| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Updike (fresh) PF - Patrick Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Donald Laprade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jefferson Danowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Smith (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Scott Lilly (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ray Lawson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Stephen Updike inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | LSU | Edwin Cassell connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Don Williams | 36-27 |
| 19:28 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Patrick Lamb - foul #3 on Patrick Lamb, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 19:28 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 19:28 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:17 | LSU | Roger Charles misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-29 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 36-29 |
| 19:07 | LSU | Patrick Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:52 | LSU | Roger Charles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 18:51 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Donald Laprade and he's hacked by Patrick Lamb - foul #4 on Patrick Lamb, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Matzke (PF) Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 18:47 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:22 | LSU | Roger Charles misses long on a floater near the basket | 36-32 |
| 18:21 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:16 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Lilly | 36-34 |
| 17:58 | LSU | Edwin Cassell hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Matzke | 38-34 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas State | Don Williams is called for the reach on Donald Laprade - foul #1 on Don Williams, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton (SG) Jefferson Danowski | |
| 17:41 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade misses the tip | 38-34 |
| 17:39 | LSU | Stephen Updike gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:28 | LSU | Stephen Updike knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Edwin Cassell | 40-34 |
| 17:02 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Glenn Manning (SF) Don Williams, Edwin Cassell, Stephen Updike | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin (PG), Michael Faust (SF), Geoffrey Loessberg (PF), Milton Keyser (C) Donald Laprade, Dennis Smith, Scott Lilly, Ray Lawson | |
| 16:45 | LSU | Dennis Matzke makes the jumper from the left side set up by Roger Charles | 42-34 |
| 16:28 | Arkansas State | George Guy picks off the pass by Ronnie Hutton | 42-34 |
| 16:06 | LSU | Ronnie Hutton steals it from Roger Charles | 42-34 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas State | Michael Faust lays it in set up by Ronnie Hutton | 42-36 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - George Guy (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Glenn Manning (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Charles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ryan Goslin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Hutton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Faust (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Geoffrey Loessberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Keyser (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | LSU | Roger Charles misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Milton Keyser - foul #1 on Milton Keyser, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG) George Guy | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade (PG), Jefferson Danowski (SG), Dennis Smith (SF), Scott Lilly (PF) Ryan Goslin, Ronnie Hutton, Michael Faust, Milton Keyser | |
| 15:46 | LSU | Roger Charles misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 15:46 | LSU | Roger Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:33 | Arkansas State | Glenn Manning steals it from Dennis Smith | 43-36 |
| 15:07 | LSU | Roger Charles misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Geoffrey Loessberg - foul #2 on Geoffrey Loessberg, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Cassell (SG), Stephen Updike (SF) Jeffrey Brammer, Glenn Manning | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson (C) Geoffrey Loessberg | |
| 15:07 | LSU | Roger Charles misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:07 | LSU | Roger Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 14:44 | LSU | Edwin Cassell gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 14:26 | LSU | Roger Charles connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Don Williams | 47-36 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 14:20 | LSU | Don Williams grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 14:00 | LSU | Edwin Cassell knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Don Williams | 49-36 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas State | Dennis Matzke steals the ball from Dennis Smith | 49-36 |
| 13:38 | LSU | Stephen Updike misses the lay-in | 49-36 |
| 13:36 | LSU | Edwin Cassell tips it in | 51-36 |
| 13:16 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-36 |
| 13:14 | LSU | Edwin Cassell pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 13:09 | LSU | Edwin Cassell is hacked by Jefferson Danowski - foul #1 on Jefferson Danowski, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Glenn Manning (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF) Don Williams, Edwin Cassell, Stephen Updike, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin (PG), Ronnie Hutton (SG), Michael Faust (SF), Geoffrey Loessberg (PF), Milton Keyser (C) Donald Laprade, Jefferson Danowski, Dennis Smith, Scott Lilly, Ray Lawson | |
| 13:03 | LSU | Patrick Lamb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-36 |
| 12:41 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton misses long on a runner in the lane | 51-36 |
| 12:40 | LSU | Patrick Lamb grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 12:20 | LSU | Patrick Lamb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-36 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg misses short on a runner from the baseline | 51-36 |
