| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Herbert Shreve (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mark Farrington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Umstead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Franklin Izzo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. C - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeff Little (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips inbounds the ball | 48-23 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-23 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | David Anderson grabs the board | 48-23 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo misses short on a floater from close range | 48-23 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little grabs the defensive rebound | 48-23 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Alfred Yablonsky | 48-26 |
| 18:51 | Arkansas | David Anderson's pass is intercepted by Jeff Little | 48-26 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jeff Little, team foul #1 | 48-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Karl Benner (C) Jeff Little | |
| 18:32 | Arkansas | Alfred Yablonsky steps in front of the Herbert Shreve pass in the backcourt | 48-26 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | David Umstead swats the layup by Thomas Cunningham | 48-26 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham grabs the offensive rebound | 48-26 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | David Umstead takes the ball from Robert Graham | 48-26 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | David Umstead jams it | 50-26 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-26 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo pulls down the rebound | 50-26 |
| 17:24 | Arkansas | David Umstead misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Manuel Phillips - foul #1 on Manuel Phillips, team foul #2 | 50-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell (C) David Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG), James Lavigne (SG), Cornelius Kerr (C) Alfred Yablonsky, Robert Graham, Thomas Cunningham | |
| 17:24 | Arkansas | David Umstead makes the 1st free throw | 51-26 |
| 17:24 | Arkansas | David Umstead makes the 2nd free throw | 52-26 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-26 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo pulls down the rebound | 52-26 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Mark Farrington | 54-26 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips makes the 3 from the right wing | 54-29 |
| 16:07 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Herbert Shreve | 56-29 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-29 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne misses the tip | 56-29 |
| 15:54 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Herbert Shreve | 56-29 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Herbert Shreve (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mark Farrington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Umstead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Franklin Izzo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Frank Fretwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John McCallum (fresh) SG - James Lavigne (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Manuel Phillips (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Karl Benner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cornelius Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-29 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr snags the defensive board | 56-29 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner is hacked by Franklin Izzo - foul #1 on Franklin Izzo, team foul #1 | 56-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeff Pape (SF), David Anderson (C) David Umstead, Frank Fretwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Robert Graham (SG), Thomas Cunningham (PF), Jeff Little (C) John McCallum, Manuel Phillips, Karl Benner, Cornelius Kerr | |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham comes up short on the shot from the right side | 56-29 |
| 15:21 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington snags the defensive board | 56-29 |
| 15:10 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo lays it up and in on a great pass from Herbert Shreve and he's hacked by Thomas Cunningham - foul #2 on Thomas Cunningham, team foul #3 | 58-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton (SF) James Lavigne | |
| 15:10 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo misses the free throw | 58-29 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little pulls down the rebound | 58-29 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-32 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas | Alfred Yablonsky steals the ball from Herbert Shreve in the backcourt | 58-32 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | David Anderson swats the short shot by Thomas Cunningham | 58-32 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little tips it in | 58-34 |
| 14:31 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-34 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham pulls down the rebound | 58-34 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton's pass is intercepted by Jeff Pape | 58-34 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington is hacked by Robert Graham - foul #1 on Robert Graham, team foul #4 | 58-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Umstead (SG) Mark Farrington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lavigne (SF) Carlton Braxton | |
| 13:41 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape is hacked by Jeff Little - foul #4 on Jeff Little, team foul #5 | 58-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Karl Benner (C) Jeff Little | |
| 13:12 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Anderson | 61-34 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne makes the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Jeff Pape - foul #2 on Jeff Pape, team foul #2 | 61-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (PG), Alvin Marchand (SG), Angel Roman (PF), Frank Fretwell (C) Herbert Shreve, Jeff Pape, Franklin Izzo, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG), Manuel Phillips (SF), Cornelius Kerr (C) Alfred Yablonsky, Robert Graham, Thomas Cunningham | |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne makes the free throw | 61-37 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas | David Umstead makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Garner | 63-37 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Manuel Phillips is blocked by David Umstead | 63-37 |
| 12:44 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Alvin Marchand | 63-37 |
| 12:38 | Arkansas | Alvin Marchand connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Bruce Garner | 66-37 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | John McCallum connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Manuel Phillips | 66-40 |
| 12:16 | Arkansas | Bruce Garner buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Angel Roman | 69-40 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Angel Roman is called for the reach on James Lavigne - foul #2 on Angel Roman, team foul #3 | 69-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve (PG), Mark Farrington (SG), Jeff Pape (SF), Franklin Izzo (PF), David Anderson (C) Bruce Garner, Alvin Marchand, David Umstead, Angel Roman, Frank Fretwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (SG), Thomas Cunningham (PF) James Lavigne, Cornelius Kerr | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-40 |
| 11:44 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape gets the rebound | 69-40 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Herbert Shreve (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 ast. SG - Mark Farrington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Pape (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Izzo (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John McCallum (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Benner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve clanks a 3 from the left wing | 69-40 |
| 11:32 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape tips it in | 71-40 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-40 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner snags the offensive board | 71-40 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner drills a runner in the paint | 71-42 |
| 10:49 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Farrington | 73-42 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-42 |
| 10:28 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Anderson | 73-42 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-42 |
| 10:07 | Arkansas | David Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 73-42 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Cunningham - foul #3 on Thomas Cunningham, team foul #6 | 73-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (PG), Alvin Marchand (SG), David Umstead (SF), Frank Fretwell (C) Herbert Shreve, Mark Farrington, Jeff Pape, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Robert Ferrill (SG), Carlton Braxton (SF), Cornelius Kerr (PF), Kenneth Jackson (C) John McCallum, Robert Graham, Manuel Phillips, Thomas Cunningham, Karl Benner | |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo makes the 1st free throw | 74-42 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | Franklin Izzo makes the 2nd free throw | 75-42 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-42 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell grabs the board | 75-42 |
