| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Gene Hipp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edmund Lee (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wolfe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Edmund Lee inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | Lawrence Broadhead is called for the reach on Edmund Lee - foul #3 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Howell (C) Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 19:20 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw is called for traveling | 29-39 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | David Pitre makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-39 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Wiggins | 32-39 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Gene Hipp - foul #1 on Gene Hipp, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG), Darryl Paz (C) David Pitre, Sammy Finnegan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo (PG), Daniel Platt (SG), William Iacovelli (SF), Roger Schiller (PF), Joseph Tibbs (C) Gene Hipp, Patrick Shaw, Edmund Lee, Geoffrey Clark, Michael Wolfe | |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 33-39 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Michael Wiggins is denied by Roger Schiller | 33-39 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 17:24 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli is fouled on the floor by Michael Wiggins - foul #1 on Michael Wiggins, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Norman Absher (SF), Robert Reeder (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Michael Wiggins, Randy Howell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:10 | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas | Daniel Platt grabs the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas | Roger Schiller is whistled for a carry | 33-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan (PF) Robert Reeder | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gene Hipp (PG), Patrick Shaw (SG), Edmund Lee (SF), Geoffrey Clark (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Carroll Lombardo, Daniel Platt, William Iacovelli, Roger Schiller, Joseph Tibbs | |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 16:32 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:27 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Brown - foul #1 on Matthew Brown, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG), Robert Reeder (C) Ray Houser, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:27 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:27 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-41 |
| 16:08 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 15:53 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe lays it in on a great pass from Geoffrey Clark | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Norman Absher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Reeder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Gene Hipp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edmund Lee (fairly fresh) PF - Geoffrey Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wolfe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan tips it but misses | 33-43 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder tips it home | 35-43 |
| 15:28 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Edmund Lee | 35-46 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Ray Houser (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Matthew Brown, David Pitre, Norman Absher, Sammy Finnegan, Robert Reeder | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo (PG), Daniel Platt (SG), William Iacovelli (SF), Roger Schiller (PF), Joseph Tibbs (C) Gene Hipp, Patrick Shaw, Edmund Lee, Geoffrey Clark, Michael Wolfe | |
| 15:00 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Carroll Lombardo and the foul's on Michael Wiggins - foul #2 on Michael Wiggins, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli makes the free throw | 35-49 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins is hacked by William Iacovelli - foul #1 on William Iacovelli, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas | Daniel Platt grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 14:18 | Arkansas | Roger Schiller hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from William Iacovelli | 35-51 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Samuel Ebenstein | 38-51 |
| 13:29 | Arkansas | Roger Schiller drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Daniel Platt and he's hacked by Ray Houser - foul #3 on Ray Houser, team foul #5 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG), Joseph Lucas (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Ray Houser, Michael Wiggins, Randy Howell, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gene Hipp (PG), Patrick Shaw (SG), Edmund Lee (SF), Michael Wolfe (C) Carroll Lombardo, Daniel Platt, William Iacovelli, Joseph Tibbs | |
| 13:29 | Arkansas | Roger Schiller misses the free throw | 38-53 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Sammy Finnegan | 38-53 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas lays it in and he's hacked by Roger Schiller - foul #2 on Roger Schiller, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark (PF) Roger Schiller | |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas makes the free throw | 41-53 |
| 12:53 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-53 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Darryl Paz | 41-53 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Gene Hipp is called for the reach on David Pitre in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gene Hipp, team foul #4 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (SF) Joseph Lucas | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Pitre | 43-53 |
| 12:18 | Arkansas | Sammy Finnegan picks off the pass by Geoffrey Clark | 43-53 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein is hacked by Gene Hipp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gene Hipp, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Samuel Ebenstein, David Pitre, Sammy Finnegan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Iacovelli (SF) Edmund Lee | |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead's floater is tipped away by Geoffrey Clark | 43-53 |
