| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fresh) SG - Gary King (fresh) SF - John Jenkins (fresh) PF - Walter Harris (fresh) C - Markus Duell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ben Horne (fresh) SG - Paul Carrier (fresh) SF - Perry Sieberg (fresh) PF - Donald Davis (fresh) C - William O'Hara (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Markus Duell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Gary King hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Jenkins | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier buries a jumper from the right side | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi | Gary King is whistled for traveling | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | Arkansas | Ben Horne can't throw it down but he's hacked by John Jenkins - foul #1 on John Jenkins, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | Arkansas | Ben Horne makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:48 | Arkansas | Ben Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi | Markus Duell can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 3-4 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas | William O'Hara grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Eric Carter | 3-4 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | Gary King comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Paul Carrier | 3-4 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas | Ben Horne connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Paul Carrier and he's fouled by Markus Duell - foul #1 on Markus Duell, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), John Childs (SG), Richard Hurlbert (PF), Robert Scott (C) Eric Carter, Gary King, Walter Harris, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (SG), Eugene Utley (SF), Elmer Olson (PF), Harry Wilson (C) Paul Carrier, Perry Sieberg, Donald Davis, William O'Hara | |
| 17:08 | Arkansas | Ben Horne misses the free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | Robert Scott hits a fadeaway from close range set up by John Childs and he's hacked by David Dubois - foul #1 on David Dubois, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG) John Jenkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman (SG) Ben Horne | |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | Robert Scott misses the free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:59 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson is hacked by Jesus Marquez - foul #1 on Jesus Marquez, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Markus Duell (C) Eric Carter | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:10 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-6 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi | Elmer Olson is called for the reach on Robert Scott - foul #1 on Elmer Olson, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Jenkins (SF), Walter Harris (PF) Richard Hurlbert, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Carrier (SG), Perry Sieberg (SF) David Dubois, Kenneth Bateman | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) SG - John Childs (fresh) SF - John Jenkins (fresh) PF - Walter Harris (fresh) C - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Harry Wilson (fresh) SG - Paul Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Perry Sieberg (fresh) PF - Elmer Olson (fresh) C - Eugene Utley (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 15:11 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier is hacked by John Childs - foul #1 on John Childs, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Richard Hurlbert (PF) John Jenkins, Walter Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG), William O'Hara (SF) Paul Carrier, Perry Sieberg | |
| 14:53 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Childs - foul #2 on John Childs, team foul #5 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG), John Jenkins (SF), Walter Harris (PF) Eric Carter, John Childs, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg (SF) William O'Hara | |
| 14:53 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:53 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi | Robert Scott gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | Walter Harris is fouled on the floor by Elmer Olson - foul #2 on Elmer Olson, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Markus Duell (C) Gary King, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Carrier (SF), Donald Davis (PF), William O'Hara (C) Perry Sieberg, Elmer Olson, Eugene Utley | |
| 14:19 | Mississippi | Harry Wilson takes the ball from Walter Harris | 5-6 |
| 14:16 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson misses the lay-in | 5-6 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas | Donald Davis snags the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 14:05 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier is hacked by Jesus Marquez - foul #2 on Jesus Marquez, team foul #6 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG), Richard Hurlbert (PF), Robert Scott (C) Jesus Marquez, Walter Harris, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg (SF) Ben Horne | |
| 13:36 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier is whistled for traveling | 5-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (PF), Markus Duell (C) Richard Hurlbert, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG), David Dubois (SG), Eugene Utley (PF) Harry Wilson, Paul Carrier, Donald Davis | |
| 13:14 | Mississippi | John Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Perry Sieberg - foul #1 on Perry Sieberg, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Scott (PF) John Jenkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Carrier (SG), Harry Wilson (PF) David Dubois, William O'Hara | |
| 12:54 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Markus Duell is blocked by Eugene Utley | 5-6 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ben Horne | 5-8 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi | Perry Sieberg is called for the reach on Walter Harris - foul #2 on Perry Sieberg, team foul #5 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Jenkins (SF), Richard Hurlbert (PF) Walter Harris, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Kenneth Bateman (SG), William O'Hara (SF), Donald Davis (PF) Ben Horne, Paul Carrier, Perry Sieberg, Harry Wilson | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | John Jenkins misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 5-8 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert grabs the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) SG - Gary King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Jenkins (fresh) PF - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) 2 reb. C - Markus Duell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dubois (fresh) SG - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) SF - William O'Hara (fresh) PF - Donald Davis (fresh) C - Eugene Utley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | Kenneth Bateman is called for the reach on John Jenkins - foul #1 on Kenneth Bateman, team foul #6 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (PF), Robert Scott (C) Richard Hurlbert, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG), Harry Wilson (SG), Paul Carrier (SF) David Dubois, Kenneth Bateman, Eugene Utley | |
| 10:59 | Mississippi | William O'Hara steals the ball from Gary King | 5-8 |
