| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) SF - William Roach (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Carmona (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kelly Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Owens (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ben Kimura (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Shaw (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Ayer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | William Roach inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona connects on the turnaround in the lane | 39-34 |
| 19:26 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens makes the wide open shot from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Kelly Jenkins | 39-36 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 39-36 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona can't connect on a jumper from close range | 39-36 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bradly Kelly - foul #3 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF) Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Joshua Shaw | |
| 18:52 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-38 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 18:19 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 39-38 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Fred Carmona | 39-38 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | William Roach is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on William Roach, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Robert James (SF), Richard Steib (C) James Johnson, William Roach, Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe (PG), Robert Baca (SG), Wayne Montgomery (SF) Kelly Jenkins, Stephen Owens, Ben Kimura | |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-38 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer tips it home | 39-40 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | John Mason is hacked by Robert Baca in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Baca, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SG) Thomas Petty | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw (PF) Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Robert James misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert tips it in | 41-40 |
| 17:24 | Arkansas | Robert Baca connects on the open 3 from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Robert Baca - foul #2 on Robert Baca, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Roach (SF), Fred Carmona (C) Robert James, Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brandon Matthews (C) Robert Ayer | |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas | Robert Baca misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | John Mason snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Brandon Matthews is called for the reach on John Mason - foul #2 on Brandon Matthews, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), Michael Hilbert (PF) John Mason, Norman Jenkins, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins (PG), Stephen Owens (SG), Ben Kimura (SF), Donald Williams (PF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Henry Bledsoe, Robert Baca, Wayne Montgomery, Joshua Shaw, Brandon Matthews | |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | William Roach can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas | Dikembe Alvarenga pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:51 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Ben Kimura | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) SF - William Roach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kelly Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Owens (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ben Kimura (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona is fouled on the floor by Stephen Owens - foul #2 on Stephen Owens, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF), Bradly Kelly (PF) William Roach, Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Baca (SG), Robert Ayer (PF) Stephen Owens, Donald Williams | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Ayer | 42-45 |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 15:07 | Arkansas | Robert Baca hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-45 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Robert James gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly is hacked by Robert Ayer - foul #2 on Robert Ayer, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Richard Steib (C) James Johnson, Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe (PG), Wayne Montgomery (SF), Brandon Matthews (C) Kelly Jenkins, Ben Kimura, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses short on an open jump hook from the baseline | 42-45 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Wayne Montgomery | 42-45 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas | Robert Baca hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Henry Bledsoe | 42-48 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Henry Bledsoe steps in front of the Bradly Kelly pass in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 14:17 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe hits the finger roll | 42-50 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-50 |
| 13:45 | Arkansas | Robert Baca misses short on a jumper from the right side | 44-50 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 44-50 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly tips it home | 46-50 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from close range | 46-50 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer hits the follow up shot | 46-52 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is hacked by Brandon Matthews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Matthews, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), William Roach (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), Fred Carmona (C) John Mason, Thomas Petty, Robert James, Bradly Kelly, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins (PG), Stephen Owens (SG), Ben Kimura (SF), Joshua Shaw (PF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Henry Bledsoe, Robert Baca, Wayne Montgomery, Robert Ayer, Brandon Matthews | |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona is open and scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Michael Hilbert | 48-52 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw blows the wide open layup | 48-52 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw tips it in | 48-54 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | James Johnson misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | William Roach tips it back up and in | 50-54 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas | Fred Carmona is called for the reach on Joshua Shaw - foul #4 on Fred Carmona, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas | William Roach takes the ball from Dikembe Alvarenga | 50-54 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Owens - foul #3 on Stephen Owens, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Williams (PF), Robert Ayer (C) Joshua Shaw, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:39 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 11:38 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Roach (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kelly Jenkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Owens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ben Kimura (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Ayer (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:12 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | William Roach grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona is called for traveling | 52-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), Robert James (SF), Bradly Kelly (PF) James Johnson, Norman Jenkins, William Roach, Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe (PG), Robert Baca (SG), Wayne Montgomery (SF) Kelly Jenkins, Stephen Owens, Ben Kimura | |
| 10:51 | Arkansas | Donald Williams misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 52-54 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-54 |
