| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Bryner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andrew Bloom (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ray Hebert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann is hacked by Ray Hebert - foul #2 on Ray Hebert, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Ray Hebert - foul #3 on Ray Hebert, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frances Rowden (C) Ray Hebert | |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas | Michael Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant drills a 3 from straight away set up by Andrew Armstrong | 36-33 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Kyle Larson | 38-33 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-33 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Andrew Bloom picks off the pass by Michael Harper | 38-33 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 17:39 | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Frances Rowden is called for the reach on Jonathan Bryner - foul #2 on Frances Rowden, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter (SF), Dikembe Ake (C) Ramon Martin, Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Jones (SG), Norman Klingensmith (SF) Michael Hart, Andrew Armstrong | |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson's pass is intercepted by Richard Bryant | 38-33 |
| 16:53 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith blows the dunk but he's fouled by Dikembe Ake - foul #2 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG), Glenn Lepe (SG) Kyle Larson, Craig Wann | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Reuben Lewis (SG), Kenneth Bean (SF) Andrew Bloom, Frances Rowden | |
| 16:53 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:53 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-35 |
| 16:27 | Arkansas | Mark Jones gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Reuben Lewis | 38-37 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Michael Harper is blocked by Kenneth Bean | 38-37 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Davies (fresh) SG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) SF - Neil Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Harper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Mark Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reuben Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bean (fresh) PF - Richard Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Norman Klingensmith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-37 |
| 15:01 | Arkansas | Mark Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter is hacked by Kenneth Bean - foul #1 on Kenneth Bean, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Craig Wann (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Glenn Lepe, Neil Hunter, Michael Harper, Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom (PG), Michael Hart (SG), Andrew Armstrong (SF), Frances Rowden (PF), Ray Hebert (C) Mark Jones, Reuben Lewis, Kenneth Bean, Richard Bryant, Norman Klingensmith | |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin is fouled on the floor by Andrew Armstrong - foul #2 on Andrew Armstrong, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harper (PF) Mark Davies | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-37 |
| 14:04 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ray Hebert | 41-37 |
| 14:00 | Arkansas | Craig Wann picks off the pass by Michael Hart | 41-37 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Frances Rowden - foul #3 on Frances Rowden, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas | Ray Hebert pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:21 | Arkansas | Michael Hart connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin double dribbles | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake (PF) Michael Harper | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:43 | Arkansas | Kyle Larson is called for the reach on Andrew Bloom - foul #2 on Kyle Larson, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter (C) Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:28 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong loses the ball out of bounds | 42-40 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake is called for traveling | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (C) Ramon Martin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith (SF), Richard Bryant (PF) Andrew Armstrong, Frances Rowden | |
| 11:53 | Arkansas | Michael Hart is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Hart, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Jones (SG) Michael Hart | |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-40 |
| 11:34 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ray Hebert | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Neil Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Davies (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andrew Bloom (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Klingensmith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ray Hebert (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith misses long on a shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake knocks in the jumper in the lane | 44-40 |
| 10:37 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 10:36 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Bryant | 44-40 |
| 10:14 | Arkansas | Mark Davies steals it from Norman Klingensmith | 44-40 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Norman Klingensmith - foul #1 on Norman Klingensmith, team foul #8 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin (SF), Michael Harper (PF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Craig Wann, Neil Hunter, Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Hart (SG), Andrew Armstrong (SF), Frances Rowden (PF) Andrew Bloom, Norman Klingensmith, Richard Bryant | |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 09:22 | Arkansas | Mark Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Armstrong | 46-43 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Frances Rowden - foul #4 on Frances Rowden, team foul #9 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (SG) Kyle Larson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Reuben Lewis (PG), Richard Bryant (PF) Mark Jones, Frances Rowden | |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas | Ray Hebert is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Bryner - foul #1 on Jonathan Bryner, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan (PG) Mark Davies | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:19 | Arkansas | Reuben Lewis's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Bryner | 48-43 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Reuben Lewis - foul #1 on Reuben Lewis, team foul #10 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Craig Wann (SG), Dikembe Ake (PF) Glenn Lepe, Michael Harper | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom (PG), Norman Klingensmith (C) Reuben Lewis, Ray Hebert | |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:06 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 49-43 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ake | 49-43 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Hart is called for the reach on Craig Wann - foul #2 on Michael Hart, team foul #11 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter (C) Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frances Rowden (PF) Richard Bryant | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:17 | Arkansas | Ramon Martin steps in front of the Andrew Armstrong pass | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Neil Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andrew Bloom (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frances Rowden (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Norman Klingensmith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann grabs the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas | Neil Hunter is called for the reach on Norman Klingensmith - foul #1 on Neil Hunter, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Michael Harper (PF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Robert Duncan, Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Jones (PG), Reuben Lewis (SG), Kenneth Bean (SF), Ray Hebert (C) Andrew Bloom, Michael Hart, Andrew Armstrong, Norman Klingensmith | |
| 06:05 | Arkansas | Michael Harper takes the ball from Reuben Lewis | 54-43 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson makes the jumper from the right side set up by Craig Wann | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:46 | Arkansas | Reuben Lewis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden grabs the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas | Mark Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-46 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mark Jones - foul #1 on Mark Jones, team foul #12 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (SG) Craig Wann | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom (PG), Richard Bryant (PF) Reuben Lewis, Frances Rowden | |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:05 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-46 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Davies | 57-46 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Ray Hebert steps in front of the Kyle Larson pass | 57-46 |
| 04:16 | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Neil Hunter | 57-46 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Bryant - foul #3 on Richard Bryant, team foul #13 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Craig Wann (SG), Dikembe Ake (C) Kyle Larson, Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Hart (SG), Andrew Armstrong (SF), Frances Rowden (PF), Norman Klingensmith (C) Mark Jones, Kenneth Bean, Richard Bryant, Ray Hebert | |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Arkansas | Michael Hart misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 03:31 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith misses the tip | 58-46 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies misses short on a shot from the left side | 58-46 |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | Michael Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Davies (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Hunter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andrew Bloom (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frances Rowden (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Norman Klingensmith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper grabs the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Andrew Bloom | 58-48 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper dunks the ball set up by Mark Davies and he's fouled by Frances Rowden - foul #5 on Frances Rowden, team foul #14 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (SG) Craig Wann | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Reuben Lewis (PG), Gilbert Staggs (SG), Kenneth Bean (SF), Mark Jones (C) Andrew Bloom, Michael Hart, Andrew Armstrong, Frances Rowden | |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper makes the free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas | Mark Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-48 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper grabs the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper misses the lay-in | 61-48 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Reuben Lewis snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Gilbert Staggs clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper grabs the board | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe comes up short on the floater from the right side | 61-48 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Reuben Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Gilbert Staggs drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Bean | 61-51 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies runs out the clock | 61-51 |