| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Stillwell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Buchanan (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Alfredo Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Van Mercer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) C - Mathew Hall (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Van Mercer inbounds the ball | 45-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Arkansas | Van Mercer misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-26 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Mathew Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-26 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas | Van Mercer splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Buchanan | 45-29 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | Stan Conley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-29 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas | Van Mercer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas | Mathew Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas | Albert Tseng is called for the reach on Gabriel Bruno - foul #3 on Albert Tseng, team foul #1 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Rew (SF) Albert Tseng | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:53 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin is fouled on the floor by Donald Rew - foul #3 on Donald Rew, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SF) Donald Rew | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:33 | Arkansas | Van Mercer works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by James Buchanan | 45-32 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi | Barry Davis scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-32 |
| 16:39 | Arkansas | Van Mercer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-32 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas | Mathew Hall snags the offensive board | 47-32 |
| 16:09 | Arkansas | Stan Conley steals it from Van Mercer out of a doubleteam | 47-32 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi | Stan Conley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 15:44 | Arkansas | Mathew Hall gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Reginald Vavra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Stillwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Buchanan (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Alfredo Martin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Van Mercer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gabriel Bruno (fairly fresh) C - Mathew Hall (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Buchanan | 47-34 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi | David Stillwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning (SG), Albert Tseng (SF), John Milan (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Willie Lewis, Stan Conley, Reginald Vavra, David Stillwell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski (PG), Ronald Williams (SG), John Kimball (SF), Daniel Slama (PF), Jacob Dobson (C) James Buchanan, Alfredo Martin, Van Mercer, Gabriel Bruno, Mathew Hall | |
| 15:04 | Arkansas | Barry Davis takes the ball from Swietomierz Cipkowski | 47-34 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi | The jumper by Nicholas Henning is denied by Jacob Dobson | 47-34 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas | Jacob Dobson gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 14:33 | Arkansas | Ronald Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-34 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama makes the runner in the lane set up by Ronald Williams | 47-36 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Swietomierz Cipkowski steps in front of the Nicholas Henning pass | 47-36 |
| 13:24 | Arkansas | Ronald Williams lays it up and in set up by Swietomierz Cipkowski | 47-38 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | Barry Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Stan Conley (SG), David Stillwell (C) Barry Davis, Nicholas Henning, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Buchanan (PG), Alfredo Martin (SG), Van Mercer (SF), Gabriel Bruno (PF) Swietomierz Cipkowski, Ronald Williams, John Kimball, Daniel Slama | |
| 12:51 | Arkansas | James Buchanan travels with the ball | 47-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra (PF) John Milan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mathew Hall (C) Jacob Dobson | |
| 12:31 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra is called for traveling | 47-38 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas | Van Mercer makes the contested floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alfredo Martin | 47-40 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Willie Lewis | 49-40 |
| 11:34 | Arkansas | Van Mercer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Stillwell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Buchanan (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Alfredo Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Van Mercer (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mathew Hall (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | Stan Conley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 11:18 | Arkansas | Van Mercer pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas | Van Mercer splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Buchanan | 49-45 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra is fouled on the floor by Mathew Hall - foul #4 on Mathew Hall, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), Donald Rew (SF), John Milan (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Stan Conley, Albert Tseng, Reginald Vavra, David Stillwell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski (PG), Ronald Williams (SG), Daniel Slama (PF), Jacob Dobson (C) James Buchanan, Alfredo Martin, Gabriel Bruno, Mathew Hall | |
| 10:29 | Mississippi | Donald Rew jams it on a great pass from Willie Lewis | 51-45 |
| 10:04 | Arkansas | Jerry Morgan is called for the reach on Ronald Williams - foul #1 on Jerry Morgan, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| 09:42 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Van Mercer | 51-48 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Donald Rew misses badly on a runner from the left block | 51-48 |
| 09:33 | Arkansas | Daniel Slama pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas | Ronald Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG), Albert Tseng (SF), Reginald Vavra (PF), David Stillwell (C) Willie Lewis, Donald Rew, John Milan, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Buchanan (PG), Alfredo Martin (SG), John Kimball (SF), Gabriel Bruno (PF), Mathew Hall (C) Swietomierz Cipkowski, Ronald Williams, Van Mercer, Daniel Slama, Jacob Dobson | |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Barry Davis can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | David Stillwell tips it back up and in | 53-48 |
