| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sung Xue (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Calvin Caraballo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earnest Kelley (fresh) PF - Roger Stacks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Gold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Galasso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Deaton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Frakes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Moeller (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton inbounds the ball | 17-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Steven Deaton takes the ball from Frank Gold | 17-26 |
| 19:06 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton can't finish the layup | 17-26 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris tips it in | 17-28 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 17-28 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris snags the defensive board | 17-28 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco (SG), Dave Turner (SF), James Collier (C) Sung Xue, Calvin Caraballo, Frank Gold | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:54 | Mississippi | James Collier misses the easy layup | 17-28 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton pulls down the rebound | 17-28 |
| 17:33 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller's fadeaway is rejected by James Collier | 17-28 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes gets the offensive rebound | 17-28 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks is hacked by Steven Deaton - foul #2 on Steven Deaton, team foul #1 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sung Xue (PG), Frank Cora (SG), Frank Gold (PF) Giuseppe Greco, Dave Turner, Roger Stacks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn (C) Luis Moeller | |
| 16:55 | Mississippi | James Collier comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Ralph Dunn - foul #2 on Ralph Dunn, team foul #2 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco (SF), Roger Stacks (PF) Sung Xue, Frank Gold | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:55 | Mississippi | James Collier makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi | James Collier misses the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Deaton - foul #3 on Steven Deaton, team foul #3 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sung Xue (PG), Calvin Caraballo (SG) Frank Cora, Giuseppe Greco | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Koh (SG), Chris Cole (PF) Jeffrey Galasso, Michael Frakes | |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 16:08 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton is fouled on the floor by Roger Stacks - foul #3 on Roger Stacks, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Cora (SG), Giuseppe Greco (SF), Frank Gold (PF) Sung Xue, Calvin Caraballo, Roger Stacks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Harris (SF), Luis Moeller (C) Steven Deaton, Ralph Dunn | |
| 15:54 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Earnest Kelley (fairly fresh) SG - Frank Cora (fresh) SF - Giuseppe Greco (fresh) PF - Frank Gold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Collier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Koh (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Harris (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Chris Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Moeller (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi | Frank Gold hits a floater in the lane | 22-33 |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 22-33 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi | Frank Gold snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Chris Cole swats the short shot by James Collier | 22-33 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi | Frank Cora tips it home | 24-33 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Frank Gold - foul #1 on Frank Gold, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sung Xue (PG), Calvin Caraballo (SG), Roger Stacks (PF) Frank Cora, Giuseppe Greco, Frank Gold | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (PG), Jeffrey Galasso (SG), Steven Deaton (SF), Michael Frakes (PF) Thomas Morris, Jerry Koh, Edward Harris, Chris Cole | |
| 14:38 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller makes the free throw | 24-36 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi | Sung Xue comes up short on the floater from the left side | 24-36 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi | James Collier tips it but misses | 24-36 |
| 14:19 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 14:17 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn (C) Luis Moeller | |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Sung Xue | 26-36 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn is fouled on the floor by Sung Xue - foul #2 on Sung Xue, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Cora (SG), Frank Gold (PF) Calvin Caraballo, Roger Stacks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:11 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo (SG) Frank Cora | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG) Robert Donahue | |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | Sung Xue loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roger Stacks (PF) Frank Gold | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:40 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 26-36 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Stacks | 28-36 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris is fouled on the floor by James Collier - foul #1 on James Collier, team foul #4 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco (SG), Frank Gold (PF) Calvin Caraballo, Roger Stacks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Moeller (C) Ralph Dunn | |
| 11:47 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton is fouled on the floor by Giuseppe Greco - foul #2 on Giuseppe Greco, team foul #5 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Cora (SG), Roger Stacks (PF) Giuseppe Greco, James Collier | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sung Xue (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Cora (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earnest Kelley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Stacks (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Gold (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Galasso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Deaton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Frakes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Luis Moeller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Frank Gold snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks misses the easy layup | 28-36 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks hits the follow up shot | 30-36 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Morris | 30-39 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | Frank Gold misses the lay-in | 30-39 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 09:33 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 09:32 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller