| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Stephen Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Kimura (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willie Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Ayer (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Roach (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert James (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Owens | 43-38 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | William Johnson is called for the reach on James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | William Roach hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Jenkins and he's hacked by Ben Kimura - foul #1 on Ben Kimura, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | William Roach makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas | William Johnson misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by William Roach - foul #2 on William Roach, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas | William Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert James | 44-41 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | James Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Owens - foul #2 on Stephen Owens, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | James Johnson is fouled on the floor by Willie Alexander - foul #1 on Willie Alexander, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Bradford (SG), Wayne Montgomery (SF), Joshua Shaw (PF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) William Johnson, Ben Kimura, Willie Alexander, Robert Ayer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | William Roach hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Johnson | 44-43 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | Robert James is hacked by Charles Bradford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Bradford, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bret Adkins (PG) Stephen Owens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Dikembe Adi (SF), Richard Steib (C) James Johnson, William Roach, Michael Hilbert | |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Robert James hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Joshua Shaw - foul #3 on Joshua Shaw, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Williams (PF) Joshua Shaw | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Robert James makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas | Dikembe Alvarenga connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Wayne Montgomery | 46-45 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Robert James clanks a shot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas | Dikembe Alvarenga grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dikembe Adi - foul #2 on Dikembe Adi, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Johnson (SG), Ben Kimura (SF), Willie Alexander (PF), Robert Ayer (C) Bret Adkins, Charles Bradford, Donald Williams, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Cutler (SG), William Roach (SF), Michael Hilbert (C) Norman Jenkins, Dikembe Adi, Robert James | |
| 17:18 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor loses the dribble to Wayne Montgomery in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 17:05 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Willie Alexander, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Owens (PG) Wayne Montgomery | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG) Jeremy Taylor | |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | William Roach hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by William Roach - foul #3 on William Roach, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bret Adkins (PG), Donald Williams (PF) Stephen Owens, Willie Alexander | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (SF), Robert James (PF) William Roach, Richard Steib | |
| 16:31 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Robert James grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | James Cutler snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Robert James buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jeremy Taylor | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Bret Adkins (fresh) SG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Kimura (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Williams (fresh) C - Robert Ayer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - James Cutler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Hilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Arkansas | Donald Williams misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 15:44 | Arkansas | Donald Williams tips it home | 50-51 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | James Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bret Adkins - foul #2 on Bret Adkins, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Bradford (SG), Wayne Montgomery (SF), Joshua Shaw (PF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) William Johnson, Ben Kimura, Donald Williams, Robert Ayer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SG), William Roach (SF) James Cutler, Jeremy Taylor | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 15:27 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 15:17 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 50-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Owens (PG), Willie Alexander (PF) Bret Adkins, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Charles Bradford steals it from Norman Jenkins | 50-52 |
| 14:52 | Arkansas | James Johnson takes the ball from Charles Bradford | 50-52 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Joshua Shaw | 50-52 |
| 14:40 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Bradford | 52-52 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 52-52 |
| 14:10 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 14:06 | Arkansas | Charles Bradford's pass is intercepted by Michael Hilbert | 52-52 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | James Johnson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Owens - foul #3 on Stephen Owens, team foul #9 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bret Adkins (PG), William Johnson (SG), Ben Kimura (SF), Donald Williams (PF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Stephen Owens, Charles Bradford, Wayne Montgomery, Willie Alexander, Joshua Shaw | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steib (C) Michael Hilbert | |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | William Roach hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas | William Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 13:17 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 12:59 | Arkansas | Dikembe Alvarenga grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 12:53 | Arkansas | William Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 12:39 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Johnson | 54-52 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | James Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 12:16 | Arkansas | Dikembe Alvarenga grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:12 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Alvarenga | 57-52 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Dikembe Alvarenga - foul #2 on Dikembe Alvarenga, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Owens (PG), Wayne Montgomery (SF), Joshua Shaw (PF), Robert Ayer (C) Bret Adkins, Ben Kimura, Donald Williams, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Dikembe Adi (SF), Michael Hilbert (C) James Johnson, William Roach, Robert James | |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Stephen Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Montgomery (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Shaw (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Ayer (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Norman Jenkins (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Adi (fresh) PF - Richard Steib (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Hilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw is called for traveling | 57-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Cutler (SG) Norman Jenkins | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 11:30 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens drills a jumpshot from the left side | 59-54 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib is open and scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Michael Hilbert | 59-56 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas | William Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Adi | 59-56 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #4 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Bradford (SG), Willie Alexander (PF) William Johnson, Joshua Shaw | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:54 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-56 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib hits the finger roll and the foul's on Wayne Montgomery - foul #1 on Wayne Montgomery, team foul #11 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Kimura (SF) Wayne Montgomery | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Roach (SF) Dikembe Adi | |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib misses the free throw | 59-58 |
| 10:43 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 10:33 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Hilbert - foul #4 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (PF) Michael Hilbert | |
| 10:33 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 10:33 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | William Roach comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-58 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib tips it in | 61-60 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas | Charles Bradford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 10:07 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer tips it home | 63-60 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Robert James misses the turnaround from the right block | 63-60 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 63-60 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander misses the tip | 63-60 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | James Cutler snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Robert James can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib tips it in | 63-62 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 63-62 |
| 09:04 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Owens | 66-62 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | William Roach snags the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Robert James makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Jeremy Taylor | 66-64 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Steib - foul #1 on Richard Steib, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bret Adkins (PG), William Johnson (SG), Wayne Montgomery (SF), Joshua Shaw (C) Stephen Owens, Charles Bradford, Ben Kimura, Robert Ayer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), Dikembe Adi (SF) Jeremy Taylor, James Cutler, William Roach | |
| 08:02 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Bret Adkins is called for the reach on James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bret Adkins, team foul #12 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Willie Alexander | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (C) Richard Steib | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Bret Adkins (fresh) 3 pf. SG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Montgomery (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Shaw (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Adi (fresh) PF - Robert James (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Hilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Arkansas | Robert James is called for the reach on William Johnson - foul #1 on Robert James, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| 07:38 | Arkansas | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 07:38 | Arkansas | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | William Johnson is called for the reach on Norman Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #13 | 69-64 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 07:06 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Johnson | 69-67 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas | William Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-67 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Robert James grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Adi loses the dribble to Wayne Montgomery in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bret Adkins | 72-67 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Robert James can't finish the uncontested layup | 72-67 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas | Dikembe Alvarenga pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas | Michael Hilbert steals it from Joshua Shaw | 72-67 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | James Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas | Dikembe Alvarenga pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | William Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert is open but misses the lay-in | 72-67 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-67 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery gets the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas | William Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert James - foul #2 on Robert James, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Owens (PG), Ben Kimura (SF), Donald Williams (PF), Robert Ayer (C) Bret Adkins, Wayne Montgomery, Joshua Shaw, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), William Roach (SF), Richard Steib (PF) James Johnson, Dikembe Adi, Robert James | |
| 04:40 | Arkansas | William Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | William Roach scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | William Roach grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins loses the dribble to Robert Ayer | 72-70 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Stephen Owens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Johnson (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ben Kimura (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Ayer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeremy Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Norman Jenkins (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Roach (fresh) 20 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Steib (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Hilbert (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 72-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Bradford (SG) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Cutler (SG) Norman Jenkins | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | James Cutler is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Bradford - foul #3 on Charles Bradford, team foul #14 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG) Jeremy Taylor | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | James Cutler makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | James Cutler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer is hacked by James Johnson during a doubleteam - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Alexander (PF) Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | James Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Cutler | 74-75 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Steib | 74-75 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander hits the follow up shot | 76-75 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | James Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-75 |
