| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Crawley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Hintze (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Reichert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Arkansas | James Scott picks off the pass by David Dennis | 26-24 |
| 19:11 | LSU | David Dennis is called for the reach on Jimmy Rockey - foul #2 on David Dennis, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| 18:54 | LSU | James Scott connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Moore | 28-24 |
| 18:38 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau misses the easy layup | 28-24 |
| 18:37 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine snags the offensive board | 28-24 |
| 18:08 | Arkansas | David Dennis is fouled on the floor by Charles Hintze - foul #3 on Charles Hintze, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Lewis (C) Charles Hintze | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:48 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Crawley - foul #2 on James Crawley, team foul #2 | 28-24 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 17:25 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Crawley | 30-26 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine is fouled on the floor by James Scott - foul #1 on James Scott, team foul #3 | 30-26 |
| 16:45 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 16:44 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert can't tip it in | 30-26 |
| 16:43 | LSU | Timothy Lewis grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 16:15 | LSU | James Scott can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Douglas Papineau - foul #1 on Douglas Papineau, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (PG) David Dennis | |
| 16:15 | LSU | James Scott makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 16:15 | LSU | James Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 16:15 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Frank Reichert | 31-26 |
| 15:50 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-26 |
| 15:49 | LSU | Timothy Lewis pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Crawley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Billy Larson (fresh) SG - Donald Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Reichert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | LSU | Timothy Lewis's pass is intercepted by Frank Reichert | 31-26 |
| 15:02 | Arkansas | James Crawley is called for the reach on Douglas Papineau - foul #3 on James Crawley, team foul #4 | 31-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Bilinski (SG), Lucas Scroggs (SF), Charles Hintze (C) James Crawley, Nicholas Moore, James Scott | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Roger Walker (SG), Jason Bedford (SF), Carl Lewis (PF), Robert Lamothe (C) Billy Larson, Donald Howard, Joseph Baine, Frank Reichert, Douglas Papineau | |
| 14:42 | Arkansas | Jimmy Rockey takes the ball from Roger Walker | 31-26 |
| 14:30 | LSU | Timothy Lewis is hacked by Robert Lamothe - foul #1 on Robert Lamothe, team foul #3 | 31-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG) Jimmy Rockey | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:12 | LSU | Charles Hintze throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-26 |
| Subs | LSU | James Scott (PF) Timothy Lewis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (SG) Roger Walker | |
| 13:43 | Arkansas | Donald Howard misses the 3 from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 13:42 | LSU | Stephen Peden pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 13:24 | LSU | Allen Bilinski is fouled on the floor by Donald Howard - foul #1 on Donald Howard, team foul #4 | 31-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (PG), James Crawley (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF) Stephen Peden, Lucas Scroggs, James Scott | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Baine (SF), Frank Reichert (PF), Douglas Papineau (C) Jason Bedford, Carl Lewis, Robert Lamothe | |
| 13:05 | LSU | Allen Bilinski scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Jimmy Rockey | 33-26 |
| 12:39 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau lays it in on a great pass from Donald Howard | 33-28 |
| 12:10 | LSU | Charles Hintze steps out of bounds on the sideline | 33-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Lewis (PF) Allen Bilinski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (PG) David Dennis | |
| 11:41 | Arkansas | Billy Larson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 33-28 |
| 11:40 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert snags the offensive board | 33-28 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Crawley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Hintze (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Billy Larson (fresh) SG - Donald Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Reichert (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Arkansas | Donald Howard hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Billy Larson | 33-30 |
| 11:23 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Billy Larson - foul #2 on Billy Larson, team foul #5 | 33-30 |
| 11:23 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 11:23 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 11:23 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau scores on a jump hook from close range | 34-32 |
| 10:33 | LSU | Timothy Lewis clanks a floater in the lane | 34-32 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 10:02 | Arkansas | Charles Hintze is called for the reach on Douglas Papineau - foul #4 on Charles Hintze, team foul #5 | 34-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Bilinski (SG), James Scott (PF) James Crawley, Charles Hintze | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Roger Walker (SG), Jason Bedford (SF), Carl Lewis (PF), Robert Lamothe (C) Billy Larson, Donald Howard, Joseph Baine, Frank Reichert, Douglas Papineau | |
| 09:37 | Arkansas | Allen Bilinski steals it from Robert Lamothe | 34-32 |
| 09:16 | LSU | Allen Bilinski drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Jimmy Rockey | 36-32 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Walker | 36-34 |
| 08:30 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Lamothe - foul #2 on Robert Lamothe, team foul #6 | 36-34 |
| Subs | LSU | James Crawley (PG), Lucas Scroggs (SF) Jimmy Rockey, Nicholas Moore | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (SG), Joseph Baine (SF), Frank Reichert (PF), Douglas Papineau (C) Roger Walker, Jason Bedford, Carl Lewis, Robert Lamothe | |
| 08:30 | LSU | Timothy Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 08:30 | LSU | Timothy Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas | James Scott steals it from David Dennis | 38-34 |
