| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Charlton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Mayers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ngunda Arizmendi (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jay Carter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Engelhardt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wallace Ellison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vincent Stratton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | William Mayers inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is fouled on the floor by Jay Carter - foul #3 on Jay Carter, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Baca (SG) Jay Carter | |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | George Charlton scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Mayers | 39-33 |
| 19:08 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Mayers - foul #3 on William Mayers, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SF) William Mayers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 19:08 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:08 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Charlton | 41-34 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on David Halls - foul #3 on David Halls, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly (PF) Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Holiday (PG), Erwin Smith (PF) Ngunda Arizmendi, Wallace Ellison | |
| 18:29 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas | Robert Baca clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-35 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton tips it home | 41-37 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty travels in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) George Charlton, David Halls | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Sims (SF), Daniel Baumberger (C) David Engelhardt, Vincent Stratton | |
| 17:37 | Arkansas | Robert Baca hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas | James Holiday snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 17:23 | Arkansas | Steven Sims comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Bradly Kelly - foul #1 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), Wallace Ellison (PF) Robert Baca, Erwin Smith | |
| 17:23 | Arkansas | Steven Sims makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:23 | Arkansas | Steven Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly's pass is intercepted by James Holiday | 41-38 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison connects on the fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Bradly Kelly - foul #2 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (PG), David Halls (C) Thomas Petty, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Baca (SG) James Holiday | |
| 16:50 | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | George Charlton loses the dribble to Steven Sims in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 16:27 | Arkansas | Daniel Baumberger clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on David Halls - foul #4 on David Halls, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly (C) David Halls | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Engelhardt (SF) Steven Sims | |
| 16:27 | Arkansas | Daniel Baumberger misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:27 | Arkansas | Daniel Baumberger makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Ngunda Arizmendi - foul #1 on Ngunda Arizmendi, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton (C) Daniel Baumberger | |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SF) John Mason | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erwin Smith (PF) Wallace Ellison | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dustin Edwards | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Charlton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ngunda Arizmendi (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Baca (fairly fresh) SF - David Engelhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erwin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Stratton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi is hacked by George Charlton - foul #3 on George Charlton, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SF) Thomas Petty | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Holiday (PG), Jay Carter (SG), Wallace Ellison (PF) Ngunda Arizmendi, Robert Baca, Erwin Smith | |
| 15:27 | Arkansas | Bradly Kelly denies the turnaround by Vincent Stratton | 44-41 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | George Charlton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by George Charlton | 47-41 |
| 14:49 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jay Carter | 47-44 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Thomas Petty (SG) George Charlton, Dustin Edwards | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Sims (SF), Daniel Baumberger (C) David Engelhardt, Vincent Stratton | |
| 14:35 | Arkansas | James Holiday drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | William Mayers is alone and drills a 3 from straight away set up by Kosta Gembarowski | 50-47 |
| 14:07 | Arkansas | William Mayers steals the ball from Steven Sims | 50-47 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | James Holiday picks off the pass by Thomas Petty in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | Daniel Baumberger lays it up and in on a great pass from James Holiday | 50-49 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | William Mayers buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-49 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas | Kosta Gembarowski takes the ball from Wallace Ellison | 53-49 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Sims - foul #1 on Steven Sims, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (PG), Dustin Edwards (SG), David Halls (C) John Mason, Thomas Petty, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), David Engelhardt (SF), Erwin Smith (PF), Vincent Stratton (C) James Holiday, Steven Sims, Wallace Ellison, Daniel Baumberger | |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vincent Stratton | 55-51 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | David Engelhardt steals it from William Mayers | 55-51 |
| 11:57 | Arkansas | Erwin Smith makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by David Engelhardt | 55-53 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | George Charlton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Baca (SG) Jay Carter | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Charlton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Edwards (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mayers (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (tired) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ngunda Arizmendi (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Baca (fresh) SF - David Engelhardt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Erwin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Vincent Stratton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Arkansas | Robert Baca scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Engelhardt | 55-56 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-56 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to George Charlton | 55-56 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Robert Baca | 55-56 |
| 11:14 | Arkansas | Erwin Smith grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by George Charlton - foul #4 on George Charlton, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (SG), Thomas Petty (SF), Bradly Kelly (PF) Dustin Edwards, William Mayers, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Sims (SF), Wallace Ellison (PF) David Engelhardt, Erwin Smith | |
| 10:53 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | George Charlton connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Mason and he's fouled by Ngunda Arizmendi - foul #2 on Ngunda Arizmendi, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jay Carter (SG), Daniel Baumberger (C) Robert Baca, Vincent Stratton | |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | George Charlton makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas | Steven Sims comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Mason - foul #1 on John Mason, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Holiday (PG) Ngunda Arizmendi | |
