After scoring 20 points in the first half against Arkansas, the Ole Miss offense managed just 10 in the second half, negating the efforts of a struggling but persistent defense that played much better after halftime. Just as Dave Wommack’s unit began making stops, Hugh Freeze and Dan Werner’s offense began to stutter.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Overall | |
| Ole Miss | 41% | 63% | 28% | 25% | 40% |
| Arkansas | 63% | 52% | 47% | 33% | 48% |
The Rebels got the ball coming out of the locker room, and the struggles began.