| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Gerald Neidig (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Cleavon Ake (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alfred Fraser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marcel Felix (fresh) 4 pts. C - Peter Epperly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Curtis Quiros (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leslie Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edmund Rich (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Saleh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony McCrate (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:52 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 19:29 | Arkansas | Peter Epperly is hacked by Anthony Saleh - foul #3 on Anthony Saleh, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson (PF) Anthony Saleh | |
| 19:22 | Arkansas | Marcel Felix misses short on a runner from the right block | 36-32 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Curtis Quiros | 36-35 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas | Gerald Neidig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 18:35 | Arkansas | Marcel Felix snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas | Marcel Felix is called for traveling | 36-35 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Sam Gibson | 36-37 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas | Peter Epperly is whistled for traveling | 36-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Perdue (PG) Gerald Neidig | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Sanders (PF) Anthony McCrate | |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alfred Fraser - foul #1 on Alfred Fraser, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeremy Hobbs (C) Peter Epperly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tommy Divine (SF) Edmund Rich | |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:09 | Arkansas | Scott Perdue banks in the layup on a great pass from Alfred Fraser and he's fouled by Sam Gibson - foul #3 on Sam Gibson, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Stoll (SG), Nicholas Pantano (C) Cleavon Ake, Marcel Felix | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (PG), Allen Jones (SG), Anthony McCrate (C) Curtis Quiros, Leslie Perry, Sam Gibson | |
| 17:09 | Arkansas | Scott Perdue makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Frank Stoll is called for the reach on Allen Jones - foul #2 on Frank Stoll, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mike Herbert (C) Alfred Fraser | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Tommy Divine travels with the ball | 39-39 |
| 16:29 | Arkansas | Nicholas Pantano misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Tommy Divine - foul #1 on Tommy Divine, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gerald Neidig (PG), Peter Epperly (C) Frank Stoll, Mike Herbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich (SF) Tommy Divine | |
| 16:29 | Arkansas | Nicholas Pantano misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:29 | Arkansas | Nicholas Pantano makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Peter Epperly swats the layup by Anthony McCrate | 40-39 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Allen Jones gets the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Gerald Neidig (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Scott Perdue (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Pantano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Hobbs (fresh) 4 reb. C - Peter Epperly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Arthur Comer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Jones (fresh) SF - Edmund Rich (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony McCrate (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Arkansas | Peter Epperly makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Neidig | 43-41 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer misses long on a floater from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas | Peter Epperly snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 15:07 | Arkansas | Nicholas Pantano misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 43-41 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | Peter Epperly misses the tip | 43-41 |
| 15:03 | Arkansas | Nicholas Pantano tips it in | 45-41 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Peter Epperly blocks the short jumper by Anthony McCrate | 45-41 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Nicholas Pantano | 45-41 |
| 14:27 | Arkansas | Jeremy Hobbs misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joseph Sanders | 45-41 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Allen Jones is whistled for a carry | 45-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Stoll (PG), Cleavon Ake (SG), Alfred Fraser (SF), Marcel Felix (PF) Gerald Neidig, Scott Perdue, Jeremy Hobbs, Peter Epperly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros (PG), Leslie Perry (SG), Tommy Divine (SF), Anthony Saleh (PF), Sam Gibson (C) Arthur Comer, Allen Jones, Edmund Rich, Joseph Sanders, Anthony McCrate | |
| 14:04 | Arkansas | Frank Stoll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mike Herbert (C) Nicholas Pantano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Leslie Perry | 45-44 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas | Frank Stoll can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 13:29 | Arkansas | Cleavon Ake tips it in | 47-44 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry misses the floater from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 13:06 | Arkansas | Cleavon Ake grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas | Alfred Fraser blows the layup | 47-44 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Leslie Perry | 47-46 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas | Frank Stoll buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Cleavon Ake and he's hacked by Curtis Quiros - foul #2 on Curtis Quiros, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Peter Epperly (C) Mike Herbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich (SF), Joseph Sanders (PF), Anthony McCrate (C) Tommy Divine, Anthony Saleh, Sam Gibson | |
| 12:05 | Arkansas | Frank Stoll makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Peter Epperly - foul #3 on Peter Epperly, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gerald Neidig (PG), Scott Perdue (SG) Frank Stoll, Cleavon Ake | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (PG), Allen Jones (SG) Curtis Quiros, Leslie Perry | |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Gerald Neidig (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Perdue (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Fraser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marcel Felix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Epperly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Arthur Comer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Jones (fresh) SF - Edmund Rich (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony McCrate (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Arkansas | Peter Epperly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Allen Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich's floater is knocked away by Peter Epperly | 50-48 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas | Marcel Felix pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:28 | Arkansas | Marcel Felix connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Alfred Fraser | 52-48 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate drills a floater from the left side | 52-50 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas | Peter Epperly makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Neidig and he's fouled by Anthony McCrate - foul #2 on Anthony McCrate, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Cleavon Ake (SG), Nicholas Pantano (SF), Jeremy Hobbs (PF) Scott Perdue, Alfred Fraser, Marcel Felix | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros (PG), Leslie Perry (SG), Anthony Saleh (PF), Sam Gibson (C) Arthur Comer, Allen Jones, Joseph Sanders, Anthony McCrate | |
