| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyrone Monico (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Blakemore (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Kavanaugh (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mooney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rhett Schlueter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh inbounds the ball | 21-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico misses the jumpshot from the left side | 21-36 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Stephen White pulls down the rebound | 21-36 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-36 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh gets the rebound | 21-36 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas | Lawrence Broadhead is called for the reach on Edwin Blakemore - foul #3 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #1 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas (C) Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 19:04 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin Blakemore and he's hacked by Richard Gokey - foul #3 on Richard Gokey, team foul #2 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Howell (C) Richard Gokey | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 19:04 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico makes the free throw | 21-39 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Stephen White buries a shot from close range on a great pass from William Whaley | 23-39 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Edwin Blakemore | 23-42 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Stephen White is denied by Michael Mooney | 23-42 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico snags the defensive board | 23-42 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore banks in the layup and he's fouled by Kenneth Rosas - foul #2 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #3 | 23-44 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore makes the free throw | 23-45 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Stephen White evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-45 |
| 17:30 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 25-45 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney misses the tip | 25-45 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico tips it but misses | 25-45 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell pulls down the rebound | 25-45 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Edwin Blakemore is called for the reach on James Marsh - foul #3 on Edwin Blakemore, team foul #1 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Darrel Villarreal (SG), Terry Koerner (SF) Stephen White, James Marsh, William Whaley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Burns (PG), Edward Porto (SG), Michael Wirt (SF), Julio Hernandez (PF) Tyrone Monico, Edwin Blakemore, George Kavanaugh, Michael Mooney | |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner is hacked by Michael Wirt - foul #2 on Michael Wirt, team foul #2 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz (C) Randy Howell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 25-45 |
| 16:39 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter pulls down the rebound | 25-45 |
| 16:16 | Arkansas | Edward Porto can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 25-45 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas snags the defensive board | 25-45 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas clanks a 3 from the left corner | 25-45 |
| 16:07 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Rhett Schlueter | 25-45 |
| 15:51 | Arkansas | Edward Porto makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Rhett Schlueter | 25-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Harvey (fresh) SG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Rosas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Burns (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Porto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wirt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Julio Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rhett Schlueter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 27-48 |
| 15:32 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez's pass is intercepted by Michael Harvey | 27-48 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal hits the finger roll set up by Michael Harvey | 29-48 |
| 15:07 | Arkansas | Edward Porto drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Burns | 29-51 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Rhett Schlueter - foul #2 on Rhett Schlueter, team foul #3 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), James Marsh (SG), William Whaley (SF), Richard Gokey (PF) Michael Harvey, Darrel Villarreal, Terry Koerner, Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico (PG), Edwin Blakemore (SG), George Kavanaugh (SF), Michael Mooney (PF) Robert Burns, Edward Porto, Michael Wirt, Rhett Schlueter | |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz makes the 1st free throw | 30-51 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz misses the 2nd free throw | 30-51 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Michael Mooney | 30-51 |
| 14:40 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore can't finish the layup | 30-51 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez tips it home | 30-53 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 30-53 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh grabs the board | 30-53 |
| 14:18 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore is fouled on the floor by James Marsh - foul #2 on James Marsh, team foul #4 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead (C) Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter (C) Julio Hernandez | |
| 13:59 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 30-53 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey grabs the defensive rebound | 30-53 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Stephen White is hacked by Edwin Blakemore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edwin Blakemore, team foul #4 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Porto (SG) Edwin Blakemore | |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Rhett Schlueter denies the turnaround by Lawrence Broadhead | 30-53 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Rhett Schlueter | 30-53 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-53 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey pulls down the rebound | 30-53 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | George Kavanaugh steals the ball from William Whaley | 30-53 |
| 12:41 | Arkansas | Edward Porto blows the layup | 30-53 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | William Whaley gets the rebound | 30-53 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Stephen White makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Gokey | 33-53 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Tyrone Monico and he's fouled by William Whaley - foul #2 on William Whaley, team foul #5 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (SG), Kenneth Rosas (PF) James Marsh, Richard Gokey | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore (SG), Julio Hernandez (C) Edward Porto, Rhett Schlueter | |
| 12:10 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh makes the free throw | 33-56 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 33-56 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore grabs the board | 33-56 |
| 11:41 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Tyrone Monico and he's hacked by Kenneth Rosas - foul #3 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #6 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Terry Koerner (SF), Randy Howell (C) Stephen White, William Whaley, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Burns (PG), Michael Wirt (SF) Tyrone Monico, George Kavanaugh | |
| 11:41 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez makes the free throw | 33-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Burns (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edwin Blakemore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Wirt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mooney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Julio Hernandez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-59 |
| 11:22 | Arkansas | Robert Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-59 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner drills a driving attempt in the lane | 35-59 |
