| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ben Horne (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Sieberg (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William O'Hara (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mitchell Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Corea (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Arkansas | Mitchell Smith steals it from Ben Horne | 26-28 |
| 19:30 | LSU | Mitchell Smith lays it up and in | 26-30 |
| 19:12 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg loses the ball out of bounds | 26-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Eugene Utley (C) Ben Horne, William O'Hara | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 18:57 | LSU | Mitchell Smith misses the easy layup | 26-30 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 28-30 |
| 18:25 | LSU | Michael Stewart drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Elmer McClave and he's hacked by Donald Davis - foul #2 on Donald Davis, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Carrier (SG) Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), John Canning (C) Elmer McClave, Mitchell Smith, Herbert Corea | |
| 18:25 | LSU | Michael Stewart makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Ronnie Moore - foul #1 on Ronnie Moore, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG), Kenneth Bateman (SG) David Dubois, Paul Carrier | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Herbert Corea (C) Paul Pruitt, Michael Stewart | |
| 17:59 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:59 | LSU | John Canning grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 17:43 | LSU | Ronnie Moore misses the turnaround from the left block | 28-33 |
| 17:42 | Arkansas | Ben Horne snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas | Ronnie Moore steals it from Ben Horne in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| 17:35 | LSU | Alan Coan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ben Horne - foul #3 on Ben Horne, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Paul Carrier (SG) Ben Horne, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:35 | LSU | Alan Coan misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:35 | LSU | Alan Coan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier loses the dribble to Alan Coan in the backcourt | 28-34 |
| 17:20 | LSU | Alan Coan hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Justice | 28-36 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Perry Sieberg | 30-36 |
| 16:34 | LSU | Alan Coan hits a floater from the left wing set up by John Canning | 30-38 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Carrier | 30-38 |
| 15:47 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Justice - foul #1 on Richard Justice, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG), Elmer Olson (PF), William O'Hara (C) David Dubois, Donald Davis, Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), John Holland (PF), Michael Stewart (C) Alan Coan, Richard Justice, Ronnie Moore, John Canning, Herbert Corea | |
| 15:47 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 15:47 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 15:47 | LSU | Michael Stewart pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ben Horne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Paul Carrier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. SF - Perry Sieberg (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Elmer Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William O'Hara (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Holland (fresh) C - Michael Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | LSU | Paul Pruitt shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 15:12 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier is whistled for traveling | 30-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman (SG) Paul Carrier | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 14:49 | LSU | John Holland is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Holland, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| 14:25 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 14:23 | LSU | Mitchell Smith pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 14:13 | LSU | Perry Sieberg is called for the reach on Mitchell Smith - foul #4 on Perry Sieberg, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Davis (PF), Eugene Utley (C) Perry Sieberg, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (SG), Paul Curtis (SF), Herbert Corea (C) Elmer McClave, Mitchell Smith, John Holland | |
| 14:05 | LSU | Paul Curtis misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 14:04 | LSU | Michael Stewart grabs the offensive board | 30-41 |
| 13:51 | LSU | Michael Stewart can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 30-41 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas | William O'Hara gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas | Michael Stewart swats the short shot by Eugene Utley | 30-41 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley hits the follow up shot | 32-41 |
| 13:14 | LSU | Ben Horne is called for the reach on Paul Pruitt - foul #4 on Ben Horne, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg (SF), Elmer Olson (PF) William O'Hara, Donald Davis | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Richard Justice (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF) Paul Pruitt, Russell Gillon, Paul Curtis | |
| 12:53 | LSU | Alan Coan misses short on a floater from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 12:52 | LSU | Ronnie Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 12:40 | LSU | Michael Stewart misses the easy layup | 32-41 |
| 12:38 | LSU | Michael Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 12:23 | LSU | Herbert Corea makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Ronnie Moore | 32-43 |
| 11:59 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-43 |
| 11:57 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson grabs the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 11:32 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Corea | 32-43 |
