| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Slifer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Chung (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Charles Johnston (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Earl (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Rust (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Menjivar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore is hacked by Roger Watts - foul #3 on Roger Watts, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Cooley (PG), Richard Lyons (SF), Matthew Moore (PF) Charles Johnston, Roger Watts, Joe Rust | |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas | David Menjivar grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas | George Cooley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas | Richard Lyons grabs the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:23 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas | Matthew Moore snags the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas | Richard Lyons banks in the layup on a great pass from George Cooley | 26-34 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Jeffrey Buckelew (SG), Ronald Turner (SF), Daniel Allen (C) Gary Dore, Bobby Whitehead, Ronald Slifer, Arthur Chung | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Johnston (PG), Joe Rust (PF) George Cooley, Matthew Moore | |
| 17:23 | Arkansas | Frank Taylor is called for the reach on Charles Johnston - foul #3 on Frank Taylor, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 16:57 | Arkansas | Ronald Turner steals the ball from Richard Lyons | 26-34 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-34 |
| 16:35 | Arkansas | Joe Rust grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Turner - foul #1 on Ronald Turner, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead (SG), Ronald Slifer (SF), Arthur Chung (C) Jeffrey Buckelew, Ronald Turner, Daniel Allen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Watts (SF), Raymond Wise (C) Richard Lyons, David Menjivar | |
| 16:12 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG) Ron Kirkland | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Slifer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Chung (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Charles Johnston (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Earl (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Rust (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Wise (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Arkansas | Roger Watts clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Ronald Slifer - foul #1 on Ronald Slifer, team foul #3 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Staley (PF) Frank Taylor | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Menjivar (C) Raymond Wise | |
| 15:35 | Arkansas | Roger Watts misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 15:35 | Arkansas | Roger Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung hits a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by David Menjivar - foul #1 on David Menjivar, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner (SF) Ronald Slifer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 14:52 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl is called for traveling | 29-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG) Gary Dore | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Cooley (PG), Raymond Wise (C) Charles Johnston, David Menjivar | |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Allen Staley | 31-36 |
| 14:00 | Arkansas | Ronald Turner takes the ball from Raymond Wise | 31-36 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 13:42 | Arkansas | Joe Rust grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 13:24 | Arkansas | Roger Watts can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Turner - foul #2 on Ronald Turner, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Jeffrey Buckelew (SG), Ronald Slifer (SF), Frank Taylor (PF), Daniel Allen (C) Ron Kirkland, Bobby Whitehead, Ronald Turner, Allen Staley, Arthur Chung | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Johnston (PG), David Menjivar (C) George Cooley, Raymond Wise | |
| 13:24 | Arkansas | Roger Watts makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 13:24 | Arkansas | Roger Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 31-38 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor can't tip it in | 31-38 |
| 13:01 | Arkansas | Roger Watts snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer travels in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Matthew Moore (PF) Joe Rust | |
| 12:10 | Arkansas | Daniel Allen is called for the reach on Matthew Moore - foul #2 on Daniel Allen, team foul #5 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG) Gary Dore | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Rust (PF) Matthew Moore | |
| 11:50 | Arkansas | David Menjivar clanks a jumper in the paint | 31-38 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor grabs the board | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ron Kirkland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Buckelew (fresh) SF - Ronald Slifer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Allen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Charles Johnston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Earl (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Watts (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Rust (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Menjivar (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joe Rust - foul #3 on Joe Rust, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead (SG) Ronald Slifer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Cooley (SG), Matthew Moore (PF) Christopher Earl, Joe Rust | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas | Matthew Moore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 11:03 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston can't tip it in | 32-38 |
| 11:02 | Arkansas | Matthew Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 10:44 | Arkansas | Roger Watts lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Moore | 32-40 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew makes the 3 from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 10:14 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Ronald Slifer (SF), Allen Staley (PF), Arthur Chung (C) Jeffrey Buckelew, Ron Kirkland, Frank Taylor, Daniel Allen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Earl (SG), Joe Rust (PF), Raymond Wise (C) George Cooley, Matthew Moore, David Menjivar | |
