| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fresh) SG - David Harper (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Irvin Dimas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Emory Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Travis Doyle (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reyes Bible (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Lanoue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Stubblefield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Eugene Blythe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-38 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi | David Harper tips it home | 32-38 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Stubblefield, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Allen Landry (PF) Robert Stubblefield | |
| 18:52 | Mississippi | David Harper clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 32-38 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Paul Lanoue | 32-38 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Reyes Bible | 32-40 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon throws it down | 34-40 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas | Tim Pappas takes the ball from Reyes Bible | 34-40 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | David Harper comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 34-40 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas tips it home | 36-40 |
| 17:06 | Arkansas | Allen Landry misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | Brian Varga drills a shot in the lane set up by Irvin Dimas | 38-40 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible is fouled on the floor by David Harper - foul #1 on David Harper, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs (SG), Willie Black (SF), Andrew Masuda (PF) David Harper, Tim Pappas, Irvin Dimas | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jason Baker (PF), Melvin Swan (C) Paul Lanoue, Eugene Blythe | |
| 16:33 | Arkansas | Jason Baker buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Reyes Bible - foul #1 on Reyes Bible, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Pennington (SF) Allen Landry | |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-42 |
| 16:02 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:49 | Arkansas | Jason Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Jacobs (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Willie Black (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Masuda (fresh) 3 pts. C - Emory Harmon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Travis Doyle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reyes Bible (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Pennington (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jason Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Swan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 40-42 |
| 15:18 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible's pass is intercepted by Andrew Masuda | 40-42 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | Willie Black gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi | Reyes Bible is called for the reach on Donald Jacobs - foul #2 on Reyes Bible, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (SG), Tim Pappas (SF), Irvin Dimas (PF) Brian Varga, Willie Black, Emory Harmon | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Melton (PG), Garland Knight (SG), Paul Lanoue (SF), Robert Stubblefield (PF), Eugene Blythe (C) Travis Doyle, Reyes Bible, Albert Pennington, Jason Baker, Melvin Swan | |
| 14:06 | Mississippi | David Harper connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-42 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas | Richard Melton double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Eugene Blythe - foul #2 on Eugene Blythe, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Donald Jacobs | 45-42 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | David Harper can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 13:18 | Arkansas | Eugene Blythe grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Garland Knight | 45-44 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi | Robert Stubblefield picks off the pass by David Harper | 45-44 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas | Eugene Blythe misses short on a floater from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Andrew Masuda | 45-44 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas is fouled on the floor by Richard Melton - foul #1 on Richard Melton, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG), Emory Harmon (C) Donald Jacobs, Andrew Masuda | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Travis Doyle (PG) Richard Melton | |
| 12:02 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas is hacked by Garland Knight - foul #4 on Garland Knight, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Reyes Bible (SG) Garland Knight | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Robert Stubblefield - foul #4 on Robert Stubblefield, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Allen Landry (PF) Robert Stubblefield | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:50 | Arkansas | Eugene Blythe gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Harper (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Irvin Dimas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Emory Harmon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Travis Doyle (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reyes Bible (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Lanoue (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Allen Landry (fresh) 9 pts. C - Eugene Blythe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Arkansas | Allen Landry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 11:35 | Arkansas | Eugene Blythe tips it in | 46-46 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi | Brian Varga buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Irvin Dimas | 48-46 |
| 11:02 | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue is fouled on the floor by Emory Harmon - foul #3 on Emory Harmon, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Black (SF) Tim Pappas | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jason Baker (PF), Melvin Swan (C) Paul Lanoue, Eugene Blythe | |
| 10:42 | Arkansas | Allen Landry knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Reyes Bible | 48-48 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Willie Black comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi | Brian Varga pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Reyes Bible | 48-48 |
| 09:41 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs (SG), Tim Pappas (SF), Andrew Masuda (PF) David Harper, Willie Black, Irvin Dimas | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Blythe (C) Melvin Swan | |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Brian Varga makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Masuda | 51-48 |
| 09:12 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Varga | 53-48 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Allen Landry | 53-50 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda hits a turnaround near the basket | 55-50 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas | Allen Landry misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 55-50 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas | Jason Baker tips it but misses | 55-50 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Donald Jacobs | 57-50 |
| 07:39 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-50 |
| 07:37 | Arkansas | Allen Landry hits the follow up shot | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Masuda (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. C - Emory Harmon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Travis Doyle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reyes Bible (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allen Landry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Blythe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Allen Landry | 57-52 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas | Eugene Blythe misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 07:00 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle hits the follow up shot | 57-54 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi | Brian Varga hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-54 |
| 06:54 | Arkansas | Jason Baker gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas | Jason Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:25 | Arkansas | Allen Landry clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | Brian Varga pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi | Travis Doyle is called for the reach on Brian Varga - foul #1 on Travis Doyle, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (SG), Willie Black (SF), Irvin Dimas (PF) Donald Jacobs, Tim Pappas, Andrew Masuda | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Melton (PG), Garland Knight (SG), Paul Lanoue (SF), Robert Stubblefield (PF), Melvin Swan (C) Travis Doyle, Reyes Bible, Allen Landry, Jason Baker, Eugene Blythe | |
| 06:10 | Mississippi | Brian Varga makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi | Brian Varga makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 59-54 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | David Harper pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | David Harper loses the dribble to Garland Knight | 59-54 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | Garland Knight hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Melton | 59-57 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas clanks a jumper from the left side | 59-57 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Garland Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs (PG), Tim Pappas (SF), Andrew Masuda (C) Brian Varga, Willie Black, Emory Harmon | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Reyes Bible (PG) Richard Melton | |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas blows the layup but the foul's on Reyes Bible - foul #3 on Reyes Bible, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Travis Doyle (PG) Reyes Bible | |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:07 | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 03:42 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Harper - foul #2 on David Harper, team foul #3 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Blythe (C) Melvin Swan | |
| 03:42 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:42 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Reyes Bible (SG), Albert Pennington (SF) Garland Knight, Paul Lanoue | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Harper (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Irvin Dimas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Masuda (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Travis Doyle (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reyes Bible (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Pennington (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Stubblefield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Eugene Blythe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield blows the layup but he's fouled by Irvin Dimas - foul #1 on Irvin Dimas, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Black (SG) David Harper | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Allen Landry (SF) Albert Pennington | |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG), David Harper (SG) Donald Jacobs, Willie Black | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garland Knight (SG), Paul Lanoue (SF) Reyes Bible, Allen Landry | |
| 02:37 | Mississippi | David Harper clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas grabs the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas is fouled on the floor by Paul Lanoue - foul #1 on Paul Lanoue, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle misses the easy layup | 62-59 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas's layup is rejected by Robert Stubblefield | 62-59 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Eugene Blythe | 62-59 |
| 01:39 | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Travis Doyle and he's hacked by Tim Pappas - foul #1 on Tim Pappas, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Emory Harmon (C) Andrew Masuda | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:39 | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi | Emory Harmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-62 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Irvin Dimas steals the ball from Garland Knight | 62-62 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | David Harper misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Eugene Blythe - foul #3 on Eugene Blythe, team foul #11 | 62-62 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | David Harper misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | David Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Garland Knight | 63-64 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Brian Varga | 65-64 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Garland Knight hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 65-64 |