| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Brummitt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Reisinger (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - John Petrone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) PF - John Sledge (fresh) 5 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent inbounds the ball | 21-19 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | John Sledge is whistled for a carry | 21-19 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Sledge - foul #1 on John Sledge, team foul #1 | 21-19 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Christopher Laux, team foul #1 | 23-19 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin tips it home | 23-21 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-21 |
| 17:34 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Ransome | 23-21 |
| 17:14 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux is hacked by James Bly - foul #1 on James Bly, team foul #2 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (SF), Danny Synder (PF) Erik Brummitt, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:07 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Stanley Fuller is blocked by Danny Synder | 23-21 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | John Petrone pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas | John Petrone makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-21 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin connects on the 3 from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Walter Zent - foul #3 on Walter Zent, team foul #3 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Erik Brummitt (SF), Lawrence Reisinger (PF) Christopher Laux, Todd Ransome, John Petrone | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Charles Moore (PF), David Wilson (C) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, Walter Zent, John Sledge, Stanley Fuller | |
| 15:56 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Wilson | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Harrington (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Erik Brummitt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Reisinger (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Synder (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) SG - Brandon Coleman (fresh) SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) PF - Charles Moore (fresh) C - David Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 15:26 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 15:21 | Arkansas | Marty Erwin steals the ball from Michael Williams in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Reisinger swats the shot by Charles Moore | 26-24 |
| 15:01 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas | Danny Synder misses badly on a runner in the lane | 26-24 |
| 14:41 | Arkansas | Danny Synder pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 14:12 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 26-24 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | David Wilson grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Erik Brummitt - foul #1 on Erik Brummitt, team foul #2 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Todd Ransome (SG), Eric Kelly (SF), John Petrone (C) Michael Williams, Mark Harrington, Erik Brummitt, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Andrew Ervin (SG), Walter Zent (SF), John Sledge (PF) Marty Erwin, Brandon Coleman, Justin Lewis, Charles Moore | |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | David Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Petrone | 26-25 |
| 13:29 | Arkansas | Danny Synder makes the jumper from the left block | 28-25 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | John Sledge jams it and he's fouled by Danny Synder - foul #2 on Danny Synder, team foul #3 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger (PF) Danny Synder | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller (C) David Wilson | |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses the free throw | 28-27 |
| 13:00 | Arkansas | John Petrone pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 28-27 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 28-27 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent tips it in | 28-29 |
| 11:55 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Kelly (fresh) PF - Lawrence Reisinger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - John Petrone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | James Bly comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Laux - foul #4 on Christopher Laux, team foul #4 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (SF), Danny Synder (PF) Eric Kelly, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 11:02 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by John Petrone | 30-31 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Erik Brummitt steps in front of the Stanley Fuller pass | 30-31 |
| 10:16 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Erik Brummitt blocks the short jumper by Stanley Fuller | 30-31 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent hits the follow up shot | 30-33 |
| 09:32 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | James Bly drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Mark Harrington (SG), Lawrence Reisinger (PF) Christopher Laux, Todd Ransome, John Petrone | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Charles Moore (PF), David Wilson (C) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, Walter Zent, John Sledge, Stanley Fuller | |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis tips it in | 33-37 |
| 08:11 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Wilson - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Petrone (C) Danny Synder | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:11 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 08:11 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | David Wilson connects on the runner from close range set up by Brandon Coleman | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Harrington (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Erik Brummitt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Reisinger (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - John Petrone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) SG - Brandon Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Moore (fresh) C - David Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Arkansas | Michael Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Brandon Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Todd Ransome (SG), Danny Synder (PF) Michael Williams, Erik Brummitt, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Andrew Ervin (SG), Walter Zent (SF), John Sledge (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Marty Erwin, Brandon Coleman, Justin Lewis, Charles Moore, David Wilson | |
| 06:50 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | John Sledge's floater is tipped away by Danny Synder | 38-39 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas | John Petrone clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Walter Zent - foul #4 on Walter Zent, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas | John Petrone misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas | John Petrone makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Walter Zent | 39-42 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas | John Petrone misses badly on a runner in the lane | 39-42 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Mark Harrington steps in front of the John Sledge pass | 39-42 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Andrew Ervin - foul #2 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Kelly (SF), Lawrence Reisinger (PF) Mark Harrington, Danny Synder | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (PF), David Wilson (C) John Sledge, Stanley Fuller | |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | David Wilson grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | James Bly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (SF) Eric Kelly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG) James Bly, Andrew Ervin | |
| 03:44 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-42 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | David Wilson snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Brummitt (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Reisinger (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - John Petrone (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) SG - Brandon Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Moore (fresh) C - David Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent is whistled for a carry | 39-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Danny Synder (C) Christopher Laux, John Petrone | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Sledge (PF) Charles Moore | |
| 02:56 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger double dribbles | 39-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Kelly (SG) Todd Ransome | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Andrew Ervin (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Stanley Fuller (C) Marty Erwin, Brandon Coleman, Walter Zent, David Wilson | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from James Bly | 39-44 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Todd Ransome (SG) Michael Williams, Eric Kelly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF) Justin Lewis | |
| 01:59 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt is hacked by Stanley Fuller - foul #1 on Stanley Fuller, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Petrone (C) Danny Synder | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:59 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Zent | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-47 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome grabs the board | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Reisinger | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Christopher Laux is called for the reach on James Bly in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Laux, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG) Christopher Laux | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | James Bly is hacked by Lawrence Reisinger - foul #1 on Lawrence Reisinger, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent is fouled on the floor by Erik Brummitt - foul #2 on Erik Brummitt, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Williams | 45-49 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Williams is called for the reach on Andrew Ervin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Andrew Ervin is called for the reach on Todd Ransome - foul #3 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | James Bly is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #9 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (PF) John Sledge | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger is called for traveling | 47-50 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Williams is called for the reach on James Bly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #10 | 47-50 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | John Petrone snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | James Bly takes the ball from Michael Williams | 47-50 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | James Bly is hacked by Michael Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Williams, team foul #11 | 47-50 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 47-52 |