| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dubois (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Les Ballesteros (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Utley (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Utz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Donald Davis inbounds the ball | 23-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Arkansas | Donald Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Dubois | 23-51 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Davis - foul #1 on Donald Davis, team foul #1 | 23-51 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens makes the 1st free throw | 24-51 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens makes the 2nd free throw | 25-51 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas | Donald Davis is hacked by Keith Rudolph - foul #3 on Keith Rudolph, team foul #1 | 25-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG) Keith Rudolph | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 18:47 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses the lay-in | 25-51 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Spenser | 25-51 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | John Spenser hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Philip Utz - foul #2 on Philip Utz, team foul #2 | 25-51 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 1st free throw | 26-51 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 2nd free throw | 27-51 |
| 18:23 | Arkansas | Donald Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-51 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-51 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Eugene Utley | 27-51 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Les Ballesteros | 27-53 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by August Ball is blocked by Philip Utz | 27-53 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis tips it home | 29-53 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses short on a shot from the left wing | 29-53 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens grabs the board | 29-53 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-53 |
| 17:01 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley snags the defensive board | 29-53 |
| 16:57 | Arkansas | David Dubois misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-53 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 29-53 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | John Spenser knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-53 |
| 16:32 | Arkansas | Philip Utz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), Merle Gibson (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Peter Fraizer (C) John Spenser, Donald Evens, Joe Webster, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG), Perry Sieberg (SF), Paul Carrier (PF), Elmer Olson (C) David Dubois, Donald Davis, Eugene Utley, Philip Utz | |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown is fouled on the floor by Paul Carrier - foul #1 on Paul Carrier, team foul #3 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney (SF) August Ball | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Paul Carrier steals it from Merle Gibson | 31-53 |
| 15:48 | Arkansas | Mark Brown is called for the reach on Ben Horne - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #2 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG) Glenn Oney | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG) Les Ballesteros | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dubois (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ben Horne (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Perry Sieberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Carrier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Elmer Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier's layup is rejected by Daniel Lin | 31-53 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson pulls down the rebound | 31-53 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses the fadeaway from the right block | 31-53 |
| 15:15 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Elmer Olson | 31-53 |
| 15:01 | Arkansas | Peter Fraizer is called for the reach on Ben Horne - foul #3 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #3 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (PG), Joe Webster (PF) Mark Brown, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:48 | Arkansas | Ben Horne is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Ben Horne, team foul #4 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Michael Francis (C) August Ball, Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster lays it up and in set up by John Spenser | 33-53 |
| 14:30 | Arkansas | David Dubois connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Ben Horne | 33-56 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses short on a shot from the left side | 33-56 |
| 14:10 | Arkansas | Ben Horne grabs the board | 33-56 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on John Spenser - foul #1 on John Spenser, team foul #4 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (SF) Merle Gibson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (SG), Eugene Utley (PF), Philip Utz (C) Ben Horne, Perry Sieberg, Elmer Olson | |
| 13:50 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 33-57 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier misses the 2nd free throw | 33-57 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster snags the defensive board | 33-57 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-57 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas | Philip Utz gets the rebound | 33-57 |
| 13:20 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses short on a floater from the right side | 33-57 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph pulls down the rebound | 33-57 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | John Spenser can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-57 |
| 13:13 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Eugene Utley | 33-57 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas | David Dubois is fouled on the floor by Joe Webster - foul #3 on Joe Webster, team foul #5 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), August Ball (SG), Daniel Lin (PF), Peter Fraizer (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Joe Webster, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG), Donald Davis (SF) David Dubois, Paul Carrier | |
| 12:47 | Arkansas | Ben Horne's dunk attempt is rejected by Daniel Lin | 33-57 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas | Philip Utz tips it home | 33-59 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown's pass is intercepted by Donald Davis | 33-59 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Davis | 33-61 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by August Ball | 35-61 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas | Ben Horne is whistled for a carry | 35-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg (SF), Elmer Olson (C) Ben Horne, Philip Utz | |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer connects on the floater in the paint | 37-61 |
| 11:44 | Arkansas | Donald Davis buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Elmer Olson | 37-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - August Ball (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Donald Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SG - Les Ballesteros (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Perry Sieberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Utley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Elmer Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | August Ball double dribbles | 37-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Joe Webster (PF), Michael Francis (C) Mark Brown, August Ball, Donald Evens, Daniel Lin, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garfield Luke (C) Eugene Utley | |
| 11:14 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros is whistled for traveling | 37-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG) Les Ballesteros | |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | John Spenser connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Keith Rudolph | 40-63 |
| 10:37 | Arkansas | Donald Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Joe Webster - foul #4 on Joe Webster, team foul #6 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (PF) Joe Webster | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Philip Utz (C) Elmer Olson | |
| 10:37 | Arkansas | Donald Davis misses the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 10:37 | Arkansas | Donald Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-64 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Keith Rudolph and the foul's on Garfield Luke - foul #1 on Garfield Luke, team foul #5 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG) Donald Davis | |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin makes the free throw | 43-64 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas | Ben Horne is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Ben Horne, team foul #6 | 43-64 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-64 |
