| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Paul Swanson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Bernal (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Alva Mankowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Medved (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Girardi (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isaac Dice (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Glenn Biller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Anthony (fresh) 15 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony comes up short on the shot from the right block | 26-36 |
| 19:36 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 19:08 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved is hacked by Kevin Vaughn - foul #3 on Kevin Vaughn, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Neer (PF) Kevin Vaughn | |
| 18:55 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-36 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice travels with the ball | 29-36 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal connects on the floater from the left side set up by Paul Swanson | 31-36 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by John Girardi - foul #3 on John Girardi, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Williams Head (C) John Girardi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony dunks the ball on a nice dish by Isaac Dice | 31-39 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Neer snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Isaac Dice | 31-41 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Michael Neer misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 31-41 |
| 16:28 | Arkansas | Williams Head gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Neer | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Paul Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carmelo Bernal (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Alva Mankowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Medved (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Williams Head (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isaac Dice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Biller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Neer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Nicholas Anthony (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller gets the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Paul Swanson steals it from Michael Neer | 31-41 |
| 15:30 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson banks in the layup | 33-41 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Michael Neer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Anthony | 33-41 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Carmelo Bernal | 33-41 |
| 14:27 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ian Olson (PG), Wade Houchin (SG), Andreas Romano (SF), George Murphy (PF), John Girardi (C) Paul Swanson, Carmelo Bernal, Alva Mankowski, Daniel Medved, Williams Head | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hoisington (PG), John Powers (SG), Raymond Chalmers (SF), Kevin Vaughn (PF), Gus Croteau (C) Michael Turner, Isaac Dice, Glenn Biller, Michael Neer, Nicholas Anthony | |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | George Murphy picks off the pass by Raymond Chalmers | 33-41 |
| 13:42 | Arkansas | George Murphy misses long on a shot from the baseline | 33-41 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas | George Murphy tips it in | 35-41 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 35-41 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas | George Murphy grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 13:20 | Arkansas | John Girardi misses short on a floater from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 13:18 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Andreas Romano | 35-41 |
| 12:57 | Arkansas | Kevin Vaughn is called for the reach on Wade Houchin - foul #4 on Kevin Vaughn, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Neer (PF) Kevin Vaughn | |
| 12:30 | Arkansas | George Murphy buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Michael Neer - foul #2 on Michael Neer, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Williams Head (PF) Andreas Romano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:30 | Arkansas | George Murphy makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Neer lays it up and in and he's hacked by Williams Head - foul #1 on Williams Head, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andreas Romano (SF), Daniel Medved (PF) George Murphy, Williams Head | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), Isaac Dice (SG), Glenn Biller (SF) John Hoisington, John Powers, Raymond Chalmers | |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Neer makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 11:40 | Arkansas | Andreas Romano misses the shot from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ian Olson (fresh) SG - Wade Houchin (fresh) SF - Andreas Romano (fresh) PF - Daniel Medved (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Girardi (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isaac Dice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Biller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Neer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gus Croteau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice is whistled for a carry | 38-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Swanson (PG), Carmelo Bernal (SG), Alva Mankowski (SF) Ian Olson, Wade Houchin, Andreas Romano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony (C) Gus Croteau | |
| 11:03 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Neer pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Alva Mankowski - foul #2 on Alva Mankowski, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Williams Head (C) John Girardi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Paul Swanson, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers (SF) Glenn Biller | |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Neer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 10:04 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved's layup is rejected by Raymond Chalmers | 38-45 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski grabs the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Alva Mankowski | 41-45 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony comes up short on the runner from close range | 41-45 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas | Michael Neer is called for the reach on Carmelo Bernal - foul #3 on Michael Neer, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andreas Romano (SF), John Girardi (C) Alva Mankowski, Daniel Medved | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hoisington (PG), John Powers (SG), Glenn Biller (SF), Gus Croteau (PF) Michael Turner, Isaac Dice, Raymond Chalmers, Michael Neer | |
