| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) SF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Blakeslee (fresh) C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fresh) SG - Willie Brown (fresh) SF - Frank Carpenter (fresh) PF - Richard Waller (fresh) C - Juan Lopez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Juan Lopez - foul #1 on Juan Lopez, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas | Frank Carpenter makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Waller | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo buries a 3 from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas | Andy Rose is fouled on the floor by Steven Digiacomo - foul #1 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:19 | Arkansas | Willie Brown misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo knocks in the floater from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas | Andy Rose scores on a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Efrain Monaco - foul #1 on Efrain Monaco, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas | Andy Rose makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco makes the jump hook in the lane | 9-5 |
| 17:11 | Arkansas | Willie Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo's pass is intercepted by Richard Waller | 9-8 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas | Timothy Hidalgo swats the short shot by Juan Lopez | 9-8 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Carpenter - foul #1 on Frank Carpenter, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas | Frank Carpenter misses the lay-in but the foul's on Efrain Monaco - foul #2 on Efrain Monaco, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Grant (SG), George Brown (SF), Timothy Clayton (PF) Steven Digiacomo, Efrain Monaco, Jeffrey Blakeslee | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:05 | Arkansas | Frank Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas | Frank Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | William Grant lays it in | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) SG - William Grant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Brown (fresh) PF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Waller (fresh) C - Juan Lopez (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Arkansas | Juan Lopez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jed Harper (PG), Eddie Davenport (C) Robert Thompson, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett (PF) Richard Waller | |
| 15:01 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport is fouled on the floor by Juan Lopez - foul #2 on Juan Lopez, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo (SG), Jeffrey Blakeslee (PF) George Brown, Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Kennedy (C) Juan Lopez | |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee drills a jumper from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 14:12 | Arkansas | Andy Rose can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Clayton - foul #1 on Timothy Clayton, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), Timothy Hidalgo (C) Jed Harper, Timothy Clayton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Waller (PF) William Kennedy | |
| 14:12 | Arkansas | Andy Rose makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 14:12 | Arkansas | Andy Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 13:52 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Scott Hogsett | 15-11 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas | Andy Rose is whistled for a carry | 15-11 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 13:09 | Arkansas | Richard Waller grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 12:48 | Arkansas | Frank Carpenter misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-11 |
| 12:47 | Arkansas | Willie Brown tips it home | 15-13 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo misses the lay-in | 15-13 |
| 12:17 | Arkansas | Richard Waller gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:01 | Arkansas | Willie Brown is called for traveling | 15-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (SG), Jason Young (SF), Timothy Clayton (PF) Steven Digiacomo, William Grant, Jeffrey Blakeslee | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Decker (SG), William Kennedy (C) Willie Brown, Richard Waller | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Decker - foul #1 on Robert Decker, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:32 | Arkansas | William Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) SG - George Brown (fresh) SF - Jason Young (fresh) PF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Decker (fresh) SF - Frank Carpenter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Hogsett (fairly fresh) C - William Kennedy (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Arkansas | Andy Rose buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-16 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton loses the dribble to Frank Carpenter | 16-16 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas | Frank Carpenter scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Decker | 16-18 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson is whistled for traveling | 16-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jed Harper (PG), Steven Digiacomo (SG), William Grant (SF), Jeffrey Blakeslee (PF) Robert Thompson, George Brown, Jason Young, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (SG), Richard Waller (PF) Robert Decker, William Kennedy | |
| 09:30 | Arkansas | Frank Carpenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Decker (SF) Frank Carpenter | |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | William Grant misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Willie Brown - foul #1 on Willie Brown, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | William Grant misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | William Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Richard Waller | 16-18 |
| 08:56 | Arkansas | Jed Harper is called for the reach on Andy Rose - foul #1 on Jed Harper, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG) Jed Harper | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:39 | Arkansas | Robert Decker connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-20 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas | Robert Decker grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas | Andy Rose comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Robert Decker steals it from Steven Digiacomo | 16-20 |
| 07:23 | Arkansas | Richard Waller's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Clayton | 16-20 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Grant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Blakeslee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Clayton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Decker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Waller (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Hogsett (fairly fresh) | |
| 06:54 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton is fouled on the floor by Willie Brown - foul #2 on Willie Brown, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (SG), Jason Young (SF), Timothy Hidalgo (C) Steven Digiacomo, William Grant, Timothy Clayton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Fisher (SG), Frank Carpenter (SF), William Kennedy (C) Andy Rose, Willie Brown, Scott Hogsett | |
| 06:40 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 16-20 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi | Jason Young snags the offensive board | 16-20 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee can't tip it in | 16-20 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo tips it back up and in | 18-20 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas | Robert Decker comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 18-20 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas | Frank Carpenter tips it in | 18-22 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo blows the layup | 18-22 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Decker - foul #2 on Robert Decker, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo (SG), Efrain Monaco (SF), Eddie Davenport (PF) George Brown, Jason Young, Jeffrey Blakeslee | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andy Rose (PG), Scott Hogsett (PF) Robert Decker, Richard Waller | |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco scores on a driving attempt from close range | 21-22 |
| 04:33 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher is fouled on the floor by Steven Digiacomo - foul #2 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jed Harper (PG), Timothy Clayton (PF) Robert Thompson, Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:21 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Fisher | 21-24 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco is fouled on the floor by Frank Carpenter - foul #2 on Frank Carpenter, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee (PF) Timothy Clayton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (SG), Richard Waller (PF), Juan Lopez (C) Robert Fisher, Scott Hogsett, William Kennedy | |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas | Willie Brown is hacked by Steven Digiacomo - foul #3 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Grant (SG) Steven Digiacomo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 03:41 | Arkansas | Willie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas | Willie Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Juan Lopez - foul #3 on Juan Lopez, team foul #9 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett (C) Juan Lopez | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jed Harper (fresh) SG - William Grant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeffrey Blakeslee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andy Rose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Carpenter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Waller (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Hogsett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Arkansas | Willie Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-25 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas | Richard Waller hits the follow up shot | 25-27 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee's pass is intercepted by Richard Waller | 25-27 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas | Willie Brown misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Richard Waller - foul #1 on Richard Waller, team foul #10 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), Timothy Clayton (C) Jed Harper, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas | Willie Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Blakeslee snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas | Frank Carpenter makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Andy Rose | 30-29 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Grant | 32-29 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Willie Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | Richard Waller can't tip it in | 32-29 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | William Grant snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | William Grant misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-29 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Richard Waller grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett double dribbles | 32-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (SG), Jason Young (SF), Timothy Hidalgo (C) William Grant, Efrain Monaco, Jeffrey Blakeslee | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Fisher (PG), Robert Decker (SF), George Lukaszewski (PF), William Kennedy (C) Andy Rose, Frank Carpenter, Richard Waller, Scott Hogsett | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | George Brown can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 32-29 |