| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Hunter (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ira Hess (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Reynolds (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Abraham Barrington (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Benjamin Reynolds inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | Ira Hess clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-32 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Lewis steals it from Jerry Kern | 32-32 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas | Floyd Lashbrook takes the ball from John Hunter | 32-32 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph tips it in | 32-34 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas | John Hunter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 18:27 | Arkansas | Michael Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas | Benjamin Reynolds misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 32-34 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas | Benjamin Reynolds snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas | Benjamin Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Stuart Logan - foul #1 on Stuart Logan, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Larry Collins (SG), Robert Woodberry (SF), Manuel Chasse (PF) Ira Hess, Benjamin Reynolds, Abraham Barrington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (SF), Stephen Holman (PF), Lyman Feather (C) Stuart Logan, Floyd Lashbrook, Earl Adolph | |
| 17:26 | Arkansas | Larry Collins is whistled for traveling | 32-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer (PG) John Hunter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson is hacked by Larry Collins - foul #1 on Larry Collins, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SF) Keith Daughtery | |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Lewis steals the ball from Stephen Holman | 32-34 |
| 16:37 | Arkansas | Larry Collins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern drills a 3 from the right corner set up by George Hutchinson | 32-37 |
| 15:53 | Arkansas | Manuel Chasse is called for traveling | 32-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Hunter (PG), Ira Hess (SG), Benjamin Reynolds (SF), Abraham Barrington (PF) Igor Zeckzer, Larry Collins, Robert Woodberry, Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Stuart Logan (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Earl Adolph (C) Jerry Kern, David Jay, Stephen Holman, Lyman Feather | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Hunter (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ira Hess (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Reynolds (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Abraham Barrington (fresh) 6 pts. C - Manuel Chasse (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Hutchinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery is fouled on the floor by John Hunter - foul #1 on John Hunter, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Lewis (C) Manuel Chasse | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Benjamin Reynolds is called for the reach on George Hutchinson - foul #2 on Benjamin Reynolds, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Woodberry (C) Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas | Benjamin Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas | Ira Hess is hacked by Floyd Lashbrook - foul #2 on Floyd Lashbrook, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Larry Collins (C) Abraham Barrington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), Stephen Holman (PF) George Hutchinson, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| 14:15 | Arkansas | Larry Collins clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-37 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan grabs the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | Benjamin Reynolds steals it from Stephen Holman | 32-37 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas | Robert Woodberry's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Holman | 32-37 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas | Benjamin Reynolds misses the tip | 32-37 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | David Jay snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan clanks a runner from the left block | 32-37 |
| 12:41 | Arkansas | John Hunter pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 12:25 | Arkansas | Ira Hess is whistled for a carry | 32-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer (PG), Bryan Roberts (SF), Abraham Barrington (PF), Michael Lewis (C) John Hunter, Ira Hess, Benjamin Reynolds, Robert Woodberry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), Floyd Lashbrook (PF) Keith Daughtery, Stuart Logan, Earl Adolph | |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook misses badly on a floater in the lane | 32-37 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Kern | 32-37 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern is hacked by Larry Collins - foul #2 on Larry Collins, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Benjamin Reynolds (SF) Larry Collins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | David Jay knocks in the floater in the paint set up by George Hutchinson | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Igor Zeckzer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryan Roberts (fresh) SF - Benjamin Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Abraham Barrington (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Hutchinson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Jay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Holman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by George Hutchinson - foul #2 on George Hutchinson, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather (SF) David Jay | |
| 11:23 | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 11:23 | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Michael Lewis - foul #3 on Michael Lewis, team foul #5 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Hunter (PG) Igor Zeckzer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG) Stephen Holman | |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas | Abraham Barrington comes up short on the shot in the lane | 33-41 |
| 10:37 | Arkansas | Michael Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 10:28 | Arkansas | John Hunter misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 33-41 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Floyd Lashbrook | 33-44 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas | John Hunter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas | Benjamin Reynolds tips it home | 35-44 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Kern | 35-47 |
| 09:21 | Arkansas | George Hutchinson takes the ball from Bryan Roberts | 35-47 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lyman Feather | 35-50 |
| 08:41 | Arkansas | Benjamin Reynolds double dribbles | 35-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer (PG), Ira Hess (SG), Robert Woodberry (SF), Manuel Chasse (PF), Larry Collins (C) John Hunter, Bryan Roberts, Benjamin Reynolds, Abraham Barrington, Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Stephen Holman (PF), Earl Adolph (C) Jerry Kern, George Hutchinson, Floyd Lashbrook, Lyman Feather | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | David Jay is whistled for a carry | 35-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG) Keith Daughtery | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:14 | Arkansas | Manuel Chasse connects on the floater in the paint | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Holman | 37-53 |
| 07:38 | Arkansas | Ira Hess misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-53 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | David Jay snags the defensive board | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 07:11 | Arkansas | Larry Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 37-53 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Igor Zeckzer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ira Hess (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Woodberry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Chasse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Schimke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Jay (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Holman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Arkansas | Ira Hess hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Stuart Logan | 40-55 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas | Robert Woodberry misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-55 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Hunter (PG), Benjamin Reynolds (SF), Abraham Barrington (PF), Michael Lewis (C) Igor Zeckzer, Robert Woodberry, Manuel Chasse, Larry Collins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), Floyd Lashbrook (PF) Andrew Schimke, David Jay, Stephen Holman | |
| 05:21 | Arkansas | Ira Hess is hacked by Earl Adolph - foul #1 on Earl Adolph, team foul #4 | 40-55 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | Ira Hess can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-55 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Benjamin Reynolds | 40-55 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | Benjamin Reynolds can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Keith Daughtery | 40-55 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern is fouled on the floor by Michael Lewis - foul #4 on Michael Lewis, team foul #6 | 40-55 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-55 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook can't tip it in | 40-55 |
| 03:57 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ira Hess | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Arkansas | Michael Lewis is whistled for a carry | 40-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer (PG), Larry Collins (SG), Bryan Roberts (SF), Manuel Chasse (PF), Robert Woodberry (C) John Hunter, Ira Hess, Benjamin Reynolds, Abraham Barrington, Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG), George Hutchinson (SG), David Jay (SF), Stephen Holman (PF), Lyman Feather (C) Keith Daughtery, Jerry Kern, Stuart Logan, Floyd Lashbrook, Earl Adolph | |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-55 |
| 03:16 | Arkansas | Bryan Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 03:05 | Arkansas | Larry Collins drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Igor Zeckzer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bryan Roberts (fresh) PF - Manuel Chasse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Woodberry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Schimke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Hutchinson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Jay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Holman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lyman Feather (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman is denied on a layup by Robert Woodberry | 43-55 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman grabs the offensive board | 43-55 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | David Jay knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lyman Feather | 43-57 |
| 02:14 | Arkansas | Manuel Chasse clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-57 |
| 02:12 | Arkansas | Larry Collins grabs the offensive board | 43-57 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas | Manuel Chasse can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-57 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-57 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman tips it in | 43-59 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas | Bryan Roberts can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Jay - foul #1 on David Jay, team foul #5 | 43-59 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas | Bryan Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas | Bryan Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bryan Roberts - foul #1 on Bryan Roberts, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Larry Collins misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-61 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Bryan Roberts is called for the reach on George Hutchinson - foul #2 on Bryan Roberts, team foul #8 | 45-61 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Manuel Chasse grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Larry Collins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-61 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | David Jay grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke runs out the clock | 45-61 |