| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ricky Ferree (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Franklin Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Pray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kelly Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kevin Riggleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill tips it but misses | 29-25 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | James Bly tips it in | 29-27 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry is whistled for traveling | 29-27 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Jerome Pray steals the ball from Walter Zent | 29-27 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Walter Zent - foul #1 on Walter Zent, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-27 |
| 18:23 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 18:16 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ricky Ferree | 33-27 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | James Bly scores on a jumper from the right side | 33-29 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Todd Ransome | 35-29 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Bly | 35-32 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez grabs the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 16:47 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Ricky Ferree | 37-32 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Franklin Perry | 37-32 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray tips it back up and in | 39-32 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | James Bly hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kelly Hill and the foul's on Todd Ransome - foul #1 on Todd Ransome, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Erik Brummitt (SF), Daniel Horton (PF), Fred Newton (C) Todd Ransome, Franklin Perry, Jerome Pray, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Ferree (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Erik Brummitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Horton (fresh) C - Fred Newton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Arkansas | Michael Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette is whistled for traveling | 39-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG) Ricky Ferree | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG) James Bly | |
| 14:44 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton is called for traveling | 39-35 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Fred Newton is called for the reach on Kevin Riggleman - foul #2 on Fred Newton, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF) Justin Lewis | |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Kevin Riggleman - foul #2 on Kevin Riggleman, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerome Pray (PF) Daniel Horton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:50 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray's fadeaway is rejected by Kelly Hill | 39-35 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray snags the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-35 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas | Fred Newton misses short on a shot from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Ervin | 41-39 |
| 12:12 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree (SG), Franklin Perry (SF), Daniel Horton (PF), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Michael Williams, Erik Brummitt, Jerome Pray, Fred Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), John Sledge (PF) Andrew Ervin, Kelly Hill | |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 11:45 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Todd Ransome (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Ferree (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Franklin Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Horton (fresh) C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Walter Zent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Sledge (fresh) C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Teodoro Gonzalez | 44-39 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent lays it up and in on a great pass from John Sledge | 44-41 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Walter Zent - foul #2 on Walter Zent, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerome Pray (PF) Daniel Horton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF), Kelly Hill (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Walter Zent, John Sledge, Kevin Riggleman | |
| 10:47 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry loses the ball out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG) Todd Ransome | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy (SG) William Ouellette | |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG) James Bly | |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas | Michael Williams misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 09:37 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ricky Ferree | 46-42 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (SF), Fred Newton (C) Franklin Perry, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Ouellette (SG), Walter Zent (SF), Kevin Riggleman (C) Robert Tandy, Justin Lewis, Stanley Fuller | |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Jerome Pray steals the ball from William Ouellette | 46-42 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree's pass is intercepted by Kelly Hill | 46-42 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses short on a jumper from the right side | 46-42 |
| 08:06 | Arkansas | Fred Newton grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | Andrew Ervin steals the ball from Fred Newton | 46-42 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin lays it in | 46-44 |
| 07:34 | Arkansas | Fred Newton buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Ferree (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Erik Brummitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Pray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kelly Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman is hacked by Erik Brummitt - foul #3 on Erik Brummitt, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG), Franklin Perry (SF), Daniel Horton (PF), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Ricky Ferree, Erik Brummitt, Jerome Pray, Fred Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), John Sledge (PF) Andrew Ervin, Kelly Hill | |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Teodoro Gonzalez is called for the reach on James Bly - foul #1 on Teodoro Gonzalez, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree (SG) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | John Sledge scores on a floater in the paint set up by James Bly and he's fouled by Daniel Horton - foul #1 on Daniel Horton, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Sledge - foul #2 on John Sledge, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Bly | 48-50 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas | Justin Lewis steals the ball from Teodoro Gonzalez | 48-50 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis misses the easy layup | 48-50 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis hits the follow up shot | 48-52 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton is whistled for a carry | 48-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (SG), Jerome Pray (PF) Ricky Ferree, Daniel Horton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy (SG), Walter Zent (SF), Kelly Hill (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) William Ouellette, Justin Lewis, John Sledge, Kevin Riggleman | |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | Michael Williams buries a 3 from straight away | 51-52 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Tandy | 51-54 |
| 03:24 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry's pass is intercepted by James Bly | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Todd Ransome (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jerome Pray (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Tandy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill's pass is intercepted by Todd Ransome | 51-54 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Robert Tandy - foul #1 on Robert Tandy, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree (SG), Erik Brummitt (SF), Daniel Horton (PF) Todd Ransome, Franklin Perry, Jerome Pray | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), William Ouellette (SG), John Sledge (PF), Kevin Riggleman (C) James Bly, Robert Tandy, Kelly Hill, Stanley Fuller | |
| 02:35 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG), Jerome Pray (PF), Fred Newton (C) Michael Williams, Daniel Horton, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill (PF) John Sledge | |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 02:10 | Arkansas | Fred Newton gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 02:10 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Franklin Perry (SF), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Erik Brummitt, Fred Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG) Andrew Ervin | |
| 01:59 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Todd Ransome is called for the reach on William Ouellette - foul #2 on Todd Ransome, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-56 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | James Bly comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-56 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome is fouled on the floor by James Bly - foul #2 on James Bly, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray connects on the open shot from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | James Bly is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Ransome - foul #3 on Todd Ransome, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray is fouled in the backcourt by William Ouellette - foul #3 on William Ouellette, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Bly | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | James Bly is hacked by Todd Ransome in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Ransome, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 57-60 |