| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Crowder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John McEwan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Galiano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Gore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Albert Walmsley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David McMahon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Armand Bianchi (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | John McEwan inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi | David Crowder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 19:45 | Arkansas | John Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 19:33 | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore loses the dribble to John Hawkins | 38-37 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas | John Hawkins hits a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by John McEwan - foul #2 on John McEwan, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas | John Hawkins makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi | John McEwan scores on a shot from the right side set up by David Crowder | 40-40 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi jams it on a great pass from Albert Walmsley | 40-42 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Simpson and the foul's on John Hawkins - foul #3 on John Hawkins, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Helfrich (SF) John Hawkins | |
| 17:55 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:35 | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders (PF) Daniel Galiano | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:12 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore makes the floater near the basket | 45-42 |
| 17:01 | Arkansas | Mark Helfrich comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore loses the ball out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Leaf (SF), Thomas Sipe (C) John McEwan, Lawrence Gore | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Theodore Edwards (PG), Chuck Washburn (SG), Kyle Mansell (C) Albert Walmsley, Thomas Adkins, Armand Bianchi | |
| 16:33 | Arkansas | Thomas Sipe denies the turnaround by Mark Helfrich | 45-42 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi | William Leaf pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas | Mark Helfrich makes the 3 from the left corner | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Crowder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Leaf (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Sipe (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Theodore Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chuck Washburn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Helfrich (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David McMahon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Mansell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Arthur Simpson, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (PG), Richard Poppe (SG), Daniel Galiano (PF), Lawrence Gore (C) Arthur Simpson, David Crowder, Jerry Sanders, Thomas Sipe | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley (PG), Harry Ness (SG), John Hawkins (SF), Armand Bianchi (C) Theodore Edwards, Chuck Washburn, Mark Helfrich, David McMahon | |
| 15:21 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John McEwan (SF) William Leaf | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | John McEwan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 15:03 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Armand Bianchi | 47-45 |
| 14:49 | Arkansas | John McEwan steals it from Harry Ness | 47-45 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John McEwan | 49-45 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas | Harry Ness is fouled on the floor by John McEwan - foul #3 on John McEwan, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Helfrich (PF) Kyle Mansell | |
| 14:18 | Arkansas | Harry Ness scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Walmsley | 49-48 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 14:06 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 13:45 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi misses long on a runner from the baseline | 49-48 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi | Richard Poppe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas | John Hawkins comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Harry Ness - foul #4 on Harry Ness, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson (PG), David Crowder (SG), William Leaf (SF), Jerry Sanders (PF) Casey Sansbury, Richard Poppe, John McEwan, Daniel Galiano | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins (PG), Theodore Edwards (SG), David McMahon (PF), Kyle Mansell (C) Albert Walmsley, Harry Ness, John Hawkins, Armand Bianchi | |
| 12:55 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas | Theodore Edwards misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to David McMahon | 50-48 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-48 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell tips it in | 50-50 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore makes the fadeaway in the paint | 52-50 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins drills a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Lawrence Gore - foul #2 on Lawrence Gore, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe (C) Lawrence Gore | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gary Gibson (SF) Mark Helfrich | |
| 11:58 | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Crowder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Leaf (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Sipe (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David McMahon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Mansell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson is hacked by David McMahon - foul #3 on David McMahon, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Hawkins (SF) Gary Gibson | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 11:27 | Arkansas | John Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 11:15 | Arkansas | David Crowder is called for the reach on David McMahon - foul #3 on David Crowder, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| 10:51 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Kyle Mansell is blocked by Jerry Sanders | 52-53 |
| 10:50 | Arkansas | Theodore Edwards misses the tip | 52-53 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Crowder | 55-53 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas | Theodore Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins hits the follow up shot | 55-55 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 10:05 | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David McMahon | 58-57 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | David Crowder makes the jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Thomas Adkins - foul #2 on Thomas Adkins, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (PG), John McEwan (SF), Daniel Galiano (PF), Lawrence Gore (C) Arthur Simpson, William Leaf, Jerry Sanders, Thomas Sipe | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley (PG), Chuck Washburn (SG), Mark Helfrich (SF), Armand Bianchi (C) Thomas Adkins, Theodore Edwards, John Hawkins, Kyle Mansell | |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | David Crowder misses the free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:47 | Arkansas | David McMahon grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 09:28 | Arkansas | Mark Helfrich misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-57 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi | David Crowder drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas | Chuck Washburn double dribbles | 63-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Poppe (SG) David Crowder | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Armwood (PF) David McMahon | |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano makes the floater from just outside the lane | 65-57 |
