| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Steve Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Juan Flores (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyler Loveland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Mah (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Sipos (fresh) SF - Harold Becker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Vernon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Tyler Loveland inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Arkansas | Thomas Vernon is called for the reach on Steven Byrd - foul #1 on Thomas Vernon, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes misses the floater from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | Barry Mah can't tip it in | 29-26 |
| 19:12 | Arkansas | Barry Mah tips it back up and in | 31-26 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon connects on the runner from the left block set up by Marvin Priolo | 31-28 |
| 18:27 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi | David Freeman snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi | Barry Mah is called for the reach on Anthony Sipos - foul #2 on Barry Mah, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 17:42 | Arkansas | Barry Mah grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | Tyler Loveland makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Hughes | 34-28 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-28 |
| 17:02 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Tyler Loveland | 37-28 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon blows the dunk | 37-28 |
| 16:57 | Arkansas | Barry Mah gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:35 | Arkansas | Tyler Loveland can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-28 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas | Barry Mah tips it but misses | 37-28 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi | Harold Becker gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Steve Hughes - foul #2 on Steve Hughes, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Burton (SG), Micheal Cunningham (C) Juan Flores, Barry Mah | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (SG), John Holsey (PF) Anthony Sipos, David Freeman | |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 15:53 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon grabs the board | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Steve Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Burton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tyler Loveland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Steven Byrd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Cunningham (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Becker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Holsey (fresh) C - Thomas Vernon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 15:26 | Arkansas | Tyler Loveland pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 15:22 | Arkansas | Gabriel Burton buries a floater from the left side set up by Tyler Loveland | 39-30 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi | Harold Becker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon snags the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey misses long on a floater from the left side | 39-30 |
| 14:52 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 14:24 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Tyler Loveland | 41-30 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-30 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey hits the follow up shot | 41-32 |
| 13:29 | Arkansas | Steven Byrd is hacked by Harold Becker - foul #2 on Harold Becker, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Juan Flores (SG), Barry Mah (C) Gabriel Burton, Micheal Cunningham | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Hagan (PG), Anthony Sipos (SG), Floyd Wilson (SF), David Freeman (PF), William Webber (C) Marvin Priolo, Chad Spivey, Harold Becker, John Holsey, Thomas Vernon | |
| 13:05 | Arkansas | Steven Byrd comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 41-32 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi | William Webber snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Tyler Loveland - foul #2 on Tyler Loveland, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | Steven Byrd makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Juan Flores | 43-33 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi | William Webber misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Juan Flores - foul #1 on Juan Flores, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronald Lipman (PF) Steven Byrd | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG), Harold Becker (SF) James Hagan, Floyd Wilson | |
| 11:58 | Mississippi | William Webber makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi | William Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Steve Hughes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Juan Flores (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyler Loveland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. PF - Ronald Lipman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Barry Mah (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Sipos (fresh) SF - Harold Becker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Webber (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 11:29 | Arkansas | Ronald Lipman grabs the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 11:06 | Arkansas | Ronald Lipman's pass is intercepted by Harold Becker | 43-35 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Harold Becker is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas | Barry Mah snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas | Juan Flores connects on the 3 from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | David Freeman scores on a runner from close range | 46-37 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas | Ronald Lipman drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Hughes | 48-37 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | David Freeman is hacked by Steve Hughes - foul #3 on Steve Hughes, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Burton (PG), Boris Kubiszewski (SG), Ronald Graham (SF), Steven Byrd (PF), Micheal Cunningham (C) Steve Hughes, Juan Flores, Tyler Loveland, Ronald Lipman, Barry Mah | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (SG), Floyd Wilson (SF), John Holsey (PF), Thomas Vernon (C) Anthony Sipos, Harold Becker, David Freeman, William Webber | |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Marvin Priolo | 48-39 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas | Gabriel Burton loses the ball out of bounds | 48-39 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Gabriel