| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Craig Blais (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Kowalsky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norbert Rhem (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clayton Schmit (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maynard Weiss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Scharff (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arnold Trogdon (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Bingham (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:50 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 19:49 | Arkansas | John Bryant snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas | Norbert Rhem is fouled on the floor by Thomas Scharff - foul #3 on Thomas Scharff, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo (SF) Thomas Scharff | |
| 19:09 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky misses short on a jumper from the right block | 29-30 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas | Craig Blais grabs the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas | Craig Blais hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | William Bingham pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | William Bingham knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-32 |
| 18:05 | Arkansas | Maynard Weiss steals it from Craig Blais in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | William Bingham's fadeaway is rejected by John Bryant | 29-32 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas | John Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-32 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | William Bingham dunks the ball on a great pass from Andrew Demartino | 29-34 |
| 16:45 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky buries a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Andrew Demartino - foul #2 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Thomas (SF), Alvaro Costa (C) Clayton Schmit, John Bryant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Porter (PF), Martin Denton (C) Arnold Trogdon, William Bingham | |
| 16:45 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky misses the free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Alvaro Costa - foul #1 on Alvaro Costa, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Bowen (SF) Andrew Demartino | |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas | Jamie Zullo takes the ball from Alvaro Costa | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Craig Blais (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Kowalsky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Norbert Rhem (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. C - Alvaro Costa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maynard Weiss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Zullo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Bowen (fresh) PF - Frank Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Denton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Frank Porter drills a shot from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas | Craig Blais can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Martin Denton - foul #1 on Martin Denton, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit (PF), John Bryant (C) James Kowalsky, Alvaro Costa | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (SG), Thomas Scharff (SF), Arnold Trogdon (PF) Maynard Weiss, Roy Bowen, Frank Porter | |
| 15:23 | Arkansas | Craig Blais makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas | Craig Blais makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-37 |
| 14:52 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas | A charge is called on Michael Thomas - foul #2 on Michael Thomas, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Gilligan (PG), James Kowalsky (SG) Craig Blais, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Bugg (PG), William Bingham (C) Jamie Zullo, Martin Denton | |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff hits the finger roll | 33-39 |
| 13:58 | Arkansas | John Bryant can't connect on a runner near the basket | 33-39 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | William Bingham pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas | John Bryant snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas | Robert Gilligan is hacked by Andrew Demartino - foul #3 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Craig Blais (PG), Michael Thomas (SF) Robert Gilligan, Norbert Rhem | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss (PG) Charles Bugg | |
| 13:02 | Arkansas | Craig Blais misses the dunk | 33-39 |
| 13:00 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas | Craig Blais misses long on a shot from the right side | 33-39 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | William Bingham blows the dunk | 33-39 |
| 12:24 | Arkansas | John Bryant pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas | John Bryant grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 11:35 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Kowalsky | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Craig Blais (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Kowalsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Clayton Schmit (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maynard Weiss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Demartino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Scharff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Arnold Trogdon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Bingham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino is fouled on the floor by John Bryant - foul #3 on John Bryant, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Norbert Rhem (SF), Alvaro Costa (C) James Kowalsky, John Bryant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo (SG), Roy Bowen (SF), Frank Porter (PF), Martin Denton (C) Andrew Demartino, Thomas Scharff, Arnold Trogdon, William Bingham | |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Frank Porter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 10:48 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas | Craig Blais misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-39 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Thomas steals it from Roy Bowen | 38-39 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas | Norbert Rhem hits a floater from the right wing set up by Craig Blais and the foul's on Roy Bowen - foul #1 on Roy Bowen, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Kowalsky (SG), John Bryant (C) Michael Thomas, Clayton Schmit | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff (SF) Roy Bowen | |
