| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Van Ashcroft (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Lansing (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) PF - Mike Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Leppert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Ferree (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Perry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerome Pray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry inbounds the ball | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 27-41 |
| 19:32 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree snags the offensive board | 27-41 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Franklin Perry | 27-43 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Lansing | 30-43 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray can't finish the layup | 30-43 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi | Mike Butler gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing is hacked by Teodoro Gonzalez - foul #2 on Teodoro Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Mike Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-43 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry connects on the floater from close range set up by Ricky Ferree | 30-45 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Lansing | 32-45 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry is called for a charge - foul #2 on Franklin Perry, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Campbell (SF) Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:14 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Van Ashcroft | 35-45 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas | Gary Lansing takes the ball from Jerome Pray | 35-45 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Gary Lansing | 37-45 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree is fouled on the floor by Gary Lansing - foul #2 on Gary Lansing, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald McCraven (SG), Timothy Williams (SF), Paul Hester (PF), Howard Rudd (C) Van Ashcroft, Gary Lansing, Mike Butler, Charlie Leppert | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Erik Brummitt (SF), Daniel Horton (PF) Todd Ransome, Franklin Perry, Jerome Pray | |
| 16:12 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Horton | 37-48 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Paul Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald McCraven (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) PF - Paul Hester (fresh) C - Howard Rudd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Ferree (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Brummitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Williams | 40-51 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell loses the dribble to Teodoro Gonzalez | 40-51 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 40-51 |
| 15:03 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton tips it in | 40-53 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven loses the ball out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft (PG), Gary Lansing (SG), Mike Butler (PF), Charlie Leppert (C) Paul Campbell, Timothy Williams, Paul Hester, Howard Rudd | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG), Franklin Perry (SF), Jerome Pray (PF), Fred Newton (C) Ricky Ferree, Erik Brummitt, Daniel Horton, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| 14:23 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry is fouled on the floor by Donald McCraven - foul #1 on Donald McCraven, team foul #2 | 40-53 |
| 14:16 | Arkansas | Fred Newton connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Todd Ransome | 40-55 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 14:06 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 40-55 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi | Mike Butler snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | Mike Butler misses short on a runner from the baseline | 40-55 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | Mike Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-55 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | Mike Butler can't tip it in | 40-55 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert hits the follow up shot | 42-55 |
| 12:39 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Todd Ransome and he's fouled by Charlie Leppert - foul #3 on Charlie Leppert, team foul #3 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Williams (SF) Donald McCraven | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree (SG), Daniel Horton (PF) Michael Williams, Jerome Pray | |
| 12:39 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry makes the free throw | 42-58 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi | Ricky Ferree is called for the reach on Gary Lansing - foul #1 on Ricky Ferree, team foul #3 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Campbell (PG), James Davis (SG), Paul Hester (PF), Howard Rudd (C) Van Ashcroft, Gary Lansing, Mike Butler, Charlie Leppert | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (SF) Franklin Perry | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Paul Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) PF - Paul Hester (fresh) C - Howard Rudd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Ferree (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Brummitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Arkansas | Fred Newton misses long on a shot in the lane | 42-58 |
| 11:31 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome grabs the offensive board | 42-58 |
| 11:22 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree is fouled on the floor by James Davis - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #4 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerome Pray (PF), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Daniel Horton, Fred Newton | |
| 11:15 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray misses long on a jumper in the paint | 42-58 |
| 11:13 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez tips it but misses | 42-58 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Davis | 42-58 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi | Paul Hester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft (PG), Gary Lansing (SG), Mike Butler (PF), Charlie Leppert (C) James Davis, Timothy Williams, Paul Hester, Howard Rudd | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG) Todd Ransome | |
| 10:46 | Arkansas | Michael Williams is fouled on the floor by Van Ashcroft - foul #3 on Van Ashcroft, team foul #5 | 42-58 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-58 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree gets the offensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 10:25 | Arkansas | Michael Williams is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #4 | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Campbell and he's hacked by Teodoro Gonzalez - foul #3 on Teodoro Gonzalez, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG), Franklin Perry (SF) Michael Williams, Erik Brummitt | |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert makes the free throw | 45-58 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez is fouled on the floor by Charlie Leppert - foul #4 on Charlie Leppert, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Hester (C) Charlie Leppert | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 09:44 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Franklin Perry | 45-61 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-61 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome pulls down the rebound | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:14 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome is fouled on the floor by Mike Butler - foul #2 on Mike Butler, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald McCraven (PG), Timothy Williams (SF), Howard Rudd (C) Van Ashcroft, Paul Campbell, Mike Butler | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (SG), Daniel Horton (PF), Fred Newton (C) Ricky Ferree, Jerome Pray, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| 09:14 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome misses the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi | Paul Hester grabs the defensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi | Paul Hester is hacked by Fred Newton - foul #4 on Fred Newton, team foul #6 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Davis (SG) Gary Lansing | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Fred Newton | |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | Franklin Perry picks off the pass by James Davis | 45-62 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 45-64 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi | Paul Hester misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-64 |
