| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Walter Falbo (fresh) SG - Courtney Greenman (fresh) SF - Robert Pruett (fresh) PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) C - Anthony Sparks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) SG - James Dean (fresh) SF - William Bennett (fresh) PF - James Krout (fresh) C - George Vangilder (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Anthony Sparks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ronald Lee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | James Krout snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Walter Falbo is called for the reach on James Dean in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Falbo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | James Krout's floater is tipped away by Robert Pruett | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Anthony Sparks gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Courtney Greenman hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Pruett and he's fouled by William Bennett - foul #1 on William Bennett, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Courtney Greenman makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | James Dean is hacked by Anthony Sparks - foul #1 on Anthony Sparks, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Sparks - foul #2 on Anthony Sparks, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Douglas Edenfield (C) Anthony Sparks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Courtney Greenman connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-2 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | William Bennett hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by James Dean | 6-4 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Douglas Edenfield lays it in | 8-4 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss is fouled on the floor by Robert Pruett - foul #1 on Robert Pruett, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Rutledge (PG), William Morrow (SG), Henry Moore (SF), Barry Cook (C) Walter Falbo, Courtney Greenman, Robert Pruett, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | James Krout can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | James Krout grabs the offensive board | 8-4 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | James Dean is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | William Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 8-4 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder tips it but misses | 8-4 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Douglas Edenfield pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Dean picks off the pass by Henry Moore | 8-4 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | James Krout connects on the open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Frank Foss | 8-7 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Bennett is called for the reach on Henry Moore - foul #2 on William Bennett, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Maurice Lassiter (PG), Ronald Turley (SG), Ronald Lee (PF) Robert Rutledge, William Morrow, Barry Cook | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), Dave Iser (PF) Frank Foss, James Dean, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| 15:55 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Maurice Lassiter misses the jumpshot from the right side | 8-7 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dan Pittman | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Maurice Lassiter (fresh) SG - Ronald Turley (fresh) SF - Henry Moore (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Lee (fairly fresh) C - Douglas Edenfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) PF - Dave Iser (fresh) C - George Vangilder (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 8-7 |
| 15:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ronald Lee grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ronald Turley's fadeaway is rejected by Dave Iser | 8-7 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Ronald Panella | 8-9 |
| 15:06 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Henry Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Lee | 8-9 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ronald Lee comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Panella - foul #1 on Ronald Panella, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Walter Falbo (PG), Courtney Greenman (SG), William Morrow (SF), Barry Cook (C) Maurice Lassiter, Ronald Turley, Henry Moore, Douglas Edenfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Krout (C) George Vangilder | |
| 14:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ronald Lee makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ronald Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Courtney Greenman steals the ball from Dan Pittman in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ronald Lee connects on the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Dave Iser - foul #1 on Dave Iser, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Dirk Dyer (SF), George Vangilder (C) Ronald Panella, Dan Pittman, Dave Iser | |
| 14:32 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ronald Lee makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses the easy open layup | 13-9 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder connects on the open jump hook from the left block | 13-11 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Courtney Greenman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-11 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Ronald Lee is called for the reach on Maximo Bianchi - foul #1 on Ronald Lee, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Pruett (SF), Douglas Edenfield (C) William Morrow, Barry Cook | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), James Dean (C) Frank Foss, Maximo Bianchi, George Vangilder | |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Panella | 13-13 |
| 12:58 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Courtney Greenman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Green | 13-13 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer misses the easy open layup | 13-13 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | James Green gets the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | James Dean can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Courtney Greenman - foul #1 on Courtney Greenman, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Rutledge (PG), Ronald Turley (SG) Walter Falbo, Courtney Greenman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Dan Pittman (SF), Dave Iser (PF) James Green, Dirk Dyer, James Krout | |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ronald Lee connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Turley | 15-14 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pruett - foul #2 on Robert Pruett, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Henry Moore (SF) Robert Pruett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (C) James Dean | |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ronald Lee pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:48 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Rutledge makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Moore | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Robert Rutledge (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Turley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Moore (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Lee (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Edenfield (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Panella (fairly fresh) SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) PF - Dave Iser (fresh) C - George Vangilder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Douglas Edenfield is called for the reach on George Vangilder - foul #1 on Douglas Edenfield, team foul #8 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Morrow (PF), Barry Cook (C) Ronald Lee, Douglas Edenfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Maximo Bianchi (SG), James Krout (PF) Frank Foss, Ronald Panella, Dave Iser | |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:10 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Henry Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Henry Moore grabs the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Morrow comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-16 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dan Pittman | 18-16 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | James Green connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Krout | 18-19 |
| 10:25 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Barry Cook buries a 3 from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman is fouled on the floor by Ronald Turley - foul #1 on Ronald Turley, team foul #9 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Walter Falbo (PG), Courtney Greenman (SG), Douglas Edenfield (C) Robert Rutledge, Ronald Turley, Barry Cook | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), James Dean (SG), Dave Iser (PF) James Green, Maximo Bianchi, George Vangilder | |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Douglas Edenfield grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Walter Falbo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | James Krout gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | James Dean is open but can't throw it down | 21-19 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser can't tip it in | 21-19 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to James Krout | 21-19 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Henry Moore takes the ball from Dan Pittman | 21-19 |
