| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Carroll Lombardo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edmund Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Geoffrey Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Wolfe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Edmund Lee inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark can't finish the layup | 35-26 |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | Edmund Lee gets the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 19:24 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe lays it in on a great pass from Carroll Lombardo | 37-26 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein is hacked by Carroll Lombardo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carroll Lombardo, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Platt (SG) Carroll Lombardo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Samuel Ebenstein | 37-28 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Lawrence Broadhead - foul #2 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Schiller (PF), Joseph Tibbs (C) Geoffrey Clark, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) David Pitre | |
| 18:20 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-28 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Platt - foul #2 on Daniel Platt, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Iacovelli (SF) Edmund Lee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (SG), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-28 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas | Roger Schiller snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas | Daniel Platt scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Iacovelli | 45-28 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Roger Schiller takes the ball from Ray Houser in the backcourt | 45-28 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas | Daniel Platt misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-28 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Norman Absher | 45-28 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | William Iacovelli is called for the reach on Michael Wiggins - foul #2 on William Iacovelli, team foul #3 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Roger Schiller, Joseph Tibbs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG) Michael Wiggins | |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser is hacked by Patrick Shaw - foul #1 on Patrick Shaw, team foul #4 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Ray Houser, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | David Pitre hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Ebenstein and he's hacked by Geoffrey Clark - foul #2 on Geoffrey Clark, team foul #5 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edmund Lee (SF), Joseph Tibbs (PF) William Iacovelli, Geoffrey Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (SF) Norman Absher | |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | David Pitre misses the free throw | 45-30 |
| 16:39 | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs grabs the board | 45-30 |
| 16:23 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead is hacked by Patrick Shaw - foul #2 on Patrick Shaw, team foul #6 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Schiller (PF) Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG), Joseph Lucas (SF), Randy Howell (C) Samuel Ebenstein, David Pitre, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser is wide open but clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Edmund Lee - foul #1 on Edmund Lee, team foul #7 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gene Hipp (PG), Carroll Lombardo (SG), Michael Wolfe (C) Patrick Shaw, Daniel Platt, Joseph Tibbs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins (SF), Darryl Paz (C) Joseph Lucas, Sammy Finnegan | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser misses the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Gene Hipp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Carroll Lombardo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edmund Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Schiller (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Wolfe (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Houser (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Arkansas | Roger Schiller lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carroll Lombardo | 47-31 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Wolfe - foul #1 on Michael Wolfe, team foul #8 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Iacovelli (SF), Geoffrey Clark (C) Edmund Lee, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | Roger Schiller grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas | Randy Howell swats the layup by Geoffrey Clark | 47-32 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz's pass is intercepted by Geoffrey Clark | 47-32 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark gets the offensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 14:46 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Gene Hipp | 49-32 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-32 |
| 14:34 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark pulls down the rebound | 49-32 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Carroll Lombardo and he's hacked by Darryl Paz - foul #1 on Darryl Paz, team foul #2 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw (SG), Edmund Lee (SF), Joseph Tibbs (C) Gene Hipp, William Iacovelli, Roger Schiller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), David Pitre (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Matthew Brown, Ray Houser, Michael Wiggins, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| 14:28 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark misses the free throw | 51-32 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan snags the defensive board | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan misses the jumper from the right wing | 51-32 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead can't tip it in | 51-32 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan tips it in | 51-34 |
| 13:52 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark double dribbles | 51-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gene Hipp (PG), Michael Wolfe (C) Carroll Lombardo, Geoffrey Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher's pass is intercepted by Patrick Shaw in the backcourt | 51-34 |
| 13:46 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw slams it home | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher loses the dribble to Patrick Shaw in the backcourt | 53-34 |
