| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Brummitt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Reisinger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Petrone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt misses the tip | 29-33 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | John Petrone tips it in | 29-35 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | John Sledge hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas | John Petrone pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 19:06 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on John Sledge - foul #2 on John Sledge, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 19:06 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:06 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | James Bly hits a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Lawrence Reisinger - foul #1 on Lawrence Reisinger, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 18:26 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux grabs the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas | John Petrone can't connect on a runner from the left block | 31-35 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger tips it home | 31-37 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Erik Brummitt takes the ball from John Sledge | 31-37 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome lays it in set up by Erik Brummitt | 31-39 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller's fadeaway is rejected by John Petrone | 31-39 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller gets the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses the lay-in | 31-39 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | John Sledge tips it but misses | 31-39 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller tips it back up and in | 33-39 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas | John Petrone comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Stanley Fuller - foul #2 on Stanley Fuller, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Justin Lewis (SF), Charles Moore (PF) James Bly, Walter Zent, John Sledge | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Mark Harrington (SF), Danny Synder (PF) Christopher Laux, Erik Brummitt, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| 16:52 | Arkansas | John Petrone makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas | John Petrone makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin is hacked by Danny Synder - foul #2 on Danny Synder, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Kelly (SF) Todd Ransome | |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller misses short on a shot in the paint | 33-41 |
| 16:07 | Arkansas | John Petrone grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 15:49 | Arkansas | John Petrone's pass is intercepted by Justin Lewis | 33-41 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin lays it up and in on a great pass from Justin Lewis | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Fuller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Harrington (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Danny Synder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Petrone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Arkansas | Michael Williams drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Harrington | 35-44 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 35-44 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin tips it back up and in | 37-44 |
| 14:46 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 37-46 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Williams steals the ball from Brandon Coleman | 37-46 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas | Michael Williams misses the easy layup | 37-46 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Justin Lewis and he's hacked by John Petrone - foul #2 on John Petrone, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Andrew Ervin (SG), Walter Zent (SF), John Sledge (PF) Marty Erwin, Brandon Coleman, Justin Lewis, Charles Moore | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Todd Ransome (SG), Erik Brummitt (SF), Lawrence Reisinger (PF) Michael Williams, Mark Harrington, Eric Kelly, Danny Synder | |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger is called for traveling | 40-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (C) Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 13:06 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Lawrence Reisinger | 40-49 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Todd Ransome steps in front of the Andrew Ervin pass | 40-49 |
| 12:20 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome slams it home | 40-51 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | James Bly clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-51 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas | John Petrone grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 11:34 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | David Wilson pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Brummitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lawrence Reisinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Petrone (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | James Bly hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Laux - foul #2 on Christopher Laux, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller (C) David Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (SF), Danny Synder (PF) Erik Brummitt, John Petrone | |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas | Danny Synder can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-51 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by James Bly | 44-51 |
| 10:18 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger scores on a jumper from the left side | 44-53 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Justin Lewis (SF), Charles Moore (PF), David Wilson (C) James Bly, Walter Zent, John Sledge, Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Eric Kelly (SF) Christopher Laux, Todd Ransome | |
| 09:40 | Arkansas | Charles Moore takes the ball from Mark Harrington | 44-53 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore hits the follow up shot | 46-53 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 46-55 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Eric Kelly steals the ball from Justin Lewis | 46-55 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas | Danny Synder clanks a turnaround from the left block | 46-55 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | David Wilson is called for the reach on Mark Harrington - foul #4 on David Wilson, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Walter Zent (SF), John Sledge (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Marty Erwin, Andrew Ervin, Justin Lewis, Charles Moore, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Todd Ransome (SG), Erik Brummitt (PF), John Petrone (C) Michael Williams, Mark Harrington, Danny Synder, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| 07:28 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux is fouled on the floor by Brandon Coleman - foul #3 on Brandon Coleman, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Erik Brummitt (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Petrone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Arkansas | John Petrone misses the lay-in | 49-55 |
| 07:19 | Arkansas | John Petrone tips it back up and in | 49-57 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent is hacked by Eric Kelly - foul #1 on Eric Kelly, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Danny Synder (PF) Eric Kelly | |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | James Bly comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 06:44 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 06:25 | Arkansas | John Sledge steals it from Christopher Laux | 49-57 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller misses short on a floater from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Erik Brummitt | 49-57 |
| 05:48 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux drills a jumpshot from the left side | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | John Sledge can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 05:37 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome blows the layup | 49-59 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | John Sledge knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Danny Synder - foul #3 on Danny Synder, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (SG), David Wilson (C) Brandon Coleman, Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (SF), Lawrence Reisinger (PF) Erik Brummitt, Danny Synder | |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington is fouled on the floor by Walter Zent - foul #2 on Walter Zent, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Charles Moore (PF) James Bly, John Sledge | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Todd Ransome | 52-61 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Todd Ransome steals it from Walter Zent | 52-61 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome blows the layup | 52-61 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger tips it home | 52-63 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-63 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | David Wilson tips it back up and in | 54-63 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses the 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Lawrence Reisinger - foul #2 on Lawrence Reisinger, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Justin Lewis (SF) Marty Erwin, Walter Zent | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Eric Kelly (SF) Christopher Laux, Todd Ransome | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the 3rd free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:25 | Arkansas | David Wilson is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #5 on David Wilson, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brandon Coleman (SG), John Sledge (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Andrew Ervin, Charles Moore, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Danny Synder (C) John Petrone | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Harrington (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Reisinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Danny Synder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Arkansas | Michael Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (PF) Lawrence Reisinger | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (SG), Walter Zent (SF) Brandon Coleman, Justin Lewis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Todd Ransome (SG) Michael Williams, Eric Kelly | |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | John Sledge comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Harrington - foul #2 on Mark Harrington, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome is hacked by Stanley Fuller - foul #3 on Stanley Fuller, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Ervin | 61-63 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | Andrew Ervin steals the ball from Erik Brummitt | 61-63 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent connects on the shot in the paint and the foul's on Mark Harrington - foul #3 on Mark Harrington, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger (PF), John Petrone (C) Mark Harrington, Danny Synder | |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 64-63 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | James Bly is fouled on the floor by Christopher Laux - foul #3 on Christopher Laux, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt misses short on a floater from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller is hacked by Christopher Laux in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Laux, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (PF) John Sledge | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-66 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | James Bly is hacked by Christopher Laux in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Laux, team foul #12 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Sledge (PF) Charles Moore | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG) Christopher Laux | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent runs out the clock | 70-66 |