Burton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Boris Kubiszewski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Graham (fresh) PF - Steven Byrd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Cunningham (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Spivey (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Holsey (fresh) C - Thomas Vernon (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | Steven Byrd hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Floyd Wilson - foul #1 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steve Hughes (PG), Juan Flores (SG), Tyler Loveland (SF), Barry Mah (C) Gabriel Burton, Boris Kubiszewski, Ronald Graham, Micheal Cunningham | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos (SG), Harold Becker (SF) Chad Spivey, Floyd Wilson | |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | Steven Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | Steven Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 06:59 | Arkansas | Barry Mah pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas | Tyler Loveland is fouled on the floor by John Holsey - foul #1 on John Holsey, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi | Harold Becker gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi | Harold Becker hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marvin Priolo | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Steven Byrd banks in the layup on a great pass from Juan Flores and he's hacked by John Holsey - foul #2 on John Holsey, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Hagan (PG), David Freeman (PF) Marvin Priolo, John Holsey | |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Steven Byrd makes the free throw | 53-44 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Steve Hughes steals it from Thomas Vernon | 53-44 |
| 04:32 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Burton (SG), Ronald Graham (SF), Ronald Lipman (PF), Micheal Cunningham (C) Juan Flores, Tyler Loveland, Steven Byrd, Barry Mah | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG), Chad Spivey (SG) James Hagan, Anthony Sipos | |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Priolo | 53-47 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas | Ronald Lipman misses the turnaround in the paint | 53-47 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | Gabriel Burton grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 03:28 | Arkansas | Gabriel Burton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Steve Hughes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gabriel Burton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Graham (fresh) PF - Ronald Lipman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Micheal Cunningham (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chad Spivey (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Harold Becker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Vernon (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-47 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | Ronald Graham grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 03:02 | Arkansas | Gabriel Burton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gabriel Burton, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Juan Flores (SG), Tyler Loveland (SF), Steven Byrd (PF), Barry Mah (C) Steve Hughes, Ronald Graham, Ronald Lipman, Micheal Cunningham | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos (SG), Floyd Wilson (SF), John Holsey (PF), William Webber (C) Chad Spivey, Harold Becker, David Freeman, Thomas Vernon | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steve Hughes (PG) Gabriel Burton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Becker (SF), Thomas Vernon (C) Floyd Wilson, William Webber | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Becker | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Steve Hughes, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Freeman (PF) John Holsey | |
| 01:56 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos's pass is intercepted by Steven Byrd | 53-49 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas | Juan Flores knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos is hacked by Juan Flores - foul #2 on Juan Flores, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Steven Byrd is fouled on the floor by Anthony Sipos - foul #3 on Anthony Sipos, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Anthony Sipos is called for the reach on Steve Hughes - foul #4 on Anthony Sipos, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Burton (SG) Juan Flores | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-53 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Anthony Sipos is called for the reach on Gabriel Burton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Sipos, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (SG) Anthony Sipos | |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Gabriel Burton misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Barry Mah steps in front of the Chad Spivey pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 58-53 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Spivey - foul #3 on Chad Spivey, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Tyler Loveland is called for the reach on Thomas Vernon - foul #3 on Tyler Loveland, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Juan Flores (SG) Gabriel Burton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | Tyler Loveland is hacked by Marvin Priolo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Priolo, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | Tyler Loveland makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | Tyler Loveland misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Harold Becker hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Chad Spivey out of the doubleteam | 60-58 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes is hacked by Marvin Priolo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Priolo, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Harold Becker is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Barry Mah | 62-58 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Priolo - foul #3 on Marvin Priolo, team foul #12 | 62-58 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Tyler Loveland grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Tyler Loveland is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Spivey - foul #4 on Chad Spivey, team foul #13 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Burton (SG) Juan Flores | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Tyler Loveland makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Tyler Loveland makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon travels with the ball | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes runs out the clock | 65-58 |