| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Gamble (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ray Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Casimir Zimmer (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Marlon Hamill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Eugene Hartnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudolph King (fresh) SF - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Dumas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bryan Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas Jackson inbounds the ball | 29-19 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ben Dumas buries a shot from the right side | 29-21 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi | Marlon Hamill comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-21 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas Jackson grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Rudolph King misses badly on a shot in the paint | 29-21 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Bryan Collins tips it but misses | 29-21 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Carl Gamble | 29-21 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi | Dikembe Ahmadi clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ben Dumas - foul #1 on Ben Dumas, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi | Dikembe Ahmadi misses the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi | Dikembe Ahmadi misses the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ben Dumas gets the rebound | 29-21 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Eugene Hartnett misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 29-21 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ben Dumas hits the follow up shot | 29-23 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | Ray Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-23 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Eugene Hartnett gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Rudolph King can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi | Ray Jackson snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer's floater is knocked away by Ben Dumas | 29-23 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 16:49 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Eugene Hartnett connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rudolph King | 29-25 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi | Carl Gamble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Justin Thompson (PG), Alvin Firth (SG), Jody Newburn (PF), David Dixon (C) Dikembe Ahmadi, Carl Gamble, Casimir Zimmer, Marlon Hamill | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | George Edwards (SG), Michael Fish (PF), Paul Anderson (C) Rudolph King, Ben Dumas, Bryan Collins | |
| 16:23 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Eugene Hartnett buries a 3 from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi | David Dixon comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Anderson - foul #1 on Paul Anderson, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jean Nicely (PG), Frances Mitchell (SF) Eugene Hartnett, Thomas Jackson | |
| 15:58 | Mississippi | David Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi | David Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Justin Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Firth (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ray Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jody Newburn (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Jean Nicely (fresh) SG - George Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frances Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Fish (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Anderson (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jean Nicely knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Fish | 30-30 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi | David Dixon clanks a floater from the baseline | 30-30 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi | Jody Newburn gets the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi | Michael Fish is called for the reach on David Dixon - foul #2 on Michael Fish, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dikembe Ahmadi (PG) Ray Jackson | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Rudolph King (SG), Thomas Jackson (SF), Bryan Collins (C) Jean Nicely, Frances Mitchell, Paul Anderson | |
| 14:54 | Mississippi | Bryan Collins steals the ball from David Dixon | 30-30 |
| 14:25 | Arkansas, Little Rock | George Edwards can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi | Jody Newburn pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | Jody Newburn gets the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Justin Thompson | 32-30 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas Jackson connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Fish | 32-32 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi | Dikembe Ahmadi clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas, Little Rock | The rebound goes to Michael Fish | 32-32 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas, Little Rock | George Edwards misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-32 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Rudolph King tips it but misses | 32-32 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | David Dixon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 12:39 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Bryan Collins pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Rudolph King is fouled on the floor by David Dixon - foul #1 on David Dixon, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carl Gamble (SG), Ray Jackson (SF), Casimir Zimmer (PF), Marlon Hamill (C) Justin Thompson, Alvin Firth, Jody Newburn, David Dixon | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Eugene Hartnett (PG), Frances Mitchell (SF), Ben Dumas (PF), Paul Anderson (C) George Edwards, Thomas Jackson, Michael Fish, Bryan Collins | |
| 11:59 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Frances Mitchell is hacked by Marlon Hamill - foul #1 on Marlon Hamill, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| 11:40 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Frances Mitchell clanks a floater in the paint | 32-32 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Carl Gamble | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dikembe Ahmadi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Gamble (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ray Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casimir Zimmer (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Marlon Hamill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Eugene Hartnett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudolph King (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frances Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ben Dumas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Anderson (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Mississippi | Ray Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Eugene Hartnett snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 10:48 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Frances Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Ray Jackson - foul #3 on Ray Jackson, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Michael Fish (SG), Thomas Jackson (SF), Bryan Collins (C) Rudolph King, Frances Mitchell, Paul Anderson | |
| 10:29 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Michael Fish hits the finger roll | 32-34 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi | Carl Gamble loses the ball out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Justin Thompson (PG) Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 09:45 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas, Little Rock | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Fish | 32-34 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Casimir Zimmer | 32-34 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi | Justin Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi | Carl Gamble hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Bryan Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Justin Thompson takes the ball from Ben Dumas | 32-34 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi | Ray Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-34 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi | Marlon Hamill tips it in | 34-34 |
