| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Gravois (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Hager (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Larson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Bedford (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jimmy Wheeler (fresh) C - Robert Lamothe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Arkansas | Billy Larson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe tips it but misses | 36-25 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | John Gravois gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga lays it in on a nice dish by John Gravois | 38-25 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford lays it in | 38-27 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | John Gravois hits a jumper from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford drills a fadeaway near the basket | 40-29 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Lamothe - foul #1 on Robert Lamothe, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas | Todd Hager takes the ball from Robert Lamothe | 41-29 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | John Gravois slams it home on a nice dish by Scott Astorga | 43-29 |
| 17:46 | Arkansas | David Dennis's pass is intercepted by David Scruggs in the backcourt | 43-29 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Lamothe - foul #2 on Robert Lamothe, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Gary McNeece (SF), Danny Reynolds (C) David Scruggs, Ray Berry, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (SG), Keith Carr (SF), Jeremy Tyson (PF), Carl Lewis (C) Billy Larson, Jason Bedford, Jimmy Wheeler, Robert Lamothe | |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 17:24 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis pulls down the rebound | 44-29 |
| 17:05 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-29 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Scott Astorga | 44-29 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Selfridge | 46-29 |
| 16:23 | Arkansas | David Dennis travels with the ball | 46-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG) Jerry Selfridge | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Howard Sullivan (SG), Robert Lamothe (C) David Dennis, Carl Lewis | |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Lamothe - foul #3 on Robert Lamothe, team foul #3 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (SG), Carl Lewis (C) Howard Sullivan, Robert Lamothe | |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 1st free throw | 47-29 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 2nd free throw | 48-29 |
| 15:49 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Roger Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Larson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Tyson (fresh) C - Carl Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | John Gravois is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on John Gravois, team foul #1 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Ray Berry (SF), Todd Hager (C) David Scruggs, Gary McNeece, John Gravois | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro (SG), Jason Bedford (SF), Jimmy Wheeler (PF), Robert Lamothe (C) Billy Larson, Keith Carr, Jeremy Tyson, Carl Lewis | |
| 15:13 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe misses long on a shot from the baseline | 48-31 |
| 15:11 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford tips it in | 48-33 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Ward | 50-33 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe hits a fadeaway in the lane | 50-35 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Lamothe is called for the reach on Todd Hager - foul #4 on Robert Lamothe, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Carl Lewis (C) Roger Walker, Robert Lamothe | |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-35 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 52-35 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro is hacked by Delbert Currier - foul #2 on Delbert Currier, team foul #2 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Penick (C) Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Carr (SF) Jason Bedford | |
| 13:41 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis makes the wide open jumper from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Christopher Ferraro and he's hacked by Danny Reynolds - foul #1 on Danny Reynolds, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis misses the free throw | 52-37 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | David Dennis picks off the pass by Delbert Currier | 52-37 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas | David Dennis hits the finger roll | 52-39 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), John Gravois (PF) Edward Ward, Delbert Currier, Ray Berry, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeremy Tyson (PF) Jimmy Wheeler | |
| 13:05 | Arkansas | Scott Astorga is called for the reach on Keith Carr - foul #2 on Scott Astorga, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas | Keith Carr banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Christopher Ferraro | 52-41 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-41 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds can't tip it in | 52-41 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 12:15 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis is open and buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by David Dennis | 52-43 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Carl Lewis - foul #1 on Carl Lewis, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Berry (SF), Todd Hager (C) Gary McNeece, Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jason Bedford (SF) Keith Carr | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | John Gravois comes up short on the shot from the left block | 52-43 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager tips it home | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Gravois (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Todd Hager (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Ferraro (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Bedford (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Jeremy Tyson (fresh) C - Carl Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford's layup is rejected by Todd Hager | 54-43 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager knocks in the shot from the baseline | 56-43 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas | Todd Hager picks off the pass by Jason Bedford | 56-43 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Ferraro - foul #4 on Christopher Ferraro, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Gary McNeece (SF) David Scruggs, Scott Astorga, Ray Berry | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Billy Larson (SG), Keith Carr (PF), Jimmy Wheeler (C) David Dennis, Christopher Ferraro, Jeremy Tyson, Carl Lewis | |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager