| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Depasquale (fresh) SG - Raymond Guin (fresh) SF - Van Mercer (fresh) PF - James Swinehart (fresh) C - Steven Mayle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) PF - William Bennett (fresh) C - James Krout (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on James Krout - foul #1 on James Krout, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Krout | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas | Van Mercer's pass is intercepted by Frank Foss | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss drills a shot in the paint and the foul's on Steven Mayle - foul #1 on Steven Mayle, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss misses the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas | James Swinehart pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:21 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-5 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the driving attempt in the paint | 5-5 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 5-5 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses the tip | 5-5 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | James Swinehart misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Foss - foul #1 on Frank Foss, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | James Swinehart makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | James Swinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 7-5 |
| 17:19 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:02 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale hits the follow up shot | 9-5 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Krout | 9-8 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas | Van Mercer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | William Bennett gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin (PG), Michael Beaupre (SG), Tibor Zais (SF), Ed Gilmore (PF), Willie Green (C) Richard Depasquale, Raymond Guin, Van Mercer, James Swinehart, Steven Mayle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Robert Crosby, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| 15:57 | Arkansas | Willie Green loses the ball out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG) Kenneth Ovellette | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Alfredo Martin (fresh) SG - Michael Beaupre (fresh) SF - Tibor Zais (fresh) PF - Ed Gilmore (fresh) C - Willie Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Berta (fresh) SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) C - George Vangilder (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 9-8 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming grabs the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | David Berta is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Martin - foul #1 on Alfredo Martin, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming blows the layup | 9-8 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas | Tibor Zais snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | Willie Green clanks a shot from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-8 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas | Willie Green snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:26 | Arkansas | Willie Green clanks a jumper from the left side | 9-8 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder's fadeaway is rejected by Ed Gilmore | 9-8 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses the tip | 9-8 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | David Berta tips it home | 9-10 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre buries a jumper from close range | 11-10 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Michael Beaupre is called for the reach on Frederick Proctor - foul #1 on Michael Beaupre, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale (PG), Raymond Guin (SG), Van Mercer (SF), James Swinehart (PF), Steven Mayle (C) Alfredo Martin, Michael Beaupre, Tibor Zais, Ed Gilmore, Willie Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), William Bennett (PF), James Krout (C) David Berta, Frederick Proctor, Manuel Tubbs, Ronald Fleming, George Vangilder | |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin buries a 3 from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | William Bennett hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Frank Foss | 14-12 |
| 12:57 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle tips it home | 16-12 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Van Mercer steals the ball from William Bennett | 16-12 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin blows the layup | 16-12 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | James Krout pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | William Bennett loses the dribble to James Swinehart | 16-12 |
| 12:08 | Arkansas | Kenneth Ovellette steals it from Steven Mayle | 16-12 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-12 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Steven Mayle | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Depasquale (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Guin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Van Mercer (fairly fresh) PF - James Swinehart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Mayle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Krout (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Arkansas | James Swinehart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-12 |
| 11:31 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle tips it back up and in | 18-12 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Raymond Guin steals it from Kenneth Ovellette | 18-12 |
| 11:14 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale jams it set up by Raymond Guin | 20-12 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | James Krout is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Krout, team foul #3 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin (PG), Tibor Zais (SF), Ed Gilmore (PF), Willie Green (C) Richard Depasquale, Van Mercer, James Swinehart, Steven Mayle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Robert Crosby, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| 10:41 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-12 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs hits a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Tibor Zais - foul #1 on Tibor Zais, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre (SG) Raymond Guin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG) Kenneth Ovellette | |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs makes the free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:03 | Arkansas | Manuel Tubbs denies the turnaround by Willie Green | 20-15 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | David Berta grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Frederick Proctor is blocked by Ed Gilmore | 20-15 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas | Willie Green snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Alfredo Martin | 22-15 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Frederick Proctor and the foul's on Ed Gilmore - foul #1 on Ed Gilmore, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale (PG), James Swinehart (PF), Steven Mayle (C) Alfredo Martin, Ed Gilmore, Willie Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Robert Crosby (SF), William Bennett (PF) David Berta, Frederick Proctor, George Vangilder | |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 22-18 |
| 09:19 | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre tips it in | 24-18 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 08:39 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle is hacked by Frank Foss - foul #2 on Frank Foss, team foul #4 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Guin (SG), Van Mercer (SF) Michael Beaupre, Tibor Zais | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Ronald Fleming | |
| 08:16 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Depasquale | 26-18 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs travels with the ball | 26-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG) Robert Crosby | |
| 07:43 | Arkansas | Kenneth Ovellette steals the ball from Raymond Guin | 26-18 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette banks in the layup | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Depasquale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Guin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Van Mercer (fresh) PF - James Swinehart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Mayle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Berta (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Vangilder (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | William Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | David Berta is fouled on the floor by Van Mercer - foul #1 on Van Mercer, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin (PG), Tibor Zais (SF), Ed Gilmore (PF), Willie Green (C) Richard Depasquale, Van Mercer, James Swinehart, Steven Mayle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SF), Ronald Fleming (C) Manuel Tubbs, George Vangilder | |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | David Berta misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Alfredo Martin - foul #2 on Alfredo Martin, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre (PG) Alfredo Martin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | David Berta misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | David Berta makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas | Willie Green is called for 3 seconds | 26-21 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Willie Green - foul #1 on Willie Green, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG) Kenneth Ovellette | |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | Willie Green misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Frederick Proctor - foul #1 on Frederick Proctor, team foul #5 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski (SG), Van Mercer (SF), James Swinehart (PF) Raymond Guin, Tibor Zais, Ed Gilmore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SF), George Vangilder (C) David Berta, Ronald Fleming | |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | Willie Green makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | Willie Green makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses short on a shot in the lane | 28-23 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs tips it in | 28-25 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas | James Swinehart comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-25 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-25 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas | Willie Green snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas | Willie Green knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Beaupre | 30-25 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 04:08 | Arkansas | Willie Green gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 03:18 | Arkansas | Willie Green connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Beaupre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Swietomierz Cipkowski (fairly fresh) SF - Van Mercer (fairly fresh) PF - James Swinehart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frederick Proctor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Bennett (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Vangilder (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder hits the finger roll on a great pass from Manuel Tubbs and he's fouled by Willie Green - foul #2 on Willie Green, team foul #9 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale (PG), Raymond Guin (SG), Tibor Zais (SF), Ed Gilmore (PF), Steven Mayle (C) Michael Beaupre, Swietomierz Cipkowski, Van Mercer, James Swinehart, Willie Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), David Berta (SF), James Krout (C) Robert Crosby, Frederick Proctor, Manuel Tubbs, William Bennett | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:44 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Depasquale | 34-28 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to George Vangilder | 34-28 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | David Berta buries a jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas | Ed Gilmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF) David Berta, George Vangilder | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Fleming | 34-30 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | James Krout hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Mayle - foul #2 on Steven Mayle, team foul #10 | 34-30 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | James Krout makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle's floater is tipped away by James Krout | 34-31 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming gets the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-31 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Kenneth Ovellette is called for the reach on Raymond Guin - foul #1 on Kenneth Ovellette, team foul #6 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin (PG), Michael Beaupre (SG), Van Mercer (SF), James Swinehart (PF), Willie Green (C) Richard Depasquale, Raymond Guin, Tibor Zais, Ed Gilmore, Steven Mayle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette | |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin is hacked by David Berta - foul #1 on David Berta, team foul #7 | 34-31 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Willie Green snags the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | The clock runs out | 35-31 |