| 08:33 | Arkansas | Lawrence Gore is called for the reach on Mark Helfrich - foul #3 on Lawrence Gore, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson (PG) Richard Poppe | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Hawkins (SF) David Armwood | |
| 08:18 | Arkansas | Lawrence Gore swats the layup by John Hawkins | 65-57 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi | Albert Walmsley steals it from Daniel Galiano | 65-57 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley lays it up and in | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Casey Sansbury (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John McEwan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Galiano (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Gore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Albert Walmsley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chuck Washburn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Helfrich (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Armand Bianchi (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore blows the layup | 65-59 |
| 07:28 | Arkansas | John Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 07:14 | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley drills a floater from close range and the foul's on Casey Sansbury - foul #1 on Casey Sansbury, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Crowder (SG), William Leaf (SF), Jerry Sanders (PF), Thomas Sipe (C) Casey Sansbury, John McEwan, Daniel Galiano, Lawrence Gore | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Ness (SG), David McMahon (PF) Chuck Washburn, Mark Helfrich | |
| 07:14 | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi | David Crowder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders hits the follow up shot | 67-62 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Simpson - foul #3 on Arthur Simpson, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Theodore Edwards (SF), Kyle Mansell (C) John Hawkins, Armand Bianchi | |
| 06:45 | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders throws it down | 69-64 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas | David McMahon hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Ness | 69-66 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 06:06 | Arkansas | Kyle Mansell grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Harry Ness drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Walmsley and the foul's on Arthur Simpson - foul #4 on Arthur Simpson, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (PG), John McEwan (SF), Lawrence Gore (C) Arthur Simpson, William Leaf, Thomas Sipe | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins (PG), Mark Helfrich (SF) Albert Walmsley, Theodore Edwards | |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Harry Ness misses the free throw | 69-68 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi | David Crowder buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Casey Sansbury | 72-68 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas | David McMahon hits a shot from the right block set up by Thomas Adkins and he's hacked by Casey Sansbury - foul #2 on Casey Sansbury, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano (PF) Jerry Sanders | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Hawkins (SF), Armand Bianchi (C) Mark Helfrich, Kyle Mansell | |
| 05:18 | Arkansas | David McMahon makes the free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-71 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | Lawrence Gore steals the ball from Harry Ness | 72-71 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-71 |
| 04:05 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Thomas Adkins | 75-73 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi | John McEwan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore can't tip it in | 75-73 |
| 03:48 | Arkansas | Harry Ness gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Casey Sansbury (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Crowder (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John McEwan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Galiano (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Gore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Adkins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Ness (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - David McMahon (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Armand Bianchi (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Ness | 75-76 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | David Crowder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-76 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore tips it back up and in | 77-76 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas | John Hawkins clanks a turnaround from the right block | 77-76 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas | John Hawkins tips it in | 77-78 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore slams it home set up by Casey Sansbury | 79-78 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | David McMahon blows the layup | 79-78 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas | John Hawkins tips it but misses | 79-78 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore grabs the defensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | John McEwan's pass is intercepted by John Hawkins | 79-78 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins blows the layup | 79-78 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | John McEwan grabs the board | 79-78 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | David Crowder misses the 3 from the right wing | 79-78 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Hawkins | 79-78 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas | Armand Bianchi hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 79-78 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore pulls down the rebound | 79-78 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | John McEwan hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 79-78 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | John Hawkins grabs the board | 79-78 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Harry Ness and he's fouled by David Crowder - foul #4 on David Crowder, team foul #11 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson (PG) Casey Sansbury | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:05 | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins misses the free throw | 79-80 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore gets the rebound | 79-80 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore misses short on a jumper from the right block | 79-80 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano is fouled on the floor by Armand Bianchi - foul #1 on Armand Bianchi, team foul #5 | 79-80 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | John McEwan hits a floater near the basket set up by David Crowder | 81-80 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Thomas Adkins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 81-80 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore pulls down the rebound | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore is hacked by Thomas Adkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Adkins, team foul #6 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley (PG) Thomas Adkins | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore is fouled on the floor by David McMahon - foul #4 on David McMahon, team foul #7 | 81-80 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Albert Walmsley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-80 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | John Hawkins grabs the offensive rebound | 83-80 |