| 09:51 | Arkansas | Peter Epperly misses the free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Saleh and the foul's on Gerald Neidig - foul #1 on Gerald Neidig, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Perdue (PG), Mike Herbert (C) Gerald Neidig, Peter Epperly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tommy Divine (SF) Edmund Rich | |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas | Scott Perdue is fouled on the floor by Curtis Quiros - foul #3 on Curtis Quiros, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas | Mike Herbert is hacked by Leslie Perry - foul #1 on Leslie Perry, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas | Mike Herbert makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas | Mike Herbert makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry tips it home | 56-55 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas | Cleavon Ake can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas | Mike Herbert tips it home | 58-55 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Curtis Quiros | 58-58 |
| 07:39 | Arkansas | Nicholas Pantano can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Anthony Saleh | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Scott Perdue (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cleavon Ake (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nicholas Pantano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Herbert (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeremy Hobbs (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Curtis Quiros (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leslie Perry (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Divine (fresh) PF - Anthony Saleh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Sam Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-58 |
| 07:13 | Arkansas | Jeremy Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas | Nicholas Pantano misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 58-58 |
| 06:47 | Arkansas | Mike Herbert grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas | Mike Herbert comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 58-58 |
| 06:40 | Arkansas | Nicholas Pantano misses the tip | 58-58 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Tommy Divine connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Curtis Quiros | 58-60 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas | Jeremy Hobbs is fouled on the floor by Sam Gibson - foul #4 on Sam Gibson, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gerald Neidig (PG), Frank Stoll (SG), Alfred Fraser (SF), Peter Epperly (C) Scott Perdue, Cleavon Ake, Nicholas Pantano, Mike Herbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (PG), Allen Jones (SG), Edmund Rich (SF), Joseph Sanders (PF), Anthony McCrate (C) Curtis Quiros, Leslie Perry, Tommy Divine, Anthony Saleh, Sam Gibson | |
| 05:58 | Arkansas | Jeremy Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas | Jeremy Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Allen Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Marcel Felix (PF) Jeremy Hobbs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:35 | Arkansas | Marcel Felix buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Alfred Fraser and he's hacked by Allen Jones - foul #1 on Allen Jones, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas | Marcel Felix misses the free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Anthony McCrate is blocked by Marcel Felix | 62-60 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer is fouled on the floor by Gerald Neidig - foul #2 on Gerald Neidig, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Allen Jones | 62-62 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas | Gerald Neidig drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Stoll | 65-62 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 04:05 | Arkansas | Alfred Fraser loses the dribble to Anthony McCrate | 65-65 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Allen Jones is hacked by Peter Epperly - foul #4 on Peter Epperly, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Perdue (PG), Cleavon Ake (SG) Gerald Neidig, Frank Stoll | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros (PG), Leslie Perry (SG) Arthur Comer, Allen Jones | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry misses short on a shot from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 03:28 | Arkansas | Marcel Felix gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Scott Perdue (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cleavon Ake (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alfred Fraser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marcel Felix (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Epperly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Curtis Quiros (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leslie Perry (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edmund Rich (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony McCrate (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Arkansas | Cleavon Ake comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 03:05 | Arkansas | Marcel Felix grabs the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | Alfred Fraser buries a shot from the left block set up by Scott Perdue | 67-65 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate is whistled for a carry | 67-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gerald Neidig (PG), Nicholas Pantano (SF), Jeremy Hobbs (PF), Mike Herbert (C) Scott Perdue, Alfred Fraser, Marcel Felix, Peter Epperly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tommy Divine (SF), Anthony Saleh (PF), Sam Gibson (C) Edmund Rich, Joseph Sanders, Anthony McCrate | |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alfred Fraser (SF), Marcel Felix (PF) Nicholas Pantano, Mike Herbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:08 | Arkansas | Gerald Neidig comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-65 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas | Alfred Fraser grabs the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas | Cleavon Ake hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Tommy Divine - foul #2 on Tommy Divine, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Peter Epperly (C) Jeremy Hobbs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich (SF), Anthony McCrate (C) Tommy Divine, Sam Gibson | |
| 01:57 | Arkansas | Cleavon Ake makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas | Cleavon Ake misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas | Marcel Felix grabs the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas | Gerald Neidig is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Gerald Neidig, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Gerald Neidig steals the ball from Leslie Perry | 68-65 |
| 01:04 | Arkansas | Cleavon Ake misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas | Peter Epperly tips it in | 70-65 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Cleavon Ake | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Cleavon Ake is hacked by Curtis Quiros in the backcourt - foul #4 on Curtis Quiros, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Perdue (PG), Jeremy Hobbs (C) Gerald Neidig, Peter Epperly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Cleavon Ake makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Cleavon Ake makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry misses the 3 from the right corner | 72-65 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Edmund Rich | 72-65 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-65 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Jeremy Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Montgomery (SG) Cleavon Ake | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Curtis Quiros is called for the reach on Scott Perdue in the backcourt - foul #5 on Curtis Quiros, team foul #12 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (PG) Curtis Quiros | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Scott Perdue makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Scott Perdue makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-68 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Scott Perdue is hacked by Arthur Comer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Comer, team foul #13 | 74-68 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Scott Perdue makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Scott Perdue makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-68 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Scott Perdue | 76-68 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Scott Perdue runs out the clock | 76-68 |