| 09:36 | Arkansas | Norbert Rhem misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Frank Porter is fouled on the floor by Alvaro Costa - foul #2 on Alvaro Costa, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (SG) Maynard Weiss | |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Frank Porter lays it up and in on a great pass from Jamie Zullo | 40-41 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas | Martin Denton swats the layup by John Bryant | 40-41 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | James Kowalsky is called for the reach on Jamie Zullo - foul #2 on James Kowalsky, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Gilligan (PG), Michael Thomas (SF) Craig Blais, Norbert Rhem | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss (PG), Arnold Trogdon (PF), William Bingham (C) Jamie Zullo, Frank Porter, Martin Denton | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Robert Gilligan steps in front of the William Bingham pass | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Gilligan (fresh) SG - James Kowalsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Alvaro Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maynard Weiss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Scharff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arnold Trogdon (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Bingham (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Arkansas | Michael Thomas misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-41 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | William Bingham grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | Arnold Trogdon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Craig Blais (PG), Clayton Schmit (PF) Robert Gilligan, John Bryant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo (SF) Thomas Scharff | |
| 06:37 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Michael Thomas and the foul's on Arnold Trogdon - foul #1 on Arnold Trogdon, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Porter (PF) Andrew Demartino | |
| 06:37 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss makes the fadeaway near the basket | 43-43 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Clayton Schmit is blocked by William Bingham | 43-43 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | William Bingham misses short on a floater from the right block | 43-43 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Frank Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss is called for traveling | 43-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Norbert Rhem (SF), John Bryant (C) James Kowalsky, Clayton Schmit | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (SG), Thomas Scharff (SF), Martin Denton (C) Jamie Zullo, Frank Porter, William Bingham | |
| 04:44 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Martin Denton pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Thomas is called for the reach on Maynard Weiss in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Thomas, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Gilligan (SG) Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo (SF) Arnold Trogdon | |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Martin Denton grabs the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Maynard Weiss and he's fouled by Alvaro Costa - foul #3 on Alvaro Costa, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Kowalsky (SG), Clayton Schmit (PF) Robert Gilligan, Alvaro Costa | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Porter (PF) Maynard Weiss | |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff misses the free throw | 43-45 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas | John Bryant grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas | John Bryant misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Andrew Demartino - foul #4 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arnold Trogdon (PF), William Bingham (C) Frank Porter, Martin Denton | |
| 03:27 | Arkansas | John Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas | John Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Arnold Trogdon pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Craig Blais (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Kowalsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norbert Rhem (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clayton Schmit (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jamie Zullo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Scharff (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arnold Trogdon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Bingham (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | William Bingham knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Scharff | 44-47 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | John Bryant comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | William Bingham grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Gilligan (PG), Alvaro Costa (C) Craig Blais, John Bryant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss (PG) Jamie Zullo | |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Craig Blais (PG) Robert Gilligan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky can't throw it down but the foul's on Maynard Weiss - foul #1 on Maynard Weiss, team foul #8 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Bryant (C) Alvaro Costa | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Arnold Trogdon | 45-47 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Arnold Trogdon | 45-50 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Scharff | 45-50 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Arnold Trogdon grabs the board | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Arnold Trogdon is denied by Clayton Schmit | 45-50 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff is hacked by John Bryant - foul #4 on John Bryant, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo (PG), Charles Bugg (SG), Roy Bowen (SF) Maynard Weiss, Andrew Demartino, Arnold Trogdon | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | John Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Clayton Schmit comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-51 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Charles Bugg snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Craig Blais is called for the reach on Thomas Scharff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Blais, team foul #9 | 45-51 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Blais | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Charles Bugg is hacked by James Kowalsky in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Kowalsky, team foul #10 | 48-53 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Charles Bugg makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Charles Bugg makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Craig Blais connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by James Kowalsky | 51-55 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (SG), Arnold Trogdon (PF) Charles Bugg, Roy Bowen | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff is hacked by Craig Blais in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Blais, team foul #11 | 51-55 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | John Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | James Kowalsky clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-56 |