| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Eugene Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ivan Palevic (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Louis Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Matt Nieves (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Clarence Milliron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kidd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmy Humphreys (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aurek Janoski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski is whistled for a carry | 35-27 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas | Louis Lee is called for traveling | 35-27 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski is called for traveling | 35-27 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas | John Kidd steals it from Eugene Simon | 35-27 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Douglas Bowen and he's fouled by Matt Nieves - foul #2 on Matt Nieves, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys makes the free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas | Matt Nieves comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-30 |
| 18:21 | Arkansas | Matt Nieves grabs the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas | Ivan Palevic misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas | Matt Nieves gets the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:39 | Arkansas | Eugene Simon misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | John Kidd misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas | Louis Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:09 | Arkansas | Ivan Palevic makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Eugene Simon | 37-30 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Matt Nieves - foul #3 on Matt Nieves, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Arevalo (PG), Timothy Williams (SG), Peter Randall (PF), Joey Wilson (C) Eugene Simon, Ivan Palevic, Kenneth Coleman, Matt Nieves | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng (PG), Neil Baskin (SF), Edward Wolfe (PF) Clarence Milliron, Douglas Bowen, Jimmy Humphreys | |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:37 | Arkansas | Robert Arevalo drills a floater from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski hits the finger roll | 39-34 |
| 15:45 | Arkansas | Joey Wilson misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Aurek Janoski - foul #1 on Aurek Janoski, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Simon (PG), Ivan Palevic (SG), Kenneth Coleman (PF) Robert Arevalo, Louis Lee, Peter Randall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Wise (SG), Casey Hall (PF) John Kidd, Aurek Janoski | |
| 15:45 | Arkansas | Joey Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:45 | Arkansas | Joey Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Eugene Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ivan Palevic (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joey Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Cheng (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Wise (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Neil Baskin (fresh) PF - Casey Hall (fresh) C - Edward Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Casey Hall connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Brian Wise | 41-37 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas | Eugene Simon is fouled on the floor by Edward Wolfe - foul #1 on Edward Wolfe, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Matt Nieves (C) Joey Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron (PG), Douglas Bowen (SF), Jimmy Humphreys (PF) Brian Wise, Neil Baskin, Casey Hall | |
| 14:48 | Arkansas | Ivan Palevic scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kenneth Coleman | 44-37 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe gets the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas | Matt Nieves pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:52 | Arkansas | Ivan Palevic drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matt Nieves and he's fouled by Clarence Milliron - foul #2 on Clarence Milliron, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Arevalo (PG), Louis Lee (SF) Eugene Simon, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Kidd (SG), Casey Hall (PF), Neil Baskin (C) Harold Cheng, Jimmy Humphreys, Edward Wolfe | |
| 13:52 | Arkansas | Ivan Palevic makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin misses the easy layup | 47-37 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas | Robert Arevalo snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas | Ivan Palevic comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Neil Baskin | 47-37 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas | Matt Nieves grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas | Kenneth Coleman is fouled on the floor by Clarence Milliron - foul #3 on Clarence Milliron, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Simon (PG), Peter Randall (PF), Joey Wilson (C) Ivan Palevic, Kenneth Coleman, Matt Nieves | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng (PG), Jimmy Humphreys (PF), Aurek Janoski (C) Clarence Milliron, Douglas Bowen, Casey Hall | |
| 12:33 | Arkansas | Peter Randall is hacked by Jimmy Humphreys - foul #1 on Jimmy Humphreys, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Timothy Williams (PF) Peter Randall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:16 | Arkansas | Joey Wilson misses the 3 from straight away | 47-37 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | John Kidd gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-37 |
| 11:46 | Arkansas | Timothy Williams connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Arevalo | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Eugene Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Arevalo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Louis Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Joey Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Cheng (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kidd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Baskin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Humphreys (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Aurek Janoski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys double dribbles | 50-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen (SF) Neil Baskin | |
| 11:08 | Arkansas | Joey Wilson misses the easy layup | 50-37 |
| 11:07 | Arkansas | Louis Lee gets the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 10:51 | Arkansas | Eugene Simon hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Arevalo | 52-37 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | John Kidd drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-39 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas | Harold Cheng is called for the reach on Timothy Williams - foul #2 on Harold Cheng, team foul #6 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Terry Cannon (PG), Ivan Palevic (SG), Kenneth Coleman (PF), Matt Nieves (C) Eugene Simon, Robert Arevalo, Timothy Williams, Joey Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron (PG), Brian Wise (SG), Edward Wolfe (PF) Harold Cheng, John Kidd, Jimmy Humphreys | |