| 11:56 | LSU | Dennis Matzke gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - George Guy (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Glenn Manning (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Matzke (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ryan Goslin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Hutton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Faust (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Geoffrey Loessberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Keyser (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | LSU | George Guy buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Patrick Lamb | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:30 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-36 |
| 11:29 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Geoffrey Loessberg | 53-36 |
| 11:24 | Arkansas State | Michael Faust misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-36 |
| 11:22 | LSU | Patrick Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 11:12 | LSU | Glenn Manning comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Faust - foul #1 on Michael Faust, team foul #4 | 53-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Edwin Cassell (SG), Roger Charles (C) George Guy, Jeffrey Brammer, Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade (PG), Dennis Smith (SF), Scott Lilly (PF), Ray Lawson (C) Ryan Goslin, Michael Faust, Geoffrey Loessberg, Milton Keyser | |
| 11:12 | LSU | Glenn Manning makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 11:12 | LSU | Glenn Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 11:12 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly grabs the defensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 10:56 | Arkansas State | Glenn Manning steps in front of the Scott Lilly pass | 54-36 |
| 10:33 | LSU | Glenn Manning is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Glenn Manning, team foul #4 | 54-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Updike (SF) Glenn Manning | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski (SG) Ronnie Hutton | |
| 10:19 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 10:18 | LSU | Patrick Lamb gets the rebound | 54-36 |
| 10:15 | LSU | Donald Laprade is called for the reach on Don Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Laprade, team foul #5 | 54-36 |
| 10:02 | LSU | Don Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Laprade - foul #3 on Donald Laprade, team foul #6 | 54-36 |
| 10:02 | LSU | Don Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 10:02 | LSU | Don Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade misses the runner in the paint | 56-36 |
| 09:53 | LSU | Roger Charles gets the rebound | 56-36 |
| 09:29 | LSU | Edwin Cassell scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Lamb | 58-36 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-36 |
| 09:22 | LSU | Patrick Lamb grabs the board | 58-36 |
| 09:05 | LSU | Scott Lilly takes the ball from Edwin Cassell | 58-36 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-36 |
| 08:53 | LSU | Patrick Lamb gets the rebound | 58-36 |
| 08:35 | LSU | Don Williams jams it on a nice dish by Stephen Updike and he's fouled by Jefferson Danowski - foul #2 on Jefferson Danowski, team foul #7 | 60-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Glenn Manning (PF), Dennis Matzke (C) Edwin Cassell, Patrick Lamb, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin (PG), Ronnie Hutton (SG), Geoffrey Loessberg (PF), Milton Keyser (C) Donald Laprade, Jefferson Danowski, Scott Lilly, Ray Lawson | |
| 08:35 | LSU | Don Williams makes the free throw | 61-36 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-36 |
| 08:11 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg hits the follow up shot | 61-38 |
| 08:02 | LSU | Dennis Matzke is denied on a layup by Geoffrey Loessberg | 61-38 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg pulls down the rebound | 61-38 |
| 07:56 | Arkansas State | Glenn Manning is called for the reach on Ronnie Hutton - foul #4 on Glenn Manning, team foul #5 | 61-38 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Patrick Lamb (PF) Don Williams, Stephen Updike | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Faust (SF) Dennis Smith | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - George Guy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Glenn Manning (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Patrick Lamb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ryan Goslin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Hutton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Faust (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Geoffrey Loessberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Keyser (fresh) | |
| 07:48 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin hits a 3 from the right wing | 61-41 |
| 07:29 | LSU | Milton Keyser takes the ball from Glenn Manning | 61-41 |
| 07:24 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-41 |
| 07:22 | LSU | Dennis Matzke pulls down the rebound | 61-41 |
| 07:06 | LSU | Patrick Lamb misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Michael Faust - foul #2 on Michael Faust, team foul #8 | 61-41 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade (PG) Michael Faust | |
| 07:06 | LSU | Patrick Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 07:06 | LSU | Patrick Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 63-41 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffrey Brammer - foul #2 on Jeffrey Brammer, team foul #6 | 63-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Charles (C) Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 06:55 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin misses the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 06:55 | LSU | Dennis Matzke grabs the board | 63-42 |
| 06:48 | LSU | Dennis Matzke can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-42 |
| 06:46 | LSU | George Guy tips it home | 65-42 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dennis Matzke - foul #1 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #7 | 65-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Updike (SF) Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith (SF), Ray Lawson (C) Ryan Goslin, Milton Keyser | |
