| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fresh) SG - Damon Desroches (fresh) SF - William Stroud (fresh) PF - Rick Dillon (fresh) C - Timothy Penrose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Ferguson (fresh) SG - Stan Conley (fresh) SF - Steven Steele (fresh) PF - Clinton Meyer (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Timothy Penrose wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Steele | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew McCleary | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | Steven Steele comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi | Robert Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi | Steven Steele knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon is fouled on the floor by Clinton Meyer - foul #1 on Clinton Meyer, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi | Matthew McCleary is called for the reach on Eric Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew McCleary, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (PG), Steven Finney (SG), Jamie Okamoto (SF), Kenneth Young (PF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Matthew McCleary, Damon Desroches, William Stroud, Rick Dillon, Timothy Penrose | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Martin Lindsay - foul #1 on Martin Lindsay, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Young | 2-4 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Finney | 4-4 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer misses short on a floater from the right block | 4-4 |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Martin Lindsay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Finney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jamie Okamoto (fresh) PF - Kenneth Young (fresh) C - Kenneth Gilbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Ferguson (fairly fresh) SG - Stan Conley (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Steele (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clinton Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left side | 4-4 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Damon Desroches (SG), William Stroud (SF), Rick Dillon (PF), Timothy Penrose (C) Martin Lindsay, Steven Finney, Jamie Okamoto, Kenneth Young, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Barry Davis (SG), William King (SF), Albert Tseng (PF), Thurman Lewis (C) Eric Ferguson, Stan Conley, Steven Steele, Clinton Meyer, Robert Smith | |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi | William King comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi | William King can't tip it in | 7-4 |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 14:53 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Willie Lewis - foul #1 on Willie Lewis, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| 14:53 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 14:53 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi | Barry Davis is fouled on the floor by Damon Desroches - foul #1 on Damon Desroches, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi | William King connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Willie Lewis | 9-6 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches is called for a charge - foul #2 on Damon Desroches, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (PG), Steven Finney (SG), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Matthew McCleary, Damon Desroches, Timothy Penrose | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Steele (SF) Albert Tseng | |
| 13:39 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay loses the ball out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto (SF), Kenneth Young (PF) William Stroud, Rick Dillon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson (PG), Stan Conley (SG), Clinton Meyer (PF), Robert Smith (C) Willie Lewis, Barry Davis, William King, Thurman Lewis | |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Stan Conley and the foul's on Kenneth Young - foul #1 on Kenneth Young, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG) Martin Lindsay | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer misses the free throw | 9-8 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | Steven Steele pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi | Steven Steele hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Finney | 11-8 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson is whistled for a carry | 11-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Stroud (SF), Rick Dillon (PF), Timothy Penrose (C) Steven Finney, Kenneth Young, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), William King (SF), Albert Tseng (PF) Stan Conley, Steven Steele, Clinton Meyer | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Okamoto (fresh) SF - William Stroud (fresh) PF - Rick Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Penrose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Ferguson (fresh) SG - Barry Davis (fresh) SF - William King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Tseng (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Ferguson - foul #1 on Eric Ferguson, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Finney (SG) Jamie Okamoto | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Thurman Lewis (C) Eric Ferguson, Robert Smith | |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Barry Davis and he's fouled by Timothy Penrose - foul #1 on Timothy Penrose, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (PG) Matthew McCleary | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:01 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis misses the free throw | 11-10 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Timothy Penrose gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Barry Davis - foul #1 on Barry Davis, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay misses the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Albert Tseng | 12-10 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | William Stroud swats the short shot by Willie Lewis | 12-10 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Rick Dillon | 12-10 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | William King takes the ball from Martin Lindsay | 12-10 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 12-10 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis tips it back up and in | 12-12 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | William King is called for the reach on Steven Finney - foul #1 on William King, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Jamie Okamoto (SG), Sherman Holmes (SF), Kenneth Young (PF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Martin Lindsay, Steven Finney, William Stroud, Rick Dillon, Timothy Penrose | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson (PG), Stan Conley (SG), Steven Steele (SF), Clinton Meyer (PF), Robert Smith (C) Willie Lewis, Barry Davis, William King, Albert Tseng, Thurman Lewis | |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Steven Steele swats the short shot by Jamie Okamoto | 12-12 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson is hacked by Matthew McCleary in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew McCleary, team foul #7 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (PG) Matthew McCleary | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:35 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jamie Okamoto | 15-13 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | Steven Steele can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Sherman Holmes - foul #1 on Sherman Holmes, team foul #8 | 15-13 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | Steven Steele makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | Steven Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Jamie Okamoto is blocked by Robert Smith | 15-15 |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Gilbert | 15-15 |