| 11:57 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 11:49 | Arkansas | Matthew Brown steals the ball from Geoffrey Clark | 43-53 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown hits the finger roll | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Absher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darryl Paz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Gene Hipp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Shaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Iacovelli (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Geoffrey Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wolfe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Geoffrey Clark | 45-55 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-55 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins tips it home | 47-55 |
| 10:59 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Matthew Brown - foul #2 on Matthew Brown, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG), David Pitre (SG), Joseph Lucas (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Randy Howell (C) Matthew Brown, Norman Absher, Michael Wiggins, Darryl Paz, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo (PG), Daniel Platt (SG), Joseph Tibbs (C) Gene Hipp, William Iacovelli, Michael Wolfe | |
| 10:59 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:59 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Geoffrey Clark is called for the reach on Ray Houser in the backcourt - foul #2 on Geoffrey Clark, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edmund Lee (SF) Patrick Shaw | |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | David Pitre misses long on a runner in the paint | 47-57 |
| 10:32 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas | Daniel Platt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser is called for 10 seconds | 47-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG) David Pitre | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw (SG), Roger Schiller (PF) Daniel Platt, Geoffrey Clark | |
| 09:50 | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo's pass is intercepted by Sammy Finnegan | 47-57 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Joseph Tibbs blocks the short jumper by Joseph Lucas | 47-57 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas | Edmund Lee snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 09:28 | Arkansas | Roger Schiller hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edmund Lee | 47-59 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses long on an open floater from close range | 47-59 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein gets the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-59 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs blows the dunk but the foul's on Samuel Ebenstein - foul #1 on Samuel Ebenstein, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), David Pitre (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Darryl Paz (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Ray Houser, Joseph Lucas, Sammy Finnegan, Randy Howell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gene Hipp (PG), Daniel Platt (SG), William Iacovelli (SF), Michael Wolfe (C) Carroll Lombardo, Patrick Shaw, Edmund Lee, Roger Schiller | |
| 08:50 | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | David Pitre is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Pitre, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Schiller (PF) Joseph Tibbs | |
| 08:34 | Arkansas | Michael Wiggins picks off the pass by Gene Hipp | 50-60 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown misses short on a floater from the right side | 50-60 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Michael Wolfe takes the ball from Michael Wiggins | 50-60 |
| 07:37 | Arkansas | The pull-up jumper by Michael Wolfe is blocked by Lawrence Broadhead | 50-60 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | Roger Schiller pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Pitre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Paz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Gene Hipp (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Platt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Iacovelli (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Schiller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Wolfe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli makes the jumper from close range set up by Gene Hipp | 50-62 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Wolfe - foul #3 on Michael Wolfe, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG), Norman Absher (SG), Randy Howell (PF), Robert Reeder (C) Matthew Brown, David Pitre, Darryl Paz, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo (PG), Patrick Shaw (SG), Edmund Lee (SF), Geoffrey Clark (PF) Gene Hipp, Daniel Platt, William Iacovelli, Roger Schiller | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher clanks a jumper in the lane | 52-62 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell snags the offensive board | 52-62 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-62 |
| 06:16 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Edmund Lee and he's fouled by Norman Absher - foul #1 on Norman Absher, team foul #9 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), David Pitre (SG), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Ray Houser, Michael Wiggins, Randy Howell, Robert Reeder | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs (C) Michael Wolfe | |
| 05:58 | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo makes the free throw | 52-65 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | David Pitre scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Samuel Ebenstein | 54-65 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein is hacked by Carroll Lombardo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carroll Lombardo, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas (SF) Norman Absher | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gene Hipp (PG), Daniel Platt (SG), William Iacovelli (SF) Carroll Lombardo, Patrick Shaw, Edmund Lee | |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas | Gene Hipp is hacked by David Pitre - foul #4 on David Pitre, team foul #10 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz (C) Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Schiller (PF) Geoffrey Clark | |
