| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Pagel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Fiala (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Irvin Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Malone (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Six (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dima Peplinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Leclair (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 19:35 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis makes the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Michael Carbonell - foul #3 on Michael Carbonell, team foul #1 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant (PF) Michael Carbonell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 19:15 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis makes the free throw | 21-31 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 21-31 |
| 18:57 | Arkansas | John Leclair gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone is hacked by David Pagel - foul #1 on David Pagel, team foul #2 | 21-31 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis misses the lay-in | 21-31 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Lewis | 21-31 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski is hacked by Wayne Fiala - foul #3 on Wayne Fiala, team foul #3 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (SF) Wayne Fiala | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:43 | Arkansas | Gregory Six's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-31 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | David Pagel makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Steele | 24-31 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas | Gregory Six double dribbles | 24-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield (SF) David Pagel | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele is whistled for a carry | 24-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG) Richard Steele | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:17 | Arkansas | Gregory Six is fouled on the floor by Lance Bryant - foul #1 on Lance Bryant, team foul #4 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg (C) Irvin Henry | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Holmes (C) John Leclair | |
| 15:57 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-31 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Brendon Cox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) SF - Brian Fairfield (fresh) PF - Lance Bryant (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Malone (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Six (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dima Peplinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-31 |
| 15:28 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 15:08 | Arkansas | Gregory Six drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dima Peplinski | 24-34 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Malone - foul #2 on Kenneth Malone, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), David Pagel (SG), Wayne Fiala (SF), Michael Carbonell (PF) Brendon Cox, Brian Annunziata, Brian Fairfield, Lance Bryant | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler (PF), John Leclair (C) Anthony Lewis, Mark Holmes | |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Leclair | 25-34 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas | Gregory Six can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 25-34 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell blows the layup | 25-34 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell hits the follow up shot | 27-34 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas | Gregory Six makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenneth Malone | 27-37 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas | David Pagel picks off the pass by Kenneth Malone in the backcourt | 27-37 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | David Pagel scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wayne Fiala | 29-37 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-40 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | David Pagel is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Malone - foul #3 on Kenneth Malone, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry (C) Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala drills a driving attempt from the left block | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Pagel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Fiala (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Irvin Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Malone (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Six (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dima Peplinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Kepler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - John Leclair (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Arkansas | Gregory Six clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-40 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Steele | 33-40 |
| 10:56 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Wayne Fiala - foul #4 on Wayne Fiala, team foul #5 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (PG), Brian Annunziata (SG), Brian Fairfield (SF), Lance Bryant (PF) Richard Steele, David Pagel, Wayne Fiala, Michael Carbonell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG), Mark Holmes (C) Kenneth Malone, John Leclair | |
| 10:56 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 10:56 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Annunziata | 35-42 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski is denied on a layup by Irvin Henry | 35-42 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Gerald Kepler | 35-42 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas | James Moody is fouled on the floor by Irvin Henry - foul #1 on Irvin Henry, team foul #6 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell (PF) Lance Bryant | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis (SF), John Leclair (C) Dima Peplinski, Mark Holmes | |
| 09:20 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Annunziata - foul #2 on Brian Annunziata, team foul #7 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG) Brian Annunziata | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone (PG) James Moody | |
| 09:20 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Irvin Henry | 35-43 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-43 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas | John Leclair pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 08:38 | Arkansas | Brian Fairfield is called for the reach on Gregory Six - foul #1 on Brian Fairfield, team foul #8 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (SG) Brian Fairfield | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:38 | Arkansas | Gregory Six makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 08:38 | Arkansas | Gregory Six misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses short on a shot from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 08:11 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Six | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Pagel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brendon Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Irvin Henry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Malone (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Six (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Anthony Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Kepler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Leclair (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Richard Steele is denied by Gerald Kepler | 35-46 |
| 07:35 | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 07:18 | Arkansas | Gregory Six drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Malone | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Malone - foul #4 on Kenneth Malone, team foul #3 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala (SF), Lance Bryant (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) Brendon Cox, Michael Carbonell, Irvin Henry | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG), Ramon Villa (SG), Dima Peplinski (SF), Mark Holmes (C) Kenneth Malone, Gregory Six, Anthony Lewis, John Leclair | |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg double dribbles | 35-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG) Richard Steele | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis (PF) Gerald Kepler | |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | James Moody scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dima Peplinski | 35-51 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-51 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis double dribbles | 37-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Brendon Cox (SG), Michael Carbonell (PF) David Pagel, Brian Annunziata, Lance Bryant | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone (PG), Gregory Six (SG), Gerald Kepler (PF), John Leclair (C) James Moody, Ramon Villa, Anthony Lewis, Mark Holmes | |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Brendon Cox, team foul #9 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry (C) Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Steele - foul #1 on Richard Steele, team foul #10 | 37-51 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler misses the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Gregory Six is called for the reach on Brendon Cox - foul #1 on Gregory Six, team foul #4 | 37-52 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-52 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry hits the follow up shot | 39-52 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas | Irvin Henry steals the ball from Gregory Six | 39-52 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala loses the dribble to Dima Peplinski | 39-52 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone misses the easy layup | 39-52 |
| 03:31 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to John Leclair | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brendon Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wayne Fiala (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Irvin Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Malone (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Six (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dima Peplinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Kepler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Leclair (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Six | 39-54 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-54 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 39-54 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Leclair | 39-56 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-56 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell misses the tip | 39-56 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas | John Leclair grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | John Leclair is hacked by Irvin Henry - foul #2 on Irvin Henry, team foul #11 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG), Brian Fairfield (SF), Lance Bryant (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) Richard Steele, Wayne Fiala, Michael Carbonell, Irvin Henry | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG), Ramon Villa (SG), Anthony Lewis (SF), William Lucas (PF) Kenneth Malone, Gregory Six, Dima Peplinski, Gerald Kepler | |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | John Leclair makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | John Leclair misses the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Lewis | 39-57 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | James Moody can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-57 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg gets the rebound | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Brian Fairfield | 41-57 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Monte Denenberg steals it from William Lucas | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 41-57 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Ramon Villa snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis travels with the ball | 41-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Holmes (C) John Leclair | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | James Moody is called for the reach on Brian Fairfield - foul #1 on James Moody, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | James Moody steals it from Lance Bryant | 41-57 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | James Moody runs out the clock | 41-57 |