| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kelly Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Baca (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Shaw (fresh) C - Robert Ayer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Roach (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Steib (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | William Roach inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | James Johnson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly tips it home | 35-35 |
| 19:20 | Arkansas | Bradly Kelly is called for the reach on Joshua Shaw - foul #1 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:08 | Arkansas | Robert Baca is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kelly Jenkins out of a doubleteam | 38-35 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib is hacked by Wayne Montgomery - foul #1 on Wayne Montgomery, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 18:37 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas | Robert Baca is called for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Kimura (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Wayne Montgomery, Joshua Shaw | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (C) Richard Steib | |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas | Dikembe Alvarenga hits the follow up shot | 40-37 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Dikembe Alvarenga - foul #1 on Dikembe Alvarenga, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe (SG) Robert Baca | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), Robert James (SF), Richard Steib (C) James Johnson, Thomas Petty, William Roach, Bradly Kelly | |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:14 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe is whistled for a carry | 40-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery (SF) Ben Kimura | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | John Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Kelly Jenkins - foul #3 on Kelly Jenkins, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Robert James is fouled on the floor by Wayne Montgomery - foul #2 on Wayne Montgomery, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brandon Matthews (C) Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Robert James's pass is intercepted by Kelly Jenkins | 40-39 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib loses the dribble to Brandon Matthews in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner in the lane | 40-39 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is hacked by Kelly Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kelly Jenkins, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Baca (SG), Ben Kimura (SF), Joshua Shaw (PF) Kelly Jenkins, Wayne Montgomery, Robert Ayer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), William Roach (SF), Bradly Kelly (PF) Norman Jenkins, Robert James, Michael Hilbert | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty drills a jumpshot from the right side | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Henry Bledsoe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Baca (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ben Kimura (fresh) PF - Joshua Shaw (fresh) C - Brandon Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Roach (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Steib (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Mason - foul #2 on John Mason, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Brandon Matthews | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG) John Mason | |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | James Johnson's pass is intercepted by Robert Baca in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 15:01 | Arkansas | Dikembe Alvarenga hits a shot near the basket | 44-41 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ben Kimura | 44-41 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 44-41 |
| 14:26 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Shaw | 44-41 |
| 14:11 | Arkansas | Robert Baca comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas | Dikembe Alvarenga misses the tip | 44-41 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Bradly Kelly | 44-41 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Johnson | 44-43 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw misses the lay-in | 44-43 |
| 13:25 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas | Robert Baca misses long on a floater from the left side | 44-43 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty's pass is intercepted by Ben Kimura | 44-43 |
| 12:47 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ben Kimura | 46-43 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Baca picks off the pass by Richard Steib in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura travels with the ball | 46-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins (PG), Stephen Owens (SG), Wayne Montgomery (SF), Robert Ayer (PF), Brandon Matthews (C) Henry Bledsoe, Robert Baca, Ben Kimura, Joshua Shaw, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), Robert James (SF), Michael Hilbert (C) James Johnson, Thomas Petty, William Roach, Richard Steib | |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Robert James tips it but misses | 46-43 |
| 12:26 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:17 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer is hacked by Bradly Kelly - foul #2 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-43 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | John Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Montgomery - foul #3 on Wayne Montgomery, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert is whistled for a carry | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kelly Jenkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Owens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wayne Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Ayer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bradly Kelly (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Norman Jenkins | 46-45 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kelly Jenkins | 48-45 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-48 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas | Michael Hilbert steals the ball from Kelly Jenkins | 48-48 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 48-48 |
| 10:28 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:10 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Matthews | 51-48 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert blows the layup | 51-48 |
| 09:42 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins misses long on a floater from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert James | 51-48 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 09:17 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Wayne Montgomery | 51-48 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas | Brandon Matthews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Baca (SG), Ben Kimura (SF), Donald Williams (PF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Stephen Owens, Wayne Montgomery, Robert Ayer, Brandon Matthews | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), William Roach (SF), Richard Steib (C) John Mason, Norman Jenkins, Robert James, Bradly Kelly | |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 51-48 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | William Roach tips it but misses | 51-48 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Donald Williams | 51-48 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas | Dikembe Alvarenga is fouled on the floor by Richard Steib - foul #2 on Richard Steib, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kelly Jenkins | 54-48 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Johnson | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kelly Jenkins (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Baca (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ben Kimura (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dikembe Alvarenga (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Roach (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Hilbert (tiring) 4 pts. C - Richard Steib (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-50 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | James Johnson clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Dikembe Alvarenga - foul #2 on Dikembe Alvarenga, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe (PG), Wayne Montgomery (SF), Joshua Shaw (PF), Robert Ayer (C) Kelly Jenkins, Ben Kimura, Donald Williams, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (SF), Bradly Kelly (PF) William Roach, Michael Hilbert | |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:54 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer hits the follow up shot | 59-52 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Steib | 59-55 |
| 06:25 | Arkansas | James Johnson steals the ball from Henry Bledsoe in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Ayer | 59-55 |
| 06:09 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Robert Baca | 61-55 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Wayne Montgomery steps in front of the Richard Steib pass in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas | Robert Baca lays it up and in set up by Wayne Montgomery | 63-55 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is fouled on the floor by Robert Baca - foul #1 on Robert Baca, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Robert Ayer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), William Roach (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF) James Johnson, Jeremy Taylor, Bradly Kelly | |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Baca | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Mason | 65-60 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas | John Mason steps in front of the Robert Baca pass | 65-60 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | John Mason lays it in | 65-62 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Baca | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | William Roach loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins (PG), Stephen Owens (SG), Ben Kimura (SF), Donald Williams (PF), Robert Ayer (C) Henry Bledsoe, Robert Baca, Wayne Montgomery, Joshua Shaw, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SG), Bradly Kelly (PF) Thomas Petty, Richard Steib | |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 68-62 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins tips it back up and in | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins snags the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Bradly Kelly - foul #3 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #5 | 70-62 |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Donald Williams | 73-62 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kelly Jenkins (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Owens (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ben Kimura (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Ayer (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Roach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradly Kelly (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Hilbert (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses short on a shot from the right wing | 73-62 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | Donald Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Hilbert - foul #1 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #6 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw (PF) Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Robert James (SF), Richard Steib (C) John Mason, William Roach, Michael Hilbert | |
| 02:53 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe (PG), Donald Williams (PF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Kelly Jenkins, Joshua Shaw, Robert Ayer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Thomas Petty (SG) Jeremy Taylor, Norman Jenkins | |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib misses the shot from the free throw line | 75-62 |
| 02:30 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Dikembe Alvarenga | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:02 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 75-62 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib snags the defensive board | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib dunks the ball on a great pass from Thomas Petty | 75-64 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Owens | 77-64 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert James | 77-67 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Donald Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Owens and the foul's on Richard Steib - foul #3 on Richard Steib, team foul #7 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins (PG), Robert Baca (SG), Wayne Montgomery (SF), Robert Ayer (C) Henry Bledsoe, Stephen Owens, Ben Kimura, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Roach (SF) Robert James | |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Donald Williams makes the free throw | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | James Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-67 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | William Roach hits the follow up shot | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer is hacked by Richard Steib - foul #4 on Richard Steib, team foul #8 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw (PF) Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer makes the 2nd free throw | 82-69 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty's pass is intercepted by Wayne Montgomery | 82-69 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins runs out the clock | 82-69 |