| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Duffy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Dubose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Buffington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Rudd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Thomas Cantwell (fresh) SG - Thomas Bopp (fresh) SF - Joseph Giron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ismael Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Taliaferro (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington's pass is intercepted by Thomas Cantwell | 29-30 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro can't connect on a shot from the left block | 29-30 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro tips it in | 29-32 |
| 19:10 | Arkansas | Steven Taliaferro steals it from Karl Duffy | 29-32 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Rudd - foul #3 on Robert Rudd, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Henry (C) Robert Rudd | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri (PG), Jerry Whitchurch (SG) Thomas Cantwell, Thomas Bopp | |
| 18:51 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro makes the 3rd free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Hanson | 32-34 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas | David Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from David Henry and he's fouled by Steven Taliaferro - foul #1 on Steven Taliaferro, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edgar Brase (SF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Joseph Giron, Steven Taliaferro | |
| 18:09 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri connects on the 3 from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 17:33 | Arkansas | David Henry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Giron (SF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Edgar Brase, Mark Mazzariello | |
| 16:51 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch can't tip it in | 35-37 |
| 16:29 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Henry | 35-37 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Giron | 35-40 |
| 16:02 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Dubose | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Karl Duffy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Dubose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Buffington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Henry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Vidaurri (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Giron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ismael Townsend (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Taliaferro (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi | Robert Dubose is called for the reach on Ismael Townsend - foul #2 on Robert Dubose, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Cherry (SG), Troy Wilkinson (SF), Robert Rudd (C) Karl Duffy, Robert Dubose, David Henry | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Boulay (PF), Don Knisely (C) Ismael Townsend, Steven Taliaferro | |
| 15:20 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri is whistled for a carry | 37-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Shehan (PG) James Hanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 15:00 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Shehan | 37-40 |
| 14:51 | Arkansas | Stephen Shehan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron travels with the ball | 37-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Hanson (PG) Stephen Shehan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edgar Brase (SF), Ismael Townsend (PF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Joseph Giron, Michael Boulay, Don Knisely | |
| 14:16 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch is fouled on the floor by David Cherry - foul #2 on David Cherry, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Karl Duffy (SG), David Henry (PF) David Cherry, Gary Buffington | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Giron (SF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Edgar Brase, Steven Taliaferro | |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend is fouled on the floor by David Henry - foul #1 on David Henry, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Dubose (SF) Troy Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edgar Brase (SG), Michael Boulay (PF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Jerry Whitchurch, Ismael Townsend, Mark Mazzariello | |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay misses the tip | 40-40 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay misses the tip | 40-40 |
| 13:17 | Arkansas | David Henry grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas | David Henry hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Michael Boulay - foul #2 on Michael Boulay, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Ismael Townsend (PF) Edgar Brase, Michael Boulay | |
| 13:08 | Arkansas | David Henry makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas | David Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas | David Henry pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro loses the ball out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson (SF) David Henry | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell (PG), Thomas Bopp (SG), Edgar Brase (SF), Michael Boulay (PF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Mark Vidaurri, Jerry Whitchurch, Joseph Giron, Ismael Townsend, Steven Taliaferro | |
| 11:39 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Hanson and the foul's on Edgar Brase - foul #1 on Edgar Brase, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri (PG), Joseph Giron (SF), Ismael Townsend (PF) Thomas Cantwell, Edgar Brase, Michael Boulay | |
| 11:39 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Karl Duffy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Dubose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Rudd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Vidaurri (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Bopp (fresh) SF - Joseph Giron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ismael Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Mazzariello (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 11:16 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 45-40 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri double dribbles | 45-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Shehan (PG), David Cherry (SG), Gary Buffington (PF), David Henry (C) James Hanson, Karl Duffy, Robert Dubose, Robert Rudd | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell (PG), Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Edgar Brase (SF), Michael Boulay (PF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Mark Vidaurri, Thomas Bopp, Joseph Giron, Ismael Townsend, Mark Mazzariello | |
| 10:16 | Arkansas | David Henry loses the dribble to Michael Boulay | 45-40 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | David Henry is called for the reach on Steven Taliaferro - foul #2 on David Henry, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri (PG), Joseph Giron (SF), Ismael Townsend (PF) Thomas Cantwell, Edgar Brase, Michael Boulay | |
| 09:27 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Troy Wilkinson - foul #1 on Troy Wilkinson, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Hanson (PG) Stephen Shehan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:27 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:12 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 45-42 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 08:38 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Troy Wilkinson, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Karl Duffy (SG), Robert Dubose (SF), Robert Rudd (C) David Cherry, Troy Wilkinson, David Henry | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell (PG), Thomas Bopp (SG), Edgar Brase (SF), Michael Boulay (PF) Mark Vidaurri, Jerry Whitchurch, Joseph Giron, Ismael Townsend | |
| 08:18 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Cantwell | 45-46 |
| 08:08 | Arkansas | Thomas Bopp steals it from Karl Duffy | 45-46 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Robert Rudd - foul #4 on Robert Rudd, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri (PG), Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Joseph Giron (SF), Ismael Townsend (PF) Thomas Cantwell, Thomas Bopp, Edgar Brase, Michael Boulay | |
| 07:51 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Gary Buffington | 45-46 |
| 07:44 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | James Hanson hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Hanson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Karl Duffy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Dubose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Buffington (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Rudd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Vidaurri (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Giron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ismael Townsend (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Taliaferro (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Vidaurri | 47-49 |
| 07:11 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Robert Rudd is denied by Steven Taliaferro | 47-49 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-49 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch tips it back up and in | 47-51 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 50-51 |
