| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Madden (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rhett Schlueter (fresh) C - Michael Mooney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thurman Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) SF - Norman Dye (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Cook (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Alfred Madden inbounds the ball | 22-25 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | Alfred Madden loses the ball out of bounds | 22-25 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Williams - foul #3 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #1 | 22-25 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Posey and the foul's on Michael Mooney - foul #2 on Michael Mooney, team foul #2 | 22-27 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook makes the free throw | 22-28 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas | Joshua Johnson can't tip it in | 22-28 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Franklin Cook | 22-28 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Joshua Johnson is called for the reach on Dennis Posey - foul #1 on Joshua Johnson, team foul #3 | 22-28 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Joshua Johnson - foul #2 on Joshua Johnson, team foul #4 | 22-30 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey makes the free throw | 22-31 |
| 17:50 | Arkansas | Alfred Madden clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Norman Dye - foul #1 on Norman Dye, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| 17:50 | Arkansas | Alfred Madden makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 17:50 | Arkansas | Alfred Madden misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye misses short on a runner near the basket | 23-31 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook grabs the offensive board | 23-31 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Thurman Harris, team foul #2 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo (C) Rene Esposito | |
| 16:55 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney makes the shot from the left block set up by Kenneth Williams | 25-31 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Williams is called for the reach on Thurman Harris - foul #4 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #5 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Davidson (PG), Vernon Chou (SF), Nathan Terry (PF), Trent Calvert (C) Kenneth Williams, Alfred Madden, Rhett Schlueter, Michael Mooney | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (PG), Scott Tarin (SF), Randy Hendrix (C) Thurman Harris, Norman Dye, Franklin Cook | |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-31 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 15:48 | Arkansas | Alex Davidson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Johnson | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Alex Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joshua Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Chou (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nathan Terry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Trent Calvert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cody Lingerfelt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Tarin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Angulo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Hendrix (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Nathan Terry steals the ball from Peter Angulo | 27-31 |
| 15:08 | Arkansas | Vernon Chou is whistled for traveling | 27-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alfred Madden (SF), Rhett Schlueter (PF), Michael Mooney (C) Joshua Johnson, Nathan Terry, Trent Calvert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG), Norman Dye (SF), Franklin Cook (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Cody Lingerfelt, Dennis Posey, Peter Angulo, Randy Hendrix | |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris's pass is intercepted by Vernon Chou | 27-31 |
| 14:54 | Arkansas | Vernon Chou banks in the layup | 29-31 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 14:33 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Rene Esposito - foul #2 on Rene Esposito, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey (SG) Scott Tarin | |
| 14:13 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Norman Dye | 31-33 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas | Alex Davidson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Rhett Schlueter | 34-33 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Rhett Schlueter - foul #1 on Rhett Schlueter, team foul #6 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Williams (PG), Joshua Johnson (SG) Alex Davidson, Vernon Chou | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin (PG) Thurman Harris | |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey makes the 3rd free throw | 34-36 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas | Kenneth Williams is fouled on the floor by Scott Tarin - foul #1 on Scott Tarin, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Terry (PF) Rhett Schlueter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo (C) Rene Esposito | |
| 12:35 | Arkansas | Alfred Madden jams it set up by Kenneth Williams | 36-36 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-36 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo lays it in set up by Scott Tarin | 36-38 |
| 11:39 | Arkansas | Joshua Johnson's floater is knocked away by Franklin Cook | 36-38 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Madden (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Terry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Mooney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Scott Tarin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Dye (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Angulo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook comes up short on the floater from the left side | 36-38 |
| 11:19 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Michael Mooney | 36-38 |
| 10:51 | Arkansas | Joshua Johnson is called for traveling | 36-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Davidson (SG), Vernon Chou (SF), Rhett Schlueter (PF), Trent Calvert (C) Joshua Johnson, Alfred Madden, Nathan Terry, Michael Mooney | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG), Cody Lingerfelt (SG), Rene Esposito (C) Dennis Posey, Norman Dye, Franklin Cook | |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 10:32 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Rhett Schlueter | 36-38 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas | Kenneth Williams buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Vernon Chou - foul #3 on Vernon Chou, team foul #7 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey (SG), Randy Hendrix (PF) Cody Lingerfelt, Scott Tarin | |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas | Kenneth Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-40 |