| 07:55 | LSU | Allen Bilinski is fouled on the floor by David Dennis - foul #3 on David Dennis, team foul #7 | 38-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Hintze (C) Timothy Lewis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 07:55 | LSU | Allen Bilinski makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 07:55 | LSU | Allen Bilinski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 07:35 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Donald Howard | 40-37 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Crawley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Bilinski (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Lucas Scroggs (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Charles Hintze (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Reichert (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | LSU | James Scott can't finish the layup | 40-37 |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | Donald Howard grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 07:09 | Arkansas | Donald Howard lays it in on a great pass from David Dennis | 40-39 |
| 06:44 | LSU | Allen Bilinski loses the dribble to David Dennis | 40-39 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas | David Dennis lays it up and in | 40-41 |
| 06:17 | LSU | Allen Bilinski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-41 |
| 06:16 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 06:03 | Arkansas | Donald Howard scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 40-43 |
| 05:42 | LSU | James Scott buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lucas Scroggs | 42-43 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Hintze - foul #5 on Charles Hintze, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (PG), Nicholas Moore (PF), Timothy Lewis (C) Allen Bilinski, James Scott, Charles Hintze | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (PG), Jason Bedford (SF), Carl Lewis (PF) David Dennis, Joseph Baine, Frank Reichert | |
| 05:13 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 04:51 | LSU | Timothy Lewis slams it home set up by James Crawley | 44-44 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | Lucas Scroggs steps in front of the Carl Lewis pass | 44-44 |
| 04:14 | LSU | Timothy Lewis's floater is tipped away by Douglas Papineau | 44-44 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 04:07 | Arkansas | Jimmy Rockey is called for the reach on Billy Larson - foul #2 on Jimmy Rockey, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (SG), James Scott (C) James Crawley, Lucas Scroggs | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (SG), Joseph Baine (SF), Frank Reichert (PF), Robert Lamothe (C) Donald Howard, Jason Bedford, Carl Lewis, Douglas Papineau | |
| 04:07 | Arkansas | Billy Larson misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 04:07 | LSU | Timothy Lewis grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 03:39 | LSU | Stephen Peden buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Lewis | 47-44 |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine loses the dribble to Nicholas Moore | 47-44 |
| 03:20 | LSU | Stephen Peden hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nicholas Moore | 49-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Peden (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Billy Larson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Reichert (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Lamothe (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:57 | Arkansas | Roger Walker misses the easy layup | 49-44 |
| 02:55 | LSU | Timothy Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 02:55 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-44 |
| Subs | LSU | James Crawley (SG) Stephen Peden | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Donald Howard (SG), Douglas Papineau (C) Billy Larson, Roger Walker, Robert Lamothe | |
| 02:40 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Crawley | 51-44 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | Donald Howard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Scott - foul #2 on James Scott, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Bilinski (PF) James Scott | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | Donald Howard makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | Donald Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 02:10 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-46 |
| Subs | LSU | James Scott (PF) Allen Bilinski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:44 | LSU | Nicholas Moore scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Crawley | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:28 | Arkansas | Donald Howard clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau snags the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert hits a shot in the lane | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | LSU | Frank Reichert steps in front of the James Scott pass | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by David Dennis | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | LSU | James Crawley is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Howard - foul #2 on Donald Howard, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG), Lucas Scroggs (SF) Jimmy Rockey, Nicholas Moore | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:35 | LSU | James Crawley makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:35 | LSU | James Crawley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | Donald Howard misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 55-50 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Donald Howard can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-50 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | David Dennis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Donald Howard connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Dennis | 55-53 |
| 00:16 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (PG), Nicholas Moore (SF) Stephen Peden, Lucas Scroggs | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:13 | LSU | James Crawley is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Howard - foul #3 on Donald Howard, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| 00:13 | LSU | James Crawley makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:13 | LSU | James Crawley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine is called for traveling | 56-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG), Lucas Scroggs (SF) Jimmy Rockey, Nicholas Moore | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Stephen Peden runs out the clock | 56-53 |