| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Depasquale (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Guin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Van Mercer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tibor Zais (fresh) C - James Worley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Van Mercer inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 39-33 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | William Bennett pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | James Worley denies the turnaround by William Bennett | 39-33 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Van Mercer | 39-33 |
| 19:10 | Arkansas | James Worley double dribbles | 39-33 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | William Bennett can't connect on a runner in the lane | 39-33 |
| 18:59 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale's pass is intercepted by Frank Foss in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss blows the layup | 39-33 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | William Bennett tips it in | 41-33 |
| 18:33 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | James Krout double dribbles | 41-36 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Ovellette - foul #1 on Kenneth Ovellette, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Maynard Grandy (C) James Worley | |
| 18:09 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by William Bennett - foul #2 on William Bennett, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Frederick Proctor (SF) Frank Foss, Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin (SF) Van Mercer | |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | William Bennett gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is hacked by Richard Depasquale - foul #1 on Richard Depasquale, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) William Bennett, James Krout | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski (PG) Richard Depasquale | |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 41-39 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder hits the follow up shot | 43-39 |
| 16:56 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin is called for 5 seconds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Van Mercer (SF), James Worley (PF) Raymond Guin, Tibor Zais | |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | James Worley is called for the reach on Kenneth Ovellette - foul #1 on James Worley, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG) Kenneth Ovellette | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Maynard Grandy - foul #1 on Maynard Grandy, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SF) David Berta | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas | Frederick Proctor steals the ball from Swietomierz Cipkowski | 45-39 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Frederick Proctor | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Vangilder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Swietomierz Cipkowski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alfredo Martin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Van Mercer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Worley (fairly fresh) C - Maynard Grandy (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas | James Worley hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Maynard Grandy is called for the reach on George Vangilder - foul #2 on Maynard Grandy, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), William Bennett (PF), James Krout (C) Frank Foss, Frederick Proctor, George Vangilder, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale (PG), Raymond Guin (SG), Tibor Zais (SF), Marc Brummett (PF), Mathew Hall (C) Swietomierz Cipkowski, Alfredo Martin, Van Mercer, James Worley, Maynard Grandy | |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby can't tip it in | 47-41 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:29 | Arkansas | Marc Brummett is denied on a dunk by William Bennett | 47-41 |
| 14:27 | Arkansas | Marc Brummett tips it home | 47-43 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Bennett | 50-43 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas | Marc Brummett loses the dribble to David Berta | 50-43 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 13:42 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas | Tibor Zais misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Crosby - foul #2 on Robert Crosby, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Frederick Proctor (SF) David Berta, Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Van Mercer (SF) Marc Brummett | |
| 13:27 | Arkansas | Tibor Zais misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas | Tibor Zais misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | William Bennett pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-43 |
| 13:16 | Arkansas | Van Mercer gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas | Van Mercer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Mathew Hall | 50-43 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas | Frederick Proctor steals it from Richard Depasquale | 50-43 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Mathew Hall blocks the short jumper by Frederick Proctor | 50-43 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | William Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | James Krout scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Tibor Zais - foul #3 on Tibor Zais, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF) Kenneth Ovellette, William Bennett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski (PG), Alfredo Martin (SG), Marc Brummett (PF), James Worley (C) Richard Depasquale, Raymond Guin, Tibor Zais, Mathew Hall | |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | James Krout makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| 12:09 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Worley | 53-45 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Foss | 56-45 |
| 11:37 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Swietomierz Cipkowski | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Berta (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Krout (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Swietomierz Cipkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Martin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Van Mercer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marc Brummett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Worley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | David Berta knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Frederick Proctor | 58-48 |
| 11:10 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin loses the dribble to David Berta | 58-48 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Foss | 61-48 |
