| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Albert Walmsley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Ness (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David McMahon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Armand Bianchi (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Crowder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John McEwan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Galiano (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lawrence Gore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | John Hawkins inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Hawkins | 41-30 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi | John McEwan snags the offensive board | 41-30 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore is whistled for traveling | 41-30 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas | Arthur Simpson takes the ball from Armand Bianchi | 41-30 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi | John McEwan lays it up and in on a great pass from Arthur Simpson | 41-32 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi misses the jumper from close range | 41-32 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi | John McEwan travels with the ball | 41-32 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas | John Hawkins misses long on a runner near the basket | 41-32 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi | David Crowder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-32 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas | Harry Ness misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Crowder - foul #2 on David Crowder, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders (PF) Daniel Galiano | |
| 17:28 | Arkansas | Harry Ness makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas | Harry Ness makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi | John McEwan buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Arthur Simpson | 43-34 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas | Harry Ness knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by David McMahon | 45-34 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi | David McMahon picks off the pass by Lawrence Gore | 45-34 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas | David McMahon clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-34 |
| 16:08 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi hits the follow up shot | 47-34 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders knocks in the floater from the left block | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Albert Walmsley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Ness (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David McMahon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Armand Bianchi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Crowder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John McEwan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Lawrence Gore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Arkansas | Harry Ness hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John McEwan | 47-36 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders scores on a jump hook from close range | 47-38 |
| 14:57 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Hawkins | 49-38 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 14:36 | Arkansas | David McMahon snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas | John Hawkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jerry Sanders | 49-38 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore slams it home on a great pass from David Crowder | 49-40 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Albert Walmsley, team foul #1 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins (PG), Theodore Edwards (SG), Mark Helfrich (SF), Kyle Mansell (PF), David Armwood (C) Albert Walmsley, Harry Ness, John Hawkins, David McMahon, Armand Bianchi | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (PG), Richard Poppe (SG), William Leaf (SF), Daniel Galiano (PF) Arthur Simpson, David Crowder, John McEwan, Lawrence Gore | |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Mark Helfrich | 49-40 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell misses long on a jumper from close range | 49-40 |
| 13:06 | Arkansas | Mark Helfrich tips it but misses | 49-40 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins can't tip it in | 49-40 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | Richard Poppe knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Galiano | 49-42 |
| 12:24 | Arkansas | Theodore Edwards misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas | David Armwood gets the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas | Mark Helfrich buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Adkins | 52-42 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by David Armwood - foul #3 on David Armwood, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Ness (SG), David McMahon (PF) Theodore Edwards, David Armwood | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Adkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harry Ness (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Helfrich (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David McMahon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Kyle Mansell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Casey Sansbury (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Poppe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Leaf (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Daniel Galiano (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Arkansas | David McMahon's pass is intercepted by Richard Poppe | 52-43 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | Richard Poppe misses the lay-in | 52-43 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders grabs the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury is hacked by Harry Ness - foul #3 on Harry Ness, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chuck Washburn (PG), Armand Bianchi (C) Thomas Adkins, Kyle Mansell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson (PG), David Crowder (SG), Thomas Sipe (PF), Travis Houseknecht (C) Casey Sansbury, Richard Poppe, Daniel Galiano, Jerry Sanders | |
| 10:51 | Mississippi | David Crowder misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Travis Houseknecht hits the follow up shot | 52-45 |
| 10:32 | Arkansas | Mark Helfrich comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi | Travis Houseknecht grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi | Chuck Washburn picks off the pass by Thomas Sipe | 52-45 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas | Thomas Sipe is called for the reach on David McMahon - foul #2 on Thomas Sipe, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley (PG), John Hawkins (SF), David Armwood (C) Chuck Washburn, Mark Helfrich, Armand Bianchi | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Duncanson (SF), Lawrence Gore (C) William Leaf, Travis Houseknecht | |
| 09:34 | Arkansas | William Duncanson steps in front of the John Hawkins pass | 52-45 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe tips it back up and in | 52-47 |
