| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Mayer (fresh) SG - Michael Wright (fresh) SF - Earl Marro (fresh) PF - Derrick Anderson (fresh) C - John Shaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Alling (fresh) SG - Steven Spangler (fresh) SF - Albert Seaman (fresh) PF - Matthew Frederick (fresh) C - Carlos Horner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Carlos Horner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:54 | Arkansas | Matthew Frederick is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | Carlos Horner is called for the reach on John Shaw - foul #1 on Carlos Horner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro is fouled on the floor by Albert Seaman - foul #1 on Albert Seaman, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Arkansas | John Alling scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson blows the wide open dunk but the foul's on Steven Spangler - foul #1 on Steven Spangler, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas | Carlos Horner makes the shot from the left block set up by Steven Spangler | 5-5 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson misses short on a jumper from close range | 5-5 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas | Carlos Horner gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas | Steven Spangler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas | Albert Seaman grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:39 | Arkansas | Albert Seaman misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro connects on the jumper in the paint set up by John Shaw | 7-5 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas | John Alling is hacked by Earl Marro in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Marro, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Byrne (SG), Christopher Parsley (SF) Michael Wright, Earl Marro | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:07 | Arkansas | Steven Spangler misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | John Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Albert Seaman picks off the pass by Joseph Mayer | 7-5 |
| 16:35 | Arkansas | Steven Spangler hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Albert Seaman | 7-7 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 16:15 | Arkansas | Carlos Horner grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:52 | Arkansas | Carlos Horner misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 15:51 | Arkansas | Albert Seaman tips it home | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Mayer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Byrne (fresh) SF - Christopher Parsley (fairly fresh) PF - Derrick Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Shaw (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Alling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Spangler (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Seaman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Frederick (tiring) C - Carlos Horner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 7-9 |
| 15:36 | Arkansas | John Alling snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 15:11 | Arkansas | Albert Seaman hits a shot from the baseline | 7-11 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 7-11 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | John Shaw tips it home | 9-11 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas | Carlos Horner banks in the layup | 9-13 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson grabs the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | John Alling steals the ball from Derrick Anderson | 9-13 |
| 13:23 | Arkansas | John Alling knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Albert Seaman | 9-16 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Albert Seaman steals it from Joseph Mayer out of a doubleteam | 9-16 |
| 13:16 | Arkansas | Albert Seaman lays it up and in | 9-18 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley is hacked by Albert Seaman - foul #2 on Albert Seaman, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| 12:59 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 9-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Earl Marro (SF), Allen Riddle (PF), Sammy Judd (C) Joseph Mayer, David Byrne, Christopher Parsley, Derrick Anderson, John Shaw | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Timothy Cowling (SG), James Bretz (SF), Dario Zamborsky (PF), Clarence Murphy (C) Steven Spangler, Albert Seaman, Matthew Frederick, Carlos Horner | |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Alling - foul #1 on John Alling, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wendell Runion (SG) John Alling | |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas | Clarence Murphy double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-18 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd travels with the ball | 11-18 |
| 12:15 | Arkansas | Dario Zamborsky misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas | James Bretz tips it back up and in | 11-20 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | James Bretz blocks the short jumper by Ricky Pease | 11-20 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright can't tip it in | 11-20 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas | Clarence Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas | James Bretz buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Timothy Cowling | 11-22 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease hits a shot from the right side set up by Sammy Judd | 13-22 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ricky Pease (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) SF - Earl Marro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Riddle (fresh) C - Sammy Judd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Timothy Cowling (fresh) SG - Wendell Runion (fresh) SF - James Bretz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dario Zamborsky (fresh) C - Clarence Murphy (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Arkansas | Dario Zamborsky misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Allen Riddle - foul #1 on Allen Riddle, team foul #2 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (PG), Derrick Anderson (PF), Arthur Mitchell (C) Ricky Pease, Allen Riddle, Sammy Judd | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Alling (PG), Richard Cotton (SG), Carlos Horner (C) Timothy Cowling, Wendell Runion, Clarence Murphy | |
| 11:18 | Arkansas | Dario Zamborsky makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 11:18 | Arkansas | Dario Zamborsky makes the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 13-24 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Carlos Horner | 13-24 |
| 11:06 | Arkansas | Earl Marro is called for the reach on John Alling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Marro, team foul #3 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley (SF) Earl Marro | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:48 | Arkansas | John Alling clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-24 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Arthur Mitchell | 13-24 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Byrne (SG) Michael Wright | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Matthew Frederick (PF) Dario Zamborsky | |
| 10:18 | Arkansas | Carlos Horner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 13-24 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi grabs the board | 13-24 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | David Byrne scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Okpara Abdi | 16-24 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | Matthew Frederick misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-24 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas | John Alling hits the follow up shot | 16-26 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-26 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas | John Alling grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas | Okpara Abdi steals it from John Alling in the backcourt | 16-26 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Bretz - foul #1 on James Bretz, team foul #6 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer (PG), Allen Riddle (PF), Sammy Judd (C) Christopher Parsley, Derrick Anderson, Arthur Mitchell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wendell Runion (SG), Timothy Cowling (SF), Dario Zamborsky (PF), Clarence Murphy (C) Richard Cotton, James Bretz, Matthew Frederick, Carlos Horner | |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas | John Alling misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 18-26 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 08:43 | Arkansas | John Alling clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-26 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | David Byrne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Christopher Parsley (SF), Derrick Anderson (PF), John Shaw (C) Joseph Mayer, David Byrne, Okpara Abdi, Allen Riddle, Sammy Judd | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Bretz (SF), Matthew Frederick (PF) Timothy Cowling, Dario Zamborsky | |