| 10:48 | Arkansas | Michael Wirt knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Edwin Blakemore | 35-61 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-61 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-61 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-61 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-61 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez snags the defensive board | 38-61 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas | Michael Harvey steals the ball from Robert Burns | 38-61 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Burns is called for the reach on Michael Harvey - foul #2 on Robert Burns, team foul #5 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), James Marsh (SG), William Whaley (SF), Richard Gokey (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Michael Harvey, Darrel Villarreal, Terry Koerner, Kenneth Rosas, Randy Howell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico (PG), Edward Porto (SG), George Kavanaugh (SF), Rhett Schlueter (C) Robert Burns, Edwin Blakemore, Michael Wirt, Julio Hernandez | |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Porto - foul #1 on Edward Porto, team foul #6 | 38-61 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| 09:07 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney grabs the board | 39-61 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-61 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh grabs the offensive rebound | 39-61 |
| 08:33 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter jams it on a nice dish by Tyrone Monico and he's fouled by Lawrence Broadhead - foul #4 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #7 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz (C) Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:33 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter makes the free throw | 39-64 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | William Whaley can't connect on a shot from the left block | 39-64 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney grabs the board | 39-64 |
| 08:08 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 39-64 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz grabs the defensive rebound | 39-64 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Stephen White can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-64 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh pulls down the rebound | 39-64 |
| 07:38 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-64 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | William Whaley gets the rebound | 39-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyrone Monico (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edward Porto (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Kavanaugh (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Mooney (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Rhett Schlueter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | William Whaley is hacked by George Kavanaugh - foul #2 on George Kavanaugh, team foul #7 | 39-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead (C) Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore (SG), Julio Hernandez (PF) Edward Porto, Michael Mooney | |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | William Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 40-64 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | William Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 07:07 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter is hacked by Lawrence Broadhead - foul #5 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #8 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas (C) Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 07:07 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter makes the 1st free throw | 41-65 |
| 07:07 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter misses the 2nd free throw | 41-65 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Richard Gokey | 41-65 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | James Marsh comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-65 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | William Whaley grabs the offensive rebound | 41-65 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Stephen White evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-65 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter grabs the defensive rebound | 41-65 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas | Stephen White picks off the pass by Julio Hernandez | 41-65 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | James Marsh hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-65 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh misses short on a floater from the right wing | 44-65 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore snags the offensive board | 44-65 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 44-65 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez snags the offensive board | 44-65 |
| 05:12 | Arkansas | Kenneth Rosas is called for the reach on Rhett Schlueter - foul #4 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #9 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Darrel Villarreal (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Sterling Horton (PF), Randy Howell (C) Stephen White, James Marsh, William Whaley, Richard Gokey, Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Burns (PG), Michael Wirt (SF), Michael Mooney (PF) Tyrone Monico, George Kavanaugh, Julio Hernandez | |
| 05:12 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter makes the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 05:12 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal is fouled on the floor by Edwin Blakemore - foul #5 on Edwin Blakemore, team foul #8 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Porto (SG) Edwin Blakemore | |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | Sterling Horton steals the ball from Rhett Schlueter | 46-67 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Terry Koerner | 49-67 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas | Darrel Villarreal steps in front of the Michael Wirt pass | 49-67 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey banks in the layup set up by Darrel Villarreal | 51-67 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | Michael Wirt drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Burns | 51-69 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sterling Horton (fresh) C - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Burns (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Porto (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wirt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Mooney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Rhett Schlueter (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-69 |
| 03:01 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Burns and the foul's on Randy Howell - foul #1 on Randy Howell, team foul #10 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Darrel Villarreal, Randy Howell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico (PG), George Kavanaugh (SF), Julio Hernandez (PF) Robert Burns, Michael Wirt, Michael Mooney | |
| 03:01 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter makes the free throw | 54-72 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | George Kavanaugh blocks the short jumper by Terry Koerner | 54-72 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Harvey | 54-72 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton's pass is intercepted by Julio Hernandez | 54-72 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas | Edward Porto makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tyrone Monico | 54-75 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz misses the easy layup | 54-75 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 54-75 |
| 01:35 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter loses the dribble to Terry Koerner | 54-75 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner can't throw it down | 54-75 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas | Edward Porto gets the rebound | 54-75 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Edward Porto | 54-77 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-77 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Julio Hernandez | 54-77 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Tyrone Monico | 54-79 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses the easy layup | 54-79 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez gets the rebound | 54-79 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico runs out the clock | 54-79 |