| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Ferree (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Franklin Perry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerome Pray (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Van Ashcroft (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Lansing (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) PF - Mike Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Leppert (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams inbounds the ball | 39-26 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-26 |
| 19:42 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Teodoro Gonzalez and he's hacked by Timothy Williams - foul #3 on Timothy Williams, team foul #1 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Campbell (SF) Timothy Williams | |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree makes the free throw | 42-26 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Van Ashcroft | 42-28 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-28 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi | Mike Butler grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-28 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree connects on the shot from the free throw line | 44-28 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charlie Leppert | 44-31 |
| 18:02 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry comes up short on the shot from the right side | 44-31 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Charlie Leppert | 44-33 |
| 17:33 | Arkansas | Gary Lansing picks off the pass by Franklin Perry | 44-33 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jerome Pray - foul #1 on Jerome Pray, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (SF), Daniel Horton (PF), Fred Newton (C) Franklin Perry, Jerome Pray, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald McCraven (PG), James Davis (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Paul Hester (PF) Van Ashcroft, Gary Lansing, Paul Campbell, Mike Butler | |
| 17:17 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome lays it in on a great pass from Ricky Ferree | 46-35 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Paul Hester is denied by Fred Newton | 46-35 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas | Fred Newton grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 46-35 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Hester | 46-35 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi | James Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Franklin Perry (SF), Jerome Pray (PF) Todd Ransome, Ricky Ferree, Daniel Horton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft (PG), Gary Lansing (SG), Paul Campbell (SF), Mike Butler (PF) Donald McCraven, James Davis, Paul Thompson, Charlie Leppert | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erik Brummitt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Franklin Perry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerome Pray (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Newton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Van Ashcroft (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Lansing (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mike Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Fred Newton | 48-35 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | Mike Butler blows the layup | 48-35 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 14:54 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray buries a jump hook from the baseline | 50-35 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Paul Hester misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Fred Newton - foul #2 on Fred Newton, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG), Ricky Ferree (SG), Daniel Horton (SF), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Michael Williams, Erik Brummitt, Franklin Perry, Fred Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Williams (SF) Paul Campbell | |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Paul Hester misses the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Paul Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-36 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome tips it but misses | 50-36 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi | Paul Hester snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing hits a shot from the right side | 50-38 |
| 13:46 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fred Newton (PF) Jerome Pray | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald McCraven (PG), James Davis (SG), Howard Rudd (PF), Charlie Leppert (C) Van Ashcroft, Gary Lansing, Mike Butler, Paul Hester | |
| 13:35 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charlie Leppert | 50-41 |
| 13:23 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton is fouled on the floor by James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Franklin Perry (SF) Fred Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Campbell (PG) James Davis | |
| 13:11 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Williams - foul #4 on Timothy Williams, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Thompson (SF) Timothy Williams | |
| 13:11 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell's pass is intercepted by Todd Ransome | 51-41 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Howard Rudd - foul #1 on Howard Rudd, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft (PG), Gary Lansing (SG), Mike Butler (PF) Donald McCraven, Paul Thompson, Howard Rudd | |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-41 |
| 12:19 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 11:54 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-41 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Charlie Leppert | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Todd Ransome (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Ferree (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Franklin Perry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Van Ashcroft (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Lansing (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mike Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Leppert (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 11:35 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 11:14 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ricky Ferree | 56-41 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert throws it down on a nice dish by Gary Lansing | 56-43 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas | Charlie Leppert steals it from Franklin Perry | 56-43 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi | Mike Butler misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Franklin Perry - foul #2 on Franklin Perry, team foul #3 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Erik Brummitt (SF), Jerome Pray (PF), Fred Newton (C) Todd Ransome, Franklin Perry, Daniel Horton, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald McCraven (PG), Paul Thompson (SF), Paul Hester (PF), Howard Rudd (C) Van Ashcroft, Paul Campbell, Mike Butler, Charlie Leppert | |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 09:47 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Hester - foul #2 on Paul Hester, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Davis (SG) Gary Lansing | |
