| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Depasquale (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Guin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Van Mercer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Swinehart (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Mayle (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Steele (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Steven Steele inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson is called for traveling | 28-30 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Steele | 30-33 |
| 18:23 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin is fouled on the floor by Steven Steele - foul #2 on Steven Steele, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:02 | Arkansas | James Swinehart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Clinton Meyer | 30-36 |
| 17:21 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson is hacked by Van Mercer - foul #3 on Van Mercer, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tibor Zais (SF) Van Mercer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), William King (PF) Stan Conley, Clinton Meyer | |
| 17:06 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi | Barry Davis can't tip it in | 30-36 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | James Swinehart makes the jumper in the lane | 32-36 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi | Robert Smith comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on James Swinehart - foul #1 on James Swinehart, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin (PG), Michael Beaupre (SG), Ed Gilmore (PF), Willie Green (C) Richard Depasquale, Raymond Guin, James Swinehart, Steven Mayle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Stan Conley (SG), Clinton Meyer (PF) Eric Ferguson, Barry Davis, Steven Steele | |
| 16:13 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:50 | Arkansas | Ed Gilmore is hacked by Stan Conley - foul #3 on Stan Conley, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Van Mercer (SF) Tibor Zais | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis (C) Robert Smith | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Alfredo Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Beaupre (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Van Mercer (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ed Gilmore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Green (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - William King (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clinton Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thurman Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | William King picks off the pass by Willie Green | 32-37 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses the dunk attempt | 32-37 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi | Stan Conley tips it back up and in | 32-39 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre's pass is intercepted by Willie Lewis | 32-39 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | William King misses the easy layup | 32-39 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis tips it back up and in | 32-41 |
| 14:34 | Arkansas | Willie Green hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Beaupre | 34-41 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | William King buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Willie Lewis | 34-43 |
| 13:48 | Arkansas | Willie Green buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Ed Gilmore | 36-43 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi | William King drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Stan Conley | 36-45 |
| 13:22 | Arkansas | Van Mercer scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Green | 38-45 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale (PG), Raymond Guin (SG), Tibor Zais (SF), James Swinehart (PF), Steven Mayle (C) Alfredo Martin, Michael Beaupre, Van Mercer, Ed Gilmore, Willie Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson (PG), Barry Davis (SG), Steven Steele (SF), Albert Tseng (PF), Robert Smith (C) Willie Lewis, Stan Conley, William King, Clinton Meyer, Thurman Lewis | |
| 12:39 | Arkansas | Albert Tseng denies the turnaround by Tibor Zais | 38-45 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 38-45 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi | Robert Smith can't tip it in | 38-45 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi | Barry Davis grabs the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas | James Swinehart grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 11:36 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi | Steven Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Depasquale (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Guin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tibor Zais (fresh) PF - James Swinehart (fresh) 7 pts. C - Steven Mayle (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Steele (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Tseng (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas | James Swinehart works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Depasquale | 40-48 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi | Barry Davis is hacked by Tibor Zais - foul #1 on Tibor Zais, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Van Mercer (SF) Tibor Zais | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG), William King (PF) Barry Davis, Albert Tseng | |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson is whistled for a carry | 40-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer (PF) William King | |
| 10:12 | Arkansas | James Swinehart works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Eric Ferguson | 40-48 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson loses the dribble to Richard Depasquale | 40-48 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas | James Swinehart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi | Stan Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 09:16 | Arkansas | James Swinehart grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Raymond Guin | 42-48 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | Steven Steele misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-48 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas | James Swinehart snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 08:11 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 42-48 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle can't tip it in | 42-48 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Steele | 42-50 |
| 07:47 | Arkansas | James Swinehart shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-50 |
| 07:46 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle tips it home | 44-50 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson can't throw it down but the foul's on James Swinehart - foul #2 on James Swinehart, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin (PG), Michael Beaupre (SG), Tibor Zais (SF), Ed Gilmore (PF), Willie Green (C) Richard Depasquale, Raymond Guin, Van Mercer, James Swinehart, Steven Mayle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), William King (SF), Albert Tseng (PF), Thurman Lewis (C) Stan Conley, Steven Steele, Clinton Meyer, Robert Smith | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Alfredo Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Beaupre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tibor Zais (fresh) PF - Ed Gilmore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Green (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Ferguson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Albert Tseng (fresh) C - Thurman Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thurman Lewis | 44-51 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi | William King misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Willie Green - foul #2 on Willie Green, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG) Eric Ferguson | |
| 06:31 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas | Barry Davis takes the ball from Michael Beaupre | 44-52 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | Barry Davis lays it up and in | 44-54 |
| 05:44 | Arkansas | Michael Beaupre misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas | Willie Green grabs the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Thurman Lewis - foul #2 on Thurman Lewis, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Guin (SG), Steven Mayle (C) Michael Beaupre, Willie Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Steele (SF) Albert Tseng | |
| 05:26 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to William King | 45-54 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi | Steven Steele makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Barry Davis | 45-56 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas | Alfredo Martin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-56 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis hits the follow up shot | 45-58 |
| 04:17 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale (PG), Van Mercer (SF), James Swinehart (PF) Alfredo Martin, Tibor Zais, Ed Gilmore | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson (PG), Stan Conley (SG), Clinton Meyer (PF), Robert Smith (C) Willie Lewis, Barry Davis, William King, Thurman Lewis | |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Guin - foul #2 on Raymond Guin, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 03:25 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 45-59 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Depasquale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Guin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Van Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Swinehart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Mayle (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Steele (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clinton Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi | Robert Smith can't finish the layup | 45-59 |
| 03:02 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Richard Depasquale | 47-59 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Swinehart - foul #3 on James Swinehart, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin scores on a shot from the right side set up by Richard Depasquale | 49-61 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer loses the dribble to Richard Depasquale | 49-61 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Smith | 49-64 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 49-64 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Clinton Meyer | 49-64 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-64 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Raymond Guin | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Richard Depasquale loses the dribble to Stan Conley in the backcourt | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 49-64 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Steven Mayle snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Raymond Guin is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Steven Mayle | 52-64 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson runs out the clock | 52-64 |