| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Van Fierro (fresh) SG - Bojan Radosavljevic (fresh) SF - Jason Gillis (fresh) PF - Andrew Worley (fresh) C - James Hawn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Howard Velazco (fresh) SG - Ernest Clark (fresh) SF - David Zafar (fresh) PF - William Chasse (fresh) C - Mark Nelson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | James Hawn 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 (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Jason Gillis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | Mark Nelson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Arkansas | William Chasse clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Van Fierro - foul #1 on Van Fierro, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Arkansas | William Chasse makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | Arkansas | William Chasse makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Jason Gillis loses the dribble to Ernest Clark in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas | Howard Velazco connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ernest Clark | 0-4 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Bojan Radosavljevic hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Van Fierro | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas | Andrew Worley steals the ball from Ernest Clark | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Bojan Radosavljevic hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas | Howard Velazco snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Arkansas | William Chasse can't throw it down | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas | Howard Velazco snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | Arkansas | Jason Gillis takes the ball from William Chasse | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Ernest Clark is called for the reach on Van Fierro - foul #1 on Ernest Clark, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jim Llamas (SG), Ivan Smolinski (SF), Donald Goodwin (PF), Morgan Doane (C) Bojan Radosavljevic, Jason Gillis, Andrew Worley, James Hawn | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willard Coon (SF), Andy Lawless (C) David Zafar, Mark Nelson | |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Jim Llamas misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas | William Chasse grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas | Ernest Clark drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Howard Velazco and the foul's on Ivan Smolinski - foul #1 on Ivan Smolinski, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cunningham (SG) Van Fierro | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Cameron Kober (PG) Howard Velazco | |
| 16:55 | Arkansas | Ernest Clark makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Jim Llamas is hacked by Cameron Kober in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cameron Kober, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mike Gilbert (SG), Daniel Brent (PF) Ernest Clark, William Chasse | |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Morgan Doane hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-7 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas | Willard Coon grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 16:23 | Arkansas | Cameron Kober is fouled on the floor by Ivan Smolinski - foul #2 on Ivan Smolinski, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Florez (SF) Ivan Smolinski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:08 | Arkansas | Morgan Doane is called for the reach on Mike Gilbert - foul #1 on Morgan Doane, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bojan Radosavljevic (SG), James Hawn (C) Robert Cunningham, Morgan Doane | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Zafar (SF), William Chasse (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Willard Coon, Daniel Brent, Andy Lawless | |
| 15:59 | Arkansas | William Chasse misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 2-7 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Jim Llamas grabs the board | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jim Llamas (fresh) SG - Bojan Radosavljevic (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Florez (fresh) PF - Donald Goodwin (fairly fresh) C - James Hawn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Cameron Kober (fresh) SG - Mike Gilbert (fresh) SF - David Zafar (fresh) PF - William Chasse (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Nelson (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Donald Goodwin's fadeaway is rejected by William Chasse | 2-7 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Donald Goodwin tips it home | 4-7 |
| 15:27 | Arkansas | William Chasse clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Hawn - foul #1 on James Hawn, team foul #5 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Van Fierro (PG), Andrew Worley (PF) Jim Llamas, Donald Goodwin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Howard Velazco (PG), Ernest Clark (SG) Cameron Kober, Mike Gilbert | |
| 15:27 | Arkansas | William Chasse makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:27 | Arkansas | William Chasse misses the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Andrew Worley gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | James Hawn misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 4-8 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | James Hawn pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Steve Florez loses the dribble to Mark Nelson | 4-8 |
| 14:46 | Arkansas | Howard Velazco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cunningham (SG), Charles Hodges (SF), Morgan Doane (C) Bojan Radosavljevic, Steve Florez, James Hawn | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willard Coon (SF), Andy Lawless (C) David Zafar, Mark Nelson | |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Charles Hodges scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Cunningham | 6-8 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas | Ernest Clark knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Willard Coon | 6-11 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Morgan Doane is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 6-11 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas | Willard Coon grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas | William Chasse knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ernest Clark | 6-13 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Cunningham is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 6-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jim Llamas (SG), Jason Gillis (SF), Donald Goodwin (PF), James Hawn (C) Robert Cunningham, Charles Hodges, Andrew Worley, Morgan Doane | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Cameron Kober (PG), Mike Gilbert (SG), Daniel Brent (PF), Joseph Sturgill (C) Howard Velazco, Ernest Clark, William Chasse, Andy Lawless | |
