| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Hill (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) C - David White (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ted Berry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Piggott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Howland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | George Hill inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 25-28 |
| 19:50 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to David Avitia | 25-28 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | George Hill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 19:33 | Arkansas | Ted Berry misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Richard Mederos - foul #1 on Richard Mederos, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 19:33 | Arkansas | Ted Berry makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:33 | Arkansas | Ted Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-30 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas | Ted Berry snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas | Ted Berry travels in the backcourt | 25-30 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Juan Martinez - foul #1 on Juan Martinez, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ralph Howland | 26-30 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-30 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | George Hill connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David White | 29-30 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas | Ted Berry hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Donald Howard - foul #1 on Donald Howard, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG), Michael Haynes (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Richard Mederos, George Hill, Terry Horwitz, David White | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (PG), Raymond Wright (SG), Joseph Baine (SF), Frank Reichert (PF), Douglas Papineau (C) Ted Berry, Donald Howard, Juan Martinez, Jonathan Piggott, Ralph Howland | |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:35 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Richard Moses | 30-34 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 17:14 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Joseph Baine | 30-34 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 30-34 |
| 17:05 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Reichert | 30-34 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert travels with the ball | 30-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG) David Avitia | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (SG) Joseph Baine | |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch is hacked by Douglas Papineau - foul #1 on Douglas Papineau, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF), James Widener (C) Michael Haynes, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Juan Martinez (SF), Jonathan Piggott (PF) Raymond Wright, Frank Reichert | |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Piggott is called for the reach on Daniel Evans - foul #2 on Jonathan Piggott, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), David White (C) Zane Branch, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ted Berry (PG), Ralph Howland (C) Richard Moses, Douglas Papineau | |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos's fadeaway is rejected by Juan Martinez | 30-34 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos grabs the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Ralph Howland steps in front of the James Widener pass | 30-34 |
| 15:48 | Arkansas | James Widener steps in front of the Juan Martinez pass | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Widener (fresh) C - David White (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ted Berry (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Donald Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Piggott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Howland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 15:38 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jonathan Piggott | 30-34 |
| 15:18 | Arkansas | Ted Berry makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 14:57 | Arkansas | Frank Pruden steals it from Ralph Howland in the backcourt | 30-36 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | James Widener banks in the layup | 32-36 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas | Ted Berry double dribbles | 32-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG), David Avitia (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Richard Mederos, Frank Pruden, George Hill, James Widener, David White | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (PG), Raymond Wright (SG), Joseph Baine (SF), Frank Reichert (PF), Douglas Papineau (C) Ted Berry, Donald Howard, Juan Martinez, Jonathan Piggott, Ralph Howland | |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Frank Reichert | 32-36 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse drills a jump hook in the lane | 34-36 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Papineau | 34-38 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz scores on a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Frank Reichert - foul #3 on Frank Reichert, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG) Zane Branch | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is fouled on the floor by Frank Reichert - foul #4 on Frank Reichert, team foul #6 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes (SF), James Widener (C) Eric Latta, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Juan Martinez (SF), Jonathan Piggott (PF) Joseph Baine, Frank Reichert | |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | David Avitia is fouled on the floor by Richard Moses - foul #2 on Richard Moses, team foul #7 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (PF) Terry Horwitz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:06 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Avitia - foul #2 on David Avitia, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), George Hill (SF) David Avitia, Michael Haynes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ted Berry (PG), Ralph Howland (C) Richard Moses, Douglas Papineau | |
| 12:49 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | George Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | James Widener's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), David Avitia (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), David White (C) Richard Mederos, Zane Branch, George Hill, Daniel Evans, James Widener | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (SG) Raymond Wright | |
| 11:44 | Arkansas | Ted Berry's fadeaway is rejected by David White | 37-40 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 2 pts. C - David White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ted Berry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Donald Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Juan Martinez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Piggott (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Howland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the fadeaway from close range | 39-40 |
| 11:16 | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott is hacked by Frank Pruden - foul #3 on Frank Pruden, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Michael Haynes (SF) Frank Pruden, Eric Latta | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (PG), Joseph Baine (SF), Douglas Papineau (C) Ted Berry, Juan Martinez, Ralph Howland | |
| 11:01 | Arkansas | Richard Moses misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Terry Horwitz | 39-40 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to David White | 39-40 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos buries a shot from the left side | 41-40 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), George Hill (SF), Daniel Evans (PF) David Avitia, Michael Haynes, Terry Horwitz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Piggott steals it from Richard Mederos | 41-40 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas | Zane Branch is called for the reach on Donald Howard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zane Branch, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse (C) David White | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Juan Martinez (SF) Joseph Baine | |
| 10:07 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on George Hill - foul #1 on George Hill, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ted Berry (PG), Raymond Wright (SF) Richard Moses, Juan Martinez | |
| 10:07 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 10:07 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | George Hill connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Zane Branch | 44-42 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau misses short on a jumper in the paint | 44-42 |