| 09:33 | Arkansas | Trent Calvert tips it but misses | 39-40 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas | Kenneth Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas | Trent Calvert drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Williams and he's hacked by Rene Esposito - foul #3 on Rene Esposito, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joshua Johnson (SG), Alfred Madden (SF) Kenneth Williams, Vernon Chou | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Dye (SF), Franklin Cook (PF) Peter Angulo, Rene Esposito | |
| 08:44 | Arkansas | Trent Calvert misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Franklin Cook | 41-40 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris double dribbles | 41-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Mooney (C) Trent Calvert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:09 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Posey - foul #1 on Dennis Posey, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook banks in the layup set up by Dennis Posey | 42-42 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | Alfred Madden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Alex Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Madden (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rhett Schlueter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Mooney (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thurman Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Dye (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Hendrix (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Joshua Johnson is called for the reach on Norman Dye - foul #3 on Joshua Johnson, team foul #8 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Williams (PG), Nathan Terry (PF) Alex Davidson, Rhett Schlueter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin (PG), Rene Esposito (C) Thurman Harris, Randy Hendrix | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 07:30 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 07:06 | Arkansas | Joshua Johnson connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Nathan Terry | 44-42 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito hits a turnaround in the lane | 44-44 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 44-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vernon Chou (SF) Alfred Madden | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (SG) Dennis Posey | |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Vernon Chou steals the ball from Franklin Cook | 44-44 |
| 05:52 | Arkansas | Kenneth Williams is hacked by Cody Lingerfelt - foul #1 on Cody Lingerfelt, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Davidson (SG), Rhett Schlueter (PF) Joshua Johnson, Nathan Terry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG), Peter Angulo (PF), Randy Hendrix (C) Cody Lingerfelt, Franklin Cook, Rene Esposito | |
| 05:52 | Arkansas | Kenneth Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 05:52 | Arkansas | Kenneth Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Vernon Chou is called for the reach on Norman Dye - foul #4 on Vernon Chou, team foul #9 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey (SG) Scott Tarin | |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 05:19 | Arkansas | Kenneth Williams comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-46 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Thurman Harris | 46-48 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas | Kenneth Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rhett Schlueter | 48-48 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Mooney | 48-48 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo tips it in | 48-50 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas | Alex Davidson buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Williams | 50-50 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix clanks a jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Dye | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alex Davidson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Vernon Chou (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Rhett Schlueter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Mooney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thurman Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Dye (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Angulo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Randy Hendrix | 50-53 |
| 03:24 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joshua Johnson (SG), Alfred Madden (SF) Alex Davidson, Vernon Chou | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Peter Angulo, Randy Hendrix | |
| 03:04 | Arkansas | Kenneth Williams buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Mooney | 52-53 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Rhett Schlueter steals it from Norman Dye | 52-53 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas | Joshua Johnson scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Williams | 54-53 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Johnson and the foul's on Norman Dye - foul #2 on Norman Dye, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter misses the free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-53 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye grabs the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 56-53 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas | Kenneth Williams pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney drills a jumper from the right block | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Rhett Schlueter - foul #2 on Rhett Schlueter, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Alfred Madden is hacked by Rene Esposito - foul #4 on Rene Esposito, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Terry (PF) Rhett Schlueter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Alfred Madden makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Alfred Madden misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye is whistled for a carry | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Kenneth Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Thurman Harris - foul #2 on Thurman Harris, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Kenneth Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Kenneth Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-56 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Kenneth Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Thurman Harris - foul #3 on Thurman Harris, team foul #11 | 61-56 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Kenneth Williams misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Kenneth Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry gets the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Dennis Posey is called for the reach on Nathan Terry - foul #2 on Dennis Posey, team foul #12 | 61-56 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris double dribbles | 63-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter (PF) Nathan Terry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Kenneth Williams runs out the clock | 63-56 |