arkansas | Garf Demski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chris Cunningham | 37-48 |
| 09:49 | LSU | Dennis Matzke is hacked by Garf Demski - foul #5 on Garf Demski, team foul #8 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Donald Jones (SG), Billy Jones (SF), John Lewis (PF) Chris Cunningham, Garf Demski, Russell Henderson, David Simmons | |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Shuff (PF) Patrick Lamb | |
| 09:49 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 09:49 | LSU | Robert Fontaine gets the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 09:44 | LSU | Robert Fontaine double dribbles | 37-48 |
| 09:33 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 09:17 | LSU | Don Williams is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas | Donald Jones pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas | Donald Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 39-48 |
| 08:50 | LSU | The rebound goes to Adam Shuff | 39-48 |
| 08:47 | LSU | Brian Bigelow steals the ball from Dennis Matzke in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas | Robert Fontaine picks off the pass by John Lewis | 39-48 |
| 08:19 | LSU | Glenn Manning jams it on a nice dish by Robert Fontaine | 39-50 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 39-50 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas | Billy Jones gets the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 07:41 | Arkansas | 3 seconds is called on Brian Bigelow | 39-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Edwin Mason (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), David Simmons (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Brian Bigelow, Donald Jones, Billy Jones, John Lewis, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | LSU | Justin Burk (PG), Edwin Cassell (SG), Jeffrey Brammer (SF), Roger Charles (C) Don Williams, Glenn Manning, Robert Fontaine, Adam Shuff | |
| 07:26 | LSU | Dennis Matzke can't finish the layup | 39-50 |
| 07:25 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 07:04 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Henderson | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Henderson (fresh) PF - David Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Lisenby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Justin Burk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:00 | LSU | Edwin Cassell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Lamb (PF) Dennis Matzke | |
| 06:39 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham buries a 3 from straight away | 45-50 |
| 06:22 | LSU | David Simmons is called for the reach on Justin Burk - foul #2 on David Simmons, team foul #9 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SF), Randall James (PF) Russell Henderson, David Simmons | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:22 | LSU | Justin Burk makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:22 | LSU | Justin Burk makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham knocks in the 3 from straight away | 48-52 |
| 05:39 | LSU | Patrick Lamb connects on the jumper from the right block | 48-54 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby can't connect on a floater in the paint | 48-54 |
| 05:22 | LSU | The rebound goes to Edwin Cassell | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:01 | LSU | Edwin Cassell is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jeffrey Brammer | 48-56 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Edwin Mason | 51-56 |
| 04:24 | LSU | Roger Charles misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Randall James - foul #2 on Randall James, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Donald Jones (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), David Simmons (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Chris Cunningham, Edwin Mason, Billy Jones, Randall James, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Glenn Manning (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF), Adam Shuff (PF) Justin Burk, Edwin Cassell, Jeffrey Brammer, Patrick Lamb | |
| 04:24 | LSU | Roger Charles makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:24 | LSU | Roger Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds loses the dribble to Robert Fontaine | 51-58 |
| 03:39 | LSU | Robert Fontaine misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 03:37 | LSU | Adam Shuff grabs the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 03:18 | LSU | Adam Shuff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Lewis (PF) David Simmons | |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Matzke (C) Roger Charles | |
| 02:58 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Glenn Manning - foul #2 on Glenn Manning, team foul #1 | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Henderson (fairly fresh) PF - John Lewis (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ellis Reynolds (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Glenn Manning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Adam Shuff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-58 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas | Donald Jones snags the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Billy Jones (SF), David Simmons (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Brian Bigelow, Russell Henderson, John Lewis, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | LSU | Justin Burk (PG) Don Williams | |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | Dennis Matzke denies the turnaround by Donald Jones | 51-58 |
| 02:23 | LSU | Robert Fontaine grabs the board | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:59 | LSU | Billy Jones picks off the pass by Dennis Matzke | 51-58 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham blows the layup | 51-58 |
| 01:54 | LSU | The rebound goes to Justin Burk | 51-58 |
| 01:51 | LSU | Robert Fontaine is hacked by David Simmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Simmons, team foul #11 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Russell Henderson (SF) Billy Jones | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Charles (C) Dennis Matzke | |
| 01:51 | LSU | Robert Fontaine misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 01:51 | LSU | Robert Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Justin Burk - foul #3 on Justin Burk, team foul #2 | 51-59 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 01:26 | LSU | Robert Fontaine's pass is intercepted by Russell Henderson | 53-59 |
| 01:19 | Arkansas | David Simmons misses badly on a floater from the left side | 53-59 |
| 01:17 | LSU | Robert Fontaine grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 00:54 | LSU | Roger Charles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 53-59 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 53-59 |
| 00:44 | LSU | The rebound goes to Roger Charles | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | LSU | Roger Charles is hacked by Chris Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Cunningham, team foul #12 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG) Glenn Manning | |
| 00:41 | LSU | Roger Charles misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:41 | LSU | Roger Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 00:36 | LSU | Justin Burk gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 00:35 | LSU | Justin Burk is hacked by Chris Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Cunningham, team foul #13 | 53-60 |
| 00:35 | LSU | Justin Burk makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:35 | LSU | Justin Burk makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-62 |
| 00:27 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Fontaine | 53-62 |
| 00:25 | LSU | Robert Fontaine is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Cunningham - foul #4 on Chris Cunningham, team foul #14 | 53-62 |
| 00:25 | LSU | Robert Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:25 | LSU | Robert Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Henderson | 56-64 |
| 00:18 | LSU | Don Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Jones - foul #2 on Donald Jones, team foul #15 | 56-64 |
| 00:18 | LSU | Don Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:18 | LSU | Don Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | David Simmons can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-66 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Adam Shuff snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Don Williams runs out the clock | 56-66 |