| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Core (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlo Saenz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Felts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Chapman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Strozewski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Meyers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donnie Courtois (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | William Felts clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by John Strozewski - foul #1 on John Strozewski, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | William Felts makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | William Felts makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:30 | Arkansas | John Strozewski travels with the ball | 32-26 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Carlo Saenz | 35-26 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas | William Johnson makes the jumper in the paint | 35-28 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | George Lambert comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 35-28 |
| 18:21 | Arkansas | William Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas | William Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-28 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | William Felts tips it home | 37-28 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas | William Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Tracy Dimas (SG) Samuel Miller, Carlo Saenz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks (SG), Walter Keenan (PF), Kevin Schofield (C) John Strozewski, John Meyers, Donnie Courtois | |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | David Hill buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Felts | 39-28 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas | William Johnson blows the dunk | 39-28 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas | Kevin Schofield tips it in | 39-30 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas double dribbles | 39-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz (SF), Willie Reno (PF), Shane Hamner (C) Kyle Core, William Felts, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Smith (PG), David Taylor (PF) Anthony Chapman, William Johnson | |
| 15:52 | Arkansas | Kevin Schofield is fouled on the floor by Shane Hamner - foul #1 on Shane Hamner, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG) David Hill | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Strozewski (SG), John Meyers (PF), Donnie Courtois (C) Theodore Dicks, David Taylor, Kevin Schofield | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tracy Dimas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlo Saenz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Willie Reno (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shane Hamner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dustin Smith (fresh) SG - John Strozewski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Keenan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Meyers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donnie Courtois (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Arkansas | Dustin Smith clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Samuel Miller - foul #3 on Samuel Miller, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| 15:38 | Arkansas | Dustin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:38 | Arkansas | Dustin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller tips it back up and in | 41-32 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois is hacked by Carlo Saenz - foul #1 on Carlo Saenz, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SG), George Lambert (C) Tracy Dimas, Carlo Saenz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman (PG) Dustin Smith | |
| 14:40 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman makes the shot in the paint | 41-34 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner gets the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Walter Keenan is called for the reach on Willie Reno - foul #2 on Walter Keenan, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Felts (PF) Shane Hamner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks (SG), William Johnson (SF), Kevin Schofield (PF) John Strozewski, Walter Keenan, John Meyers | |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | William Felts scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Kyle Core | 43-34 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas | William Johnson hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Chapman and he's fouled by William Felts - foul #2 on William Felts, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Tracy Dimas (SG) Samuel Miller, Willie Reno | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Taylor (PF) Donnie Courtois | |
| 13:34 | Arkansas | William Johnson makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | George Lambert connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 45-37 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas | William Johnson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 45-37 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | William Felts snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | George Lambert can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Theodore Dicks - foul #2 on Theodore Dicks, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz (SF) Kyle Core | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Strozewski (SG), John Meyers (PF) Theodore Dicks, David Taylor | |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 12:18 | Arkansas | John Meyers is hacked by William Felts - foul #3 on William Felts, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Shane Hamner (C) David Hill, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 11:55 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | William Felts grabs the board | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tracy Dimas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlo Saenz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Felts (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Shane Hamner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Chapman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Strozewski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Meyers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Schofield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas buries a 3 from straight away set up by Samuel Miller | 49-37 |
| 11:31 | Arkansas | William Johnson misses the lay-in | 49-37 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | William Felts gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-37 |
| 10:49 | Arkansas | William Johnson connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Schofield and he's fouled by Carlo Saenz - foul #2 on Carlo Saenz, team foul #6 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SG), George Lambert (C) Tracy Dimas, William Felts | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Smith (PG), Walter Keenan (PF), Donnie Courtois (C) Anthony Chapman, John Meyers, Kevin Schofield | |
| 10:49 | Arkansas | William Johnson makes the free throw | 52-40 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller can't finish the layup | 52-40 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlo Saenz | 52-40 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-40 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas | William Johnson misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Kyle Core - foul #1 on Kyle Core, team foul #7 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Willie Reno (SF) Samuel Miller, Carlo Saenz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks (SG) John Strozewski | |
| 09:51 | Arkansas | William Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the dunk attempt | 54-41 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas | Walter Keenan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois's pass is intercepted by Willie Reno | 54-41 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Donnie Courtois steals the ball from Shane Hamner | 54-41 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas | William Johnson can't throw it down | 54-41 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois can't tip it in | 54-41 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois grabs the offensive board | 54-41 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas | William Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 54-41 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 08:05 | Arkansas | David Hill steals it from William Johnson | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner snags the offensive board | 54-41 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | David Hill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 07:34 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Core (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Reno (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shane Hamner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Lambert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dustin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Theodore Dicks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Walter Keenan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Donnie Courtois (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois buries a shot from the left block and the foul's on Shane Hamner - foul #2 on Shane Hamner, team foul #8 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Tracy Dimas (SG), Carlo Saenz (SF), William Felts (PF) David Hill, Kyle Core, Shane Hamner, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman (PG), John Strozewski (SG), Kevin Schofield (SF), John Meyers (PF) Dustin Smith, Theodore Dicks, William Johnson, Walter Keenan | |
| 07:12 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller scores on a jumper from the left side | 56-44 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-46 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) Willie Reno | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Sinclair (SF) Donnie Courtois | |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-46 |
| 05:56 | Arkansas | John Meyers can't tip it in | 56-46 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tracy Dimas and the foul's on Raymond Sinclair - foul #1 on Raymond Sinclair, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SG) Tracy Dimas | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz misses the free throw | 58-46 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas | John Meyers gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas | John Meyers tips it back up and in | 58-48 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | George Lambert hits the follow up shot | 60-48 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-48 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Lambert | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz buries a floater in the lane | 62-48 |
| 03:43 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | John Strozewski is called for the reach on Kyle Core - foul #2 on John Strozewski, team foul #5 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Tracy Dimas (SG), Willie Reno (PF), Shane Hamner (C) Samuel Miller, Kyle Core, William Felts, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Smith (PG), Theodore Dicks (SG), William Johnson (SF), Walter Keenan (PF), Donnie Courtois (C) Anthony Chapman, John Strozewski, Raymond Sinclair, John Meyers, Kevin Schofield | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracy Dimas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlo Saenz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Reno (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shane Hamner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dustin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Theodore Dicks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Walter Keenan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donnie Courtois (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | David Hill is fouled on the floor by Dustin Smith - foul #1 on Dustin Smith, team foul #6 | 62-48 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Theodore Dicks is called for the reach on Tracy Dimas - foul #3 on Theodore Dicks, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grover Niemann (SG) Carlo Saenz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:39 | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Theodore Dicks, team foul #8 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz (SF) Grover Niemann | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-48 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Theodore Dicks | 67-50 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 67-50 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner tips it in | 69-50 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | Shane Hamner blocks the short jumper by William Johnson | 69-50 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois grabs the offensive rebound | 69-50 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas | Dustin Smith banks in the layup | 69-52 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman (PG), John Strozewski (SG), John Meyers (PF) Dustin Smith, Theodore Dicks, Walter Keenan | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois's fadeaway is rejected by Shane Hamner | 69-52 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Shane Hamner | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-52 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | John Meyers gets the rebound | 69-52 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Carlo Saenz steals the ball from John Strozewski | 69-52 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | David Hill runs out the clock | 69-52 |