| 08:08 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 07:39 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Ransome | 45-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald McCraven (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) PF - Paul Hester (fresh) C - Howard Rudd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Todd Ransome (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Franklin Perry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi | James Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-66 |
| 07:21 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome grabs the defensive rebound | 45-66 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Donald McCraven - foul #2 on Donald McCraven, team foul #8 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft (PG), Gary Lansing (SG), Paul Campbell (SF), Mike Butler (PF), Charlie Leppert (C) Donald McCraven, James Davis, Timothy Williams, Paul Hester, Howard Rudd | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree (SG), Erik Brummitt (SF), Jerome Pray (PF), Fred Newton (C) Michael Williams, Franklin Perry, Daniel Horton, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| 06:53 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome misses the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome misses the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert snags the defensive board | 45-66 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerome Pray - foul #2 on Jerome Pray, team foul #7 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG) Todd Ransome | |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas | Gary Lansing steps in front of the Erik Brummitt pass | 47-66 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing misses the lay-in | 47-66 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas | Fred Newton pulls down the rebound | 47-66 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Michael Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-66 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas | Fred Newton snags the offensive board | 47-66 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-66 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell gets the rebound | 47-66 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi | Fred Newton blocks the short jumper by Mike Butler | 47-66 |
| 05:04 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray gets the rebound | 47-66 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Paul Campbell - foul #1 on Paul Campbell, team foul #9 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald McCraven (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Paul Hester (PF), Howard Rudd (C) Van Ashcroft, Gary Lansing, Mike Butler, Charlie Leppert | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG), Franklin Perry (SF) Michael Williams, Erik Brummitt | |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray misses the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi | Paul Hester snags the defensive board | 47-67 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-67 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome gets the rebound | 47-67 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | Fred Newton misses the lay-in | 47-67 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi | Paul Hester grabs the board | 47-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Paul Hester banks in the layup and he's hacked by Franklin Perry - foul #3 on Franklin Perry, team foul #8 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Davis (SG) Paul Campbell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Horton (PF), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Jerome Pray, Fred Newton | |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Paul Hester misses the free throw | 49-67 |
| 03:48 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton gets the rebound | 49-67 |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Todd Ransome | 49-69 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald McCraven (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) PF - Paul Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Rudd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Ferree (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Franklin Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | Paul Hester is called for traveling | 49-69 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Franklin Perry | 49-71 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi | Paul Thompson buries a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Franklin Perry - foul #4 on Franklin Perry, team foul #9 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (SG), Erik Brummitt (SF), Jerome Pray (PF) Ricky Ferree, Franklin Perry, Daniel Horton | |
| 02:44 | Mississippi | Paul Thompson makes the free throw | 52-71 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt is called for 5 seconds | 52-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Campbell (SF) Paul Hester | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Erik Brummitt - foul #1 on Erik Brummitt, team foul #10 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Hester (PF) James Davis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree (SG), Franklin Perry (SF) Michael Williams, Erik Brummitt | |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 53-71 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Todd Ransome and the foul's on Paul Hester - foul #2 on Paul Hester, team foul #10 | 53-73 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray misses the free throw | 53-73 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Howard Rudd grabs the board | 53-73 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell's floater is tipped away by Jerome Pray | 53-73 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jerome Pray | 53-73 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome is hacked by Donald McCraven in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald McCraven, team foul #11 | 53-73 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome misses the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | Paul Thompson grabs the board | 53-74 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-74 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Paul Hester tips it home | 55-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez is hacked by Paul Hester - foul #3 on Paul Hester, team foul #12 | 55-74 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven's floater is knocked away by Jerome Pray | 55-75 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome snags the defensive board | 55-75 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Howard Rudd is called for the reach on Ricky Ferree - foul #2 on Howard Rudd, team foul #13 | 55-75 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree misses the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree makes the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-76 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray pulls down the rebound | 55-76 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome runs out the clock | 55-76 |