| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Wild (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Barfield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Billingsley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harry Ness (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Anthony Bauer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David McMahon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Armand Bianchi (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Anthony Bauer inbounds the ball | 34-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | Harry Ness comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Taylor Fuller - foul #1 on Taylor Fuller, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | Harry Ness makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | Harry Ness misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Wild | 36-44 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas | Harry Ness scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David McMahon | 36-47 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Adkins - foul #2 on Thomas Adkins, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas | Harry Ness connects on the shot from the right side | 38-49 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins is called for traveling | 38-49 |
| 17:51 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 38-49 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas | Harry Ness hits the follow up shot | 38-51 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 17:24 | Arkansas | David McMahon gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 17:05 | Arkansas | Anthony Bauer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Donald Billingsley | 38-51 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Billingsley | 40-51 |
| 16:28 | Arkansas | Harry Ness connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 40-54 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 40-54 |
| 15:51 | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Wild (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Barfield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Taylor Fuller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Billingsley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Adkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harry Ness (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Bauer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - David McMahon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Armand Bianchi (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Arkansas | Anthony Bauer can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Charles Barfield - foul #1 on Charles Barfield, team foul #2 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (PG), Robert Lau (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), David Ackermann (C) John Wild, Charles Barfield, Taylor Fuller, Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley (PG), Theodore Edwards (SG), Kyle Mansell (PF), Mark Helfrich (C) Thomas Adkins, Harry Ness, David McMahon, Armand Bianchi | |
| 15:32 | Arkansas | Anthony Bauer misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 15:32 | Arkansas | Anthony Bauer misses the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 15:32 | Arkansas | Mark Helfrich snags the offensive board | 40-54 |
| 15:18 | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-54 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 40-54 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley is whistled for a carry | 40-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Hawkins (SF) Anthony Bauer | |
| 14:41 | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-54 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-54 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield (SG), Daniel Jenkins (C) Robert Lau, Donald Billingsley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Ness (SG), David McMahon (PF) Theodore Edwards, Mark Helfrich | |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Albert Walmsley is called for the reach on Harold Mullen - foul #4 on Albert Walmsley, team foul #2 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chuck Washburn (PG) Albert Walmsley | |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-54 |
| 13:25 | Arkansas | Harry Ness grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas | John Hawkins is hacked by Daniel Jenkins - foul #2 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Wild (PG), Donald Billingsley (PF) Thomas Smith, David Ackermann | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Theodore Edwards (PG), Mark Helfrich (C) Chuck Washburn, Kyle Mansell | |
| 12:44 | Arkansas | John Hawkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 42-54 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | John Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas | Theodore Edwards buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Ness | 42-57 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 11:42 | Arkansas | John Hawkins misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Jenkins - foul #3 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith (SF), Taylor Fuller (PF) Harold Mullen, Donald Billingsley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins (PG), Armand Bianchi (C) Theodore Edwards, David McMahon | |
| 11:42 | Arkansas | John Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 11:42 | Arkansas | John Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Wild (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Barfield (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harry Ness (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Helfrich (fresh) 2 pts. C - Armand Bianchi (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller is fouled on the floor by Mark Helfrich - foul #2 on Mark Helfrich, team foul #3 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Ackermann (C) Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Bauer (SF), Kyle Mansell (PF) John Hawkins, Mark Helfrich | |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Armand Bianchi - foul #1 on Armand Bianchi, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Lau (PG) John Wild | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 11:00 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell misses the lay-in | 46-57 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield comes up short on the floater from close range | 46-57 |
| 10:44 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 10:27 | Arkansas | Harry Ness misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-57 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 48-57 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas | Harry Ness knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kyle Mansell | 48-59 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-59 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 09:22 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-59 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi misses the tip | 48-59 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas | Harry Ness tips it in | 48-61 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Smith and he's hacked by Armand Bianchi - foul #2 on Armand Bianchi, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Wild (PG), Harold Mullen (SG), Marcus Kemp (SF), Donald Billingsley (PF) Robert Lau, Charles Barfield, Thomas Smith, David Ackermann | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chuck Washburn (PG), Theodore Edwards (SG), John Hawkins (SF), David McMahon (PF), Mark Helfrich (C) Thomas Adkins, Harry Ness, Anthony Bauer, Kyle Mansell, Armand Bianchi | |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller misses the free throw | 50-61 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Hawkins | 50-61 |