| 10:33 | Arkansas | Van Mercer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), William Bennett (PF) Frank Foss, Frederick Proctor, David Berta, James Krout | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale (PG), Raymond Guin (SG), Tibor Zais (PF), Mathew Hall (C) Swietomierz Cipkowski, Van Mercer, Marc Brummett, James Worley | |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-48 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Fleming | 61-48 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is hacked by Alfredo Martin - foul #1 on Alfredo Martin, team foul #6 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (C) Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski (SF) Alfredo Martin | |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette is fouled on the floor by Raymond Guin - foul #2 on Raymond Guin, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Guin | 63-51 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder snags the offensive board | 63-51 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | William Bennett travels with the ball | 63-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Frederick Proctor (SF) Maximo Bianchi, Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Marc Brummett (PF), James Worley (C) Swietomierz Cipkowski, Mathew Hall | |
| 08:17 | Arkansas | Marc Brummett misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 08:16 | Arkansas | James Worley grabs the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by George Vangilder - foul #3 on George Vangilder, team foul #4 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming (PF), James Krout (C) William Bennett, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin (PG), Van Mercer (SF) Richard Depasquale, Tibor Zais | |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | James Worley picks off the pass by Kenneth Ovellette | 63-52 |
| 07:25 | Arkansas | Van Mercer buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Guin | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Krout (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Alfredo Martin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Raymond Guin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Van Mercer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marc Brummett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Worley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas | Marc Brummett pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:59 | Arkansas | Marc Brummett is fouled on the floor by Ronald Fleming - foul #1 on Ronald Fleming, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Robert Crosby (SF), William Bennett (PF) Frank Foss, Frederick Proctor, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski (PG), Tibor Zais (PF), Mathew Hall (C) Raymond Guin, Marc Brummett, James Worley | |
| 06:48 | Arkansas | Tibor Zais scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-57 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-57 |
| 06:40 | Arkansas | Tibor Zais grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin misses the easy layup | 63-57 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ovellette | 63-57 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | William Bennett banks in the layup set up by David Berta | 65-57 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski misses the 3 from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin tips it back up and in | 65-59 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | William Bennett scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Ovellette | 67-59 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | Van Mercer clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-59 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | James Krout snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | William Bennett grabs the offensive board | 67-59 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | James Krout clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 67-59 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG) David Berta, Kenneth Ovellette | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale (PG), Raymond Guin (SG), Marc Brummett (PF) Swietomierz Cipkowski, Alfredo Martin, Tibor Zais | |
| 04:23 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale can't connect on a floater from close range | 67-59 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin hits the follow up shot | 67-61 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | William Bennett drills a jump hook in the paint | 69-61 |
| 03:42 | Arkansas | Frederick Proctor steals it from Raymond Guin | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is hacked by Marc Brummett - foul #4 on Marc Brummett, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming (C) James Krout | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tibor Zais (SF), James Worley (C) Van Mercer, Mathew Hall | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas | Marc Brummett grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Crosby | 69-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 25 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Depasquale (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Guin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tibor Zais (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marc Brummett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - James Worley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses the 3 from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 03:02 | Arkansas | James Worley gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG), James Krout (C) Frederick Proctor, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Van Mercer (SF), Mathew Hall (C) Tibor Zais, James Worley | |
| 02:51 | Arkansas | Van Mercer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Bennett | 69-61 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 02:44 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Richard Depasquale | 69-61 |
| 02:31 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | William Bennett buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Crosby | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:02 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), David Berta (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette, Robert Crosby, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski (PG), Alfredo Martin (SG), Tibor Zais (SF), James Worley (PF), Maynard Grandy (C) Richard Depasquale, Raymond Guin, Van Mercer, Marc Brummett, Mathew Hall | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Maximo Bianchi | 73-61 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Maynard Grandy can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on George Vangilder - foul #4 on George Vangilder, team foul #6 | 73-61 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Maynard Grandy misses the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Maynard Grandy makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Tibor Zais steals the ball from George Vangilder | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Tibor Zais misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 73-62 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Fleming | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 73-62 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Tibor Zais grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 73-62 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi runs out the clock | 73-62 |