| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Lashley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Faust (fresh) 2 reb. C - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andrew Bloom (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge inbounds the ball | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge's layup is rejected by Ray Hebert | 45-35 |
| 19:37 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ray Hebert | 45-35 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas | Michael Hart drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Bloom | 45-38 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 45-38 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Lashley | 45-38 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi | Michael Demps is fouled on the floor by Andrew Armstrong - foul #1 on Andrew Armstrong, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi | Michael Demps makes the floater from the left side set up by Edward Lashley | 47-38 |
| 18:21 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong is hacked by Edward Lashley - foul #2 on Edward Lashley, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Bryant | 47-41 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi | Edward Lashley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom misses the fadeaway in the paint | 47-41 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | Michael Hart is called for the reach on Edward Lashley - foul #2 on Michael Hart, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Kulas (SG), Matthew Owens (SF), Robert Murrow (C) Edward Lashley, Mitchell Burge, Calvin Whittaker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Jones (SG), Norman Klingensmith (SF), Frances Rowden (PF) Michael Hart, Andrew Armstrong, Richard Bryant | |
| 17:12 | Mississippi | Norman Klingensmith steals it from James Faust | 47-41 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom is called for traveling | 47-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley (PF) James Faust | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Reuben Lewis (SG) Andrew Bloom | |
| 16:38 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow buries a jumper from the baseline set up by John Kulas | 49-41 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden can't finish the layup | 49-41 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | John Kulas snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 51-41 |
| 15:42 | Arkansas | Mark Jones makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ray Hebert | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kulas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Owens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Murrow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Mark Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Reuben Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Klingensmith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frances Rowden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Hebert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow drills a turnaround from the baseline | 53-44 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas | Reuben Lewis misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 53-44 |
| 15:12 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden grabs the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas | Matthew Owens takes the ball from Frances Rowden | 53-44 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Matthew Owens misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas | Ray Hebert pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas | Ray Hebert knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi | John Kulas misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-47 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas | Ray Hebert grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 14:05 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Reuben Lewis | 53-50 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi | Michael Demps loses the dribble to Reuben Lewis | 53-50 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas | Ray Hebert lays it in set up by Reuben Lewis | 53-52 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi | Matthew Owens makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Demps | 56-52 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas | Reuben Lewis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow's pass is intercepted by Norman Klingensmith | 56-55 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas | Robert Murrow swats the shot by Reuben Lewis | 56-55 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas | Reuben Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas | Mark Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas | Reuben Lewis misses the tip | 56-55 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas | Ray Hebert snags the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 11:48 | Arkansas | Ray Hebert comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Murrow - foul #1 on Robert Murrow, team foul #2 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (PG), Edward Lashley (SG), Mitchell Burge (SF), James Faust (PF), Billy Ellis (C) Michael Demps, John Kulas, Matthew Owens, Ryan Stanley, Robert Murrow | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom (PG), Michael Hart (SG), Andrew Armstrong (SF), Richard Bryant (PF) Mark Jones, Reuben Lewis, Norman Klingensmith, Frances Rowden | |
| 11:48 | Arkansas | Ray Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 11:48 | Arkansas | Ray Hebert misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi | Edward Lashley hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mitchell Burge | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Carlos Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Lashley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Faust (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andrew Bloom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Hebert (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Arkansas | Michael Hart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas | Ray Hebert gets the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas | Ray Hebert comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 10:56 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Bryant | 59-56 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Hart | 59-58 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi | Edward Lashley hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 10:04 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Burge - foul #2 on Mitchell Burge, team foul #3 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frances Rowden (C) Ray Hebert | |
| 09:51 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | James Faust buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Lashley | 64-58 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 64-58 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Carlos Smith | 64-58 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi | Edward Lashley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 08:34 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Frances Rowden | 64-58 |
| 08:30 | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Lashley - foul #3 on Edward Lashley, team foul #4 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Demps (PG), John Kulas (SF), Ryan Stanley (PF), Calvin Whittaker (C) Carlos Smith, Mitchell Burge, James Faust, Billy Ellis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Reuben Lewis (SG), Kenneth Bean (SF), Mark Jones (C) Michael Hart, Andrew Armstrong, Frances Rowden | |
| 08:30 | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 08:30 | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker can't throw it down | 64-59 |
