| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyrone Monico (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Blakemore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Kavanaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Rhett Schlueter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Nathan Terry swats the dunk try by Darrel Villarreal | 29-35 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey grabs the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey is denied on a layup by Rhett Schlueter | 29-35 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Bonilla - foul #1 on Kevin Bonilla, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Tyrone Monico is called for the reach on Darrel Villarreal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyrone Monico, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Rene Esposito - foul #1 on Rene Esposito, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-38 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 17:42 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry can't tip it in | 32-38 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry tips it home | 32-40 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Rene Esposito | 32-40 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Rhett Schlueter takes the ball from Michael Harvey | 32-40 |
| 17:13 | Arkansas | Darrel Villarreal steals the ball from Tyrone Monico in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Bonilla and the foul's on Tyrone Monico - foul #2 on Tyrone Monico, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (SG), Richard Gokey (SF), William Whaley (PF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Michael Harvey, Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh misses short on a floater from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 16:06 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to George Kavanaugh | 35-40 |
| 15:51 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore banks in the layup set up by Nathan Terry | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Whaley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyrone Monico (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Blakemore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Kavanaugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathan Terry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Rhett Schlueter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 15:18 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Tyrone Monico | 35-44 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Monico - foul #3 on Tyrone Monico, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Randy Hendrix (PF) Darrel Villarreal, William Whaley, Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Gokey - foul #1 on Richard Gokey, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey hits a wide open jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Bonilla | 37-45 |
| 14:06 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico blows the layup but he's hacked by Stephen White - foul #2 on Stephen White, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Rene Esposito (C) Stephen White, Richard Gokey | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Porto (SG), Julio Hernandez (SF), Michael Mooney (PF) Edwin Blakemore, George Kavanaugh, Nathan Terry | |
| 14:06 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:06 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey snags the offensive board | 37-46 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | James Marsh's floater is knocked away by Julio Hernandez | 37-46 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 13:22 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tyrone Monico | 37-48 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | James Marsh clanks a 3 from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 12:58 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | James Marsh double dribbles | 37-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (SG), Richard Gokey (SF), William Whaley (PF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Michael Harvey, Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Burns (PG), Edwin Blakemore (SG), George Kavanaugh (SF), Nathan Terry (PF) Tyrone Monico, Edward Porto, Julio Hernandez, Rhett Schlueter | |
| 11:58 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Nathan Terry | 37-50 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-50 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | William Whaley tips it back up and in | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Marsh (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Whaley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Blakemore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Kavanaugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathan Terry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Michael Mooney (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Arkansas | Robert Burns knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by George Kavanaugh | 39-52 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas misses the jump hook in the paint | 39-52 |
| 10:50 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney is fouled on the floor by Richard Gokey - foul #2 on Richard Gokey, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Randy Hendrix (PF) James Marsh, William Whaley, Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez (C) Michael Mooney | |
| 10:36 | Arkansas | Kevin Bonilla is called for the reach on George Kavanaugh - foul #2 on Kevin Bonilla, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito (C) Richard Gokey | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:25 | Arkansas | Robert Burns misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry tips it in | 39-54 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Darrel Villarreal | 41-54 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Edwin Blakemore | 41-56 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Julio Hernandez swats the short shot by Randy Hendrix | 41-56 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix tips it in | 43-56 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore makes the fadeaway from close range | 43-58 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 08:37 | Arkansas | Robert Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 08:11 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 43-58 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Stephen White is blocked by Nathan Terry | 43-58 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal tips it in | 45-58 |
| 07:29 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Kavanaugh and the foul's on Rene Esposito - foul #2 on Rene Esposito, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Richard Gokey (SF), William Whaley (PF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Darrel Villarreal, Stephen White, Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico (PG), Edward Porto (SG), Rhett Schlueter (C) Robert Burns, Edwin Blakemore, Julio Hernandez | |
| 07:29 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry makes the free throw | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Marsh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Whaley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyrone Monico (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Porto (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Kavanaugh (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathan Terry (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. C - Rhett Schlueter (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | William Whaley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Edward Porto - foul #1 on Edward Porto, team foul #4 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Mooney (PF) Nathan Terry | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | William Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | James Marsh gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-61 |
| 06:46 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by George Kavanaugh | 46-63 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas connects on the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Rhett Schlueter - foul #1 on Rhett Schlueter, team foul #5 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix (PF) William Whaley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas makes the free throw | 49-63 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico is fouled on the floor by Michael Harvey - foul #2 on Michael Harvey, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez (SF) George Kavanaugh | |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-65 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Rosas - foul #3 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #9 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla (SF) Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:32 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter misses the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey grabs the board | 51-65 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey's pass is intercepted by Tyrone Monico | 51-65 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | Edward Porto misses the floater from the left block | 51-65 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Edward Porto is called for the reach on Michael Harvey - foul #2 on Edward Porto, team foul #6 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SG), Rene Esposito (C) James Marsh, Michael Harvey, Richard Gokey | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 53-65 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 53-65 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez hits the follow up shot | 53-67 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Edward Porto takes the ball from Stephen White | 53-67 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas | Edward Porto lays it up and in | 53-69 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses the easy layup | 53-69 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Rene Esposito | 53-69 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Stephen White is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 53-69 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Rhett Schlueter | 53-69 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Tyrone Monico and he's fouled by Randy Hendrix - foul #1 on Randy Hendrix, team foul #10 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Richard Gokey (SF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore (SG), Robert Burns (SF) Edward Porto, Julio Hernandez | |
| 03:40 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney misses the free throw | 53-71 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas snags the defensive board | 53-71 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | James Marsh is hacked by Tyrone Monico - foul #4 on Tyrone Monico, team foul #7 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Terry (PF) Michael Mooney | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | James Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | James Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Whaley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyrone Monico (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edwin Blakemore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Terry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. C - Rhett Schlueter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | James Marsh steps in front of the Tyrone Monico pass | 55-71 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen White and he's hacked by Tyrone Monico - foul #5 on Tyrone Monico, team foul #8 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner (SF) Stephen White | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh (SF) Tyrone Monico | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the free throw | 58-71 |
| 02:34 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Burns | 58-74 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-74 |
| 02:14 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Rhett Schlueter | 58-74 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas | Terry Koerner is called for the reach on George Kavanaugh - foul #1 on Terry Koerner, team foul #11 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (SG) William Whaley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:02 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas pulls down the rebound | 58-75 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Nathan Terry is called for the reach on Richard Gokey - foul #3 on Nathan Terry, team foul #9 | 58-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Whaley (PF) Terry Koerner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Rosas - foul #4 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #12 | 60-75 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh misses the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Stephen White grabs the board | 60-75 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | James Marsh makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stephen White | 62-75 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-75 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore grabs the offensive rebound | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | Richard Gokey takes the ball from Rhett Schlueter | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses badly on a floater from the left side | 62-75 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | William Whaley tips it but misses | 62-75 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry pulls down the rebound | 62-75 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Robert Burns runs out the clock | 62-75 |