| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Utley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Olson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Mississippi State | Al Noerenberg is called for the reach on Daniel Finley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Al Noerenberg, team foul #1 | 22-35 |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley is whistled for a carry | 22-35 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Finley - foul #3 on Daniel Finley, team foul #1 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG) Daniel Finley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William O'Hara (PF) Eugene Utley | |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg misses the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Joe Phillips | 24-35 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas | John Spenser is called for the reach on Joseph Cunningham - foul #1 on John Spenser, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (PF) Elmer Olson | |
| 18:29 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Harry Wilson - foul #1 on Harry Wilson, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elmer Olson (C) William O'Hara | |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg is hacked by Joe Phillips - foul #3 on Joe Phillips, team foul #3 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG) Joe Phillips | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | John Spenser is called for the reach on Al Noerenberg - foul #2 on John Spenser, team foul #4 | 26-35 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Al Noerenberg | 26-38 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Elmer Olson is called for the reach on Oscar Leal - foul #2 on Elmer Olson, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William O'Hara (PF) Eugene Utley | |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (SF), Kenneth Torain (C) Mark Brown, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (PF) Harry Wilson | |
| 16:36 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham is fouled on the floor by John Spenser - foul #3 on John Spenser, team foul #5 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Webster (SF) John Spenser | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Wilson (SF) Elmer Olson | |
| 16:12 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-40 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster loses the ball out of bounds | 26-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Daniel Lin (C) Keith Rudolph, Joe Webster, Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elmer Olson (C) Eugene Utley | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Lin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William O'Hara (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Elmer Olson (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Al Noerenberg | 26-42 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Finley | 28-42 |
| 14:55 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham is called for traveling | 28-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Travis Lyons (C) Donald Evens, Kenneth Torain, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Jones (PG), Stephen Junker (SG), Eugene Utley (PF) Al Noerenberg, Joseph Cunningham, Harry Wilson | |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley hits a shot in the lane and the foul's on David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #4 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Joseph Cunningham (SG) David Jones, Stephen Junker | |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley makes the free throw | 31-42 |
| 14:26 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from William O'Hara | 31-44 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Jones (PG), Stephen Junker (SG), Harry Wilson (SF) Al Noerenberg, Joseph Cunningham, William O'Hara | |
| 13:50 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley's floater is tipped away by Travis Lyons | 31-44 |
| 13:48 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson snags the offensive board | 31-44 |
| 13:23 | Arkansas | Daniel Finley steals it from Harry Wilson | 31-44 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses short on a 3 from straight away | 31-44 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons gets the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses badly on a floater from the right side | 31-44 |
| 12:53 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Elmer Olson | 31-44 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses the floater from the right side | 31-44 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Kenneth Torain (PF), Daniel Lin (C) Joe Phillips, Oscar Leal, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Joseph Cunningham (SG), William O'Hara (PF) David Jones, Stephen Junker, Eugene Utley | |
| 11:52 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Wilson | 31-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) SF - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Lin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William O'Hara (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Elmer Olson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin is fouled on the floor by Elmer Olson - foul #3 on Elmer Olson, team foul #5 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Donald Evens (SF) Daniel Finley, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (PF) Elmer Olson | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-47 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens grabs the offensive board | 31-47 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | William O'Hara denies the turnaround by Daniel Lin | 31-47 |
| 11:07 | Arkansas | William O'Hara grabs the board | 31-47 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas | William O'Hara loses the dribble to Donald Evens | 31-47 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Evens | 33-47 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Al Noerenberg takes the ball from John Spenser in the backcourt | 33-47 |
| 10:07 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg banks in the layup | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Travis Lyons (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Donald Evens, Kenneth Torain, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elmer Olson (C) Eugene Utley | |
| 09:30 | Arkansas | Travis Lyons steals the ball from William O'Hara | 33-49 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Harry Wilson steals it from Joe Phillips | 33-49 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Al Noerenberg | 33-52 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-52 |
| 08:34 | Arkansas | William O'Hara grabs the board | 33-52 |
| 08:07 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Finley - foul #4 on Daniel Finley, team foul #6 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG) Daniel Finley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (PF) Harry Wilson | |
| 08:07 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg makes the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 08:07 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses short on a floater from the left side | 33-54 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal hits the follow up shot | 35-54 |
| 07:30 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-54 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons snags the defensive board | 35-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - William O'Hara (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Eugene Utley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Olson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | John Spenser loses the ball out of bounds | 35-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Donald Evens (SF) John Spenser, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 07:06 | Arkansas | William O'Hara makes the jump hook from the baseline | 35-56 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-56 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the offensive rebound | 35-56 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses badly on a shot from close range | 35-56 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to William O'Hara | 35-56 |
| 06:13 | Arkansas | Donald Evens is called for the reach on Elmer Olson - foul #1 on Donald Evens, team foul #7 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Kenneth Torain (PF), Daniel Lin (C) Daniel Finley, Joe Phillips, Oscar Leal, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Wilson (SF) Eugene Utley | |
| 06:13 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson misses the 1st free throw | 35-56 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Daniel Lin | 35-56 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | John Spenser knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-56 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-56 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 37-56 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg pulls down the rebound | 37-56 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson is hacked by Donald Evens - foul #2 on Donald Evens, team foul #8 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (PF) William O'Hara | |
| 05:30 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson makes the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-58 |
| 05:19 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson gets the rebound | 37-58 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg jams it on a nice dish by Elmer Olson | 37-60 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Spenser | 39-60 |
| 04:17 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-60 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain gets the rebound | 39-60 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin is hacked by Harry Wilson - foul #2 on Harry Wilson, team foul #6 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Webster (SF) Donald Evens | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William O'Hara (PF) Eugene Utley | |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Al Noerenberg | 41-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joe Webster (fresh) PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Lin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (tiring) 15 pts. 8 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William O'Hara (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Elmer Olson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Jones (PG), Stephen Junker (SG), Eugene Utley (PF) Al Noerenberg, Joseph Cunningham, Elmer Olson | |
| 02:48 | Arkansas | William O'Hara misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-63 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joe Webster | 41-63 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain is fouled on the floor by Eugene Utley - foul #2 on Eugene Utley, team foul #7 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (SF) Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Joseph Cunningham (SG), Elmer Olson (C) David Jones, Stephen Junker, Harry Wilson | |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain misses the 2nd free throw | 42-63 |
| 02:30 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-63 |
| 02:14 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley drills a shot in the lane set up by Al Noerenberg | 42-65 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens banks in the layup on a great pass from John Spenser | 44-65 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by William O'Hara | 44-67 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-67 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to William O'Hara | 44-67 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Joseph Cunningham | 44-69 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster drills a floater from the right side | 46-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (C) Joe Webster | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Wilson (SF) William O'Hara | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-69 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley gets the rebound | 46-69 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg runs out the clock | 46-69 |