| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Taylor (fresh) SG - Sebastian Hartin (fresh) SF - William Fellers (fresh) PF - Josh Cook (fresh) C - Frank Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Will Taylor (fresh) SG - Jim Blansett (fresh) SF - James Creamer (fresh) PF - Stephen Cripe (fresh) C - Clifford Phillips (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Sebastian Hartin - foul #1 on Sebastian Hartin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett misses the 3rd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Frank Carter snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi | Sebastian Hartin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Fellers | 2-1 |
| 19:20 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 2-1 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Sebastian Hartin | 2-1 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi | Sebastian Hartin clanks a 3 from straight away | 2-1 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas | Will Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-1 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi | Josh Cook pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi | Sebastian Hartin's fadeaway is rejected by Clifford Phillips | 2-1 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to James Creamer | 2-1 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-1 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett is fouled on the floor by Sebastian Hartin - foul #2 on Sebastian Hartin, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harry Simoneau (SG) Sebastian Hartin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 18:19 | Arkansas | Will Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips can't tip it in | 2-1 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi | Josh Cook pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi | James Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-1 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wade Brown (C) Clifford Phillips | |
| 17:41 | Arkansas | Will Taylor is hacked by William Fellers - foul #1 on William Fellers, team foul #3 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (PG), William Washam (SG) Will Taylor, Jim Blansett | |
| 17:24 | Arkansas | James Creamer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-1 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi | Frank Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi | James Taylor buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Josh Cook | 5-1 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas | Wade Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | James Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 16:45 | Arkansas | Wade Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Alex Celestin and he's fouled by Josh Cook - foul #1 on Josh Cook, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alonzo Sanchez (SF), Shaun Naylor (PF), Gary Jackson (C) William Fellers, Josh Cook, Frank Carter | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Will Taylor (PG), Jim Blansett (SG), Clifford Phillips (C) Alex Celestin, William Washam, James Creamer | |
| 16:24 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | James Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 16:08 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:04 | Arkansas | Wade Brown's pass is intercepted by Harry Simoneau | 5-7 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | Shaun Naylor blows the layup | 5-7 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi | James Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harry Simoneau (fresh) SF - Alonzo Sanchez (fresh) PF - Shaun Naylor (fresh) C - Gary Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Will Taylor (fresh) SG - Jim Blansett (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Wade Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Cripe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Phillips (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi | Shaun Naylor is whistled for traveling | 5-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Adam Lewis (PG), Harry Bradley (SG) James Taylor, Harry Simoneau | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Sinclair (SF), Jerry Batey (PF) Wade Brown, Stephen Cripe | |
| 15:12 | Arkansas | Will Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Fellers (SF), Josh Cook (PF) Alonzo Sanchez, Gary Jackson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:51 | Mississippi | William Fellers travels with the ball | 5-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (SG), James Creamer (SF) Jim Blansett, Jerry Batey | |
| 14:30 | Arkansas | Will Taylor misses the floater from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi | William Fellers pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi | Alex Celestin picks off the pass by Harry Bradley | 5-7 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas | Will Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Lewis - foul #1 on Adam Lewis, team foul #5 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Taylor (PG), Harry Simoneau (SG), Frank Carter (C) Adam Lewis, Harry Bradley, Shaun Naylor | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Washam (SG), Wade Brown (PF) Will Taylor, Clifford Phillips | |
| 13:52 | Arkansas | John Sinclair misses the runner from close range | 5-7 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas | William Washam grabs the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas | Wade Brown comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 5-7 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas | John Sinclair tips it back up and in | 5-9 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | Frank Carter misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | Frank Carter grabs the offensive board | 5-9 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | Harry Simoneau misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 5-9 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi | James Taylor tips it in | 7-9 |
| 13:01 | Arkansas | John Sinclair misses the jumper in the paint | 7-9 |
| 12:59 | Arkansas | Wade Brown gets the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:42 | Arkansas | Frank Carter is called for the reach on John Sinclair - foul #1 on Frank Carter, team foul #6 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alonzo Sanchez (SF), Shaun Naylor (PF), Gary Jackson (C) William Fellers, Josh Cook, Frank Carter | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Will Taylor (PG), Jim Blansett (SG), Jerry Batey (SF), Stephen Cripe (PF), Clifford Phillips (C) Alex Celestin, William Washam, James Creamer, Wade Brown, John Sinclair | |
| 12:19 | Arkansas | Will Taylor connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Batey | 7-12 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | Will Taylor is called for the reach on Gary Jackson - foul #1 on Will Taylor, team foul #1 | 7-12 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | Gary Jackson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harry Simoneau | 9-12 |
| 11:34 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe can't throw it down | 9-12 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi | Shaun Naylor gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harry Simoneau (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Sanchez (fresh) PF - Shaun Naylor (fresh) C - Gary Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Will Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jim Blansett (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jerry Batey (fresh) PF - Stephen Cripe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Phillips (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | Clifford Phillips is called for the reach on Harry Simoneau - foul #1 on Clifford Phillips, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Adam Lewis (PG), Harry Bradley (SG), Josh Cook (PF), Frank Carter (C) James Taylor, Harry Simoneau, Shaun Naylor, Gary Jackson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Creamer (SF) Jerry Batey | |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | Frank Carter double dribbles | 9-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Fellers (SF) Alonzo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wade Brown (C) Clifford Phillips | |
| 10:51 | Arkansas | Wade Brown misses the 3 from straight away | 9-12 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Fellers | 9-12 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi | Harry Bradley makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-12 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe is hacked by Josh Cook - foul #2 on Josh Cook, team foul #7 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Taylor (PG), Harry Simoneau (SG), Shaun Naylor (PF) Adam Lewis, Harry Bradley, Josh Cook | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (PG) Will Taylor | |
