| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Dulin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charles Hicks (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Herbert Goode (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Noel Godley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Gregory (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Guzzi (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Holman (fresh) PF - Paul Willey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Dorris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | David Holman inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Willey | 36-42 |
| 19:25 | LSU | Herbert Goode scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Noel Godley | 38-42 |
| 19:10 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi is called for traveling | 38-42 |
| 18:47 | LSU | James Dulin makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-42 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas | Robert Walker loses the dribble to James Dulin | 41-42 |
| 18:22 | LSU | James Dulin lays it up and in | 43-42 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas | David Holman knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Walker | 43-45 |
| 18:01 | LSU | James Dulin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Cluff (PF), Lawrence Long (C) Noel Godley, Richard Gregory | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Carter (PF) Paul Willey | |
| 17:39 | Arkansas | Robert Walker misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 17:38 | LSU | Jonathan Cluff grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 17:12 | LSU | Harold Guzzi steals it from Lawrence Long | 43-45 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas | David Holman hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-48 |
| 16:38 | LSU | Daniel Dorris denies the turnaround by Lawrence Long | 43-48 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 16:15 | Arkansas | James Dulin steals the ball from David Holman | 43-48 |
| 15:58 | LSU | Charles Hicks hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-48 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Dulin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Hicks (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SF - Herbert Goode (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Cluff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Long (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Guzzi (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Holman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Billy Carter (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Dorris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 15:36 | Arkansas | Billy Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 15:26 | Arkansas | Jonathan Cluff is called for the reach on Billy Carter - foul #3 on Jonathan Cluff, team foul #1 | 46-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (SG), Keith Prill (SF), Noel Godley (PF), Richard Gregory (C) Charles Hicks, Herbert Goode, Jonathan Cluff, Lawrence Long | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (PG), Ronald Archibald (SG), Erik Hui (SF), Paul Willey (PF), John Woolridge (C) Robert Walker, Harold Guzzi, David Holman, Billy Carter, Daniel Dorris | |
| 15:14 | Arkansas | Paul Willey clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on James Dulin - foul #1 on James Dulin, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas | Paul Willey makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas | Paul Willey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 14:49 | LSU | Richard Gregory hits the finger roll set up by James Dulin | 48-50 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 14:21 | LSU | Noel Godley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 14:15 | LSU | Keith Prill hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Dulin | 51-50 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro is fouled on the floor by James Dulin - foul #2 on James Dulin, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Hicks (SG), James Bugg (C) James Dulin, Richard Gregory | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:41 | Arkansas | Keith Prill picks off the pass by Ronald Archibald | 51-50 |
| 13:24 | LSU | Keith Prill clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Erik Hui - foul #3 on Erik Hui, team foul #1 | 51-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Lawrence Long (PF) Noel Godley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Walker (PG), David Holman (SF), Billy Carter (PF) Ronald Archibald, Erik Hui, Paul Willey | |
| 13:24 | LSU | Keith Prill misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 13:24 | LSU | Keith Prill makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 13:00 | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Long - foul #1 on Lawrence Long, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi (SG), Paul Willey (PF) Eric Pinheiro, John Woolridge | |
| 12:44 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 12:42 | LSU | Keith Prill grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:35 | LSU | Keith Prill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Herbert Goode (SF), Jonathan Cluff (PF), Richard Gregory (C) Francisco Bermudez, Keith Prill, James Bugg | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Hui (C) Paul Willey | |
| 12:11 | Arkansas | David Holman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | LSU | James Dulin (PG), Noel Godley (PF) Charles Hicks, Jonathan Cluff | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 11:56 | LSU | Richard Gregory misses the turnaround in the lane | 52-50 |
| 11:55 | LSU | Richard Gregory misses the tip | 52-50 |