| 08:34 | Arkansas | Michael Wright steps in front of the Wendell Runion pass in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright blows the dunk | 21-26 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas | James Bretz snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas | John Alling knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 07:53 | Arkansas | Clarence Murphy gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 07:37 | Arkansas | Clarence Murphy scores on a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by John Shaw - foul #1 on John Shaw, team foul #4 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer (PG), Allen Riddle (PF), Sammy Judd (C) Ricky Pease, Derrick Anderson, John Shaw | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Cotton (SG), Carlos Horner (PF) Wendell Runion, Matthew Frederick | |
| 07:37 | Arkansas | Clarence Murphy makes the free throw | 21-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Mayer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Parsley (tiring) PF - Allen Riddle (fresh) C - Sammy Judd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Alling (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Richard Cotton (fresh) SF - James Bretz (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Horner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Wright | 24-32 |
| 07:15 | Arkansas | Richard Cotton is hacked by Michael Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Wright, team foul #5 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Byrne (SF), Arthur Mitchell (C) Christopher Parsley, Allen Riddle | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Timothy Cowling (SF), Dario Zamborsky (PF) James Bretz, Clarence Murphy | |
| 06:46 | Arkansas | John Alling makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carlos Horner | 24-34 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease (PG), Derrick Anderson (PF), John Shaw (C) Joseph Mayer, Sammy Judd, Arthur Mitchell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Spangler (SG) Richard Cotton | |
| 06:13 | Arkansas | Carlos Horner hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Ricky Pease - foul #1 on Ricky Pease, team foul #6 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley (SF), Allen Riddle (PF) David Byrne, Derrick Anderson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Bretz (SF), Matthew Frederick (PF) Timothy Cowling, Dario Zamborsky | |
| 06:13 | Arkansas | Carlos Horner makes the free throw | 24-37 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease's pass is intercepted by John Alling | 24-37 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas | Steven Spangler buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Alling | 24-40 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Steven Spangler is called for the reach on Michael Wright - foul #2 on Steven Spangler, team foul #7 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer (PG), David Byrne (SF), Derrick Anderson (PF), Arthur Mitchell (C) Ricky Pease, Christopher Parsley, Allen Riddle, John Shaw | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wendell Runion (PG), Richard Cotton (SG), Dario Zamborsky (PF) John Alling, Steven Spangler, Matthew Frederick | |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright misses the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas | Dario Zamborsky grabs the defensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas | James Bretz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-40 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer pulls down the rebound | 24-40 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | David Byrne is hacked by Richard Cotton - foul #1 on Richard Cotton, team foul #8 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley (SF), Sammy Judd (C) Michael Wright, Arthur Mitchell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Timothy Cowling (SF) James Bretz | |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | David Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | David Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas | Carlos Horner is whistled for a carry | 26-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Alling (PG), Matthew Frederick (PF), Clarence Murphy (C) Wendell Runion, Dario Zamborsky, Carlos Horner | |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | David Byrne is hacked by Richard Cotton - foul #2 on Richard Cotton, team foul #9 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease (PG), Allen Riddle (PF) Joseph Mayer, Derrick Anderson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Bretz (SF) Richard Cotton | |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | David Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | David Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas | Christopher Parsley is called for the reach on James Bretz - foul #1 on Christopher Parsley, team foul #7 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wright (SG), Earl Marro (SF), Arthur Mitchell (C) David Byrne, Christopher Parsley, Sammy Judd | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Spangler (SG), Albert Seaman (SF) Timothy Cowling, Matthew Frederick | |
| 03:51 | Arkansas | James Bretz misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Bretz - foul #2 on James Bretz, team foul #10 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dario Zamborsky (PF), Carlos Horner (C) James Bretz, Clarence Murphy | |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas | Carlos Horner grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 03:25 | Arkansas | Michael Wright steals the ball from Dario Zamborsky | 28-40 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Wright | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ricky Pease (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Wright (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Marro (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Allen Riddle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Alling (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Spangler (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Seaman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dario Zamborsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Horner (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | John Alling misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease loses the dribble to Carlos Horner | 30-40 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Steven Spangler loses the ball out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer (PG), David Byrne (SG), Derrick Anderson (PF), Sammy Judd (C) Ricky Pease, Michael Wright, Allen Riddle, Arthur Mitchell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wendell Runion (PG), Richard Cotton (SG), Matthew Frederick (PF), Clarence Murphy (C) John Alling, Steven Spangler, Dario Zamborsky, Carlos Horner | |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Anderson | 30-40 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Albert Seaman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | Wendell Runion throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Shaw (C) Sammy Judd | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | David Byrne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | David Byrne grabs the offensive board | 30-40 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | David Byrne misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | Clarence Murphy snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas | Albert Seaman misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on John Shaw - foul #2 on John Shaw, team foul #8 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wright (SG), Sammy Judd (C) David Byrne, John Shaw | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Alling (PG), Dario Zamborsky (PF), Carlos Horner (C) Wendell Runion, Matthew Frederick, Clarence Murphy | |
| 01:20 | Arkansas | Albert Seaman makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas | Albert Seaman misses the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | Dario Zamborsky grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas | John Alling misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 30-41 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas | John Alling gets the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | John Alling comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 30-41 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Albert Seaman grabs the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Albert Seaman knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 30-43 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Wright | 33-43 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | John Alling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease (PG), David Byrne (SG), Christopher Parsley (SF), Allen Riddle (PF), Arthur Mitchell (C) Joseph Mayer, Michael Wright, Earl Marro, Derrick Anderson, Sammy Judd | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Timothy Cowling (PG), Wendell Runion (SG), Matthew Frederick (PF) John Alling, Richard Cotton, Dario Zamborsky | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | David Byrne misses long on a halfcourt shot | 33-43 |