| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Calvin Borrego (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Millard Alcott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Chapman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harold Wooten (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dwight Villarreal (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jackie Sande (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Harold Wooten | 31-40 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott can't finish the layup | 31-40 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-40 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Chapman | 31-42 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Dwight Villarreal - foul #1 on Dwight Villarreal, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-42 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal tips it back up and in | 34-44 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (SG), James Nowell (SF), Christopher Mitchell (PF) Jimmy Jones, Hugh Calloway, Calvin Borrego | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo (SG), Travis Gilbert (C) Charles Chapman, Jackie Sande | |
| 16:36 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gabriel Russo | 34-47 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell knocks in the shot near the basket | 36-47 |
| 15:51 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-47 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Clontz (fresh) SF - James Nowell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) C - Robert Caldwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Millard Alcott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Wooten (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwight Villarreal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 15:43 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 15:39 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott lays it in on a nice dish by Harold Wooten and he's hacked by Don Hamel - foul #3 on Don Hamel, team foul #1 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones (SG), Tyler Batten (C) Don Hamel, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Chapman (SG), Jackie Sande (C) Gabriel Russo, Travis Gilbert | |
| 15:39 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott misses the free throw | 36-49 |
| 15:39 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande grabs the offensive board | 36-49 |
| 15:10 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz's pass is intercepted by Charles Chapman | 36-49 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Mitchell - foul #2 on Christopher Mitchell, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hamel (PG), Hugh Calloway (SF), Calvin Borrego (PF) Daniel Clontz, James Nowell, Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:47 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten misses the lay-in | 36-51 |
| 14:30 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal grabs the defensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 14:26 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott is fouled on the floor by Don Hamel - foul #4 on Don Hamel, team foul #3 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay (PG) Don Hamel | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:07 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande loses the dribble to Richard Dubay | 36-51 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego loses the dribble to Charles Chapman | 36-51 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman misses the lay-in | 36-51 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego gets the rebound | 36-51 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jimmy Jones | 38-51 |
| 13:22 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Hugh Calloway - foul #1 on Hugh Calloway, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (PG), Chad Blouin (SG), Robert Caldwell (C) Richard Dubay, Jimmy Jones, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo (SG), Brent Zehr (PF), Travis Gilbert (C) Charles Chapman, Dwight Villarreal, Jackie Sande | |
| 13:22 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 13:22 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway is fouled on the floor by Millard Alcott - foul #1 on Millard Alcott, team foul #2 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell (PF) Calvin Borrego | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin's pass is intercepted by Travis Gilbert | 38-53 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr's floater is tipped away by Hugh Calloway | 38-53 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway snags the defensive board | 38-53 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Clontz and the foul's on Harold Wooten - foul #2 on Harold Wooten, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Morris (SF) Harold Wooten | |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway misses the free throw | 40-53 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| 11:54 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Morris | 40-55 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-55 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell tips it in | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Clontz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Blouin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hugh Calloway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Millard Alcott (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Morris (fresh) PF - Brent Zehr (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Travis Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Caldwell - foul #2 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones (SG), James Nowell (SF), Calvin Borrego (PF) Chad Blouin, Hugh Calloway, Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Chapman (SG), Harold Wooten (SF), Jackie Sande (C) Millard Alcott, Kevin Morris, Brent Zehr | |
| 11:24 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 11:24 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Robert Caldwell is denied by Travis Gilbert | 42-55 |
| 11:13 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 10:51 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo comes up short on the runner near the basket | 42-55 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 10:27 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 10:07 | Arkansas | Calvin Borrego steals it from Travis Gilbert | 42-55 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego's fadeaway is rejected by Travis Gilbert | 42-55 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Caldwell - foul #3 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay (PG), Christopher Mitchell (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Daniel Clontz, Calvin Borrego, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Millard Alcott (PG), Kevin Morris (SF), Dwight Villarreal (PF) Gabriel Russo, Harold Wooten, Jackie Sande | |
| 09:26 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas | Kevin Morris gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 08:43 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert is denied on a layup by Tyler Batten | 42-55 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-55 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas | Kevin Morris snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott is fouled on the floor by Richard Dubay - foul #1 on Richard Dubay, team foul #7 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin (SG), Hugh Calloway (SF), Robert Caldwell (C) Richard Dubay, Jimmy Jones, James Nowell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo (SG), Harold Wooten (SF), Brent Zehr (C) Charles Chapman, Kevin Morris, Travis Gilbert | |
| 08:03 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell blows the layup | 42-57 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten tips it but misses | 42-57 |
| 07:39 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 07:19 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) SG - Chad Blouin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Batten (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Millard Alcott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harold Wooten (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwight Villarreal (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Brent Zehr (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten is fouled on the floor by Millard Alcott - foul #2 on Millard Alcott, team foul #4 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hamel (PG), Daniel Clontz (SG), Calvin Borrego (PF) Christopher Mitchell, Chad Blouin, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jackie Sande (C) Brent Zehr | |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Calvin Borrego - foul #2 on Calvin Borrego, team foul #8 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones (SG), Tyler Batten (C) Daniel Clontz, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 06:20 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo misses the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo is fouled on the floor by Hugh Calloway - foul #2 on Hugh Calloway, team foul #9 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (SF) Hugh Calloway | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Chapman (SG), Brent Zehr (PF) Millard Alcott, Dwight Villarreal | |
| 05:45 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Harold Wooten - foul #3 on Harold Wooten, team foul #5 | 45-60 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-60 |
| 05:14 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo misses the tip | 46-60 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Harold Wooten - foul #4 on Harold Wooten, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Nowell (SF), Christopher Mitchell (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Daniel Clontz, Calvin Borrego, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Morris (SF) Harold Wooten | |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr misses short on a runner from the baseline | 46-60 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr tips it back up and in | 46-62 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Jackie Sande is called for the reach on James Nowell - foul #1 on Jackie Sande, team foul #7 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (SG) Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Millard Alcott (PG), Robert Guzik (C) Gabriel Russo, Jackie Sande | |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | James Nowell makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | James Nowell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott loses the ball out of bounds | 48-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway (SF) James Nowell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harold Wooten (SF), Dwight Villarreal (PF) Kevin Morris, Robert Guzik | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Clontz | 51-62 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Robert Caldwell - foul #4 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #10 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego (PF) Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo (SG) Charles Chapman | |
| 03:29 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr makes the free throw | 51-65 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Dwight Villarreal steps in front of the Robert Caldwell pass | 51-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Clontz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Borrego (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Millard Alcott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Harold Wooten (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Dwight Villarreal (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Brent Zehr (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:54 | Arkansas | Calvin Borrego steals it from Gabriel Russo | 51-65 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Dwight Villarreal picks off the pass by Don Hamel | 51-65 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal hits the finger roll set up by Millard Alcott | 51-67 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell's floater is tipped away by Harold Wooten | 51-67 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten snags the defensive board | 51-67 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Don Hamel - foul #5 on Don Hamel, team foul #11 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin (SG), James Nowell (SF), Christopher Mitchell (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Don Hamel, Hugh Calloway, Calvin Borrego, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Everett Williams (PG), Kevin Morris (SF) Millard Alcott, Harold Wooten | |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal misses the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 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) | |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Daniel Clontz, team foul #12 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert (C) Dwight Villarreal | |
| 01:01 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Clontz - foul #3 on Daniel Clontz, team foul #13 | 51-68 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Chad Blouin | 53-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | James Nowell steps in front of the Everett Williams pass | 53-69 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Russo steals the ball from Christopher Mitchell | 53-69 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Everett Williams runs out the clock | 53-69 |