| 06:05 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington drills a floater in the lane | 52-51 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | James Hanson takes the ball from Mark Vidaurri | 52-51 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose blows the dunk | 52-51 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington tips it in | 54-51 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-51 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro hits the follow up shot | 54-53 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerry Whitchurch - foul #3 on Jerry Whitchurch, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Shehan (PG), David Cherry (SG), Troy Wilkinson (SF), David Henry (PF) James Hanson, Karl Duffy, Robert Dubose, Gary Buffington | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell (PG), Thomas Bopp (SG), Edgar Brase (SF), Michael Boulay (PF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Mark Vidaurri, Jerry Whitchurch, Joseph Giron, Ismael Townsend, Steven Taliaferro | |
| 05:02 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-53 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp gets the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas | Stephen Shehan gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 04:17 | Arkansas | Stephen Shehan buries a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Thomas Cantwell - foul #2 on Thomas Cantwell, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gary Buffington (PF) Robert Rudd | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri (PG), Joseph Giron (SF) Thomas Cantwell, Edgar Brase | |
| 04:17 | Arkansas | Stephen Shehan misses the free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas | David Henry misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 57-53 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Stephen Shehan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Buffington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - David Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Vidaurri (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Bopp (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Joseph Giron (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Boulay (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Mazzariello (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 03:13 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Hanson (PG), Karl Duffy (SG), Robert Dubose (PF) Stephen Shehan, David Cherry, Gary Buffington | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell (PG), Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Edgar Brase (SF), Ismael Townsend (PF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Mark Vidaurri, Thomas Bopp, Joseph Giron, Michael Boulay, Mark Mazzariello | |
| 03:01 | Arkansas | James Hanson is fouled on the floor by Jerry Whitchurch - foul #4 on Jerry Whitchurch, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri (PG) Thomas Cantwell | |
| 02:56 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose's floater is tipped away by Steven Taliaferro | 57-56 |
| 02:55 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy tips it but misses | 57-56 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Vidaurri | 57-58 |
| 02:31 | Arkansas | James Hanson buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Karl Duffy | 59-58 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Ismael Townsend | 59-60 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gary Buffington (PF), Robert Rudd (C) Troy Wilkinson, David Henry | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell (PG), Thomas Bopp (SG), Joseph Giron (SF) Mark Vidaurri, Jerry Whitchurch, Edgar Brase | |
| 01:45 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ismael Townsend - foul #3 on Ismael Townsend, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Gary Buffington | 60-60 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose misses short on a shot from the left side | 60-60 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy tips it back up and in | 62-60 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Giron | 62-63 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington is hacked by Thomas Cantwell - foul #3 on Thomas Cantwell, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | James Hanson is called for the reach on Ismael Townsend in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hanson, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro gets the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro is hacked by Robert Dubose - foul #3 on Robert Dubose, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Buffington | 62-65 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Hanson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Karl Duffy (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Dubose (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Buffington (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Rudd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Thomas Cantwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Bopp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Giron (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ismael Townsend (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Taliaferro (fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:47 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-68 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy misses the floater from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Buffington - foul #3 on Gary Buffington, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri (PG), Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Edgar Brase (SF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Thomas Cantwell, Thomas Bopp, Joseph Giron, Steven Taliaferro | |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose is hacked by Edgar Brase - foul #2 on Edgar Brase, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Giron (SF), Michael Boulay (PF) Edgar Brase, Ismael Townsend | |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-70 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy grabs the board | 67-70 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-70 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi | Robert Dubose steps in front of the Mark Mazzariello pass | 70-70 |
| 03:22 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Vidaurri - foul #3 on Mark Vidaurri, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edgar Brase (SF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Joseph Giron, Mark Mazzariello | |
| 03:22 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:22 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri can't connect on a floater from the left side | 71-70 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas | James Hanson is called for traveling | 71-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Giron (SF), Ismael Townsend (PF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Edgar Brase, Michael Boulay, Steven Taliaferro | |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend throws it down set up by Mark Vidaurri | 71-72 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 71-72 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello grabs the board | 71-72 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron is fouled on the floor by Robert Rudd - foul #5 on Robert Rudd, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Henry (C) Robert Rudd | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell (PG), Thomas Bopp (SG), Steven Taliaferro (C) Mark Vidaurri, Jerry Whitchurch, Mark Mazzariello | |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 71-73 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thomas Cantwell | 71-73 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend buries a runner from the left block set up by Thomas Cantwell | 71-75 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | David Henry comes up short on the runner from the right block | 71-75 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend pulls down the rebound | 71-75 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Hanson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Karl Duffy (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Dubose (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Buffington (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - David Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Thomas Cantwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Bopp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Giron (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ismael Townsend (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Taliaferro (fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend is hacked by James Hanson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Hanson, team foul #13 | 71-75 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Hanson | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron is hacked by Karl Duffy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Karl Duffy, team foul #14 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri (PG) Thomas Cantwell | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Hanson | 77-79 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri is hacked by James Hanson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Hanson, team foul #15 | 77-79 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri misses the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Gary Buffington gets the rebound | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | David Henry misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mark Vidaurri - foul #4 on Mark Vidaurri, team foul #11 | 77-79 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | David Henry misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | David Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | James Hanson is called for the reach on Thomas Bopp in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Hanson, team foul #16 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Shehan (PG) James Hanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell (PG) Mark Vidaurri | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp misses the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 78-80 |