| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Travis Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Stubblefield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frances Rowden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Stubblefield and he's fouled by Dikembe Ake - foul #1 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:45 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Glenn Lepe | 31-29 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas | Michael Hart drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Stubblefield | 31-32 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper is hacked by Michael Hart - foul #2 on Michael Hart, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling (C) Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Hart is called for the reach on Robert Cooper - foul #3 on Michael Hart, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb (C) Ramon Martin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith (SG), Kenneth Bean (SF) Michael Hart, Andrew Armstrong | |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb slams it home set up by Glenn Lepe | 36-32 |
| 17:14 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 17:13 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe is whistled for a carry | 36-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), John Levi (SG), Myron Sykora (SF) Glenn Lepe, Robert Cooper, Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Reyes Bible (PG), Terry Nguyen (PF), Allen Landry (C) Travis Doyle, Robert Stubblefield, Frances Rowden | |
| 16:36 | Arkansas | Allen Landry is hacked by Ronald Sterling - foul #2 on Ronald Sterling, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin (SF), Frankie Aldana (C) Myron Sykora, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong (SF) Allen Landry | |
| 16:18 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 16:16 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:00 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong misses the floater from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 15:58 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith tips it in | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jason Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Levi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Reyes Bible (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Bean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Klingensmith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Nguyen (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 15:39 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:28 | Arkansas | 3 seconds is called on Norman Klingensmith | 36-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG), Robert Cooper (SG), Dikembe Ake (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) Jason Cox, John Levi, Ronald Sterling, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Travis Doyle (PG), Michael Hart (SG), Robert Stubblefield (PF), Frances Rowden (C) Reyes Bible, Kenneth Bean, Norman Klingensmith, Terry Nguyen | |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake is hacked by Robert Stubblefield - foul #2 on Robert Stubblefield, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue (SF) Andrew Armstrong | |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Lanoue - foul #1 on Paul Lanoue, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora (SF) Ramon Martin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas | Michael Hart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 14:36 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Stubblefield | 37-36 |
| 14:18 | Arkansas | Myron Sykora is called for the reach on Travis Doyle - foul #2 on Myron Sykora, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong (SF) Paul Lanoue | |
| 14:01 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ake | 37-36 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake can't connect on a floater from the left side | 37-36 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb tips it back up and in | 39-36 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Andrew Armstrong | 39-39 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Frances Rowden steals it from Myron Sykora | 39-39 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe's pass is intercepted by Robert Stubblefield | 39-41 |
| 12:16 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden hits the follow up shot | 39-43 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Robert Stubblefield | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myron Sykora (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Ake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Titcomb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Travis Doyle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Hart (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stubblefield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Frances Rowden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 11:13 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Andrew Armstrong | 39-43 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Myron Sykora | 39-43 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper clanks a jumper from the left side | 39-43 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Andrew Armstrong | 39-43 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-43 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-43 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Armstrong | 39-43 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas | Michael Hart misses the 3 from straight away | 39-43 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ake | 39-43 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper's pass is intercepted by Michael Hart | 39-43 |
| 09:05 | Arkansas | Michael Hart hits the finger roll | 39-45 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Travis Doyle - foul #1 on Travis Doyle, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), Ramon Martin (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) Glenn Lepe, Myron Sykora, Dikembe Ake, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Reyes Bible (PG), Norman Klingensmith (SG), Kenneth Bean (SF), Terry Nguyen (PF), Allen Landry (C) Travis Doyle, Michael Hart, Andrew Armstrong, Robert Stubblefield, Frances Rowden | |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:34 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith drills a 3 from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bean grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 08:05 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana hits a jumper in the paint set up by Robert Cooper | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jason Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Cooper (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Reyes Bible (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Klingensmith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kenneth Bean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Nguyen (fresh) C - Allen Landry (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith is fouled on the floor by Jason Cox - foul #2 on Jason Cox, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (SG) Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 07:14 | Arkansas | Allen Landry drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Reyes Bible and he's hacked by Frankie Aldana - foul #1 on Frankie Aldana, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| 07:14 | Arkansas | Allen Landry makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Terry Nguyen is called for the reach on John Levi - foul #1 on Terry Nguyen, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Hart (SG) Allen Landry | |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | John Levi can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-51 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bean | 43-51 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-54 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Reyes Bible steals it from Jason Cox in the backcourt | 43-54 |
| 06:13 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bean lays it in on a nice dish by Reyes Bible | 43-56 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana is fouled on the floor by Norman Klingensmith - foul #2 on Norman Klingensmith, team foul #7 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG), Manuel Twitchell (SF), Jonathan Bryner (PF) Jason Cox, Ramon Martin, Ronald Sterling | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gilbert Staggs (PG), Paul Lanoue (SF), Robert Stubblefield (PF), Frances Rowden (C) Reyes Bible, Kenneth Bean, Norman Klingensmith, Terry Nguyen | |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 05:37 | Arkansas | A charge is called on Frances Rowden - foul #1 on Frances Rowden, team foul #8 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Allen Landry (C) Frances Rowden | |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe double dribbles | 44-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake (PF) Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:56 | Arkansas | Glenn Lepe steps in front of the Robert Stubblefield pass | 44-56 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Levi | 47-56 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas | Michael Hart scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Paul Lanoue | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner misses the fadeaway from the left block | 47-59 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas | Allen Landry snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Cox (PG), Ramon Martin (SF), Frankie Aldana (C) Glenn Lepe, Manuel Twitchell, Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Travis Doyle (PG), Andrew Armstrong (SF), Norman Klingensmith (PF), Frances Rowden (C) Gilbert Staggs, Paul Lanoue, Robert Stubblefield, Allen Landry | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frankie Aldana - foul #2 on Frankie Aldana, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SG), Ronald Sterling (PF) John Levi, Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jason Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Travis Doyle (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Hart (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Norman Klingensmith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Frances Rowden (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling drills a 3 from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Hart | 50-63 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Norman Klingensmith - foul #3 on Norman Klingensmith, team foul #9 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Russell Titcomb (C) Robert Cooper, Ramon Martin, Frankie Aldana | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Reyes Bible (PG), Kenneth Bean (SF), Terry Nguyen (PF), Allen Landry (C) Travis Doyle, Michael Hart, Andrew Armstrong, Frances Rowden | |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | Myron Sykora is called for the reach on Kenneth Bean - foul #3 on Myron Sykora, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bean misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox is called for 3 seconds | 52-63 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | Allen Landry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bean misses the tip | 52-63 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling's fadeaway is rejected by Allen Landry | 52-63 |
| 01:04 | Arkansas | Allen Landry grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Terry Nguyen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Jason Cox hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Levi | 54-63 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG), Robert Cooper (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) Jason Cox, John Levi, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling, Russell Titcomb | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Travis Doyle (PG), Michael Hart (SG), Andrew Armstrong (SF), Robert Stubblefield (PF), Frances Rowden (C) Reyes Bible, Norman Klingensmith, Kenneth Bean, Terry Nguyen, Allen Landry | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Michael Hart is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cooper - foul #3 on Robert Cooper, team foul #8 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith (PF) Robert Stubblefield | |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Michael Hart makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Michael Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Glenn Lepe is blocked by Norman Klingensmith | 54-65 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle runs out the clock | 54-65 |