| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eldon Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lynch (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Scott Hurtt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Claude Estell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Williams McWilson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Albanese (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Kitchen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benny Beeler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Micheal Moles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Donald Kitchen inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Arkansas | Donald Kitchen buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Benny Beeler | 33-35 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt hits the finger roll set up by Eldon Freeman and the foul's on Donald Kitchen - foul #2 on Donald Kitchen, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | Benny Beeler misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Eldon Freeman - foul #2 on Eldon Freeman, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | Benny Beeler misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | Benny Beeler misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Donald Davis | 36-35 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt drills a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Benny Beeler - foul #2 on Benny Beeler, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas | Scott Hurtt steals it from Joseph Albanese | 39-35 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi | Richard Lynch misses the lay-in | 39-35 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas | Donald Kitchen grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas | Donald Kitchen buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Williams McWilson | 39-38 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt blows the layup | 39-38 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt tips it home | 41-38 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas | Micheal Moles clanks a jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 17:35 | Arkansas | Benny Beeler tips it home | 41-40 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | Micheal Moles swats the shot by Eldon Freeman | 41-40 |
| 17:17 | Arkansas | Joseph Albanese snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas | Benny Beeler scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Albanese | 41-43 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt is hacked by Williams McWilson - foul #1 on Williams McWilson, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alphonso Ferrari (PG), Johnny Briones (SG), Ralph Franz (SF), Greg Stouffer (PF), Edward Foster (C) Eldon Freeman, Richard Lynch, Scott Hurtt, Claude Estell, Donald Davis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willis Farley (PG), Donnell Marone (SG), Jeffrey Fitzgerald (SF), James Issa (PF), Travis Gibson (C) Williams McWilson, Joseph Albanese, Donald Kitchen, Benny Beeler, Micheal Moles | |
| 16:19 | Mississippi | Edward Foster comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Travis Gibson - foul #1 on Travis Gibson, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi | Edward Foster makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi | Edward Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas | Edward Foster steals the ball from Travis Gibson | 43-43 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi | Edward Foster misses the turnaround from the left block | 43-43 |
| 15:52 | Arkansas | Travis Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alphonso Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Briones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Franz (fresh) PF - Edward Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Stouffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willis Farley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnell Marone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Issa (fresh) 4 pts. C - Travis Gibson (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Arkansas | Travis Gibson is fouled on the floor by Edward Foster - foul #1 on Edward Foster, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Albanese (SG) James Issa | |
| 15:14 | Arkansas | Joseph Albanese clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Greg Stouffer | 43-43 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | Edward Foster drills a shot from the left block | 45-43 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas | Travis Gibson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | Edward Foster gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Greg Stouffer's pass is intercepted by Travis Gibson | 45-43 |
| 14:20 | Arkansas | Joseph Albanese misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | Ralph Franz snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | Alphonso Ferrari drills a shot from the left side | 47-43 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Fitzgerald hits the finger roll set up by Donnell Marone | 47-45 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | Johnny Briones can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi | Greg Stouffer tips it home | 49-45 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas | Willis Farley drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | Ralph Franz hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Willis Farley - foul #2 on Willis Farley, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eldon Freeman (PG), Richard Lynch (SG), Claude Estell (PF), Donald Davis (C) Alphonso Ferrari, Johnny Briones, Greg Stouffer, Edward Foster | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Williams McWilson (PG), Blaine Meadows (SG), Donald Kitchen (SF), Benny Beeler (PF), Micheal Moles (C) Donnell Marone, Joseph Albanese, Willis Farley, Jeffrey Fitzgerald, Travis Gibson | |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | Ralph Franz makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | Ralph Franz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:18 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Donald Kitchen is blocked by Claude Estell | 51-47 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi | Ralph Franz pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi | Eldon Freeman lays it in set up by Richard Lynch | 53-47 |
| 11:46 | Arkansas | Benny Beeler loses the ball out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt (SF) Ralph Franz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eldon Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Lynch (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Hurtt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Claude Estell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Williams McWilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blaine Meadows (fresh) SF - Donald Kitchen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benny Beeler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Moles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi | Donald Davis hits a jump hook from close range | 55-47 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas | Donald Kitchen misses short on a shot from close range | 55-47 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas | Williams McWilson snags the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas | Micheal Moles double dribbles | 55-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Albanese (SG) Blaine Meadows | |
| 10:20 | Mississippi | Richard Lynch travels with the ball | 55-47 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas | Williams McWilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi | Claude Estell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas | Joseph Albanese grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:32 | Arkansas | Williams McWilson is fouled on the floor by Eldon Freeman - foul #3 on Eldon Freeman, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alphonso Ferrari (PG), Johnny Briones (SG), Greg Stouffer (PF), Edward Foster (C) Eldon Freeman, Richard Lynch, Claude Estell, Donald Davis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donnell Marone (PG), Willis Farley (SF), Jeffrey Fitzgerald (PF), Travis Gibson (C) Williams McWilson, Donald Kitchen, Benny Beeler, Micheal Moles | |
| 09:18 | Arkansas | Donnell Marone's pass is intercepted by Greg Stouffer | 55-47 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi | Donnell Marone is called for the reach on Johnny Briones - foul #1 on Donnell Marone, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi | Edward Foster makes the floater from the right wing set up by Greg Stouffer | 57-47 |
