| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jon Cooper (fresh) SG - Angel Gonzalez (fresh) SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) PF - Hank Hanna (fresh) C - Pedro Ortiz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) SG - Garf Demski (fresh) SF - Brian Southworth (fresh) PF - James Swanson (fresh) C - David Simmons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:54 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Arkansas | Garf Demski misses long on an open turnaround near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Pablo Castaneda | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Arkansas | James Swanson gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Garf Demski | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:19 | Arkansas | David Simmons comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez drills a 3 from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas | Pedro Ortiz steals it from Chris Cunningham in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-3 |
| 17:30 | Arkansas | Pablo Castaneda is called for the reach on Garf Demski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pablo Castaneda, team foul #1 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents (PG), Brandon Miller (SG), Mauricio Alvarez (SF), Mauricio Greco (C) Jon Cooper, Angel Gonzalez, Pablo Castaneda, Pedro Ortiz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Edwin Mason (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Bruce Rosemond (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Chris Cunningham, Garf Demski, Brian Southworth, James Swanson, David Simmons | |
| 17:13 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow buries a runner near the basket | 10-5 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz (C) Hank Hanna | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:21 | Arkansas | Bruce Rosemond can't finish the layup | 10-5 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 10-5 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez gets the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Mauricio Alvarez | 12-5 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brandon Miller (fairly fresh) SG - Stjepan Zents (fairly fresh) SF - Mauricio Alvarez (fairly fresh) PF - Mauricio Greco (fairly fresh) C - Pedro Ortiz (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edwin Mason (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce Rosemond (fairly fresh) C - Dwayne Lisenby (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Arkansas | Bruce Rosemond is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-5 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents clanks a floater from the right side | 12-5 |
| 15:12 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby pulls down the rebound | 12-5 |
| 15:07 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-5 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | Bruce Rosemond pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas | Pedro Ortiz is called for the reach on Edwin Mason - foul #1 on Pedro Ortiz, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Cooper (PG), Angel Gonzalez (SG), Pablo Castaneda (SF), Hank Hanna (PF) Brandon Miller, Stjepan Zents, Mauricio Alvarez, Pedro Ortiz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Brian Southworth (SF), James Swanson (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Brian Bigelow, Edwin Mason, Donald Jones, Bruce Rosemond, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 14:39 | Arkansas | Billy Jones drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Southworth | 12-7 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez double dribbles | 12-7 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | Billy Jones hits the follow up shot | 12-9 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-9 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Brian Southworth | 12-9 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth is hacked by Mauricio Greco in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mauricio Greco, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG), David Simmons (C) Billy Jones, Ellis Reynolds | |
| 13:09 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth throws it down on a great pass from David Simmons | 12-11 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi | Jon Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez (SF), Pedro Ortiz (C) Pablo Castaneda, Mauricio Greco | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:46 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth hits a wide open shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Simmons | 12-13 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez travels in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (SF) Brian Southworth | |
| 12:37 | Arkansas | James Swanson buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Garf Demski | 12-15 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna loses the ball out of bounds | 12-15 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents (PG), Mauricio Greco (PF) Jon Cooper, Hank Hanna | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Bruce Rosemond (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Chris Cunningham, James Swanson, David Simmons | |
| 11:50 | Arkansas | Bruce Rosemond hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 11:48 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Stjepan Zents (fairly fresh) SG - Angel Gonzalez (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Mauricio Alvarez (tiring) PF - Mauricio Greco (tiring) 2 reb. C - Pedro Ortiz (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edwin Mason (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce Rosemond (fresh) C - Dwayne Lisenby (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow is fouled on the floor by Stjepan Zents - foul #1 on Stjepan Zents, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brandon Miller (SG), Pablo Castaneda (SF), Hank Hanna (PF) Angel Gonzalez, Mauricio Alvarez, Pedro Ortiz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SG), Ellis Reynolds (SF) Garf Demski, Edwin Mason | |
| 11:14 | Arkansas | Bruce Rosemond makes the wide open floater from the left side on a great pass from Billy Jones | 12-17 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi | Ellis Reynolds denies the turnaround by Hank Hanna | 12-17 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Stjepan Zents | 12-17 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Ellis Reynolds - foul #1 on Ellis Reynolds, team foul #1 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Cooper (PG), Pedro Ortiz (C) Stjepan Zents, Hank Hanna | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Donald Jones (SF), David Simmons (C) Brian Bigelow, Bruce Rosemond, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas | Billy Jones drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Chris Cunningham | 14-20 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi | Brandon Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez (SG), Mauricio Alvarez (PF) Brandon Miller, Mauricio Greco | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG), James Swanson (PF) Billy Jones, Ellis Reynolds | |
| 10:06 | Arkansas | James Swanson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-20 |
| 09:41 | Arkansas | David Simmons grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Garf Demski | 14-23 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-23 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas | Garf Demski pulls down the rebound | 14-23 |
| 08:34 | Arkansas | James Swanson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chris Cunningham | 14-25 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi | David Simmons blocks the short jumper by Jon Cooper | 14-25 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez tips it but misses | 14-25 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas | James Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-25 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas | James Swanson misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Jon Cooper - foul #1 on Jon Cooper, team foul #5 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brandon Miller (PG), Stjepan Zents (SG), Hank Hanna (PF), Mauricio Greco (C) Jon Cooper, Angel Gonzalez, Pablo Castaneda, Pedro Ortiz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Edwin Mason (SG), Brian Southworth (SF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Chris Cunningham, Garf Demski, Donald Jones, David Simmons | |