| 10:56 | Arkansas | Ben Horne travels in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert (PF), Markus Duell (C) Gary King, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (SG) Harry Wilson | |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas | David Dubois's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Hurlbert | 5-8 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | Markus Duell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 09:30 | Arkansas | Donald Davis lays it up and in set up by Paul Carrier and he's fouled by Richard Hurlbert - foul #1 on Richard Hurlbert, team foul #7 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG), Robert Scott (C) Richard Hurlbert, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Wilson (PG), Eugene Utley (SF) Ben Horne, Paul Carrier | |
| 09:30 | Arkansas | Donald Davis makes the free throw | 5-11 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | Eric Carter misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-11 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi | Gary King tips it home | 7-11 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side set up by David Dubois | 7-13 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas | Donald Davis is fouled on the floor by Walter Harris - foul #1 on Walter Harris, team foul #8 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Markus Duell (C) Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG), Paul Carrier (SF) David Dubois, William O'Hara | |
| 07:58 | Arkansas | Donald Davis misses the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi | Markus Duell pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi | Markus Duell connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Gary King and he's fouled by Ben Horne - foul #1 on Ben Horne, team foul #7 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Bateman (SG) Donald Davis | |
| 07:45 | Mississippi | Markus Duell misses the free throw | 9-13 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 07:16 | Arkansas | Ben Horne comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter Harris - foul #2 on Walter Harris, team foul #9 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Robert Scott (SF), Richard Hurlbert (PF) Eric Carter, John Jenkins, Walter Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (SG), William O'Hara (C) Kenneth Bateman, Harry Wilson | |
| 07:16 | Arkansas | Ben Horne makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 07:16 | Arkansas | Ben Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) SG - Gary King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Markus Duell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ben Horne (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Dubois (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Utley (fresh) 2 pts. C - William O'Hara (fresh) | |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | Robert Scott is fouled on the floor by David Dubois - foul #2 on David Dubois, team foul #8 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), John Jenkins (SF) Jesus Marquez, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Wilson (PF) David Dubois | |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | Robert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | Robert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas | William O'Hara is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Paul Carrier | 11-17 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | Markus Duell can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ben Horne - foul #2 on Ben Horne, team foul #9 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert (PF) Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg (SF), Elmer Olson (PF) Harry Wilson, Eugene Utley | |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg is hacked by Gary King - foul #1 on Gary King, team foul #10 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG) Eric Carter | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (C) William O'Hara | |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Markus Duell | 13-18 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi | Perry Sieberg is called for the reach on Richard Hurlbert - foul #3 on Perry Sieberg, team foul #10 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Robert Scott (SF) Jesus Marquez, John Jenkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Harry Wilson (SG), William O'Hara (C) Ben Horne, Perry Sieberg, Eugene Utley | |
| 05:12 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | William O'Hara misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-18 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier snags the offensive board | 15-18 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas | The short jumper by David Dubois is denied by Eric Carter | 15-18 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | Eric Carter is called for traveling | 15-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), John Childs (SG), John Jenkins (SF) Eric Carter, Gary King, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG), Kenneth Bateman (SG), Eugene Utley (SF), Donald Davis (PF) David Dubois, Harry Wilson, Paul Carrier, William O'Hara | |
| 03:42 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses the lay-in | 15-18 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | John Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi | John Childs can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 15-18 |
| 03:09 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) SG - John Childs (fresh) SF - John Jenkins (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 4 pts. C - Markus Duell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ben Horne (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Bateman (fresh) SF - Eugene Utley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Elmer Olson (fresh) | |
| 02:53 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley throws it down on a great pass from Kenneth Bateman and he's hacked by Markus Duell - foul #2 on Markus Duell, team foul #11 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (PF) Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Wilson (SG), Paul Carrier (SF) Kenneth Bateman, Donald Davis | |
| 02:53 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley makes the free throw | 15-21 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 15-21 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | John Jenkins tips it in | 17-21 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson hits the finger roll | 17-23 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi | John Childs buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jesus Marquez | 20-23 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | Harry Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 20-23 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | Ben Horne snags the offensive board | 20-23 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses long on a turnaround from close range | 20-23 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | Ben Horne tips it home | 20-25 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | John Childs scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jesus Marquez | 22-25 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley scores on a shot from the left side | 22-27 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez misses short on a fullcourt shot | 22-27 |