| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Saylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Grace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Petrone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | John Davis inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Kevin Saylor | 38-36 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | John Sledge drills a runner from the baseline | 38-38 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas | John Petrone tips it home | 40-38 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by John Petrone - foul #2 on John Petrone, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas | John Davis gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas | James Bly denies the turnaround by Patrick Grace | 40-39 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves scores on a jumper in the paint set up by James Bly and he's fouled by Kevin Saylor - foul #3 on Kevin Saylor, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (SG) Kevin Saylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux is hacked by James Bly - foul #1 on James Bly, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Kelly (SF), Danny Synder (PF), Lawrence Reisinger (C) John Davis, Patrick Grace, John Petrone | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (SF), Thomas Roberts (C) Charles Moore, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington drills a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Joseph Neves - foul #3 on Joseph Neves, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG) Joseph Neves | |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 43-42 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts snags the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Laux - foul #1 on Christopher Laux, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Davis (SF) Christopher Laux | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez (SF) John Sledge | |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:51 | Arkansas | James Bly takes the ball from Lawrence Reisinger | 43-43 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | James Bly knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Roberts | 43-45 |
| 16:20 | Arkansas | Danny Synder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-45 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | James Bly pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | David Wilson clanks a floater from the left block | 43-45 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts hits the follow up shot | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Mark Harrington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Kelly (fresh) SF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Synder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Reisinger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Tooley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alberto Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly blows the layup | 43-47 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | David Wilson gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Mark Harrington takes the ball from John Tooley | 43-47 |
| 15:33 | Arkansas | Danny Synder hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Eric Kelly is called for the reach on David Wilson - foul #1 on Eric Kelly, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Kevin Saylor (SG), Patrick Grace (SF), John Petrone (C) Mark Harrington, Eric Kelly, John Davis, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG), Charles Moore (SF), John Sledge (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) James Bly, Alberto Lopez, David Wilson, Thomas Roberts | |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Danny Synder - foul #1 on Danny Synder, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Davis (SF) Danny Synder | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:34 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux misses long on a shot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | John Sledge pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 45-49 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas | John Davis gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 14:17 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Tooley - foul #3 on John Tooley, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (SF) John Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez (PG) John Tooley | |
| 14:17 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 14:17 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Mark Harrington takes the ball from Joseph Neves | 47-49 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Danny Synder (PF) Kevin Saylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG) Alberto Lopez | |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Danny Synder | 47-49 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Petrone | 50-49 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore makes the floater from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 12:27 | Arkansas | John Petrone is fouled on the floor by Phil Braithwaite - foul #3 on Phil Braithwaite, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Kelly (PG), David Smith (SG), John Davis (SF), Lawrence Reisinger (C) Christopher Laux, Mark Harrington, Patrick Grace, John Petrone | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), Alberto Lopez (SF), David Wilson (PF), Thomas Roberts (C) Joseph Neves, Charles Moore, John Sledge, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 12:08 | Arkansas | John Davis misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas | Danny Synder tips it in | 52-51 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by David Wilson is denied by John Davis | 52-51 |
| 11:57 | Arkansas | Danny Synder grabs the board | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Eric Kelly (fresh) SG - David Smith (fresh) SF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Danny Synder (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Lawrence Reisinger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Tooley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alberto Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Arkansas | John Davis misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Roberts - foul #1 on Thomas Roberts, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor (SG) David Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:45 | Arkansas | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:45 | Arkansas | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | John Tooley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 11:22 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 11:15 | Arkansas | Danny Synder clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by David Wilson - foul #3 on David Wilson, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Mark Harrington (SF) Eric Kelly, John Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG) John Tooley | |
| 11:15 | Arkansas | Danny Synder makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 11:15 | Arkansas | Danny Synder makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | James Bly is fouled on the floor by Danny Synder - foul #2 on Danny Synder, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Grace (PF) Danny Synder | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (SF), John Sledge (PF) Alberto Lopez, Thomas Roberts | |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | David Wilson lays it in | 56-53 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor is fouled on the floor by Joseph Neves - foul #4 on Joseph Neves, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Petrone (C) Lawrence Reisinger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), Phil Braithwaite (C) Joseph Neves, David Wilson | |
| 10:24 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | John Sledge gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | John Sledge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Kelly (SF), Danny Synder (PF) Kevin Saylor, Patrick Grace | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Leavell (SG) James Bly | |
| 09:30 | Arkansas | Danny Synder misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | John Sledge snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | John Tooley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Smith (SG), John Davis (SF), Lawrence Reisinger (C) Christopher Laux, Mark Harrington, John Petrone | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), David Wilson (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF) Fred Leavell, Charles Moore, John Sledge | |