| 07:55 | Arkansas | James Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas | James Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna snags the defensive board | 14-26 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | James Swanson steals the ball from Stjepan Zents | 14-26 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brandon Miller (fresh) SG - Stjepan Zents (fairly fresh) SF - Mauricio Alvarez (tired) 2 reb. PF - Hank Hanna (tired) 2 pts. C - Mauricio Greco (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edwin Mason (fresh) SF - Brian Southworth (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Swanson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwayne Lisenby (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Arkansas | James Swanson misses the lay-in | 14-26 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez snags the defensive board | 14-26 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna is hacked by James Swanson - foul #1 on James Swanson, team foul #2 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Rosemond (PF) James Swanson | |
| 06:42 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 14-26 |
| 06:40 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth snags the defensive board | 14-26 |
| 06:37 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow double dribbles in the backcourt | 14-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda (SF) Mauricio Alvarez | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SG), Ellis Reynolds (C) Edwin Mason, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 06:19 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco misses the 3 from straight away | 14-26 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth pulls down the rebound | 14-26 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas | Stjepan Zents is called for the reach on Brian Southworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stjepan Zents, team foul #6 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Cooper (PG) Stjepan Zents | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:58 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-26 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 14-28 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Southworth | 14-28 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas | Billy Jones snags the defensive board | 14-28 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth is fouled on the floor by Mauricio Greco - foul #2 on Mauricio Greco, team foul #7 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez (SG), Mauricio Alvarez (SF), Pedro Ortiz (C) Brandon Miller, Pablo Castaneda, Mauricio Greco | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Edwin Mason (SG), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Brian Bigelow, Billy Jones, Ellis Reynolds | |
| 05:25 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth makes the 1st free throw | 14-29 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth makes the 2nd free throw | 14-30 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Jon Cooper is called for 5 seconds | 14-30 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 14-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG), Ellis Reynolds (PF) Brian Southworth, Bruce Rosemond | |
| 04:32 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-30 |
| 04:30 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby tips it back up and in | 14-32 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-32 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby snags the defensive board | 14-32 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas | Angel Gonzalez is called for the reach on Ellis Reynolds - foul #1 on Angel Gonzalez, team foul #8 | 14-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents (PG), Brandon Miller (SG), Pablo Castaneda (SF), Mauricio Greco (PF) Jon Cooper, Angel Gonzalez, Mauricio Alvarez, Hank Hanna | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG) Chris Cunningham | |
| 03:58 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 14-33 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 14-33 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz snags the defensive board | 14-33 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 14-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Rosemond (PF) Ellis Reynolds | |
| 03:44 | Arkansas | Garf Demski can't finish the layup | 14-33 |
| 03:42 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby grabs the offensive rebound | 14-33 |
| 03:28 | Arkansas | Garf Demski connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Stjepan Zents (tiring) SG - Brandon Miller (fairly fresh) SF - Pablo Castaneda (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mauricio Greco (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Pedro Ortiz (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Garf Demski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Mason (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce Rosemond (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dwayne Lisenby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | Garf Demski is called for the reach on Brandon Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Garf Demski, team foul #3 | 14-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (PF) Pedro Ortiz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SG), Donald Jones (SF), David Simmons (C) Garf Demski, Edwin Mason, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 02:58 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco's pass is intercepted by Brian Bigelow | 14-36 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow is hacked by Stjepan Zents in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stjepan Zents, team foul #9 | 14-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez (SG), Mauricio Alvarez (SF) Stjepan Zents, Pablo Castaneda | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Swanson (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Bruce Rosemond, David Simmons | |
| 02:56 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow makes the 1st free throw | 14-37 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses the 2nd free throw | 14-37 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco snags the defensive board | 14-37 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-37 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas | Billy Jones loses the dribble to Angel Gonzalez | 16-37 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez dunks the ball | 18-37 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Hank Hanna - foul #1 on Hank Hanna, team foul #10 | 18-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Cooper (PG), Pablo Castaneda (SF), Pedro Ortiz (C) Brandon Miller, Mauricio Alvarez, Hank Hanna | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG), Brian Southworth (SF), Bruce Rosemond (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Billy Jones, Donald Jones, James Swanson, Ellis Reynolds | |
| 01:44 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow makes the 1st free throw | 18-38 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 18-39 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez is hacked by Garf Demski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Garf Demski, team foul #4 | 18-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG) Brian Bigelow | |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez hits a fadeaway in the paint | 20-39 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | Garf Demski is fouled in the backcourt by Angel Gonzalez - foul #2 on Angel Gonzalez, team foul #11 | 20-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG) Edwin Mason | |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | Garf Demski makes the 1st free throw | 20-40 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | Garf Demski misses the 2nd free throw | 20-40 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco grabs the board | 20-40 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-40 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby snags the defensive board | 20-40 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham is hacked by Mauricio Greco in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mauricio Greco, team foul #12 | 20-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brandon Miller (SG), Mauricio Alvarez (SF), Hank Hanna (PF) Angel Gonzalez, Pablo Castaneda, Mauricio Greco | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (SG), James Swanson (PF), David Simmons (C) Garf Demski, Bruce Rosemond, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 20-41 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 20-41 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez grabs the defensive rebound | 20-41 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Jon Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-41 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 20-41 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth gets the offensive rebound | 20-41 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 20-41 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz pulls down the rebound | 20-41 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz clanks a halfcourt shot | 20-41 |