| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Martin Womack (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Engelhardt (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jimmy Commons (fresh) 4 pts. C - Vincent Stratton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards inbounds the ball | 41-22 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dustin Edwards | 41-24 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Edward Horton is called for the reach on Martin Womack - foul #2 on Edward Horton, team foul #1 | 41-24 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas | Jimmy Commons works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-24 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck connects on the open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Dustin Edwards | 43-26 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton is hacked by Vernon Newton - foul #1 on Vernon Newton, team foul #2 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Thompson (SF), Gregory Coppock (PF), Christopher Carneal (C) David Engelhardt, Jimmy Commons, Vincent Stratton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson (C) Vernon Newton | |
| 18:23 | Arkansas | Martin Womack comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-26 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford grabs the defensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards's floater is knocked away by Thomas Harmon | 43-26 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas | Christopher Carneal grabs the board | 43-26 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | Christopher Carneal is whistled for traveling | 43-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Herren (PG) Martin Womack | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), George Charlton (SG), James Dickey (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Edward Horton, Larry Buck, Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford | |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Donald Thompson steps in front of the Chris Franks pass in the backcourt | 43-26 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas | Donald Thompson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Dickey - foul #1 on James Dickey, team foul #3 | 43-26 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas | Donald Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 44-26 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas | Donald Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-26 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Christopher Carneal swats the short shot by George Charlton | 45-26 |
| 17:11 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Gregory Coppock | 45-26 |
| 17:06 | Arkansas | Raymond Herren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Engelhardt (SF), Jimmy Commons (PF), Vincent Stratton (C) Donald Thompson, Gregory Coppock, Christopher Carneal | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton (C) Leo Johnson | |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | James Dickey is hacked by David Engelhardt in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Engelhardt, team foul #1 | 45-26 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | George Charlton is hacked by Vincent Stratton - foul #1 on Vincent Stratton, team foul #2 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG) Chris Franks | |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 45-26 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton snags the offensive board | 45-26 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-26 |
| 15:54 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt gets the rebound | 45-26 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Raymond Herren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Harmon (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Engelhardt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jimmy Commons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Vincent Stratton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Charlton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Dickey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Vernon Newton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon is hacked by Edward Horton - foul #3 on Edward Horton, team foul #4 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Martin Womack (PG), Lee Wright (SG), Donald Thompson (SF), Gregory Coppock (PF), Christopher Carneal (C) Raymond Herren, Thomas Harmon, David Engelhardt, Jimmy Commons, Vincent Stratton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Buck (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF), Travis Stanford (PF), Leo Johnson (C) George Charlton, James Dickey, Kosta Gembarowski, Vernon Newton | |
| 15:37 | Arkansas | Martin Womack makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-26 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Martin Womack - foul #1 on Martin Womack, team foul #3 | 48-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG) Edward Horton | |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses the 1st free throw | 48-26 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses the 2nd free throw | 48-26 |
| 15:18 | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock snags the defensive board | 48-26 |
| 15:08 | Arkansas | Lee Wright hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Martin Womack | 51-26 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Chris Franks | 51-29 |
| 14:26 | Arkansas | Lee Wright connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Martin Womack | 54-29 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck makes the wide open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Leo Johnson | 54-32 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas | Lee Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Herren (PG), Thomas Harmon (SG), David Engelhardt (SF), Jimmy Commons (PF), Vincent Stratton (C) Martin Womack, Lee Wright, Donald Thompson, Gregory Coppock, Christopher Carneal | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), George Charlton (SG), James Dickey (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Vernon Newton (C) Chris Franks, Larry Buck, Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford, Leo Johnson | |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Kosta Gembarowski is denied by Vincent Stratton | 54-32 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon grabs the board | 54-32 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas | Raymond Herren works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Harmon | 56-32 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses badly on a runner near the basket | 56-32 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton tips it but misses | 56-32 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Vincent Stratton | 56-32 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas | Vernon Newton takes the ball from Jimmy Commons after a doubleteam | 56-32 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Raymond Herren steals it from Kosta Gembarowski | 56-32 |
| 12:16 | Arkansas | Kosta Gembarowski swats the shot by Vincent Stratton | 56-32 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas | Raymond Herren grabs the offensive rebound | 56-32 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-32 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton snags the defensive board | 56-32 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | James Dickey misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-32 |
| 11:31 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 56-32 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Raymond Herren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Harmon (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Engelhardt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jimmy Commons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Vincent Stratton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Charlton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Dickey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Vernon Newton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Arkansas | Jimmy Commons shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Vernon Newton - foul #2 on Vernon Newton, team foul #5 | 56-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Martin Womack (PG), Lee Wright (SG), Donald Thompson (SF), Christopher Carneal (C) Raymond Herren, Thomas Harmon, David Engelhardt, Vincent Stratton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Larry Buck (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF), Travis Stanford (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Edward Horton, George Charlton, James Dickey, Kosta Gembarowski, Vernon Newton | |
| 11:18 | Arkansas | Jimmy Commons makes the 1st free throw | 57-32 |
| 11:18 | Arkansas | Jimmy Commons misses the 2nd free throw | 57-32 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Leo Johnson | 57-32 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford loses the ball out of bounds | 57-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock (PF) Jimmy Commons | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:43 | Arkansas | Martin Womack is hacked by Travis Stanford - foul #2 on Travis Stanford, team foul #6 | 57-32 |
| 10:33 | Arkansas | Leo Johnson blocks the jumper by Donald Thompson | 57-32 |
