| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Malone (fresh) SG - Gregory Six (fresh) SF - Dima Peplinski (fresh) PF - Gerald Kepler (fresh) C - John Leclair (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Marr (fresh) SG - Billy Petty (fresh) SF - Steven Smith (fresh) PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) C - Charles Morris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Petty - foul #1 on Billy Petty, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Arkansas | Christopher Marr picks off the pass by Gerald Kepler | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi | Steven Smith is hacked by Kenneth Malone - foul #1 on Kenneth Malone, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Leclair | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas | Charles Morris steals the ball from Dima Peplinski in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi | Christopher Marr comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dima Peplinski | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi | Steven Smith misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi | Steven Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi | Christopher Marr is hacked by Kenneth Malone - foul #2 on Kenneth Malone, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG), Mark Holmes (C) Kenneth Malone, John Leclair | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Colyer (SG), Robert Myrie (PF), Paul Wilson (C) Billy Petty, Thomas Perry, Charles Morris | |
| 17:37 | Mississippi | Steven Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie tips it in | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski misses short on an open driving attempt in the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Steven Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG), Barry Cribb (SF) Christopher Marr, Steven Smith | |
| 16:44 | Arkansas | Gregory Six hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:22 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Leclair (C) Mark Holmes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Petty (SG), Thomas Perry (PF), Charles Morris (C) James Colyer, Robert Myrie, Paul Wilson | |
| 16:12 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 16:11 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:42 | Arkansas | Gregory Six comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi | Charles Morris grabs the board | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Moody (fairly fresh) SG - Gregory Six (fairly fresh) SF - Dima Peplinski (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Kepler (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Leclair (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Roy Carter (fresh) SG - Billy Petty (fresh) SF - Barry Cribb (fresh) PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) C - Charles Morris (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | Charles Morris connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Roy Carter | 4-4 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ramon Villa (PG), Anthony Lewis (SF), William Lucas (PF), Mark Holmes (C) James Moody, Dima Peplinski, Gerald Kepler, John Leclair | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Marr (PG), James Colyer (SG), Steven Smith (SF), Robert Myrie (PF), Paul Wilson (C) Roy Carter, Billy Petty, Barry Cribb, Thomas Perry, Charles Morris | |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | Steven Smith is whistled for traveling | 4-4 |
| 14:25 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Myrie | 4-4 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi | Christopher Marr clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Christopher Marr is hacked by Anthony Lewis - foul #1 on Anthony Lewis, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Petty (SG), Barney McQuary (PF) James Colyer, Robert Myrie | |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | Steven Smith is hacked by Anthony Lewis - foul #2 on Anthony Lewis, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brent Winningham (PF), John Leclair (C) Anthony Lewis, Mark Holmes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Morris (C) Paul Wilson | |
| 13:40 | Mississippi | Christopher Marr scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Steven Smith and he's hacked by Ramon Villa - foul #1 on Ramon Villa, team foul #5 | 4-6 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi | Christopher Marr makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham lays it up and in set up by Ramon Villa and he's fouled by Barney McQuary - foul #1 on Barney McQuary, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG), Dima Peplinski (SF) Ramon Villa, William Lucas | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG), Barry Cribb (SF), Thomas Perry (PF) Christopher Marr, Steven Smith, Barney McQuary | |
| 13:11 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi | John Leclair swats the shot by Thomas Perry | 7-7 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | Roy Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry connects on the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by James Moody - foul #1 on James Moody, team foul #6 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler (PF), Mark Holmes (C) Brent Winningham, John Leclair | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Colyer (SG), Paul Wilson (C) Billy Petty, Charles Morris | |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry misses the free throw | 7-9 |
| 12:41 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes is fouled on the floor by Paul Wilson - foul #1 on Paul Wilson, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi | Roy Carter makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Paul Wilson | 7-11 |
| 11:31 | Arkansas | Gregory Six is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gregory Six, team foul #7 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ramon Villa (PG), William Lucas (SF), Brent Winningham (PF), John Leclair (C) James Moody, Dima Peplinski, Gerald Kepler, Mark Holmes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Marr (PG), Steven Smith (SF), Robert Myrie (PF), Charles Morris (C) Roy Carter, Barry Cribb, Thomas Perry, Paul Wilson | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ramon Villa (fresh) SG - Gregory Six (tiring) SF - William Lucas (fresh) PF - Brent Winningham (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Leclair (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Marr (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Colyer (fresh) SF - Steven Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Myrie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Morris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Christopher Marr | 7-13 |
| 11:06 | Arkansas | Steven Smith steps in front of the Gregory Six pass in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | James Colyer slams it home set up by Steven Smith | 7-15 |
| 10:37 | Arkansas | William Lucas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-15 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi | Steven Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi | Christopher Marr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-15 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ramon Villa | 7-15 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ramon Villa | 9-15 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | William Lucas is called for the reach on Charles Morris - foul #1 on William Lucas, team foul #8 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG), Dima Peplinski (SF), Gerald Kepler (PF), Mark Holmes (C) Ramon Villa, William Lucas, Brent Winningham, John Leclair | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG), Billy Petty (SG), Barry Cribb (SF), Thomas Perry (PF) Christopher Marr, James Colyer, Steven Smith, Robert Myrie | |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | Charles Morris misses the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 09:25 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 09:04 | Arkansas | James Moody connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Six | 11-15 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry travels with the ball | 11-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Wilson (C) Charles Morris | |
| 08:51 | Arkansas | Barry Cribb is called for the reach on Gregory Six in the backcourt - foul #1 on Barry Cribb, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler blows the layup | 11-15 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 11-15 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | Roy Carter buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Barry Cribb | 11-18 |
