| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Luis Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Hester (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua David (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Damico (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Work (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 39-29 |
| 19:43 | Arkansas | Joshua David pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas | Scott Smith takes the ball from Ronnie Hester | 39-29 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith lays it in | 39-31 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas | Sean Price can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Dema Ratulowski - foul #3 on Dema Ratulowski, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (SF) Dema Ratulowski | |
| 18:54 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | John Smith scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Stacy McKenny and he's hacked by Sean Price - foul #1 on Sean Price, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | John Smith makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas | John Damico misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas | John Damico makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas | John Damico misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | John Smith snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette misses long on a floater from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas | John Damico grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas | Scott Smith picks off the pass by Joshua David | 42-34 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Scott Smith | 42-36 |
| 17:05 | Arkansas | Sean Price double dribbles | 42-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Thomas Cintron (SG), Luke Driskill (SF), Ernest Benjamin (C) Luis Powell, Ronnie Hester, Joshua David, John Damico | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Angel Bruno (C) Stacy McKenny, Edward Work | |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | John Bradford connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 16:28 | Arkansas | Sean Price banks in the layup | 44-39 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | John Bradford is whistled for traveling | 44-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Damico (C) Sean Price | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin (SG), David Morris (SF), Zesiro Afshari (C) Scott Smith, Ray Burdette, John Smith | |
| 15:49 | Arkansas | John Damico makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Wilson | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Cintron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Driskill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Damico (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Bradford (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Santiago Martin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Morris (fresh) PF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. C - Zesiro Afshari (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Ernest Benjamin - foul #2 on Ernest Benjamin, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (SG), Joshua David (SF) Thomas Cintron, Ernest Benjamin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Edward Work (C) Santiago Martin, David Morris, Zesiro Afshari | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:06 | Arkansas | Edward Work swats the short shot by Joshua David | 46-41 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | Luke Driskill tips it but misses | 46-41 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | John Bradford snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Ronnie Hester steals it from John Bradford | 46-41 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson misses the easy layup | 46-41 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Edward Work snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 14:10 | Arkansas | John Damico connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Ronnie Hester | 48-44 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Joshua David steals it from Dema Ratulowski | 48-44 |
| 13:24 | Arkansas | Luke Driskill scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joshua David | 51-44 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Dennis Wilson takes the ball from Stacy McKenny | 51-44 |
| 12:58 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester jams it set up by Dennis Wilson | 53-44 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Dennis Wilson steps in front of the Dema Ratulowski pass | 53-44 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas | Joshua David is hacked by Dema Ratulowski - foul #4 on Dema Ratulowski, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Thomas Cintron (SG), Sean Price (PF), Ernest Benjamin (C) Dennis Wilson, Ronnie Hester, Luke Driskill, John Damico | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (PG), Scott Smith (SG), David Morris (SF), John Smith (PF), Justin Rushenberg (C) Stacy McKenny, John Bradford, Dema Ratulowski, Angel Bruno, Edward Work | |
| 12:13 | Arkansas | Joshua David misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Justin Rushenberg - foul #4 on Justin Rushenberg, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zesiro Afshari (C) Justin Rushenberg | |
| 12:13 | Arkansas | Joshua David makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas | Joshua David makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | David Morris misses long on a shot from the left side | 55-44 |
| 11:52 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Thomas Cintron | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Luis Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Cintron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua David (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Burdette (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Morris (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Zesiro Afshari (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Arkansas | Joshua David hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Cintron and he's fouled by David Morris - foul #1 on David Morris, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| 11:24 | Arkansas | Joshua David makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | David Morris is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Morris, team foul #6 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (SG) Joshua David | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG) David Morris | |
| 10:44 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester misses long on a jumper from the left side | 58-44 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Luke Driskill (SF) Luis Powell, Ronnie Hester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Morris (SF) Ray Burdette | |
| 09:58 | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-44 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas | Sean Price grabs the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas | Scott Smith is called for the reach on Dennis Wilson - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #7 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), John Damico (C) Thomas Cintron, Ernest Benjamin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Angel Bruno (PF), Edward Work (C) Stacy McKenny, John Smith, Zesiro Afshari | |
| 09:34 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Edward Work is denied on a dunk by John Damico | 60-44 |
