| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) SF - George Brown (fresh) PF - Dana Echols (fresh) C - Eddie Davenport (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Fisher (fresh) SG - Willie Brown (fresh) SF - Scott Hogsett (fresh) PF - Raymond Virgil (fresh) C - William Kennedy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | William Kennedy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas | Dana Echols steps in front of the Raymond Virgil pass | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo makes the contested 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Smith | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas | William Kennedy blows the layup | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas | Raymond Virgil tips it in | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi | Willie Brown picks off the pass by Steven Digiacomo | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas | Willie Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi | Raymond Virgil steps in front of the Brian Smith pass | 3-5 |
| 17:23 | Arkansas | Willie Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas | William Kennedy gets the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:16 | Arkansas | William Kennedy misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by George Brown - foul #1 on George Brown, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 17:16 | Arkansas | William Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:16 | Arkansas | William Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi | George Brown is fouled on the floor by William Kennedy - foul #1 on William Kennedy, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brian Smith | 6-7 |
| 16:35 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher can't connect on a floater from the right side | 6-7 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi | Brian Smith gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Raymond Virgil - foul #1 on Raymond Virgil, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:47 | Arkansas | William Kennedy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Steven Digiacomo | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Brown (fresh) PF - Dana Echols (fresh) C - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Fisher (fresh) SG - Willie Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Hogsett (fresh) PF - Raymond Virgil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi | Dana Echols makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Smith | 10-7 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas | William Kennedy can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 10-7 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Steven Digiacomo | 10-7 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi | George Brown misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 10-7 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | Dana Echols grabs the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi | Brian Smith is fouled on the floor by William Kennedy - foul #2 on William Kennedy, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (PG), Timothy Clayton (PF), George Price (C) Brian Smith, Dana Echols, Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson (C) William Kennedy | |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | George Brown makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Digiacomo and he's fouled by Scott Hogsett - foul #1 on Scott Hogsett, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | George Brown makes the free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas | Willie Brown misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-7 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas | Raymond Virgil tips it home | 13-9 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | The jump hook by George Brown is blocked by Elwood Johnson | 13-9 |
| 13:10 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas | Willie Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Virgil | 13-12 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi | Robert Fisher steals it from Timothy Clayton | 13-12 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas | Willie Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-12 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | Jason Young snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi | George Brown is whistled for a carry | 13-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Smith (PG), Randolph Maly (SG), John Ellis (SF), Dana Echols (PF), Eddie Davenport (C) Jason Young, Steven Digiacomo, George Brown, Timothy Clayton, George Price | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 11:54 | Arkansas | Eddie Davenport denies the turnaround by Willie Brown | 13-12 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi | Dana Echols pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | John Ellis's pass is intercepted by Scott Hogsett | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Randolph Maly (fresh) SF - John Ellis (fresh) PF - Dana Echols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) SG - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Hogsett (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Virgil (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Elwood Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:08 | Arkansas | Eddie Davenport swats the short shot by Raymond Virgil | 13-12 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi | Randolph Maly pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | Raymond Virgil is called for the reach on Eddie Davenport - foul #2 on Raymond Virgil, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo (SG), George Brown (SF) Randolph Maly, John Ellis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Menefee (SG), Hassan Saavedra (PF), Bill Cunningham (C) Willie Brown, Raymond Virgil, Elwood Johnson | |
| 10:15 | Mississippi | Hassan Saavedra is called for the reach on Steven Digiacomo - foul #1 on Hassan Saavedra, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | George Brown misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-12 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee loses the ball out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (SG) Justin Menefee | |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | Brian Smith is fouled on the floor by Willie Brown - foul #1 on Willie Brown, team foul #7 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Menefee (PG), Elwood Johnson (C) Robert Fisher, Bill Cunningham | |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | Brian Smith makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | Brian Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:16 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 08:55 | Arkansas | Dana Echols swats the layup by Elwood Johnson | 14-12 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas | Willie Brown tips it back up and in | 14-14 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Digiacomo | 16-14 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Brown | 16-17 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | George Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 16-17 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport tips it back up and in | 18-17 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra double dribbles | 18-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (PG), John Ellis (SF), Timothy Clayton (PF), George Price (C) Brian Smith, George Brown, Dana Echols, Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Fisher (PG), George Lukaszewski (SF), Bill Cunningham (PF) Willie Brown, Scott Hogsett, Hassan Saavedra | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jason Young (fresh) SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ellis (fresh) PF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) C - George Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) SG - Justin Menefee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Lukaszewski (fresh) PF - Bill Cunningham (fresh) C - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi | Jason Young misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 07:15 | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Young - foul #1 on Jason Young, team foul #2 | 18-17 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | George Lukaszewski takes the ball from Steven Digiacomo | 18-19 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Timothy Clayton - foul #1 on Timothy Clayton, team foul #3 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Smith (PG), Randolph Maly (SG), George Brown (SF) Jason Young, Steven Digiacomo, John Ellis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (SG), Scott Hogsett (SF), Hassan Saavedra (PF) Justin Menefee, George Lukaszewski, Elwood Johnson | |
| 06:11 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Brown | 18-21 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | George Brown buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Smith | 20-21 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Fisher | 20-23 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | George Brown scores on a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Hassan Saavedra - foul #2 on Hassan Saavedra, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo (SG), Dana Echols (PF), Eddie Davenport (C) Randolph Maly, Timothy Clayton, George Price | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson (C) Hassan Saavedra | |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | George Brown makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas | Brian Smith is called for the reach on Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Brian Smith, team foul #4 | 23-23 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 23-23 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham grabs the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 04:24 | Arkansas | Willie Brown hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi | Dana Echols misses the lay-in | 23-26 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | George Brown grabs the offensive board | 23-26 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | Bill Cunningham blocks the short jumper by Eddie Davenport | 23-26 |
| 03:36 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Willie Brown | 23-26 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 23-26 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi | Brian Smith pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Brown (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dana Echols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Hogsett (fairly fresh) PF - Bill Cunningham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Steven Digiacomo is denied by Elwood Johnson | 23-26 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 02:30 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Scott Hogsett is denied by Eddie Davenport | 23-26 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Smith | 25-26 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Willie Brown - foul #2 on Willie Brown, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (PG), John Ellis (SF), Timothy Clayton (PF), George Price (C) Brian Smith, George Brown, Dana Echols, Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Menefee (PG), Joe Singletary (SG), George Lukaszewski (SF), Raymond Virgil (PF), William Kennedy (C) Robert Fisher, Willie Brown, Scott Hogsett, Bill Cunningham, Elwood Johnson | |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas | Raymond Virgil grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | George Price picks off the pass by Raymond Virgil | 26-26 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | George Lukaszewski pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas | Raymond Virgil can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-26 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Jason Young grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo is hacked by William Kennedy - foul #3 on William Kennedy, team foul #10 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dana Echols (PF), Eddie Davenport (C) Timothy Clayton, George Price | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Fisher (PG), Scott Hogsett (SF), Hassan Saavedra (C) Joe Singletary, George Lukaszewski, William Kennedy | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Raymond Virgil snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett buries a jumper from the left side | 26-28 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | John Ellis misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 26-28 |