| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dmitry Ziesman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julian Salter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Miller (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Hilt (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons inbounds the ball | 43-17 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Julian Salter | 45-17 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Ronald Ward is blocked by John Miller | 45-17 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward grabs the offensive board | 45-17 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson clanks a shot from the left side | 45-17 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas | David Hilt pulls down the rebound | 45-17 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-17 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-17 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Pringle (SF), Daniel Williams (PF) Frank Gibbons, John Miller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:22 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Julian Salter is denied by Brad Nelson | 45-17 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen pulls down the rebound | 45-17 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Travis Dunaway | 45-19 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle knocks in the floater from the left wing | 47-19 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen travels with the ball | 47-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sam Ragsdale (PG), Nathan Cochran (SG), Frank Gibbons (SF), David Mattson (C) Dmitry Ziesman, Julian Salter, Charles Pringle, David Hilt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby (PG), Ted Terrell (SG), Randy Simon (SF), Matthew Massie (PF) Jack Wallace, Travis Dunaway, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson | |
| 16:55 | Arkansas | David Mattson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-19 |
| 16:53 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons grabs the offensive board | 47-19 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas | Sam Ragsdale hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-19 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ryan Mickelsen | 47-19 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Nathan Cochran steps in front of the Matthew Massie pass in the backcourt | 47-19 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas | Randy Simon is called for the reach on Frank Gibbons - foul #3 on Randy Simon, team foul #1 | 47-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Pringle (SF), John Miller (PF) Frank Gibbons, Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ (SG), Brad Nelson (PF) Randy Simon, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 15:59 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Ezekiel Godby - foul #1 on Ezekiel Godby, team foul #2 | 47-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG) Elbert Russ | |
| 15:59 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle makes the 1st free throw | 48-19 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle makes the 2nd free throw | 49-19 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Sam Ragsdale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Cochran (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Charles Pringle (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Miller (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Mattson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Ted Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Massie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ted Terrell | 49-21 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle's pass is intercepted by Brad Nelson | 49-21 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten is hacked by Sam Ragsdale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sam Ragsdale, team foul #1 | 49-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman (PG), Julian Salter (SG), Gregory Bremner (PF), David Hilt (C) Sam Ragsdale, Nathan Cochran, John Miller, David Mattson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Randy Simon (C) Ted Terrell, Ezekiel Godby, Matthew Massie | |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-23 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle makes the runner from the left block set up by Gregory Bremner | 51-23 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-23 |
| 14:16 | Arkansas | Julian Salter pulls down the rebound | 51-23 |
| 14:03 | Arkansas | David Hilt is hacked by Travis Dunaway - foul #1 on Travis Dunaway, team foul #3 | 51-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons (SF), Daniel Williams (PF) Charles Pringle, David Hilt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Michael Aten, Ronald Ward | |
| 13:43 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Bremner | 54-23 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 54-23 |
| 13:23 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman pulls down the rebound | 54-23 |
| 12:59 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-23 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Randy Simon | 54-23 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway is hacked by Julian Salter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Julian Salter, team foul #2 | 54-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sam Ragsdale (PG), Nathan Cochran (SG), John Miller (PF), David Mattson (C) Dmitry Ziesman, Julian Salter, Daniel Williams, Gregory Bremner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Matthew Massie (PF), Ezekiel Godby (C) Travis Dunaway, Randy Simon, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Frank Gibbons is called for the reach on Jack Wallace - foul #2 on Frank Gibbons, team foul #3 | 54-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Pringle (SF) Frank Gibbons | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG) Jack Wallace | |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ted Terrell and he's hacked by Nathan Cochran - foul #3 on Nathan Cochran, team foul #4 | 54-25 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie makes the free throw | 54-26 |
| 12:12 | Arkansas | Ezekiel Godby swats the short shot by Charles Pringle | 54-26 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas | John Miller tips it in | 56-26 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell buries a shot from the left block set up by Michael Aten and the foul's on Nathan Cochran - foul #4 on Nathan Cochran, team foul #5 | 56-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard (SG) Nathan Cochran | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen (C) Matthew Massie | |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell makes the free throw | 56-29 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Sam Ragsdale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Bouffard (fresh) SF - Charles Pringle (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Mattson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ted Terrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle hits a turnaround from close range | 58-29 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten clanks a 3 from straight away | 58-29 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby gets the offensive rebound | 58-29 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-29 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 58-29 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ezekiel Godby | 58-32 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Earl Bouffard | 60-32 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | David Mattson swats the dunk try by Ezekiel Godby | 60-32 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle pulls down the rebound | 60-32 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Pringle, team foul #6 | 60-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman (PG), Julian Salter (SG), Frank Gibbons (SF), Daniel Williams (PF), David Hilt (C) Sam Ragsdale, Earl Bouffard, Charles Pringle, John Miller, David Mattson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Randy Simon (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Matthew