| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Aaron Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Iniko Banda (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Warren Deslauriers (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jackie Sande (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Tommy Newby (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Lannon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Huston (fresh) 5 reb. C - Damon Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes inbounds the ball | 40-19 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | Warren Deslauriers hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on James Lannon - foul #1 on James Lannon, team foul #1 | 40-19 |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | Warren Deslauriers makes the 1st free throw | 41-19 |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | Warren Deslauriers misses the 2nd free throw | 41-19 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston grabs the defensive rebound | 41-19 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway blows the layup | 41-19 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Scott Barnes | 41-19 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas | Hugh Calloway denies the turnaround by Warren Deslauriers | 41-19 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway snags the defensive board | 41-19 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tommy Newby | 41-22 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas | Aaron Ward misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-22 |
| 18:27 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande tips it home | 43-22 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan lays it up and in | 43-24 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande jams it on a great pass from Aaron Ward and the foul's on Damon Jordan - foul #1 on Damon Jordan, team foul #2 | 45-24 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande makes the free throw | 46-24 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | James Lannon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-24 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande grabs the board | 46-24 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Damon Jordan - foul #2 on Damon Jordan, team foul #3 | 46-24 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande misses the 1st free throw | 46-24 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande misses the 2nd free throw | 46-24 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Damon Jordan | 46-24 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-24 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes pulls down the rebound | 46-24 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas | Hugh Calloway is called for the reach on Aaron Ward - foul #2 on Hugh Calloway, team foul #4 | 46-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba (PG), Chad Blouin (SF), Travis Butler (C) Tommy Newby, Hugh Calloway, Damon Jordan | |
| 17:13 | Arkansas | Warren Deslauriers makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Scott Barnes | 48-24 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston's fadeaway is rejected by Warren Deslauriers | 48-24 |
| 17:01 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes pulls down the rebound | 48-24 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Iniko Banda | 50-24 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Warren Deslauriers denies the turnaround by Travis Butler | 50-24 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Blouin | 50-24 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-24 |
| 16:23 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes grabs the board | 50-24 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas | Aaron Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-24 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Travis Butler grabs the board | 50-24 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Aaron Ward is called for the reach on Jeffrey Kouba - foul #3 on Aaron Ward, team foul #1 | 50-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Everett Williams (PG), Charles Chapman (SG), Jimmy Chen (SF) Aaron Ward, Iniko Banda, Scott Barnes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tommy Newby (PG), Hugh Calloway (SF), Richard Dubay (PF), Damon Jordan (C) Jeffrey Kouba, James Lannon, Daniel Huston, Travis Butler | |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Chen swats the short shot by Damon Jordan | 50-24 |
| 15:51 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande snags the defensive board | 50-24 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Everett Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Chen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Deslauriers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Jackie Sande (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Tommy Newby (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chad Blouin (fresh) SF - Hugh Calloway (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Dubay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Damon Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman is hacked by Damon Jordan - foul #3 on Damon Jordan, team foul #5 | 50-24 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Hugh Calloway - foul #3 on Hugh Calloway, team foul #6 | 50-24 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen makes the 1st free throw | 51-24 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-24 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-24 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan grabs the offensive board | 52-24 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-24 |
| 14:36 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande snags the defensive board | 52-24 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas | Everett Williams knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 54-24 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Everett Williams - foul #1 on Everett Williams, team foul #2 | 54-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Aaron Ward (PG), Scott Barnes (SF) Everett Williams, Warren Deslauriers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba (PG), Daniel Huston (PF) Tommy Newby, Richard Dubay | |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin makes the 1st free throw | 54-25 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-26 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman misses the shot from just outside the lane | 54-26 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston gets the rebound | 54-26 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Aaron Ward - foul #4 on Aaron Ward, team foul #3 | 54-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Iniko Banda (SG), John Buzzell (C) Aaron Ward, Jackie Sande | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lannon (SG), James Settles (SF) Chad Blouin, Hugh Calloway | |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 54-26 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Damon Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-27 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Barnes | 56-27 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-27 |
| 13:17 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes gets the rebound | 56-27 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-27 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston grabs the board | 56-27 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Everett Williams (PG) Charles Chapman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tommy Newby (PG), Hugh Calloway (SF), Richard Dubay (PF), Travis Butler (C) Jeffrey Kouba, James Settles, Daniel Huston, Damon Jordan | |
| 12:26 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-27 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Hugh Calloway grabs the defensive rebound | 56-27 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | James Lannon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-27 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes grabs the board | 56-27 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas | Hugh Calloway is called for the reach on Scott Barnes - foul #4 on Hugh Calloway, team foul #7 | 56-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Warren Deslauriers (PF), Jackie Sande (C) Jimmy Chen, John Buzzell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin (SF) Hugh Calloway | |
| 12:02 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 57-27 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-27 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Tommy Newby buries a floater from just outside the lane | 58-29 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Everett Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Iniko Banda (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Barnes (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 13 reb. PF - Warren Deslauriers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Jackie Sande (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Tommy Newby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lannon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad Blouin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Dubay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Arkansas | Tommy Newby is called for the reach on Warren Deslauriers - foul #2 on Tommy Newby, team foul #8 | 58-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Chapman (SG), Jimmy Chen (SF) Iniko Banda, Scott Barnes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston (PF) Richard Dubay | |
