| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dale Connelly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Pless (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Symonds (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Stephen Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Risher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord can't connect on a shot from close range | 41-32 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord grabs the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by George Kemp - foul #1 on George Kemp, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas | George Kemp buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dale Connelly | 44-34 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord buries a shot in the lane and he's fouled by James Pless - foul #2 on James Pless, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses the free throw | 44-36 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas | Leroy Mullins steals it from George Kemp in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-36 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 18:16 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones is hacked by Stephan Pipkin - foul #2 on Stephan Pipkin, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| 18:02 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses the shot from the baseline | 44-36 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones tips it home | 46-36 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 17:37 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 17:14 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones buries a turnaround from close range | 48-36 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Albert Symonds steps in front of the Andrew Alvord pass | 48-36 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses the jumper near the basket | 48-36 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Andrew Alvord | 48-36 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 16:09 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Alvord - foul #1 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (PG), Larry Fierros (SG), Joseph Lennox (SF), Stanley Lust (PF), Ralph Dickens (C) Leroy Mullins, Melvin Bailey, Stephan Pipkin, Andrew Alvord, Ryan Risher | |
| 16:09 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 16:09 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros scores on a 3 from the right wing | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dale Connelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Pless (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Symonds (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Erwin Wood (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Fierros (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Lennox (fresh) PF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Dickens (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Arkansas | Stanley Lust is called for the reach on Dale Connelly - foul #1 on Stanley Lust, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski (PF) Albert Symonds | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), William Baranski (C) Larry Fierros, Joseph Lennox | |
| 15:10 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 50-39 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust scores on a runner from the left block set up by Erwin Wood | 50-41 |
| 14:33 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Erwin Wood - foul #1 on Erwin Wood, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Spilski (SF) James Pless | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG) Erwin Wood | |
| 14:33 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 14:33 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 52-41 |
| 14:19 | Arkansas | Garf Spilski pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Melvin Bailey - foul #3 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Miles (PG) George Kemp | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin (SF), Andrew Alvord (PF), Ryan Risher (C) Stanley Lust, Ralph Dickens, William Baranski | |
| 14:14 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-43 |
| 13:45 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski can't connect on a floater from the left block | 54-43 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Melvin Bailey | 54-43 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek's pass is intercepted by Dale Connelly | 54-43 |
| 13:21 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly banks in the layup | 56-43 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-43 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones connects on the shot near the basket | 58-43 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin is called for a charge - foul #3 on Stephan Pipkin, team foul #6 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (PG), James Pless (SF), Albert Symonds (PF) Robert Miles, Garf Spilski, Ivan Dabrowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Stanley Lust (C) Christopher Cheek, Ryan Risher | |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly is hacked by Melvin Bailey - foul #4 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #7 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Aaron Banks (C) Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (SG), Ralph Dickens (PF), William Baranski (C) Melvin Bailey, Stephan Pipkin, Andrew Alvord | |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Leroy Mullins | 60-45 |
| 11:50 | Arkansas | James Pless throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Miles (SG) Dale Connelly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Pless (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Symonds (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Aaron Banks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erwin Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) C - William Baranski (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | William Baranski can't throw it down | 60-45 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens snags the offensive board | 60-45 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses badly on a shot in the lane | 60-45 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens tips it back up and in | 60-47 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks's floater is tipped away by Ralph Dickens | 60-47 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stanley Lust | 60-47 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Miles steals it from Ralph Dickens | 60-47 |
| 10:33 | Arkansas | Robert Miles can't finish the layup | 60-47 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ralph Dickens | 60-47 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-49 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas | James Pless misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Baranski | 60-49 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Pless - foul #3 on James Pless, team foul #3 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Connelly (SG), Garf Spilski (SF), Ivan Dabrowski (PF), Stephen Jones (C) George Kemp, James Pless, Albert Symonds, Aaron Banks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Andrew Alvord (PF), Ryan Risher (C) Erwin Wood, Ralph Dickens, William Baranski | |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 09:17 | Arkansas | Robert Miles is hacked by Christopher Cheek - foul #4 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros (PG), Stephan Pipkin (SF) Christopher Cheek, Stanley Lust | |
| 09:17 | Arkansas | Robert Miles misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 08:45 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 60-51 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 08:07 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 08:06 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones hits the follow up shot | 62-51 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Ivan Dabrowski blocks the short jumper by Ryan Risher | 62-51 |
| 07:47 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Miles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Connelly (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Garf Spilski (fresh) PF - Ivan Dabrowski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Larry Fierros (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leroy Mullins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Risher (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Arkansas | Ryan Risher steals it from Stephen Jones | 62-51 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (PG), James Pless (SF), Aaron Banks (PF) Robert Miles, Garf Spilski, Ivan Dabrowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG) Larry Fierros, Leroy Mullins | |
| 06:46 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Dale Connelly and he's fouled by Ryan Risher - foul #1 on Ryan Risher, team foul #9 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Symonds (PF) Aaron Banks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (PF), Ralph Dickens (C) Andrew Alvord, Ryan Risher | |
| 06:46 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the free throw | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Cheek and he's hacked by Dale Connelly - foul #1 on Dale Connelly, team foul #4 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baranski (C) Stephan Pipkin | |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey makes the free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:16 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Jones | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Stanley Lust and he's fouled by Albert Symonds - foul #2 on Albert Symonds, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens makes the free throw | 67-57 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas | James Pless clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-57 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | William Baranski snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Albert Symonds - foul #3 on Albert Symonds, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (SF) James Pless | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones clanks a floater from the left block | 67-59 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones can't tip it in | 67-59 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 67-59 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Cheek - foul #5 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Spilski (SF), Ivan Dabrowski (PF) Demetrius Diebold, Albert Symonds | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), Andrew Alvord (PF), Ryan Risher (C) Christopher Cheek, Stanley Lust, Ralph Dickens, William Baranski | |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | George Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | George Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas | George Kemp comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 04:07 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Garf Spilski | 69-59 |
| 03:48 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly lays it up and in | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Dale Connelly (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Garf Spilski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ivan Dabrowski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Jones (tiring) 17 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Bailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Risher (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 03:25 | Arkansas | Garf Spilski gets the rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Stephen Jones is blocked by Leroy Mullins | 71-59 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Andrew Alvord | 71-59 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Garf Spilski | 71-59 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Miles (PG), James Pless (SF), Albert Symonds (PF) George Kemp, Garf Spilski, Ivan Dabrowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:18 | Arkansas | The jumper by Dale Connelly is denied by Ryan Risher | 71-59 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-59 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas | James Pless snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG), Garf Spilski (SF), Ivan Dabrowski (PF), Aaron Banks (C) Dale Connelly, James Pless, Albert Symonds, Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (SG), Stanley Lust (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), William Baranski (C) Melvin Bailey, Stephan Pipkin, Andrew Alvord, Ryan Risher | |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses short on a runner near the basket | 71-59 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | William Baranski pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins is fouled on the floor by Demetrius Diebold - foul #1 on Demetrius Diebold, team foul #7 | 71-59 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski gets the rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:18 | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold connects on the floater near the basket | 73-59 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood double dribbles | 73-59 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 73-59 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust pulls down the rebound | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-59 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks gets the rebound | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Ralph Dickens swats the layup by Ivan Dabrowski | 73-59 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens grabs the board | 73-59 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | William Baranski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ivan Dabrowski - foul #3 on Ivan Dabrowski, team foul #8 | 73-59 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | William Baranski makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | William Baranski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold runs out the clock | 73-61 |