| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Childs (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Markus Duell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dubois (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Les Ballesteros (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Utley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Utz (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Donald Davis inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Stephens - foul #1 on Christopher Stephens, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG), John Jenkins (PF) Jesus Marquez, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (SG), Perry Sieberg (SF) Les Ballesteros, Donald Davis | |
| 19:51 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:51 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Arthur King is blocked by Eugene Utley | 29-32 |
| 19:36 | Arkansas | Philip Utz grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas | Philip Utz shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Dubois | 29-34 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi | John Childs misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Perry Sieberg - foul #2 on Perry Sieberg, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG) Arthur King | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (SG), Donald Davis (SF), Elmer Olson (C) David Dubois, Perry Sieberg, Philip Utz | |
| 18:55 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas | Donald Davis makes the contested fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ben Horne and he's fouled by John Childs - foul #1 on John Childs, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas | Donald Davis misses the free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi | Markus Duell gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi | Ben Horne is called for the reach on Jesus Marquez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ben Horne, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG) Jesus Marquez | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | John Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-36 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi | Markus Duell gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi | John Jenkins scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from John Childs | 33-36 |
| 17:01 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros misses the tip | 33-36 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | John Childs gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi | John Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas | Ben Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas | Donald Davis misses long on a runner near the basket | 33-36 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi | John Jenkins snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi | Gary King is fouled on the floor by Donald Davis - foul #1 on Donald Davis, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Christopher Stephens (C) Arthur King, John Childs | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Perry Sieberg (SF), Paul Carrier (PF), Philip Utz (C) Les Ballesteros, Donald Davis, Eugene Utley, Elmer Olson | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Jenkins | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Markus Duell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dubois (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Horne (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Perry Sieberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Carrier (fresh) 5 pts. C - Philip Utz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Arkansas | Christopher Stephens is called for the reach on David Dubois - foul #2 on Christopher Stephens, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (SG) Ben Horne | |
| 15:20 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier drills a shot from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | John Jenkins can't connect on a floater from the left side | 35-38 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Markus Duell | 35-38 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens is hacked by Philip Utz - foul #3 on Philip Utz, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SF), Richard Hurlbert (C) John Jenkins, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (SG), Eugene Utley (PF) Les Ballesteros, Paul Carrier | |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | John Childs comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 35-38 |
| 14:16 | Arkansas | Philip Utz grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:12 | Arkansas | David Dubois's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Jenkins (PF) Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Carrier (SF), Elmer Olson (PF) Perry Sieberg, Eugene Utley | |
| 13:52 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to John Childs | 35-38 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | John Childs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 13:20 | Arkansas | Philip Utz pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi | John Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | John Childs misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-38 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas | Ben Horne gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | David Dubois throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), Christopher Stephens (C) Gary King, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Davis (PG), Les Ballesteros (SG), Perry Sieberg (SF), Eugene Utley (PF) David Dubois, Ben Horne, Paul Carrier, Elmer Olson | |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | John Childs misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 12:17 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Donald Davis | 35-38 |
| 12:00 | Arkansas | Philip Utz steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Markus Duell (PF) John Jenkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG), Garfield Luke (C) Donald Davis, Philip Utz | |
| 11:36 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 35-38 |
| 11:34 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg grabs the board | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Childs (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Markus Duell (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ben Horne (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. SG - Les Ballesteros (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Perry Sieberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Utley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Garfield Luke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas | Garfield Luke tips it in | 35-40 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | John Childs can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 35-40 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens grabs the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi | Markus Duell clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eugene Utley - foul #1 on Eugene Utley, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG), John Jenkins (SF), Richard Hurlbert (C) Jesus Marquez, John Childs, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Donald Davis (SF), Elmer Olson (PF), Philip Utz (C) Les Ballesteros, Perry Sieberg, Eugene Utley, Garfield Luke | |
| 10:20 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:03 | Arkansas | Richard Hurlbert is called for the reach on Philip Utz - foul #2 on Richard Hurlbert, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), John Childs (SF) Arthur King, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (SG) Ben Horne | |
| 09:49 | Arkansas | Jesus Marquez steals it from Philip Utz | 37-40 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi | John Childs is called for traveling | 37-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), Markus Duell (PF) Jesus Marquez, John Childs | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG), Paul Carrier (SF), Eugene Utley (PF) David Dubois, Les Ballesteros, Elmer Olson | |
| 09:07 | Arkansas | Philip Utz misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 37-40 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Gary King snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | Arthur King steps out of bounds on the baseline | 37-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), John Childs (SF), Christopher Stephens (C) Gary King, Markus Duell, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Les Ballesteros (SG), Perry Sieberg (SF), Elmer Olson (C) Ben Horne, Donald Davis, Paul Carrier, Philip Utz | |
