| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dmitry Ziesman (fresh) SG - Julian Salter (fresh) SF - Frank Gibbons (fresh) PF - John Miller (fresh) C - David Hilt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | John Miller wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Arkansas | John Miller misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Arkansas | David Hilt tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten is fouled in the backcourt by John Miller - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas | Julian Salter drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Frank Gibbons | 0-5 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas | Julian Salter snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas | Ronald Ward takes the ball from Julian Salter | 0-5 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-5 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas | David Hilt pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas | Julian Salter makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dmitry Ziesman | 0-7 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sam Ragsdale (PG), Nathan Cochran (SG), Charles Pringle (SF), Daniel Williams (PF), David Mattson (C) Dmitry Ziesman, Julian Salter, Frank Gibbons, John Miller, David Hilt | |
| 17:13 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Aten - foul #1 on Michael Aten, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby (SF) Ronald Ward | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:13 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle makes the 1st free throw | 0-8 |
| 17:13 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle makes the 2nd free throw | 0-9 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 0-9 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson tips it in | 2-9 |
| 16:39 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 2-9 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen gets the rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Michael Aten and he's hacked by Charles Pringle - foul #1 on Charles Pringle, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ted Terrell (SG), Matthew Massie (PF), Randy Simon (C) Michael Aten, Travis Dunaway, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julian Salter (SG) Nathan Cochran | |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby misses the free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas | David Mattson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:54 | Arkansas | Daniel Williams is hacked by Matthew Massie - foul #1 on Matthew Massie, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SF) Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman (PG), Gregory Bremner (PF), David Hilt (C) Sam Ragsdale, Daniel Williams, David Mattson | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) SG - Ted Terrell (fresh) SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) C - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dmitry Ziesman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Julian Salter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Pringle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Bremner (fresh) C - David Hilt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Julian Salter | 4-11 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ted Terrell | 6-11 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Pringle | 6-14 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Julian Salter steps in front of the Ted Terrell pass in the backcourt | 6-14 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Bremner | 6-17 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Charles Pringle - foul #2 on Charles Pringle, team foul #3 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG), Randy Simon (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Ted Terrell, Ronald Ward, Matthew Massie, Ezekiel Godby | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sam Ragsdale (PG), Nathan Cochran (SG), Frank Gibbons (SF), Daniel Williams (PF), David Mattson (C) Dmitry Ziesman, Julian Salter, Charles Pringle, Gregory Bremner, David Hilt | |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 14:17 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-17 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace snags the defensive board | 8-17 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Nathan Cochran picks off the pass by Randy Simon | 8-17 |
| 13:40 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons misses badly on a floater in the lane | 8-17 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson grabs the board | 8-17 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 8-17 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson tips it in | 10-17 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Sam Ragsdale | 10-19 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace is hacked by Sam Ragsdale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sam Ragsdale, team foul #4 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ted Terrell (SG), Ronald Ward (SF) Jack Wallace, Travis Dunaway, Brad Nelson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman (PG), Julian Salter (SG), Earl Bouffard (SF), John Miller (PF), Gregory Bremner (C) Sam Ragsdale, Nathan Cochran, Frank Gibbons, Daniel Williams, David Mattson | |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-19 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Mickelsen | 10-19 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Aten | 13-19 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas | Michael Aten steals the ball from Dmitry Ziesman | 13-19 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten lays it in | 15-19 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas | Michael Aten steals it from Dmitry Ziesman in the backcourt | 15-19 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses the easy layup | 15-19 |
| 12:25 | Arkansas | John Miller pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 12:12 | Arkansas | Gregory Bremner is hacked by Ronald Ward - foul #1 on Ronald Ward, team foul #3 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Matthew Massie (C) Ronald Ward, Randy Simon, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (SG), David Hilt (C) Dmitry Ziesman, John Miller | |
| 12:02 | Arkansas | Julian Salter misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew Massie - foul #2 on Matthew Massie, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ (SG), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Ted Terrell, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:02 | Arkansas | Julian Salter makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas | Julian Salter makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Gregory Bremner steals the ball from Michael Aten in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| 11:35 | Arkansas | Julian Salter misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Elbert Russ - foul #1 on Elbert Russ, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG) Elbert Russ | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sam Ragsdale (PG), Frank Gibbons (SF), Daniel Williams (PF) Nathan Cochran, Earl Bouffard, Gregory Bremner | |
| 11:35 | Arkansas | Julian Salter makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 11:35 | Arkansas | Julian Salter makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Sam Ragsdale (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Julian Salter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Gibbons (fresh) PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) C - David Hilt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Frank Gibbons swats the layup by Brad Nelson | 15-23 |
| 11:18 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 15-23 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas | Julian Salter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas | Daniel Williams tips it in | 15-25 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | David Hilt is called for the reach on Brad Nelson - foul #1 on David Hilt, team foul #5 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (PG), Ronald Ward (SF) Michael Aten, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman (PG), John Miller (PF), David Mattson (C) Sam Ragsdale, Daniel Williams, David Hilt | |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Dmitry Ziesman steals it from Ted Terrell | 15-25 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas | Ted Terrell is called for the reach on Dmitry Ziesman - foul #1 on Ted Terrell, team foul #6 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Travis Dunaway, Ezekiel Godby | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (SG), Earl Bouffard (SF) Julian Salter, Frank Gibbons | |