| 06:30 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg makes the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg makes the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 06:17 | LSU | Dennis Matzke comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Smith - foul #2 on Dennis Smith, team foul #9 | 65-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Roger Charles (C) George Guy, Glenn Manning | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jefferson Danowski (SG), Scott Lilly (PF) Ronnie Hutton, Geoffrey Loessberg | |
| 06:17 | LSU | Dennis Matzke makes the 1st free throw | 66-44 |
| 06:17 | LSU | Dennis Matzke makes the 2nd free throw | 67-44 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly misses the easy layup | 67-44 |
| 06:06 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith gets the offensive rebound | 67-44 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly is whistled for traveling | 67-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Cassell (SG) Jeffrey Brammer | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:41 | LSU | Stephen Updike loses the dribble to Jefferson Danowski | 67-44 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith blows the layup | 67-44 |
| 05:36 | LSU | Stephen Updike snags the defensive board | 67-44 |
| 05:32 | LSU | Edwin Cassell drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Stephen Updike | 70-44 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-47 |
| 05:05 | LSU | Roger Charles drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Don Williams and he's fouled by Jefferson Danowski - foul #3 on Jefferson Danowski, team foul #10 | 72-47 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Glenn Manning (SF) Don Williams, Edwin Cassell, Stephen Updike | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin (PG), Ronnie Hutton (SG), Michael Faust (SF), Geoffrey Loessberg (PF), Milton Keyser (C) Donald Laprade, Jefferson Danowski, Dennis Smith, Scott Lilly, Ray Lawson | |
| 05:05 | LSU | Roger Charles makes the free throw | 73-47 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin misses the floater from the free throw line | 73-47 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg hits the follow up shot | 73-49 |
| 04:34 | LSU | Dennis Matzke clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 73-49 |
| 04:32 | LSU | George Guy grabs the offensive rebound | 73-49 |
| 04:14 | LSU | Ronnie Hutton steals it from Roger Charles | 73-49 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas State | Glenn Manning takes the ball from Geoffrey Loessberg | 73-49 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - George Guy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Glenn Manning (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Dennis Matzke (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Charles (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ryan Goslin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Hutton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. SF - Michael Faust (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Geoffrey Loessberg (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Milton Keyser (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | LSU | Michael Faust is called for the reach on Glenn Manning - foul #3 on Michael Faust, team foul #11 | 73-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG) Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 03:38 | LSU | Glenn Manning makes the 1st free throw | 74-49 |
| 03:38 | LSU | Glenn Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 75-49 |
| 03:22 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-51 |
| 02:53 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer is hacked by Michael Faust - foul #4 on Michael Faust, team foul #12 | 75-51 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Martin Jackson (SG) Ronnie Hutton | |
| 02:53 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer makes the 1st free throw | 76-51 |
| 02:53 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer makes the 2nd free throw | 77-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Arkansas State | Milton Keyser misses the shot from the right wing | 77-51 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas State | Milton Keyser gets the offensive rebound | 77-51 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas State | Michael Faust drills a fadeaway from the left block | 77-53 |
| 01:57 | LSU | Glenn Manning buries a jumpshot from the right side | 79-53 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas State | Milton Keyser hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 79-53 |
| 01:40 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer pulls down the rebound | 79-53 |
| 01:17 | LSU | Dennis Matzke slams it home on a great pass from Jeffrey Brammer and the foul's on Michael Faust - foul #5 on Michael Faust, team foul #13 | 81-53 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton (SF) Michael Faust | |
| 01:17 | LSU | Dennis Matzke makes the free throw | 82-53 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas State | Martin Jackson is fouled on the floor by Dennis Matzke - foul #2 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #8 | 82-53 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas State | Martin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 82-54 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas State | Martin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | LSU | Robert Decarlo is fouled on the floor by Martin Jackson - foul #1 on Martin Jackson, team foul #14 | 82-55 |
| 00:35 | LSU | Robert Decarlo makes the 1st free throw | 83-55 |
| 00:35 | LSU | Robert Decarlo makes the 2nd free throw | 84-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Martin Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-55 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Milton Keyser snags the offensive board | 84-55 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | Dennis Matzke takes the ball from Martin Jackson | 84-55 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Robert Decarlo runs out the clock | 84-55 |