| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Jerry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Saylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Ponder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | David Smith inbounds the ball | 41-20 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | William Jerry is fouled on the floor by Scott Smith - foul #2 on Scott Smith, team foul #1 | 41-20 |
| 19:20 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Scott Smith - foul #3 on Scott Smith, team foul #2 | 41-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG) Scott Smith | |
| 19:20 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor makes the 1st free throw | 42-20 |
| 19:20 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor makes the 2nd free throw | 43-20 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Jason Newman swats the short shot by Robert Ponder | 43-20 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder tips it back up and in | 43-22 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas | David Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-22 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite hits the finger roll set up by John Tooley | 45-24 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas | Phil Braithwaite steps in front of the William Jerry pass | 45-24 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Moon | 45-26 |
| 17:24 | Arkansas | Jason Newman's layup is rejected by Phil Braithwaite | 45-26 |
| 17:23 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor tips it in | 47-26 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | John Moon scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-29 |
| 16:39 | Arkansas | Jason Newman makes the shot from the right side set up by Albert Ryan | 49-29 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (SG), William Nolan (SF), Anthony Dangelo (C) Kevin Saylor, David Smith, Jason Newman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), Marvin Hayes (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF), Angel Bruno (C) John Moon, Dema Ratulowski, Robert Ponder, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 16:16 | Arkansas | William Nolan is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #3 | 49-29 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-29 |
| 15:58 | Arkansas | William Jerry tips it in | 51-29 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Jerry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ismael Short (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Nolan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Ryan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Dangelo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) SG - John Tooley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Hayes (fresh) PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Williams is whistled for traveling | 51-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG) John Tooley | |
| 15:31 | Arkansas | Anthony Dangelo drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Albert Ryan | 53-29 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Angel Bruno, team foul #4 | 53-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor (SG), Jason Newman (C) William Jerry, Albert Ryan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite (C) Angel Bruno | |
| 14:59 | Arkansas | Jason Newman loses the dribble to Phil Braithwaite | 53-29 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-29 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas | Jason Newman grabs the board | 53-29 |
| 14:20 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ismael Short | 56-29 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Phil Braithwaite, team foul #5 | 56-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Smith (SG) Kevin Saylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Robert Ponder (PF) Robert Williams, Marvin Hayes, Thomas Roberts | |
| 13:42 | Arkansas | Scott Smith takes the ball from Ismael Short | 56-29 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith lays it in | 56-31 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas | Ismael Short misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-31 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | John Moon grabs the defensive rebound | 56-31 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | David Smith is called for the reach on Scott Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #1 | 56-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Jerry (PG), Kevin Saylor (SG), Albert Ryan (PF) Ismael Short, William Nolan, Jason Newman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), Thomas Roberts (C) Scott Smith, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | John Moon is fouled on the floor by Albert Ryan - foul #2 on Albert Ryan, team foul #2 | 56-31 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski's layup is rejected by Albert Ryan | 56-31 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder gets the offensive rebound | 56-31 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | John Moon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-31 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Roberts | 56-31 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-31 |
| 12:01 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor pulls down the rebound | 56-31 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Jerry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Saylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Albert Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Dangelo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tooley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Ponder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor misses long on a runner from the baseline | 56-31 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder gets the rebound | 56-31 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses the 3 from straight away | 56-31 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor grabs the defensive rebound | 56-31 |
| 11:02 | Arkansas | Anthony Dangelo hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Saylor and he's fouled by Dema Ratulowski - foul #1 on Dema Ratulowski, team foul #6 | 58-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (SG), William Nolan (SF) Kevin Saylor, David Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Marvin Hayes (SF), Phil Braithwaite (C) John Moon, Dema Ratulowski, Robert Ponder | |
| 11:02 | Arkansas | Anthony Dangelo makes the free throw | 59-31 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-31 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas | Ismael Short pulls down the rebound | 59-31 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas | Ismael Short can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Tooley - foul #3 on John Tooley, team foul #7 | 59-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jason Newman (C) Anthony Dangelo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:47 | Arkansas | Ismael Short makes the 1st free throw | 60-31 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas | Ismael Short makes the 2nd free throw | 61-31 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 61-31 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan gets the rebound | 61-31 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas | Ismael Short misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-31 |
