| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Miles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dale Connelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Arkansas | Robert Miles's pass is intercepted by William Hamilton | 26-30 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb's layup is rejected by David Cianciolo | 26-30 |
| 19:29 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly misses the floater from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail is hacked by David Cianciolo - foul #2 on David Cianciolo, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG), Ivan Dabrowski (C) George Kemp, David Cianciolo | |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski misses the easy layup | 26-30 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones tips it back up and in | 26-32 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail travels with the ball | 26-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (PG), Albert Symonds (SF), David Cianciolo (C) Demetrius Diebold, Dale Connelly, Ivan Dabrowski | |
| 17:12 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-32 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | William Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | William Hamilton knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones double dribbles | 29-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Gino Rogers (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) Daniel Lamb, Joseph Thompson, William Hamilton, Clarence O'Kell, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG), Dale Connelly (SF), Ivan Dabrowski (C) George Kemp, Albert Symonds, David Cianciolo | |
| 15:57 | Mississippi | James Shackelford scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Llewellyn | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gino Rogers (fresh) SF - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Demetrius Diebold (fresh) SG - Robert Miles (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dale Connelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Dabrowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-32 |
| 15:27 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski grabs the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 15:01 | Arkansas | Robert Miles knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Demetrius Diebold | 31-35 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Shackelford | 34-35 |
| 14:11 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Demetrius Diebold | 34-37 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | Stephen Jones swats the short shot by James Shackelford | 34-37 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi | Stephen Jones picks off the pass by Ralph Elsea | 34-37 |
| 13:06 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Miles | 34-39 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-39 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas | Jason Engelhardt is called for the reach on Stephen Jones - foul #1 on Jason Engelhardt, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), William Hamilton (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) John Llewellyn, Gino Rogers, Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Elsea, James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (PG), Albert Symonds (SF), David Cianciolo (C) Demetrius Diebold, Dale Connelly, Stephen Jones | |
| 12:22 | Arkansas | George Kemp clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi | David Cianciolo is called for the reach on William Hamilton - foul #3 on David Cianciolo, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | Ivan Dabrowski swats the short shot by Clarence O'Kell | 34-39 |
| 11:48 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Cianciolo | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Miles (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Symonds (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ivan Dabrowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - David Cianciolo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Arkansas | George Kemp drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Cianciolo | 34-42 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | William Hamilton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi | William Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb's fadeaway is rejected by David Cianciolo | 34-42 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail can't tip it in | 34-42 |
| 10:56 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 10:33 | Arkansas | Clarence O'Kell swats the layup by Ivan Dabrowski | 34-42 |
| 10:32 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo misses the tip | 34-42 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-42 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds's layup is rejected by Clarence O'Kell | 34-42 |
| 09:52 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski grabs the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas | Robert Miles loses the dribble to Joseph Thompson | 34-42 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Gino Rogers (SG), James Shackelford (C) Daniel Lamb, Joseph Thompson, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Connelly (SF), Stephen Jones (PF) Albert Symonds, Ivan Dabrowski | |
| 08:53 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo hits the follow up shot | 34-44 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Dale Connelly - foul #3 on Dale Connelly, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt (SF) William Hamilton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:36 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Cianciolo | 35-44 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas | James Shackelford swats the short shot by David Cianciolo | 35-44 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | The jumper by Clarence O'Kell is denied by Stephen Jones | 35-44 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas | Robert Miles grabs the board | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gino Rogers (fresh) SF - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Miles (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Connelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - David Cianciolo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Arkansas | Robert Miles comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Jason Engelhardt | 37-44 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas | Gino Rogers is called for the reach on Dale Connelly - foul #3 on Gino Rogers, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), William Hamilton (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) John Llewellyn, Gino Rogers, Jason Engelhardt, Clarence O'Kell, James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 06:24 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo double dribbles | 37-44 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Silvernail | 39-44 |
| 05:44 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Dale Connelly | 39-46 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail misses long on an open shot from the baseline | 39-46 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi | George Kemp steals the ball from Ralph Silvernail | 39-49 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas | Ralph Silvernail is called for the reach on David Cianciolo - foul #1 on Ralph Silvernail, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell (PF) Ralph Elsea | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG), Albert Symonds (SG), Ivan Dabrowski (PF), Aaron Banks (C) George Kemp, Robert Miles, Stephen Jones, David Cianciolo | |
| 04:06 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks tips it in | 39-51 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail hits a turnaround from the right block | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Demetrius Diebold (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Symonds (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Dale Connelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Dabrowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Aaron Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Arkansas | Clarence O'Kell blocks the short jumper by Aaron Banks | 41-51 |
| 03:19 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds tips it but misses | 41-51 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Albert Symonds picks off the pass by Joseph Thompson | 41-51 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-51 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb is hacked by Demetrius Diebold - foul #1 on Demetrius Diebold, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Gino Rogers (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), James Shackelford (C) Daniel Lamb, Joseph Thompson, William Hamilton, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Williamson (PG), Garf Spilski (SF) Demetrius Diebold, Dale Connelly | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | James Shackelford is whistled for traveling | 41-51 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | Garf Spilski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), William Hamilton (SF), Ralph Silvernail (C) John Llewellyn, Gino Rogers, Jason Engelhardt, James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG) William Williamson | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:40 | Mississippi | William Hamilton drills a floater from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (PG), Robert Miles (SG), Dale Connelly (SF), Stephen Jones (PF), David Cianciolo (C) Demetrius Diebold, Albert Symonds, Garf Spilski, Ivan Dabrowski, Aaron Banks | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:38 | Arkansas | Daniel Lamb is called for the reach on George Kemp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Lamb, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Symonds (SG), Aaron Banks (PF) Robert Miles, Stephen Jones | |
| 01:35 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks is hacked by William Hamilton - foul #2 on William Hamilton, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas | Joseph Thompson is called for the reach on George Kemp - foul #2 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Clarence O'Kell | 43-51 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Lamb | 45-51 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Daniel Lamb is called for the reach on Dale Connelly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Lamb, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Silvernail | 47-53 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas | Joseph Thompson is called for the reach on Albert Symonds in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Lamb | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Joseph Thompson is called for the reach on Dale Connelly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #10 | 50-55 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | David Cianciolo swats the short shot by Clarence O'Kell | 50-57 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb snags the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly is hacked by Joseph Thompson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #11 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (SG) Joseph Thompson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | William Hamilton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-58 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell gets the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Lamb | 53-58 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (SG), Stephen Jones (PF) Albert Symonds, David Cianciolo | |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly is hacked by Daniel Lamb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Lamb, team foul #12 | 53-58 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Symonds (SG), David Cianciolo (C) Demetrius Diebold, Stephen Jones | |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly is hacked by Daniel Lamb in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Lamb, team foul #13 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG) Daniel Lamb | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | George Kemp runs out the clock | 53-60 |