| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andrew Bloom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Millard Beatty (fresh) SF - Mike Jean (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Good (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Delancey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Overton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Mike Jean inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 19:36 | Arkansas | Millard Beatty grabs the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas | Mike Jean can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Larry Overton - foul #1 on Larry Overton, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas | Mike Jean misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas | Mike Jean misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Larry Overton gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 30-34 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Richard Bryant | 30-34 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom buries a floater from the left side set up by Ray Hebert | 32-34 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good blows the layup | 32-34 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas | Mike Jean pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas | Scott Delancey steals the ball from Ray Hebert | 32-34 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Keith Richards drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kyle Larson | 32-36 |
| 17:50 | Arkansas | Scott Delancey swats the short shot by Ray Hebert | 32-36 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Scott Delancey grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good lays it up and in set up by Kyle Larson | 32-38 |
| 17:26 | Arkansas | Millard Beatty misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Bloom - foul #3 on Andrew Bloom, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Rufus Byrne (PG), David Lewis (SG), Lawrence Swanson (PF), David Farrelly (C) Andrew Bloom, Mike Jean, Richard Bryant, Ray Hebert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG), Mack Morrison (SF), Ronald Laughlin (PF), Neil Hunter (C) Kyle Larson, Jerome Good, Scott Delancey, Larry Overton | |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Keith Richards comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin tips it home | 32-40 |
| 16:45 | Arkansas | Millard Beatty connects on the 3 from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | David Farrelly takes the ball from Keith Richards | 35-40 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas | Neil Hunter steals it from Millard Beatty | 35-40 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Mack Morrison | 35-42 |
| 15:44 | Arkansas | Lawrence Swanson clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Neil Hunter - foul #2 on Neil Hunter, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom (PG), Frank Best (SG), Mike Jean (SF), Ray Hebert (C) Rufus Byrne, David Lewis, Millard Beatty, David Farrelly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Jerome Good (SF), Scott Delancey (PF), Larry Overton (C) Mark Davies, Keith Richards, Ronald Laughlin, Neil Hunter | |
| 15:44 | Arkansas | Lawrence Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:44 | Arkansas | Lawrence Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andrew Bloom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Best (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mike Jean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Swanson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mack Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Good (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Delancey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Overton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Scott Delancey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-42 |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | Lawrence Swanson grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 15:21 | Arkansas | Mike Jean misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-42 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Larry Overton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Andrew Bloom is called for the reach on Kyle Larson - foul #4 on Andrew Bloom, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Rufus Byrne (PG), Richard Bryant (PF) Andrew Bloom, Lawrence Swanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-45 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant misses the jump hook in the lane | 37-45 |
| 14:41 | Arkansas | Mike Jean tips it home | 39-45 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 39-45 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson tips it in | 39-47 |
| 14:05 | Arkansas | Kyle Larson takes the ball from Ray Hebert | 39-47 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas | Ray Hebert grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 13:18 | Arkansas | Mike Jean drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Best | 41-47 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Rufus Byrne - foul #1 on Rufus Byrne, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Lewis (PG), Millard Beatty (SF), Lawrence Swanson (PF), David Farrelly (C) Rufus Byrne, Mike Jean, Richard Bryant, Ray Hebert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG), Keith Richards (SG), Ronald Laughlin (PF), Neil Hunter (C) Kyle Larson, Jerome Good, Scott Delancey, Larry Overton | |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:20 | Arkansas | David Lewis hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lawrence Swanson | 44-49 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | Keith Richards knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Davies | 44-51 |
| 11:37 | Arkansas | Mack Morrison steals the ball from Lawrence Swanson | 44-51 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison banks in the layup | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Best (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Millard Beatty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Swanson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Farrelly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Davies (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Richards (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Morrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Laughlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Hunter (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Arkansas | Frank Best is called for traveling | 44-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Rufus Byrne (PG), Ray Hebert (C) David Lewis, Frank Best | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerome Good (SF), Scott Delancey (PF), Larry Overton (C) Mack Morrison, Ronald Laughlin, Neil Hunter | |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies hits a turnaround from close range | 44-55 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas | Lawrence Swanson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-55 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Keith Richards snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Keith Richards knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jerome Good | 44-57 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas | Rufus Byrne misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 10:10 | Arkansas | David Farrelly grabs the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas | Rufus Byrne drills a 3 from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Lewis (SG), Mike Jean (SF), Richard Bryant (PF) Millard Beatty, David Farrelly, Lawrence Swanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Timothy Dean (SG), Neil Hunter (SF), Ronald Laughlin (C) Mark Davies, Keith Richards, Jerome Good, Larry Overton | |