| 10:15 | Arkansas | Steven Sims makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas | Steven Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | David Halls blows the layup but the foul's on Steven Sims - foul #2 on Steven Sims, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) John Mason | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erwin Smith (PF) Wallace Ellison | |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas | Daniel Baumberger is hacked by Bradly Kelly - foul #3 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Thomas Petty, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), Robert Baca (SG), David Engelhardt (SF) James Holiday, Jay Carter, Steven Sims | |
| 09:11 | Arkansas | Daniel Baumberger misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton (C) Daniel Baumberger | |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | Robert Baca is hacked by Dustin Edwards - foul #1 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | Robert Baca makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | Robert Baca misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | George Charlton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 08:30 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton is fouled on the floor by David Halls - foul #5 on David Halls, team foul #11 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Bradly Kelly (C) George Charlton, David Halls | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison (PF) Erwin Smith | |
| 08:30 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:30 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Wallace Ellison swats the short shot by Kosta Gembarowski | 59-60 |
| 08:08 | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt snags the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison misses the dunk attempt | 59-60 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards grabs the board | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mayers (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (tired) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ngunda Arizmendi (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Robert Baca (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Engelhardt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wallace Ellison (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Stratton (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | John Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Baca - foul #3 on Robert Baca, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SF) William Mayers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Holiday (PG), Jay Carter (SG), Steven Sims (SF), Daniel Baumberger (C) Ngunda Arizmendi, Robert Baca, David Engelhardt, Vincent Stratton | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-60 |
| 07:17 | Arkansas | Daniel Baumberger gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 07:13 | Arkansas | James Holiday is whistled for a carry | 59-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (PG) John Mason | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erwin Smith (PF) Wallace Ellison | |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Charlton | 62-60 |
| 06:46 | Arkansas | Kosta Gembarowski picks off the pass by Erwin Smith | 62-60 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jay Carter - foul #4 on Jay Carter, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton (C) Daniel Baumberger | |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas | Erwin Smith is open and scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Jay Carter | 64-62 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 05:52 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Vincent Stratton | 64-62 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton is fouled on the floor by Bradly Kelly - foul #4 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #12 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), William Mayers (SF) George Charlton, Dustin Edwards | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), Robert Baca (SG), David Engelhardt (SF), Wallace Ellison (PF) James Holiday, Jay Carter, Steven Sims, Erwin Smith | |
| 05:36 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Vincent Stratton blocks the short jumper by Kosta Gembarowski | 64-62 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Petty | 64-62 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | David Engelhardt steps in front of the William Mayers pass | 64-62 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ngunda Arizmendi | 64-65 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | William Mayers buries a floater from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | Wallace Ellison misses the lay-in | 66-65 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas | Robert Baca misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Wallace Ellison | 66-65 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Ngunda Arizmendi | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Mayers (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (very tired) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Bradly Kelly (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ngunda Arizmendi (tiring) 5 ast. SG - Robert Baca (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Engelhardt (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wallace Ellison (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Stratton (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | William Mayers misses the 3 from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 03:15 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Wallace Ellison | 66-67 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton scores on a shot from the right block | 66-69 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (PG), Dustin Edwards (SG) John Mason, Thomas Petty | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Holiday (PG), Jay Carter (SG), Steven Sims (SF), Erwin Smith (PF), Daniel Baumberger (C) Ngunda Arizmendi, Robert Baca, David Engelhardt, Wallace Ellison, Vincent Stratton | |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | William Mayers misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Daniel Baumberger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-69 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas | Daniel Baumberger grabs the offensive board | 69-69 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas | Steven Sims is fouled on the floor by William Mayers - foul #4 on William Mayers, team foul #13 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SF) William Mayers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:06 | Arkansas | Steven Sims makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas | Steven Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Baumberger | 69-70 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | Daniel Baumberger clanks a runner near the basket | 69-70 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Erwin Smith | 69-70 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas | Jay Carter's floater is knocked away by Thomas Petty | 69-70 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | Daniel Baumberger grabs the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Daniel Baumberger clanks a floater from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas | Erwin Smith gets the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas | Steven Sims is called for a charge - foul #3 on Steven Sims, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SF) Thomas Petty | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), David Engelhardt (SF), Wallace Ellison (PF), Vincent Stratton (C) James Holiday, Steven Sims, Erwin Smith, Daniel Baumberger | |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Ngunda Arizmendi is called for the reach on George Charlton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ngunda Arizmendi, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | George Charlton makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | George Charlton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 71-70 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses short on a 3 from straight away | 71-70 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 71-70 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Carter | 71-70 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | The clock runs out | 71-70 |