| 09:30 | Arkansas | David Umstead hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 75-42 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr grabs the board | 75-42 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-42 |
| 09:12 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell gets the rebound | 75-42 |
| 08:56 | Arkansas | David Umstead scores on a floater from the left block set up by Bruce Garner and he's fouled by Carlton Braxton - foul #1 on Carlton Braxton, team foul #7 | 77-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve (PG), Mark Farrington (SG), Angel Roman (PF) Bruce Garner, Alvin Marchand, Franklin Izzo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lavigne (SG) Robert Ferrill | |
| 08:56 | Arkansas | David Umstead misses the free throw | 77-42 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr pulls down the rebound | 77-42 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-42 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr grabs the offensive board | 77-42 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | David Umstead steals the ball from James Lavigne | 77-42 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas | David Umstead banks in the layup | 79-42 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Lavigne | 79-44 |
| 07:53 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve buries a jumper from the right wing | 81-44 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-44 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson tips it in | 81-46 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Herbert Shreve (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 8 ast. SG - Mark Farrington (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Umstead (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Angel Roman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Fretwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Lavigne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carlton Braxton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cornelius Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Angel Roman | 84-46 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 84-48 |
| 07:02 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-48 |
| 07:00 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington tips it home | 86-48 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky misses the floater from just outside the lane | 86-48 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve grabs the defensive rebound | 86-48 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas | Herbert Shreve buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Fretwell | 89-48 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Frank Fretwell swats the short shot by Cornelius Kerr | 89-48 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell grabs the defensive rebound | 89-48 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas | Angel Roman is hacked by Kenneth Jackson - foul #1 on Kenneth Jackson, team foul #8 | 89-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (PG), Alvin Marchand (SG), Jeff Pape (SF), Louis Edmondson (PF) Herbert Shreve, Mark Farrington, David Umstead, Frank Fretwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG), Robert Ferrill (SG), Karl Benner (PF) Alfred Yablonsky, Carlton Braxton, Kenneth Jackson | |
| 05:51 | Arkansas | Angel Roman makes the 1st free throw | 90-48 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas | Angel Roman misses the 2nd free throw | 90-48 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson grabs the offensive rebound | 90-48 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas | Angel Roman misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by James Lavigne - foul #1 on James Lavigne, team foul #9 | 90-48 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas | Angel Roman misses the 1st free throw | 90-48 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas | Angel Roman makes the 2nd free throw | 91-48 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Cornelius Kerr, team foul #10 | 91-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell (C) Angel Roman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:04 | Arkansas | Bruce Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 91-48 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape gets the offensive rebound | 91-48 |
| 04:49 | Arkansas | Bruce Garner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 91-48 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 91-48 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 91-48 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne grabs the offensive rebound | 91-48 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne is fouled on the floor by Jeff Pape - foul #3 on Jeff Pape, team foul #4 | 91-48 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 91-48 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner grabs the offensive rebound | 91-48 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | John McCallum clanks a shot from the left wing | 91-48 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Ferrill | 91-48 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Louis Edmondson - foul #1 on Louis Edmondson, team foul #5 | 91-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Angel Roman (C) Frank Fretwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner makes the 1st free throw | 91-49 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner misses the 2nd free throw | 91-49 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas | Alvin Marchand pulls down the rebound | 91-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Arkansas | Angel Roman knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruce Garner | 93-49 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Bruce Garner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alvin Marchand (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeff Pape (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Edmondson (fairly fresh) C - Angel Roman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John McCallum (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Ferrill (fairly fresh) SF - James Lavigne (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Karl Benner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Cornelius Kerr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 93-49 |
| 03:05 | Arkansas | Angel Roman grabs the defensive rebound | 93-49 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Angel Roman double dribbles | 93-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell (C) Louis Edmondson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton (SF), Kenneth Jackson (C) Robert Ferrill, Cornelius Kerr | |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 93-49 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne gets the offensive rebound | 93-49 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner misses the lay-in | 93-49 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlton Braxton | 93-49 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 93-49 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 93-49 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | John McCallum can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 93-49 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell grabs the board | 93-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 95-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Angel Roman blocks the short jumper by Carlton Braxton | 95-49 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton gets the offensive rebound | 95-49 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Frank Fretwell - foul #2 on Frank Fretwell, team foul #6 | 95-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr (C) Kenneth Jackson | |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne makes the 1st free throw | 95-50 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne makes the 2nd free throw | 95-51 |
| 01:04 | Arkansas | Angel Roman clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 95-51 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape can't tip it in | 95-51 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne grabs the board | 95-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner can't connect on a runner near the basket | 95-51 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape pulls down the rebound | 95-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Alvin Marchand comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Karl Benner - foul #2 on Karl Benner, team foul #11 | 95-51 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Alvin Marchand makes the 1st free throw | 96-51 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Alvin Marchand makes the 2nd free throw | 97-51 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner lays it in on a nice dish by James Lavigne | 97-53 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Bruce Garner runs out the clock | 97-53 |