| 08:32 | Arkansas | A charge is called on Eugene Utley - foul #2 on Eugene Utley, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG) Arthur King | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Davis (SF), Paul Carrier (PF) Perry Sieberg, Eugene Utley | |
| 08:08 | Mississippi | Gary King comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-40 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi | Gary King gets the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi | Gary King connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jesus Marquez | 40-40 |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | Christopher Stephens is called for the reach on Les Ballesteros - foul #3 on Christopher Stephens, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), Markus Duell (PF), Richard Hurlbert (C) Gary King, John Childs, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG), Perry Sieberg (SF), Eugene Utley (PF), Philip Utz (C) David Dubois, Donald Davis, Paul Carrier, Elmer Olson | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Jenkins (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Markus Duell (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ben Horne (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. SG - Les Ballesteros (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Perry Sieberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Utley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Philip Utz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Arkansas | Ben Horne blows the layup | 40-40 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | Markus Duell pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi | Markus Duell scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Jenkins and he's hacked by Philip Utz - foul #4 on Philip Utz, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SF), Christopher Stephens (C) John Jenkins, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG) Les Ballesteros | |
| 06:55 | Mississippi | Markus Duell misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas | Philip Utz snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas | Philip Utz travels with the ball | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG) Jesus Marquez | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elmer Olson (PF) Eugene Utley | |
| 06:32 | Mississippi | Markus Duell can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas | David Dubois can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 05:48 | Arkansas | Markus Duell steals the ball from Ben Horne | 42-40 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | John Childs comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas | Ben Horne grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas | Arthur King takes the ball from Perry Sieberg | 42-40 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Arthur King banks in the layup | 44-40 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | David Dubois knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Perry Sieberg | 44-43 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | John Childs scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 04:05 | Arkansas | David Dubois misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | John Childs grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Markus Duell drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary King | 49-43 |
| 03:15 | Arkansas | Ben Horne misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens grabs the board | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gary King (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur King (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Childs (tiring) 21 pts. 3 reb. PF - Markus Duell (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dubois (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Horne (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. SF - Perry Sieberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Olson (fairly fresh) C - Philip Utz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | John Childs scores on a floater from the right wing | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Ben Horne hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Elmer Olson | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:17 | Mississippi | John Childs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas | Ben Horne grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 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 and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:57 | Arkansas | Christopher Stephens denies the turnaround by Ben Horne | 51-45 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | Philip Utz hits the follow up shot | 51-47 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | John Childs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi | Markus Duell hits the follow up shot | 53-47 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | Ben Horne comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas | Philip Utz misses the tip | 53-47 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Philip Utz gets the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas | David Dubois is hacked by Christopher Stephens - foul #4 on Christopher Stephens, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG) Gary King | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (SG), Donald Davis (SF), Eugene Utley (PF) Ben Horne, Perry Sieberg, Elmer Olson | |
| 01:00 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley blows the wide open layup | 53-47 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas | Donald Davis snags the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Christopher Stephens is called for the reach on David Dubois - foul #5 on Christopher Stephens, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert (C) Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | David Dubois makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | David Dubois misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Markus Duell pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Markus Duell is hacked by Les Ballesteros in the backcourt - foul #1 on Les Ballesteros, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG) Arthur King | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Markus Duell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | John Childs grabs the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | John Childs is hacked by Eugene Utley - foul #3 on Eugene Utley, team foul #9 | 54-48 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | John Childs misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Arkansas | Philip Utz misses the shot from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros gets the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas | Philip Utz knocks in the runner from close range set up by David Dubois | 54-50 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez is fouled in the backcourt by David Dubois - foul #1 on David Dubois, team foul #10 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG) Gary King | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Donald Davis gets the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Philip Utz travels with the ball | 56-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG), John Jenkins (PF) Arthur King, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Gary King is fouled in the backcourt by David Dubois - foul #2 on David Dubois, team foul #11 | 56-50 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Gary King makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Gary King makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Dubois | 58-53 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Markus Duell is hacked by David Dubois in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Dubois, team foul #12 | 58-53 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Markus Duell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Utz | 60-53 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | David Dubois can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | John Childs grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |