| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Guzzi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Holman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Willey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Dorris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Meador (fresh) PF - Lee Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Russell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | David Holman inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | Paul Willey double dribbles | 34-26 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | John Meador buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jose Martin | 34-29 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas | David Holman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Paul Willey is called for the reach on David Russell - foul #3 on Paul Willey, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Carter (PF) Paul Willey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Robert Walker is called for the reach on Stefan Costa - foul #1 on Robert Walker, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Billy Carter - foul #1 on Billy Carter, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Walker | 36-31 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | John Meador misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas | Billy Carter pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi is fouled on the floor by John Meador - foul #1 on John Meador, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Woolridge (C) Daniel Dorris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), Jeff Steinbeck (PF), Clayton Galle (C) Stefan Costa, Lee Wilkins, David Russell | |
| 16:54 | Arkansas | Billy Carter misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin misses the tip | 36-31 |
| 16:29 | Arkansas | Billy Carter gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:02 | Arkansas | David Holman buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Walker | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Guzzi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Holman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Billy Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Woolridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Kirkwood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Martin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Meador (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeff Steinbeck (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clayton Galle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | John Meador hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Kirkwood | 38-34 |
| 15:46 | Arkansas | David Holman scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Woolridge | 41-34 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Steinbeck | 41-34 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle grabs the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Billy Carter - foul #2 on Billy Carter, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (PG), Ronald Archibald (SG), Erik Hui (SF), Paul Willey (PF), Daniel Dorris (C) Robert Walker, Harold Guzzi, David Holman, Billy Carter, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), William Moore (SF), David Russell (C) Jose Martin, John Meador, Clayton Galle | |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas | Ronald Archibald knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Pinheiro and he's fouled by Thomas Kirkwood - foul #2 on Thomas Kirkwood, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry (SG), Lee Wilkins (PF) Thomas Kirkwood, Jeff Steinbeck | |
| 14:23 | Arkansas | Ronald Archibald misses the free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | David Russell loses the dribble to Erik Hui | 43-36 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas | Ronald Archibald hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Russell | 43-36 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Fry | 43-38 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas | William Moore steals it from Erik Hui | 43-38 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | David Russell misses the jump hook in the lane | 43-38 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 12:44 | Arkansas | David Russell is called for the reach on Daniel Dorris - foul #3 on David Russell, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Walker (PG) Ronald Archibald | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (SG) Anthony Fry | |
| 12:30 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Robert Walker | 45-40 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | Erik Hui is called for the reach on David Russell - foul #2 on Erik Hui, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi (SG), David Holman (SF), Billy Carter (PF), John Woolridge (C) Eric Pinheiro, Erik Hui, Paul Willey, Daniel Dorris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (SG), John Meador (SF), Clayton Galle (C) Stefan Costa, William Moore, David Russell | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle is fouled on the floor by John Woolridge - foul #2 on John Woolridge, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck (PF) Lee Wilkins | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Guzzi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Holman (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Billy Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Woolridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Kirkwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Meador (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeff Steinbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clayton Galle (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 11:13 | Arkansas | David Holman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-43 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Harold Guzzi takes the ball from Jose Martin | 45-43 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas | Robert Walker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jeff Steinbeck - foul #1 on Jeff Steinbeck, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Willey (PF), Daniel Dorris (C) Billy Carter, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Russell (C) Clayton Galle | |
| 10:45 | Arkansas | Robert Walker makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas | Robert Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood makes the 3 from straight away | 47-46 |
| 10:14 | Arkansas | Jose Martin steals the ball from Robert Walker | 47-46 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck blows the layup | 47-46 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | David Russell hits the follow up shot | 47-48 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by David Russell - foul #4 on David Russell, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (PG), Ronald Archibald (SG), Billy Carter (PF) Robert Walker, Harold Guzzi, Paul Willey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), Anthony Fry (SG), Lee Wilkins (PF), Clayton Galle (C) Thomas Kirkwood, Jose Martin, Jeff Steinbeck, David Russell | |
| 09:29 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Anthony Fry scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 08:47 | Arkansas | David Holman comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by John Meador - foul #2 on John Meador, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Woolridge (C) Daniel Dorris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Moore (SF) John Meador | |
| 08:47 | Arkansas | David Holman makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:47 | Arkansas | David Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa travels with the ball | 50-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Hui (SF) David Holman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (SG) Anthony Fry | |
| 08:14 | Arkansas | Erik Hui throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Walker (PG), Harold Guzzi (SG), Paul Willey (PF) Eric Pinheiro, Ronald Archibald, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | William Moore comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Erik Hui - foul #3 on Erik Hui, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Russell (C) Clayton Galle | |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | William Moore makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | William Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:30 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | William Moore pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Guzzi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Hui (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Willey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | William Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa tips it in | 50-55 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-55 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | William Moore gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | William Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas | Billy Carter gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas | Paul Willey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (PG), David Holman (SF), John Woolridge (PF), Daniel Dorris (C) Robert Walker, Erik Hui, Paul Willey, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood (PG), Anthony Fry (SG), John Meador (SF), Jeff Steinbeck (PF) Stefan Costa, Jose Martin, William Moore, Lee Wilkins | |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood scores on a shot from the right side | 50-57 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas | David Holman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harold Guzzi | 52-57 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Jeff Steinbeck misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas | David Holman grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas | David Holman hits a floater from the left side set up by Harold Guzzi | 54-57 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Harold Guzzi takes the ball from John Meador | 54-57 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro connects on the shot from the right side set up by Harold Guzzi | 56-57 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Harold Guzzi is called for the reach on Thomas Kirkwood - foul #3 on Harold Guzzi, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Walker (PG), Paul Willey (PF) Harold Guzzi, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jose Martin (SG), Clayton Galle (C) Anthony Fry, David Russell | |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:30 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Walker | 58-59 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Clayton Galle misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 03:42 | Arkansas | David Holman buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Robert Walker | 60-59 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kirkwood snags the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi (SG) Eric Pinheiro | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa (PG), Lee Wilkins (PF), David Russell (C) Thomas Kirkwood, Jeff Steinbeck, Clayton Galle | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Guzzi (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Holman (fresh) 20 pts. PF - Paul Willey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Dorris (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stefan Costa (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jose Martin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Meador (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lee Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | David Russell loses the ball out of bounds | 60-59 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Holman | 63-59 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins is whistled for a carry | 63-59 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-59 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris tips it but misses | 63-59 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas | Paul Willey gets the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | Robert Walker scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Harold Guzzi | 65-59 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | David Russell is fouled on the floor by Robert Walker - foul #2 on Robert Walker, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | David Russell makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | David Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | David Holman drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Walker | 68-61 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Lee Wilkins knocks in the runner in the lane | 68-63 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Walker | 70-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Jose Martin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 70-63 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris is hacked by Stefan Costa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stefan Costa, team foul #7 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (SG), Billy Carter (PF) Harold Guzzi, Paul Willey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | David Russell gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-63 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Billy Carter pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Martin - foul #3 on Jose Martin, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Stefan Costa buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Robert Walker runs out the clock | 72-66 |