| 10:09 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Nathan Cochran | 15-27 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-27 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman grabs the defensive rebound | 15-27 |
| 09:32 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 15-27 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell pulls down the rebound | 15-27 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Elbert Russ (SG), Randy Simon (SF) Michael Aten, Ted Terrell, Ronald Ward | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sam Ragsdale (PG), Frank Gibbons (SF), Daniel Williams (PF), Gregory Bremner (C) Dmitry Ziesman, Earl Bouffard, John Miller, David Mattson | |
| 09:07 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons buries a shot near the basket set up by Nathan Cochran | 15-29 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-29 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ tips it home | 17-29 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas | Gregory Bremner misses short on a shot from the left side | 17-29 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas | Gregory Bremner misses the tip | 17-29 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson grabs the board | 17-29 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses the easy layup | 17-29 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Mickelsen | 17-29 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace travels with the ball | 17-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Ezekiel Godby (C) Jack Wallace, Elbert Russ, Randy Simon, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman (PG), Julian Salter (SG), Earl Bouffard (SF), David Mattson (PF), David Hilt (C) Sam Ragsdale, Nathan Cochran, Frank Gibbons, Daniel Williams, Gregory Bremner | |
| 07:28 | Arkansas | Julian Salter connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dmitry Ziesman | 17-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ted Terrell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brad Nelson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dmitry Ziesman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julian Salter (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Bouffard (fresh) PF - David Mattson (fresh) C - David Hilt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-32 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses the tip | 17-32 |
| 07:04 | Arkansas | David Hilt snags the defensive board | 17-32 |
| 06:47 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ted Terrell - foul #2 on Ted Terrell, team foul #7 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Ted Terrell, Brad Nelson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 06:47 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman makes the 1st free throw | 17-33 |
| 06:47 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-34 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway travels with the ball | 17-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Miller (PF) David Mattson | |
| 06:17 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman is hacked by Ryan Mickelsen - foul #1 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #8 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons (SF) Earl Bouffard | |
| 06:17 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman misses the 1st free throw | 17-34 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby pulls down the rebound | 17-34 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-34 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-34 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-34 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 20-34 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby snags the defensive board | 20-34 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-34 |
| 05:22 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons gets the rebound | 20-34 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas | Julian Salter misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 20-34 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward gets the rebound | 20-34 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas | John Miller's pass is intercepted by Ryan Mickelsen | 23-34 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | John Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas | Julian Salter scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Miller | 23-36 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Dmitry Ziesman is called for the reach on Travis Dunaway - foul #1 on Dmitry Ziesman, team foul #6 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ted Terrell (SG), Randy Simon (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Matthew Massie (C) Michael Aten, Travis Dunaway, Ronald Ward, Ezekiel Godby, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sam Ragsdale (PG), Nathan Cochran (SG), Charles Pringle (SF), Daniel Williams (PF), David Mattson (C) Dmitry Ziesman, Julian Salter, Frank Gibbons, John Miller, David Hilt | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell drills a shot from just outside the lane | 25-36 |
| 03:20 | Arkansas | David Mattson is hacked by Brad Nelson - foul #1 on Brad Nelson, team foul #9 | 25-36 |
| 03:20 | Arkansas | David Mattson misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ted Terrell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Simon (fresh) PF - Brad Nelson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Massie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Sam Ragsdale (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathan Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Pringle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Mattson (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie travels in the backcourt | 25-36 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle misses long on a floater from the baseline | 25-36 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Sam Ragsdale - foul #2 on Sam Ragsdale, team foul #7 | 25-36 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:05 | Arkansas | David Mattson pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Sam Ragsdale and he's hacked by Ted Terrell - foul #3 on Ted Terrell, team foul #10 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ (SG) Ted Terrell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:48 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle makes the free throw | 25-39 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie is denied on a layup by Daniel Williams | 25-39 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie tips it in | 27-39 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle is fouled on the floor by Jack Wallace - foul #1 on Jack Wallace, team foul #11 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ronald Ward (SF) Jack Wallace, Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman (PG), Earl Bouffard (SG), Gregory Bremner (PF), David Hilt (C) Sam Ragsdale, Nathan Cochran, Daniel Williams, David Mattson | |
| 02:04 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle misses the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 27-40 |
| 01:50 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle connects on the runner in the lane | 27-42 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-42 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie lays it in | 29-42 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Gregory Bremner drills a shot near the basket set up by Earl Bouffard | 29-44 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | David Hilt swats the short shot by Brad Nelson | 29-44 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Gregory Bremner pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Dmitry Ziesman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-44 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie grabs the board | 29-44 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie misses the fullcourt shot | 29-44 |