| 09:52 | Arkansas | Jason Newman tips it home | 63-31 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 63-31 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the offensive rebound | 63-31 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by William Jerry - foul #2 on William Jerry, team foul #3 | 63-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor (SG), David Smith (SF), Anthony Dangelo (PF) William Jerry, William Nolan, Albert Ryan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), Joshua Castleman (SF) John Tooley, Scott Smith | |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the 1st free throw | 63-32 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses the 2nd free throw | 63-32 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor gets the rebound | 63-32 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | Jason Newman scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Saylor and he's hacked by Phil Braithwaite - foul #2 on Phil Braithwaite, team foul #8 | 65-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Jerry (PG) Ismael Short | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Fontes (SF), Angel Bruno (PF) Thomas Roberts, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | Jason Newman makes the free throw | 66-32 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-35 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas | Angel Bruno steps in front of the Jason Newman pass | 66-35 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Paul Fontes connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Angel Bruno | 66-38 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Jerry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Saylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Dangelo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Newman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) SG - Marvin Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Fontes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Angel Bruno (fresh) C - Joshua Castleman (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Arkansas | Marvin Hayes is called for the reach on Kevin Saylor - foul #1 on Marvin Hayes, team foul #9 | 66-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (PG), Albert Ryan (PF) William Jerry, Jason Newman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), Thomas Roberts (PF) Marvin Hayes, Paul Fontes | |
| 07:15 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor makes the 1st free throw | 67-38 |
| 07:15 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor makes the 2nd free throw | 68-38 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-38 |
| 07:03 | Arkansas | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-38 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas | David Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-38 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | John Tooley gets the rebound | 68-38 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno is whistled for a carry | 68-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Jerry (PG), William Nolan (SF), Jason Newman (C) Kevin Saylor, David Smith, Anthony Dangelo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Fontes (SF) Joshua Castleman | |
| 06:12 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-38 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas | Jason Newman hits the follow up shot | 70-38 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | John Tooley travels with the ball | 70-38 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas | Ismael Short hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jason Newman | 72-38 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Fontes and he's fouled by Jason Newman - foul #2 on Jason Newman, team foul #4 | 72-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Dangelo (C) Jason Newman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes (SG), Joshua Castleman (C) Robert Williams, Angel Bruno | |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts makes the free throw | 72-41 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas | Ismael Short is fouled on the floor by Joshua Castleman - foul #1 on Joshua Castleman, team foul #10 | 72-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Smith (SG) William Jerry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:51 | Arkansas | Ismael Short makes the 1st free throw | 73-41 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas | Ismael Short makes the 2nd free throw | 74-41 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | John Tooley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-41 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas | William Nolan grabs the board | 74-41 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas | David Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-41 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | Anthony Dangelo tips it back up and in | 76-41 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | John Tooley's pass is intercepted by David Smith in the backcourt | 76-41 |
| 04:08 | Arkansas | William Nolan comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Marvin Hayes - foul #2 on Marvin Hayes, team foul #11 | 76-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor (SG) Ismael Short | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno (C) Paul Fontes | |
| 04:08 | Arkansas | William Nolan misses the 1st free throw | 76-41 |
| 04:08 | Arkansas | William Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-41 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | John Tooley is denied on a layup by Anthony Dangelo | 77-41 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes tips it but misses | 77-41 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts tips it in | 77-43 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Arkansas | David Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-43 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes pulls down the rebound | 77-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Saylor (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Nolan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Ryan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Dangelo (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Tooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Castleman (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Angel Bruno (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | John Tooley banks in the layup and he's hacked by Albert Ryan - foul #3 on Albert Ryan, team foul #5 | 77-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Jerry (PG), Jason Newman (C) William Nolan, Anthony Dangelo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG) Joshua Castleman | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the free throw | 77-46 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor is fouled on the floor by Marvin Hayes - foul #3 on Marvin Hayes, team foul #12 | 77-46 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor makes the 1st free throw | 78-46 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor makes the 2nd free throw | 79-46 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts buries a jumper from the right block set up by Marvin Hayes | 79-48 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas | Jason Newman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 79-48 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan hits the follow up shot | 81-48 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 81-48 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas | Jason Newman gets the rebound | 81-48 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas | Jason Newman buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Albert Ryan | 83-48 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Robert Williams buries a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by William Jerry - foul #3 on William Jerry, team foul #6 | 83-50 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Robert Williams makes the free throw | 83-51 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas | Jason Newman hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from William Jerry | 85-51 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Robert Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 85-51 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Albert Ryan | 85-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Jason Newman comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Angel Bruno - foul #3 on Angel Bruno, team foul #13 | 85-51 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Jason Newman misses the 1st free throw | 85-51 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Jason Newman misses the 2nd free throw | 85-51 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes pulls down the rebound | 85-51 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 85-51 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | William Jerry gets the rebound | 85-51 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | William Jerry runs out the clock | 85-51 |