| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dmitry Ziesman (fresh) SG - Nathan Cochran (fresh) SF - James London (fresh) PF - Leonard Bluestein (fresh) C - Jason White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) SG - Richard Fell (fresh) SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Jason White wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Arkansas | Jason White hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dmitry Ziesman | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell is hacked by James London - foul #1 on James London, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson clanks a jump hook in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to James London | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas | Leonard Bluestein hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas | James London scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dmitry Ziesman | 6-0 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-0 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Paul Shaw | 6-2 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas | Leonard Bluestein misses the tip | 6-2 |
| 17:26 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Dmitry Ziesman | 6-2 |
| 17:17 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman loses the dribble to Paul Shaw | 6-2 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-2 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen tips it in | 6-4 |
| 16:44 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas | Jason White tips it back up and in | 8-4 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Richard Fell | 8-6 |
| 16:08 | Arkansas | Jason White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sam Ragsdale (PG), Julian Salter (SG), Charles Pringle (SF), Gregory Bremner (PF), David Hilt (C) Dmitry Ziesman, Nathan Cochran, James London, Leonard Bluestein, Jason White | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Justin Sheley (PF), Matthew Massie (C) Richard Fell, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw loses the ball out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Sam Ragsdale (fresh) SG - Julian Salter (fresh) SF - Charles Pringle (fresh) PF - Gregory Bremner (fresh) C - David Hilt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Moser (fresh) SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) C - Matthew Massie (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Arkansas | Julian Salter is hacked by Stephen Moser - foul #1 on Stephen Moser, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG) Paul Shaw | |
| 15:22 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Ezekiel Godby - foul #1 on Ezekiel Godby, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| 15:22 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:22 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Sam Ragsdale is called for the reach on Stephen Moser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sam Ragsdale, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 10-6 |
| 15:10 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Charles Pringle | 10-6 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Julian Salter | 12-6 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-6 |
| 14:36 | Arkansas | Gregory Bremner grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas | Sam Ragsdale loses the ball out of bounds | 12-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman (PG), Earl Bouffard (SG), Leonard Bluestein (PF), Gregory Hern (C) Sam Ragsdale, Julian Salter, Gregory Bremner, David Hilt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Richard Fell (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Stephen Moser, Travis Dunaway, Ezekiel Godby, Justin Sheley, Matthew Massie | |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell is hacked by Gregory Hern in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Hern, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses badly on a floater in the paint | 12-6 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Pringle | 15-6 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell scores on a shot in the lane | 15-8 |
| 13:20 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sam Ragsdale (PG), Julian Salter (SG), James London (SF), Gregory Bremner (PF) Dmitry Ziesman, Earl Bouffard, Charles Pringle, Leonard Bluestein | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson hits a wide open jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Ryan Mickelsen | 15-10 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas | Ryan Mickelsen swats the layup by James London | 15-10 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw is hacked by Sam Ragsdale - foul #2 on Sam Ragsdale, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman (PG), Earl Bouffard (SF), Leonard Bluestein (PF), David Hilt (C) Sam Ragsdale, James London, Gregory Bremner, Gregory Hern | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby (SF), Justin Sheley (PF), Matthew Massie (C) Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley misses the easy layup | 15-10 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas | David Hilt snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 11:51 | Arkansas | David Hilt is fouled on the floor by Matthew Massie - foul #1 on Matthew Massie, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (SG), Charles Pringle (SF), Jason White (C) Julian Salter, Earl Bouffard, Leonard Bluestein | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell | |
| 11:42 | Arkansas | David Hilt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 15-10 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dmitry Ziesman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nathan Cochran (fresh) SF - Charles Pringle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Hilt (fresh) C - Jason White (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen Moser (fresh) SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) C - Matthew Massie (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-12 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Travis Dunaway | 15-12 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Dunaway, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James London (SF), Gregory Bremner (PF) Charles Pringle, David Hilt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Travis Dunaway, Ezekiel Godby, Justin Sheley, Matthew Massie | |
| 10:41 | Arkansas | James London hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 15-12 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Moser | 15-14 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Nathan Cochran picks off the pass by Brad Nelson in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 10:07 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran lays it up and in | 17-14 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser is hacked by Nathan Cochran in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Cochran, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julian Salter (PG), Earl Bouffard (SG), Gregory Hern (C) Dmitry Ziesman, Nathan Cochran, Jason White | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG) Stephen Moser | |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gregory Bremner - foul #1 on Gregory Bremner, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Pringle (SF), Leonard Bluestein (PF) James London, Gregory Bremner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (PG), Ezekiel Godby (SF) Paul Shaw, Ronald Ward | |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Leonard Bluestein | 17-15 |
| 09:32 | Arkansas | Leonard Bluestein misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Richard Fell and he's fouled by Earl Bouffard - foul #1 on Earl Bouffard, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley (C) Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas | Richard Fell steals it from Leonard Bluestein | 17-18 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Sheley | 17-18 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Bluestein | 17-18 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 08:06 | Arkansas | Leonard Bluestein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman (PG), James London (SF), Gregory Bremner (PF), David Hilt (C) Julian Salter, Earl Bouffard, Leonard Bluestein, Gregory Hern | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Stephen Moser (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Matthew Massie (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Travis Dunaway, Richard Fell, Ezekiel Godby, Brad Nelson, Justin Sheley | |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw is open and buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Moser | 17-20 |
