| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James McDaniel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Dorsey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Maynard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenny Doucet (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Rumley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Edwards (fresh) PF - Donald Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Gamble (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Michael Cain inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Clarence Gamble | 28-26 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Michael Maynard - foul #1 on Michael Maynard, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Jagger (SF), George Kato (C) Michael Cain, Kenny Doucet | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley makes the 3rd free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas | Charles Rumley is called for the reach on George Kato - foul #1 on Charles Rumley, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Partington (SF), Kenny Doucet (C) William Jagger, George Kato | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:41 | Arkansas | James McDaniel misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Maynard swats the short shot by Alex Hittle | 28-28 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Dorsey | 30-28 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones is hacked by Michael Maynard - foul #2 on Michael Maynard, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Maurice Scott (PG), Michael Cain (SF), George Kato (PF) James McDaniel, Kevin Partington, Michael Maynard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas | George Kato snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas | George Kato throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James McDaniel (PG), Michael Maynard (PF) Michael Dorsey, Kenny Doucet | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Clarence Gamble | 30-31 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 30-31 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas | Michael Cain grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 15:37 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 15:36 | Arkansas | Michael Cain pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James McDaniel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cain (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Maynard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - George Kato (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Charles Rumley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Edwards (fresh) PF - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Gamble (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:07 | Arkansas | George Kato's pass is intercepted by Charles Rumley | 30-31 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley lays it in | 30-33 |
| 14:40 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-33 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas | Maurice Scott is hacked by Keith Edwards - foul #3 on Keith Edwards, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey (SG), William Jagger (SF), Kenny Doucet (C) James McDaniel, Michael Cain, Michael Maynard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Allen (SF), Michael Corona (PF), George Mask (C) Keith Edwards, Donald Jones, Clarence Gamble | |
| 13:59 | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-33 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | George Mask hits a floater from the right side set up by Alex Hittle | 33-35 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Clarence Allen snags the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | George Mask connects on the shot in the lane | 36-37 |
| 11:53 | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 11:52 | Arkansas | William Jagger tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley is called for traveling | 38-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James McDaniel (PG), Michael Cain (SF), Michael Maynard (PF) Maurice Scott, William Jagger, George Kato | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards (SF), Donald Jones (PF), Clarence Gamble (C) Clarence Allen, Michael Corona, George Mask | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James McDaniel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Dorsey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Cain (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Maynard (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenny Doucet (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Rumley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Edwards (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Donald Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Gamble (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Clarence Gamble - foul #2 on Clarence Gamble, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vincent Estes (SG) Charles Rumley | |
| 10:38 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Maynard - foul #3 on Michael Maynard, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:02 | Arkansas | Keith Edwards is called for the reach on Michael Maynard - foul #4 on Keith Edwards, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 40-38 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-38 |
| 09:21 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James McDaniel | 42-38 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Vincent Estes scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Maurice Scott (PG), George Kato (PF) James McDaniel, Michael Maynard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley (SG) Vincent Estes | |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 07:38 | Arkansas | Donald Jones is called for the reach on George Kato - foul #1 on Donald Jones, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James McDaniel (PG), William Jagger (SF), Michael Maynard (PF) Maurice Scott, Michael Cain, George Kato | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Corona (C) Clarence Gamble | |
| 07:11 | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Donald Jones | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James McDaniel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Dorsey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Jagger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Maynard (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenny Doucet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Rumley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Edwards (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Corona (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Kenny Doucet is called for the reach on Keith Edwards - foul #1 on Kenny Doucet, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Cain (SF) William Jagger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edwin Deberg (PG), George Mask (C) Alex Hittle, Donald Jones | |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | George Mask blows the layup | 42-41 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards can't tip it in | 42-41 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 06:29 | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Maynard | 45-41 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Corona is hacked by Michael Cain - foul #1 on Michael Cain, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Maurice Scott (PG), George Kato (PF) James McDaniel, Michael Maynard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle (PG), Clarence Allen (SF), Clarence Gamble (C) Edwin Deberg, Keith Edwards, George Mask | |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Dorsey is called for the reach on Clarence Gamble - foul #2 on Michael Dorsey, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James McDaniel (PG), William Jagger (SF), Michael Maynard (PF) Maurice Scott, Michael Cain, George Kato | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Jones (SF) Clarence Allen | |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Maynard - foul #4 on Michael Maynard, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Cain (SF), George Kato (PF) William Jagger, Michael Maynard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas | George Kato gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas | James McDaniel clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas | Michael Cain gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | George Kato hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Kenny Doucet | 47-42 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones misses the floater from the right block | 47-42 |
| 04:16 | Arkansas | James McDaniel snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Michael Corona | 47-42 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble loses the dribble to George Kato | 47-42 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas | James McDaniel misses badly on a runner in the paint | 47-42 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to George Kato | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James McDaniel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Dorsey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Cain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Kato (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenny Doucet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Rumley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Corona (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Gamble (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:37 | Arkansas | Michael Cain can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Corona - foul #2 on Michael Corona, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Maurice Scott (PG), Michael Maynard (PF) James McDaniel, George Kato | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vincent Estes (SG), Keith Edwards (SF), George Mask (C) Charles Rumley, Michael Corona, Clarence Gamble | |
| 02:37 | Arkansas | Michael Cain misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas | Michael Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Jagger (SF) Michael Cain | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley (SG), Clarence Gamble (C) Vincent Estes, George Mask | |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones tips it back up and in | 48-44 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James McDaniel (PG), Michael Cain (SF) Maurice Scott, William Jagger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Jones | 48-46 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Maynard | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey travels with the ball | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle clanks a jumper from the right side | 50-49 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard grabs the board | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Alex Hittle is called for the reach on Michael Maynard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alex Hittle, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Charles Rumley is denied by Kenny Doucet | 50-49 |