| 10:18 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery tips it home | 54-56 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Ayer out of a doubleteam | 57-58 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Mason | 59-58 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas | Bradly Kelly is called for the reach on Donald Williams - foul #4 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Roach (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), Richard Steib (C) Robert James, Bradly Kelly, Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins (PG), Stephen Owens (SG), Ben Kimura (SF), Joshua Shaw (PF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Henry Bledsoe, Robert Baca, Wayne Montgomery, Donald Williams, Robert Ayer | |
| 09:16 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty double dribbles | 59-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG) John Mason, Thomas Petty | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:53 | Arkansas | Norman Jenkins picks off the pass by Dikembe Alvarenga | 59-58 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib loses the ball out of bounds | 59-58 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Alvarenga | 59-60 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 07:52 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Joshua Shaw is blocked by Richard Steib | 59-60 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib scores on a floater from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 07:20 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens misses short on a shot from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Roach (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Steib (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kelly Jenkins (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Owens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ben Kimura (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Alvarenga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Kelly Jenkins steals it from Michael Hilbert | 61-60 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | James Johnson buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by William Roach | 63-60 |
| 05:55 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins is hacked by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), Robert James (SF), Bradly Kelly (PF), Fred Carmona (C) James Johnson, Norman Jenkins, William Roach, Michael Hilbert, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe (PG), Robert Baca (SG), Wayne Montgomery (SF), Donald Williams (PF), Brandon Matthews (C) Kelly Jenkins, Stephen Owens, Ben Kimura, Joshua Shaw, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 05:42 | Arkansas | Robert Baca comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Brandon Matthews tips it home | 63-62 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the jumper from close range | 65-62 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas | Robert Baca clanks a floater from the free throw line | 65-62 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | John Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Bledsoe - foul #1 on Henry Bledsoe, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:09 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Donald Williams | 66-62 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas | Donald Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wayne Montgomery | 66-64 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Mason | 69-64 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Henry Bledsoe | 69-66 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Robert James is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Montgomery - foul #3 on Wayne Montgomery, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw (PF), Robert Ayer (C) Donald Williams, Brandon Matthews | |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Robert James misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 69-66 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Petty | 71-66 |
| 03:29 | Arkansas | Robert Baca is hacked by Fred Carmona - foul #5 on Fred Carmona, team foul #6 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), William Roach (SF), Richard Steib (C) John Mason, Thomas Petty, Robert James, Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins (PG), Stephen Owens (SG) Henry Bledsoe, Robert Baca | |
| 03:07 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw tips it home | 71-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Roach (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bradly Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Steib (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kelly Jenkins (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Owens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Montgomery (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Shaw (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Ayer (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Ayer is called for the reach on Richard Steib - foul #3 on Robert Ayer, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Kimura (SF) Wayne Montgomery | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-68 |
| 02:27 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer grabs the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kelly Jenkins | 72-71 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), Michael Hilbert (C) Jeremy Taylor, Norman Jenkins, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe (PG), Robert Baca (SG), Donald Williams (PF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Kelly Jenkins, Stephen Owens, Joshua Shaw, Robert Ayer | |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | James Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | Henry Bledsoe snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steib (C) Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins (PG), Stephen Owens (SG), Joshua Shaw (PF), Robert Ayer (C) Henry Bledsoe, Robert Baca, Donald Williams, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | Bradly Kelly is called for the reach on Stephen Owens - foul #5 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #7 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF) Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Owens | 72-76 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | William Roach is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-76 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ben Kimura, team foul #11 | 72-76 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | James Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-76 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura gets the rebound | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura is fouled in the backcourt by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #8 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Baca (SG), Wayne Montgomery (SF) Stephen Owens, Joshua Shaw | |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Owens (SG), Joshua Shaw (PF) Robert Baca, Wayne Montgomery | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Thomas Petty | 74-77 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | James Johnson is called for the reach on Kelly Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #9 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Baca (SG), Wayne Montgomery (SF) Stephen Owens, Joshua Shaw | |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert snags the defensive board | 74-78 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty's pass is intercepted by Robert Baca in the backcourt | 74-78 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Kelly Jenkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Baca | 74-80 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Owens (SG), Joshua Shaw (PF) Robert Baca, Wayne Montgomery | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-80 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 74-80 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw is hacked by James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Johnson, team foul #10 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Baca (SG), Wayne Montgomery (SF) Stephen Owens, Ben Kimura | |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-82 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Owens (SG), Ben Kimura (SF) Robert Baca, Wayne Montgomery | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | William Roach can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-82 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer grabs the defensive rebound | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer runs out the clock | 74-82 |