| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Scott Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Dibella (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Weight (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Young (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Turnage (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Golden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Dewitt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Weishaar (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Neville (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Kenneth Dewitt inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Mississippi | Jerry Weishaar is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jackson - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi | Steven Young steps in front of the David Golden pass | 33-32 |
| 19:10 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jerry Weishaar - foul #2 on Jerry Weishaar, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 19:10 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:10 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi | Jerry Weishaar is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi | Willie Neville misses the tip | 35-32 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas | Jerome Dibella gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas | Steven Young's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Dewitt | 35-32 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi | Willie Neville pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi | Kenneth Dewitt travels in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 18:02 | Arkansas | Steven Young scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Lowery and he's fouled by Willie Neville - foul #3 on Willie Neville, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Miller (SF), Brett Roberts (C) Kenneth Dewitt, Willie Neville | |
| 18:02 | Arkansas | Steven Young makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi | Michael Jackson steps in front of the Brett Roberts pass in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas | Scott Lowery banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Jackson | 40-32 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Lowery - foul #3 on Scott Lowery, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi | David Golden makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brett Roberts | 40-35 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas | David Golden picks off the pass by Michael Jackson | 40-35 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi | Albert Miller lays it up and in on a great pass from David Golden | 40-37 |
| 16:56 | Arkansas | Steven Young misses the easy layup | 40-37 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas | Steven Young misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 40-37 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | David Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage is open and scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Brett Roberts | 40-39 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas | Steven Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton (PG), Johnny Dash (SF) Scott Lowery, Jerome Dibella | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Derek Howe (SG), Kenneth Dewitt (SF) David Golden, Albert Miller | |
| 15:58 | Mississippi | Jerry Weishaar can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Jerry Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Dash (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Weight (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Turnage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Howe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Dewitt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Weishaar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brett Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | Arkansas | Johnny Dash loses the ball out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Lowery (PG), Dale Coburn (C) Michael Jackson, Steven Young | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Neville (PF) Jerry Weishaar | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Derek Howe | 40-42 |
| 15:06 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Brett Roberts - foul #4 on Brett Roberts, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Shaun Cavender (PF) Kevin Weight | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Miller (SG), Jerry Weishaar (PF) Kevin Turnage, Brett Roberts | |
| 15:06 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:06 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi | Jerry Weishaar's pass is intercepted by Dale Coburn | 41-42 |
| 14:19 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | Jerry Weishaar grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi | Albert Miller double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Jackson (SG), Jerome Dibella (SF), Steven Young (PF) Scott Lowery, Jerry Thornton, Shaun Cavender | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Golden (SG) Kenneth Dewitt | |
| 13:49 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Jackson | 43-42 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi | Jerome Dibella takes the ball from Derek Howe in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 13:22 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dale Coburn, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Weight (PF) Dale Coburn | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage (PG), Kenneth Dewitt (SF) Derek Howe, Albert Miller | |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | Jerome Dibella is called for the reach on Kenneth Dewitt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerome Dibella, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Coburn (C) Steven Young | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:03 | Mississippi | David Golden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 13:01 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Dewitt - foul #2 on Kenneth Dewitt, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Lowery (PG), Jerry Thornton (SG) Michael Jackson, Jerome Dibella | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 12:35 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | David Golden makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 12:15 | Arkansas | Johnny Dash makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-44 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Scott Lowery (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Dash (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Weight (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Dale Coburn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Turnage (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Golden (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Dewitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Weishaar (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Neville (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Golden | 48-44 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi | Jerry Weishaar is fouled on the floor by Scott Lowery - foul #4 on Scott Lowery, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerome Dibella (SF), Shaun Cavender (PF), Steven Young (C) Johnny Dash, Kevin Weight, Dale Coburn | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Derek Howe (SG), Albert Miller (SF) David Golden, Kenneth Dewitt | |
| 11:00 | Mississippi | Derek Howe's pass is intercepted by Steven Young | 48-44 |
| 10:55 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 10:54 | Arkansas | Jerome Dibella tips it but misses | 48-44 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas | Steven Young tips it in | 50-44 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas | Scott Lowery throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Jackson (SG) Scott Lowery | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:21 | Mississippi | Albert Miller misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jerome Dibella - foul #4 on Jerome Dibella, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Golden (SG) Kevin Turnage | |
| 10:21 | Mississippi | Albert Miller makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi | Albert Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas | Shaun Cavender grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 09:52 | Arkansas | Jerome Dibella hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | David Golden misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Jackson - foul #3 on Michael Jackson, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Weight (PF) Shaun Cavender | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Dewitt (SF) Albert Miller | |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | David Golden makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | David Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight lays it in on a nice dish by Jerome Dibella | 54-50 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | Derek Howe can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jerome Dibella | 54-50 |
| 08:33 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton's pass is intercepted by Derek Howe | 54-50 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi | Derek Howe lays it in | 54-52 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton misses badly on a runner in the lane | 54-52 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi | Jerry Weishaar pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | Derek Howe connects on the open floater from the left wing set up by David Golden | 54-54 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 54-54 |
| 07:34 | Arkansas | Steven Young can't tip it in | 54-54 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | Steven Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Jerry Thornton (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jackson (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Dibella (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Weight (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Young (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Derek Howe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Golden (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Dewitt (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Weishaar (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Neville (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Arkansas | Michael Jackson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Thornton and he's hacked by Willie Neville - foul #4 on Willie Neville, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Lowery (PG), Johnny Dash (SF), Shaun Cavender (PF), Dale Coburn (C) Jerry Thornton, Jerome Dibella, Kevin Weight, Steven Young | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage (PG), Albert Miller (SF), Brett Roberts (C) Derek Howe, Kenneth Dewitt, Jerry Weishaar | |
| 07:10 | Arkansas | Michael Jackson misses the free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Brett Roberts | 56-54 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi | Brett Roberts knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Kevin Turnage | 56-56 |
| 06:27 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Scott Lowery | 58-56 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 06:18 | Arkansas | Scott Lowery snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 05:54 | Arkansas | Scott Lowery is whistled for a carry | 58-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Adam Brown (SG) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Derek Howe (SG) David Golden | |
| 05:34 | Mississippi | Albert Miller misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Shaun Cavender - foul #1 on Shaun Cavender, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Weight (PF) Shaun Cavender | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:34 | Mississippi | Albert Miller makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi | Albert Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Kevin Weight | 58-57 |
| 05:09 | Arkansas | Albert Miller picks off the pass by Adam Brown | 58-57 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi | Derek Howe makes the floater from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi | Willie Neville pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Brett Roberts | 58-62 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight dunks the ball on a great pass from Adam Brown | 60-62 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | Adam Brown takes the ball from Kevin Turnage in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas | Adam Brown hits the finger roll | 62-62 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Johnny Dash is called for the reach on Kevin Turnage in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Dash, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton (SG), Shaun Cavender (PF), Steven Young (C) Adam Brown, Kevin Weight, Dale Coburn | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Golden (SG), Kenneth Dewitt (SF), Jerry Weishaar (PF) Derek Howe, Albert Miller, Willie Neville | |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:28 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-64 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Scott Lowery (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Thornton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Dash (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Shaun Cavender (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Young (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Turnage (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Golden (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Dewitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Weishaar (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Brett Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Mississippi | Johnny Dash picks off the pass by Kenneth Dewitt | 62-64 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Jerry Thornton steps in front of the Kevin Turnage pass in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Jackson (SG), Dale Coburn (SF), Kevin Weight (PF) Scott Lowery, Johnny Dash, Shaun Cavender | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Dewitt - foul #3 on Kenneth Dewitt, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Derek Howe (SG), Albert Miller (SF) David Golden, Kenneth Dewitt | |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Albert Miller is whistled for traveling | 67-64 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | Derek Howe steals it from Jerry Thornton | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | Derek Howe is fouled on the floor by Jerry Thornton - foul #1 on Jerry Thornton, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Lowery (PG), Jerome Dibella (SF) Jerry Thornton, Dale Coburn | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Golden (SG), Willie Neville (PF) Kevin Turnage, Albert Miller | |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | Derek Howe makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | Derek Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Willie Neville - foul #5 on Willie Neville, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage (PG), Kenneth Dewitt (SF) Derek Howe, Willie Neville | |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Scott Lowery takes the ball from Kevin Turnage | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Brett Roberts | 69-66 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Jerry Weishaar clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Michael Jackson grabs the board | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Kevin Turnage is called for the reach on Michael Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Turnage, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton (PG), Johnny Dash (SF) Scott Lowery, Jerome Dibella | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Kenneth Dewitt grabs the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Kevin Turnage is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-69 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Johnny Dash is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Turnage - foul #2 on Kevin Turnage, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerome Dibella (SF) Jerry Thornton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Johnny Dash makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Johnny Dash makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Kenneth Dewitt clanks a fullcourt shot | 73-69 |