| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Cintron (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Billy Lal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damien Turner (fresh) PF - Robert Fitch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rafael Stansbury (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Jolicoeur (fresh) SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Swietomierz Bielawski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lancaster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Damien Turner inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Cintron | 26-25 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas | Damien Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Bielawski is called for the reach on Robert Fitch - foul #1 on Swietomierz Bielawski, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eddie Yeager (PF), Chad Humes (C) Swietomierz Bielawski, William Lancaster | |
| 18:42 | Arkansas | Michael Robinson picks off the pass by Billy Lal | 26-25 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Fitch is called for the reach on Ray Burdette - foul #2 on Robert Fitch, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 17:35 | Arkansas | Damien Turner scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Rafael Stansbury | 28-28 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur double dribbles | 28-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (SG), Ernest Benjamin (PF) Billy Lal, Damien Turner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski (PF), William Lancaster (C) Eddie Yeager, Chad Humes | |
| 16:49 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch loses the dribble to Michael Robinson | 28-28 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster can't finish the layup | 28-28 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski can't tip it in | 28-28 |
| 16:23 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch misses the dunk | 28-28 |
| 16:16 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Fitch | 28-28 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-28 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Cintron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Hester (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fitch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ernest Benjamin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Stansbury (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Jolicoeur (fresh) SG - Ray Burdette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Swietomierz Bielawski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Lancaster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 15:30 | Arkansas | Rafael Stansbury grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 28-28 |
| 15:22 | Arkansas | Rafael Stansbury grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 15:12 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ray Burdette - foul #3 on Ray Burdette, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Lal (SG), Damien Turner (SF), Albert Nash (C) Thomas Cintron, Robert Fitch, Rafael Stansbury | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (PG), Derrick Seagle (SG), Eddie Yeager (PF), Chad Humes (C) Timothy Jolicoeur, Ray Burdette, Swietomierz Bielawski, William Lancaster | |
| 15:12 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 15:12 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Derrick Seagle drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas | Billy Lal clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 30-31 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | John Hupp pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | John Hupp makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas | Eddie Yeager denies the turnaround by Ronnie Hester | 30-34 |
| 14:00 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Benjamin | 30-34 |
| 13:48 | Arkansas | Albert Nash misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Chad Humes gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Damien Turner steals it from Michael Robinson | 30-34 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas | Billy Lal makes the fadeaway in the lane | 32-34 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | John Hupp misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-34 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas | Albert Nash snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 12:58 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester is whistled for traveling | 32-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron (PG), James Shelton (SF), Robert Fitch (PF), Rafael Stansbury (C) Ronnie Hester, Damien Turner, Ernest Benjamin, Albert Nash | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Ray Burdette (SG), Swietomierz Bielawski (PF), William Lancaster (C) Derrick Seagle, Michael Robinson, Eddie Yeager, Chad Humes | |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Rafael Stansbury - foul #2 on Rafael Stansbury, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Shelton | 35-35 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | John Hupp can't finish the layup | 35-35 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster can't tip it in | 35-35 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster tips it in | 35-37 |
| 11:50 | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Swietomierz Bielawski | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Cintron (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Lal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shelton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Fitch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Rafael Stansbury (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Jolicoeur (fresh) SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Hupp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Swietomierz Bielawski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Lancaster (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Damien Turner (SF) Billy Lal | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eddie Yeager (SF), Chad Humes (C) John Hupp, William Lancaster | |
| 11:07 | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Shelton | 38-37 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Jolicoeur | 38-39 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas | Damien Turner clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Jolicoeur - foul #2 on Timothy Jolicoeur, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (SG), Ernest Benjamin (PF) James Shelton, Robert Fitch | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson (SF), William Lancaster (C) Eddie Yeager, Chad Humes | |
| 10:31 | Arkansas | Damien Turner makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas | Damien Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster lays it up and in set up by Timothy Jolicoeur | 40-41 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester is fouled on the floor by Swietomierz Bielawski - foul #2 on Swietomierz Bielawski, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Lal (SG) Ronnie Hester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eddie Yeager (PF), Chad Humes (C) Swietomierz Bielawski, William Lancaster | |