| 13:42 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw slams it home | 55-34 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | Gene Hipp takes the ball from Lawrence Broadhead | 55-34 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas | Edmund Lee is hacked by Norman Absher - foul #1 on Norman Absher, team foul #3 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Iacovelli (SF), Geoffrey Clark (PF) Edmund Lee, Joseph Tibbs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) David Pitre, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 12:54 | Arkansas | Norman Absher is called for the reach on William Iacovelli - foul #2 on Norman Absher, team foul #4 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Platt (SG) Patrick Shaw | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) Norman Absher | |
| 12:45 | Arkansas | Gene Hipp is hacked by Michael Wiggins - foul #1 on Michael Wiggins, team foul #5 | 55-34 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe throws it down on a nice dish by Daniel Platt | 57-34 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Wiggins | 57-37 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Geoffrey Clark | 59-37 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Samuel Ebenstein and the foul's on Michael Wolfe - foul #2 on Michael Wolfe, team foul #9 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo (PG), Patrick Shaw (SG), Edmund Lee (SF), Roger Schiller (PF) Gene Hipp, Daniel Platt, William Iacovelli, Geoffrey Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), David Pitre (SG), Joseph Lucas (SF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Ray Houser, Michael Wiggins, Randy Howell | |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz makes the free throw | 59-40 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Carroll Lombardo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Shaw (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edmund Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Schiller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Wolfe (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darryl Paz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-40 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead grabs the board | 59-40 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas blows the layup | 59-40 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Darryl Paz | 59-40 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | David Pitre lays it in | 59-42 |
| 10:49 | Arkansas | Lawrence Broadhead swats the dunk try by Michael Wolfe | 59-42 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas | Roger Schiller tips it back up and in | 61-42 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz is denied on a layup by Edmund Lee | 61-42 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Michael Wolfe | 61-42 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas | Lawrence Broadhead steps in front of the Patrick Shaw pass | 61-42 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | David Pitre is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Shaw - foul #3 on Patrick Shaw, team foul #10 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gene Hipp (PG), Daniel Platt (SG), William Iacovelli (SF), Geoffrey Clark (PF), Joseph Tibbs (C) Carroll Lombardo, Patrick Shaw, Edmund Lee, Roger Schiller, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Robert Reeder (C) Matthew Brown, Joseph Lucas, Darryl Paz, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | David Pitre makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | David Pitre makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | Daniel Platt makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gene Hipp | 64-44 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-44 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | David Pitre grabs the offensive rebound | 64-44 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Wiggins, team foul #6 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Randy Howell (C) David Pitre, Robert Reeder | |
| 09:06 | Arkansas | Daniel Platt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-44 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan grabs the defensive rebound | 64-44 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-44 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan gets the offensive rebound | 64-44 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan clanks a 3 from the left wing | 64-44 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Joseph Tibbs | 64-44 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas | Daniel Platt scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-44 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser's pass is intercepted by Daniel Platt | 67-44 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas | Gene Hipp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo (PG), Patrick Shaw (SG), Edmund Lee (SF), Roger Schiller (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Gene Hipp, Daniel Platt, William Iacovelli, Geoffrey Clark, Joseph Tibbs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (SG), Joseph Lucas (SF), Robert Reeder (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Ray Houser, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Randy Howell | |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 67-44 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Carroll Lombardo | 69-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Carroll Lombardo (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Shaw (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edmund Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Schiller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Wolfe (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Absher (fresh) SF - Joseph Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Reeder (fresh) C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein is fouled in the backcourt by Edmund Lee - foul #2 on Edmund Lee, team foul #11 | 69-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG), Darryl Paz (PF) Joseph Lucas, Robert Reeder | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses the 2nd free throw | 69-45 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz grabs the offensive board | 69-45 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 69-45 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher tips it but misses | 69-45 |
| 07:22 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Michael Wolfe | 69-45 |
| 07:04 | Arkansas | Norman Absher is called for the reach on Edmund Lee - foul #3 on Norman Absher, team foul #7 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG) Samuel Ebenstein | |
| 07:04 | Arkansas | Edmund Lee misses the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Darryl Paz | 69-45 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Carroll Lombardo - foul #4 on Carroll Lombardo, team foul #12 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Howell (PF) Darryl Paz | |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown makes the 1st free throw | 69-46 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 69-47 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas | David Pitre is called for the reach on Patrick Shaw - foul #2 on David Pitre, team foul #8 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas (SF) David Pitre | |
