| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ted Berry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Moses (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ralph Howland (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zane Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse comes up short on the shot in the paint | 28-34 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez buries a 3 from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch blows the layup | 31-34 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas | Ted Berry gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas | Ted Berry is hacked by Zane Branch - foul #2 on Zane Branch, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 18:44 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez misses short on a 3 from straight away | 31-34 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses badly on a floater near the basket | 31-34 |
| 17:30 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 17:14 | Arkansas | Richard Moses's layup is rejected by Mark Rouse | 31-34 |
| 17:12 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch clanks a shot from close range | 33-34 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch tips it but misses | 33-34 |
| 16:57 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Juan Martinez, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (PG), Billy Larson (SG), Raymond Wright (SF), Joseph Baine (PF), Frank Reichert (C) Ted Berry, Richard Moses, Juan Martinez, Douglas Papineau, Ralph Howland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), David White (C) Gary McNeece, Mark Rouse | |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch tips it back up and in | 33-36 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert loses the ball out of bounds | 33-36 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is fouled on the floor by Donald Howard - foul #3 on Donald Howard, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ted Berry (PG) Donald Howard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | David White misses badly on a shot from close range | 33-36 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | David White tips it but misses | 33-36 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Raymond Wright | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ted Berry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Larson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Wright (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Reichert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David White (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Arkansas | Billy Larson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Zane Branch - foul #3 on Zane Branch, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (PG), Juan Martinez (SF) Ted Berry, Raymond Wright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:38 | Arkansas | Billy Larson makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:38 | Arkansas | Billy Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas | Donald Howard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | David White is fouled on the floor by Frank Reichert - foul #2 on Frank Reichert, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (SG), Douglas Papineau (PF), Ralph Howland (C) Billy Larson, Joseph Baine, Frank Reichert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Eric Latta, David White | |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Richard Mederos | 34-38 |
| 13:52 | Arkansas | Donald Howard is whistled for a carry | 34-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ted Berry (PG) Donald Howard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG) Zane Branch | |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Douglas Papineau steals the ball from Terry Horwitz | 34-38 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas | Terry Horwitz takes the ball from Richard Moses | 34-38 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Douglas Papineau picks off the pass by Terry Horwitz | 34-38 |
| 12:16 | Arkansas | Ted Berry knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz is fouled on the floor by Juan Martinez - foul #3 on Juan Martinez, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (SG), Raymond Wright (SF), Joseph Baine (PF), Frank Reichert (C) Richard Moses, Juan Martinez, Douglas Papineau, Ralph Howland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Eric Latta (SF), David White (PF), James Widener (C) Frank Pruden, Gary McNeece, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ted Berry (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Howard (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Wright (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Reichert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David White (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Widener (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Reichert - foul #3 on Frank Reichert, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:31 | Arkansas | Ted Berry makes the contested floater from close range | 39-40 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is hacked by Frank Reichert - foul #4 on Frank Reichert, team foul #6 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (SG), Ralph Howland (C) Ted Berry, Frank Reichert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG) Richard Mederos | |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas | Billy Larson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-43 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:28 | Arkansas | James Widener denies the turnaround by Donald Howard | 39-43 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland is fouled on the floor by James Widener - foul #2 on James Widener, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (SG), Douglas Papineau (PF) Billy Larson, Joseph Baine | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Frank Pruden, David White, James Widener | |
| 09:58 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau loses the dribble to Terry Horwitz | 39-43 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch is hacked by Donald Howard - foul #4 on Donald Howard, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ted Berry (PG), Juan Martinez (SF) Donald Howard, Raymond Wright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF) Eric Latta | |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:25 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Papineau | 41-45 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Richard Mederos and he's hacked by Ted Berry - foul #1 on Ted Berry, team foul #8 | 41-47 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas | Terry Horwitz is called for the reach on Douglas Papineau - foul #1 on Terry Horwitz, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG) Zane Branch | |
| 08:32 | Arkansas | Ted Berry evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-48 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Mederos | 41-51 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas | Ted Berry is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot in the paint | 41-51 |
| 07:56 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau tips it but misses | 41-51 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos grabs the board | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ted Berry (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Moses (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Ralph Howland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Horwitz (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Moses - foul #1 on Richard Moses, team foul #9 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (SG), Frank Reichert (C) Richard Moses, Ralph Howland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Eric Latta (SF), David White (PF) Frank Pruden, Gary McNeece, Terry Horwitz | |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 07:29 | Arkansas | Donald Howard drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Douglas Papineau and he's fouled by Eric Latta - foul #1 on Eric Latta, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Wright (SG), Joseph Baine (PF) Ted Berry, Douglas Papineau | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), James Widener (C) Richard Mederos, Mark Rouse | |
| 07:29 | Arkansas | Donald Howard makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Frank Pruden | 44-55 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas | Donald Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (SG) Juan Martinez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | James Widener knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Zane Branch | 44-57 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas | David White denies the turnaround by Frank Reichert | 44-57 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine snags the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | Billy Larson is fouled on the floor by Eric Latta - foul #2 on Eric Latta, team foul #6 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ted Berry (PG), Richard Moses (SG), Juan Martinez (SF), Douglas Papineau (PF) Donald Howard, Billy Larson, Raymond Wright, Joseph Baine | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), David Scruggs (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF) Frank Pruden, Zane Branch, Eric Latta, James Widener | |
| 05:47 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert misses the shot from just outside the lane | 44-57 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas | Richard Moses can't tip it in | 44-57 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Papineau | 44-57 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas | Richard Moses clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 44-57 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the shot from the right block set up by David Scruggs | 44-59 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas | Ted Berry works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-59 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece pulls down the rebound | 44-59 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece is whistled for a carry | 44-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (SG), Ralph Howland (C) Richard Moses, Frank Reichert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Mark Rouse (C) David Scruggs, Gary McNeece, David White | |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-59 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau grabs the board | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ted Berry (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Juan Martinez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Ralph Howland (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:40 | Arkansas | Zane Branch steals it from Donald Howard | 47-59 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz banks in the layup set up by Zane Branch | 47-61 |
| 03:31 | Arkansas | Ted Berry is fouled on the floor by Richard Mederos - foul #2 on Richard Mederos, team foul #7 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Wright (SF), Joseph Baine (PF) Juan Martinez, Douglas Papineau | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David White (PF) Terry Horwitz | |
| 03:31 | Arkansas | Ted Berry makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 03:31 | Arkansas | Ted Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Donald Howard steps in front of the Eric Latta pass | 48-61 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Joseph Baine is denied by David White | 48-61 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Rouse | 48-61 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse lays it in | 48-63 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (SG), Juan Martinez (SF), Douglas Papineau (PF) Ted Berry, Raymond Wright, Joseph Baine | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF) Zane Branch, Eric Latta, David White | |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse double dribbles | 48-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ted Berry (PG) Donald Howard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG) Frank Pruden | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Arkansas | Ted Berry evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-63 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Rouse | 48-63 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Juan Martinez - foul #4 on Juan Martinez, team foul #10 | 48-63 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas | Zane Branch takes the ball from Ted Berry after a doubleteam | 48-65 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos loses the dribble to Ted Berry in the backcourt | 48-65 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ted Berry | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch dunks the ball on a nice dish by Gary McNeece | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Mark Rouse swats the shot by Ted Berry | 50-67 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Rouse | 50-67 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos runs out the clock | 50-67 |