| 13:25 | Arkansas | Mike Gilbert clanks a 3 from straight away | 6-13 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | James Hawn snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | James Hawn misses the jumper from close range | 6-13 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Van Fierro misses the tip | 6-13 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | James Hawn grabs the offensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Van Fierro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bojan Radosavljevic (SG) Van Fierro | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Zafar (SF), Mark Nelson (C) Willard Coon, Joseph Sturgill | |
| 12:39 | Arkansas | Daniel Brent is called for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Brent, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Morgan Doane (PF) Donald Goodwin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Jason Gillis misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 6-13 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Morgan Doane grabs the offensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Bojan Radosavljevic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Van Fierro (PG), Steve Florez (SF), Andrew Worley (PF) Jim Llamas, Jason Gillis, James Hawn | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Howard Velazco (PG), Ernest Clark (SG), Arthur Warner (SF), William Chasse (PF), Joseph Sturgill (C) Cameron Kober, Mike Gilbert, David Zafar, Daniel Brent, Mark Nelson | |
| 11:40 | Arkansas | William Chasse misses the jumpshot from the left side | 6-13 |
| 11:39 | Arkansas | Ernest Clark tips it back up and in | 6-15 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Van Fierro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bojan Radosavljevic (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Florez (fresh) PF - Andrew Worley (fresh) C - Morgan Doane (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Howard Velazco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Warner (fresh) PF - William Chasse (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Sturgill (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Bojan Radosavljevic scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Steve Florez | 9-15 |
| 11:10 | Arkansas | William Chasse buries a shot from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Steve Florez is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Velazco - foul #1 on Howard Velazco, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jim Llamas (SG), Donald Goodwin (C) Bojan Radosavljevic, Morgan Doane | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mike Gilbert (SG), Willard Coon (SF), Andy Lawless (C) Ernest Clark, Arthur Warner, Joseph Sturgill | |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Van Fierro misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas | William Chasse gets the rebound | 9-17 |
| 10:18 | Arkansas | William Chasse connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Willard Coon | 9-19 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Van Fierro hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jim Llamas | 12-19 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas | Willard Coon double dribbles | 12-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cunningham (SG), Jason Gillis (SF), James Hawn (C) Van Fierro, Steve Florez, Donald Goodwin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Cameron Kober (PG), Ernest Clark (SG), David Zafar (SF), Daniel Brent (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Howard Velazco, Mike Gilbert, Willard Coon, William Chasse, Andy Lawless | |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | James Hawn knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jim Llamas and the foul's on Mark Nelson - foul #1 on Mark Nelson, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bojan Radosavljevic (SG) Jim Llamas | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | James Hawn makes the free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas | David Zafar scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mark Nelson | 15-22 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Bojan Radosavljevic misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-22 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas | Ernest Clark pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas | Cameron Kober is fouled on the floor by Robert Cunningham - foul #1 on Robert Cunningham, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Van Fierro (PG), Charles Hodges (SF), Morgan Doane (PF) Robert Cunningham, Jason Gillis, Andrew Worley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Chasse (PF) Daniel Brent | |
| 08:38 | Arkansas | David Zafar clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-22 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | James Hawn grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Bojan Radosavljevic is fouled on the floor by Mark Nelson - foul #2 on Mark Nelson, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jim Llamas (SG), Donald Goodwin (PF) Bojan Radosavljevic, Morgan Doane | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Warner (PG), Mike Gilbert (SG), Willard Coon (SF), Andy Lawless (C) Cameron Kober, Ernest Clark, David Zafar, Mark Nelson | |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Jim Llamas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-22 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | Arthur Warner snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 07:38 | Arkansas | Andy Lawless's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Morgan Doane (C) James Hawn | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Howard Velazco (PG) Arthur Warner | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Van Fierro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Llamas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Morgan Doane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Howard Velazco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Gilbert (fresh) SF - Willard Coon (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Chasse (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Andy Lawless (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Charles Hodges travels with the ball | 15-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Warner (SG), Joseph Sturgill (C) Mike Gilbert, Andy Lawless | |
| 06:58 | Arkansas | Howard Velazco makes the floater from the right side set up by William Chasse | 15-24 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Jim Llamas travels in the backcourt | 15-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bojan Radosavljevic (SG), Jason Gillis (SF), James Hawn (C) Jim Llamas, Charles Hodges, Donald Goodwin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Clark (SG), David Zafar (SF), Daniel Brent (PF) Arthur Warner, Willard Coon, William Chasse | |
