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