| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | William Hamilton inbounds the ball | 22-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | William Hamilton is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Hamilton, team foul #1 | 22-39 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas | John Friedel loses the dribble to Joseph Thompson | 22-39 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi | William Hamilton throws it down on a great pass from Joseph Thompson | 24-39 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Elsea | 24-39 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes hits the follow up shot | 24-41 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi | Mark Holmes takes the ball from Joseph Thompson | 24-41 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas | George Kemp is fouled on the floor by Ralph Elsea - foul #1 on Ralph Elsea, team foul #2 | 24-41 |
| 17:50 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo's dunk attempt is rejected by Ralph Elsea | 24-41 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson grabs the board | 24-41 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi | William Hamilton drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Lamb | 27-41 |
| 17:25 | Arkansas | John Friedel can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 27-41 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | William Hamilton snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi | William Hamilton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-41 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea snags the offensive board | 27-41 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi | William Hamilton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on George Kemp - foul #2 on George Kemp, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Jason Engelhardt (SG), James Shackelford (PF), Clarence O'Kell (C) Joseph Thompson, Daniel Lamb, Ralph Elsea, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:31 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 16:07 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell is hacked by David Cianciolo - foul #1 on David Cianciolo, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (SG), Thomas Perry (PF) William Hamilton, James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Holmes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-43 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry tips it in | 31-43 |
| 15:01 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 31-43 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to David Cianciolo | 31-43 |
| 14:41 | Arkansas | John Friedel clanks a floater from the free throw line | 31-43 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Cianciolo | 31-43 |
| 13:58 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes can't tip it in | 31-43 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Clarence O'Kell | 33-43 |
| 13:16 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Cianciolo | 33-45 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Friedel - foul #1 on John Friedel, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG), William Hamilton (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) John Llewellyn, Daniel Lamb, Thomas Perry, Clarence O'Kell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (SG), Brent Winningham (SF), Albert Symonds (PF), Aaron Banks (C) George Kemp, Mark Holmes, Stephen Jones, David Cianciolo | |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas | John Friedel knocks in the shot from the right side | 35-47 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 11:57 | Arkansas | James Moody makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Friedel | 35-50 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Engelhardt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Moody (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brent Winningham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Symonds (fresh) 3 reb. C - Aaron Banks (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Arkansas | Ralph Elsea is called for the reach on James Moody - foul #2 on Ralph Elsea, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (SG), Thomas Perry (PF) Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Elsea | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Connelly (SG), Mark Holmes (SF), Stephen Jones (PF) John Friedel, Albert Symonds, Aaron Banks | |
| 10:51 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Stephen Jones is denied by Thomas Perry | 37-50 |
| 10:49 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Jones | 37-50 |
| 10:36 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ralph Silvernail - foul #1 on Ralph Silvernail, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (SG) James Moody | |
| 10:36 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 10:36 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Dale Connelly is called for the reach on Joseph Thompson - foul #1 on Dale Connelly, team foul #4 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell (C) Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Friedel (PG) Dale Connelly | |
| 09:59 | Mississippi | William Hamilton's floater is tipped away by Stephen Jones | 37-52 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas | George Kemp gets the rebound | 37-52 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry gets the rebound | 37-52 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry is fouled on the floor by Stephen Jones - foul #1 on Stephen Jones, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG) Joseph Thompson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Aaron Banks (C) Mark Holmes | |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Aaron Banks is called for the reach on Daniel Lamb - foul #3 on Aaron Banks, team foul #6 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Thomas Perry, Clarence O'Kell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Cianciolo (C) Aaron Banks | |
| 08:50 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by George Kemp - foul #3 on George Kemp, team foul #7 | 37-52 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn misses the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn makes the 3rd free throw | 39-52 |
| 08:38 | Arkansas | Ralph Silvernail is called for the reach on George Kemp - foul #2 on Ralph Silvernail, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG) Daniel Lamb | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Symonds (PF) Stephen Jones | |
| 08:19 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Thompson - foul #3 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (SG), Mark Holmes (SF) George Kemp, Albert Symonds | |
| 08:19 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham misses the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Silvernail | 42-53 |
| 07:44 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo is called for traveling | 42-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt (SG), Thomas Perry (PF) William Hamilton, Ralph Elsea | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Connelly (SG), Stephen Jones (PF) John Friedel, David Cianciolo | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry connects on the open runner from the right block on a great pass from John Llewellyn out of a doubleteam | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Llewellyn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Silvernail (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Moody (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Connelly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Holmes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Winningham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Arkansas | James Moody misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-53 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Thompson | 47-53 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Thompson - foul #4 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (SG), Clarence O'Kell (C) John Llewellyn, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Friedel (PG), George Kemp (SG), Albert Symonds (SF), David Cianciolo (C) James Moody, Dale Connelly, Mark Holmes, Brent Winningham | |
| 06:21 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson travels in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| 06:06 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses the lay-in | 47-54 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thomas Perry | 47-54 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt can't finish the layup | 47-54 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 47-54 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Thompson | 49-54 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 49-54 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 04:24 | Arkansas | George Kemp pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), William Hamilton (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Joseph Thompson, Jason Engelhardt, Thomas Perry, Clarence O'Kell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Holmes (SF), Brent Winningham (PF), Aaron Banks (C) Albert Symonds, Stephen Jones, David Cianciolo | |
| 03:52 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Llewellyn | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes tips it back up and in | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | Mark Holmes blocks the short jumper by Daniel Lamb | 51-56 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail tips it in | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Lamb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Kemp (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Holmes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Brent Winningham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Banks (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Arkansas | William Hamilton is called for the reach on Mark Holmes - foul #2 on William Hamilton, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (SG) George Kemp | |
| 02:57 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Lamb | 56-56 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG), Thomas Perry (PF) John Llewellyn, Ralph Elsea | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (SG), Stephen Jones (PF), David Cianciolo (C) James Moody, Brent Winningham, Aaron Banks | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses short on a floater from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb double dribbles | 56-56 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas | John Friedel is fouled on the floor by Ralph Silvernail - foul #3 on Ralph Silvernail, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas | John Friedel misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | William Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Perry - foul #4 on Thomas Perry, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry dunks the ball over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Daniel Lamb and the foul's on Stephen Jones - foul #2 on Stephen Jones, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Friedel | 59-59 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb is alone and drills a shot from the right side | 61-59 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | John Friedel hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 61-59 |