| 07:33 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Pringle | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dmitry Ziesman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Pringle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - James London (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Bremner (fresh) C - David Hilt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Moser (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) C - Ryan Mickelsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Shaw | 19-22 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas | James London clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 19-22 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas | James London hits the follow up shot | 21-22 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 06:29 | Arkansas | Gregory Bremner grabs the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas | Gregory Bremner can't connect on a jumper from close range | 21-25 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas | James London grabs the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 05:52 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to James London | 21-25 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas | Gregory Bremner is whistled for a carry | 21-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG), Julian Salter (SG), Earl Bouffard (SF), Leonard Bluestein (PF), Jason White (C) Dmitry Ziesman, Charles Pringle, James London, Gregory Bremner, David Hilt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (PG), Richard Fell (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Justin Sheley (C) Paul Shaw, Stephen Moser, Ronald Ward, Matthew Massie, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Travis Dunaway | 21-28 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | Leonard Bluestein is fouled on the floor by Justin Sheley - foul #1 on Justin Sheley, team foul #5 | 21-28 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas | Leonard Bluestein comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas | Jason White tips it back up and in | 23-28 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Earl Bouffard is called for the reach on Ezekiel Godby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Bouffard, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gregory Hern (SF) Earl Bouffard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas | Jason White grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas | Richard Fell is called for the reach on Julian Salter - foul #1 on Richard Fell, team foul #6 | 23-28 |
| 04:31 | Arkansas | Leonard Bluestein comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby clanks a floater near the basket | 23-28 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby tips it but misses | 23-28 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas | Leonard Bluestein gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas | Brad Nelson swats the short shot by Leonard Bluestein | 23-28 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Justin Sheley | 23-28 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Leonard Bluestein picks off the pass by Richard Fell in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 03:34 | Arkansas | Jason White misses short on a runner from the baseline | 23-28 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Nathan Cochran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Julian Salter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Hern (fresh) PF - Leonard Bluestein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Travis Dunaway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ezekiel Godby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brad Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Sheley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Julian Salter picks off the pass by Richard Fell in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 03:28 | Arkansas | Julian Salter throws it down | 25-28 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Fell, team foul #7 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sam Ragsdale (PG), Earl Bouffard (SG), James London (SF) Nathan Cochran, Julian Salter, Gregory Hern | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Stephen Moser (SG), Randy Simon (SF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Travis Dunaway, Richard Fell, Ezekiel Godby, Justin Sheley | |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | Leonard Bluestein scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Earl Bouffard | 28-28 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Earl Bouffard - foul #3 on Earl Bouffard, team foul #9 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (SG), Charles Pringle (SF), Gregory Bremner (PF) Earl Bouffard, James London, Leonard Bluestein | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SF) Randy Simon | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas | Jason White snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 02:31 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle is whistled for a carry | 28-28 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas | Jason White grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 02:10 | Arkansas | Jason White misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Ryan Mickelsen - foul #1 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #8 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG) Stephen Moser | |
| 02:10 | Arkansas | Jason White makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:10 | Arkansas | Jason White makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw's pass is intercepted by Sam Ragsdale in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | Ronald Ward is called for the reach on Jason White - foul #1 on Ronald Ward, team foul #9 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman (PG), Julian Salter (SG), James London (SF), Gregory Hern (PF) Sam Ragsdale, Nathan Cochran, Charles Pringle, Gregory Bremner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby (PF) Brad Nelson | |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | Jason White makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | Jason White misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ryan Mickelsen | 31-28 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw is hacked by Dmitry Ziesman - foul #1 on Dmitry Ziesman, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Hilt (C) Jason White | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Simon (SF), Matthew Massie (PF) Ronald Ward, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Ezekiel Godby - foul #2 on Ezekiel Godby, team foul #10 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley (PF) Randy Simon | |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman misses the free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley travels with the ball | 33-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (SG), Charles Pringle (SF) Julian Salter, James London | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Randy Simon (SF) Paul Shaw, Ezekiel Godby | |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | David Hilt lays it up and in | 35-29 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sam Ragsdale (PG), Gregory Bremner (PF) Dmitry Ziesman, Gregory Hern | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG), Brad Nelson (PF) Richard Fell, Matthew Massie | |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Travis Dunaway is called for the reach on Nathan Cochran - foul #2 on Travis Dunaway, team foul #11 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Ronald Ward (SF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Travis Dunaway, Randy Simon, Justin Sheley | |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser drills a runner in the paint | 36-31 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Sam Ragsdale misses short on a fullcourt shot | 36-31 |