| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Will Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jim Blansett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Creamer (fresh) PF - Stephen Cripe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Damek Zindell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joshua Walcott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Sparks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | James Creamer inbounds the ball | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks is hacked by Will Taylor - foul #2 on Will Taylor, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott travels with the ball | 31-41 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Stephen Cripe, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Stephen Cripe - foul #2 on Stephen Cripe, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Will Taylor | 33-43 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 33-45 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-45 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas | James Creamer tips it in | 35-45 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis's pass is intercepted by Jim Blansett | 35-45 |
| 17:37 | Arkansas | James Creamer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jim Blansett | 37-45 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith is fouled on the floor by Will Taylor - foul #3 on Will Taylor, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (PG), William Washam (SG), Wade Brown (PF), John Sinclair (C) Will Taylor, Jim Blansett, Stephen Cripe, Clifford Phillips | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (SG), Brandon Smith (PF), Daniel Bell (C) Damek Zindell, Tony Sparks, Jerry Lewis | |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell's pass is intercepted by Wade Brown | 37-45 |
| 16:37 | Arkansas | William Washam lays it up and in and he's hacked by Lewis Terrell - foul #1 on Lewis Terrell, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Batey (C) James Creamer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Falzone (SG) Charles Smith | |
| 16:37 | Arkansas | William Washam misses the free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brandon Smith | 39-45 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-45 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas | Jerry Batey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas | Wade Brown can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Daniel Bell gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Wade Brown picks off the pass by Joshua Walcott | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Washam (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Celestin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wade Brown (fresh) 3 stl. PF - John Sinclair (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Batey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) SG - James Falzone (fresh) SF - Joshua Walcott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 15:42 | Arkansas | John Sinclair tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Daniel Bell misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | Jerry Batey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | William Washam misses the easy layup | 41-45 |
| 15:03 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to William Washam | 41-45 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas | Jerry Batey is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jerry Batey, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Will Taylor (PG), Jim Blansett (SG), James Creamer (SF), Stephen Cripe (PF), Clifford Phillips (C) William Washam, Alex Celestin, Wade Brown, John Sinclair, Jerry Batey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG), Damek Zindell (SG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Tony Sparks (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Lewis Terrell, James Falzone, Joshua Walcott, Brandon Smith, Daniel Bell | |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Will Taylor - foul #4 on Will Taylor, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Boyd (PG) Will Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:20 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Cripe | 44-47 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks double dribbles | 44-47 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas | James Creamer's floater is tipped away by Tony Sparks | 44-47 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Todd Schwentker | 44-49 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas | James Creamer can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jerry Lewis - foul #2 on Jerry Lewis, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (PG) Albert Boyd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott (SF), Brandon Smith (PF), Daniel Bell (C) Todd Schwentker, Tony Sparks, Jerry Lewis | |
| 12:49 | Arkansas | James Creamer makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas | James Creamer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Alex Celestin - foul #1 on Alex Celestin, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wade Brown (C) Clifford Phillips | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:07 | Arkansas | Wade Brown drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Alex Celestin | 48-51 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Washam (SG), John Sinclair (PF), Jerry Batey (C) Jim Blansett, James Creamer, Stephen Cripe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (SG) Damek Zindell | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Alex Celestin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Washam (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - John Sinclair (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Batey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) SF - Joshua Walcott (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Arkansas | Wade Brown hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Lewis Terrell | 51-53 |
| 10:50 | Arkansas | Wade Brown loses the dribble to Joshua Walcott | 51-53 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott jams it | 51-55 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas | Wade Brown is hacked by Daniel Bell - foul #2 on Daniel Bell, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jim Blansett (SG), James Creamer (SF), Stephen Cripe (PF), Clifford Phillips (C) William Washam, Wade Brown, John Sinclair, Jerry Batey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell (SG), Tony Sparks (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Charles Smith, Brandon Smith, Daniel Bell | |
| 10:25 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Jim Blansett | 53-55 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Damek Zindell | 53-57 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas | James Creamer misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerry Lewis - foul #3 on Jerry Lewis, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Washam (PG) Alex Celestin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:48 | Arkansas | James Creamer makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas | James Creamer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Lewis | 55-59 |
