| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Daniel Magnuson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edmund Chang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Swinehart (fresh) PF - Alvaro Costa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Mayle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) PF - Marshall Bonds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | James Swinehart inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| 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 and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Edmund Chang, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-31 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Edmund Chang | 26-31 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alvaro Costa | 29-31 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-31 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle snags the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Demartino - foul #1 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | John Freeman misses short on a runner in the lane | 29-31 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Steven Mayle | 29-31 |
| 17:25 | Arkansas | John Freeman steals it from Daniel Magnuson | 29-31 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 16:45 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Demartino | 32-33 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas | Robert Crosby steals it from James Swinehart | 32-33 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby lays it up and in | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Daniel Magnuson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edmund Chang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Swinehart (fairly fresh) PF - Alvaro Costa (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Mayle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fairly fresh) PF - Marshall Bonds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Freeman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Magnuson | 34-35 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | John Freeman misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Edmund Chang - foul #3 on Edmund Chang, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dikembe Ahmadi (PG), Michael Beaupre (SG), Tibor Zais (SF), Christopher Dedrick (PF), Willie Green (C) Daniel Magnuson, Edmund Chang, James Swinehart, Alvaro Costa, Steven Mayle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF) Andrew Demartino, Robert Crosby, Kenneth Ovellette, Marshall Bonds | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | John Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | John Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:07 | Arkansas | Willie Green connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Beaupre | 36-36 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | John Freeman is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Freeman, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas | John Freeman is called for the reach on Willie Green - foul #3 on John Freeman, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson (PG) Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Marshall Bonds (PF) Frederick Proctor, John Freeman | |
| 13:57 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds buries a floater from the right wing set up by Darren Knighten | 36-38 |
| 13:21 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming lays it up and in set up by Andrew Demartino | 36-40 |
| 12:41 | Arkansas | Ronald Fleming is called for the reach on Daniel Magnuson - foul #3 on Ronald Fleming, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edmund Chang (SG), James Swinehart (SF), Alvaro Costa (PF), Steven Mayle (C) Michael Beaupre, Tibor Zais, Christopher Dedrick, Willie Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF), John Freeman (C) Darren Knighten, Manuel Tubbs, Ronald Fleming | |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson is hacked by Kenneth Ovellette - foul #1 on Kenneth Ovellette, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG) Frederick Proctor | |
| 12:01 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Edmund Chang | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Daniel Magnuson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edmund Chang (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Swinehart (fresh) PF - Alvaro Costa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Mayle (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) PF - Marshall Bonds (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Freeman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Steven Mayle swats the short shot by John Freeman | 39-40 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette can't tip it in | 39-40 |
| 11:44 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 11:26 | Arkansas | James Swinehart is whistled for traveling | 39-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dikembe Ahmadi (PG) Daniel Magnuson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (PG) Andrew Demartino | |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-40 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas | James Swinehart gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 10:46 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Dikembe Ahmadi | 41-40 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 41-40 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | John Freeman grabs the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | John Freeman lays it in | 41-42 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Ovellette - foul #2 on Kenneth Ovellette, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson (PG), Tibor Zais (SF), Christopher Dedrick (PF) Dikembe Ahmadi, James Swinehart, Alvaro Costa | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Ronald Fleming (PF) Robert Crosby, Marshall Bonds | |
| 09:58 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming misses short on a floater from the left block | 43-42 |
| 09:42 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas | Edmund Chang misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Fleming | 43-42 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | John Freeman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-42 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Steven Mayle | 43-42 |
| 08:47 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Ovellette | 45-45 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Dedrick | 48-45 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 07:52 | Arkansas | Christopher Dedrick grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Daniel Magnuson (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edmund Chang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Tibor Zais (fresh) PF - Christopher Dedrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Mayle (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darren Knighten (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Fleming (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Freeman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kenneth Ovellette | 48-48 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle tips it in | 50-48 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | John Freeman misses the easy layup | 50-48 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming tips it in | 50-50 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | Christopher Dedrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre (SG), James Swinehart (SF), Alvaro Costa (PF), Willie Green (C) Edmund Chang, Tibor Zais, Christopher Dedrick, Steven Mayle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Marshall Bonds (PF) Darren Knighten, Kenneth Ovellette, Ronald Fleming | |
| 05:40 | Arkansas | John Freeman steps in front of the Daniel Magnuson pass | 50-50 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Crosby | 50-53 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa knocks in the runner in the paint set up by James Swinehart | 52-53 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-55 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Freeman | 52-55 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | The jumper by John Freeman is denied by Willie Green | 52-55 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | Robert Crosby steps in front of the Daniel Magnuson pass | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Daniel Magnuson (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Beaupre (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Swinehart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alvaro Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marshall Bonds (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - John Freeman (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 03:48 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson loses the ball out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edmund Chang (SG), Ed Gilmore (C) Michael Beaupre, Willie Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF), Ronald Fleming (C) Andrew Demartino, Robert Crosby, John Freeman | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor travels with the ball | 52-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Dedrick (PF) Alvaro Costa | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (PG) Manuel Tubbs | |
| 02:51 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-55 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa (PF), Steven Mayle (C) Christopher Dedrick, Ed Gilmore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Robert Crosby (SG) Darren Knighten, Frederick Proctor | |
| 02:30 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Fleming - foul #4 on Ronald Fleming, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| 02:30 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:30 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | Alvaro Costa knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Daniel Magnuson | 56-58 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-58 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds gets the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Crosby | 56-60 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | Daniel Magnuson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is whistled for traveling | 56-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Freeman (C) Ronald Fleming | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 56-60 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette is fouled in the backcourt by Edmund Chang - foul #4 on Edmund Chang, team foul #3 | 56-60 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is hacked by Steven Mayle - foul #1 on Steven Mayle, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino is fouled on the floor by Daniel Magnuson - foul #1 on Daniel Magnuson, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino is fouled on the floor by Daniel Magnuson - foul #2 on Daniel Magnuson, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino is hacked by James Swinehart - foul #2 on James Swinehart, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to James Swinehart | 56-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | James Swinehart buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Magnuson | 59-60 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Daniel Magnuson is called for the reach on Robert Crosby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Magnuson, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | James Swinehart misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | James Swinehart snags the offensive board | 59-62 |