| 11:30 | LSU | The rebound goes to Herbert Corea | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ben Horne (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Bateman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Sieberg (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Elmer Olson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Utley (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Alan Coan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Justice (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Moore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Stewart (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Corea (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:11 | LSU | Eugene Utley steals the ball from Herbert Corea | 32-43 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas | Alan Coan steps in front of the Kenneth Bateman pass in the backcourt | 32-43 |
| 10:58 | LSU | Alan Coan knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Michael Stewart and he's fouled by Ben Horne - foul #5 on Ben Horne, team foul #5 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Carrier (SG), Donald Davis (PF), William O'Hara (C) Ben Horne, Elmer Olson, Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), John Holland (PF), John Canning (C) Richard Justice, Ronnie Moore, Michael Stewart, Herbert Corea | |
| 10:58 | LSU | Alan Coan makes the free throw | 32-46 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas | Donald Davis makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Kenneth Bateman | 34-46 |
| 10:25 | LSU | Donald Davis blocks the jumper by Alan Coan | 34-46 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas | Donald Davis grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 10:03 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Paul Carrier, team foul #6 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG) Paul Carrier | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG) Alan Coan | |
| 09:48 | LSU | John Canning hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 34-46 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas | David Dubois snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 09:41 | Arkansas | Donald Davis is hacked by John Canning - foul #2 on John Canning, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Carrier (SG) Kenneth Bateman | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 09:13 | Arkansas | David Dubois throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman (PG) David Dubois | |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (SG), Paul Curtis (SF), Ronnie Moore (PF), Herbert Corea (C) Elmer McClave, Mitchell Smith, John Holland, John Canning | |
| 08:57 | LSU | Ronnie Moore knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Paul Pruitt and he's fouled by Donald Davis - foul #3 on Donald Davis, team foul #7 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Eugene Utley (C) Paul Carrier, William O'Hara | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 08:57 | LSU | Ronnie Moore makes the free throw | 34-49 |
| 08:33 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Herbert Corea - foul #2 on Herbert Corea, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Carrier (SG) David Dubois | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG) Russell Gillon | |
| 08:33 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley makes the free throw | 37-49 |
| 08:10 | LSU | Ronnie Moore double dribbles | 37-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elmer Olson (PF), William O'Hara (C) Donald Davis, Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Stewart (PF) Ronnie Moore | |
| 07:54 | Arkansas | William O'Hara misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Herbert Corea - foul #3 on Herbert Corea, team foul #6 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Donald Davis (PF) Paul Carrier, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Mitchell Smith (SF), John Canning (C) Paul Pruitt, Paul Curtis, Herbert Corea | |
| 07:54 | Arkansas | William O'Hara misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas | William O'Hara makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 07:44 | LSU | Mitchell Smith is hacked by Perry Sieberg - foul #5 on Perry Sieberg, team foul #8 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Carrier (SG), Elmer Olson (PF), Eugene Utley (C) David Dubois, Perry Sieberg, Donald Davis | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 07:44 | LSU | Mitchell Smith misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 07:44 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | Michael Stewart is called for the reach on Paul Carrier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Stewart, team foul #7 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Davis (PF) Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 07:42 | LSU | Mitchell Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 07:25 | LSU | Alan Coan misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by William O'Hara - foul #1 on William O'Hara, team foul #9 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Elmer Olson (PF) Paul Carrier, Donald Davis | |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), John Holland (PF) Richard Justice, Michael Stewart | |
| 07:25 | LSU | Alan Coan makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 07:25 | LSU | Alan Coan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dubois (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Bateman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William O'Hara (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Utley (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Alan Coan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Holland (fresh) C - John Canning (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Arkansas | William O'Hara is whistled for traveling | 38-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Carrier (SG), Donald Davis (PF) David Dubois, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Ronnie Moore (C) Alan Coan, John Canning | |
| 06:43 | LSU | Mitchell Smith hits a shot from close range | 38-53 |