| 10:32 | Arkansas | Martin Womack tips it back up and in | 59-32 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-32 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas | Martin Womack gets the rebound | 59-32 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | Martin Womack misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-32 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson snags the defensive board | 59-32 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks is hacked by Martin Womack - foul #2 on Martin Womack, team foul #4 | 59-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Holiday (SG), David Engelhardt (SF), Vincent Stratton (C) Lee Wright, Donald Thompson, Christopher Carneal | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), George Charlton (SG), James Dickey (SF) Chris Franks, Larry Buck, Dustin Edwards | |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by George Charlton | 59-35 |
| 09:12 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Leo Johnson - foul #2 on Leo Johnson, team foul #7 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jimmy Commons (PF) Gregory Coppock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton (C) Leo Johnson | |
| 09:12 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt makes the 1st free throw | 60-35 |
| 09:12 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 60-35 |
| 09:12 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Stratton | 60-35 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 60-35 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton snags the defensive board | 60-35 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | George Charlton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Herren (PG) Martin Womack | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:36 | Arkansas | Raymond Herren makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away | 63-35 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Commons steps in front of the Edward Horton pass in the backcourt | 63-35 |
| 08:24 | Arkansas | Raymond Herren connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Holiday | 66-35 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jimmy Commons - foul #1 on Jimmy Commons, team foul #5 | 66-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon (SG), Donald Thompson (PF), Christopher Carneal (C) James Holiday, Jimmy Commons, Vincent Stratton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Larry Buck (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF), Leo Johnson (PF) Edward Horton, George Charlton, James Dickey, Travis Stanford | |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses the 1st free throw | 66-35 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-36 |
| 07:46 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Leo Johnson - foul #3 on Leo Johnson, team foul #8 | 66-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Lee Wright (SG) Raymond Herren | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Vernon Newton | |
| 07:46 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt makes the 1st free throw | 67-36 |
| 07:46 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-36 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 68-36 |
| 07:22 | Arkansas | Lee Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 68-36 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Harmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Engelhardt (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Donald Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Carneal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Arkansas | Lee Wright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-36 |
| 07:00 | Arkansas | Christopher Carneal tips it home | 70-36 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Lee Wright - foul #1 on Lee Wright, team foul #6 | 70-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Martin Womack (PG), Raymond Herren (SF), Gregory Coppock (PF), Vincent Stratton (C) Thomas Harmon, David Engelhardt, Donald Thompson, Christopher Carneal | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), Travis Stanford (PF), Vernon Newton (C) Chris Franks, Kosta Gembarowski, Leo Johnson | |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses the 1st free throw | 70-36 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses the 2nd free throw | 70-36 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Gregory Coppock | 70-36 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas | Martin Womack misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-36 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton gets the rebound | 70-36 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Horton | 70-39 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton throws it down on a nice dish by Martin Womack | 72-39 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-39 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock gets the rebound | 72-39 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock is denied on a layup by Dustin Edwards | 72-39 |
| 05:04 | Arkansas | Martin Womack hits the follow up shot | 74-39 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton can't connect on a jumper from close range | 74-39 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford snags the offensive board | 74-39 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-39 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Edwards | 74-39 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-42 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | Raymond Herren shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-42 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton hits the follow up shot | 76-42 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dustin Edwards | 76-45 |
| 03:39 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses the lay-in | 76-45 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock grabs the offensive rebound | 76-45 |
| 03:24 | Arkansas | Martin Womack misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-45 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton grabs the board | 76-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Martin Womack (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lee Wright (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Herren (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Gregory Coppock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Vincent Stratton (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Buck (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Dustin Edwards (tiring) 5 ast. PF - Travis Stanford (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Newton (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-48 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Vernon Newton - foul #3 on Vernon Newton, team foul #9 | 76-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon (PG), James Holiday (SG), Donald Thompson (SF), Jimmy Commons (PF) Martin Womack, Lee Wright, Raymond Herren, Gregory Coppock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), George Charlton (SG), James Dickey (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Edward Horton, Larry Buck, Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford, Vernon Newton | |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 77-48 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses the 2nd free throw | 77-48 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Leo Johnson | 77-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 77-48 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Jimmy Commons gets the rebound | 77-48 |
| 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 (-5) | |
| 02:31 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 77-48 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson grabs the board | 77-48 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Vincent Stratton - foul #2 on Vincent Stratton, team foul #7 | 77-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Carneal (C) Vincent Stratton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 77-48 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-48 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas | Christopher Carneal pulls down the rebound | 77-48 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-48 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | James Dickey's layup is rejected by Christopher Carneal | 80-48 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | George Charlton can't tip it in | 80-48 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson hits the follow up shot | 80-50 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-50 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas | Donald Thompson tips it but misses | 80-50 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas | Jimmy Commons tips it in | 82-50 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | George Charlton connects on the shot from the right wing | 82-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Kosta Gembarowski is called for the reach on Jimmy Commons - foul #1 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #10 | 82-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Martin Womack (PG), David Engelhardt (SF), Vincent Stratton (C) James Holiday, Donald Thompson, Christopher Carneal | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), Larry Buck (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF), Travis Stanford (PF), Vernon Newton (C) Chris Franks, George Charlton, James Dickey, Kosta Gembarowski, Leo Johnson | |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Jimmy Commons misses the 1st free throw | 82-52 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Jimmy Commons makes the 2nd free throw | 83-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Horton | 83-55 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Martin Womack runs out the clock | 83-55 |