| 08:56 | Arkansas | Donald Billingsley steals the ball from Theodore Edwards | 50-61 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp misses the shot from the free throw line | 50-61 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller misses the tip | 50-61 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller tips it back up and in | 52-61 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas | Mark Helfrich hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas | John Hawkins hits the follow up shot | 52-63 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Marcus Kemp | 55-63 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas | Theodore Edwards's floater is knocked away by Taylor Fuller | 55-63 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 07:35 | Arkansas | Mark Helfrich gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Wild (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Mullen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Billingsley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Taylor Fuller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chuck Washburn (fresh) SG - Theodore Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - David McMahon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Helfrich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Arkansas | John Hawkins hits a floater in the paint | 55-65 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | John Wild loses the dribble to David McMahon | 55-65 |
| 06:48 | Arkansas | John Hawkins double dribbles | 55-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Daniel Jenkins (C) Harold Mullen, Marcus Kemp, Taylor Fuller | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley (PG), Harry Ness (SG), Anthony Bauer (SF), Armand Bianchi (C) Chuck Washburn, Theodore Edwards, John Hawkins, Mark Helfrich | |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley's pass is intercepted by Anthony Bauer | 55-65 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas | Anthony Bauer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Lau (PG) John Wild | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley connects on the jumper from the left side | 57-65 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas | Anthony Bauer buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by David McMahon | 57-67 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith is whistled for traveling | 57-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (PG), David Ackermann (PF) Robert Lau, Donald Billingsley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell (PF) David McMahon | |
| 05:30 | Arkansas | Daniel Jenkins is called for the reach on Albert Walmsley - foul #4 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #5 | 57-67 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi hits a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Charles Barfield - foul #2 on Charles Barfield, team foul #6 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Wild (PG) Harold Mullen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:25 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi misses the free throw | 57-69 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas | Anthony Bauer snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas | Harry Ness clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Barfield - foul #3 on Charles Barfield, team foul #7 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Hawkins (SF), David McMahon (PF) Anthony Bauer, Kyle Mansell | |
| 04:55 | Arkansas | Harry Ness misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas | Harry Ness makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-70 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas | David McMahon gets the rebound | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:20 | Arkansas | John Hawkins drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Harry Ness and he's fouled by John Wild - foul #3 on John Wild, team foul #8 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (SF), Donald Billingsley (PF) Thomas Smith, David Ackermann | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins (PG), Kyle Mansell (C) Albert Walmsley, Armand Bianchi | |
| 04:20 | Arkansas | John Hawkins makes the free throw | 57-73 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | John Hawkins denies the turnaround by Donald Billingsley | 57-73 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield grabs the offensive rebound | 57-73 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | John Wild misses the lay-in | 57-73 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas | Harry Ness pulls down the rebound | 57-73 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas | John Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-73 |
| 03:39 | Arkansas | David McMahon tips it home | 57-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Wild (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Barfield (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harold Mullen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Billingsley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harry Ness (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - David McMahon (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Kyle Mansell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Charles Barfield and he's hacked by Thomas Adkins - foul #3 on Thomas Adkins, team foul #6 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Lau (SG), Marcus Kemp (SF), Taylor Fuller (C) John Wild, Charles Barfield, Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Theodore Edwards (SG), Anthony Bauer (SF) Harry Ness, John Hawkins | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley misses the free throw | 59-75 |
| 03:24 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell snags the defensive board | 59-75 |
| 03:03 | Arkansas | Theodore Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Ackermann (C) Donald Billingsley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Helfrich (SF), Russell Graleski (C) Anthony Bauer, David McMahon | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Harold Mullen is blocked by Kyle Mansell | 59-75 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp snags the offensive board | 59-75 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Lau comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Russell Graleski - foul #1 on Russell Graleski, team foul #7 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Hawkins (SF) Kyle Mansell | |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Lau makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Lau misses the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | John Hawkins grabs the board | 60-75 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas | Russell Graleski lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Helfrich | 60-77 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-77 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-77 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Harold Mullen | 62-77 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Lau and the foul's on Mark Helfrich - foul #3 on Mark Helfrich, team foul #8 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell (PF) Russell Graleski | |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller misses the free throw | 64-77 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell gets the rebound | 64-77 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas | Harold Mullen takes the ball from Mark Helfrich | 64-77 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Hawkins - foul #1 on John Hawkins, team foul #9 | 64-77 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Theodore Edwards clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Taylor Fuller - foul #2 on Taylor Fuller, team foul #9 | 66-77 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Theodore Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Theodore Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann grabs the board | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Theodore Edwards steals the ball from Harold Mullen | 66-78 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins lays it in on a great pass from Theodore Edwards | 66-80 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Mullen | 68-80 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Theodore Edwards runs out the clock | 68-80 |