| 10:15 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi | Shaun Naylor is denied on a layup by James Creamer | 12-14 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas | James Creamer pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas | James Creamer tips it in | 12-16 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | James Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alonzo Sanchez (SF), Gary Jackson (C) William Fellers, Frank Carter | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Will Taylor (PG), Clifford Phillips (C) Jim Blansett, Stephen Cripe | |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | James Taylor drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alonzo Sanchez | 14-16 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Jackson - foul #1 on Gary Jackson, team foul #8 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Sinclair (SF), Jerry Batey (PF) James Creamer, Wade Brown | |
| 08:40 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | James Taylor misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Will Taylor - foul #2 on Will Taylor, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Adam Lewis (SG) Harry Simoneau | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Washam (SG) Will Taylor | |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas | Alonzo Sanchez is called for the reach on Jerry Batey - foul #1 on Alonzo Sanchez, team foul #9 | 16-18 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas | Jerry Batey misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi | Shaun Naylor pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Alonzo Sanchez is denied by Jerry Batey | 16-18 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas | John Sinclair grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi | Shaun Naylor gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi | Gary Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 07:31 | Arkansas | John Sinclair snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Adam Lewis (fresh) SF - Alonzo Sanchez (fresh) PF - Shaun Naylor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Alex Celestin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Washam (fresh) SF - Jerry Batey (fresh) PF - John Sinclair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips is whistled for traveling | 16-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harry Simoneau (SG), William Fellers (SF), Frank Carter (C) James Taylor, Shaun Naylor, Gary Jackson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jim Blansett (SG), James Creamer (SF), Stephen Cripe (PF) Alex Celestin, Jerry Batey, John Sinclair | |
| 06:51 | Mississippi | Harry Simoneau is whistled for a carry | 16-18 |
| 06:37 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Stephen Cripe, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wade Brown (C) Clifford Phillips | |
| 06:16 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Alonzo Sanchez is denied by Stephen Cripe | 16-18 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi | William Fellers snags the offensive board | 16-18 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | Harry Simoneau misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-18 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas | Wade Brown grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Taylor (PG), Gary Jackson (PF) Adam Lewis, Alonzo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (PG) William Washam | |
| 05:44 | Mississippi | James Taylor misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 16-18 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 16-18 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 16-18 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi | Gary Jackson travels with the ball | 16-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shaun Naylor (PF) Frank Carter | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips (C) Wade Brown | |
| 05:05 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe knocks in the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Shaun Naylor - foul #1 on Shaun Naylor, team foul #10 | 16-20 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe makes the free throw | 16-21 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi | Clifford Phillips is called for the reach on Shaun Naylor - foul #2 on Clifford Phillips, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alonzo Sanchez (C) Gary Jackson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wade Brown (C) Clifford Phillips | |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | Shaun Naylor hits the finger roll | 18-21 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | Harry Simoneau is called for the reach on Jim Blansett - foul #1 on Harry Simoneau, team foul #11 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Adam Lewis (SG), Gary Jackson (C) Harry Simoneau, William Fellers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Washam (PG) Alex Celestin | |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi | Gary Jackson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-23 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to James Creamer | 18-23 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Adam Lewis - foul #2 on Adam Lewis, team foul #12 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sebastian Hartin (SG), Josh Cook (PF), Frank Carter (C) Adam Lewis, Shaun Naylor, Gary Jackson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Will Taylor (PG), John Sinclair (PF), Clifford Phillips (C) William Washam, James Creamer, Stephen Cripe | |
| 03:45 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | Frank Carter pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi | Josh Cook hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 18-24 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | John Sinclair grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Sebastian Hartin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alonzo Sanchez (fresh) PF - Josh Cook (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Carter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Will Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jim Blansett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wade Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sinclair (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Arkansas | John Sinclair misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-24 |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | John Sinclair can't tip it in | 18-24 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Alonzo Sanchez | 18-24 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Alonzo Sanchez scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-24 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | Frank Carter takes the ball from Wade Brown | 21-24 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Josh Cook misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 21-24 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi | Alonzo Sanchez tips it back up and in | 23-24 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Will Taylor | 23-26 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi | Josh Cook comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 23-26 |
| 01:35 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Wade Brown | 23-26 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | Will Taylor double dribbles | 23-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Adam Lewis (PG), William Fellers (SF), Shaun Naylor (C) James Taylor, Alonzo Sanchez, Frank Carter | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (SG), James Creamer (SF), Stephen Cripe (PF) Jim Blansett, Wade Brown, Clifford Phillips | |
| 01:00 | Mississippi | Shaun Naylor drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Josh Cook | 25-26 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | John Sinclair is whistled for traveling | 25-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Washam (SG), Jerry Batey (C) Will Taylor, John Sinclair | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Adam Lewis buries a floater from the left block | 27-26 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Adam Lewis picks off the pass by James Creamer | 27-26 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Shaun Naylor makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by William Fellers | 29-26 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe loses the dribble to William Fellers | 29-26 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | William Fellers misses long on a fullcourt shot | 29-26 |