| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Cianciolo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust is whistled for traveling | 34-39 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Andrew Alvord | 34-39 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher's pass is intercepted by David Cianciolo | 34-39 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 18:27 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Mark Holmes, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Andrew Alvord is blocked by Stephen Jones | 34-39 |
| 17:46 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:34 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Risher | 34-39 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher clanks a floater from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 17:12 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas | George Kemp hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ryan Risher | 34-39 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard is called for a charge - foul #3 on Johnny Heard, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Edward Mozingo (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Richard Steele, Johnny Heard, Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:12 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 34-39 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 15:45 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 2 stl. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Holmes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses short on a jumper from the left block | 34-39 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Mark Holmes steals the ball from Brian Messinger | 34-39 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes blows the layup | 34-39 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens can't tip it in | 34-39 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to George Kemp | 34-39 |
| 14:35 | Arkansas | Melvin Bailey steps in front of the George Kemp pass | 34-39 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Melvin Bailey | 36-39 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones hits a runner near the basket | 36-41 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | John Friedel snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 13:46 | Arkansas | John Friedel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens is fouled on the floor by Stephen Jones - foul #2 on Stephen Jones, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Johnny Heard (SG), Stanley Lust (SF), Ryan Risher (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Matthew Rose, Melvin Bailey, Edward Mozingo, Ralph Dickens, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (SG), Brent Winningham (SF), Aaron Banks (C) George Kemp, Mark Holmes, David Cianciolo | |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Brent Winningham is called for the reach on Johnny Heard - foul #3 on Brent Winningham, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Symonds (PF) Stephen Jones | |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 36-41 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas | John Friedel is fouled on the floor by Richard Steele - foul #1 on Richard Steele, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas | James Moody hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 12:28 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham grabs the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas | John Friedel loses the dribble to Stanley Lust | 38-41 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord tips it back up and in | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Lust (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Moody (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brent Winningham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Symonds (fresh) C - Aaron Banks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SF) Stanley Lust | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (SG), Mark Holmes (SF), Stephen Jones (PF) John Friedel, Albert Symonds, Aaron Banks | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Jones - foul #3 on Stephen Jones, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:02 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord can't tip it in | 42-41 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas | Richard Steele steals it from James Moody in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Steele | 44-41 |
| 10:02 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ryan Risher - foul #2 on Ryan Risher, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Ralph Dickens (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Richard Steele, Johnny Heard, Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Friedel (PG), David Cianciolo (C) James Moody, Brent Winningham | |
| 10:02 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:02 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by David Cianciolo - foul #2 on David Cianciolo, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF) Melvin Bailey | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Matthew Rose - foul #2 on Matthew Rose, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG) Edward Mozingo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (SG), Brent Winningham (SF) George Kemp, Mark Holmes | |
| 09:14 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens tips it but misses | 46-43 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Cianciolo | 46-43 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo steps out of bounds on the baseline | 46-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Johnny Heard (SG) Matthew Rose, Melvin Bailey | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Symonds (PF), Aaron Banks (C) Stephen Jones, David Cianciolo | |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 07:40 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 46-43 |
| 07:39 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham tips it in | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Lust (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Dickens (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Moody (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brent Winningham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Symonds (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Banks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger knocks in the jumper from the left block | 48-45 |
| 07:06 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SF), Ryan Risher (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Stanley Lust, Ralph Dickens, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (SG), Mark Holmes (SF), Stephen Jones (PF) James Moody, Albert Symonds, Aaron Banks | |
| 06:46 | Arkansas | George Kemp is hacked by Johnny Heard - foul #4 on Johnny Heard, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Cianciolo (C) Brent Winningham | |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | George Kemp makes the 3 from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher is denied on a layup by Stephen Jones | 48-48 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Mark Holmes | 48-48 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas | John Friedel clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas | George Kemp tips it in | 48-50 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | David Cianciolo steps in front of the Richard Steele pass | 48-50 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo is hacked by Richard Steele - foul #2 on Richard Steele, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG) Richard Steele, Johnny Heard | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG), Brent Winningham (C) John Friedel, David Cianciolo | |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo can't connect on a floater from the right side | 48-50 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas | Edward Mozingo swats the layup by Mark Holmes | 48-50 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Andrew Alvord | 48-50 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-50 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas | Ryan Risher steals the ball from Stephen Jones | 48-50 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas | Melvin Bailey picks off the pass by James Moody in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Mozingo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Moody (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Kemp (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Holmes (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Stephen Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Brent Winningham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-50 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord tips it back up and in | 50-50 |
| 03:08 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes lays it in on a nice dish by George Kemp | 50-52 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Johnny Heard (SG), Stanley Lust (SF) Matthew Rose, Melvin Bailey, Edward Mozingo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Friedel (PG), David Cianciolo (C) James Moody, Brent Winningham | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele's pass is intercepted by John Friedel in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas | George Kemp clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo snags the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | John Friedel comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-52 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Andrew Alvord steals it from Mark Holmes | 52-52 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Johnny Heard | 54-52 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Richard Steele - foul #3 on Richard Steele, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | John Friedel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Johnny Heard - foul #5 on Johnny Heard, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SG) Johnny Heard | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on David Cianciolo - foul #3 on David Cianciolo, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Steele - foul #4 on Richard Steele, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses long on a halfcourt shot | 55-56 |