| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Jerry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ismael Short (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Ryan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan inbounds the ball | 19-37 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | Jason Newman jams it on a great pass from William Jerry and the foul's on Angel Bruno - foul #3 on Angel Bruno, team foul #1 | 19-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Work (C) Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | Jason Newman makes the free throw | 19-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-40 |
| 18:59 | Arkansas | John Moon steps in front of the Sean Price pass | 19-40 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Edward Work hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 19-40 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas | Sean Price gets the rebound | 19-40 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas | Sean Price misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 19-40 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | John Moon gets the rebound | 19-40 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | John Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Sean Price - foul #1 on Sean Price, team foul #1 | 19-40 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 20-40 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 20-40 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas | Sean Price grabs the defensive rebound | 20-40 |
| 17:50 | Arkansas | Sean Price knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Albert Ryan and he's hacked by Edward Work - foul #3 on Edward Work, team foul #2 | 20-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Morris (C) Edward Work | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:50 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the free throw | 20-43 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-43 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Sean Price | 20-46 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | John Moon hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Morris | 23-46 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas | John Moon is called for the reach on William Jerry - foul #1 on John Moon, team foul #3 | 23-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Santiago Martin (SF), Justin Rushenberg (C) John Moon, Dema Ratulowski, John Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Nolan (SG), Dustin Stedman (SF), Clifford Haddix (PF) Ismael Short, Albert Ryan, Sean Price | |
| 16:28 | Arkansas | David Morris blocks the short jumper by Clifford Haddix | 23-46 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg grabs the board | 23-46 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin hits a floater from the right side | 25-46 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas | Dustin Stedman misses the 3 from the right wing | 25-46 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | David Morris gets the rebound | 25-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Tooley (fresh) SG - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Santiago Martin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Morris (fresh) C - Justin Rushenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Jerry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Stedman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clifford Haddix (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Newman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Santiago Martin, team foul #4 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), John Smith (PF), Angel Bruno (C) Scott Smith, David Morris, Justin Rushenberg | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Ryan (SF) William Jerry | |
| 15:18 | Arkansas | John Moon is called for the reach on Albert Ryan - foul #2 on John Moon, team foul #5 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski (SF) Santiago Martin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (PG), Sean Price (PF) Dustin Stedman, Clifford Haddix | |
| 14:59 | Arkansas | Jason Newman drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Sean Price | 25-48 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Ismael Short steals it from Angel Bruno | 25-48 |
| 14:29 | Arkansas | William Nolan misses the easy layup | 25-48 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | John Tooley gets the rebound | 25-48 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by William Nolan - foul #1 on William Nolan, team foul #2 | 25-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG) John Tooley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | John Moon makes the 1st free throw | 26-48 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | John Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-48 |
| 13:48 | Arkansas | Sean Price comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 27-48 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas | Jason Newman tips it home | 27-50 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-50 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno hits the follow up shot | 29-50 |
| 13:06 | Arkansas | Sean Price banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Newman | 29-52 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-52 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno grabs the offensive board | 29-52 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-52 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 29-52 |
| 12:41 | Arkansas | Ismael Short is hacked by Angel Bruno - foul #4 on Angel Bruno, team foul #6 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Santiago Martin (SF), Edward Work (PF), David Morris (C) John Moon, Dema Ratulowski, John Smith, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Jerry (PG), Dustin Stedman (SF), Clifford Haddix (PF), Herbert Reny (C) William Nolan, Albert Ryan, Sean Price, Jason Newman | |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | William Jerry misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Santiago Martin - foul #4 on Santiago Martin, team foul #7 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg (C) Santiago Martin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | William Jerry misses the 1st free throw | 29-52 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | William Jerry misses the 2nd free throw | 29-52 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg grabs the board | 29-52 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg misses the driving attempt in the lane | 29-52 |
| 11:59 | Arkansas | Clifford Haddix pulls down the rebound | 29-52 |
| 11:53 | Arkansas | William Jerry misses short on a jumper in the lane | 29-52 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith pulls down the rebound | 29-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Tooley (fresh) SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Morris (fresh) PF - Edward Work (fresh) 3 pf. C - Justin Rushenberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Jerry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ismael Short (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Stedman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clifford Haddix (fresh) 3 pts. C - Herbert Reny (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | David Morris is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Morris, team foul #8 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Dysart (PG) Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Ryan (SF) Ismael Short | |
| 11:17 | Arkansas | Dustin Stedman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 29-52 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | John Tooley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-52 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Clifford Haddix is called for the reach on John Tooley - foul #1 on Clifford Haddix, team foul #3 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), John Smith (PF) William Dysart, David Morris, Justin Rushenberg | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Nolan (SG), Sean Price (PF), Jason Newman (C) Albert Ryan, Clifford Haddix, Herbert Reny | |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dema Ratulowski, team foul #9 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG) John Tooley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:13 | Arkansas | Sean Price can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #10 | 29-52 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the 1st free throw | 29-53 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the 2nd free throw | 29-54 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-54 |