| 08:40 | Arkansas | John Davis knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Kelly | 58-53 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | David Wilson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger tips it home | 60-55 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from James Bly | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Eric Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) SF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Danny Synder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Lawrence Reisinger (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Tooley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Arkansas | Phil Braithwaite steps in front of the Eric Kelly pass | 60-57 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | David Smith blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by James Bly | 60-57 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | David Smith snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 06:58 | Arkansas | James Bly steps in front of the Danny Synder pass | 60-57 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite lays it in | 60-59 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas | Danny Synder scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Smith | 62-59 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite connects on the floater from the right block | 62-61 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Kevin Saylor (SG), Mark Harrington (SF), Patrick Grace (PF), John Petrone (C) Eric Kelly, David Smith, John Davis, Danny Synder, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG), Charles Moore (SF), John Sledge (PF) John Tooley, David Wilson, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 05:47 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace connects on the runner in the paint set up by Christopher Laux | 64-61 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Patrick Grace - foul #1 on Patrick Grace, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | James Bly grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Neves is blocked by Patrick Grace | 64-62 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts tips it home | 64-64 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-64 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | John Petrone is called for the reach on James Bly - foul #3 on John Petrone, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Danny Synder (PF) Mark Harrington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (C) Thomas Roberts | |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Grace | 66-66 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | David Wilson can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Danny Synder - foul #3 on Danny Synder, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (SG) Kevin Saylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | David Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | David Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-67 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | David Wilson gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Harrington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Grace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Synder (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Petrone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - David Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | John Sledge can't throw it down | 66-67 |
| 03:17 | Arkansas | John Petrone snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-67 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | David Wilson snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | Danny Synder pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor (SG), John Davis (SF), Lawrence Reisinger (C) Mark Harrington, Danny Synder, John Petrone | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite (C) David Wilson | |
| 02:29 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Laux | 69-67 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Christopher Laux steals the ball from Charles Moore | 69-67 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | James Bly is called for the reach on Christopher Laux - foul #2 on James Bly, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Danny Synder (PF) Patrick Grace | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (SF) Charles Moore | |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Phil Braithwaite | 70-67 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Bly | 70-70 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Grace (PF), John Petrone (C) Danny Synder, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (SF) David Wilson | |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | John Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves tips it back up and in | 70-72 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-72 |
| 01:04 | Arkansas | John Davis grabs the offensive board | 70-72 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-72 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves is hacked by Patrick Grace - foul #2 on Patrick Grace, team foul #10 | 73-72 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Christopher Laux | 75-73 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | John Sledge buries a jump hook from the baseline | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Saylor (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Patrick Grace (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - John Petrone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | The jumper by James Bly is denied by John Petrone | 75-75 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas | John Petrone pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Petrone | 78-75 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-75 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor grabs the defensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace is fouled on the floor by Phil Braithwaite - foul #4 on Phil Braithwaite, team foul #9 | 78-75 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | John Sledge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-75 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Kevin Saylor | 80-75 |
| 03:09 | Arkansas | John Petrone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (SG), Danny Synder (PF) Kevin Saylor, Patrick Grace | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Joseph Neves is blocked by John Petrone | 80-75 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor (SG), Patrick Grace (PF) Mark Harrington, Danny Synder | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:35 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 80-75 |
| 02:34 | Arkansas | John Petrone tips it but misses | 80-75 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Bly | 80-75 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by John Petrone - foul #4 on John Petrone, team foul #11 | 80-75 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 80-76 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | John Petrone snags the offensive board | 80-76 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux scores on a shot from the right side | 82-76 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-76 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace snags the defensive board | 82-76 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas | John Petrone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-76 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Saylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Patrick Grace (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. C - John Petrone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Charles Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Charles Moore | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux is hacked by James Bly in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Bly, team foul #10 | 82-78 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | James Bly is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on James Bly, team foul #11 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (SF) John Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Joseph Neves is called for the reach on Mark Harrington in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Neves, team foul #12 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG) Joseph Neves | |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Mark Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore scores on a 3 from the left corner | 86-81 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux is hacked by James Bly in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Bly, team foul #13 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez (SG) James Bly | |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux misses the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the board | 87-81 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 87-81 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Patrick Grace steals the ball from Alberto Lopez | 87-81 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux is fouled in the backcourt by John Tooley - foul #4 on John Tooley, team foul #14 | 87-81 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux misses the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-81 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Davis (SF) Mark Harrington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-81 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Petrone | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux runs out the clock | 88-81 |