| 06:18 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 06:16 | LSU | John Holland pulls down the rebound | 38-53 |
| 05:50 | LSU | Mitchell Smith drills a driving attempt from the right block | 38-55 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Elmer Olson (PF) Paul Carrier, Donald Davis | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Richard Justice (SG), Paul Curtis (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), Herbert Corea (C) Paul Pruitt, Elmer McClave, Mitchell Smith, John Holland, Ronnie Moore | |
| 05:35 | LSU | Michael Stewart hits the finger roll | 38-57 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-57 |
| 05:14 | LSU | Herbert Corea snags the defensive board | 38-57 |
| 05:09 | LSU | Richard Justice buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Coan | 38-60 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley buries a runner from close range on a great pass from David Dubois and the foul's on Herbert Corea - foul #4 on Herbert Corea, team foul #8 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Carrier (SG), Donald Davis (PF) David Dubois, William O'Hara | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), John Canning (C) Alan Coan, Herbert Corea | |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley makes the free throw | 41-60 |
| 04:25 | LSU | Michael Stewart scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Pruitt and the foul's on Eugene Utley - foul #1 on Eugene Utley, team foul #10 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William O'Hara (SF) Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Moore (SF) Paul Curtis | |
| 04:25 | LSU | Michael Stewart misses the free throw | 41-62 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Elmer Olson | 41-62 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | William O'Hara comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-62 |
| 04:01 | LSU | John Canning snags the defensive board | 41-62 |
| 03:49 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-62 |
| 03:48 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Moore | 41-62 |
| 03:26 | LSU | John Canning drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Justice and he's hacked by Elmer Olson - foul #1 on Elmer Olson, team foul #11 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Eugene Utley (C) William O'Hara, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), John Holland (PF) Richard Justice, Ronnie Moore, Michael Stewart | |
| 03:26 | LSU | John Canning makes the free throw | 41-65 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dubois (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Bateman (very tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Carrier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donald Davis (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Utley (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Holland (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Canning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by David Dubois | 43-65 |
| 02:48 | LSU | Elmer McClave scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Pruitt | 43-68 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas | David Dubois throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William O'Hara (SF), Elmer Olson (PF) David Dubois, Donald Davis | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Russell Gillon (SG), Paul Curtis (SF), Ronnie Moore (PF), Herbert Corea (C) Paul Pruitt, Elmer McClave, Mitchell Smith, John Holland, John Canning | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:00 | LSU | Russell Gillon knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-71 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:57 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Donald Davis (PF) Elmer Olson, Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Michael Stewart (PF) Alan Coan, Russell Gillon, Paul Curtis, Ronnie Moore | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:44 | LSU | Mitchell Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-71 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Elmer McClave tips it but misses | 43-71 |
| 01:42 | LSU | Mitchell Smith hits the follow up shot | 43-73 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | Herbert Corea swats the shot by Kenneth Bateman | 43-73 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Donald Davis gets the offensive rebound | 43-73 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | Michael Stewart is called for the reach on David Dubois - foul #3 on Michael Stewart, team foul #9 | 43-73 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | David Dubois makes the 1st free throw | 44-73 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | David Dubois makes the 2nd free throw | 45-73 |
| 00:48 | LSU | Kenneth Bateman is called for the reach on Paul Pruitt - foul #2 on Kenneth Bateman, team foul #12 | 45-73 |
| 00:48 | LSU | Paul Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 45-74 |
| 00:48 | LSU | Paul Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 45-75 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman's 3 pointer is rejected by Elmer McClave | 45-75 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier snags the offensive board | 45-75 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | William O'Hara makes the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Michael Stewart - foul #4 on Michael Stewart, team foul #10 | 47-75 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | William O'Hara makes the free throw | 48-75 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:18 | LSU | Mitchell Smith is alone and drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Stewart and he's fouled by William O'Hara - foul #2 on William O'Hara, team foul #13 | 48-77 |
| 00:18 | LSU | Mitchell Smith makes the free throw | 48-78 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Donald Davis misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 48-78 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Paul Pruitt grabs the defensive rebound | 48-78 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Paul Pruitt runs out the clock | 48-78 |