| 07:16 | Arkansas | Paul Wilson steps in front of the James Moody pass | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Moody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Six (tired) 1 ast. SF - Dima Peplinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerald Kepler (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Holmes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Roy Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Petty (fairly fresh) SF - Barry Cribb (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Mississippi | Billy Petty misses the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Gregory Six - foul #2 on Gregory Six, team foul #9 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ramon Villa (SG), William Lucas (PF), John Leclair (C) Gregory Six, Gerald Kepler, Mark Holmes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Marr (PG), Steven Smith (SF), Robert Myrie (PF), Charles Morris (C) Roy Carter, Barry Cribb, Thomas Perry, Paul Wilson | |
| 06:58 | Mississippi | Billy Petty makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi | Billy Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi | Billy Petty misses the 3rd free throw | 11-19 |
| 06:58 | Arkansas | William Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | William Lucas misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Myrie - foul #1 on Robert Myrie, team foul #5 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Matthew Hill (SF) Dima Peplinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Colyer (SG) Billy Petty | |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | William Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | William Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi | Charles Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | William Lucas blocks the short jumper by Charles Morris | 12-19 |
| 06:23 | Arkansas | John Leclair gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 06:13 | Arkansas | Ramon Villa is called for 10 seconds | 12-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brent Winningham (PF) Matthew Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:08 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-21 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas | William Lucas is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on William Lucas, team foul #10 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Matthew Hill (SF) William Lucas | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barney McQuary (PF) Robert Myrie | |
| 05:42 | Mississippi | Steven Smith drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Barney McQuary | 12-24 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas | John Leclair is hacked by Charles Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Morris, team foul #6 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski (SF) Matthew Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:26 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham lays it in on a nice dish by Dima Peplinski | 14-24 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi | Brent Winningham denies the turnaround by Christopher Marr | 14-24 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Marr | 14-24 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi | Barney McQuary drills a floater from the baseline set up by James Colyer | 14-26 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas | Ramon Villa is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ramon Villa, team foul #11 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Matthew Hill (SF), Gerald Kepler (PF) Ramon Villa, Brent Winningham | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG), Barry Cribb (SF), Paul Wilson (C) Christopher Marr, Steven Smith, Charles Morris | |
| 04:47 | Mississippi | Gerald Kepler steps in front of the Barry Cribb pass | 14-26 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | Roy Carter is called for the reach on Dima Peplinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Carter, team foul #7 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Holmes (C) John Leclair | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Myrie (PF) Barney McQuary | |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski makes the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb is hacked by Matthew Hill - foul #1 on Matthew Hill, team foul #12 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Petty (SG) James Colyer | |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb misses the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler lays it in | 18-27 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Roy Carter knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Wilson | 18-29 |
| 03:49 | Arkansas | James Moody is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Moody, team foul #13 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone (PG), Gregory Six (SG), Anthony Lewis (SF), William Lucas (PF) James Moody, Dima Peplinski, Matthew Hill, Gerald Kepler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Marr (PG), Steven Smith (SF), Thomas Perry (PF), Charles Morris (C) Roy Carter, Barry Cribb, Robert Myrie, Paul Wilson | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | Billy Petty is hacked by Gregory Six - foul #3 on Gregory Six, team foul #14 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ramon Villa (SG) Gregory Six | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | Billy Petty makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | Billy Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 03:15 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 18-31 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | Billy Petty gets the rebound | 18-31 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Malone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ramon Villa (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Lewis (fresh) PF - William Lucas (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mark Holmes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Marr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Petty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | Anthony Lewis steps in front of the Thomas Perry pass | 18-31 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis travels with the ball | 18-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Leclair (C) Mark Holmes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Colyer (SG), Barney McQuary (PF), Paul Wilson (C) Billy Petty, Thomas Perry, Charles Morris | |
| 02:30 | Mississippi | Christopher Marr makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Barney McQuary | 18-34 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas | John Leclair can't finish the layup | 18-34 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson pulls down the rebound | 18-34 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | James Colyer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Marr | 18-37 |
| 01:35 | Arkansas | William Lucas misses long on a jumper in the lane | 18-37 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone snags the offensive board | 18-37 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas | William Lucas is hacked by Barney McQuary - foul #2 on Barney McQuary, team foul #8 | 18-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski (SG), Gerald Kepler (PF), Mark Holmes (C) Ramon Villa, Anthony Lewis, John Leclair | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG), Barry Cribb (SF), Thomas Perry (PF), Charles Morris (C) Christopher Marr, Steven Smith, Barney McQuary, Paul Wilson | |
| 01:11 | Arkansas | William Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 19-37 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas | William Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Charles Morris | 19-37 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Kenneth Malone is called for the reach on Roy Carter - foul #3 on Kenneth Malone, team foul #15 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG), Matthew Hill (SF) Kenneth Malone, William Lucas | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Petty (SG) James Colyer | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Roy Carter makes the 1st free throw | 19-38 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Roy Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 19-38 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler pulls down the rebound | 19-38 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | James Moody is hacked by Roy Carter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Carter, team foul #9 | 19-38 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | James Moody misses the 1st free throw | 19-38 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb grabs the defensive rebound | 19-38 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Charles Morris connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Roy Carter and he's hacked by Mark Holmes - foul #1 on Mark Holmes, team foul #16 | 19-40 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Charles Morris makes the free throw | 19-41 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-41 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-41 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes double dribbles | 19-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Leclair (C) Mark Holmes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Myrie (PF) Thomas Perry | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Billy Petty clanks a halfcourt shot | 19-41 |