| 09:43 | Arkansas | Raymond Wise's floater is knocked away by Arthur Chung | 35-43 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Bobby Whitehead | 35-43 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Earl - foul #3 on Christopher Earl, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Menjivar (C) Raymond Wise | |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas | David Menjivar is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Menjivar, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew (SG), Ronald Turner (SF) Bobby Whitehead, Ronald Slifer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Cooley (PG) Charles Johnston | |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 08:38 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Menjivar | 36-43 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl is called for 5 seconds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Frank Taylor (PF), Daniel Allen (C) Gary Dore, Allen Staley, Arthur Chung | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Johnston (PG) George Cooley | |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner throws it down | 38-43 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Bobby Whitehead (SG), Ronald Slifer (SF), Arthur Chung (C) Ron Kirkland, Jeffrey Buckelew, Ronald Turner, Daniel Allen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Lyons (SG) Christopher Earl | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Slifer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Chung (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Charles Johnston (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Lyons (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Watts (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Rust (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Menjivar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 07:20 | Arkansas | Joe Rust grabs the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas | Richard Lyons drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Roger Watts | 38-45 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Lyons is called for the reach on Bobby Whitehead in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Lyons, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Cooley (PG), Christopher Earl (SG), Matthew Moore (PF), Raymond Wise (C) Charles Johnston, Richard Lyons, Joe Rust, David Menjivar | |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gary Dore | 41-45 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl misses short on a shot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| 05:48 | Arkansas | Matthew Moore double dribbles | 43-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Ronald Turner (SF), Allen Staley (PF), Daniel Allen (C) Gary Dore, Ronald Slifer, Frank Taylor, Arthur Chung | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Johnston (PG), Richard Lyons (SF), Joe Rust (PF), David Menjivar (C) George Cooley, Roger Watts, Matthew Moore, Raymond Wise | |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead hits a 3 from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas | The 3pt attempt by Charles Johnston is denied by Allen Staley | 46-45 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Earl - foul #4 on Christopher Earl, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Watts (SF) Richard Lyons | |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas | Joe Rust pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 04:31 | Arkansas | Joe Rust scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-47 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley misses short on a shot near the basket | 47-47 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Roger Watts | 47-47 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bobby Whitehead - foul #1 on Bobby Whitehead, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew (SG), Ronald Slifer (SF), Frank Taylor (PF), Arthur Chung (C) Bobby Whitehead, Ronald Turner, Allen Staley, Daniel Allen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Cooley (SG), Richard Lyons (SF) Christopher Earl, Roger Watts | |
| 03:52 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | David Menjivar blocks the short jumper by Arthur Chung | 47-48 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | George Cooley pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ron Kirkland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Buckelew (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Slifer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Chung (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Charles Johnston (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Cooley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Lyons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joe Rust (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Menjivar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Arkansas | Richard Lyons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Slifer | 47-48 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG) Ron Kirkland | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Earl (SG), Roger Watts (SF), Raymond Wise (C) George Cooley, Richard Lyons, David Menjivar | |
| 02:49 | Arkansas | Arthur Chung swats the layup by Raymond Wise | 47-48 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor is open and scores on a floater from the right side set up by Gary Dore | 49-48 |
| 02:27 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead (SG) Jeffrey Buckelew | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Cooley (PG), Richard Lyons (SG), Matthew Moore (PF), David Menjivar (C) Charles Johnston, Christopher Earl, Joe Rust, Raymond Wise | |
| 01:59 | Arkansas | Richard Lyons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Johnston (PG), Christopher Earl (SG), Joe Rust (PF) George Cooley, Richard Lyons, Matthew Moore | |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Earl - foul #5 on Christopher Earl, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Cooley (SG) Christopher Earl | |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas | Roger Watts misses the jumper from the left side | 51-48 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | David Menjivar tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gary Dore | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | David Menjivar misses badly on a floater from the right block | 54-50 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | David Menjivar tips it but misses | 54-50 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer is hacked by Charles Johnston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Johnston, team foul #9 | 54-50 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State 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 (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Arkansas | George Cooley loses the dribble to Gary Dore | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State 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 (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore is fouled in the backcourt by George Cooley - foul #1 on George Cooley, team foul #10 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Staley (PF), Ronald Turner (C) Frank Taylor, Arthur Chung | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State 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 (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | George Cooley misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore is fouled in the backcourt by George Cooley - foul #2 on George Cooley, team foul #11 | 57-50 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | George Cooley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | George Cooley is called for the reach on Allen Staley in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Cooley, team foul #12 | 58-50 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Joe Rust misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 60-50 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State 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 a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore runs out the clock | 60-50 |