| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Galasso (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Deaton (fresh) PF - Michael Frakes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Dunn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Tremper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | David Tremper inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-28 |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Morris | 35-28 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson's pass is intercepted by Ralph Dunn | 35-28 |
| 18:44 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Morris | 37-28 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | David Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | David Tremper can't tip it in | 37-28 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Galasso - foul #1 on Jeffrey Galasso, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Ralph Dunn is denied by Henry Henson | 37-30 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso can't tip it in | 37-30 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | David Tremper grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson is called for traveling | 37-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Koh (SG), Chris Cole (PF), Luis Moeller (C) Jeffrey Galasso, Michael Frakes, Ralph Dunn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (PG), Leon Dewey (SF), Sidney Bemis (PF), Emanuel Hutchison (C) Charles Wilson, David Tremper, Henry Henson, Elmer Hale | |
| 16:34 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Chris Cole | 40-30 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Chris Cole is called for the reach on William Summers - foul #1 on Chris Cole, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (PG), Edward Harris (SF) Thomas Morris, Steven Deaton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Tremper (SF) David Taylor | |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | William Summers misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Robert Donahue - foul #1 on Robert Donahue, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso (SG), Ralph Dunn (C) Jerry Koh, Luis Moeller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson (PG), Andrew Fellows (PF), Elmer Hale (C) Leon Dewey, Sidney Bemis, Emanuel Hutchison | |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | William Summers makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | William Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Donahue (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Galasso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chris Cole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Dunn (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Tremper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Fellows (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue double dribbles | 40-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Frakes (PF) Chris Cole | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson loses the dribble to Michael Frakes | 40-32 |
| 14:49 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso is whistled for traveling | 40-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG), Steven Deaton (SF) Robert Donahue, Edward Harris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (SG) William Summers | |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ralph Dunn - foul #1 on Ralph Dunn, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey (SF) David Tremper | |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:16 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes gets the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 13:45 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn makes the runner in the lane | 42-33 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Galasso picks off the pass by Leon Dewey | 42-33 |
| 12:58 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn grabs the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes is whistled for traveling | 42-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Koh (SG), Chris Cole (PF), Luis Moeller (C) Jeffrey Galasso, Michael Frakes, Ralph Dunn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (PG), David Tremper (SF), Henry Henson (PF), Sidney Bemis (C) Charles Wilson, Leon Dewey, Andrew Fellows, Elmer Hale | |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | William Summers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Harris (SF) Steven Deaton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:02 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | David Taylor buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Koh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chris Cole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Luis Moeller (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Summers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Tremper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Henson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sidney Bemis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-36 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson misses the jumper from the right side | 44-36 |
| 11:22 | Arkansas | Chris Cole snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 10:55 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Thomas Morris and he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (PG), Steven Deaton (SF), Michael Frakes (PF), Ralph Dunn (C) Thomas Morris, Edward Harris, Chris Cole, Luis Moeller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey (SG), Andrew Fellows (PF) David Taylor, Sidney Bemis | |
| 10:55 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-39 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Summers - foul #2 on William Summers, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso (SG) Robert Donahue | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson (PG), Elmer Hale (C) Leon Dewey, Henry Henson | |
| 10:12 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Jerry Koh steps in front of the Andrew Fellows pass | 49-39 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Andrew Fellows throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG), Luis Moeller (C) Jerry Koh, Ralph Dunn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (SG) David Tremper | |
| 09:09 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso is hacked by William Summers - foul #3 on William Summers, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cole (PF) Michael Frakes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey (SF) William Summers | |
| 08:53 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeffrey Galasso, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Henson (PF) Andrew Fellows | |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale's layup is rejected by Luis Moeller | 52-39 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso misses the jumper from close range | 52-39 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Koh (SG), Edward Harris (SF), Michael Frakes (PF), Ralph Dunn (C) Jeffrey Galasso, Steven Deaton, Chris Cole, Luis Moeller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Tremper (SF), Sidney Bemis (C) Leon Dewey, Elmer Hale | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Koh (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Frakes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Dunn (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Tremper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Henson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sidney Bemis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | David Taylor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-39 |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 06:57 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh makes the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Henry Henson - foul #2 on Henry Henson, team foul #4 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (PG), Andrew Fellows (PF) Charles Wilson, Henry Henson | |
| 06:57 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh makes the free throw | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Edward Harris steals the ball from David Taylor | 55-39 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | Edward Harris throws it down | 57-39 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis connects on the jumper in the lane set up by William Summers | 57-41 |
| 06:05 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh double dribbles | 57-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (PG), Jeffrey Galasso (SG), Steven Deaton (SF) Thomas Morris, Jerry Koh, Edward Harris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey (SG), Elmer Hale (C) David Taylor, Sidney Bemis | |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | David Tremper is hacked by Jeffrey Galasso - foul #3 on Jeffrey Galasso, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cole (PF) Michael Frakes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | William Summers misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-41 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Galasso | 59-41 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey is whistled for traveling | 59-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG), Luis Moeller (C) Robert Donahue, Ralph Dunn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Johnson (PG), Henry Henson (PF), Sidney Bemis (C) David Tremper, Andrew Fellows, Elmer Hale | |
| 04:33 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton's pass is intercepted by William Summers | 59-41 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | William Summers drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Leon Dewey | 59-44 |
| 03:50 | Arkansas | Chris Cole knocks in the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Sidney Bemis - foul #3 on Sidney Bemis, team foul #5 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn (C) Luis Moeller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:50 | Arkansas | Chris Cole makes the free throw | 62-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Galasso (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Deaton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Cole (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ralph Dunn (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Summers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leon Dewey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Henson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sidney Bemis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | John Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-44 |
| 03:34 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Arkansas | John Johnson is called for the reach on Thomas Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Frakes (PF) Chris Cole | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Emanuel Hutchison (SF) William Summers | |
| 03:15 | Arkansas | Henry Henson is called for the reach on Michael Frakes - foul #3 on Henry Henson, team foul #7 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Koh (SG) Jeffrey Galasso | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Craven (PG), William Summers (SF) Leon Dewey, Sidney Bemis | |
| 03:15 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 03:15 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | William Summers drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-47 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | John Johnson is called for the reach on Steven Deaton - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (PG) Thomas Morris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton misses the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Henry Henson | 64-47 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | William Summers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-47 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn's pass is intercepted by John Johnson | 64-47 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | James Craven hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Johnson | 64-49 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas | John Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Frakes - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG), Jeffrey Galasso (SG) Robert Donahue, Jerry Koh | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey (SF), Sidney Bemis (C) James Craven, Emanuel Hutchison | |
| 01:40 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Galasso steals the ball from William Summers | 66-49 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-49 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso gets the offensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris is hacked by Sidney Bemis - foul #4 on Sidney Bemis, team foul #10 | 66-49 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris misses the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | William Summers clanks a 3 from the right corner | 67-49 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis grabs the offensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | John Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson gets the rebound | 67-51 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Thomas Morris picks off the pass by John Johnson in the backcourt | 67-51 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris runs out the clock | 67-51 |