| 10:02 | Arkansas | Ivan Palevic hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Terry Cannon steals it from Clarence Milliron | 55-39 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:25 | Arkansas | Terry Cannon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-39 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe grabs the board | 55-39 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski drills a jumper in the lane set up by Douglas Bowen and he's hacked by Matt Nieves - foul #4 on Matt Nieves, team foul #3 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Larry Burkett (SF), Peter Randall (C) Louis Lee, Matt Nieves | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Kidd (SG), Neil Baskin (SF) Brian Wise, Douglas Bowen | |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski misses the free throw | 55-41 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas | Ivan Palevic pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:51 | Arkansas | Kenneth Coleman drills a jumper from the right block set up by Terry Cannon | 57-41 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Simon (PG), Robert Arevalo (SF), Joey Wilson (C) Terry Cannon, Larry Burkett, Peter Randall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng (C) Aurek Janoski | |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:31 | Arkansas | Robert Arevalo is whistled for traveling | 57-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Timothy Williams (SF) Robert Arevalo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas | Ivan Palevic grabs the defensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas | Eugene Simon is hacked by Clarence Milliron - foul #4 on Clarence Milliron, team foul #7 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Lee (SF), Matt Nieves (C) Timothy Williams, Joey Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen (SF), Jimmy Humphreys (PF) Neil Baskin, Harold Cheng | |
| 07:49 | Arkansas | Eugene Simon makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas | Eugene Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas | Matt Nieves pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 07:27 | Arkansas | Kenneth Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng (PG), Neil Baskin (C) Clarence Milliron, Edward Wolfe | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Eugene Simon (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ivan Palevic (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Louis Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Matt Nieves (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Cheng (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kidd (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmy Humphreys (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Baskin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Matt Nieves steals the ball from Neil Baskin | 58-41 |
| 07:09 | Arkansas | Louis Lee misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-41 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas | Eugene Simon misses the tip | 58-41 |
| 07:07 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Matt Nieves | 58-41 |
| 06:46 | Arkansas | Louis Lee misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Douglas Bowen - foul #3 on Douglas Bowen, team foul #8 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Arevalo (PG), Timothy Williams (SG), Joey Wilson (PF) Eugene Simon, Ivan Palevic, Kenneth Coleman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski (C) Neil Baskin | |
| 06:46 | Arkansas | Louis Lee makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 06:46 | Arkansas | Louis Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys grabs the board | 59-41 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Bowen | 59-44 |
| 06:25 | Arkansas | Joey Wilson makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Arevalo | 61-44 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | John Kidd is hacked by Joey Wilson - foul #1 on Joey Wilson, team foul #4 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron (PG) John Kidd | |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Timothy Williams takes the ball from Aurek Janoski | 61-44 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas | Louis Lee misses the lay-in | 61-44 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas | Timothy Williams tips it home | 63-44 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Simon (PG), Ivan Palevic (SG), Kenneth Coleman (PF) Robert Arevalo, Timothy Williams, Matt Nieves | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Wise (SG), Neil Baskin (SF), Edward Wolfe (PF) Harold Cheng, Douglas Bowen, Jimmy Humphreys | |
| 04:48 | Arkansas | Ivan Palevic clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-44 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 63-44 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin loses the dribble to Eugene Simon | 63-44 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | Eugene Simon lays it up and in | 65-44 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Clarence Milliron and he's fouled by Eugene Simon - foul #2 on Eugene Simon, team foul #5 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Terry Cannon (PG), Robert Arevalo (SG), Larry Burkett (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), Peter Randall (C) Eugene Simon, Ivan Palevic, Louis Lee, Kenneth Coleman, Joey Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Bell (SG), Casey Hall (PF) Clarence Milliron, Aurek Janoski | |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin makes the free throw | 65-47 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas | Peter Randall makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Cannon | 68-47 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Steve Bell buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Edward Wolfe | 68-49 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas | Larry Burkett knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Terry Cannon | 70-49 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe is whistled for traveling | 70-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng (PG) Steve Bell | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Terry Cannon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Arevalo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Larry Burkett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Peter Randall (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Cheng (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Wise (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Neil Baskin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Hall (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:42 | Arkansas | Terry Cannon hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Williams | 72-49 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-49 |
| 02:33 | Arkansas | Timothy Williams gets the rebound | 72-49 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas | Robert Arevalo drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Terry Cannon | 74-49 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-49 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas | Timothy Williams grabs the board | 74-49 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas | Harold Cheng steals it from Timothy Williams | 74-49 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-49 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe grabs the offensive board | 74-49 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe's pass is intercepted by Larry Burkett | 74-49 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas | Timothy Williams can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Casey Hall - foul #1 on Casey Hall, team foul #9 | 74-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joey Wilson (C) Terry Cannon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:02 | Arkansas | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 75-49 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas | Timothy Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 75-49 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Casey Hall pulls down the rebound | 75-49 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Brian Wise misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-49 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Robert Arevalo gets the rebound | 75-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Larry Burkett misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 75-49 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Brian Wise grabs the board | 75-49 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Brian Wise comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 75-49 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Peter Randall gets the rebound | 75-49 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Robert Arevalo runs out the clock | 75-49 |