| 06:50 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 71-47 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-47 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell hits the follow up shot | 71-49 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas | Edmund Lee can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Lucas - foul #1 on Joseph Lucas, team foul #9 | 71-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gene Hipp (PG), Daniel Platt (SG), Geoffrey Clark (PF) Carroll Lombardo, Patrick Shaw, Roger Schiller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Ray Houser (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Matthew Brown, Norman Absher, Joseph Lucas, Randy Howell, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 06:12 | Arkansas | Edmund Lee makes the 1st free throw | 72-49 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas | Edmund Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 73-49 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser lays it in uncontested set up by Samuel Ebenstein | 73-51 |
| 05:44 | Arkansas | Daniel Platt is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Daniel Platt, team foul #13 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs (C) Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein is hacked by Daniel Platt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Platt, team foul #14 | 73-51 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses the 1st free throw | 73-51 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas | Daniel Platt clanks a 3 from the right wing | 73-52 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark misses the tip | 73-52 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein snags the defensive board | 73-52 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 73-52 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs snags the defensive board | 73-52 |
| 04:48 | Arkansas | Daniel Platt buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Tibbs | 76-52 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein travels in the backcourt | 76-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo (PG), Patrick Shaw (SG), William Iacovelli (SF), Roger Schiller (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Gene Hipp, Daniel Platt, Edmund Lee, Geoffrey Clark, Joseph Tibbs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Joseph Lucas (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Robert Reeder (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Darryl Paz | |
| 04:33 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe blows the layup but he's hacked by Randy Howell - foul #2 on Randy Howell, team foul #10 | 76-52 |
| 04:33 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 77-52 |
| 04:33 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 78-52 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder is alone and drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Brown | 78-54 |
| 03:48 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 78-54 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe gets the offensive rebound | 78-54 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 78-54 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder grabs the board | 78-54 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Carroll Lombardo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Shaw (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Iacovelli (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Schiller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Wolfe (tiring) 22 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Houser (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joseph Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Reeder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas lays it in | 78-56 |
| 03:16 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Carroll Lombardo | 80-56 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas loses the ball out of bounds | 80-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gene Hipp (PG), Daniel Platt (SG), Edmund Lee (SF), Geoffrey Clark (PF), Joseph Tibbs (C) Carroll Lombardo, Patrick Shaw, William Iacovelli, Roger Schiller, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (SF), Darryl Paz (PF) Joseph Lucas, Robert Reeder | |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Edmund Lee misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Darryl Paz - foul #2 on Darryl Paz, team foul #11 | 80-56 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Edmund Lee misses the 1st free throw | 80-56 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Edmund Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 80-56 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz grabs the defensive rebound | 80-56 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher's pass is intercepted by Edmund Lee | 80-56 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Gene Hipp and he's fouled by Randy Howell - foul #3 on Randy Howell, team foul #12 | 82-56 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs makes the free throw | 83-56 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-56 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-56 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Platt - foul #5 on Daniel Platt, team foul #15 | 83-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw (SG), Michael Wolfe (C) Daniel Platt, Joseph Tibbs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser misses the 1st free throw | 83-56 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 83-57 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas | Randy Howell is called for the reach on Geoffrey Clark - foul #4 on Randy Howell, team foul #13 | 83-57 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark makes the 1st free throw | 84-57 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 85-57 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 85-57 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark grabs the board | 85-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 85-57 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell gets the rebound | 85-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Matthew Brown and he's fouled by Geoffrey Clark - foul #3 on Geoffrey Clark, team foul #16 | 85-59 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz makes the free throw | 85-60 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Darryl Paz steals the ball from Michael Wolfe | 85-60 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser is hacked by Patrick Shaw - foul #4 on Patrick Shaw, team foul #17 | 85-60 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser makes the 1st free throw | 85-61 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 85-62 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Gene Hipp runs out the clock | 85-62 |