| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Updike (fresh) PF - Patrick Lamb (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Henderson (fresh) PF - Michael Palm (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Simmons (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Stephen Updike inbounds the ball | 18-36 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:34 | LSU | Patrick Lamb scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Don Williams | 20-36 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas | Billy Jones is whistled for a carry | 20-36 |
| 19:03 | LSU | Stephen Updike drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roger Charles | 22-36 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas | Billy Jones clanks a 3 from the right corner | 22-36 |
| 18:45 | LSU | Roger Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 18:24 | LSU | Don Williams hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-36 |
| 18:02 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-36 |
| 18:00 | LSU | Patrick Lamb snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 17:58 | LSU | Edwin Cassell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-36 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Glenn Manning (SF), Dennis Matzke (PF) Don Williams, Edwin Cassell, Stephen Updike, Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Randall James (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Billy Jones, Russell Henderson, Michael Palm, David Simmons | |
| 17:47 | Arkansas | Donald Jones misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 24-36 |
| 17:45 | LSU | The rebound goes to Roger Charles | 24-36 |
| 17:42 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer's pass is intercepted by Brian Bigelow in the backcourt | 24-36 |
| 17:19 | Arkansas | Roger Charles steps in front of the Garf Demski pass | 24-36 |
| 17:05 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 24-36 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Brian Bigelow, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Patrick Lamb (PF) George Guy, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), Billy Jones (SG) Brian Bigelow, Garf Demski | |
| 16:26 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Don Williams and the foul's on Billy Jones - foul #1 on Billy Jones, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Updike (SF) Glenn Manning | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Russell Henderson (SF), John Lewis (PF) Donald Jones, Randall James | |
| 16:26 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer misses the free throw | 26-36 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 16:04 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dennis Matzke - foul #1 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Cassell (SG) Jeffrey Brammer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Palm (PF) John Lewis | |
| 16:04 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 16:04 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 16:02 | LSU | Edwin Mason is called for the reach on Don Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edwin Mason, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Simmons (C) Ellis Reynolds | |
| 15:41 | LSU | Edwin Cassell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 15:39 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Russell Henderson | 26-38 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Updike (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Edwin Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Billy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Palm (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Simmons (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Arkansas | Stephen Updike is called for the reach on Edwin Mason - foul #1 on Stephen Updike, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SF), Glenn Manning (PF) Don Williams, Stephen Updike, Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Donald Jones (SF) Edwin Mason, Russell Henderson | |
| 14:59 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 14:57 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow snags the offensive board | 26-38 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow drills a fadeaway from the right block | 26-40 |
| 14:20 | LSU | David Simmons is called for the reach on Jeffrey Brammer - foul #2 on David Simmons, team foul #4 | 26-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Roger Charles (C) George Guy, Edwin Cassell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), Randall James (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Billy Jones, Donald Jones, Michael Palm, David Simmons | |
| 14:03 | LSU | Dennis Matzke can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Russell Henderson - foul #3 on Russell Henderson, team foul #5 | 26-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Cassell (SG), Stephen Updike (SF) Jeffrey Brammer, Glenn Manning | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:03 | LSU | Dennis Matzke makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 14:03 | LSU | Dennis Matzke makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas | Garf Demski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Bigelow and the foul's on Edwin Cassell - foul #1 on Edwin Cassell, team foul #3 | 28-42 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (SG), Patrick Lamb (PF) Edwin Cassell, Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:34 | Arkansas | Garf Demski makes the free throw | 28-43 |
| 13:32 | LSU | Stephen Updike's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-43 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas | George Guy is called for the reach on Garf Demski - foul #1 on George Guy, team foul #4 | 28-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG) Don Williams | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG) Brian Bigelow | |
| 12:53 | Arkansas | Garf Demski misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 28-43 |
| 12:51 | LSU | Patrick Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 12:25 | LSU | Patrick Lamb can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-43 |
| 12:23 | LSU | Roger Charles gets the offensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 11:55 | LSU | Roger Charles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-43 |
| 11:54 | LSU | George Guy can't tip it in | 28-43 |
| 11:52 | LSU | Stephen Updike grabs the offensive board | 28-43 |
| 11:26 | LSU | Stephen Updike hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Edwin Mason - foul #2 on Edwin Mason, team foul #6 | 28-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Edwin Cassell (SG), Glenn Manning (PF), Dennis Matzke (C) Robert Decarlo, George Guy, Patrick Lamb, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Michael Palm (PF), David Simmons (C) Edwin Mason, Garf Demski, Russell Henderson, Randall James, Ellis Reynolds | |
| 11:26 | LSU | Stephen Updike makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 11:26 | LSU | Stephen Updike makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Updike (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Palm (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Simmons (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Arkansas | Billy Jones makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 11:00 | LSU | Don Williams is hacked by Donald Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Jones, team foul #7 | 30-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SF) Stephen Updike | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 11:00 | LSU | Don Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 11:00 | LSU | Don Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas | Billy Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-45 |
