| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Henry Bledsoe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Baca (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Engelhardt (fresh) PF - Vincent Stratton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnnie Blair (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Carmona (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Halls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins inbounds the ball | 20-28 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:51 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Mason | 20-31 |
| 19:33 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton is hacked by Norman Jenkins - foul #3 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Norman Jenkins - foul #4 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #2 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF) Norman Jenkins | |
| 19:07 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | David Halls clanks a jumper near the basket | 21-31 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | David Halls tips it but misses | 21-31 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona gets the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | David Halls is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Blair - foul #1 on Johnnie Blair, team foul #1 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison (PF) Vincent Stratton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona double dribbles | 21-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery (SG), Erwin Smith (PF) Robert Baca, David Engelhardt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:53 | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Bradly Kelly (C) Dustin Edwards, David Halls | |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert James | 21-34 |
| 17:33 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-34 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the board | 21-34 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is called for traveling in the backcourt | 21-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Engelhardt (SF), Vincent Stratton (C) Erwin Smith, Johnnie Blair | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:09 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-34 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the defensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Robert James's pass is intercepted by Henry Bledsoe in the backcourt | 21-34 |
| 16:59 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe dunks the ball | 23-34 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Henry Bledsoe is called for the reach on Fred Carmona - foul #3 on Henry Bledsoe, team foul #2 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Baca (SG), Erwin Smith (PF) Henry Bledsoe, Wallace Ellison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), David Halls (C) John Mason, Bradly Kelly | |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | David Halls can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 23-34 |
| 16:27 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| 15:58 | Arkansas | Robert Baca's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe (PG), Steven Sims (SF), Johnnie Blair (C) Wayne Montgomery, David Engelhardt, Vincent Stratton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Michael Hilbert (PF) Robert James, Fred Carmona | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Henry Bledsoe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Baca (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Sims (fresh) PF - Erwin Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnnie Blair (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Petty (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) C - David Halls (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 23-34 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty snags the offensive board | 23-34 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Erwin Smith picks off the pass by John Mason | 23-34 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas | Erwin Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Mason | 26-37 |
| 14:36 | Arkansas | Dustin Edwards steps in front of the Henry Bledsoe pass | 26-37 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Baca is called for the reach on Dustin Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Baca, team foul #3 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Engelhardt (SG), Wallace Ellison (PF), Vincent Stratton (C) Robert Baca, Erwin Smith, Johnnie Blair | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF), Bradly Kelly (C) Thomas Petty, David Halls | |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-37 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Sims | 28-37 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | John Mason drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | John Mason drills a jumpshot from the right side | 30-41 |
| 12:53 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe's pass is intercepted by John Mason | 30-41 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | John Mason dunks the ball | 30-43 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe is hacked by John Mason in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Mason, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery (PG), Robert Baca (SG), Johnnie Blair (C) Henry Bledsoe, Steven Sims, Wallace Ellison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (PG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Fred Carmona (PF), David Halls (C) John Mason, Robert James, Michael Hilbert, Bradly Kelly | |
| 12:24 | Arkansas | Johnnie Blair lays it in on a great pass from Wayne Montgomery | 32-43 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Vincent Stratton | 32-43 |
| 11:34 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins grabs the board | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Wayne Montgomery (fresh) SG - Robert Baca (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Engelhardt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Stratton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnnie Blair (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dustin Edwards (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | David Halls lays it up and in | 32-45 |
| 10:46 | Arkansas | Johnnie Blair misses the dunk | 32-45 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas | Robert Baca can't tip it in | 32-45 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | David Halls tips it home | 32-47 |
| 09:52 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Fred Carmona - foul #2 on Fred Carmona, team foul #4 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe (PG), Wallace Ellison (SF), Erwin Smith (PF) Wayne Montgomery, Robert Baca, Vincent Stratton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Richard Steib (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) Dustin Edwards, Fred Carmona, David Halls | |
| 09:52 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 09:52 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | John Mason can't connect on a floater from the left side | 34-47 |
| 09:30 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Wallace Ellison | 34-47 |
| 09:07 | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Steib - foul #1 on Richard Steib, team foul #5 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Baca (SG) David Engelhardt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF) Richard Steib | |