misses the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 10:44 | Arkansas | Keith Carr gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas | Edward Ward picks off the pass by Roger Walker in the backcourt | 57-43 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Bedford - foul #2 on Jason Bedford, team foul #7 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds (C) Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carl Lewis (C) Jason Bedford | |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas | Billy Larson is whistled for traveling | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the lay-in | 59-43 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas | Roger Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Berry (SF) Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Jason Bedford (SF) Roger Walker, Carl Lewis | |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Wheeler takes the ball from Edward Ward | 59-43 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas | Billy Larson is hacked by Ray Berry - foul #2 on Ray Berry, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Todd Hager (C) Edward Ward, Delbert Currier, Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeremy Tyson (PF), Carl Lewis (C) Keith Carr, Jimmy Wheeler | |
| 08:27 | Arkansas | David Scruggs steals it from Jeremy Tyson | 59-43 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-43 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | John Gravois buries a jump hook in the lane | 61-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Gravois (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Todd Hager (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Billy Larson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Bedford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Jeremy Tyson (fresh) C - Carl Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Arkansas | David Dennis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF) Ray Berry, John Gravois | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro (SG), Keith Carr (SF), Robert Lamothe (C) Billy Larson, Jason Bedford, Carl Lewis | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-43 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece tips it home | 63-43 |
| 06:44 | Arkansas | Keith Carr jams the wide open dunk set up by Christopher Ferraro out of the doubleteam | 63-45 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga comes up short on the shot from close range | 63-45 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece snags the offensive board | 63-45 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds can't finish the layup | 63-45 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas | Jeremy Tyson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-45 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas | Todd Hager is called for the reach on Jeremy Tyson - foul #1 on Todd Hager, team foul #6 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Ray Berry (SF), John Gravois (PF), Robert Penick (C) David Scruggs, Scott Astorga, Gary McNeece, Danny Reynolds, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Jimmy Wheeler (PF) David Dennis, Jeremy Tyson | |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Roger Walker misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 63-45 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | John Gravois snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | John Gravois buries a runner from the baseline | 65-45 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro clanks a 3 from the left wing | 65-45 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe tips it but misses | 65-45 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas | Jimmy Wheeler tips it home | 65-47 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Lamothe - foul #5 on Robert Lamothe, team foul #8 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Danny Reynolds (C) Delbert Currier, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Jason Bedford (SF), Carl Lewis (C) Roger Walker, Keith Carr, Robert Lamothe | |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Danny Reynolds - foul #2 on Danny Reynolds, team foul #7 | 67-47 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses short on a jumper from the left side | 67-49 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jimmy Wheeler | 67-49 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro double dribbles | 67-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Gary McNeece (SF), Todd Hager (C) Edward Ward, Ray Berry, John Gravois | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (SG), Jeremy Tyson (PF) Christopher Ferraro, Jimmy Wheeler | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs is fouled on the floor by David Dennis - foul #2 on David Dennis, team foul #9 | 67-49 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs misses the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 03:24 | Arkansas | Jeremy Tyson pulls down the rebound | 67-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Hager (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Billy Larson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Bedford (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Jeremy Tyson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Billy Larson misses the jumper from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gary McNeece | 67-49 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds is whistled for a carry | 67-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG), John Gravois (PF) Scott Astorga, Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Christopher Ferraro (SG) David Dennis, Billy Larson | |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Jason Bedford is blocked by Todd Hager | 67-49 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Roger Walker misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 67-49 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager grabs the defensive rebound | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 67-49 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis pulls down the rebound | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:35 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 67-49 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas | Jeremy Tyson tips it back up and in | 67-51 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Delbert Currier | 69-51 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas | Jeremy Tyson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Bedford | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Roger Walker - foul #2 on Roger Walker, team foul #10 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Ray Berry (SF) Delbert Currier, Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Jimmy Wheeler (PF) Roger Walker, Jeremy Tyson | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs misses the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Dennis | 70-55 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs runs out the clock | 70-55 |