| 10:34 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-45 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas | Don Williams is called for the reach on Billy Jones - foul #1 on Don Williams, team foul #5 | 32-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Charles (C) Edwin Cassell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 09:59 | Arkansas | Billy Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 09:57 | LSU | Roger Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 09:38 | LSU | Don Williams hits a floater from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 09:22 | Arkansas | Billy Jones hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Bigelow | 34-48 |
| 09:01 | LSU | Don Williams is fouled on the floor by Billy Jones - foul #2 on Billy Jones, team foul #8 | 34-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Cassell (SG), Patrick Lamb (PF) Glenn Manning, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), John Lewis (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Billy Jones, Donald Jones, Michael Palm, David Simmons | |
| 09:01 | LSU | Don Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 09:01 | LSU | Don Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 09:01 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 08:43 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Garf Demski | 35-51 |
| 08:21 | LSU | Edwin Cassell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas | Garf Demski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 35-51 |
| 07:55 | LSU | The rebound goes to Dennis Matzke | 35-51 |
| 07:37 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer misses the dunk but he's fouled by Garf Demski - foul #2 on Garf Demski, team foul #9 | 35-51 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Stephen Updike (SF), Roger Charles (C) Don Williams, Edwin Cassell, Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Randall James (PF) Brian Bigelow, Garf Demski, John Lewis | |
| 07:37 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 07:37 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 07:19 | Arkansas | Randall James is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Randall James, team foul #10 | 37-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG) Jeffrey Brammer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Simmons (C) Ellis Reynolds | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Decarlo (fresh) SG - George Guy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Updike (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Edwin Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Billy Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Henderson (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randall James (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Simmons (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:55 | LSU | Patrick Lamb buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Decarlo | 39-51 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas | Billy Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Russell Henderson | 39-54 |
| 06:25 | LSU | Stephen Updike is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Jones - foul #3 on Billy Jones, team foul #11 | 39-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Manning (PF) Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Donald Jones (SF), Michael Palm (PF), John Lewis (C) Edwin Mason, Russell Henderson, Randall James, David Simmons | |
| 06:25 | LSU | Stephen Updike makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 06:25 | LSU | Stephen Updike misses the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 06:25 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Michael Palm | 40-54 |
| 05:56 | Arkansas | Billy Jones is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 05:54 | Arkansas | Michael Palm grabs the offensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow knocks in the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Robert Decarlo - foul #1 on Robert Decarlo, team foul #6 | 40-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Cassell (SG), Dennis Matzke (PF) George Guy, Stephen Updike | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG), Ellis Reynolds (C) Billy Jones, John Lewis | |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow makes the free throw | 40-57 |
| 05:37 | LSU | Brian Bigelow is called for the reach on Robert Decarlo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Bigelow, team foul #12 | 40-57 |
| 05:37 | LSU | Robert Decarlo makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 05:37 | LSU | Robert Decarlo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas | Garf Demski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 05:14 | LSU | The rebound goes to Dennis Matzke | 42-57 |
| 04:54 | LSU | Glenn Manning buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Decarlo | 44-57 |
| 04:33 | Arkansas | Garf Demski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-60 |
| 04:30 | LSU | Garf Demski steals the ball from Robert Decarlo in the backcourt | 44-60 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas | Roger Charles swats the layup by Ellis Reynolds | 44-60 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow hits the follow up shot | 44-62 |
| 03:44 | LSU | Edwin Cassell drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Decarlo | 47-62 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 47-62 |
| 03:19 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 47-64 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Decarlo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Cassell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Glenn Manning (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Matzke (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Roger Charles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Palm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ellis Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:02 | LSU | Donald Jones steps in front of the Glenn Manning pass | 47-64 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas | Garf Demski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-64 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | Garf Demski tips it in | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:26 | LSU | Edwin Cassell buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dennis Matzke | 50-66 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow is fouled on the floor by Robert Decarlo - foul #2 on Robert Decarlo, team foul #7 | 50-66 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Stephen Updike (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF) Robert Decarlo, Glenn Manning, Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), David Simmons (C) Garf Demski, Donald Jones, Ellis Reynolds | |
| 02:00 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 01:44 | LSU | Roger Charles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Brian Bigelow, team foul #13 | 50-68 |
| 01:31 | LSU | Stephen Updike is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-68 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas | Michael Palm makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brian Bigelow and he's hacked by Patrick Lamb - foul #3 on Patrick Lamb, team foul #8 | 50-70 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas | Michael Palm makes the free throw | 50-71 |
| 01:09 | LSU | Patrick Lamb's pass is intercepted by Billy Jones in the backcourt | 50-71 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-71 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas | Michael Palm snags the offensive board | 50-71 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | David Simmons makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-73 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | LSU | Edwin Cassell comes up short on the floater from the left side | 50-73 |
| 00:23 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Updike | 50-73 |
| 00:20 | LSU | Don Williams hits a wide open turnaround from the left block set up by Patrick Lamb | 52-73 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow runs out the clock | 52-73 |