| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Geiger (fresh) SG - William Summers (fresh) SF - Jason Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Wilkerson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Donahue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Swint (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Schwantes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Skiles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | James Swint inbounds the ball | 16-15 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Arkansas | William Summers takes the ball from Robert Donahue | 16-15 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Jason Hill lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Geiger | 18-15 |
| 18:51 | Arkansas | James Swint hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-15 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Geiger | 18-15 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | William Summers is whistled for traveling | 18-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (SG), Ernest Gadbois (SF), Elmer Hale (PF), Richard Kan (C) William Summers, Jason Hill, Charles Wilkerson, Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:59 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Kan - foul #1 on Richard Kan, team foul #1 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson (SF), Jeff Hughes (C) Michael Geiger, Elmer Hale | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:59 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | David Taylor grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-16 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to David Taylor | 18-16 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes hits the finger roll | 20-16 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Jeff Hughes - foul #2 on Jeff Hughes, team foul #2 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), Elmer Hale (PF) Charles Wilkerson, Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:58 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Richard Kan gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Ernest Gadbois clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Swint - foul #1 on James Swint, team foul #1 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson (SF), Jeff Hughes (C) David Taylor, Elmer Hale | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Ernest Gadbois makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Ernest Gadbois misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Richard Kan gets the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Ernest Gadbois misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Donahue - foul #4 on Robert Donahue, team foul #2 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Hill (SF) Richard Kan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Picard (SG), John Hoffman (PF), Max Spina (C) Robert Donahue, Joe Schwantes, Michael Skiles | |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Ernest Gadbois misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Ernest Gadbois makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas | Max Spina misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 22-17 |
| 15:57 | Arkansas | John Hoffman hits the follow up shot | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Geiger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Gadbois (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Wilkerson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Picard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Swint (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Max Spina (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Geiger | 24-19 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas | John Hoffman scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Morris and the foul's on Charles Wilkerson - foul #1 on Charles Wilkerson, team foul #3 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (SG), Elmer Hale (PF), Richard Kan (C) Ernest Gadbois, Jason Hill, Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Aleksandar Skibski (SG), Joe Schwantes (PF), Michael Skiles (C) Thomas Morris, James Swint, Max Spina | |
| 15:13 | Arkansas | John Hoffman makes the free throw | 24-22 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Richard Kan misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Skiles - foul #2 on Michael Skiles, team foul #3 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Hill (SF), Jeff Hughes (C) Charles Wilkerson, Elmer Hale | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG) John Hoffman | |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Richard Kan misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Richard Kan misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 14:54 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 14:31 | Arkansas | David Taylor is called for the reach on Aleksandar Skibski - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #4 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (SG), Ernest Gadbois (SF), Charles Wilkerson (PF) Michael Geiger, Jason Hill, Richard Kan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:03 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 24-22 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas | Willie Picard tips it home | 24-24 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | William Summers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson hits the follow up shot | 26-24 |
| 13:18 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Morris | 26-26 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | William Summers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Willie Picard | 26-26 |
| 12:25 | Arkansas | Willie Picard loses the dribble to Jeff Hughes | 26-26 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | William Summers makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Taylor | 29-26 |
| 11:40 | Arkansas | William Summers is called for the reach on Willie Picard - foul #3 on William Summers, team foul #5 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger (PG), Jason Hill (SF), Richard Kan (PF), Nathan Walker (C) William Summers, Ernest Gadbois, Charles Wilkerson, Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (SG), James Swint (SF), John Hoffman (PF), Max Spina (C) Thomas Morris, Aleksandar Skibski, Joe Schwantes, Michael Skiles | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Geiger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Kan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nathan Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Picard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Donahue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Swint (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Max Spina (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Arkansas | Willie Picard hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Max Spina | 29-28 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Kan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson (SF), Jeff Hughes (C) David Taylor, Nathan Walker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:36 | Arkansas | Jeff Hughes denies the turnaround by Willie Picard | 29-28 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Geiger clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas | John Hoffman snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas | James Swint can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 09:37 | Arkansas | James Swint misses the tip | 29-28 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jeff Hughes | 29-28 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (SG), Elmer Hale (PF), Nathan Walker (C) Charles Wilkerson, Richard Kan, Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG), Joe Schwantes (PF), Michael Skiles (C) Willie Picard, John Hoffman, Max Spina | |
| 08:52 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael Skiles | 29-30 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Jason Hill drills a shot from the left side set up by Michael Geiger | 31-30 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris misses long on a shot from the right side | 31-30 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Nathan Walker pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Geiger (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Hale (fresh) C - Nathan Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Donahue (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Swint (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Schwantes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Skiles (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | David Taylor is hacked by Michael Skiles - foul #3 on Michael Skiles, team foul #4 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (SG), Ernest Gadbois (SF), Charles Wilkerson (PF), Jeff Hughes (C) David Taylor, Jason Hill, Elmer Hale, Nathan Walker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Picard (SG), Aleksandar Skibski (SF) Robert Donahue, James Swint | |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Ernest Gadbois is fouled on the floor by Willie Picard - foul #2 on Willie Picard, team foul #5 | 31-30 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson clanks a 3 from straight away | 31-30 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 06:27 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | William Summers's pass is intercepted by Willie Picard | 31-30 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Ernest Gadbois gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | William Summers connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Geiger | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:04 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 34-30 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Ernest Gadbois blows the dunk | 34-30 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson grabs the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | William Summers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (SG), Jason Hill (SF) William Summers, Ernest Gadbois | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (SG), James Swint (SF) Willie Picard, Aleksandar Skibski | |
| 03:57 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Michael Skiles, team foul #6 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Picard (PG) Thomas Morris | |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 34-30 |
| 03:36 | Arkansas | James Swint pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Geiger (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Wilkerson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Picard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Donahue (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Swint (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Schwantes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Skiles (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Arkansas | James Swint clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeff Hughes - foul #3 on Jeff Hughes, team foul #6 | 34-30 |
| 03:20 | Arkansas | James Swint makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:20 | Arkansas | James Swint misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | David Taylor knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | Willie Picard connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Donahue | 37-33 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Jason Hill blows the dunk | 37-33 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Willie Picard and he's fouled by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #7 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Kan (C) Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG), John Hoffman (PF), Max Spina (C) Willie Picard, Joe Schwantes, Michael Skiles | |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Thomas Morris steps in front of the Michael Geiger pass in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue lays it in set up by Thomas Morris | 37-38 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Richard Kan misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Morris - foul #3 on Thomas Morris, team foul #7 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (SG), Jeff Hughes (C) David Taylor, Charles Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes (PF), Michael Skiles (C) John Hoffman, Max Spina | |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Richard Kan makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Richard Kan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | Jason Hill is called for the reach on James Swint - foul #2 on Jason Hill, team foul #8 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilkerson (PF) Richard Kan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | James Swint makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | James Swint makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | William Summers is fouled on the floor by Robert Donahue - foul #5 on Robert Donahue, team foul #8 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Picard (SG) Robert Donahue | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | William Summers makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | William Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris is fouled on the floor by Charles Wilkerson - foul #2 on Charles Wilkerson, team foul #9 | 41-40 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Morris - foul #4 on Thomas Morris, team foul #9 | 41-40 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Jeff Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Skiles | 43-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Jason Hill is fouled on the floor by Willie Picard - foul #3 on Willie Picard, team foul #10 | 43-43 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Jason Hill makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Jason Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris misses the fullcourt shot | 45-43 |