| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) PF - James Patton (fresh) C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Minor (fresh) SG - Jeffery Lacasse (fresh) SF - Russell Henderson (fresh) PF - Michael Palm (fresh) C - Gary Koester (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria hits a jump hook near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Minor | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Minor - foul #1 on Michael Minor, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Jeffery Lacasse is called for the reach on Rodney Candelaria - foul #1 on Jeffery Lacasse, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Arkansas | Gary Koester grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Arkansas | Michael Minor is hacked by Cole Schoenrock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Michael Palm and he's hacked by Thad Woolery - foul #1 on Thad Woolery, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Patton | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria lays it up and in | 4-4 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas | Michael Minor is fouled on the floor by Cole Schoenrock - foul #2 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG) Cole Schoenrock | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:55 | Arkansas | Michael Minor clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-4 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | James Patton gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Russell Henderson steals the ball from Rodney Candelaria | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas | Michael Minor lays it in set up by Russell Henderson | 4-6 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria hits a jumpshot from the left side | 6-6 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas | Thad Woolery steals it from Jeffery Lacasse | 6-6 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | William Depew's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Lacasse in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson hits the finger roll set up by Jeffery Lacasse | 6-8 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffery Lacasse - foul #2 on Jeffery Lacasse, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard (SF), Ernest Davis (PF), James Murphy (C) Thad Woolery, James Patton, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Robinson (PG), Harry Knudson (SG), Raymond Adams (SF), Randall James (PF), John Lewis (C) Michael Minor, Jeffery Lacasse, Russell Henderson, Michael Palm, Gary Koester | |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas | Ben Robinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | James Murphy snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas | John Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:55 | Arkansas | Randall James buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Harry Knudson | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (fairly fresh) SG - Rodney Candelaria (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Jonathan Pinkard (fresh) PF - Ernest Davis (fresh) C - James Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ben Robinson (fresh) SG - Harry Knudson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Adams (fresh) PF - Randall James (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Lewis (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | James Murphy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Depew | 10-10 |
| 15:17 | Arkansas | Randall James blows the layup | 10-10 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Randall James - foul #1 on Randall James, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), Kyle Medley (SF), Raymond Kroeker (C) William Depew, Rodney Candelaria, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Minor (PG), Craig Pearson (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), Michael Palm (PF), Rolando Nguyen (C) Ben Robinson, Harry Knudson, Raymond Adams, Randall James, John Lewis | |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas | Michael Minor is fouled on the floor by Steve Gilmore - foul #1 on Steve Gilmore, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Patton (PF) Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:33 | Arkansas | Michael Palm can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Raymond Kroeker pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 14:06 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 13:46 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Raymond Kroeker - foul #1 on Raymond Kroeker, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Rodney Candelaria (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), James Murphy (C) Steve Gilmore, Jonathan Pinkard, Kyle Medley, Raymond Kroeker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Robinson (PG), Harry Knudson (SG), Gary Koester (C) Michael Minor, Craig Pearson, Rolando Nguyen | |
| 13:46 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:46 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Murphy | 12-11 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 12-11 |
| 13:29 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas | James Patton takes the ball from Russell Henderson | 12-11 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Harry Knudson steps in front of the William Depew pass in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson lays it in | 12-13 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Ben Robinson is called for the reach on James Patton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ben Robinson, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Adams (SF), Randall James (PF), John Lewis (C) Russell Henderson, Michael Palm, Gary Koester | |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery lays it up and in | 14-13 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas | Randall James drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Adams and the foul's on Thad Woolery - foul #2 on Thad Woolery, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard (SG), Kyle Medley (SF), Raymond Seibert (C) Rodney Candelaria, Thad Woolery, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Minor (PG), Craig Pearson (SG) Ben Robinson, Harry Knudson | |
| 12:43 | Arkansas | Randall James makes the free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| 12:26 | Arkansas | Randall James comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 14-16 |
| 12:24 | Arkansas | Randall James tips it home | 14-18 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | William Depew loses the dribble to Michael Minor in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | Michael Minor throws it down | 14-20 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), Ernest Davis (PF), Raymond Kroeker (C) William Depew, James Patton, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Russell Henderson (SF), Rolando Nguyen (PF), Gary Koester (C) Raymond Adams, Randall James, John Lewis | |
| 12:04 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rolando Nguyen | 14-22 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steve Gilmore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathan Pinkard (fairly fresh) SF - Kyle Medley (fresh) PF - Ernest Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Kroeker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Minor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Pearson (fairly fresh) SF - Russell Henderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Rolando Nguyen (fresh) C - Gary Koester (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson misses long on a floater from the baseline | 17-22 |
| 11:27 | Arkansas | Craig Pearson grabs the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas | Michael Minor misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-22 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Ernest Davis is denied by Gary Koester | 17-22 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Jonathan Pinkard is denied by Russell Henderson | 17-22 |
| 10:32 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| 10:16 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Minor | 17-24 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Russell Henderson takes the ball from Steve Gilmore | 17-24 |
| 10:07 | Arkansas | Michael Minor blows the layup | 17-24 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ernest Davis | 17-24 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley drills a jumper from the right side | 19-24 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson makes the shot from the right block set up by Michael Minor | 19-26 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-26 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard snags the offensive board | 19-26 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley hits a jumper from the free throw line | 21-26 |