| 09:07 | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison misses the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 09:07 | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly's pass is intercepted by Erwin Smith | 35-47 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas | Michael Hilbert swats the short shot by Johnnie Blair | 35-47 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Johnnie Blair is called for the reach on John Mason - foul #2 on Johnnie Blair, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Sims (SF), Vincent Stratton (C) Erwin Smith, Johnnie Blair | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Robert James (SF) Thomas Petty, Norman Jenkins | |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Robert James hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 07:38 | Arkansas | Michael Hilbert blocks the jumper by Henry Bledsoe | 35-49 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | Steven Sims hits the follow up shot | 37-49 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Henry Bledsoe is called for the reach on John Mason in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Bledsoe, team foul #5 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steib (PF), David Halls (C) Michael Hilbert, Bradly Kelly | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Henry Bledsoe (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Baca (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wallace Ellison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Stratton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Dustin Edwards (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert James (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Steib (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Halls (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses the driving attempt in the lane | 37-49 |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas | Robert James steals it from Robert Baca | 37-49 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Robert James is fouled in the backcourt by Wallace Ellison - foul #2 on Wallace Ellison, team foul #6 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery (PG) Henry Bledsoe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards grabs the offensive board | 37-49 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the lay-in | 37-49 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas | Robert Baca misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-49 |
| 05:56 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison is whistled for traveling | 37-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe (PG), David Engelhardt (SF), Erwin Smith (PF), Johnnie Blair (C) Wayne Montgomery, Steven Sims, Wallace Ellison, Vincent Stratton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Fred Carmona (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) Dustin Edwards, Robert James, Richard Steib, David Halls | |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Erwin Smith - foul #1 on Erwin Smith, team foul #7 | 37-49 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas | Robert Baca can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-51 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly tips it in | 37-53 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas | Robert Baca misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-53 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Mason | 37-53 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | John Mason connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-56 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-56 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses short on a shot from the right wing | 40-56 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | John Mason snags the offensive board | 40-56 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | John Mason dunks the ball set up by Bradly Kelly | 40-58 |
| 03:24 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery (PG), Steven Sims (SF), Wallace Ellison (PF), Vincent Stratton (C) Henry Bledsoe, Robert Baca, Erwin Smith, Johnnie Blair | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Robert James (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), David Halls (C) John Mason, Norman Jenkins, Fred Carmona, Bradly Kelly | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Wayne Montgomery (fresh) SG - David Engelhardt (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wallace Ellison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Stratton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dustin Edwards (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert James (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 2 blk. C - David Halls (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Wayne Montgomery picks off the pass by David Halls | 40-58 |
| 03:13 | Arkansas | Steven Sims hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wayne Montgomery | 42-58 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Petty | 42-61 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-61 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the board | 42-61 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-61 |
| 02:36 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Engelhardt | 42-61 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:25 | Arkansas | Steven Sims steps out of bounds on the sideline | 42-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG) Thomas Petty | |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Wayne Montgomery - foul #2 on Wayne Montgomery, team foul #8 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe (PG) David Engelhardt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SF) Robert James | |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:45 | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Hilbert - foul #1 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #6 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Baca (SG), Johnnie Blair (C) Wayne Montgomery, Steven Sims | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona (PF) Michael Hilbert | |
| 01:45 | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison misses the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the board | 43-62 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is hacked by Wallace Ellison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wallace Ellison, team foul #9 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Engelhardt (SF) Wallace Ellison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Johnnie Blair | 43-62 |
| 01:19 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-62 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the board | 43-62 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | David Halls hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Johnnie Blair - foul #3 on Johnnie Blair, team foul #10 | 43-62 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton gets the rebound | 43-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Vincent Stratton is denied by David Halls | 43-63 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt snags the offensive board | 43-63 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-63 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe is fouled on the floor by David Halls - foul #2 on David Halls, team foul #7 | 46-63 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe misses the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Halls | 47-63 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Mason runs out the clock | 47-63 |