| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Luis Powell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Billy Lal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fitch (fresh) PF - Sean Price (fresh) C - John Damico (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Santiago Martin (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Work (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 19:37 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Luis Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), David Morris (SF) Stacy McKenny, Santiago Martin | |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Luis Powell picks off the pass by David Morris | 27-31 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas | Luis Powell hits the finger roll | 29-31 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette loses the dribble to John Damico | 29-31 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Luis Powell and he's hacked by John Bradford - foul #3 on John Bradford, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Michael Robinson (SF) John Bradford, David Morris | |
| 18:36 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | Edward Work buries a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on John Damico - foul #2 on John Damico, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin (SF), Justin Rushenberg (PF) Michael Robinson, John Smith | |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | Edward Work misses the free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas | John Damico pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas | Luis Powell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 17:50 | Arkansas | Sean Price gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | John Damico hits a floater from close range set up by Robert Fitch | 34-33 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Edward Work tips it but misses | 34-33 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Edward Work tips it in | 34-35 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas | Justin Rushenberg is called for the reach on Luis Powell - foul #2 on Justin Rushenberg, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Ronnie Hester (SG), Jim Russell (SF), Rafael Stansbury (C) Luis Powell, Billy Lal, Robert Fitch, John Damico | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Morris (SF), John Smith (PF) Santiago Martin, Justin Rushenberg | |
| 16:38 | Arkansas | Sean Price is hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin (PF) Sean Price | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:24 | Arkansas | Edward Work denies the turnaround by Ernest Benjamin | 34-35 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Edward Work gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | David Morris knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ray Burdette | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Hester (fresh) SF - Jim Russell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Benjamin (fresh) C - Rafael Stansbury (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Burdette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Work (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:53 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Edward Work - foul #3 on Edward Work, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sean Price (PF), John Damico (C) Ernest Benjamin, Rafael Stansbury | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Michael Robinson (SF) Stacy McKenny, David Morris | |
| 15:53 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:53 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Edward Work can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 36-37 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Edward Work gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Edward Work hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 36-37 |
| 14:53 | Arkansas | Sean Price gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:46 | Arkansas | John Damico's pass is intercepted by John Smith | 36-37 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Edward Work misses the easy layup | 36-37 |
| 14:24 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:04 | Arkansas | Jim Russell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Edward Work double dribbles | 36-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Billy Lal (SG), Robert Fitch (SF), Ernest Benjamin (PF), Rafael Stansbury (C) Dennis Wilson, Ronnie Hester, Jim Russell, Sean Price, John Damico | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Santiago Martin (SF), Justin Rushenberg (PF) Ray Burdette, Michael Robinson, John Smith | |
| 13:27 | Arkansas | Rafael Stansbury drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Billy Lal | 38-37 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Edward Work's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Benjamin | 38-37 |
| 13:00 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 12:44 | Arkansas | Billy Lal misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stacy McKenny - foul #1 on Stacy McKenny, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sean Price (PF) Ernest Benjamin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Morris (SF), John Smith (PF) Santiago Martin, Justin Rushenberg | |
| 12:44 | Arkansas | Billy Lal makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:44 | Arkansas | Billy Lal misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Edward Work grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny comes up short on the shot in the lane | 39-37 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Edward Work tips it home | 39-39 |
| 11:54 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch is fouled on the floor by David Morris - foul #1 on David Morris, team foul #6 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Damico (C) Rafael Stansbury | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin (SG), Justin Rushenberg (PF) Stacy McKenny, John Smith | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Luis Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Lal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Fitch (fresh) PF - Sean Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Damico (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Bradford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Santiago Martin (fresh) SF - David Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Rushenberg (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Work (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Arkansas | Luis Powell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Lal | 42-39 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Edward Work buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Bradford | 42-41 |
| 10:59 | Arkansas | Santiago Martin takes the ball from Billy Lal | 42-41 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | David Morris drills a floater in the paint | 42-43 |
| 10:14 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Luis Powell | 44-43 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | John Damico swats the short shot by Edward Work | 44-43 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas | John Damico gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas | Billy Lal is hacked by Santiago Martin - foul #2 on Santiago Martin, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Jim Russell (SF), Ernest Benjamin (PF) Luis Powell, Robert Fitch, Sean Price | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Ray Burdette (SG), John Smith (PF) John Bradford, Santiago Martin, Justin Rushenberg | |