| 09:04 | Arkansas | John Hawkins blows the layup | 52-47 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi | David Crowder is fouled on the floor by John Hawkins - foul #1 on John Hawkins, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell (PF), Armand Bianchi (C) David McMahon, David Armwood | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (PG), Richard Poppe (SG), John McEwan (SF), Daniel Galiano (PF) Arthur Simpson, David Crowder, William Duncanson, Thomas Sipe | |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Poppe | 52-50 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas | John Hawkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-50 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | John Hawkins denies the turnaround by John McEwan | 54-50 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 07:33 | Arkansas | Harry Ness can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Albert Walmsley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Ness (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Mansell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Armand Bianchi (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Casey Sansbury (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Poppe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John McEwan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Galiano (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lawrence Gore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Arkansas | Harry Ness can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Poppe - foul #1 on Richard Poppe, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David McMahon (PF) Kyle Mansell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson (PG), David Crowder (SG) Casey Sansbury, Richard Poppe | |
| 07:18 | Arkansas | Harry Ness makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:18 | Arkansas | Harry Ness makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | John McEwan misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 07:04 | Arkansas | David McMahon grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas | David Crowder is called for the reach on Harry Ness - foul #3 on David Crowder, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins (PG), Theodore Edwards (SG), Mark Helfrich (SF), Kyle Mansell (C) Albert Walmsley, Harry Ness, John Hawkins, Armand Bianchi | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders (C) Lawrence Gore | |
| 06:28 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell misses the driving attempt from the left block | 56-50 |
| 06:27 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell tips it in | 58-50 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 58-50 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas | David McMahon grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas | Theodore Edwards is whistled for a carry | 58-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley (PG), Harry Ness (SG) Thomas Adkins, Theodore Edwards | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Leaf (SF), Lawrence Gore (C) John McEwan, Daniel Galiano | |
| 05:30 | Mississippi | William Leaf can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Helfrich - foul #3 on Mark Helfrich, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Hawkins (SF), Armand Bianchi (C) Mark Helfrich, Kyle Mansell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:30 | Mississippi | William Leaf misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi | William Leaf makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:12 | Arkansas | Arthur Simpson is called for the reach on Albert Walmsley - foul #1 on Arthur Simpson, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas | David McMahon is fouled on the floor by William Leaf - foul #1 on William Leaf, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | David Crowder pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore can't throw it down | 58-51 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson snags the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-51 |
| 03:57 | Arkansas | John Hawkins misses the tip | 58-51 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins (PG), Mark Helfrich (SF) Albert Walmsley, John Hawkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (PG), Richard Poppe (SG), John McEwan (SF), Daniel Galiano (PF) Arthur Simpson, David Crowder, William Leaf, Lawrence Gore | |
| 03:15 | Arkansas | Harry Ness connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Adkins | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Adkins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harry Ness (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Helfrich (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David McMahon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Armand Bianchi (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Casey Sansbury (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Poppe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John McEwan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Galiano (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury clanks a 3 from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi | Richard Poppe can't tip it in | 61-51 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Thomas Adkins | 61-51 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley (PG), John Hawkins (SF) Thomas Adkins, Mark Helfrich | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson (PG), David Crowder (SG), Lawrence Gore (C) Casey Sansbury, Richard Poppe, Jerry Sanders | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:31 | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Hawkins | 64-51 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | David Crowder misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | John Hawkins gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas | Lawrence Gore blocks the jumper by David McMahon | 64-51 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas | David McMahon hits the follow up shot | 66-51 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Arthur Simpson | 66-53 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi misses the jumper from the baseline | 66-53 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore misses short on a runner in the paint | 66-53 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Hawkins | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | John Hawkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by David McMahon and he's fouled by John McEwan - foul #2 on John McEwan, team foul #7 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins (PG), Theodore Edwards (SG), Kyle Mansell (PF), Mark Helfrich (C) Albert Walmsley, Harry Ness, David McMahon, Armand Bianchi | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (PG), Richard Poppe (SG), William Leaf (SF), Jerry Sanders (PF), Thomas Sipe (C) Arthur Simpson, David Crowder, John McEwan, Daniel Galiano, Lawrence Gore | |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | John Hawkins makes the free throw | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #8 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Armwood (C) John Hawkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins runs out the clock | 69-53 |