| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Blansett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) PF - Daniel Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Dorris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Daniel Smith inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Arkansas | Lewis Terrell is called for the reach on Robert Walker - foul #1 on Lewis Terrell, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| 19:36 | Arkansas | Daniel Ferguson scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Robert Walker | 26-36 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | John Steffan's layup is rejected by Daniel Smith | 26-36 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-36 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Walker is called for the reach on Lewis Terrell - foul #1 on Robert Walker, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs hits a shot from the left block and the foul's on Daniel Smith - foul #2 on Daniel Smith, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs makes the free throw | 26-39 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 26-39 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas | Daniel Ferguson pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 18:05 | Arkansas | Daniel Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Marvin Brown - foul #1 on Marvin Brown, team foul #2 | 26-39 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Walker and he's hacked by Lewis Terrell - foul #2 on Lewis Terrell, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett makes the free throw | 29-39 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs misses the jumper from close range | 29-39 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Jim Blansett takes the ball from Stephen Fobbs | 29-39 |
| 16:44 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Walker | 32-39 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis is fouled on the floor by Daniel Dorris - foul #2 on Daniel Dorris, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (PG), David Holman (SG), Augustus Niedbalski (SF), Mauricio Colombo (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Robert Walker, Jim Blansett, Daniel Smith, Daniel Ferguson, Daniel Dorris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (PG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Peter Benedict (PF), David Russell (C) Lewis Terrell, Stephen Fobbs, Marvin Brown, Jerry Lewis | |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict double dribbles | 32-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Falzone (SG) John Steffan | |
| 16:00 | Arkansas | David Holman travels with the ball | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Eric Pinheiro (fresh) SG - David Holman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Augustus Niedbalski (fresh) PF - Mauricio Colombo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Falzone (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Benedict (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Russell (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | James Falzone can't throw it down | 32-39 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa hits the follow up shot | 32-41 |
| 15:39 | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro misses short on a shot from the right side | 32-41 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | David Russell gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | James Falzone hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Alberto Costa | 32-43 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas | David Holman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-43 |
| 15:18 | Arkansas | Mauricio Colombo tips it back up and in | 34-43 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-43 |
| 14:57 | Arkansas | Charles Johnson grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 14:36 | Arkansas | Augustus Niedbalski hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mauricio Colombo | 37-43 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | David Russell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | James Falzone can't tip it in | 37-43 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Walker (PG), Jim Blansett (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Daniel Ferguson (PF), Daniel Dorris (C) Eric Pinheiro, David Holman, Augustus Niedbalski, Mauricio Colombo, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), John Steffan (SG), Stephen Fobbs (SF), Marvin Brown (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Alberto Costa, James Falzone, Todd Schwentker, Peter Benedict, David Russell | |
| 13:40 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris dunks the ball | 39-43 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | John Steffan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-43 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas | Daniel Ferguson grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 13:29 | Arkansas | Jerry Lewis denies the turnaround by Robert Walker | 39-43 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis blows the layup | 39-43 |
| 13:09 | Arkansas | Daniel Smith grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-43 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jerry Lewis | 39-43 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis is called for traveling | 39-43 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas | Stephen Fobbs steals it from Jim Blansett | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jim Blansett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Dorris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses the 3 from straight away | 39-43 |
| 11:50 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Daniel Ferguson | 39-43 |
| 11:34 | Arkansas | Daniel Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mauricio Colombo (C) Daniel Dorris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict (PF) Marvin Brown | |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell is fouled on the floor by Robert Walker - foul #2 on Robert Walker, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (PG), David Holman (SG), Augustus Niedbalski (SF) Robert Walker, Jim Blansett, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (PG), Todd Schwentker (SF), David Russell (C) Lewis Terrell, Stephen Fobbs, Jerry Lewis | |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker is fouled on the floor by Augustus Niedbalski - foul #3 on Augustus Niedbalski, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Johnson (C) Daniel Ferguson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker misses long on a shot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Schwentker | 39-43 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Schwentker | 39-46 |
