| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Hardman (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Caldwell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Albee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Lamb (fresh) SF - Anthony Stevens (fresh) PF - Willie Tompkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 19:37 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis hits a jump hook from the left block | 27-36 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-36 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg is whistled for a carry | 30-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (PG), Billy Rogers (SG), Robert Knisely (C) Al Noerenberg, Charles Lamb, Steven Curtis | |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons loses the dribble to Billy Rogers | 30-36 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins comes up short on the shot near the basket | 30-36 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses short on a turnaround from close range | 30-36 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Willie Tompkins | 30-36 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins slams it home | 30-38 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | James Hardman makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Travis Lyons | 32-38 |
| 16:37 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens is called for traveling | 32-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch (PG), Norberto Rizzo (SG), Calvin Pendarvis (PF), Oscar Leal (C) James Hardman, Jon Pitts, Larry Albee, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Charles Lamb (SG), Kevin Gamino (PF) Joseph Cunningham, Billy Rogers, Willie Tompkins | |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch is whistled for traveling | 32-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG) Edward Caldwell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:01 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino is hacked by Lynn Branch - foul #1 on Lynn Branch, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins (PF) Robert Knisely | |
| 15:54 | Arkansas | Lynn Branch picks off the pass by Willie Tompkins | 32-38 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun banks in the layup set up by Lynn Branch | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lynn Branch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norberto Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Pendarvis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Oscar Leal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Lamb (fresh) SF - Anthony Stevens (fairly fresh) PF - Willie Tompkins (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Gamino (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino can't throw it down | 34-38 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Willie Tompkins - foul #2 on Willie Tompkins, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Hardman (PG), Jon Pitts (SG), Edward Caldwell (SF) Hu Sun, Lynn Branch, Norberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Rogers (SG), Robert Knisely (C) Charles Lamb, Willie Tompkins | |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens is fouled on the floor by Edward Caldwell - foul #2 on Edward Caldwell, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Albee (PF) Calvin Pendarvis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Lamb (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Willie Tompkins (PF) Al Noerenberg, Anthony Stevens, Robert Knisely | |
| 14:20 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino blows the layup | 36-38 |
| 14:19 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb can't tip it in | 36-38 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas | Billy Rogers loses the dribble to Edward Caldwell | 36-38 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons (C) Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Joseph Cunningham (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Robert Knisely (C) Billy Rogers, Charles Lamb, Michael Richardson, Willie Tompkins | |
| 12:59 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino jams it and the foul's on Jon Pitts - foul #1 on Jon Pitts, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch (SG) Jon Pitts | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:59 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell is hacked by Anthony Stevens - foul #3 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo (SF) Edward Caldwell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Curtis (C) Robert Knisely | |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Hardman | 38-41 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino is whistled for a carry | 38-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG) James Hardman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Lamb (SG), Willie Tompkins (PF), Robert Knisely (C) Joseph Cunningham, Kevin Gamino, Steven Curtis | |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 11:51 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lynn Branch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norberto Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Albee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Lamb (fresh) SF - Anthony Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Willie Tompkins (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Knisely (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins's layup is rejected by Larry Albee | 38-41 |
| 11:36 | Arkansas | Robert Knisely can't tip it in | 38-41 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun is fouled on the floor by Robert Knisely - foul #2 on Robert Knisely, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), Edward Caldwell (SF), Calvin Pendarvis (PF) Hu Sun, Norberto Rizzo, Larry Albee | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (PG), Billy Rogers (SG), Kevin Gamino (PF), Steven Curtis (C) Al Noerenberg, Charles Lamb, Willie Tompkins, Robert Knisely | |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Calvin Pendarvis is blocked by Steven Curtis | 38-41 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis tips it back up and in | 40-41 |
| 10:37 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis is fouled on the floor by Lynn Branch - foul #2 on Lynn Branch, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Hardman (PG), Oscar Leal (C) Lynn Branch, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Charles Lamb (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Willie Tompkins (PF), Robert Knisely (C) Joseph Cunningham, Billy Rogers, Anthony Stevens, Kevin Gamino, Steven Curtis | |
| 10:15 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson clanks a floater from the left block | 40-41 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 09:47 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb's pass is intercepted by James Hardman | 40-41 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jon Pitts | 43-41 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins's fadeaway is rejected by Calvin Pendarvis | 43-41 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jon Pitts | 46-41 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas | Calvin Pendarvis steps in front of the Al Noerenberg pass | 46-41 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Al Noerenberg steals it from Calvin Pendarvis | 46-41 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg hits the finger roll | 46-43 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas | Robert Knisely snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Hardman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Caldwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Pendarvis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Oscar Leal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Lamb (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Tompkins (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Knisely (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | Robert Knisely hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 07:31 | Arkansas | Robert Knisely hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Edward Caldwell | 48-45 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas | Michael Richardson misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-45 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Knisely - foul #3 on Robert Knisely, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch (PG), Norberto Rizzo (SF), Larry Albee (PF), Travis Lyons (C) James Hardman, Jon Pitts, Edward Caldwell, Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (PG), Billy Rogers (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Kevin Gamino (PF), Steven Curtis (C) Al Noerenberg, Charles Lamb, Michael Richardson, Willie Tompkins, Robert Knisely | |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino banks in the layup on a great pass from Billy Rogers | 50-47 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Kevin Gamino is called for the reach on Larry Albee - foul #1 on Kevin Gamino, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG) Calvin Pendarvis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:19 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis lays it in on a nice dish by Billy Rogers | 50-49 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 04:47 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino misses badly on a floater from the left side | 53-49 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas | Billy Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Hu Sun - foul #1 on Hu Sun, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Hardman (PG), Edward Caldwell (SF) Hu Sun, Norberto Rizzo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG) Joseph Cunningham | |
| 04:18 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Al Noerenberg | 53-51 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | James Hardman connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Larry Albee | 55-51 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Travis Lyons - foul #2 on Travis Lyons, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), Oscar Leal (C) Lynn Branch, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (PG) Al Noerenberg | |
| 03:47 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Hardman (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Caldwell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Albee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Oscar Leal (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Rogers (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Anthony Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kevin Gamino (fresh) 9 pts. C - Steven Curtis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts is called for traveling | 55-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG) Billy Rogers | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:18 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Cunningham | 55-55 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell snags the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:27 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis drills a jump hook from the left block | 55-57 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Caldwell | 58-57 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino blows the layup but the foul's on Larry Albee - foul #3 on Larry Albee, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons (C) Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Lamb (SG) Joseph Cunningham | |
| 01:51 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Travis Lyons | 60-59 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Albee - foul #4 on Larry Albee, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins (PF) Kevin Gamino | |
| 01:20 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Curtis and he's hacked by Travis Lyons - foul #3 on Travis Lyons, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas | Willie Tompkins misses the free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony Stevens - foul #4 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Edward Caldwell is called for the reach on Steven Curtis - foul #3 on Edward Caldwell, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell is fouled in the backcourt by Al Noerenberg - foul #2 on Al Noerenberg, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 65-63 |