| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Aponte (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodger Newell (fresh) SF - John Pollock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Clayton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Carlyle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kevin Smalley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dwain Kimball (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Randall Don (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anton Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Robert Edwards inbounds the ball | 22-22 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:45 | Arkansas | Kevin Smalley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-22 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | John Aponte buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Donald Clayton | 24-22 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas | Anton Frost makes the floater from the right block | 24-24 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton throws it down set up by Michael Carlyle | 26-24 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas | Kevin Smalley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 18:33 | Arkansas | Dwain Kimball gets the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas | Dwain Kimball clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | John Aponte is whistled for a carry | 26-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Rice (C) Michael Carlyle | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Austin (SG), Ricky Moore (SF), Melvin Ziebol (PF), Peter Burris (C) Dwain Kimball, Robert Edwards, Randall Don, Anton Frost | |
| 18:01 | Arkansas | Donald Clayton is called for the reach on Robert Austin - foul #1 on Donald Clayton, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt (SF), Mark Bascom (PF) John Pollock, Donald Clayton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jess Collison (PG) Kevin Smalley | |
| 17:53 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore clanks a jumper in the paint | 26-24 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi | John Aponte's fadeaway is rejected by Melvin Ziebol | 26-24 |
| 17:33 | Arkansas | Peter Burris grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas | Gilbert Hunt steals the ball from Melvin Ziebol | 26-24 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt lays it in | 28-24 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas | Robert Austin clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore tips it but misses | 28-24 |
| 16:53 | Arkansas | Peter Burris grabs the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 16:29 | Arkansas | Jess Collison hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Melvin Ziebol | 28-26 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi | John Aponte misses short on a jump hook from close range | 28-26 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice tips it but misses | 28-26 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Aponte (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodger Newell (fairly fresh) SF - Gilbert Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Bascom (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Rice (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Jess Collison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Austin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ricky Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Ziebol (fairly fresh) C - Peter Burris (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Arkansas | Peter Burris connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi | John Aponte is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi | Mark Bascom grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt is fouled on the floor by Ricky Moore - foul #1 on Ricky Moore, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Pollock (SG), Donald Clayton (SF), Clifford Smith (PF), Michael Carlyle (C) Rodger Newell, Gilbert Hunt, Mark Bascom, Ronald Rice | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Smalley (PG), Dwain Kimball (SG), Robert Edwards (SF), Randall Don (PF), Anton Frost (C) Jess Collison, Robert Austin, Ricky Moore, Melvin Ziebol, Peter Burris | |
| 14:35 | Mississippi | John Pollock knocks in the 3 from straight away | 31-28 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas | Robert Edwards comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-28 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Pollock | 31-28 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | John Aponte hits a shot from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 13:44 | Arkansas | Robert Edwards misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-28 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi | John Pollock pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton loses the ball out of bounds | 33-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Bascom (PF) Clifford Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kent Welsh (PF) Randall Don | |
| 12:58 | Arkansas | John Pollock is called for the reach on Dwain Kimball - foul #2 on John Pollock, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Rice (C) Michael Carlyle | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jess Collison (SG), Kevin Suitt (C) Dwain Kimball, Anton Frost | |
| 12:48 | Arkansas | John Aponte steals it from Robert Edwards | 33-28 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi | Jess Collison steps in front of the John Pollock pass in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas | Jess Collison lays it in | 33-30 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi | Mark Bascom is called for traveling | 33-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rodger Newell (PG), Gilbert Hunt (SG) John Aponte, Donald Clayton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Austin (SG), Melvin Ziebol (PF) Kevin Smalley, Robert Edwards | |
| 12:02 | Arkansas | Kevin Suitt misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-30 |
| 12:01 | Arkansas | Kevin Suitt misses the tip | 33-30 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rodger Newell (fairly fresh) SG - Gilbert Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pollock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Bascom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Rice (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Jess Collison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Austin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kent Welsh (fresh) PF - Melvin Ziebol (fresh) C - Kevin Suitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 11:41 | Arkansas | Jess Collison grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 11:19 | Arkansas | Robert Austin connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Kent Welsh | 33-32 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Rodger Newell | 35-32 |
| 10:28 | Arkansas | Melvin Ziebol makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jess Collison | 35-35 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt is hacked by Kent Welsh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kent Welsh, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Aponte (PG), Donald Clayton (SF), Clifford Smith (PF), Michael Carlyle (C) Gilbert Hunt, John Pollock, Mark Bascom, Ronald Rice | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Smalley (PG), Dwain Kimball (SG), Robert Edwards (SF), Randall Don (PF), Anton Frost (C) Jess Collison, Robert Austin, Kent Welsh, Melvin Ziebol, Kevin Suitt | |
| 10:11 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Smalley - foul #2 on Kevin Smalley, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas | Randall Don grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas | Robert Edwards misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | John Aponte clanks a floater from the left side | 36-35 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | Clifford Smith grabs the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | Clifford Smith drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Clayton | 38-35 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | Robert Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 08:47 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Don | 38-35 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas | Kevin Smalley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | Anton Frost takes the ball from Michael Carlyle in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | Dwain Kimball misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-38 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas | Kevin Smalley tips it but misses | 38-38 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle grabs the board | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Aponte (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodger Newell (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Donald Clayton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Clifford Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Carlyle (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kevin Smalley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dwain Kimball (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Edwards (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Randall Don (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Anton Frost (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle misses the lay-in | 38-38 |