| 09:23 | Arkansas | William Washam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Boyd (SG) Jim Blansett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG), Brandon Smith (PF) Lewis Terrell, Tony Sparks | |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott snags the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell grabs the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wade Brown (PF), John Sinclair (C) Stephen Cripe, Clifford Phillips | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Falzone (SG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Daniel Bell (C) Damek Zindell, Joshua Walcott, Jerry Lewis | |
| 08:10 | Arkansas | Wade Brown connects on the shot from close range and the foul's on Daniel Bell - foul #3 on Daniel Bell, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (PG), Jim Blansett (SG), Jerry Batey (C) William Washam, Albert Boyd, James Creamer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (SG) James Falzone | |
| 08:10 | Arkansas | Wade Brown makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Jerry Batey is called for the reach on Todd Schwentker - foul #2 on Jerry Batey, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Will Taylor (PG) Alex Celestin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks (PF) Brandon Smith | |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:53 | Arkansas | John Sinclair snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Will Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jim Blansett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wade Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - John Sinclair (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Batey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Sparks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Bell (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | Wade Brown blows the layup | 58-60 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-60 |
| 07:04 | Arkansas | Jerry Batey snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Wade Brown is blocked by Daniel Bell | 58-60 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Daniel Bell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas | John Sinclair snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas | Will Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-60 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas | John Sinclair tips it back up and in | 60-60 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas | John Sinclair gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas | John Sinclair misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-60 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Daniel Bell | 60-60 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Creamer (SF), Stephen Cripe (PF), Clifford Phillips (C) Wade Brown, John Sinclair, Jerry Batey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell (SG), Joshua Walcott (SF), Jerry Lewis (C) Lewis Terrell, Todd Schwentker, Daniel Bell | |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Will Taylor is called for the reach on Charles Smith - foul #5 on Will Taylor, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (PG) Will Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas | James Creamer clanks a floater from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jerry Lewis | 60-62 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks tips it back up and in | 60-64 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas | James Creamer drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Alex Celestin | 62-64 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Lewis | 62-67 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas | Joshua Walcott takes the ball from James Creamer | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Alex Celestin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Blansett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Creamer (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Stephen Cripe (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Damek Zindell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joshua Walcott (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Tony Sparks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 62-67 |
| 03:29 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas | Charles Smith takes the ball from Stephen Cripe | 62-67 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott knocks in the jumper in the lane | 62-69 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips tips it home | 64-69 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Cripe - foul #3 on Stephen Cripe, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Washam (PG), Albert Boyd (SG), Wade Brown (SF), John Sinclair (PF), Jerry Batey (C) Alex Celestin, Jim Blansett, James Creamer, Stephen Cripe, Clifford Phillips | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), James Falzone (SG), Daniel Bell (C) Charles Smith, Damek Zindell, Jerry Lewis | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Creamer (SF), Stephen Cripe (PF) John Sinclair, Jerry Batey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell (SG), Brandon Smith (PF) James Falzone, Tony Sparks | |
| 02:07 | Arkansas | Brandon Smith is called for the reach on Stephen Cripe - foul #2 on Brandon Smith, team foul #6 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (PG) Albert Boyd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Smith (PG) Lewis Terrell | |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe hits a 3 from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jim Blansett (SG), Clifford Phillips (C) William Washam, Wade Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Brandon Smith, Daniel Bell | |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 67-71 |
| 01:35 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Lewis - foul #4 on Jerry Lewis, team foul #7 | 67-71 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tony Sparks | 68-73 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe lays it in on a great pass from Jim Blansett | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Tony Sparks knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-75 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | James Creamer grabs the offensive board | 70-75 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-75 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin gets the offensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Clifford Phillips, team foul #11 | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Celestin - foul #2 on Alex Celestin, team foul #12 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brandon Smith (C) Jerry Lewis | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Joshua Walcott makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-77 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Celestin - foul #3 on Alex Celestin, team foul #13 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis (C) Brandon Smith | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Damek Zindell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-79 |