| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Henderson (fresh) PF - Michael Palm (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Updike (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Lamb (fresh) C - Roger Charles (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Stephen Updike inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | LSU | Roger Charles hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Edwin Cassell | 33-29 |
| 19:29 | Arkansas | David Simmons is whistled for traveling | 33-29 |
| 19:26 | LSU | Don Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas | Billy Jones comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 33-29 |
| 19:03 | LSU | Roger Charles pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:47 | LSU | Don Williams is whistled for traveling | 33-29 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 18:27 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Henderson | 33-29 |
| 18:08 | Arkansas | Edwin Cassell picks off the pass by Brian Bigelow | 33-29 |
| 17:57 | LSU | Patrick Lamb misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas | Michael Palm grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:37 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 17:36 | LSU | Edwin Cassell pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:15 | LSU | Roger Charles connects on the floater from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 16:48 | LSU | Patrick Lamb pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:41 | LSU | Stephen Updike misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 16:40 | LSU | Stephen Updike tips it back up and in | 33-33 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas | Don Williams steps in front of the Billy Jones pass | 33-33 |
| 16:10 | LSU | Stephen Updike is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Palm - foul #1 on Michael Palm, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Randall James (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Brian Bigelow, Billy Jones, Russell Henderson, Michael Palm, David Simmons | |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Glenn Manning (SF), Dennis Matzke (PF) Don Williams, Edwin Cassell, Stephen Updike, Patrick Lamb | |
| 15:56 | LSU | Glenn Manning banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Brammer | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Edwin Mason (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randall James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ellis Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - George Guy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glenn Manning (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Charles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Garf Demski is blocked by Roger Charles | 33-35 |
| 15:31 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 15:14 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer is whistled for a carry | 33-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Lamb (PF) Roger Charles | |
| 15:11 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 14:58 | LSU | Dennis Matzke connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Manning | 33-37 |
| 14:30 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason is hacked by Dennis Matzke - foul #1 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Russell Henderson (SF), John Lewis (PF) Edwin Mason, Donald Jones, Randall James | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 14:08 | Arkansas | Glenn Manning steals it from Ellis Reynolds | 33-37 |
| 13:59 | LSU | Dennis Matzke clanks a floater from the left block | 33-37 |
| 13:57 | LSU | George Guy can't tip it in | 33-37 |
| 13:56 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer can't tip it in | 33-37 |
| 13:55 | LSU | Dennis Matzke tips it home | 33-39 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Garf Demski | 36-39 |
| 13:28 | LSU | George Guy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-39 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Garf Demski | 36-39 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas | Garf Demski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-39 |
| 13:03 | LSU | Dennis Matzke grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 13:01 | LSU | George Guy is hacked by Brian Bigelow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Bigelow, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Randall James (PF) Garf Demski, Russell Henderson, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Edwin Cassell (SG), Stephen Updike (SF), Roger Charles (C) George Guy, Jeffrey Brammer, Glenn Manning, Patrick Lamb | |
| 12:39 | LSU | Edwin Cassell connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Don Williams | 36-42 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Billy Jones | 38-42 |
| 11:49 | LSU | Roger Charles can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 38-42 |
| 11:48 | LSU | Roger Charles tips it in | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randall James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Cassell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Updike (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Charles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Arkansas | Donald Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 11:24 | LSU | Roger Charles pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 11:14 | LSU | Roger Charles is open and scores on a floater in the paint set up by Don Williams | 38-46 |
| 10:46 | Arkansas | Donald Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 10:45 | LSU | Dennis Matzke snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 10:43 | LSU | Edwin Cassell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), Michael Palm (PF), David Simmons (C) Brian Bigelow, Billy Jones, Donald Jones, Randall James, John Lewis | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Glenn Manning (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF) Don Williams, Edwin Cassell, Stephen Updike, Dennis Matzke | |
| 10:27 | Arkansas | Garf Demski makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-46 |
| 10:20 | LSU | Roger Charles misses the jumper from the right side | 41-46 |
| 10:18 | Arkansas | David Simmons pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas | Roger Charles picks off the pass by Garf Demski | 41-46 |
| 09:38 | LSU | Roger Charles is fouled on the floor by David Simmons - foul #1 on David Simmons, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SG) Garf Demski | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG) Robert Decarlo | |
| 09:25 | LSU | Glenn Manning scores on a 3 from straight away | 41-49 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas | Patrick Lamb is called for the reach on Edwin Mason - foul #3 on Patrick Lamb, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Ellis Reynolds (C) Edwin Mason, David Simmons | |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (SG), Dennis Matzke (C) Glenn Manning, Roger Charles | |
| 08:45 | Arkansas | Michael Palm is hacked by Patrick Lamb - foul #4 on Patrick Lamb, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Billy Jones is blocked by Patrick Lamb | 41-49 |
| 08:26 | LSU | George Guy pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 08:14 | LSU | Don Williams comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Michael Palm - foul #2 on Michael Palm, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG), Donald Jones (SF) Billy Jones, Russell Henderson | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Updike (SF), Roger Charles (C) Jeffrey Brammer, Patrick Lamb | |