| 07:29 | Arkansas | Anton Frost pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 07:25 | Arkansas | Dwain Kimball comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Clifford Smith - foul #1 on Clifford Smith, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt (SG), John Pollock (SF), Mark Bascom (PF), Ronald Rice (C) Rodger Newell, Donald Clayton, Clifford Smith, Michael Carlyle | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jess Collison (PG), Ricky Moore (SF), Melvin Ziebol (PF), Kevin Suitt (C) Kevin Smalley, Robert Edwards, Randall Don, Anton Frost | |
| 07:25 | Arkansas | Dwain Kimball makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 07:25 | Arkansas | Dwain Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi | Ricky Moore steals it from Ronald Rice in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 07:02 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore buries a runner from close range and the foul's on John Pollock - foul #3 on John Pollock, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Austin (SG) Dwain Kimball | |
| 07:02 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi | John Pollock can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 38-42 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas | Kevin Suitt is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Kevin Suitt, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Suitt - foul #5 on Kevin Suitt, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Peter Burris (C) Kevin Suitt | |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 05:37 | Arkansas | Melvin Ziebol misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-42 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas | Peter Burris can't tip it in | 40-42 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | John Aponte grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi | John Pollock is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Burris - foul #2 on Peter Burris, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Edwards (SF), Kent Welsh (PF) Ricky Moore, Melvin Ziebol | |
| 05:17 | Mississippi | John Aponte misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Austin - foul #1 on Robert Austin, team foul #7 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rodger Newell (SG), Clifford Smith (C) Gilbert Hunt, Ronald Rice | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Smalley (PG) Jess Collison | |
| 05:17 | Mississippi | John Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi | John Aponte makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | Robert Edwards drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi | Peter Burris takes the ball from Clifford Smith | 42-45 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Robert Edwards hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Austin and he's hacked by John Aponte - foul #1 on John Aponte, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Clayton (SF), Michael Carlyle (C) John Pollock, Mark Bascom | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dwain Kimball (SG), Randall Don (PF), Anton Frost (C) Robert Austin, Kent Welsh, Peter Burris | |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Robert Edwards makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 03:39 | Arkansas | Dwain Kimball misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | Clifford Smith grabs the board | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Aponte (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodger Newell (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Clayton (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Clifford Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Carlyle (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kevin Smalley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dwain Kimball (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randall Don (fresh) 4 reb. C - Anton Frost (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Rodger Newell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt (SG), John Pollock (SF) John Aponte, Clifford Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jess Collison (PG), Ricky Moore (SF), Melvin Ziebol (PF) Kevin Smalley, Robert Edwards, Randall Don | |
| 03:26 | Arkansas | Dwain Kimball hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ricky Moore | 44-50 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt is fouled on the floor by Anton Frost - foul #1 on Anton Frost, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Bascom (PF), Ronald Rice (C) Rodger Newell, Michael Carlyle | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Peter Burris (C) Anton Frost | |
| 03:01 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas | John Pollock picks off the pass by Jess Collison in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt blows the layup | 46-50 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Melvin Ziebol | 46-50 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Aponte (PG), Michael Carlyle (C) John Pollock, Ronald Rice | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Smalley (PG), Randall Don (PF), Anton Frost (C) Jess Collison, Melvin Ziebol, Peter Burris | |
| 02:34 | Arkansas | Kevin Smalley is fouled on the floor by Michael Carlyle - foul #1 on Michael Carlyle, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore misses the dunk attempt | 46-50 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton's dunk attempt is rejected by Anton Frost | 46-50 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | Dwain Kimball snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas | Ricky Moore lays it in | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | Mark Bascom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rodger Newell (SG), John Pollock (SF) Gilbert Hunt, Mark Bascom | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Edwards (SF) Ricky Moore | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:04 | Arkansas | Kevin Smalley misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-52 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | John Pollock misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-52 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas | Kevin Smalley gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Kevin Smalley is fouled in the backcourt by John Aponte - foul #2 on John Aponte, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Peter Burris (C) Anton Frost | |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Kevin Smalley makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Kevin Smalley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Michael Carlyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jess Collison (PG) Kevin Smalley | |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | John Aponte is called for the reach on Jess Collison in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Aponte, team foul #8 | 46-54 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Jess Collison makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Jess Collison makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Peter Burris - foul #3 on Peter Burris, team foul #9 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Smalley (PG), Anton Frost (C) Jess Collison, Peter Burris | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas | Randall Don gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | John Aponte is called for the reach on Randall Don in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Aponte, team foul #9 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jess Collison (PG), Peter Burris (C) Kevin Smalley, Anton Frost | |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Randall Don makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Randall Don makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | John Aponte scores on a runner from close range set up by Rodger Newell | 49-58 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Robert Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by John Aponte - foul #5 on John Aponte, team foul #10 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gilbert Hunt (SG) John Aponte | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Robert Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Robert Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton clanks a shot from close range | 49-60 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Jess Collison snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Jess Collison runs out the clock | 49-60 |