| 11:31 | Arkansas | Warren Deslauriers misses the 1st free throw | 58-29 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Travis Butler snags the defensive board | 58-29 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 58-29 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Travis Butler snags the offensive board | 58-29 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-32 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas | Everett Williams makes the jump hook near the basket | 60-32 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Travis Butler's layup is rejected by Warren Deslauriers | 60-32 |
| 10:48 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande pulls down the rebound | 60-32 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen misses the turnaround from the baseline | 60-32 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston grabs the board | 60-32 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Warren Deslauriers steps in front of the Travis Butler pass | 60-32 |
| 10:03 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen knocks in the jumper near the basket | 62-32 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-32 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande pulls down the rebound | 62-32 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas | Tommy Newby takes the ball from Everett Williams in the backcourt | 62-32 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | James Lannon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tommy Newby | 62-34 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas | Warren Deslauriers scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 64-34 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Jackie Sande denies the turnaround by Chad Blouin | 64-34 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Daniel Huston tips it home | 64-36 |
| 08:45 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman is hacked by Travis Butler - foul #2 on Travis Butler, team foul #9 | 64-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Iniko Banda (SG), Scott Barnes (SF), John Buzzell (PF) Everett Williams, Jimmy Chen, Warren Deslauriers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba (PG), James Settles (SF), Richard Dubay (PF), Damon Jordan (C) Tommy Newby, Chad Blouin, Daniel Huston, Travis Butler | |
| 08:45 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 65-36 |
| 08:45 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 65-36 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Damon Jordan | 65-36 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba loses the dribble to Charles Chapman | 65-36 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande is called for traveling | 65-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Everett Williams (PG), Jimmy Chen (C) Iniko Banda, Jackie Sande | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremiah Bahena (PF), Brandon Ball (C) James Lannon, Damon Jordan | |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Charles Chapman steals the ball from Richard Dubay | 65-36 |
| 07:31 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen misses the jumper from the left block | 65-36 |
| 07:30 | Arkansas | Everett Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-36 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Everett Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Chapman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Scott Barnes (fresh) 16 pts. 13 reb. PF - John Buzzell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Chen (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeffrey Kouba (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Settles (fresh) SF - Richard Dubay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremiah Bahena (fresh) C - Brandon Ball (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Everett Williams | 67-36 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Jeremiah Bahena misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-36 |
| 07:06 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes grabs the board | 67-36 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen is whistled for traveling | 67-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin (SG) Jeremiah Bahena | |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Brandon Ball's layup is rejected by Scott Barnes | 67-36 |
| 06:39 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman grabs the board | 67-36 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Chapman | 69-36 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay drills a driving attempt from the right block | 69-38 |
| 05:54 | Arkansas | Everett Williams's pass is intercepted by Brandon Ball | 69-38 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | James Settles clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 69-38 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Scott Barnes | 69-38 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Charles Chapman and the foul's on Richard Dubay - foul #1 on Richard Dubay, team foul #10 | 71-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Iniko Banda (SG) Scott Barnes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremiah Bahena (PF), Travis Butler (C) James Settles, Brandon Ball | |
| 05:24 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen makes the free throw | 72-38 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Jeremiah Bahena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-38 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas | Everett Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-38 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay is fouled on the floor by Charles Chapman - foul #2 on Charles Chapman, team foul #4 | 72-38 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-41 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas | Iniko Banda misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-41 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Travis Butler | 72-41 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba connects on the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Everett Williams - foul #2 on Everett Williams, team foul #5 | 72-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Barnes (SF) Iniko Banda | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Settles (SG) Richard Dubay | |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba makes the free throw | 72-44 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Chad Blouin - foul #3 on Chad Blouin, team foul #11 | 72-44 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 73-44 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | Scott Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-44 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | James Settles hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Chad Blouin | 74-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Everett Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Chapman (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Scott Barnes (fresh) 18 pts. 15 reb. PF - John Buzzell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Chen (tired) 15 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Settles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Kouba (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Blouin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeremiah Bahena (fresh) C - Travis Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen is denied on a layup by Travis Butler | 74-47 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin snags the defensive board | 74-47 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-50 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Everett Williams | 76-50 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-50 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | John Buzzell snags the defensive board | 76-50 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | James Settles is called for the reach on Everett Williams - foul #1 on James Settles, team foul #12 | 76-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Iniko Banda (SG) Scott Barnes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay (PF), Brandon Ball (C) Jeremiah Bahena, Travis Butler | |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | Everett Williams misses the 1st free throw | 76-50 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | Everett Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 77-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Chad Blouin, team foul #13 | 77-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Barnes (SF) Iniko Banda | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Butler (C) Brandon Ball | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Arkansas | John Buzzell hits a runner from the baseline set up by Scott Barnes | 79-50 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | James Settles makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Dubay | 79-53 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas | Jimmy Chen hits the finger roll | 81-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Kouba knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Settles | 81-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman travels with the ball | 81-55 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Chad Blouin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-55 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Richard Dubay snags the offensive board | 81-55 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The clock runs out | 81-55 |