| 07:52 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Eugene Hartnett loses the ball out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dikembe Ahmadi (PG), Alvin Firth (SF), Jody Newburn (PF), David Dixon (C) Justin Thompson, Ray Jackson, Casimir Zimmer, Marlon Hamill | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | George Edwards (PG), Rudolph King (SG), Paul Anderson (C) Eugene Hartnett, Michael Fish, Bryan Collins | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi | Jody Newburn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ben Dumas - foul #2 on Ben Dumas, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Frances Mitchell (SF) Thomas Jackson | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi | Jody Newburn makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi | Jody Newburn makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi | Jody Newburn makes the 3rd free throw | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Gamble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alvin Firth (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jody Newburn (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - George Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rudolph King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frances Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ben Dumas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Anderson (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Rudolph King scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | Carl Gamble's floater is tipped away by Paul Anderson | 37-37 |
| 06:44 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ben Dumas grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 06:37 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Rudolph King makes the jumper in the lane set up by George Edwards and the foul's on Carl Gamble - foul #2 on Carl Gamble, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ray Jackson (SF) Carl Gamble | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Eugene Hartnett (PG), Thomas Jackson (SF), Bryan Collins (C) George Edwards, Frances Mitchell, Ben Dumas | |
| 06:37 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Rudolph King makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi | David Dixon misses short on a shot from the left side | 37-40 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas Jackson pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas Jackson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 05:37 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas Jackson buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rudolph King and he's fouled by Ray Jackson - foul #4 on Ray Jackson, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer (PF), Marlon Hamill (C) Ray Jackson, David Dixon | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Michael Fish (PF) Paul Anderson | |
| 05:37 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas Jackson makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 05:09 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Bryan Collins snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 04:57 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Eugene Hartnett's fadeaway is rejected by Jody Newburn | 40-46 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Bryan Collins grabs the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Bryan Collins connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Eugene Hartnett and he's hacked by Casimir Zimmer - foul #2 on Casimir Zimmer, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Justin Thompson (PG), Ray Jackson (SF) Dikembe Ahmadi, Jody Newburn | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 04:45 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Bryan Collins makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:29 | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Thomas Jackson - foul #1 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Paul Anderson (C) Bryan Collins | |
| 04:29 | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:20 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ray Jackson steps in front of the Michael Fish pass | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Paul Anderson swats the layup by Casimir Zimmer | 43-49 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Paul Anderson snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 03:50 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Rudolph King | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Ray Jackson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 03:29 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Rudolph King snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Justin Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Firth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ray Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Casimir Zimmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Marlon Hamill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Eugene Hartnett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rudolph King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Jackson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Fish (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas Jackson drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer hits a runner in the lane | 45-54 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dikembe Ahmadi (PG), Carl Gamble (SG) Justin Thompson, Alvin Firth | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ben Dumas (PF), Bryan Collins (C) Michael Fish, Paul Anderson | |
| 02:30 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas Jackson loses the dribble to Ray Jackson | 45-54 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Ray Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alvin Firth (SF), Jody Newburn (PF), David Dixon (C) Ray Jackson, Casimir Zimmer, Marlon Hamill | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 02:00 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Bryan Collins comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 45-54 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Bryan Collins tips it but misses | 45-54 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Bryan Collins grabs the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Eugene Hartnett misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dikembe Ahmadi - foul #2 on Dikembe Ahmadi, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ray Jackson (SF), Casimir Zimmer (PF), Marlon Hamill (C) Alvin Firth, Jody Newburn, David Dixon | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| 01:40 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Eugene Hartnett makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Eugene Hartnett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Jackson | 45-56 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi | Casimir Zimmer blows the layup | 45-56 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | Carl Gamble snags the offensive board | 45-56 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | Rudolph King is called for the reach on Carl Gamble - foul #1 on Rudolph King, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Jean Nicely (PG), George Edwards (SG), Frances Mitchell (SF), Michael Fish (PF), Paul Anderson (C) Eugene Hartnett, Rudolph King, Thomas Jackson, Ben Dumas, Bryan Collins | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Carl Gamble misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Marlon Hamill hits the follow up shot | 47-56 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Eugene Hartnett (PG), Rudolph King (SG), Thomas Jackson (SF), Ben Dumas (PF), Bryan Collins (C) Jean Nicely, George Edwards, Frances Mitchell, Michael Fish, Paul Anderson | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Eugene Hartnett is hacked by Dikembe Ahmadi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Ahmadi, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Michael Fish (SG), Paul Anderson (C) Rudolph King, Bryan Collins | |
| 00:51 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Eugene Hartnett makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Eugene Hartnett misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Marlon Hamill | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Dikembe Ahmadi hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-57 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Ray Jackson can't tip it in | 47-57 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Paul Anderson grabs the board | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ben Dumas can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Marlon Hamill - foul #2 on Marlon Hamill, team foul #9 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | George Edwards (PG), Frances Mitchell (SF) Eugene Hartnett, Thomas Jackson | |
| 00:14 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ben Dumas misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ben Dumas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Ray Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-58 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ben Dumas grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas, Little Rock | George Edwards runs out the clock | 47-58 |