| 11:53 | Arkansas | Billy Carter snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Dulin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Long (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Herbert Goode (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Noel Godley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Guzzi (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Holman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Billy Carter (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Erik Hui (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Arkansas | Billy Carter hits the finger roll set up by Harold Guzzi | 52-52 |
| 11:24 | LSU | Lawrence Long misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 11:23 | Arkansas | David Holman pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 11:06 | Arkansas | Billy Carter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 11:05 | LSU | Herbert Goode snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 11:00 | LSU | James Dulin buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Gregory | 55-52 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas | The short jumper by David Holman is denied by Richard Gregory | 55-52 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas | Billy Carter tips it but misses | 55-52 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas | David Holman tips it home | 55-54 |
| 10:32 | LSU | James Dulin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas | David Holman gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas | Erik Hui comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 10:15 | LSU | Lawrence Long grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 10:09 | LSU | Richard Gregory is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Richard Gregory, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (PG), Charles Hicks (SG), Keith Prill (SF), Jonathan Cluff (PF), James Bugg (C) James Dulin, Lawrence Long, Herbert Goode, Noel Godley, Richard Gregory | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (PG), Ronald Archibald (SG), George Barnette (SF), Paul Willey (PF), Daniel Dorris (C) Robert Walker, Harold Guzzi, David Holman, Billy Carter, Erik Hui | |
| 09:49 | Arkansas | George Barnette's pass is intercepted by Keith Prill | 55-54 |
| 09:45 | LSU | Keith Prill slams it home | 57-54 |
| 09:22 | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from George Barnette | 57-57 |
| 09:08 | LSU | Jonathan Cluff lays it up and in | 59-57 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris is fouled on the floor by Keith Prill - foul #4 on Keith Prill, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Davis (SF) Keith Prill | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Walker (PG) Ronald Archibald | |
| 08:23 | Arkansas | Paul Willey is hacked by Jonathan Cluff - foul #4 on Jonathan Cluff, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | LSU | James Dulin (PG), Herbert Goode (SF) Francisco Bermudez, Jonathan Cluff | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi (SG), David Holman (SF) Eric Pinheiro, George Barnette | |
| 08:23 | Arkansas | Paul Willey makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas | Paul Willey misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:23 | LSU | Donald Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 07:58 | LSU | Herbert Goode hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Holman - foul #1 on David Holman, team foul #2 | 59-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Noel Godley (PF), Richard Gregory (C) Donald Davis, James Bugg | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Woolridge (PF), Erik Hui (C) Paul Willey, Daniel Dorris | |
| 07:58 | LSU | Herbert Goode misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:58 | LSU | Herbert Goode makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas | Noel Godley steals the ball from John Woolridge | 60-58 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Dulin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Hicks (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Herbert Goode (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noel Godley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Gregory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Guzzi (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Holman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Woolridge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Hui (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | LSU | James Dulin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 07:40 | LSU | Herbert Goode snags the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 07:27 | LSU | Richard Gregory scores on a floater in the lane set up by Herbert Goode and he's fouled by Erik Hui - foul #4 on Erik Hui, team foul #3 | 62-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (SG) Charles Hicks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Carter (PF) Erik Hui | |
| 07:27 | LSU | Richard Gregory makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:16 | Arkansas | Francisco Bermudez takes the ball from John Woolridge | 63-58 |
| 06:59 | LSU | Herbert Goode is fouled on the floor by John Woolridge - foul #1 on John Woolridge, team foul #4 | 63-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Prill (SF), Lawrence Long (C) Herbert Goode, Richard Gregory | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (PG) Robert Walker | |
| 06:40 | LSU | Lawrence Long knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Keith Prill | 66-58 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas | David Holman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 06:21 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 06:01 | LSU | Eric Pinheiro picks off the pass by Francisco Bermudez | 66-58 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Billy Carter misses the lay-in | 66-58 |
| 05:40 | Arkansas | Billy Carter tips it home | 66-60 |
| 05:34 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas | John Woolridge grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Hicks (SG), Herbert Goode (SF), Richard Gregory (C) Francisco Bermudez, Keith Prill, Lawrence Long | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Walker (PG), Paul Willey (PF), Daniel Dorris (C) Eric Pinheiro, Billy Carter, John Woolridge | |