| 09:19 | Arkansas | Sean Price grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas | Luis Powell misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-44 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | John Bradford pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses badly on a runner from the left block | 60-44 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | John Bradford snags the offensive board | 60-44 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | John Bradford travels with the ball | 60-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (SG), Thomas Cintron (SF) Dennis Wilson, Luke Driskill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Ray Burdette (SG), John Smith (PF) John Bradford, Scott Smith, Angel Bruno | |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | John Damico hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Cintron and the foul's on David Morris - foul #3 on David Morris, team foul #8 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joshua David (SF), Ernest Benjamin (PF) Luis Powell, Sean Price | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski (SF) David Morris | |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | John Damico makes the free throw | 63-44 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-44 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski hits the follow up shot | 63-46 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Cintron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Hester (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua David (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Damico (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Work (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | John Damico is whistled for a carry | 63-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg (C) Edward Work | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-46 |
| 07:33 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin snags the defensive board | 63-46 |
| 07:07 | Arkansas | John Damico clanks a jump hook near the basket | 63-46 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ray Burdette | 63-46 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-46 |
| 07:00 | Arkansas | John Damico grabs the defensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 06:44 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester is hacked by Ray Burdette - foul #1 on Ray Burdette, team foul #9 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Luke Driskill (PF) Joshua David, John Damico | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Scott Smith (SG) Stacy McKenny, Ray Burdette | |
| 06:44 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 06:44 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Ronnie Hester - foul #3 on Ronnie Hester, team foul #3 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sean Price (PF) Ronnie Hester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Work (C) Justin Rushenberg | |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas | Luke Driskill misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-48 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Edward Work | 65-48 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-48 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Edward Work grabs the offensive rebound | 65-48 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Joshua David (SF) Thomas Cintron, Ernest Benjamin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Justin Rushenberg (PF) John Bradford, John Smith | |
| 05:13 | Arkansas | Luke Driskill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-48 |
| 05:12 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 65-48 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas | Luke Driskill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-48 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski grabs the board | 65-48 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Luis Powell steals the ball from Justin Rushenberg | 65-48 |
| 04:05 | Arkansas | Luke Driskill connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Luis Powell | 68-48 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Arkansas | Joshua David hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Wilson | 70-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Luis Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua David (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luke Driskill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Price (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Justin Rushenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Edward Work (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-54 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas | Sean Price clanks a jumper from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg gets the rebound | 70-54 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Luis Powell steps in front of the Stacy McKenny pass | 70-54 |
| 02:34 | Arkansas | Joshua David hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Luis Powell | 72-54 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Edward Work throws it down set up by Scott Smith | 72-56 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas | Luke Driskill misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-56 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Edward Work grabs the board | 72-56 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Edward Work can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Luke Driskill - foul #2 on Luke Driskill, team foul #4 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (SG), John Damico (C) Dennis Wilson, Luke Driskill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Ray Burdette (SG), David Morris (SF) Stacy McKenny, Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski | |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Edward Work makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Edward Work misses the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 01:46 | Arkansas | Sean Price grabs the defensive rebound | 72-57 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Sean Price knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Joshua David and he's fouled by David Morris - foul #4 on David Morris, team foul #10 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno (C) Edward Work | |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the free throw | 75-57 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | John Bradford is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Bradford, team foul #11 | 75-57 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas | John Damico scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Joshua David | 77-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | John Bradford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 77-57 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester grabs the board | 77-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Joshua David's pass is intercepted by Ray Burdette | 77-57 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Damico - foul #3 on John Damico, team foul #5 | 77-57 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette makes the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette misses the 2nd free throw | 77-58 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Sean Price grabs the board | 77-58 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Luis Powell runs out the clock | 77-58 |