| 10:16 | Arkansas | David Holman misses the floater from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Eric Pinheiro - foul #1 on Eric Pinheiro, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Walker (PG), Jim Blansett (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Daniel Ferguson (PF) Eric Pinheiro, David Holman, Augustus Niedbalski, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), Stephen Fobbs (SF), Jerry Lewis (C) John Steffan, Todd Schwentker, David Russell | |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas | Daniel Smith can't connect on a runner from the left block | 39-47 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis is hacked by Daniel Ferguson - foul #2 on Daniel Ferguson, team foul #7 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris (C) Mauricio Colombo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown (PF) Peter Benedict | |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas | Stephen Fobbs swats the shot by Daniel Dorris | 39-49 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett snags the offensive board | 39-49 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 39-49 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis tips it in | 39-51 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas | Jerry Lewis takes the ball from Robert Walker | 39-51 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell tips it home | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jim Blansett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Dorris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alberto Costa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Arkansas | Jerry Lewis blocks the short jumper by Daniel Dorris | 39-53 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jerry Lewis | 39-53 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Dorris - foul #3 on Daniel Dorris, team foul #8 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (PG), David Holman (SG), Augustus Niedbalski (SF), Mauricio Colombo (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Robert Walker, Jim Blansett, Daniel Smith, Daniel Ferguson, Daniel Dorris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker (PG), John Steffan (SG), James Falzone (SF) Lewis Terrell, Alberto Costa, Stephen Fobbs | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:02 | Arkansas | Charles Johnson's floater is tipped away by Jerry Lewis | 39-54 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | James Falzone hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #9 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict (PF), David Russell (C) Marvin Brown, Jerry Lewis | |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | James Falzone misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | James Falzone makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas | David Holman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 39-55 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas | Mauricio Colombo snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas | Todd Schwentker picks off the pass by Charles Johnson | 39-55 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | John Steffan is fouled on the floor by Augustus Niedbalski - foul #4 on Augustus Niedbalski, team foul #10 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jim Blansett (SG), Daniel Ferguson (PF), Daniel Dorris (C) Eric Pinheiro, Mauricio Colombo, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs (SF) James Falzone | |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris lays it up and in | 41-56 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | John Steffan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas | Augustus Niedbalski grabs the board | 41-56 |
| 04:57 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Jim Blansett and the foul's on David Russell - foul #1 on David Russell, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Walker (PG), Daniel Smith (SF) David Holman, Augustus Niedbalski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), Marvin Brown (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Todd Schwentker, Peter Benedict, David Russell | |
| 04:57 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris makes the free throw | 44-56 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs misses the easy layup | 44-56 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | John Steffan tips it home | 44-58 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas | Daniel Dorris steps out of bounds on the sideline | 44-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mauricio Colombo (C) Daniel Dorris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | John Steffan is fouled on the floor by Daniel Smith - foul #3 on Daniel Smith, team foul #11 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (SF) Stephen Fobbs | |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Arkansas | Mauricio Colombo clanks a turnaround from the right block | 44-60 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jim Blansett (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mauricio Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lewis Terrell | 44-63 |
| 03:03 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett is hacked by Alberto Costa - foul #3 on Alberto Costa, team foul #5 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (PG), David Holman (SG), Augustus Niedbalski (SF), Charles Johnson (C) Robert Walker, Jim Blansett, Daniel Smith, Daniel Ferguson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Falzone (SG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Peter Benedict (PF), David Russell (C) Lewis Terrell, John Steffan, Marvin Brown, Jerry Lewis | |
| 02:54 | Arkansas | David Holman drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Pinheiro | 47-63 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-63 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-63 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | James Falzone double dribbles | 47-63 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | Mauricio Colombo comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Peter Benedict - foul #3 on Peter Benedict, team foul #6 | 47-63 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | Mauricio Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | Mauricio Colombo misses the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict snags the defensive board | 48-63 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Falzone | 48-66 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Charles Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Holman and he's hacked by Peter Benedict - foul #4 on Peter Benedict, team foul #7 | 50-66 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Charles Johnson misses the free throw | 50-66 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Peter Benedict | 50-66 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | James Falzone misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-66 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Charles Johnson gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | Augustus Niedbalski is whistled for traveling | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict makes the floater from the right block | 50-68 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-68 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa runs out the clock | 50-68 |