| 02:14 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer grabs the board | 76-75 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery (SF), Donald Williams (PF), Joshua Shaw (C) Ben Kimura, Willie Alexander, Robert Ayer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG) James Johnson, James Cutler | |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Charles Bradford - foul #4 on Charles Bradford, team foul #15 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Johnson (SG), Ben Kimura (SF), Willie Alexander (PF), Robert Ayer (C) Charles Bradford, Wayne Montgomery, Donald Williams, Joshua Shaw | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Robert James (PF) Jeremy Taylor, Richard Steib | |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | James Johnson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Owens - foul #4 on Stephen Owens, team foul #16 | 76-76 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Stephen Owens | 79-78 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 79-78 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens snags the defensive board | 79-78 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Stephen Owens | 81-78 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 81-78 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Jenkins | 81-78 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Johnson | 81-81 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Stephen Owens (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ben Kimura (tiring) 16 pts. PF - Willie Alexander (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Ayer (tiring) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Roach (fresh) 20 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert James (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Hilbert (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:49 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-81 |
| 04:48 | Arkansas | William Johnson tips it but misses | 81-81 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander tips it back up and in | 83-81 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins lays it in | 83-83 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Johnson | 86-83 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Robert James hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-86 |
| 03:34 | Arkansas | Michael Hilbert is called for the reach on Willie Alexander - foul #5 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #10 | 86-86 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bret Adkins (PG), Charles Bradford (SG), Wayne Montgomery (SF), Joshua Shaw (C) Stephen Owens, William Johnson, Ben Kimura, Robert Ayer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Richard Steib (C) James Johnson, Michael Hilbert | |
| 03:34 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 03:34 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 88-86 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 88-86 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Willie Alexander | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:02 | Arkansas | Charles Bradford misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 88-86 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | William Roach grabs the board | 88-86 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 88-89 |
| 02:33 | Arkansas | Dikembe Alvarenga is whistled for traveling | 88-89 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Cutler (SG), Dikembe Adi (SF) Norman Jenkins, William Roach | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 88-89 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SG), William Roach (SF) James Cutler, Dikembe Adi | |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Robert James misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 88-89 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib tips it in | 88-91 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Bret Adkins and the foul's on Robert James - foul #3 on Robert James, team foul #11 | 90-91 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw makes the free throw | 91-91 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Norman Jenkins | 91-93 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 91-93 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | Joshua Shaw tips it back up and in | 93-93 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 93-93 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | William Roach grabs the offensive board | 93-93 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib clanks a jumper in the lane | 93-93 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib tips it home | 93-95 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 93-95 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Owens (PG), William Johnson (SG), Ben Kimura (SF), Willie Alexander (PF), Robert Ayer (C) Bret Adkins, Charles Bradford, Wayne Montgomery, Joshua Shaw, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG) Jeremy Taylor | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Stephen Owens (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ben Kimura (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Willie Alexander (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Ayer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 28 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Roach (fresh) 20 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert James (tired) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Steib (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Richard Steib picks off the pass by Robert Ayer | 93-95 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | William Johnson is called for the reach on Norman Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Johnson, team foul #17 | 93-95 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 93-96 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 93-97 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens misses the 3 from the left wing | 93-97 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Robert Ayer grabs the offensive board | 93-97 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Robert James is called for the reach on Stephen Owens - foul #4 on Robert James, team foul #12 | 93-97 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens makes the 1st free throw | 94-97 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Stephen Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 95-97 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | William Roach is hacked by Stephen Owens in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Owens, team foul #18 | 95-97 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery (PG) Stephen Owens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | William Roach makes the 1st free throw | 95-98 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | William Roach makes the 2nd free throw | 95-99 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 95-99 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | William Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 95-99 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 95-99 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Wayne Montgomery grabs the offensive board | 95-99 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Willie Alexander drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Johnson | 98-99 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | William Johnson is called for the reach on Norman Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Johnson, team foul #19 | 98-99 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Bradford (SG) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 98-100 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 98-101 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 98-101 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Ben Kimura misses short on a halfcourt shot | 98-101 |