| 05:14 | Arkansas | Robert Walker is hacked by James Dulin - foul #3 on James Dulin, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Cluff (PF) Noel Godley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:14 | Arkansas | Robert Walker misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:14 | LSU | Jonathan Cluff gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 04:54 | LSU | Richard Gregory misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas | Paul Willey pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas | 3 seconds is called on Harold Guzzi | 66-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Lawrence Long (C) Richard Gregory | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Hui (SF) David Holman | |
| 04:19 | LSU | Charles Hicks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 04:18 | LSU | Jonathan Cluff snags the offensive board | 66-60 |
| 04:08 | LSU | Herbert Goode hits the finger roll set up by Lawrence Long | 68-60 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas | Erik Hui can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 68-60 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris tips it home | 68-62 |
| 03:49 | LSU | Charles Hicks comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 68-62 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Dulin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Hicks (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Herbert Goode (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Cluff (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Lawrence Long (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Guzzi (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Erik Hui (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Paul Willey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Dorris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-62 |
| 03:26 | LSU | James Dulin snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 03:20 | LSU | James Dulin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-62 |
| 03:19 | LSU | Herbert Goode hits the follow up shot | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:03 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 03:01 | LSU | Jonathan Cluff pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Noel Godley (PF), Richard Gregory (C) Jonathan Cluff, Lawrence Long | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Holman (SF) Erik Hui | |
| 02:55 | LSU | Daniel Dorris denies the turnaround by Herbert Goode | 70-62 |
| 02:54 | LSU | Herbert Goode grabs the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 02:32 | LSU | James Dulin misses the 3 from straight away | 70-62 |
| 02:31 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| 02:14 | Arkansas | Robert Walker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Dulin - foul #4 on James Dulin, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (SG), Billy Carter (PF) Harold Guzzi, Paul Willey | |
| 02:14 | Arkansas | Robert Walker makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:14 | Arkansas | Robert Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:14 | LSU | Richard Gregory snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:08 | LSU | James Dulin scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-63 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi (SG), Paul Willey (PF) Eric Pinheiro, Billy Carter | |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | David Holman hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Walker | 73-66 |
| 01:44 | LSU | Herbert Goode knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Dulin and the foul's on Paul Willey - foul #3 on Paul Willey, team foul #5 | 75-66 |
| 01:44 | LSU | Herbert Goode makes the free throw | 76-66 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Noel Godley steps in front of the Robert Walker pass | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:16 | LSU | James Dulin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 76-66 |
| 01:14 | LSU | Herbert Goode can't tip it in | 76-66 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas | David Holman pulls down the rebound | 76-66 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi misses short on a floater from the right wing | 76-66 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Herbert Goode snags the defensive board | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | LSU | Herbert Goode is hacked by Robert Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Walker, team foul #6 | 76-66 |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (PG), Keith Prill (SG), Lawrence Long (SF), Jonathan Cluff (PF), James Bugg (C) James Dulin, Charles Hicks, Herbert Goode, Noel Godley, Richard Gregory | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (PG), Ronald Archibald (SG), Erik Hui (SF), Billy Carter (PF), John Woolridge (C) Robert Walker, Harold Guzzi, David Holman, Paul Willey, Daniel Dorris | |
| 00:42 | LSU | Keith Prill is hacked by John Woolridge - foul #2 on John Woolridge, team foul #7 | 76-66 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Davis (SF) James Bugg | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:42 | LSU | Keith Prill makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Keith Prill makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Arkansas | John Woolridge misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Lawrence Long - foul #2 on Lawrence Long, team foul #10 | 78-66 |
| Subs | LSU | James Bugg (C) Donald Davis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:34 | Arkansas | John Woolridge misses the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas | John Woolridge makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | LSU | Lawrence Long knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 80-67 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | John Woolridge drills a runner from close range | 80-69 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez runs out the clock | 80-69 |