Ole Miss took the early 3–0 lead in the second quarter, after a 30-yard Irwin field goal. Arkansas answered with a 30-yard field goal from Tom McKnelly, tying the game at 3-3. Quarterback Glynn Griffing threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Louis Guy, giving Ole Miss a 10–3 lead at halftime.
In the third quarter, Razorback quarterback Billy Moore, who was eventually knocked out of the game by Ole Miss' Buck Randall, found Jesse Branch for a 5-yard touchdown pass that tied the game at 10. Glynn Griffin scored on a 1-yard touchdown run giving Ole Miss a 17–10 lead. A 22-yard Tom McKnelly field goal in the fourth quarter, pulled the Razorbacks to 17–13, but Ole Miss held on for the win. Glynn Griffin was named Sugar Bowl MVP.
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Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score |
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Plays | Yards | TOP | ARK | UM |
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2 | | | 80 | | UM | 30-yard field goal by Irwin | 0 | 3 | 2 | | | 82 | | ARK | 30-yard field goal by Tom McKnelly | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | 67 | | UM | Louis Guy 33-yard touchdown reception from Glynn Griffing, Irwin kick good | 3 | 10 | 3 | | | 15 | | ARK | Jesse Branch 5-yard touchdown reception from Billy Moore, Tom McKnelly kick good | 10 | 10 | 3 | | | 80 | | UM | Glynn Griffing 1-yard touchdown run, Irwin kick good | 10 | 17 | 3 | | | 59 | | ARK | 22-yard field goal by Tom McKnelly | 13 | 17 | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 13 | 17 |
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