| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Robert Decker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Hogsett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Virgil (fresh) 2 pts. C - Juan Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | William Grant inbounds the ball | 19-18 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | William Grant hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 21-18 |
| 19:29 | Arkansas | Andy Rose knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Decker | 21-20 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Robert Thompson | 23-20 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas | Andy Rose clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #1 | 23-20 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas | Andy Rose makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas | Andy Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi | William Grant is fouled on the floor by Raymond Virgil - foul #2 on Raymond Virgil, team foul #1 | 23-22 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from close range | 23-22 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi | William Grant gets the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco connects on the shot in the paint | 25-22 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas | Andy Rose scores on a shot in the lane | 25-24 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco blows the dunk but he's fouled by Juan Lopez - foul #3 on Juan Lopez, team foul #2 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Kennedy (C) Juan Lopez | |
| 17:18 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi | William Grant snags the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-24 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo snags the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on William Kennedy - foul #1 on William Kennedy, team foul #3 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton (SF), Eddie Davenport (PF) William Grant, Efrain Monaco | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Waller (PF) Raymond Virgil | |
| 16:31 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to William Kennedy | 26-24 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas | Andy Rose blows the layup | 26-24 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas | William Kennedy gets the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 16:09 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Decker | 26-26 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton is fouled on the floor by William Kennedy - foul #2 on William Kennedy, team foul #4 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (SG), Dana Echols (C) Steven Digiacomo, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Juan Lopez (C) Scott Hogsett | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Young (fresh) SF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) PF - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 2 blk. C - Dana Echols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - Robert Decker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Waller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Kennedy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Juan Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Decker - foul #1 on Robert Decker, team foul #5 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Grant (SF), Efrain Monaco (PF) Timothy Clayton, Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 15:15 | Arkansas | William Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 26-28 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco is fouled on the floor by William Kennedy - foul #3 on William Kennedy, team foul #6 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (PG), Steven Digiacomo (SG), Timothy Hidalgo (C) Robert Thompson, Jason Young, Dana Echols | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett (SF), Raymond Virgil (PF) Richard Waller, William Kennedy | |
| 14:04 | Mississippi | Juan Lopez swats the short shot by Timothy Hidalgo | 26-28 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi | George Brown tips it home | 28-28 |
| 13:52 | Arkansas | Robert Decker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Hogsett | 28-31 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas | Robert Decker blows the layup but he's hacked by Steven Digiacomo - foul #1 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG) George Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:11 | Arkansas | Robert Decker makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas | Robert Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo makes the contested 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Grant | 31-33 |
| 12:28 | Arkansas | Timothy Hidalgo is called for the reach on Scott Hogsett - foul #2 on Timothy Hidalgo, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton (SF), Eddie Davenport (PF) William Grant, Efrain Monaco | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:17 | Arkansas | Robert Decker misses long on a shot from the right side | 31-33 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 33-33 |
| 11:41 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Andy Rose | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) PF - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 2 blk. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Decker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Hogsett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Virgil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Juan Lopez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (SG), Efrain Monaco (PF), Dana Echols (C) Steven Digiacomo, Eddie Davenport, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Waller (SF), William Kennedy (PF) Scott Hogsett, Raymond Virgil | |
| 10:59 | Arkansas | Robert Thompson takes the ball from William Kennedy | 33-35 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 35-35 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco is hacked by Richard Waller during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Richard Waller, team foul #7 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo (SG), William Grant (SF), Timothy Hidalgo (C) Jason Young, Timothy Clayton, Dana Echols | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (SG), Scott Hogsett (SF) Robert Decker, William Kennedy | |
| 10:09 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 10:02 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett can't finish the layup | 37-37 |
| 10:01 | Arkansas | Richard Waller tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo hits a floater in the lane set up by Robert Thompson | 39-39 |
| 09:19 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez makes the jumper from the right block set up by Scott Hogsett | 39-41 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 41-41 |
