| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Wilson (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Eugene Utley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Olson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson inbounds the ball | 28-19 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg's layup is rejected by Oscar Leal | 28-19 |
| 19:37 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley tips it home | 30-19 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips buries a jumpshot from the right side | 30-21 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas | Mark Brown is called for the reach on Harry Wilson - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William O'Hara (C) Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:48 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Al Noerenberg, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elmer Olson (C) Harry Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Phillips | 30-24 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas | William O'Hara jams it on a great pass from Elmer Olson | 32-24 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons drills a 3 from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 17:26 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Joe Phillips - foul #1 on Joe Phillips, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Wilson (SF) Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:26 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:26 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Daniel Finley | 34-29 |
| 16:46 | Arkansas | William O'Hara knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Cunningham and the foul's on Mark Brown - foul #2 on Mark Brown, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Junker (SG), Eugene Utley (PF) Al Noerenberg, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Kenneth Torain (C) Joe Phillips, Mark Brown, Travis Lyons | |
| 16:46 | Arkansas | William O'Hara makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Harry Wilson is called for the reach on Donald Evens - foul #1 on Harry Wilson, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Jones (PG) Stephen Junker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal can't finish the layup | 37-29 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 16:09 | Arkansas | William O'Hara can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 37-29 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 37-29 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas | William O'Hara gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Wilson (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Eugene Utley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William O'Hara (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Arkansas | A charge is called on William O'Hara - foul #2 on William O'Hara, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Elmer Olson (C) David Jones, Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Daniel Lin (C) Daniel Finley, Keith Rudolph, Oscar Leal | |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | 3 seconds is called on Donald Evens | 37-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (SF), Travis Lyons (C) Donald Evens, Daniel Lin | |
| 14:43 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg buries a runner in the paint | 39-29 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas | William O'Hara grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 13:51 | Arkansas | William O'Hara can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Torain - foul #3 on Kenneth Torain, team foul #4 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (PF) Harry Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Oscar Leal (PF) John Spenser, Kenneth Torain | |
| 13:51 | Arkansas | William O'Hara makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 13:51 | Arkansas | William O'Hara makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal's pass is intercepted by Eugene Utley | 41-29 |
| 13:18 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-29 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 41-29 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown's floater is tipped away by Eugene Utley | 41-29 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Joseph Cunningham | 43-29 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Eugene Utley is called for the reach on Oscar Leal - foul #1 on Eugene Utley, team foul #4 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Wilson (SF) Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Kenneth Torain (C) Joe Phillips, Mark Brown, Travis Lyons | |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Harry Wilson steps in front of the Donald Evens pass | 43-29 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Wilson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Utley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William O'Hara (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg is hacked by Oscar Leal - foul #1 on Oscar Leal, team foul #5 | 43-29 |
| 11:17 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley hits the finger roll set up by Al Noerenberg and the foul's on Donald Evens - foul #1 on Donald Evens, team foul #6 | 45-29 |
| 11:17 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses the free throw | 45-29 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain grabs the board | 45-29 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 45-29 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain tips it in | 45-31 |
| 10:28 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-31 |
| 10:27 | Arkansas | William O'Hara pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Al Noerenberg | 47-31 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle 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 (+2) | |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph is hacked by Eugene Utley - foul #2 on Eugene Utley, team foul #5 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Jones (PG), Elmer Olson (C) Al Noerenberg, Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Travis Lyons (C) Daniel Finley, Keith Rudolph, Donald Evens, Oscar Leal | |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | David Jones is called for the reach on Travis Lyons - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #6 | 47-31 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Mark Brown is denied by William O'Hara | 47-31 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain can't tip it in | 47-31 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Elmer Olson | 47-31 |
| 09:05 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham drills a shot from the right side | 49-31 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons is called for traveling | 49-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Eugene Utley (PF) David Jones, Harry Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Oscar Leal (PF) John Spenser, Kenneth Torain | |
| 08:21 | Arkansas | William O'Hara makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Al Noerenberg | 51-31 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Al Noerenberg - foul #2 on Al Noerenberg, team foul #7 | 51-31 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 51-31 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 51-32 |
| 07:47 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-32 |
| 07:46 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-32 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - William O'Hara (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eugene Utley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Elmer Olson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-32 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons's pass is intercepted by William O'Hara | 54-32 |
| 06:44 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from William O'Hara | 56-32 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Wilson (SF) Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Kenneth Torain (PF), Daniel Lin (C) Daniel Finley, Joe Phillips, Mark Brown, Oscar Leal, Travis Lyons | |
| 06:03 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham is hacked by Daniel Lin - foul #2 on Daniel Lin, team foul #7 | 56-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (PF) Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:03 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 56-32 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain gets the rebound | 56-32 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Al Noerenberg picks off the pass by John Spenser in the backcourt | 56-32 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham lays it up and in on a great pass from Al Noerenberg | 58-32 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | John Spenser drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-35 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley blows the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Lin - foul #3 on Daniel Lin, team foul #8 | 58-35 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley makes the 1st free throw | 59-35 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-35 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin drills a runner from the right block | 60-37 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas | William O'Hara loses the ball out of bounds | 60-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Junker (SG), Elmer Olson (C) Al Noerenberg, Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens is fouled on the floor by Joseph Cunningham - foul #3 on Joseph Cunningham, team foul #8 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG) Stephen Junker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens makes the 1st free throw | 60-38 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses the 2nd free throw | 60-38 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas | William O'Hara grabs the board | 60-38 |
| 04:48 | Arkansas | John Spenser steals the ball from Al Noerenberg in the backcourt | 60-38 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-38 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson pulls down the rebound | 60-38 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | William O'Hara misses short on a jump hook from close range | 60-38 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain pulls down the rebound | 60-38 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | John Spenser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Jones (PG), Eugene Utley (PF) Al Noerenberg, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | William O'Hara misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Lin - foul #4 on Daniel Lin, team foul #9 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Elmer Olson (C) David Jones, Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Webster (SF) Daniel Lin | |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | William O'Hara misses the 1st free throw | 60-38 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | William O'Hara makes the 2nd free throw | 61-38 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (tiring) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Cunningham (tiring) 22 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Wilson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William O'Hara (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Elmer Olson (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) SF - Joe Webster (fresh) PF - Donald Evens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-38 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain tips it home | 61-40 |
| 03:14 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (PF) Harry Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Spenser | 61-43 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | William O'Hara's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Torain | 61-43 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster pulls down the rebound | 61-43 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-43 |
| 02:14 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| 02:10 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Al Noerenberg | 64-43 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens loses the dribble to Eugene Utley | 64-43 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | William O'Hara blows the layup | 64-43 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Donald Evens | 64-43 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Elmer Olson - foul #1 on Elmer Olson, team foul #9 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Wilson (SF) William O'Hara | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (C) Joe Webster | |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | John Spenser is called for the reach on Al Noerenberg - foul #1 on John Spenser, team foul #10 | 64-45 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-45 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-45 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | John Spenser can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-45 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Harry Wilson | 66-45 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg runs out the clock | 66-45 |