| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Buchanan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harry Fearn (fresh) PF - James Brady (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mathew Hall (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Pittman (fresh) SF - James Dean (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | James Dean inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Harry Fearn is called for the reach on James Dean - foul #2 on Harry Fearn, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Green and he's hacked by James Buchanan - foul #1 on James Buchanan, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses the free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas | Mathew Hall snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 19:12 | Arkansas | Harry Fearn loses the ball out of bounds | 29-31 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 29-31 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas | Mathew Hall gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas | James Brady hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Lambert - foul #3 on George Lambert, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Felts (C) George Lambert | |
| 18:18 | Arkansas | James Brady makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas | James Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 18:02 | Arkansas | Harry Fearn grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas | James Buchanan misses short on a 3 from straight away | 31-31 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Felts | 31-31 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Dean | 31-34 |
| 17:06 | Arkansas | James Buchanan knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | James Buchanan steals the ball from Dan Pittman | 33-34 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas | James Buchanan lays it up and in | 35-34 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | William Felts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 35-34 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to James Dean | 35-34 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | James Green misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas | James Brady gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno's pass is intercepted by James Dean | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Buchanan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gabriel Bruno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harry Fearn (fairly fresh) PF - James Brady (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mathew Hall (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Pittman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Dean (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dave Iser (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - William Felts (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 15:36 | Arkansas | Mathew Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dave Iser | 35-34 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 15:02 | Arkansas | James Brady pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:33 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno clanks a jump hook in the lane | 35-34 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | James Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Harry Fearn takes the ball from Dave Iser | 35-34 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | Mathew Hall's pass is intercepted by James Green | 35-34 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | James Dean throws it down on a great pass from James Green | 35-36 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Harry Fearn | 38-36 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | James Green is hacked by Harry Fearn - foul #3 on Harry Fearn, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman (PG), Ronald Williams (SG), Anthony Gwynn (SF), Daniel Slama (PF), Jacob Dobson (C) James Buchanan, Gabriel Bruno, Harry Fearn, James Brady, Mathew Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), George Lambert (C) Dan Pittman, James Dean, William Felts | |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | James Green is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Green, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by James Green - foul #3 on James Green, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Daniel Slama picks off the pass by Dave Iser | 39-36 |
| 11:53 | Arkansas | Ronald Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Gwynn (fresh) PF - Daniel Slama (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Dobson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) SF - Kyle Core (fresh) PF - Dave Iser (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | George Lambert knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Dave Iser | 42-38 |
| 11:19 | Arkansas | Anthony Gwynn is fouled on the floor by George Lambert - foul #4 on George Lambert, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Buchanan (PG) Anthony Chapman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SF), William Felts (C) James Green, George Lambert | |
| 10:54 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama clanks a jump hook near the basket | 42-38 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | James Dean is hacked by Anthony Gwynn - foul #1 on Anthony Gwynn, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno (SG) Anthony Gwynn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Fearn (SF) Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Dan Pittman (SG) Kyle Core, Ronald Panella | |
| 09:40 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses the jumper from the left side | 42-38 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Buchanan | 44-38 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses long on a floater from the left side | 44-38 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses the tip | 44-38 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jacob Dobson | 44-38 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas | William Felts denies the turnaround by Gabriel Bruno | 44-38 |
| 08:16 | Arkansas | Jacob Dobson tips it back up and in | 46-38 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser's pass is intercepted by Daniel Slama | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Buchanan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Harry Fearn (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Daniel Slama (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jacob Dobson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dan Pittman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Dean (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Dave Iser (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - William Felts (fairly fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Arkansas | James Buchanan is called for traveling | 46-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman (PG), Ronald Williams (SG), Anthony Gwynn (SF), James Brady (PF), Mathew Hall (C) James Buchanan, Gabriel Bruno, Harry Fearn, Daniel Slama, Jacob Dobson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), George Lambert (C) Dan Pittman, James Dean, Dave Iser | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core is fouled on the floor by Anthony Gwynn - foul #2 on Anthony Gwynn, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | James Green clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas | James Brady grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas | Ronald Williams clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | William Felts snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno (SG), Harry Fearn (SF) Ronald Williams, Anthony Gwynn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Iser (PF) William Felts | |
| 06:00 | Arkansas | James Brady knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Chapman | 48-38 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella is hacked by Mathew Hall - foul #4 on Mathew Hall, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Buchanan (PG) Anthony Chapman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Harry Fearn is called for the reach on Kyle Core - foul #4 on Harry Fearn, team foul #7 | 48-38 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas | James Brady's layup is rejected by George Lambert | 48-40 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas | James Brady tips it back up and in | 50-40 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mathew Hall - foul #5 on Mathew Hall, team foul #8 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jacob Dobson (C) Mathew Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SF) James Green | |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | James Buchanan's floater is knocked away by Dave Iser | 50-41 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | James Dean grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 04:08 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | James Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Buchanan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gabriel Bruno (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Harry Fearn (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - James Brady (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jacob Dobson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Core (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Panella (fairly fresh) SF - James Dean (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. PF - Dave Iser (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - George Lambert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser is denied on a layup by James Brady | 50-41 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas | Jacob Dobson snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:04 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno drills a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Kyle Core - foul #1 on Kyle Core, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronald Williams (SF), Daniel Slama (PF) Harry Fearn, James Brady | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF), William Felts (PF) James Dean, Dave Iser | |
| 03:04 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Gwynn (SF) Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dan Pittman | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core is fouled on the floor by Jacob Dobson - foul #1 on Jacob Dobson, team foul #9 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno (SG), Harry Fearn (SF), James Brady (PF) Ronald Williams, Anthony Gwynn, Daniel Slama | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SF) Dan Pittman | |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 01:39 | Arkansas | James Buchanan comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on William Felts - foul #2 on William Felts, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| 01:39 | Arkansas | James Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 01:39 | Arkansas | James Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | James Buchanan steals it from Kyle Core | 55-43 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas | Kyle Core is called for the reach on James Buchanan - foul #2 on Kyle Core, team foul #7 | 55-43 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas | James Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | George Lambert gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | James Buchanan steps in front of the William Felts pass | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Ronald Panella is called for the reach on Gabriel Bruno - foul #3 on Ronald Panella, team foul #8 | 55-43 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | James Dean's fadeaway is rejected by Jacob Dobson | 57-43 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | William Felts tips it in | 57-45 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | James Buchanan runs out the clock | 57-45 |