gets the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 09:13 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Morris | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:57 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Frank Gold is blocked by Luis Moeller | 30-42 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | Frank Cora gets the offensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi | Frank Gold knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 32-42 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-45 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Luis Moeller - foul #3 on Luis Moeller, team foul #4 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo (SG), Giuseppe Greco (SF), James Collier (C) Sung Xue, Frank Cora, Frank Gold | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (PG), Jerry Koh (SG), Edward Harris (SF), Chris Cole (PF), Ralph Dunn (C) Thomas Morris, Jeffrey Galasso, Steven Deaton, Michael Frakes, Luis Moeller | |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 07:52 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh's pass is intercepted by Giuseppe Greco | 34-45 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks travels with the ball | 34-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sung Xue (PG), Frank Gold (PF) Earnest Kelley, Roger Stacks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sung Xue (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Calvin Caraballo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Giuseppe Greco (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Frank Gold (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Collier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Koh (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Harris (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Chris Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Dunn (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Arkansas | Chris Cole lays it in set up by Robert Donahue | 34-47 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi | Sung Xue is hacked by Chris Cole - foul #1 on Chris Cole, team foul #5 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley (PG) Sung Xue | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 06:40 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sung Xue (PG) Earnest Kelley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 06:11 | Arkansas | Ralph Dunn is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Ralph Dunn, team foul #6 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley (PG), Dave Turner (SF), Roger Stacks (PF) Sung Xue, Calvin Caraballo, Frank Gold | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG), Luis Moeller (C) Robert Donahue, Ralph Dunn | |
| 05:57 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-47 |
| 05:56 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Earnest Kelley - foul #3 on Earnest Kelley, team foul #6 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sung Xue (PG), Calvin Caraballo (SG), Frank Gold (PF) Earnest Kelley, Dave Turner, Roger Stacks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Deaton (SF) Edward Harris | |
| 05:33 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas | Jerry Koh makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo tips it but misses | 34-49 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | Frank Gold hits the follow up shot | 36-49 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Gold - foul #2 on Frank Gold, team foul #7 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley (PG), Dave Turner (SF), Roger Stacks (PF) Sung Xue, Giuseppe Greco, Frank Gold | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso (SG), Michael Frakes (PF) Jerry Koh, Chris Cole | |
| 04:51 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Dave Turner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-51 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes grabs the board | 36-51 |
| 04:33 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi | James Collier gets the rebound | 36-51 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | James Collier scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Calvin Caraballo | 38-51 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas | Michael Frakes misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas | Luis Moeller grabs the offensive board | 38-51 |
| 03:29 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Earnest Kelley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Caraballo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dave Turner (fresh) PF - Roger Stacks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Collier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Galasso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Deaton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Frakes (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Luis Moeller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley's pass is intercepted by Luis Moeller | 38-51 |
| 03:03 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-54 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | James Collier misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas | Steven Deaton snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-54 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi | James Collier grabs the board | 38-54 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Calvin Caraballo, team foul #8 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sung Xue (PG), Frank Cora (SG), Giuseppe Greco (SF), Frank Gold (PF) Earnest Kelley, Calvin Caraballo, Dave Turner, Roger Stacks | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (PG), Edward Harris (SF), Chris Cole (PF), Ralph Dunn (C) Thomas Morris, Steven Deaton, Michael Frakes, Luis Moeller | |
| 01:48 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-54 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi | Frank Gold pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | Frank Cora connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | Edward Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Sung Xue - foul #3 on Sung Xue, team foul #9 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo (SG), Earnest Kelley (SF), Roger Stacks (PF) Frank Cora, Giuseppe Greco, James Collier | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG), Michael Frakes (PF) Robert Donahue, Chris Cole | |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | Edward Harris makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | Edward Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Frank Gold drills a jump hook from the right block | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:02 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-56 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Roger Stacks | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jeffrey Galasso, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Deaton (SF), Luis Moeller (C) Edward Harris, Ralph Dunn | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Michael Frakes blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Earnest Kelley | 45-56 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Galasso snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris runs out the clock | 45-56 |