| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Wooten (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Dwight Villarreal (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jackie Sande (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Calvin Borrego (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 30-24 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Jones | 30-24 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Harold Wooten steals it from Calvin Borrego | 30-24 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo scores on a turnaround near the basket | 32-24 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Don Hamel | 32-27 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Don Hamel | 32-27 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel loses the ball out of bounds | 32-27 |
| 17:33 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Gabriel Russo and he's hacked by Calvin Borrego - foul #1 on Calvin Borrego, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 17:33 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego hits a floater from the right block | 35-29 |
| 16:49 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Caldwell - foul #2 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (SG), James Nowell (SF), Christopher Mitchell (PF) Jimmy Jones, Hugh Calloway, Calvin Borrego | |
| 16:49 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:49 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 35-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten (C) Robert Caldwell | |
| 16:06 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo travels with the ball | 35-29 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Russo steals the ball from Tyler Batten | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Gabriel Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Wooten (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dwight Villarreal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jackie Sande (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Clontz (fresh) SF - James Nowell (fresh) PF - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) C - Tyler Batten (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Harold Wooten and he's fouled by Tyler Batten - foul #1 on Tyler Batten, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Millard Alcott (PG) Gabriel Russo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones (SG), Robert Caldwell (C) Don Hamel, Tyler Batten | |
| 15:35 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal misses the free throw | 37-29 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | James Nowell can't tip it in | 37-29 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott buries a runner in the lane set up by Harold Wooten | 39-29 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hamel (PG), Hugh Calloway (SF), Calvin Borrego (PF) Daniel Clontz, James Nowell, Christopher Mitchell | |
| 14:29 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-29 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten tips it in | 41-29 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 14:10 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Charles Chapman | 41-29 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 41-29 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott tips it in | 43-29 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Charles Chapman is called for the reach on Jimmy Jones - foul #2 on Charles Chapman, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brent Zehr (PF), Robert Guzik (C) Dwight Villarreal, Jackie Sande | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (SG) Jimmy Jones | |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell misses the floater from the right side | 43-29 |
| 13:21 | Arkansas | Robert Guzik grabs the board | 43-29 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Don Hamel - foul #2 on Don Hamel, team foul #4 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo (SG) Charles Chapman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Calvin Borrego, Robert Caldwell | |
| 13:02 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten misses the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten is fouled on the floor by Robert Guzik - foul #1 on Robert Guzik, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Nowell (SF) Hugh Calloway | |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Millard Alcott - foul #4 on Millard Alcott, team foul #3 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Morris (SF) Millard Alcott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones (SG) Daniel Clontz | |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | James Nowell drills a turnaround from close range set up by Don Hamel | 44-31 |
| 12:08 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-31 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | James Nowell pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Harold Wooten steals it from Jimmy Jones | 44-31 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harold Wooten (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Morris (fresh) PF - Brent Zehr (fresh) C - Robert Guzik (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Nowell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) C - Tyler Batten (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten is whistled for a carry | 44-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Chapman (SG), Dwight Villarreal (PF), Jackie Sande (C) Harold Wooten, Brent Zehr, Robert Guzik | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (PG), Robert Caldwell (C) Don Hamel, Tyler Batten | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell misses short on a runner near the basket | 44-31 |
| 11:35 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 11:15 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | James Nowell pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jimmy Jones | 44-33 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Jackie Sande | 46-33 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harold Wooten (SF), Brent Zehr (PF) Kevin Morris, Dwight Villarreal | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hamel (PG), Hugh Calloway (SF), Calvin Borrego (PF) Jimmy Jones, James Nowell, Christopher Mitchell | |
| 09:47 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Harold Wooten, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Morris (SF), Robert Guzik (C) Charles Chapman, Jackie Sande | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway is called for a backcourt violation | 46-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten (C) Robert Caldwell | |
| 09:05 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr hits a shot from the right block | 48-33 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Morris - foul #1 on Kevin Morris, team foul #5 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal (PF) Robert Guzik | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones (SG) Daniel Clontz | |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 08:24 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Chapman (SG), Jackie Sande (C) Kevin Morris, Brent Zehr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell (C) Tyler Batten | |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Harold Wooten takes the ball from Hugh Calloway | 48-35 |
| 07:41 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 48-35 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Gabriel Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Wooten (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Dwight Villarreal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jackie Sande (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Borrego (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway can't finish the layup | 48-35 |
| 07:23 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 07:14 | Arkansas | Don Hamel takes the ball from Harold Wooten | 48-35 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel can't finish the layup | 48-35 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 07:04 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones is fouled on the floor by Charles Chapman - foul #3 on Charles Chapman, team foul #6 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Millard Alcott (PG), Kevin Morris (SF), Brent Zehr (PF), Robert Guzik (C) Charles Chapman, Harold Wooten, Dwight Villarreal, Jackie Sande | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (SG), James Nowell (SF), Christopher Mitchell (PF) Jimmy Jones, Hugh Calloway, Calvin Borrego | |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Kevin Morris | 48-35 |
| 05:56 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott misses the dunk | 48-35 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas | Kevin Morris gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas | Christopher Mitchell is called for the reach on Robert Guzik - foul #1 on Christopher Mitchell, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Chapman (SG), Harold Wooten (SF), Jackie Sande (C) Gabriel Russo, Kevin Morris, Robert Guzik | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones (SG), Tyler Batten (C) Don Hamel, Robert Caldwell | |
| 04:59 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Tyler Batten - foul #2 on Tyler Batten, team foul #6 | 48-35 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by James Nowell | 50-37 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 04:17 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott makes the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Daniel Clontz - foul #2 on Daniel Clontz, team foul #7 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo (SG), Kevin Morris (SF), Robert Guzik (C) Charles Chapman, Harold Wooten, Jackie Sande | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay (SG), Chad Blouin (SF) Jimmy Jones, James Nowell | |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott makes the free throw | 53-37 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Everett Williams (PG) Millard Alcott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 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) | |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Everett Williams | 55-37 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Everett Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Morris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brent Zehr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Guzik (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Clontz (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Dubay (fresh) SF - Chad Blouin (fresh) PF - Christopher Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tyler Batten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Gabriel Russo - foul #3 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #7 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert (PF) Brent Zehr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Nowell (SF) Daniel Clontz | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay misses the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas | Everett Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-38 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 02:44 | Arkansas | Everett Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas | Christopher Mitchell denies the turnaround by Travis Gilbert | 55-38 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas | Robert Guzik misses the tip | 55-38 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-38 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell tips it but misses | 55-38 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Travis Gilbert | 55-38 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Morris and the foul's on Christopher Mitchell - foul #2 on Christopher Mitchell, team foul #8 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brent Zehr (C) Robert Guzik | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (PG) Richard Dubay | |
| 01:42 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert makes the free throw | 58-38 |
| 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) | |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-38 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert grabs the board | 58-38 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Everett Williams | 60-38 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell misses long on a runner in the paint | 60-38 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 60-38 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz clanks a turnaround in the lane | 60-38 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-38 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Clontz | 60-40 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Christopher Mitchell is called for the reach on Everett Williams - foul #3 on Christopher Mitchell, team foul #9 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Guzik (C) Travis Gilbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Everett Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Everett Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-40 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | James Nowell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-40 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Everett Williams snags the defensive board | 62-40 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Everett Williams runs out the clock | 62-40 |