| 09:47 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 09:47 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | Fred Newton is called for the reach on Donald McCraven - foul #3 on Fred Newton, team foul #4 | 58-44 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi | Paul Thompson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-46 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas | Michael Williams snags the offensive board | 58-46 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas | Paul Thompson steals the ball from Ricky Ferree | 58-46 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | Donald McCraven lays it in on a great pass from Paul Thompson | 58-48 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Horton (SF) Ricky Ferree | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft (PG) James Davis | |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft is hacked by Daniel Horton - foul #2 on Daniel Horton, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Lansing (SG), Mike Butler (PF) Paul Thompson, Howard Rudd | |
| 07:54 | Mississippi | Mike Butler drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald McCraven | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erik Brummitt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerome Pray (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Newton (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Van Ashcroft (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Lansing (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald McCraven (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Hester (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt is hacked by Donald McCraven - foul #1 on Donald McCraven, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG) Erik Brummitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Williams (SF), Charlie Leppert (C) Donald McCraven, Paul Hester | |
| 07:24 | Arkansas | Fred Newton knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Todd Ransome and the foul's on Charlie Leppert - foul #1 on Charlie Leppert, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Franklin Perry (SF) Daniel Horton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:24 | Arkansas | Fred Newton misses the free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mike Butler | 60-51 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi | Todd Ransome takes the ball from Van Ashcroft | 60-51 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Todd Ransome | 62-51 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | Mike Butler's layup is rejected by Jerome Pray | 62-51 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi | Mike Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi | Mike Butler knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Van Ashcroft | 62-53 |
| 05:55 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi | Mike Butler pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Mike Butler | 62-55 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree (SG), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Michael Williams, Fred Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:30 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-55 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Van Ashcroft | 62-57 |
| 05:12 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Todd Ransome | 65-57 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 65-57 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome travels with the ball | 65-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Horton (PF) Jerome Pray | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Campbell (PG) Van Ashcroft | |
| 04:10 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing gets the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi | Mike Butler is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Mike Butler, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (SF) Franklin Perry | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald McCraven (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Paul Hester (PF) Gary Lansing, Timothy Williams, Mike Butler | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Ferree (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Brummitt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Paul Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald McCraven (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Hester (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Leppert (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree is fouled on the floor by Paul Thompson - foul #1 on Paul Thompson, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft (PG), Howard Rudd (C) Paul Thompson, Charlie Leppert | |
| 03:26 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 03:26 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Hester | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 03:14 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 03:02 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Howard Rudd - foul #2 on Howard Rudd, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerome Pray (PF), Fred Newton (C) Daniel Horton, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 03:02 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 03:02 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Franklin Perry (SF), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Erik Brummitt, Fred Newton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Lansing (SG), Timothy Williams (SF), Mike Butler (PF), Charlie Leppert (C) Paul Campbell, Donald McCraven, Paul Hester, Howard Rudd | |
| 02:55 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Van Ashcroft and he's fouled by Todd Ransome - foul #3 on Todd Ransome, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams makes the free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Todd Ransome | 70-60 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert scores on a shot from the left side | 70-62 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry misses badly on a runner from the right block | 70-62 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi | Mike Butler misses the driving attempt from close range | 70-62 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert grabs the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams is hacked by Teodoro Gonzalez - foul #3 on Teodoro Gonzalez, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray grabs the board | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome blows the layup | 70-63 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry is hacked by Charlie Leppert - foul #2 on Charlie Leppert, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Daniel Horton (PF) Todd Ransome, Jerome Pray | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (SF) Franklin Perry | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Arkansas | Gary Lansing is called for the reach on Erik Brummitt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Lansing, team foul #12 | 71-63 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Timothy Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-63 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Michael Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Van Ashcroft - foul #3 on Van Ashcroft, team foul #13 | 72-63 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-63 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Michael Williams runs out the clock | 73-63 |