| 10:01 | Arkansas | Sean Price snags the defensive board | 29-54 |
| 09:41 | Arkansas | Sean Price hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Dustin Stedman | 29-56 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | William Nolan is called for the reach on John Moon - foul #2 on William Nolan, team foul #4 | 29-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Morris (C) Edward Work | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (PG), Albert Ryan (SF) William Jerry, Dustin Stedman | |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Ismael Short - foul #2 on Ismael Short, team foul #5 | 29-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Dysart (PG), John Tooley (SG), Justin Rushenberg (C) John Moon, Scott Smith, John Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Clifford Haddix (PF) Sean Price | |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski misses the 1st free throw | 29-56 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-56 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas | Jason Newman's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Rushenberg | 30-56 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | David Morris grabs the board | 30-56 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 30-56 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | John Tooley can't tip it in | 30-56 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas | Ismael Short grabs the defensive rebound | 30-56 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan travels with the ball | 30-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Cohee (SF) Dema Ratulowski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Jerry (PG), Herbert Reny (C) William Nolan, Jason Newman | |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-56 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas | Ismael Short snags the defensive board | 30-56 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas | William Jerry knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Albert Ryan | 30-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Dysart (fresh) SG - John Tooley (fresh) SF - Michael Cohee (fresh) PF - David Morris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Rushenberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Jerry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ismael Short (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Ryan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clifford Haddix (fresh) 3 pts. C - Herbert Reny (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Cohee makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Dysart | 32-58 |
| 07:23 | Arkansas | Clifford Haddix scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from William Jerry | 32-60 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Cohee connects on the runner in the paint | 34-60 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas | William Jerry connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ismael Short | 34-62 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | William Dysart buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Cohee | 37-62 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas | Ismael Short is whistled for a carry | 37-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin (SF), Edward Work (PF) William Dysart, Justin Rushenberg | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Nolan (SG), Dustin Stedman (SF), Sean Price (PF), Jason Newman (C) Ismael Short, Albert Ryan, Clifford Haddix, Herbert Reny | |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Edward Work hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-62 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Work | 37-62 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-62 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas | William Jerry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-62 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Cohee grabs the defensive rebound | 40-62 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-62 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas | Jason Newman makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by William Nolan | 43-64 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | John Tooley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-64 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas | Jason Newman gets the rebound | 43-64 |
| 04:16 | Arkansas | Sean Price is hacked by David Morris - foul #2 on David Morris, team foul #11 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Dysart (PG), Justin Rushenberg (C) Michael Cohee, David Morris | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (PG), Albert Ryan (SF) William Jerry, Dustin Stedman | |
| 04:16 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 04:16 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-66 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-66 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | Arkansas | Ismael Short is hacked by William Dysart - foul #1 on William Dysart, team foul #12 | 43-66 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas | Ismael Short makes the 1st free throw | 43-67 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas | Ismael Short makes the 2nd free throw | 43-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Dysart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tooley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Santiago Martin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Edward Work (fresh) 3 pf. C - Justin Rushenberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ismael Short (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Ryan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Newman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Jason Newman is called for the reach on Justin Rushenberg - foul #1 on Jason Newman, team foul #6 | 43-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Clifford Haddix (PF) Sean Price | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-68 |
| 03:18 | Arkansas | William Nolan gets the rebound | 43-68 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas | Clifford Haddix's layup is rejected by Justin Rushenberg | 43-68 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas | Jason Newman misses the tip | 43-68 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin gets the rebound | 43-68 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | John Tooley scores on a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Albert Ryan - foul #1 on Albert Ryan, team foul #7 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Stedman (SG), Herbert Reny (C) William Nolan, Jason Newman | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the free throw | 46-68 |
| 02:34 | Arkansas | Ismael Short buries a floater from the left side set up by Albert Ryan | 46-70 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the fadeaway from the right side | 48-70 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas | Dustin Stedman connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Ryan | 48-72 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | John Tooley can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-72 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-72 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-72 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas | Ismael Short gets the rebound | 48-72 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas | Edward Work blocks the short jumper by Clifford Haddix | 48-72 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas | Ismael Short tips it home | 48-74 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | William Dysart is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Dysart, team foul #13 | 48-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Morris (C) Justin Rushenberg | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Jerry (PG), Sean Price (PF), Jason Newman (C) Dustin Stedman, Clifford Haddix, Herbert Reny | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Jason Newman connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Jerry and he's fouled by John Tooley - foul #2 on John Tooley, team foul #14 | 48-76 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Jason Newman makes the free throw | 48-77 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | William Dysart is whistled for traveling | 48-77 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | William Jerry runs out the clock | 48-77 |