| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyrone Monico (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Porto (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Julio Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Geoffrey Clark (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | James Marsh hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 19:28 | Arkansas | Edward Porto hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead is called for 10 seconds | 30-25 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-27 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:21 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe loses the ball out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Iacovelli (PF) Geoffrey Clark | |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead misses the easy layup | 30-27 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:39 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tyrone Monico | 30-29 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Sterling Horton (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Stephen White, James Marsh, Terry Koerner, Kenneth Rosas, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano (PG), Robert Burns (SG), Patrick Shaw (SF), Geoffrey Clark (PF) Tyrone Monico, Edward Porto, Julio Hernandez, Michael Wolfe | |
| 17:15 | Arkansas | Robert Burns makes the shot from the left wing set up by William Iacovelli | 30-31 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton misses the lay-in | 30-31 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Burns | 30-33 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 15:54 | Arkansas | Robert Burns clanks a 3 from straight away | 30-33 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sterling Horton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Anguiano (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Burns (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Geoffrey Clark (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - William Iacovelli (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Burns picks off the pass by Darrel Villarreal in the backcourt | 30-33 |
| 15:49 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw blows the layup | 30-33 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 15:40 | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 15:20 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Randy Howell - foul #2 on Randy Howell, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), James Marsh (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Kenneth Rosas (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Sterling Horton, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico (PG), Edward Porto (SG), Julio Hernandez (SF), Michael Wolfe (C) Ernest Anguiano, Robert Burns, Patrick Shaw, William Iacovelli | |
| 15:20 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:20 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | James Marsh clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 15:08 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Broadhead | 30-34 |
| 14:49 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez misses the tip | 30-34 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez grabs the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 14:25 | Arkansas | Edward Porto comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 14:24 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Geoffrey Clark | 30-36 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | James Marsh is hacked by Julio Hernandez - foul #2 on Julio Hernandez, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw (SF) Geoffrey Clark | |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Tyrone Monico takes the ball from Terry Koerner | 30-36 |
| 13:09 | Arkansas | Edward Porto misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Stephen White grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Porto - foul #1 on Edward Porto, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Stephen White, James Marsh, Kenneth Rosas, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano (PG), Robert Burns (SG), Geoffrey Clark (PF) Tyrone Monico, Edward Porto, Julio Hernandez | |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark is whistled for traveling | 32-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton (SF) Terry Koerner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez (SF), William Iacovelli (PF) Patrick Shaw, Geoffrey Clark | |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses the easy layup | 32-36 |
| 12:12 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 11:46 | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Julio Hernandez and he's hacked by Michael Harvey - foul #2 on Michael Harvey, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG) Michael Harvey | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Porto (SG) Julio Hernandez | |
| 11:46 | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Sterling Horton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Anguiano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Porto (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Burns (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Iacovelli (fresh) C - Michael Wolfe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | James Marsh knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Darrel Villarreal | 35-39 |
| 11:07 | Arkansas | Edward Porto drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Burns | 35-42 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | James Marsh's pass is intercepted by Ernest Anguiano in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas | Darryl Paz steals the ball from Edward Porto | 35-42 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | James Marsh is hacked by Ernest Anguiano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Anguiano, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Terry Koerner (SF), Kenneth Rosas (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Darrel Villarreal, Sterling Horton, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico (PG), Patrick Shaw (SF), Geoffrey Clark (PF) Ernest Anguiano, Robert Burns, William Iacovelli | |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead hits a driving attempt near the basket | 37-42 |
| 10:05 | Arkansas | Edward Porto can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | James Marsh is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Monico - foul #3 on Tyrone Monico, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG) James Marsh | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Burns (SG), Julio Hernandez (C) Edward Porto, Michael Wolfe | |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 09:17 | Arkansas | Robert Burns drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Geoffrey Clark | 37-45 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan (C) Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:59 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Julio Hernandez | 37-47 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Stephen White hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 37-47 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas gets the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-47 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan tips it in | 39-47 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey is hacked by Robert Burns in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Burns, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), James Marsh (SG), Sterling Horton (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Stephen White, Michael Harvey, Terry Koerner, Kenneth Rosas, Sammy Finnegan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano (PG), Edward Porto (SG), William Iacovelli (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Tyrone Monico, Patrick Shaw, Geoffrey Clark, Julio Hernandez | |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead is hacked by Michael Wolfe - foul #2 on Michael Wolfe, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | James Marsh makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lawrence Broadhead | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Sterling Horton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Anguiano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Porto (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Burns (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Iacovelli (fresh) C - Michael Wolfe (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Arkansas | Edward Porto misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-47 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Sterling Horton | 44-47 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-47 |
| 06:59 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe tips it back up and in | 44-49 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas | Robert Burns can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-49 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | James Marsh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas | Robert Burns grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Terry Koerner (SF), Kenneth Rosas (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Darrel Villarreal, Sterling Horton, Randy Howell, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico (PG), Patrick Shaw (SF), Geoffrey Clark (PF), Julio Hernandez (C) Ernest Anguiano, Robert Burns, William Iacovelli, Michael Wolfe | |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Stephen White is denied by Julio Hernandez | 44-49 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | James Marsh grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Stephen White knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 04:30 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Rosas | 46-49 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw grabs the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw is fouled on the floor by Terry Koerner - foul #2 on Terry Koerner, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Iacovelli (C) Geoffrey Clark | |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | Edward Porto comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Tyrone Monico is called for the reach on Stephen White in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tyrone Monico, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead (C) Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Burns (SG) Edward Porto | |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez misses the easy layup | 46-49 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Marsh (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 8 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyrone Monico (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Burns (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Julio Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - William Iacovelli (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | James Marsh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-49 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner hits the follow up shot | 48-49 |
| 02:55 | Arkansas | Robert Burns hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Tyrone Monico | 48-52 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | William Iacovelli picks off the pass by James Marsh in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Porto (SG) Robert Burns | |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico buries a floater from the left wing set up by Edward Porto | 48-54 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Stephen White is hacked by Patrick Shaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Shaw, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Stephen White makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Stephen White makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Marsh - foul #1 on James Marsh, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe (C) Patrick Shaw | |
| 02:20 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | James Marsh scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-56 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Porto | 53-58 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | James Marsh comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead gets the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli grabs the board | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Edward Porto misses the easy layup | 53-58 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Tyrone Monico steps in front of the Terry Koerner pass in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico is fouled on the floor by Stephen White - foul #1 on Stephen White, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Burns (SF), Geoffrey Clark (C) William Iacovelli, Michael Wolfe | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | James Marsh is called for the reach on Edward Porto - foul #2 on James Marsh, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | Edward Porto is fouled on the floor by James Marsh - foul #3 on James Marsh, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | Edward Porto makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | Edward Porto makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen White - foul #2 on Stephen White, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe (C) Geoffrey Clark | |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | James Marsh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Michael Wolfe | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe runs out the clock | 56-61 |