Massie (C) Michael Aten, Ted Terrell, Ronald Ward, Ezekiel Godby, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Julian Salter - foul #2 on Julian Salter, team foul #7 | 60-34 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway makes the free throw | 60-35 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Gibbons | 63-35 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Wallace, team foul #4 | 63-35 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas | Julian Salter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-35 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 63-35 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-38 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas | Julian Salter misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jack Wallace - foul #2 on Jack Wallace, team foul #5 | 63-38 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas | Julian Salter makes the 1st free throw | 64-38 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas | Julian Salter misses the 2nd free throw | 64-38 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson grabs the board | 64-38 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 64-38 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman grabs the board | 64-38 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dmitry Ziesman (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julian Salter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Gibbons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) C - David Hilt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brad Nelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Massie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Massie - foul #2 on Matthew Massie, team foul #6 | 64-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (SG), Charles Pringle (SF), Gregory Bremner (PF) Julian Salter, Frank Gibbons, Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Elbert Russ (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Jack Wallace, Travis Dunaway, Randy Simon, Matthew Massie | |
| 07:30 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman makes the 1st free throw | 65-38 |
| 07:30 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-38 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Matthew Massie (PF), Randy Simon (C) Michael Aten, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 07:06 | Arkansas | Jack Wallace swats the shot by Dmitry Ziesman | 66-38 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie gets the rebound | 66-38 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ travels in the backcourt | 66-38 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas | Jack Wallace steals the ball from David Hilt | 66-38 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace is hacked by David Hilt - foul #2 on David Hilt, team foul #8 | 66-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julian Salter (PG) Dmitry Ziesman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SF) Randy Simon | |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 66-39 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 66-40 |
| 05:55 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sam Ragsdale (PG), Daniel Williams (PF) Nathan Cochran, Gregory Bremner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Simon (C) Elbert Russ | |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by David Hilt - foul #3 on David Hilt, team foul #9 | 66-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons (SF), David Mattson (C) Charles Pringle, David Hilt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses the 1st free throw | 66-40 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-41 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas | Julian Salter drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Williams | 68-41 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell connects on the 3 from straight away | 68-44 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas | Julian Salter comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Massie - foul #3 on Matthew Massie, team foul #7 | 68-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (SG), Charles Pringle (SF), John Miller (PF), Gregory Bremner (C) Sam Ragsdale, Frank Gibbons, Daniel Williams, David Mattson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ (SG) Ted Terrell | |
| 04:40 | Arkansas | Julian Salter makes the 1st free throw | 69-44 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas | Julian Salter misses the 2nd free throw | 69-44 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie pulls down the rebound | 69-44 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Elbert Russ | 69-47 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 69-47 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie gets the rebound | 69-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Julian Salter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Cochran (fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Charles Pringle (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Miller (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Bremner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Elbert Russ (fresh) SF - Ezekiel Godby (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Massie (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Simon (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Arkansas | Jack Wallace steps in front of the Nathan Cochran pass | 69-50 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace banks in the layup | 69-52 |
| 02:55 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Jack Wallace - foul #3 on Jack Wallace, team foul #8 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman (PG), Earl Bouffard (SG), Daniel Williams (PF), David Mattson (C) Julian Salter, Nathan Cochran, John Miller, Gregory Bremner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SG) Elbert Russ | |
| 02:55 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle misses the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 02:55 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-52 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas | David Mattson gets the rebound | 70-52 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas | Daniel Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Earl Bouffard and he's fouled by Matthew Massie - foul #4 on Matthew Massie, team foul #9 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons (SF) Charles Pringle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:18 | Arkansas | Daniel Williams makes the free throw | 73-52 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Earl Bouffard is called for the reach on Ted Terrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Bouffard, team foul #10 | 73-52 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 02:14 | Arkansas | David Mattson snags the defensive board | 73-53 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 73-53 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby grabs the defensive rebound | 73-53 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 73-53 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | Daniel Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 73-53 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman connects on the floater from the left side set up by Earl Bouffard | 75-53 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell can't finish the layup | 75-53 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | Daniel Williams gets the rebound | 75-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons is fouled on the floor by Randy Simon - foul #4 on Randy Simon, team foul #10 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julian Salter (SG), John Miller (PF), David Hilt (C) Earl Bouffard, Daniel Williams, David Mattson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 76-53 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Randy Simon | 76-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | David Hilt denies the turnaround by Matthew Massie | 76-53 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby hits the follow up shot | 76-55 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman runs out the clock | 76-55 |