| 09:46 | Arkansas | Billy Lal makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas | Billy Lal makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Edward Work can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Damico - foul #3 on John Damico, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (SG) Billy Lal | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (SG) Ray Burdette | |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Edward Work misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Edward Work makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas | Jim Russell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas | John Smith is called for the reach on Ronnie Hester - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Rafael Stansbury (C) John Damico | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (SG), Santiago Martin (SF), Justin Rushenberg (C) Stacy McKenny, David Morris, Edward Work | |
| 08:50 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Benjamin | 46-44 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Ronnie Hester | 48-44 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin is fouled on the floor by Rafael Stansbury - foul #1 on Rafael Stansbury, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sean Price (PF) Ernest Benjamin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson (SF), Edward Work (C) Santiago Martin, Justin Rushenberg | |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Jim Russell is called for the reach on Michael Robinson - foul #4 on Jim Russell, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), David Morris (SF) Ray Burdette, Michael Robinson | |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Edward Work lays it up and in set up by Stacy McKenny | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Hester (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Russell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Stansbury (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bradford (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Morris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Edward Work (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Wilson | 50-46 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | David Morris double dribbles | 50-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Robert Fitch (SF), John Damico (C) Dennis Wilson, Jim Russell, Rafael Stansbury | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (SG), Santiago Martin (SF), Justin Rushenberg (C) Stacy McKenny, David Morris, Edward Work | |
| 06:57 | Arkansas | John Damico can't connect on a runner near the basket | 50-46 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Luis Powell and he's hacked by Ray Burdette - foul #2 on Ray Burdette, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Michael Robinson (SF) John Bradford, Santiago Martin | |
| 06:24 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg is called for traveling | 53-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Lal (SG) Ronnie Hester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Morris (SF), Edward Work (C) Michael Robinson, Justin Rushenberg | |
| 05:49 | Arkansas | Billy Lal hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Fitch | 55-49 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Luis Powell picks off the pass by Stacy McKenny in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on David Morris - foul #2 on David Morris, team foul #10 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jim Russell (PF) Sean Price | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Michael Robinson (SF), Justin Rushenberg (C) Stacy McKenny, David Morris, Edward Work | |
| 05:29 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette loses the ball out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Ernest Benjamin (PF) Luis Powell, Robert Fitch | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Santiago Martin (SF), Edward Work (C) Ray Burdette, Michael Robinson, John Smith | |
| 04:55 | Arkansas | Jim Russell is whistled for a carry | 57-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (SG), David Morris (SF), John Smith (PF) John Bradford, Santiago Martin, Edward Work | |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sean Price (PF), Rafael Stansbury (C) Ernest Benjamin, John Damico | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Michael Robinson (SF), Edward Work (C) Stacy McKenny, David Morris, John Smith | |
| 04:17 | Arkansas | Jim Russell drills a jumper from the right block set up by Billy Lal | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | John Bradford misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 59-49 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas | Sean Price grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Lal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jim Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Stansbury (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Bradford (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Robinson (fresh) PF - Justin Rushenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Work (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | Billy Lal double dribbles | 59-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Ronnie Hester (SG), Robert Fitch (SF), John Damico (C) Dennis Wilson, Billy Lal, Jim Russell, Rafael Stansbury | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Santiago Martin (SF), John Smith (PF) Ray Burdette, Michael Robinson, Edward Work | |
| 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 (-5) | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny clanks a floater in the paint | 59-49 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny tips it in | 59-51 |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Luis Powell | 61-51 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | John Damico swats the layup by Santiago Martin | 61-51 |
| 02:55 | Arkansas | Sean Price snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 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 (-5) | |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | Luis Powell makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronnie Hester | 63-51 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 63-53 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | John Damico clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 63-53 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | Luis Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas | Sean Price misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by John Bradford - foul #4 on John Bradford, team foul #11 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Lal (SG) Ronnie Hester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson (SG), David Morris (SF), Zesiro Afshari (C) Stacy McKenny, Santiago Martin, John Smith | |
| 01:34 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Zesiro Afshari clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Luis Powell - foul #2 on Luis Powell, team foul #5 | 65-53 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Zesiro Afshari makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Zesiro Afshari makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas | Zesiro Afshari swats the short shot by Luis Powell | 65-55 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | David Morris hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 65-55 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Zesiro Afshari snags the offensive board | 65-55 |
| 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 (-5) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | David Morris misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | John Damico snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 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 (-5) | |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Luis Powell makes the shot from the baseline set up by Sean Price | 67-55 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | David Morris can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Robert Fitch - foul #1 on Robert Fitch, team foul #6 | 67-55 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | David Morris makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | David Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Luis Powell runs out the clock | 67-57 |