| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Larson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Bedford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Reichert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) C - John Gravois (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | John Gravois clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Baine - foul #2 on Joseph Baine, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:43 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-31 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | John Gravois grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | John Gravois can't connect on a shot from the left side | 32-31 |
| 19:06 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas | Billy Larson is hacked by Danny Reynolds - foul #1 on Danny Reynolds, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:16 | Arkansas | David Dennis makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Bedford | 35-31 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edward Ward | 35-34 |
| 17:37 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from David Dennis | 37-34 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | John Gravois clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by David Dennis - foul #1 on David Dennis, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro (SG), Keith Carr (SF) Billy Larson, Jason Bedford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (PG), James Widener (PF) Edward Ward, Danny Reynolds | |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:49 | Arkansas | Keith Carr is hacked by Gary McNeece - foul #1 on Gary McNeece, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Carl Lewis (PF), Robert Lamothe (C) David Dennis, Joseph Baine, Frank Reichert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:35 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | James Widener drills a runner in the lane set up by Scott Astorga | 40-38 |
| 15:52 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Roger Walker | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Roger Walker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Ferraro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lamothe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harry Gross (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Widener (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Roger Walker picks off the pass by Scott Astorga | 42-38 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Billy Larson (SG), Jason Bedford (SF), Joseph Baine (PF), Frank Reichert (C) Roger Walker, Christopher Ferraro, Keith Carr, Carl Lewis, Robert Lamothe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Danny Reynolds (PF) Harry Gross, James Widener | |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece comes up short on the floater from the right block | 42-38 |
| 14:12 | Arkansas | David Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 13:48 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine tips it in | 44-38 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 13:00 | Arkansas | Gary McNeece is called for the reach on Joseph Baine - foul #2 on Gary McNeece, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Carr (SF) Jason Bedford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (PG), David Scruggs (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), James Widener (C) Edward Ward, Scott Astorga, Gary McNeece, John Gravois | |
| 12:35 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 44-38 |
| 12:28 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Dennis | 44-38 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas | Keith Carr's pass is intercepted by James Widener | 44-38 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Harry Gross | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Larson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Reichert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harry Gross (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Scruggs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) C - James Widener (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Arkansas | David Dennis works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Baine and the foul's on Harry Gross - foul #2 on Harry Gross, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro (SG), Jason Bedford (SF), Carl Lewis (PF), Robert Lamothe (C) Billy Larson, Keith Carr, Joseph Baine, Frank Reichert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), John Gravois (C) David Scruggs, Danny Reynolds | |
| 11:32 | Arkansas | David Dennis makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the dunk | 47-40 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga tips it but misses | 47-40 |
| 11:12 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe double dribbles | 47-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG) David Dennis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Gary McNeece (SF) Harry Gross, Jason Osuna | |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | Roger Walker steals it from Edward Ward | 47-40 |
| 10:18 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro is fouled on the floor by Scott Astorga - foul #3 on Scott Astorga, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Baine (PF) Carl Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:58 | Arkansas | John Gravois swats the shot by Robert Lamothe | 47-40 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | James Widener pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Roger Walker - foul #3 on Roger Walker, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (SG), Keith Carr (SF), Frank Reichert (C) Christopher Ferraro, Jason Bedford, Robert Lamothe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:52 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 09:33 | Arkansas | Billy Larson travels with the ball | 47-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (PG), Danny Reynolds (PF) Edward Ward, James Widener | |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | John Gravois scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Harry Gross | 47-42 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas | Keith Carr is called for a charge - foul #2 on Keith Carr, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG) Roger Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), James Widener (C) Scott Astorga, Gary McNeece, John Gravois | |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | James Widener can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but the foul's on Billy Larson - foul #2 on Billy Larson, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | James Widener makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 08:08 | Arkansas | David Dennis makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Larson | 50-43 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Reynolds | 50-43 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | James Widener shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Harry Gross | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Larson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Baine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Reichert (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harry Gross (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Scruggs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Widener (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Arkansas | David Dennis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | James Widener grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Baine | 50-45 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Widener - foul #3 on James Widener, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Christopher Ferraro (SG), Jason Bedford (SF), Carl Lewis (PF) David Dennis, Billy Larson, Keith Carr, Joseph Baine | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), John Gravois (C) Harry Gross, David Scruggs, Jason Osuna, Danny Reynolds | |
| 06:51 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | James Widener is called for 3 seconds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe (C) Frank Reichert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:35 | Arkansas | Roger Walker travels in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece loses the dribble to Jason Bedford | 52-45 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Ferraro | 54-45 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses long on a floater from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses the tip | 54-45 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | James Widener tips it but misses | 54-45 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jason Bedford | 54-45 |
| 05:09 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane | 54-45 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro grabs the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford's layup is rejected by James Widener | 54-45 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Bedford | 54-45 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | James Widener is called for the reach on Carl Lewis - foul #4 on James Widener, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Billy Larson (SG), Keith Carr (SF), Frank Reichert (C) Roger Walker, Christopher Ferraro, Jason Bedford, Robert Lamothe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (PG), Danny Reynolds (PF) Edward Ward, James Widener | |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | John Gravois gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | John Gravois knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Gross | 55-47 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | Billy Larson connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Carr | 57-47 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Danny Reynolds is denied by Frank Reichert | 57-47 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 03:24 | Arkansas | David Dennis drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Larson | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Larson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Reichert (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harry Gross (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary McNeece (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross loses the dribble to Billy Larson in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis's layup is rejected by John Gravois | 59-47 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | John Gravois snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Keith Carr steals the ball from John Gravois | 59-47 |
| 02:30 | Arkansas | David Dennis clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Harry Gross - foul #3 on Harry Gross, team foul #8 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro (SG), Jimmy Wheeler (PF), Robert Lamothe (C) Billy Larson, Carl Lewis, Frank Reichert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), David Scruggs (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), James Widener (PF), Robert Penick (C) Harry Gross, Scott Astorga, Gary McNeece, Danny Reynolds, John Gravois | |
| 02:30 | Arkansas | David Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 02:30 | Arkansas | David Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas | David Dennis pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas | Keith Carr blows the layup | 61-47 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna grabs the board | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Keith Carr is called for the reach on Robert Penick - foul #3 on Keith Carr, team foul #6 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Carl Lewis (PF) David Dennis, Jimmy Wheeler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), John Gravois (C) David Scruggs, Jason Osuna, James Widener, Robert Penick | |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-47 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Scott Astorga is called for the reach on Carl Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Astorga, team foul #9 | 61-47 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece can't finish the layup | 63-47 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas | Roger Walker pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis misses the jumper from the baseline | 63-47 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds grabs the board | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses the floater from just outside the lane | 63-47 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Roger Walker runs out the clock | 63-47 |