| 08:40 | Arkansas | John Girardi misses short on a shot from the left side | 41-45 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau tips it home | 41-47 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson misses the jumper from the left side | 41-47 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas | Andreas Romano tips it but misses | 41-47 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Anthony | 41-47 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 07:27 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Andreas Romano | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Paul Swanson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmelo Bernal (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Andreas Romano (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Williams Head (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Girardi (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Hoisington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Powers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glenn Biller (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gus Croteau (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Anthony (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:03 | Arkansas | Nicholas Anthony is called for the reach on Andreas Romano - foul #2 on Nicholas Anthony, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ian Olson (PG), Wade Houchin (SG), Alva Mankowski (SF), Daniel Medved (PF) Paul Swanson, Carmelo Bernal, Andreas Romano, Williams Head | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), Isaac Dice (SG), Kevin Vaughn (PF) John Hoisington, John Powers, Nicholas Anthony | |
| 06:44 | Arkansas | John Girardi misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Gus Croteau - foul #1 on Gus Croteau, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| 06:44 | Arkansas | John Girardi makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 06:44 | Arkansas | John Girardi makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 43-47 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 05:52 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 43-47 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin snags the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski is fouled on the floor by Michael Turner - foul #2 on Michael Turner, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers (SF), Michael Neer (C) Glenn Biller, Gus Croteau | |
| 05:34 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Ian Olson is called for the reach on Isaac Dice - foul #1 on Ian Olson, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal (PG), Andreas Romano (SF), Williams Head (C) Ian Olson, Alva Mankowski, John Girardi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Chalmers | 45-50 |
| 04:47 | Arkansas | Michael Neer swats the short shot by Daniel Medved | 45-50 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas | Williams Head grabs the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 04:31 | Arkansas | Andreas Romano is hacked by Raymond Chalmers - foul #3 on Raymond Chalmers, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Swanson (PG), Clifford McGuire (C) Wade Houchin, Daniel Medved | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hoisington (PG), John Powers (SG), Nicholas Anthony (C) Michael Turner, Isaac Dice, Michael Neer | |
| 04:31 | Arkansas | Andreas Romano makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 04:31 | Arkansas | Andreas Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 47-50 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony misses the tip | 47-50 |
| 04:16 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas | Williams Head comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 47-50 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | John Powers grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Williams Head is called for the reach on Nicholas Anthony - foul #2 on Williams Head, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wade Houchin (SG), Alva Mankowski (SF), George Murphy (PF), John Girardi (C) Carmelo Bernal, Andreas Romano, Williams Head, Clifford McGuire | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller (SF), Michael Neer (PF) Raymond Chalmers, Kevin Vaughn | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 03:19 | Arkansas | George Murphy pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Paul Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wade Houchin (fresh) SF - Alva Mankowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Girardi (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Hoisington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Powers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glenn Biller (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Neer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Anthony (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:50 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal (SG), Daniel Medved (PF) Wade Houchin, George Murphy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), Isaac Dice (SG), Kevin Vaughn (PF) John Hoisington, John Powers, Michael Neer | |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony is called for traveling | 50-50 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas | Glenn Biller takes the ball from Carmelo Bernal | 50-50 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski comes up short on the shot from the right side | 50-52 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice hits a 3 from the left corner | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | Michael Turner steps in front of the John Girardi pass | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Michael Turner | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nicholas Anthony - foul #3 on Nicholas Anthony, team foul #9 | 50-57 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony grabs the board | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony is hacked by Paul Swanson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Swanson, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hoisington (PG), Michael Neer (PF) Michael Turner, Kevin Vaughn | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved drills a runner from close range | 52-57 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Paul Swanson is called for the reach on Nicholas Anthony in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Swanson, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | John Hoisington steals the ball from Paul Swanson in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington lays it up and in | 52-61 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington is hacked by Carmelo Bernal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carmelo Bernal, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved gets the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Anthony | 55-63 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Swanson - foul #5 on Paul Swanson, team foul #10 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wade Houchin (SG) Paul Swanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski grabs the board | 55-64 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony is hacked by Carmelo Bernal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carmelo Bernal, team foul #11 | 55-64 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Daniel Medved, team foul #12 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ian Olson (PG), Andreas Romano (SF), Williams Head (PF), Clifford McGuire (C) Carmelo Bernal, Alva Mankowski, Daniel Medved, John Girardi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Powers (SG), Raymond Chalmers (SF), Gus Croteau (C) Isaac Dice, Glenn Biller, Nicholas Anthony | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington runs out the clock | 55-66 |