| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dale Coburn (fresh) SG - Jerry Thornton (fresh) SF - Steven Young (fresh) PF - Kevin Weight (fresh) C - Kurt Wenger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) SG - Paul Pepper (fresh) SF - Derek Howe (fresh) PF - John Sanders (fresh) C - Louis Robey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | John Sanders wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | William Cole is fouled on the floor by Dale Coburn - foul #1 on Dale Coburn, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi | Steven Young blocks the short jumper by Paul Pepper | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi | John Sanders tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi | John Sanders grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper misses the shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight's floater is tipped away by Louis Robey | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi | John Sanders gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi | William Cole can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi | Louis Robey grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper misses short on a floater in the lane | 0-2 |
| 17:25 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:02 | Arkansas | Steven Young misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | John Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | Louis Robey's pass is intercepted by Steven Young in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 16:37 | Arkansas | Louis Robey is called for the reach on Jerry Thornton - foul #1 on Louis Robey, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage (PG), Albert Miller (SF), Don Million (PF), Jerry Weishaar (C) William Cole, Derek Howe, John Sanders, Louis Robey | |
| 16:18 | Arkansas | Paul Pepper steals it from Dale Coburn | 0-2 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Golden (SG) Paul Pepper | |
| 15:40 | Arkansas | Kurt Wenger double dribbles | 0-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), John Sanders (PF) Kevin Turnage, Albert Miller | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dale Coburn (fairly fresh) SG - Jerry Thornton (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Young (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Weight (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kurt Wenger (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) SG - David Golden (fresh) SF - Jerry Weishaar (fresh) PF - John Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Million (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi | William Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Derek Howe (SF) Jerry Weishaar | |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight makes the turnaround in the lane | 2-2 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi | Don Million misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 14:25 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas | Kurt Wenger gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 14:03 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi | John Sanders gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi | Don Million makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Derek Howe | 2-4 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight makes the floater from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | John Sanders connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 4-6 |
| 12:39 | Arkansas | Kurt Wenger misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi | Don Million pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | William Cole is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Brown (PG), Johnny Dash (SG), Harold Perales (SF), Robert Powers (C) Dale Coburn, Jerry Thornton, Steven Young, Kurt Wenger | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage (PG), Paul Pepper (SG), Albert Miller (SF), Jerry Weishaar (PF), Louis Robey (C) William Cole, David Golden, Derek Howe, John Sanders, Don Million | |
| 12:07 | Arkansas | Johnny Dash hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Perales | 7-6 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi | Robert Powers blocks the jumper by Louis Robey | 7-6 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Miller | 7-6 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi | Robert Powers is called for the reach on Louis Robey - foul #1 on Robert Powers, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton (SG), Kurt Wenger (C) George Brown, Kevin Weight | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Johnny Dash (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Thornton (fairly fresh) SF - Harold Perales (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Powers (fresh) C - Kurt Wenger (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Turnage (fresh) SG - Paul Pepper (fresh) SF - Albert Miller (fresh) PF - Jerry Weishaar (fresh) C - Louis Robey (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Weishaar | 7-9 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas | Kurt Wenger misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 7-9 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi | Jerry Weishaar grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Thornton - foul #1 on Jerry Thornton, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Louis Robey misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper tips it in | 7-11 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas | Kurt Wenger buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Dash | 9-11 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Miller | 9-14 |
| 10:04 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Coburn (PG), Steven Young (SF), Kevin Weight (PF) Jerry Thornton, Harold Perales, Robert Powers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), David Golden (SG), Derek Howe (SF), John Sanders (PF), Don Million (C) Kevin Turnage, Paul Pepper, Albert Miller, Jerry Weishaar, Louis Robey | |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | John Sanders misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Weight - foul #1 on Kevin Weight, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | John Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | John Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight misses short on a shot from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Don Million | 9-15 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | John Sanders is alone and drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by David Golden | 9-17 |
| 08:47 | Arkansas | Johnny Dash hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | William Cole comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas | Kurt Wenger grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas | David Golden is called for the reach on Dale Coburn - foul #1 on David Golden, team foul #2 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Brown (PG), Jerry Thornton (SG), Harold Perales (SF), Robert Powers (C) Dale Coburn, Johnny Dash, Steven Young, Kurt Wenger | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Pepper (SG), Jerry Weishaar (SF), Louis Robey (C) David Golden, Derek Howe, Don Million | |
| 07:46 | Arkansas | Paul Pepper steals it from Harold Perales | 12-17 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper hits the finger roll | 12-19 |
| 07:19 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-19 |
| 07:18 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton can't tip it in | 12-19 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi | Jerry Weishaar gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Brown (fresh) SG - Jerry Thornton (fairly fresh) SF - Harold Perales (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Weight (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Powers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Pepper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Weishaar (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Sanders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Robey (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi | William Cole hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Paul Pepper | 12-22 |