| 08:14 | LSU | Don Williams misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:14 | LSU | Don Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 07:53 | Arkansas | Dennis Matzke denies the turnaround by Ellis Reynolds | 41-50 |
| 07:51 | LSU | Dennis Matzke grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 07:35 | LSU | Don Williams is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Matzke | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Palm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ellis Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Guy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Updike (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dennis Matzke (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Charles (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Arkansas | Garf Demski drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Bigelow | 44-52 |
| 06:51 | LSU | Don Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Bigelow - foul #3 on Brian Bigelow, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Randall James (SF), John Lewis (PF), David Simmons (C) Brian Bigelow, Garf Demski, Donald Jones, Michael Palm, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Cassell (SG), Jeffrey Brammer (SF), Glenn Manning (PF) George Guy, Stephen Updike, Dennis Matzke | |
| 06:51 | LSU | Don Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 06:51 | LSU | Don Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas | Billy Jones snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas | Randall James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG) Don Williams | |
| 06:17 | LSU | Glenn Manning can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-53 |
| 06:15 | LSU | Roger Charles tips it home | 44-55 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | Randall James misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-55 |
| 05:55 | Arkansas | Randall James tips it in | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:37 | LSU | Roger Charles misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas | Randall James gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | Randall James double dribbles | 46-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), Michael Palm (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Edwin Mason, Billy Jones, Randall James, John Lewis, David Simmons | |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Stephen Updike (SF), Dennis Matzke (C) Robert Decarlo, Jeffrey Brammer, Roger Charles | |
| 04:42 | LSU | Stephen Updike clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-55 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas | Garf Demski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-55 |
| 04:20 | LSU | George Guy pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 04:18 | LSU | Russell Henderson is called for the reach on Glenn Manning in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Henderson, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Jones (SF) Russell Henderson | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Patrick Lamb (PF) Edwin Cassell, Glenn Manning | |
| 04:10 | LSU | Stephen Updike hits a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Garf Demski - foul #1 on Garf Demski, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SG) Garf Demski | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG) George Guy | |
| 04:10 | LSU | Stephen Updike misses the free throw | 46-57 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow is whistled for a carry | 46-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Randall James (PF), David Simmons (C) Michael Palm, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Roger Charles (C) Robert Decarlo, Dennis Matzke | |
| 03:20 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Don Williams | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randall James (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Updike (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Patrick Lamb (fresh) 4 pf. C - Roger Charles (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Arkansas | Donald Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-59 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas | Randall James can't tip it in | 46-59 |
| 02:53 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:50 | LSU | David Simmons steals it from Roger Charles in the backcourt | 46-59 |
| 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) | |
| 02:37 | Arkansas | Billy Jones misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Brammer - foul #3 on Jeffrey Brammer, team foul #4 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), Russell Henderson (SF), John Lewis (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Brian Bigelow, Donald Jones, Randall James, David Simmons | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), George Guy (SG), Glenn Manning (PF), Dennis Matzke (C) Don Williams, Stephen Updike, Patrick Lamb, Roger Charles | |
| 02:37 | Arkansas | Billy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas | Billy Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 02:37 | LSU | The rebound goes to Glenn Manning | 47-59 |
| 02:19 | LSU | Dennis Matzke knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Glenn Manning and he's fouled by Ellis Reynolds - foul #1 on Ellis Reynolds, team foul #8 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG) Billy Jones | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:19 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses the free throw | 47-61 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | John Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | Garf Demski scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 01:41 | LSU | Edwin Mason steals it from Glenn Manning | 50-61 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas | Garf Demski hits a fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Dennis Matzke - foul #2 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Michael Palm (PF), David Simmons (C) Edwin Mason, John Lewis, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Edwin Cassell (SG), Stephen Updike (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF), Roger Charles (C) Robert Decarlo, George Guy, Jeffrey Brammer, Glenn Manning, Dennis Matzke | |
| 01:26 | Arkansas | Garf Demski makes the free throw | 53-61 |
| 01:24 | LSU | Stephen Updike is hacked by Brian Bigelow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Bigelow, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SG) Garf Demski | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:24 | LSU | Stephen Updike makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 01:24 | LSU | Stephen Updike makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | Billy Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-63 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas | Michael Palm tips it back up and in | 55-63 |
| 00:50 | LSU | Patrick Lamb scores on a shot from the right block set up by Roger Charles and he's hacked by Russell Henderson - foul #2 on Russell Henderson, team foul #10 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Glenn Manning (SF), Dennis Matzke (C) Don Williams, Edwin Cassell, Stephen Updike, Roger Charles | |
| 00:50 | LSU | Patrick Lamb makes the free throw | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Billy Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 00:42 | LSU | The rebound goes to Patrick Lamb | 55-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | LSU | Glenn Manning scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Guy | 55-68 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG) Patrick Lamb | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Robert Decarlo runs out the clock | 55-68 |