| 06:46 | Arkansas | James Hawn steps in front of the Howard Velazco pass | 15-24 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Morgan Doane misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Brent - foul #2 on Daniel Brent, team foul #7 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cunningham (PG) Van Fierro | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Chasse (PF) Daniel Brent | |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Morgan Doane makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Morgan Doane makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas | Joseph Sturgill loses the dribble to Bojan Radosavljevic | 17-24 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Robert Cunningham hits the finger roll set up by Bojan Radosavljevic | 19-24 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas | William Chasse dunks the ball set up by Ernest Clark and he's fouled by Robert Cunningham - foul #2 on Robert Cunningham, team foul #7 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jim Llamas (PG), Steve Florez (SF), Andrew Worley (PF) Robert Cunningham, Jason Gillis, Morgan Doane | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Cameron Kober (PG), Mike Gilbert (SG), Willard Coon (SF), Andy Lawless (C) Howard Velazco, Ernest Clark, David Zafar, Joseph Sturgill | |
| 05:49 | Arkansas | William Chasse makes the free throw | 19-27 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | William Chasse steps in front of the Jim Llamas pass in the backcourt | 19-27 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas | William Chasse knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Cameron Kober | 19-29 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Jim Llamas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Van Fierro (PG), Donald Goodwin (C) Bojan Radosavljevic, James Hawn | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:07 | Arkansas | Mike Gilbert hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Chasse | 19-31 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Steve Florez can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 19-31 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to William Chasse | 19-31 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas | William Chasse misses long on a jumper from close range | 19-31 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Donald Goodwin grabs the board | 19-31 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Donald Goodwin comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 19-31 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Andrew Worley grabs the offensive board | 19-31 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Willard Coon is called for the reach on Jim Llamas - foul #1 on Willard Coon, team foul #8 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bojan Radosavljevic (SG), Ivan Smolinski (SF), Morgan Doane (PF), James Hawn (C) Van Fierro, Steve Florez, Andrew Worley, Donald Goodwin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Howard Velazco (PG), Ernest Clark (SG), David Zafar (SF), Daniel Brent (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Cameron Kober, Mike Gilbert, Willard Coon, William Chasse, Andy Lawless | |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Jim Llamas misses the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | Daniel Brent snags the defensive board | 19-31 |
| 03:36 | Arkansas | Howard Velazco hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ivan Smolinski - foul #3 on Ivan Smolinski, team foul #8 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cunningham (PG), Charles Hodges (SF) Jim Llamas, Ivan Smolinski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 03:36 | Arkansas | Howard Velazco makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:36 | Arkansas | Howard Velazco makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bojan Radosavljevic (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Morgan Doane (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hawn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Howard Velazco (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Zafar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Brent (fresh) C - Mark Nelson (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Bojan Radosavljevic knocks in the shot from the baseline | 21-33 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas | Charles Hodges is called for the reach on David Zafar - foul #1 on Charles Hodges, team foul #9 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Van Fierro (PG), Jason Gillis (SF), Andrew Worley (PF) Bojan Radosavljevic, Charles Hodges, Morgan Doane | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:52 | Arkansas | David Zafar misses the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Jason Gillis grabs the defensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Andrew Worley buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Van Fierro | 24-33 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | David Zafar connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Howard Velazco | 24-35 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | David Zafar takes the ball from Van Fierro in the backcourt | 24-35 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas | Howard Velazco jams it on a great pass from David Zafar | 24-37 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Van Fierro clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | Daniel Brent grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas | Ernest Clark scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Brent | 24-40 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Andrew Worley misses long on a floater from the baseline | 24-40 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | James Hawn snags the offensive board | 24-40 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | James Hawn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 24-40 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | James Hawn pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Van Fierro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bojan Radosavljevic (SG), Charles Hodges (SF), Donald Goodwin (PF), Morgan Doane (C) Robert Cunningham, Jason Gillis, Andrew Worley, James Hawn | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Cameron Kober (PG), Mike Gilbert (SG), Willard Coon (SF), William Chasse (PF), Joseph Sturgill (C) Howard Velazco, Ernest Clark, David Zafar, Daniel Brent, Mark Nelson | |
| 00:47 | Arkansas | Joseph Sturgill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jim Llamas (PG) Van Fierro | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Charles Hodges misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 24-40 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | William Chasse gets the rebound | 24-40 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Mike Gilbert clanks a 3 from the right corner | 24-40 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | William Chasse tips it back up and in | 24-42 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Jim Llamas hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 24-42 |