| 08:16 | Arkansas | Joseph Albanese misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Greg Stouffer | 57-47 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi | Greg Stouffer's pass is intercepted by Donnell Marone | 57-47 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas | Donnell Marone lays it in | 57-49 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | Greg Stouffer misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Jeffrey Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Jeffrey Fitzgerald, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eldon Freeman (PG), Richard Lynch (SG), Claude Estell (PF), Donald Davis (C) Alphonso Ferrari, Johnny Briones, Scott Hurtt, Edward Foster | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Williams McWilson (PG), Donald Kitchen (SF), Benny Beeler (PF), Micheal Moles (C) Donnell Marone, Willis Farley, Jeffrey Fitzgerald, Travis Gibson | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | Greg Stouffer makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | Greg Stouffer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eldon Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Lynch (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Stouffer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Claude Estell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Williams McWilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Albanese (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Kitchen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benny Beeler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Moles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:08 | Arkansas | Donald Kitchen connects on the floater from the baseline | 59-51 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | Greg Stouffer is hacked by Donald Kitchen - foul #3 on Donald Kitchen, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willis Farley (SG) Joseph Albanese | |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | Greg Stouffer misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:47 | Arkansas | Willis Farley pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas | Micheal Moles makes the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Claude Estell - foul #1 on Claude Estell, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Franz (SF) Greg Stouffer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 06:28 | Arkansas | Micheal Moles makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | Ralph Franz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-54 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas | Micheal Moles gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas | Williams McWilson loses the dribble to Claude Estell | 59-54 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | Richard Lynch is hacked by Donald Kitchen - foul #4 on Donald Kitchen, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt (SF) Ralph Franz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Albanese (SG) Willis Farley | |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | Richard Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:40 | Arkansas | Benny Beeler pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas | Micheal Moles is fouled on the floor by Donald Davis - foul #1 on Donald Davis, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffrey Fitzgerald (C) Micheal Moles | |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | Donald Kitchen loses the ball out of bounds | 59-54 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | Claude Estell misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 59-54 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas | Donald Kitchen snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas | Williams McWilson scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Benny Beeler | 59-56 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | Richard Lynch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas | Benny Beeler grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas | Benny Beeler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 03:57 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Albanese | 59-56 |
| 03:42 | Arkansas | Williams McWilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas | Donald Kitchen tips it in | 59-58 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | Eldon Freeman misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Williams McWilson - foul #2 on Williams McWilson, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Johnny Briones (SG), Ralph Franz (SF), Greg Stouffer (PF), Edward Foster (C) Richard Lynch, Scott Hurtt, Claude Estell, Donald Davis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willis Farley (PG), Donnell Marone (SG), James Issa (PF), Micheal Moles (C) Williams McWilson, Joseph Albanese, Donald Kitchen, Benny Beeler | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | Eldon Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | Eldon Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Micheal Moles grabs the board | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eldon Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Briones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Franz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Stouffer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Foster (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willis Farley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnell Marone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Issa (fresh) 4 pts. C - Micheal Moles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | Donnell Marone lays it up and in on a great pass from Willis Farley | 60-60 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Johnny Briones is fouled on the floor by Donnell Marone - foul #2 on Donnell Marone, team foul #11 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alphonso Ferrari (PG) Eldon Freeman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Johnny Briones misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Johnny Briones makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:55 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Lynch (SG), Scott Hurtt (SF) Johnny Briones, Ralph Franz | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Williams McWilson (PG), Joseph Albanese (SG), Benny Beeler (PF) Donnell Marone, Jeffrey Fitzgerald, James Issa | |
| 02:38 | Arkansas | Micheal Moles's fadeaway is rejected by Greg Stouffer | 61-60 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi | Greg Stouffer pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eldon Freeman (PG), Claude Estell (PF), Donald Davis (C) Alphonso Ferrari, Greg Stouffer, Edward Foster | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Kitchen (SF) Willis Farley | |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Donald Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Micheal Moles - foul #1 on Micheal Moles, team foul #12 | 61-60 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Donald Davis misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Donald Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas | Micheal Moles snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas | Donald Kitchen knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Micheal Moles | 61-62 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt clanks a jumper from the left side | 61-62 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas | Micheal Moles grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas | Williams McWilson is fouled on the floor by Eldon Freeman - foul #4 on Eldon Freeman, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas | Joseph Albanese hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Williams McWilson | 61-65 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | Eldon Freeman knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Claude Estell | 63-65 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | Williams McWilson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Donald Davis scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Eldon Freeman | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Joseph Albanese drills a jumper from the left block set up by Benny Beeler and he's fouled by Richard Lynch - foul #1 on Richard Lynch, team foul #7 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willis Farley (SF) Donald Kitchen | |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Joseph Albanese makes the free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Benny Beeler grabs the board | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Benny Beeler is hacked by Richard Lynch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Lynch, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Benny Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Benny Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-73 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Richard Lynch is called for the reach on Joseph Albanese in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Lynch, team foul #9 | 69-73 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Joseph Albanese makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Joseph Albanese makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Scott Hurtt grabs the offensive rebound | 69-75 |