| 09:30 | Arkansas | Billy Lal is fouled on the floor by Eddie Yeager - foul #1 on Eddie Yeager, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (PG), James Shelton (SF), Albert Nash (C) Thomas Cintron, Damien Turner, Rafael Stansbury | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (PG), Swietomierz Bielawski (PF), William Lancaster (C) Timothy Jolicoeur, Eddie Yeager, Chad Humes | |
| 09:15 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by William Lancaster - foul #3 on William Lancaster, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Chad Humes (C) John Hupp, William Lancaster | |
| 09:15 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas | Albert Nash grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas | Billy Lal hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas | Billy Lal tips it in | 43-41 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ray Burdette | 43-44 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Bielawski steps in front of the Albert Nash pass | 43-44 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski's layup is rejected by Ernest Benjamin | 43-44 |
| 07:53 | Arkansas | Albert Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | James Shelton hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Michael Robinson - foul #2 on Michael Robinson, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron (SG), Damien Turner (SF), Robert Fitch (PF), Rafael Stansbury (C) Ronnie Hester, Billy Lal, Ernest Benjamin, Albert Nash | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (PG), Derrick Seagle (SG), Eddie Yeager (PF), William Lancaster (C) Timothy Jolicoeur, Ray Burdette, Swietomierz Bielawski, Chad Humes | |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | James Shelton misses the free throw | 45-44 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster grabs the board | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Cintron (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damien Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Fitch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Rafael Stansbury (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Hupp (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Derrick Seagle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Yeager (fresh) C - William Lancaster (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Fitch takes the ball from William Lancaster | 45-44 |
| 06:47 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Cintron | 47-44 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Derrick Seagle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (SG) James Shelton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Ray Burdette (SG), Swietomierz Bielawski (PF) John Hupp, Derrick Seagle, Michael Robinson | |
| 06:06 | Arkansas | Damien Turner's pass is intercepted by Timothy Jolicoeur | 47-44 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette hits the finger roll on a great pass from Timothy Jolicoeur | 47-46 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas | Damien Turner is hacked by Swietomierz Bielawski - foul #3 on Swietomierz Bielawski, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Lal (SG) Ronnie Hester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:38 | Arkansas | Damien Turner makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas | Damien Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Fitch | 49-46 |
| 05:19 | Arkansas | Damien Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas | Ray Burdette steps in front of the Thomas Cintron pass in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 49-46 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas | Billy Lal buries a shot from the right side set up by Thomas Cintron | 51-48 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Eddie Yeager hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Swietomierz Bielawski | 51-50 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas | Billy Lal misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by William Lancaster - foul #4 on William Lancaster, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (PG), James Shelton (SF), Ernest Benjamin (PF), Albert Nash (C) Thomas Cintron, Damien Turner, Robert Fitch, Rafael Stansbury | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (PG), Michael Robinson (SF), Chad Humes (C) Timothy Jolicoeur, Eddie Yeager, William Lancaster | |
| 04:01 | Arkansas | Billy Lal makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas | Billy Lal makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | John Hupp knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Robinson | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ronnie Hester (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Lal (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ernest Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Nash (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Hupp (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ray Burdette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Swietomierz Bielawski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Humes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Chad Humes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 56-53 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | James Shelton snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron (PG), Damien Turner (SF), Robert Fitch (PF), Rafael Stansbury (C) Ronnie Hester, James Shelton, Ernest Benjamin, Albert Nash | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Eddie Yeager (PF), William Lancaster (C) Ray Burdette, Swietomierz Bielawski, Chad Humes | |
| 02:25 | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron loses the dribble to Eddie Yeager | 56-53 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch is hacked by John Hupp - foul #2 on John Hupp, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (SG), Swietomierz Bielawski (PF) John Hupp, Eddie Yeager | |
| 01:38 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cintron steals the ball from Ray Burdette | 57-56 |
| 01:19 | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron slams it home | 59-56 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Robert Fitch - foul #3 on Robert Fitch, team foul #3 | 59-56 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur misses the 3rd free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Billy Lal grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Billy Lal lays it in | 61-58 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski is called for traveling | 61-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (SG) Billy Lal | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Timothy Jolicoeur is called for the reach on Robert Fitch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Jolicoeur, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Rafael Stansbury is hacked by Ray Burdette in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Burdette, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Lal (SG) Ronnie Hester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Rafael Stansbury misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Rafael Stansbury misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson is fouled on the floor by Billy Lal - foul #2 on Billy Lal, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-61 |