| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) SG - James Dean (fresh) SF - William Bennett (fresh) PF - James Krout (fresh) C - George Vangilder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Buchanan (fresh) SG - Alfredo Martin (fresh) SF - Van Mercer (fresh) PF - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) C - Mathew Hall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Mathew Hall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | James Krout pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss is fouled on the floor by Mathew Hall - foul #1 on Mathew Hall, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Foss | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Arkansas | Van Mercer buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | James Dean can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas | Van Mercer snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Alfredo Martin denies the turnaround by William Bennett | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | James Dean tips it back up and in | 4-3 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas | James Buchanan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | James Krout hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-3 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas | Van Mercer drills a 3 from straight away | 4-6 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | James Dean loses the dribble to Gabriel Bruno | 4-6 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas | Van Mercer is fouled on the floor by James Krout - foul #1 on James Krout, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski (PG), Ronald Williams (SG), Daniel Slama (PF), Jacob Dobson (C) James Buchanan, Alfredo Martin, Gabriel Bruno, Mathew Hall | |
| 16:38 | Arkansas | Van Mercer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-6 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Dean | 4-6 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is denied on a layup by Daniel Slama | 4-6 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas | Van Mercer pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas | Ronald Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:46 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Van Mercer | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Bennett (fairly fresh) PF - James Krout (fresh) C - George Vangilder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Swietomierz Cipkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Williams (fresh) SF - Van Mercer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Slama (fresh) C - Jacob Dobson (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | William Bennett comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Van Mercer - foul #1 on Van Mercer, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), Dave Iser (PF) Frank Foss, James Dean, James Krout, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Buchanan (PG), Alfredo Martin (SG), John Kimball (SF), Gabriel Bruno (PF), Mathew Hall (C) Swietomierz Cipkowski, Ronald Williams, Van Mercer, Daniel Slama, Jacob Dobson | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:07 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | James Buchanan tips it back up and in | 6-10 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Maximo Bianchi | 8-10 |
| 14:36 | Arkansas | Maximo Bianchi takes the ball from Alfredo Martin | 8-10 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman jams it on a nice dish by Maximo Bianchi | 10-10 |
| 14:05 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno misses long on a shot from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dan Pittman | 10-10 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 13:58 | Arkansas | Mathew Hall gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Maximo Bianchi | 10-10 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | William Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mathew Hall - foul #2 on Mathew Hall, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), James Dean (SF), James Krout (PF), George Vangilder (C) Ronald Panella, Dan Pittman, Dave Iser, William Bennett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski (PG), Ronald Williams (SG), Van Mercer (SF), Daniel Slama (PF), Jacob Dobson (C) James Buchanan, Alfredo Martin, John Kimball, Gabriel Bruno, Mathew Hall | |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas | Ronald Williams snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 12:19 | Arkansas | Van Mercer misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 13-10 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to James Krout | 13-10 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Williams - foul #1 on Ronald Williams, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maximo Bianchi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Krout (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Swietomierz Cipkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Williams (fresh) SF - Van Mercer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Slama (fresh) C - Jacob Dobson (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Arkansas | Van Mercer double dribbles | 15-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Bennett (SF) Maximo Bianchi | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Buchanan (PG), Gabriel Bruno (PF) Swietomierz Cipkowski, Daniel Slama | |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-10 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | James Krout tips it but misses | 15-10 |
| 11:14 | Arkansas | Van Mercer pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 10:56 | Arkansas | James Buchanan is hacked by Frank Foss - foul #1 on Frank Foss, team foul #2 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Dan Pittman (SF) James Dean, William Bennett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin (SG) Ronald Williams | |
| 10:40 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas | Jacob Dobson tips it home | 15-12 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder loses the dribble to James Buchanan | 15-12 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas | Jacob Dobson travels with the ball | 15-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Dave Iser (C) Frank Foss, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella is fouled on the floor by James Buchanan - foul #1 on James Buchanan, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), James Dean (SG) James Green, Ronald Panella | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski (PG), John Kimball (SF), Daniel Slama (PF), Colby Driskell (C) James Buchanan, Van Mercer, Gabriel Bruno, Jacob Dobson | |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 15-12 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | James Krout connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Dean | 17-15 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-15 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | James Krout snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses long on a shot near the basket | 17-15 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Colby Driskell - foul #1 on Colby Driskell, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), William Bennett (SF), George Vangilder (C) Maximo Bianchi, James Dean, Dan Pittman, James Krout | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Buchanan (PG), Ronald Williams (SG), Van Mercer (SF), Gabriel Bruno (PF), Jacob Dobson (C) Swietomierz Cipkowski, Alfredo Martin, John Kimball, Daniel Slama, Colby Driskell | |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Williams (fresh) SF - Van Mercer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) C - Jacob Dobson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Arkansas | Van Mercer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | William Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss can't connect on a floater from close range | 19-15 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas | James Buchanan gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Buchanan | 19-18 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is whistled for a carry | 19-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (SG), James Krout (PF) Ronald Panella, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mathew Hall (C) Jacob Dobson | |
| 05:55 | Arkansas | Van Mercer connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Buchanan | 19-21 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | James Krout scores on a 3 from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 05:19 | Arkansas | Van Mercer connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by James Buchanan | 22-24 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is called for traveling | 22-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), Dan Pittman (SF) Maximo Bianchi, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin (SG) Ronald Williams | |
| 04:38 | Arkansas | Van Mercer drills a shot from just outside the lane | 22-26 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | William Bennett connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 24-26 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | Van Mercer hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Buchanan | 24-29 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dan Pittman, team foul #3 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Dave Iser (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Dan Pittman, James Krout | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski (PG), John Kimball (SF), Daniel Slama (PF), Jacob Dobson (C) James Buchanan, Van Mercer, Gabriel Bruno, Mathew Hall | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - James Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Swietomierz Cipkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfredo Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Kimball (fresh) PF - Daniel Slama (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jacob Dobson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski is hacked by Dave Iser - foul #1 on Dave Iser, team foul #4 | 24-29 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Maximo Bianchi swats the short shot by Daniel Slama | 24-29 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | James Dean pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | James Dean knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Maximo Bianchi | 26-29 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-29 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Bennett | 26-29 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | James Dean hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jacob Dobson | 26-29 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama's layup is rejected by Dave Iser | 26-29 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | James Dean grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi is fouled on the floor by Swietomierz Cipkowski - foul #1 on Swietomierz Cipkowski, team foul #7 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Dan Pittman (SF), James Krout (PF) James Dean, William Bennett, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Buchanan (PG), Ronald Williams (SG), Van Mercer (SF), Gabriel Bruno (PF), Mathew Hall (C) Swietomierz Cipkowski, Alfredo Martin, John Kimball, Daniel Slama, Jacob Dobson | |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Van Mercer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-29 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder buries a floater from the baseline set up by James Krout and he's fouled by Ronald Williams - foul #2 on Ronald Williams, team foul #8 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG) Maximo Bianchi | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | A charge is called on Van Mercer - foul #2 on Van Mercer, team foul #9 | 31-29 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman grabs the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss misses short on a shot from the left side | 31-29 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to George Vangilder | 31-29 |