| 08:06 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Mark Jones | 64-59 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bean scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Bloom | 64-61 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley misses long on a jumper from the right block | 64-61 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas | Mark Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 07:33 | Arkansas | Reuben Lewis misses badly on a shot from the right side | 64-61 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom hits the follow up shot | 64-63 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | Edward Lashley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 07:13 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bean gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Lashley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Kulas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ryan Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andrew Bloom (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reuben Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bean (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Jones (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bean loses the dribble to Ryan Stanley | 64-63 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Lashley | 66-63 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Lashley - foul #4 on Edward Lashley, team foul #5 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Matthew Owens (SG), Mitchell Burge (SF), James Faust (PF), Billy Ellis (C) Edward Lashley, John Kulas, Ryan Stanley, Calvin Whittaker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Hart (SG), Andrew Armstrong (SF), Norman Klingensmith (PF) Reuben Lewis, Kenneth Bean, Richard Bryant | |
| 06:32 | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi | James Faust comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 06:13 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Michael Hart | 66-65 |
| 06:09 | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 66-65 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Matthew Owens gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Michael Demps loses the dribble to Michael Hart | 66-65 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi | Michael Demps clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hart | 66-68 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi | Matthew Owens drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-68 |
| 04:47 | Arkansas | Mark Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 69-68 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis is hacked by Michael Hart - foul #3 on Michael Hart, team foul #3 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Kulas (PG) Michael Demps | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Reuben Lewis (PG), Frances Rowden (PF), Ray Hebert (C) Andrew Bloom, Andrew Armstrong, Mark Jones | |
| 04:24 | Mississippi | James Faust comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 69-68 |
| 04:23 | Arkansas | Ray Hebert pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas | Michael Hart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi | James Faust pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | John Kulas makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Owens | 71-68 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas | Michael Hart buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-71 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi | Matthew Owens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis grabs the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis connects on the floater near the basket set up by Mitchell Burge and he's hacked by Reuben Lewis - foul #1 on Reuben Lewis, team foul #4 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Demps (PG), Edward Lashley (SG), Calvin Whittaker (PF) Matthew Owens, Mitchell Burge, James Faust | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gilbert Staggs (SG), Kenneth Bean (SF), Richard Bryant (PF) Michael Hart, Norman Klingensmith, Frances Rowden | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis makes the free throw | 74-71 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Lashley (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Kulas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Reuben Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Staggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bean (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ray Hebert (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:52 | Arkansas | Reuben Lewis connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Bean | 74-73 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Faust (PF) Calvin Whittaker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom (PG), Mark Jones (SG), Andrew Armstrong (SF) Reuben Lewis, Gilbert Staggs, Kenneth Bean | |
| 02:32 | Mississippi | John Kulas makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Demps | 77-73 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas | Edward Lashley picks off the pass by Andrew Bloom in the backcourt | 77-73 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | Edward Lashley misses the dunk | 77-73 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas | Mark Jones is fouled on the floor by John Kulas - foul #1 on John Kulas, team foul #6 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge (SF) John Kulas | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Hart (SG) Mark Jones | |
| 01:52 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Mitchell Burge - foul #3 on Mitchell Burge, team foul #7 | 77-73 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Michael Demps knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mitchell Burge | 80-75 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-75 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas | Ray Hebert gets the offensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong loses the ball out of bounds | 80-75 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis is denied on a layup by Richard Bryant | 80-75 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | James Faust tips it back up and in | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Bloom | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Michael Demps is hacked by Andrew Bloom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Bloom, team foul #5 | 82-78 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Edward Lashley is fouled on the floor by Andrew Armstrong - foul #2 on Andrew Armstrong, team foul #6 | 82-78 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Richard Bryant is called for the reach on Edward Lashley - foul #3 on Richard Bryant, team foul #7 | 82-78 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Edward Lashley makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Edward Lashley makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Michael Hart misses the 3 from the left wing | 84-78 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Faust | 84-78 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | James Faust is hacked by Michael Hart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Hart, team foul #8 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Kulas (SF), Calvin Whittaker (C) Mitchell Burge, Billy Ellis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | James Faust makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | James Faust makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Bloom | 86-81 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-81 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Michael Demps is hacked by Andrew Bloom in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Bloom, team foul #9 | 86-81 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Michael Demps makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Michael Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 88-81 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant snags the offensive board | 88-81 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | The clock runs out | 88-81 |