| 09:41 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright misses the tip | 44-42 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Zane Branch and he's hacked by Donald Howard - foul #2 on Donald Howard, team foul #8 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), David Avitia (SG), David White (C) Richard Mederos, Zane Branch, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ralph Howland (C) Douglas Papineau | |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 08:56 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland misses the tip | 47-42 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | George Hill is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Piggott - foul #3 on Jonathan Piggott, team foul #9 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz (PF) Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (PG), Juan Martinez (SF), Joseph Baine (PF) Ted Berry, Raymond Wright, Jonathan Piggott | |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:33 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez connects on the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), Mark Rouse (C) George Hill, David White | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:33 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 49-45 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse tips it back up and in | 51-45 |
| 07:53 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 07:52 | Arkansas | Donald Howard grabs the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 07:44 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ralph Howland, team foul #10 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Zane Branch (SG), James Widener (C) Frank Pruden, David Avitia, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ted Berry (PG), Frank Reichert (PF), Douglas Papineau (C) Richard Moses, Joseph Baine, Ralph Howland | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zane Branch (fresh) SF - Eric Latta (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Widener (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ted Berry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Donald Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Juan Martinez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Reichert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz travels with the ball | 51-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David White (C) Terry Horwitz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Wright (SG) Donald Howard | |
| 07:29 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 07:28 | Arkansas | Ted Berry tips it but misses | 51-45 |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau tips it back up and in | 51-47 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Mederos | 54-47 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Widener - foul #2 on James Widener, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF), Daniel Evans (PF) Eric Latta, James Widener | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (PG), Ralph Howland (C) Ted Berry, Douglas Papineau | |
| 06:50 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Zane Branch | 56-48 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Wright and the foul's on David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Zane Branch, Daniel Evans, David White | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (SG) Raymond Wright | |
| 06:08 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Frank Reichert - foul #5 on Frank Reichert, team foul #11 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ted Berry (PG), Joseph Baine (SF), Jonathan Piggott (PF), Douglas Papineau (C) Richard Moses, Juan Martinez, Frank Reichert, Ralph Howland | |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Ted Berry banks in the wide open layup | 58-53 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | David Avitia clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Donald Howard - foul #3 on Donald Howard, team foul #12 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Michael Haynes (SF) Richard Mederos, George Hill | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas | Frank Pruden takes the ball from Joseph Baine in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 60-53 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | Ted Berry grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 05:09 | Arkansas | Terry Horwitz is called for the reach on Donald Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Horwitz, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (PF), James Widener (C) Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Juan Martinez (SF) Joseph Baine | |
| 05:09 | Arkansas | Donald Howard makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:09 | Arkansas | Donald Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by David Avitia | 62-55 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | David Avitia gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | David Avitia comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 62-55 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas | Ted Berry scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Howard | 62-58 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 62-58 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau's dunk attempt is rejected by Daniel Evans | 62-58 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), George Hill (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), David White (C) Frank Pruden, Michael Haynes, Daniel Evans, James Widener | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (PG), Raymond Wright (SG), Joseph Baine (PF), Ralph Howland (C) Ted Berry, Donald Howard, Jonathan Piggott, Douglas Papineau | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Moses (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Juan Martinez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Howland (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | David White misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-58 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | David Avitia gets the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | David Avitia is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on David Avitia, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| 03:09 | Arkansas | Richard Moses is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane | 62-60 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz is hacked by Joseph Baine - foul #1 on Joseph Baine, team foul #13 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG) David Avitia | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (SG) Juan Martinez | |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas | Donald Howard misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by George Hill - foul #2 on George Hill, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas | Donald Howard makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas | Donald Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Richard Mederos | 66-62 |
| 02:29 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG) Zane Branch | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau (C) Ralph Howland | |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Donald Howard is fouled on the floor by David Avitia - foul #4 on David Avitia, team foul #12 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ted Berry (PG) Richard Moses | |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Donald Howard makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Donald Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | David White misses long on a runner from the baseline | 66-64 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz grabs the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | David White makes the driving attempt from close range | 68-64 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Juan Martinez (SF), Jonathan Piggott (PF), Ralph Howland (C) Raymond Wright, Joseph Baine, Douglas Papineau | |
| 01:13 | Arkansas | Ted Berry's fadeaway is rejected by George Hill | 68-64 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | David White gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | David Avitia is called for 3 seconds | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland loses the dribble to Terry Horwitz in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | David Avitia buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by David White | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Donald Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz grabs the board | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Berry - foul #3 on Ted Berry, team foul #14 | 70-64 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Ted Berry is hacked by Richard Mederos - foul #2 on Richard Mederos, team foul #13 | 71-64 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Ted Berry makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Ted Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Ted Berry is called for the reach on Richard Mederos in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ted Berry, team foul #15 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF) Terry Horwitz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Ted Berry is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Mederos - foul #3 on Richard Mederos, team foul #14 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz (PF) Eric Latta | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Ted Berry makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Ted Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Ted Berry is called for the reach on Richard Mederos in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ted Berry, team foul #16 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG) David Avitia | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (PG) Ted Berry | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Donald Howard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott grabs the offensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Richard Moses connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-71 |