| 08:33 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez is hacked by Steven Digiacomo - foul #2 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (PG), Eddie Davenport (PF) Robert Thompson, Efrain Monaco | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Decker (SG), Raymond Virgil (PF) Willie Brown, Richard Waller | |
| 08:28 | Arkansas | Andy Rose makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Decker | 41-43 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from close range | 41-43 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 07:38 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett's floater is knocked away by Timothy Hidalgo | 41-43 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | Andy Rose snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - George Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 2 blk. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Decker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Hogsett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Virgil (fresh) 2 pts. C - Juan Lopez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Arkansas | Andy Rose hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | George Brown's pass is intercepted by Juan Lopez | 41-46 |
| 06:47 | Arkansas | Robert Decker comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 06:46 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez tips it home | 41-48 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo is hacked by Robert Decker - foul #2 on Robert Decker, team foul #8 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), Timothy Clayton (SF), Efrain Monaco (PF), Dana Echols (C) George Brown, William Grant, Eddie Davenport, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (PG), Richard Waller (SF) Andy Rose, Scott Hogsett | |
| 06:26 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 06:05 | Arkansas | Willie Brown misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas | Willie Brown pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:42 | Arkansas | Efrain Monaco steals it from Juan Lopez | 41-48 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-48 |
| 05:22 | Arkansas | Raymond Virgil grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | Robert Decker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 05:09 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez tips it back up and in | 41-50 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 41-50 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Grant (SF), Timothy Hidalgo (C) Timothy Clayton, Dana Echols | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andy Rose (PG), Scott Hogsett (SF) Willie Brown, Richard Waller | |
| 04:12 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Juan Lopez is denied by Efrain Monaco | 41-50 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | The jumper by Robert Thompson is denied by Raymond Virgil | 41-50 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas | Robert Decker snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 03:28 | Arkansas | Robert Decker drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andy Rose and he's fouled by Steven Digiacomo - foul #3 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (SG) Steven Digiacomo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Waller (PF) Raymond Virgil | |
| 03:28 | Arkansas | Robert Decker makes the free throw | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Young (fresh) SF - William Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Decker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Hogsett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Waller (fresh) 4 pts. C - Juan Lopez (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jason Young | 43-53 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Juan Lopez is blocked by Timothy Hidalgo | 43-53 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett misses the tip | 43-53 |
| 02:55 | Arkansas | Andy Rose tips it in | 43-55 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco lays it up and in | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:18 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez's fadeaway is rejected by Efrain Monaco | 45-55 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Timothy Hidalgo | 45-55 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | Jason Young is fouled on the floor by Robert Decker - foul #3 on Robert Decker, team foul #9 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (PG), Timothy Clayton (SF), Eddie Davenport (PF), Dana Echols (C) Robert Thompson, William Grant, Efrain Monaco, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), Justin Menefee (SF), William Kennedy (C) Andy Rose, Robert Decker, Scott Hogsett, Juan Lopez | |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | Jason Young misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | William Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Willie Brown | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | Jason Young hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-57 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Jason Young is hacked by Willie Brown - foul #3 on Willie Brown, team foul #10 | 47-57 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Jason Young makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Jason Young misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Richard Waller | 48-57 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher is hacked by Jason Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Young, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), Steven Digiacomo (SG), William Grant (SF), Efrain Monaco (PF), Timothy Hidalgo (C) George Brown, Jason Young, Timothy Clayton, Eddie Davenport, Dana Echols | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andy Rose (PG), Robert Decker (SG), Scott Hogsett (SF), Raymond Virgil (PF), Juan Lopez (C) Willie Brown, Robert Fisher, Justin Menefee, Richard Waller, William Kennedy | |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett is fouled on the floor by William Grant - foul #3 on William Grant, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Andy Rose is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Thompson - foul #3 on Robert Thompson, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Waller (SF) Scott Hogsett | |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Andy Rose misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez grabs the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Timothy Hidalgo is called for the reach on Juan Lopez - foul #3 on Timothy Hidalgo, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to William Grant | 51-59 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Richard Waller gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Richard Waller is hacked by Steven Digiacomo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #10 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett (SF) Raymond Virgil | |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Richard Waller misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Richard Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Richard Waller snags the defensive board | 51-60 |