| 08:16 | Arkansas | Barry Davis picks off the pass by Alfredo Martin | 53-48 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Barry Davis banks in the layup | 55-48 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas | John Kimball is hacked by Stan Conley - foul #2 on Stan Conley, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Jerry Morgan (C) Barry Davis, David Stillwell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Van Mercer (SF) John Kimball | |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Buchanan (fresh) 8 ast. SG - Alfredo Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Van Mercer (fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mathew Hall (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas | Van Mercer splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Buchanan | 55-51 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis is whistled for a carry | 55-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), Donald Rew (SF), John Milan (PF), David Stillwell (C) Stan Conley, Albert Tseng, Reginald Vavra, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski (PG), Ronald Williams (SG), Daniel Slama (PF), Jacob Dobson (C) James Buchanan, Alfredo Martin, Gabriel Bruno, Mathew Hall | |
| 06:09 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 55-51 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | John Milan gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi | Barry Davis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas | Van Mercer pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas | Van Mercer tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Van Mercer, team foul #2 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG) Barry Davis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:13 | Mississippi | Stan Conley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | Jacob Dobson gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas | Van Mercer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 05:04 | Arkansas | Swietomierz Cipkowski snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas | Van Mercer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas | Ronald Williams snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | Van Mercer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas | Jacob Dobson tips it home | 55-53 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi | Swietomierz Cipkowski is called for the reach on Willie Lewis - foul #2 on Swietomierz Cipkowski, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (PG), Albert Tseng (SF), Reginald Vavra (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Willie Lewis, Donald Rew, John Milan, David Stillwell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Buchanan (PG), Alfredo Martin (SG), John Kimball (SF), Gabriel Bruno (PF), Mathew Hall (C) Swietomierz Cipkowski, Ronald Williams, Van Mercer, Daniel Slama, Jacob Dobson | |
| 03:42 | Mississippi | Barry Davis can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas | John Kimball grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 03:25 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Barry Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stan Conley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Buchanan (fresh) 9 ast. SG - Alfredo Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Kimball (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mathew Hall (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi | Stan Conley connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Albert Tseng | 58-53 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Kimball and he's fouled by Albert Tseng - foul #4 on Albert Tseng, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG) Stan Conley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Van Mercer (SF) John Kimball | |
| 02:49 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Stillwell (C) Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Barry Davis is hacked by Mathew Hall - foul #5 on Mathew Hall, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG) Barry Davis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jacob Dobson (C) Mathew Hall | |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra scores on a floater in the paint set up by Stan Conley | 60-56 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas | Van Mercer is fouled on the floor by David Stillwell - foul #2 on David Stillwell, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| 01:50 | Arkansas | Jacob Dobson lays it in | 60-58 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis tips it in | 62-58 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas | Van Mercer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-58 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Albert Tseng | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi | Alfredo Martin is called for the reach on Willie Lewis - foul #4 on Alfredo Martin, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng is fouled on the floor by Van Mercer - foul #3 on Van Mercer, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | James Buchanan is called for the reach on Stan Conley - foul #1 on James Buchanan, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Jacob Dobson snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin misses the open dunk | 62-58 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | David Stillwell gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | David Stillwell is hacked by Alfredo Martin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alfredo Martin, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronald Williams (SG) Alfredo Martin | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | David Stillwell misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas | Jacob Dobson gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Ronald Williams makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by James Buchanan - foul #2 on James Buchanan, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Ronald Williams misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 64-60 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | Van Mercer can't tip it in | 64-60 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng is hacked by Ronald Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Williams, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (PG) Willie Lewis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Gabriel Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Donald Rew (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Stan Conley, Reginald Vavra, David Stillwell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | James Buchanan is called for the reach on Willie Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Buchanan, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Van Mercer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan is hacked by Ronald Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Williams, team foul #12 | 67-60 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG), Reginald Vavra (PF), David Stillwell (C) Barry Davis, Donald Rew, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | James Buchanan is fouled on the floor by Willie Lewis - foul #1 on Willie Lewis, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | James Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra is hacked by James Buchanan in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Buchanan, team foul #13 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), Jerry Morgan (C) Stan Conley, David Stillwell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Van Mercer is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 71-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Rew (PF) Reginald Vavra | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis runs out the clock | 71-60 |