| 08:56 | Arkansas | Jonathan Pinkard steals the ball from Craig Pearson | 21-26 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Rolando Nguyen swats the layup by Ernest Davis | 21-26 |
| 08:38 | Arkansas | Michael Minor gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Minor | 21-29 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Raymond Kroeker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-29 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas | Michael Minor gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Rodney Candelaria (SG), James Patton (PF), Raymond Seibert (C) Steve Gilmore, Kyle Medley, Ernest Davis, Raymond Kroeker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Robinson (PG), Harry Knudson (SG), Raymond Adams (SF), Michael Palm (PF), John Lewis (C) Michael Minor, Craig Pearson, Russell Henderson, Rolando Nguyen, Gary Koester | |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | Michael Palm knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ben Robinson | 21-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jonathan Pinkard (tiring) 3 reb. PF - James Patton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ben Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Knudson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Adams (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Palm (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Lewis (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Palm - foul #1 on Michael Palm, team foul #6 | 21-32 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ben Robinson | 23-35 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | James Patton misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 06:57 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Harry Knudson | 23-35 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ben Robinson | 23-38 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | William Depew throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis (SF), James Murphy (C) Jonathan Pinkard, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Minor (PG), Jeffery Lacasse (SG), Randall James (PF) Ben Robinson, Harry Knudson, Michael Palm | |
| 06:17 | Arkansas | Randall James slams it home and he's hacked by James Patton - foul #1 on James Patton, team foul #7 | 23-40 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas | Randall James misses the free throw | 23-40 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | James Murphy grabs the board | 23-40 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | William Depew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-40 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas | Randall James can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 23-40 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | James Murphy snags the defensive board | 23-40 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | John Lewis blocks the jumper by James Patton | 23-40 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | James Patton snags the offensive board | 23-40 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Murphy | 26-40 |
| 04:57 | Arkansas | Raymond Adams loses the dribble to James Patton | 26-40 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | William Depew hits a fadeaway from the right side | 28-40 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas | Michael Minor clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by William Depew - foul #1 on William Depew, team foul #8 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley (SF), Raymond Seibert (C) Ernest Davis, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Knudson (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), Michael Palm (PF), Gary Koester (C) Jeffery Lacasse, Raymond Adams, Randall James, John Lewis | |
| 04:26 | Arkansas | Michael Minor misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas | Michael Minor makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | James Patton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 28-41 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | Michael Palm grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 04:05 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-41 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas | Michael Palm misses the tip | 28-41 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 28-41 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Gary Koester | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Kyle Medley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Patton (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Seibert (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Minor (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Knudson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Henderson (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Palm (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Koester (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 28-41 |
| 03:18 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson tips it in | 28-43 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley can't connect on a floater from the left side | 28-43 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | William Depew tips it home | 30-43 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson is fouled on the floor by Kyle Medley - foul #1 on Kyle Medley, team foul #9 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Thad Woolery (SF) William Depew, Kyle Medley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Robinson (PG), Rolando Nguyen (C) Michael Minor, Gary Koester | |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Thad Woolery - foul #3 on Thad Woolery, team foul #10 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard (SF), James Murphy (PF) Thad Woolery, James Patton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse (SG) Harry Knudson | |
| 02:22 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Jeffery Lacasse steals the ball from Raymond Seibert in the backcourt | 30-47 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffery Lacasse | 30-49 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Lacasse in the backcourt | 30-49 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Jonathan Pinkard is called for the reach on Russell Henderson - foul #1 on Jonathan Pinkard, team foul #11 | 30-49 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 30-50 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-51 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 30-51 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard snags the offensive board | 30-51 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-51 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse snags the defensive board | 30-51 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-51 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse tips it back up and in | 30-53 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-53 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Michael Palm pulls down the rebound | 30-53 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse is hacked by Rodney Candelaria - foul #1 on Rodney Candelaria, team foul #12 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (SG), Kyle Medley (SF), James Patton (PF) Rodney Candelaria, Jonathan Pinkard, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Craig Pearson (SF), Randall James (PF), John Lewis (C) Russell Henderson, Michael Palm, Rolando Nguyen | |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse makes the 1st free throw | 30-54 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse makes the 2nd free throw | 30-55 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley is hacked by Craig Pearson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Pearson, team foul #7 | 30-55 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley makes the 1st free throw | 31-55 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-55 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Randall James clanks a runner in the lane | 32-55 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | James Murphy grabs the board | 32-55 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | James Murphy scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kyle Medley | 34-55 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Randall James buries a fadeaway from the right side | 34-57 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 34-57 |