| 08:33 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Kenneth Young, team foul #9 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rick Dillon (PF), Timothy Penrose (C) Kenneth Young, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), William King (PF), Thurman Lewis (C) Stan Conley, Clinton Meyer, Robert Smith | |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | Rick Dillon swats the short shot by Thurman Lewis | 15-15 |
| 08:10 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Sherman Holmes double dribbles | 15-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Finney (SG), William Stroud (SF) Jamie Okamoto, Sherman Holmes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Albert Tseng (PF) Eric Ferguson, Steven Steele | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Martin Lindsay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Finney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Stroud (fresh) PF - Rick Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Penrose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Tseng (fresh) C - Thurman Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng loses the dribble to William Stroud in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | William Stroud jams it | 17-15 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi | Steven Finney steals the ball from William King | 17-15 |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay is fouled on the floor by Albert Tseng - foul #1 on Albert Tseng, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert (C) Timothy Penrose | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG), Clinton Meyer (PF), Robert Smith (C) Barry Davis, Albert Tseng, Thurman Lewis | |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | William Stroud shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Finney | 20-15 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi | Stan Conley is hacked by Rick Dillon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rick Dillon, team foul #10 | 20-15 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi | Stan Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Clinton Meyer swats the shot by Rick Dillon | 20-16 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon snags the offensive board | 20-16 |
| 06:23 | Kentucky | William Stroud makes the contested pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Martin Lindsay | 22-16 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | William King clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Rick Dillon - foul #2 on Rick Dillon, team foul #11 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Damon Desroches (SG), Jamie Okamoto (SF), Kenneth Young (PF), Sherman Holmes (C) Martin Lindsay, Steven Finney, William Stroud, Rick Dillon, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson (PG), Steven Steele (SF) Willie Lewis, Clinton Meyer | |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | William King makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | William King makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), Albert Tseng (PF) Stan Conley, William King | |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-18 |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | Sherman Holmes snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Penrose (C) Sherman Holmes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis (C) Robert Smith | |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-18 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches makes the 3 from the right corner | 25-18 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Timothy Penrose takes the ball from Steven Steele in the backcourt | 25-18 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Albert Tseng - foul #2 on Albert Tseng, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Stroud (SF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Jamie Okamoto, Timothy Penrose | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Stan Conley (SG), Clinton Meyer (PF) Eric Ferguson, Barry Davis, Albert Tseng | |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young misses the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young misses the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi | Steven Steele gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | Steven Steele scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Lewis | 25-21 |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | William Stroud's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Finney (SG), Rick Dillon (PF) Damon Desroches, Kenneth Young | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William King (SF), Robert Smith (C) Steven Steele, Thurman Lewis | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Finney (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Stroud (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rick Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Gilbert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clinton Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Robert Smith drills a jump hook in the lane | 25-23 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto (SF) William Stroud | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson (PG), Barry Davis (SG), Albert Tseng (PF) Willie Lewis, Stan Conley, Clinton Meyer | |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | Barry Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Ferguson | 27-25 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Albert Tseng - foul #3 on Albert Tseng, team foul #10 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Timothy Penrose (C) Matthew McCleary, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Steele (SF), Thurman Lewis (C) Albert Tseng, Robert Smith | |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Rick Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | Damon Desroches is called for the reach on Eric Ferguson - foul #3 on Damon Desroches, team foul #12 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Sherman Holmes (PF) Damon Desroches, Rick Dillon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Timothy Penrose grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto makes the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Steven Steele - foul #1 on Steven Steele, team foul #11 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG) Eric Ferguson | |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi | William King's layup is rejected by Sherman Holmes | 32-26 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Timothy Penrose gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Timothy Penrose misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 32-26 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to William King | 32-26 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thurman Lewis, team foul #12 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (PG), William Stroud (SF), Kenneth Young (PF) Matthew McCleary, Jamie Okamoto, Sherman Holmes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson (PG), Stan Conley (SG), Clinton Meyer (PF), Robert Smith (C) Willie Lewis, Barry Davis, William King, Thurman Lewis | |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Steven Steele comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 34-26 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Steven Steele gets the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 34-26 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young clanks a fullcourt shot | 34-26 |