| 09:24 | Arkansas | Rufus Byrne's layup is rejected by Ronald Laughlin | 47-57 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 09:01 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ray Hebert | 47-57 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas | Kyle Larson is called for the reach on Ray Hebert - foul #2 on Kyle Larson, team foul #3 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Best (SG) Rufus Byrne | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Overton (C) Scott Delancey | |
| 08:31 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant misses short on a floater from the left side | 47-57 |
| 08:30 | Arkansas | Mike Jean can't tip it in | 47-57 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Kyle Larson, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Millard Beatty (C) Ray Hebert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Richards (SG), Jerome Good (SF) Timothy Dean, Neil Hunter | |
| 08:11 | Arkansas | Frank Best misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin snags the offensive board | 47-57 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Best (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Jean (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Millard Beatty (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Richards (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Good (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Laughlin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Overton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Keith Richards and the foul's on Millard Beatty - foul #1 on Millard Beatty, team foul #4 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom (PG), Lawrence Swanson (PF), David Farrelly (C) David Lewis, Richard Bryant, Millard Beatty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Delancey (PF), Mack Morrison (C) Ronald Laughlin, Larry Overton | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good misses the free throw | 47-59 |
| 07:20 | Arkansas | David Farrelly gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 07:02 | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Best | 49-59 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Scott Delancey makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Mack Morrison | 49-61 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom loses the dribble to Scott Delancey | 49-61 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Scott Delancey connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Mack Morrison and the foul's on David Farrelly - foul #1 on David Farrelly, team foul #5 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Millard Beatty (SF), Ray Hebert (C) Mike Jean, David Farrelly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (SG), Ronald Laughlin (SF), Larry Overton (C) Kyle Larson, Keith Richards, Jerome Good | |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Scott Delancey makes the free throw | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:53 | Arkansas | Ronald Laughlin is called for the reach on Millard Beatty - foul #1 on Ronald Laughlin, team foul #5 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Farrelly (SF) Frank Best | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Millard Beatty can't connect on a runner from the left block | 49-64 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Scott Delancey knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mack Morrison | 49-67 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Overton - foul #2 on Larry Overton, team foul #6 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Bryant (PF) Lawrence Swanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean (SG), Neil Hunter (SF) Mack Morrison, Scott Delancey | |
| 05:06 | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | Ray Hebert grabs the board | 51-67 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas | David Farrelly misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-67 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Larry Overton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-67 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | David Farrelly snags the defensive board | 51-67 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas | Millard Beatty buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Bloom | 54-67 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Millard Beatty steals the ball from Ronald Laughlin | 54-67 |
| 03:43 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Best (SG), Mike Jean (SF) Millard Beatty, David Farrelly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Keith Richards (SG), Jerome Good (SF), Scott Delancey (PF) Mark Davies, Timothy Dean, Neil Hunter, Ronald Laughlin | |
| 03:29 | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 54-67 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Keith Richards | 54-67 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andrew Bloom (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Best (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Jean (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Richards (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Good (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Delancey (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Larry Overton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Larry Overton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-67 |
| 03:05 | Arkansas | Mike Jean gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas | Keith Richards steps in front of the Mike Jean pass | 54-67 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Keith Richards misses the lay-in | 54-67 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Richard Bryant | 54-67 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant loses the ball out of bounds | 54-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Rufus Byrne (PG), David Lewis (SG), Millard Beatty (SF), Lawrence Swanson (PF), David Farrelly (C) Andrew Bloom, Frank Best, Mike Jean, Richard Bryant, Ray Hebert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG), Timothy Dean (SG), Mack Morrison (SF), Ronald Laughlin (PF), Neil Hunter (C) Kyle Larson, Keith Richards, Jerome Good, Scott Delancey, Larry Overton | |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison misses the dunk | 54-67 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin grabs the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-67 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas | Mack Morrison picks off the pass by Lawrence Swanson | 54-67 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean lays it up and in on a great pass from Mack Morrison | 54-69 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas | Rufus Byrne misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-69 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | Lawrence Swanson snags the offensive board | 54-69 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Lawrence Swanson is denied by Mack Morrison | 54-69 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Davies | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Lawrence Swanson lays it up and in on a great pass from David Lewis | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter makes the jumper from the right wing | 56-73 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Lawrence Swanson connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Rufus Byrne | 58-73 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies runs out the clock | 58-73 |