| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Ferree (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Perry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerome Pray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent inbounds the ball | 18-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-32 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | James Bly grabs the offensive board | 18-32 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Jerome Pray is called for the reach on William Ouellette - foul #1 on Jerome Pray, team foul #1 | 18-32 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Walter Zent is denied by Franklin Perry | 18-32 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette snags the offensive board | 18-32 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the jumper from the left wing | 18-32 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree gets the rebound | 18-32 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry is hacked by Walter Zent - foul #2 on Walter Zent, team foul #1 | 18-32 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray travels with the ball | 18-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 18-32 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 18-32 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas | The jumper by Todd Ransome is denied by Kevin Riggleman | 18-32 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 18-32 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent loses the ball out of bounds | 18-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG) James Bly | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (SF), Fred Newton (C) Franklin Perry, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| 17:01 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Horton (PF) Jerome Pray | |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-32 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome snags the defensive board | 18-32 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome clanks a floater from the left wing | 18-32 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill snags the defensive board | 18-32 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Horton - foul #3 on Daniel Horton, team foul #2 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Justin Lewis (SF) Andrew Ervin, Walter Zent | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Todd Ransome, Daniel Horton | |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 15:57 | Arkansas | Michael Williams is fouled on the floor by James Bly - foul #1 on James Bly, team foul #2 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Franklin Perry (SF), Jerome Pray (PF) Ricky Ferree, Fred Newton | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Brummitt (fresh) SF - Franklin Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jerome Pray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 20-32 |
| 15:44 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray grabs the offensive board | 20-32 |
| 15:34 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-32 |
| 15:32 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez grabs the offensive board | 20-32 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Justin Lewis - foul #1 on Justin Lewis, team foul #3 | 20-32 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis is whistled for a carry | 20-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG) Erik Brummitt | |
| 14:53 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray connects on the shot from the right block | 20-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas | Kelly Hill is called for the reach on Jerome Pray - foul #3 on Kelly Hill, team foul #4 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Walter Zent (SF) James Bly, Justin Lewis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree (SG), Erik Brummitt (SF), Daniel Horton (PF), Fred Newton (C) Michael Williams, Franklin Perry, Jerome Pray, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| 14:02 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree is fouled on the floor by Kevin Riggleman - foul #3 on Kevin Riggleman, team foul #5 | 23-35 |
| 13:44 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ricky Ferree | 23-38 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Todd Ransome steals the ball from Kelly Hill | 23-38 |
| 13:24 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Todd Ransome | 23-40 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman hits a jump hook from close range set up by William Ouellette | 25-40 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome is hacked by Kelly Hill - foul #4 on Kelly Hill, team foul #6 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), John Sledge (PF) Andrew Ervin, Kelly Hill | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Franklin Perry (SF), Jerome Pray (PF), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Todd Ransome, Erik Brummitt, Daniel Horton, Fred Newton | |
| 12:34 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman gets the rebound | 25-40 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Jerome Pray swats the dunk try by Kevin Riggleman | 25-40 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | John Sledge tips it back up and in | 27-40 |
| 12:08 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Franklin Perry | 27-43 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Ferree (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Franklin Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jerome Pray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry drills a driving attempt near the basket | 29-45 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Franklin Perry - foul #1 on Franklin Perry, team foul #3 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG) Michael Williams | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 11:15 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Teodoro Gonzalez takes the ball from William Ouellette | 31-45 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Ransome | 31-47 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette dunks the ball | 33-47 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Ferree | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from William Ouellette | 35-49 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 35-49 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent grabs the board | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman travels with the ball | 35-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Robert Tandy (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), David Wilson (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) James Bly, William Ouellette, Walter Zent, John Sledge, Kevin Riggleman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (SG), Erik Brummitt (SF), Daniel Horton (PF), Fred Newton (C) Ricky Ferree, Franklin Perry, Jerome Pray, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| 09:22 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas | Fred Newton snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 08:38 | Arkansas | Fred Newton knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Erik Brummitt | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin's pass is intercepted by Todd Ransome | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:57 | Arkansas | Fred Newton is hacked by Stanley Fuller - foul #1 on Stanley Fuller, team foul #7 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Ouellette (SG), Walter Zent (SF), Kelly Hill (PF), Kevin Riggleman (C) Robert Tandy, Justin Lewis, David Wilson, Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree (SG), Jerome Pray (PF) Todd Ransome, Daniel Horton | |
| 07:57 | Arkansas | Fred Newton makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas | Fred Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman pulls down the rebound | 35-52 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Franklin Perry (SF) Erik Brummitt | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Ferree (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Franklin Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jerome Pray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Newton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 35-52 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kevin Riggleman | 35-52 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill connects on the floater from the right wing and the foul's on Jerome Pray - foul #2 on Jerome Pray, team foul #4 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG) Andrew Ervin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Fred Newton | |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses the free throw | 37-52 |
| 07:02 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jerome Pray | 37-52 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Kevin Riggleman - foul #4 on Kevin Riggleman, team foul #8 | 37-52 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Franklin Perry swats the dunk try by Kelly Hill | 37-54 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Kelly Hill | 37-54 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill is denied on a dunk by Teodoro Gonzalez | 37-54 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Teodoro Gonzalez | 37-54 |
| 05:54 | Arkansas | Michael Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-54 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Franklin Perry, team foul #5 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF), Stanley Fuller (C) Walter Zent, Kevin Riggleman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG), Erik Brummitt (SF), Daniel Horton (PF), Fred Newton (C) Michael Williams, Franklin Perry, Jerome Pray, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 39-54 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill tips it in | 41-54 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Daniel Horton | 41-57 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill scores on a jumper in the paint | 43-57 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas | Fred Newton misses the tip | 43-57 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome gets the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas | Fred Newton is called for a charge - foul #2 on Fred Newton, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Robert Tandy (SG), John Sledge (PF) James Bly, William Ouellette, Kelly Hill | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (SG), Franklin Perry (SF), Jerome Pray (PF), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Ricky Ferree, Erik Brummitt, Daniel Horton, Fred Newton | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) SG - Robert Tandy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) PF - John Sledge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Jerome Pray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 43-57 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry tips it in | 43-59 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Ervin | 46-59 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez blows the layup | 46-59 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome hits the follow up shot | 46-61 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis is called for 5 seconds | 46-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (C) Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree (SG), Erik Brummitt (SF) Michael Williams, Franklin Perry | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:46 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Ricky Ferree | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy hits a fadeaway from the right side | 48-64 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Teodoro Gonzalez | 48-66 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy clanks a shot from the left wing | 48-66 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the offensive rebound | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-66 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray grabs the board | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray misses the open dunk | 48-66 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt hits the follow up shot | 48-68 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-68 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome snags the defensive board | 48-68 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome runs out the clock | 48-68 |