| 05:03 | Arkansas | Gene Hipp misses the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas | Gene Hipp misses the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from David Pitre and the foul's on Gene Hipp - foul #4 on Gene Hipp, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) David Pitre | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan makes the free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Roger Schiller hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Sammy Finnegan - foul #1 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (SF), Randy Howell (C) Joseph Lucas, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw (SG), Michael Wolfe (C) Daniel Platt, Joseph Tibbs | |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Roger Schiller makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Roger Schiller misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Gene Hipp steps in front of the Matthew Brown pass in the backcourt | 57-66 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw lays it up and in set up by Gene Hipp | 57-68 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 57-68 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas | Randy Howell is called for the reach on Roger Schiller - foul #1 on Randy Howell, team foul #12 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins (SF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Sammy Finnegan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo (PG), Edmund Lee (SF) Gene Hipp, William Iacovelli | |
| 04:00 | Arkansas | Roger Schiller makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas | Roger Schiller makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 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) | |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Randy Howell | 60-70 |
| 03:42 | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (SG), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Matthew Brown, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark (PF) Roger Schiller | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses short on a shot from the baseline | 60-70 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins gets the offensive rebound | 60-70 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Houser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Norman Absher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Carroll Lombardo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Shaw (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edmund Lee (fairly fresh) PF - Geoffrey Clark (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Wolfe (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-70 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher snags the offensive board | 60-70 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Randy Howell - foul #2 on Randy Howell, team foul #13 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Darryl Paz (PF) Ray Houser, Randy Howell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Platt (SG), Joseph Tibbs (C) Patrick Shaw, Michael Wolfe | |
| 02:49 | Arkansas | Daniel Platt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-70 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG), Sammy Finnegan (PF) Norman Absher, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Iacovelli (SF) Edmund Lee | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein is fouled on the floor by Carroll Lombardo - foul #2 on Carroll Lombardo, team foul #10 | 60-70 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 02:31 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG) Ray Houser | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Schiller (PF) Geoffrey Clark | |
| 02:26 | Arkansas | Samuel Ebenstein steals it from Roger Schiller | 62-70 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Daniel Platt is called for the reach on David Pitre in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Platt, team foul #11 | 62-70 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | David Pitre makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | David Pitre misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas | Roger Schiller clanks a fadeaway from close range | 63-70 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas | Roger Schiller pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gene Hipp (PG), Patrick Shaw (SG), Edmund Lee (SF), Geoffrey Clark (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Carroll Lombardo, Daniel Platt, William Iacovelli, Roger Schiller, Joseph Tibbs | |
| 01:48 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 63-70 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Edmund Lee denies the turnaround by Lawrence Broadhead | 63-70 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead grabs the offensive board | 63-70 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-70 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas | Edmund Lee is called for traveling | 63-70 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan's pass is intercepted by Edmund Lee in the backcourt | 63-70 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas | Gene Hipp lays it in on a nice dish by Edmund Lee | 63-72 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | David Pitre hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-72 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan grabs the offensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 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 motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | David Pitre hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-72 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Michael Wolfe | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe is fouled in the backcourt by David Pitre - foul #5 on David Pitre, team foul #14 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) David Pitre | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Iacovelli (SF), Roger Schiller (PF) Edmund Lee, Geoffrey Clark | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan grabs the board | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins is hacked by Roger Schiller - foul #3 on Roger Schiller, team foul #12 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (SG), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edmund Lee (SF), Geoffrey Clark (PF) William Iacovelli, Roger Schiller | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Norman Absher is called for the reach on Patrick Shaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Absher, team foul #15 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Norman Absher, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Iacovelli (SF), Roger Schiller (PF) Edmund Lee, Geoffrey Clark | |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Roger Schiller - foul #4 on Roger Schiller, team foul #13 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (SG), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edmund Lee (SF), Geoffrey Clark (PF) William Iacovelli, Roger Schiller | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe snags the defensive board | 65-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Gene Hipp runs out the clock | 65-75 |