| 09:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Henry Moore banks in the layup | 23-19 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman makes the wide open turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Frank Foss | 23-21 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Krout blocks the short jumper by Henry Moore | 23-21 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Morrow grabs the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Douglas Edenfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Maurice Lassiter (PG), Ronald Lee (PF), Barry Cook (C) Walter Falbo, William Morrow, Douglas Edenfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Dirk Dyer (SF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, James Dean, Dan Pittman, Dave Iser | |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Maximo Bianchi and he's fouled by Barry Cook - foul #1 on Barry Cook, team foul #10 | 23-23 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer misses the free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:56 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ronald Lee pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 07:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Maurice Lassiter misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Krout - foul #1 on James Krout, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ronald Turley (SG) Courtney Greenman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Maurice Lassiter misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Maurice Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Maurice Lassiter (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ronald Turley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Lee (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Cook (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) SF - Dirk Dyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Krout (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - George Vangilder (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Maurice Lassiter is called for the reach on Dirk Dyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maurice Lassiter, team foul #11 | 24-23 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ronald Turley clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-25 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder connects on the runner in the paint set up by James Krout and he's fouled by Ronald Turley - foul #2 on Ronald Turley, team foul #12 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Walter Falbo (PG), Courtney Greenman (SG), William Morrow (SF), Douglas Edenfield (C) Maurice Lassiter, Ronald Turley, Henry Moore, Barry Cook | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), James Dean (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), Dave Iser (PF) Maximo Bianchi, Ronald Panella, Dirk Dyer, James Krout | |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses the free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ronald Lee grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Douglas Edenfield slams it home and he's fouled by George Vangilder - foul #1 on George Vangilder, team foul #6 | 26-27 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Douglas Edenfield misses the free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dave Iser | 26-27 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Walter Falbo is called for the reach on Frank Foss in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Falbo, team foul #13 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Rutledge (PG) Walter Falbo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ronald Lee pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Rutledge misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Vangilder | 26-29 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Rutledge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (SG), Dirk Dyer (SF), James Krout (PF) James Dean, Dan Pittman, Dave Iser | |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | James Krout knocks in the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Courtney Greenman - foul #2 on Courtney Greenman, team foul #14 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Maurice Lassiter (PG), Henry Moore (SF) Robert Rutledge, Courtney Greenman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses the free throw | 26-31 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 26-31 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Douglas Edenfield grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Douglas Edenfield is called for a charge - foul #2 on Douglas Edenfield, team foul #15 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Barry Cook (C) Douglas Edenfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), James Dean (C) Frank Foss, George Vangilder | |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Maurice Lassiter - foul #2 on Maurice Lassiter, team foul #16 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Rutledge (PG) Maurice Lassiter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 04:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Henry Moore can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | James Krout pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer is hacked by Robert Rutledge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Rutledge, team foul #17 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Iser (PF) James Dean | |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ronald Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 03:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ronald Lee misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dave Iser - foul #2 on Dave Iser, team foul #7 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Walter Falbo (PG), Ronald Turley (SG), Robert Pruett (SF), Anthony Sparks (C) Robert Rutledge, William Morrow, Henry Moore, Barry Cook | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), William Bennett (SF) Maximo Bianchi, Dirk Dyer | |
| 03:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ronald Lee makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ronald Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | William Bennett pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | James Green clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Anthony Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 03:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Walter Falbo travels with the ball | 27-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Douglas Edenfield (PF) Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), George Vangilder (C) James Green, Dave Iser | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Walter Falbo (fresh) SG - Ronald Turley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Pruett (fresh) PF - Douglas Edenfield (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Sparks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) SF - William Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Krout (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - George Vangilder (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the wide open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Frank Foss | 27-35 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Pruett is fouled on the floor by William Bennett - foul #3 on William Bennett, team foul #8 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (SG), Dan Pittman (SF) Ronald Panella, William Bennett | |
| 02:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Pruett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi is hacked by Walter Falbo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Falbo, team foul #18 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Maurice Lassiter (PG) Walter Falbo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Anthony Sparks misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frank Foss - foul #1 on Frank Foss, team foul #9 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Courtney Greenman (SG) Ronald Turley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (C) George Vangilder | |
| 02:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Anthony Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Anthony Sparks misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | James Dean gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Maurice Lassiter - foul #3 on Maurice Lassiter, team foul #19 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Rutledge (PG) Maurice Lassiter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Dirk Dyer (SF), Dave Iser (PF) Frank Foss, Dan Pittman, James Krout | |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Rutledge comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 29-39 |
| 01:46 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Douglas Edenfield can't tip it in | 29-39 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | James Dean comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Rutledge grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Courtney Greenman buries a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Maximo Bianchi - foul #1 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #10 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ronald Lee (PF) Douglas Edenfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), James Krout (PF), George Vangilder (C) Maximo Bianchi, Dirk Dyer, Dave Iser, James Dean | |
| 01:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Courtney Greenman makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses the lay-in | 32-39 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | James Green misses the tip | 32-39 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Courtney Greenman snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Anthony Sparks misses the 3 from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | James Green gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Henry Moore (PG), Ronald Turley (SG), William Morrow (PF) Robert Rutledge, Courtney Greenman, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG) James Green | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Krout steals the ball from Ronald Turley | 32-39 |