| 10:05 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg gets the rebound | 43-64 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | Philip Utz hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by David Dubois and the foul's on Daniel Lin - foul #2 on Daniel Lin, team foul #7 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (SF), Peter Fraizer (C) Merle Gibson, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (SG), Donald Davis (SF) Ben Horne, Perry Sieberg | |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | Philip Utz misses the free throw | 43-66 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | Garfield Luke snags the offensive board | 43-66 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas | David Dubois misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-66 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin grabs the board | 43-66 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin drills a jumper near the basket set up by Keith Rudolph | 45-66 |
| 09:13 | Arkansas | Garfield Luke scores on a jumper from the left block set up by David Dubois | 45-68 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses badly on a runner near the basket | 45-68 |
| 09:04 | Arkansas | Donald Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-68 |
| 08:56 | Arkansas | David Dubois misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-68 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens grabs the board | 45-68 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-68 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas | Donald Davis misses short on a jumper from the right block | 48-68 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Donald Evens | 48-68 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Garfield Luke - foul #2 on Garfield Luke, team foul #7 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), August Ball (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Michael Francis (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Donald Evens, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG), Perry Sieberg (SF), Eugene Utley (PF), Elmer Olson (C) David Dubois, Donald Davis, Garfield Luke, Philip Utz | |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 07:52 | Arkansas | Ben Horne misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Mark Brown - foul #2 on Mark Brown, team foul #8 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Webster (PF) Daniel Lin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Carrier (SF) Les Ballesteros | |
| 07:52 | Arkansas | Ben Horne misses the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 07:52 | Arkansas | Ben Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-69 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - August Ball (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ben Horne (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Perry Sieberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Paul Carrier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Utley (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Elmer Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson is fouled on the floor by Michael Francis - foul #1 on Michael Francis, team foul #9 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG) Paul Carrier | |
| 07:18 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson misses the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 07:18 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Utley | 51-69 |
| 07:06 | Arkansas | David Dubois misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-69 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis pulls down the rebound | 51-69 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Mark Brown, team foul #10 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG) Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 06:43 | Arkansas | Ben Horne clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Keith Rudolph - foul #4 on Keith Rudolph, team foul #11 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (SF) Merle Gibson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 06:43 | Arkansas | Ben Horne makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas | Ben Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-71 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses the tip | 51-71 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley gets the rebound | 51-71 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 51-71 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis snags the defensive board | 51-71 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-71 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg snags the defensive board | 51-71 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Ben Horne | 51-73 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | August Ball clanks a shot from the left side | 51-73 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg gets the rebound | 51-73 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Dubois | 51-75 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis can't finish the layup | 51-75 |
| 05:09 | Arkansas | Ben Horne grabs the board | 51-75 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas | David Dubois is hacked by Joe Webster - foul #5 on Joe Webster, team foul #12 | 51-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), Merle Gibson (SG), Glenn Oney (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Peter Fraizer (C) August Ball, Keith Rudolph, Donald Evens, Joe Webster, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (SG), Donald Davis (SF), Paul Carrier (PF), Philip Utz (C) Ben Horne, Perry Sieberg, Eugene Utley, Elmer Olson | |
| 04:50 | Arkansas | David Dubois misses the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas | David Dubois misses the 2nd free throw | 51-75 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson grabs the board | 51-75 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses the jumper from the free throw line | 51-75 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown gets the offensive rebound | 51-75 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-75 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier grabs the board | 51-75 |
| 04:05 | Arkansas | David Dubois is whistled for traveling | 51-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG) David Dubois | |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donald Davis - foul #2 on Donald Davis, team foul #8 | 51-75 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney misses the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney makes the 2nd free throw | 52-75 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:18 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-75 |
| 03:17 | Arkansas | Ben Horne tips it but misses | 52-75 |
| 03:15 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier tips it back up and in | 52-77 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Merle Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Glenn Oney (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ben Horne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Les Ballesteros (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Carrier (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Philip Utz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-77 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas | Philip Utz pulls down the rebound | 52-77 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas | Donald Davis blows the layup | 52-77 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier tips it but misses | 52-77 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | Ben Horne grabs the offensive board | 52-77 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | Ben Horne scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Donald Davis | 52-79 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG) Glenn Oney | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Eugene Utley (PF) Ben Horne, Paul Carrier | |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Donald Davis misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Lin - foul #3 on Daniel Lin, team foul #13 | 52-79 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Donald Davis misses the 1st free throw | 52-79 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Donald Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-80 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by August Ball | 55-80 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Philip Utz hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Donald Davis | 55-82 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-82 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | David Dubois runs out the clock | 55-82 |