| 06:54 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-22 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton snags the offensive board | 12-22 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by John Sanders - foul #1 on John Sanders, team foul #3 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Johnny Dash (PG), Kurt Wenger (C) George Brown, Robert Powers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage (PG), Derek Howe (SF), Don Million (PF) William Cole, Jerry Weishaar, John Sanders | |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | Don Million is wide open but clanks a shot from the baseline | 14-22 |
| 06:23 | Arkansas | Kurt Wenger gets the rebound | 14-22 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight lays it in on a great pass from Harold Perales | 16-22 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper buries a floater near the basket set up by Kevin Turnage and the foul's on Kurt Wenger - foul #1 on Kurt Wenger, team foul #5 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Coburn (PG), Steven Young (PF) Harold Perales, Kevin Weight | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:59 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper makes the free throw | 16-25 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas | Johnny Dash is fouled on the floor by Paul Pepper - foul #1 on Paul Pepper, team foul #4 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Powers (C) Kurt Wenger | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Golden (SG), Albert Miller (SF), Jerry Weishaar (C) Paul Pepper, Derek Howe, Louis Robey | |
| 05:09 | Arkansas | Kevin Turnage picks off the pass by Dale Coburn | 16-25 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi | David Golden can't finish the layup | 16-25 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas | Robert Powers gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn is hacked by Albert Miller - foul #1 on Albert Miller, team foul #5 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Brown (PG), Harold Perales (SG), Kurt Wenger (C) Dale Coburn, Jerry Thornton, Johnny Dash | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), John Sanders (PF) Kevin Turnage, Don Million | |
| 04:25 | Arkansas | Steven Young misses long on a shot from the right side | 16-25 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Jerry Weishaar pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi | John Sanders hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Golden | 16-27 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas | Steven Young jams it | 18-27 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi | George Brown is called for the reach on William Cole in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Brown, team foul #6 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton (SG), Kevin Weight (PF) Steven Young, Robert Powers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Pepper (SG), Derek Howe (SF), Louis Robey (C) David Golden, Albert Miller, Jerry Weishaar | |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | Louis Robey misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harold Perales - foul #1 on Harold Perales, team foul #7 | 18-27 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | Louis Robey makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | Louis Robey misses the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas | Kurt Wenger gets the rebound | 18-28 |
| 03:18 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 20-28 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Kurt Wenger is called for the reach on Derek Howe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kurt Wenger, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Coburn (PG), Johnny Dash (SG) George Brown, Jerry Thornton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Don Million (PF) John Sanders | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Derek Howe makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Derek Howe misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 03:15 | Arkansas | Kurt Wenger gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dale Coburn (fairly fresh) SG - Johnny Dash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Perales (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kevin Weight (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurt Wenger (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Cole (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Pepper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Derek Howe (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Don Million (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Robey (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 02:52 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Derek Howe - foul #1 on Derek Howe, team foul #6 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Young (SF) Harold Perales | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage (PG) William Cole | |
| 02:52 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Don Million grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-29 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas | Steven Young snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton (SG), Robert Powers (C) Steven Young, Kurt Wenger | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Sanders (PF) Louis Robey | |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Robert Powers is called for the reach on Paul Pepper - foul #2 on Robert Powers, team foul #9 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Brown (PG), Steven Young (SF) Dale Coburn, Johnny Dash | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Cole (PG), Jerry Weishaar (SF) Kevin Turnage, Derek Howe | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas | Robert Powers pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kevin Weight | 24-29 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | Robert Powers is called for the reach on Paul Pepper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Powers, team foul #10 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harold Perales (SF), Kurt Wenger (C) Kevin Weight, Robert Powers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Miller (SF) Don Million | |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | Kurt Wenger gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | Steven Young can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 24-29 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi | John Sanders snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Paul Pepper scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from William Cole | 24-31 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Kurt Wenger can't finish the layup but the foul's on Albert Miller - foul #2 on Albert Miller, team foul #7 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Weight (PF) Steven Young | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Golden (SG), Derek Howe (SF), Louis Robey (C) Paul Pepper, Albert Miller, John Sanders | |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Kurt Wenger makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Kurt Wenger misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Derek Howe | 25-31 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Jerry Thornton steals it from David Golden in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Cole - foul #1 on William Cole, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Coburn (PG), Johnny Dash (SG) George Brown, Jerry Thornton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage (PG), Don Million (PF) William Cole, Jerry Weishaar | |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Louis Robey hits a turnaround in the lane | 27-33 |