| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 19 pts. PF - Dana Echols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) PF - James Inglis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Kentucky | Steven Digiacomo is called for the reach on Dean Lucero - foul #2 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-33 |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero can't tip it in | 29-33 |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to James Inglis | 29-33 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 29-33 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion tips it in | 29-35 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion can't connect on a shot from the left block | 32-35 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to George Brown | 32-35 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo is whistled for a carry | 32-35 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson throws it down on a great pass from James Inglis | 32-37 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport snags the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi | Brian Smith is fouled on the floor by Dean Lucero - foul #2 on Dean Lucero, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 16:34 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner from the left block | 32-39 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Dean Lucero - foul #3 on Dean Lucero, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (PG), Randolph Maly (SG), Timothy Clayton (PF), George Price (C) Brian Smith, George Brown, Dana Echols, Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Jimmy Ramey (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF), Leo Agustin (C) Bernard Reiley, Dean Lucero, James Inglis, Raymond Marion | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jason Young (fresh) SG - Randolph Maly (fresh) SF - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 22 pts. PF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Agustin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-39 |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey's pass is intercepted by Timothy Clayton | 32-39 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Randolph Maly - foul #1 on Randolph Maly, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Smith (PG), George Brown (SG), John Ellis (SF), Dana Echols (PF), Eddie Davenport (C) Jason Young, Randolph Maly, Steven Digiacomo, Timothy Clayton, George Price | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG) Brian Carlson | |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport buries a jumper in the lane | 36-40 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Johnny Johnson | 36-43 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport is called for traveling | 36-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo (SF) John Ellis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Dean Lucero (SF), James Inglis (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Kenneth Early, Jimmy Ramey, Johnny Johnson, Leo Agustin | |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | James Inglis misses short on a floater from the right block | 36-43 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | James Inglis can't tip it in | 36-43 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Raymond Marion - foul #1 on Raymond Marion, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley slams it home on a great pass from Brian Carlson | 38-45 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo can't connect on a floater from the right side | 38-45 |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | James Inglis grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | James Inglis connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Brian Carlson | 38-47 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 24 pts. PF - Dana Echols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Davenport (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Reiley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi | Dana Echols snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi | Dana Echols drills a shot from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 11:11 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dana Echols | 40-47 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo is called for a charge - foul #3 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (PG), Randolph Maly (SG), Timothy Clayton (PF), George Price (C) Brian Smith, George Brown, Dana Echols, Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Johnny Johnson (PF) Bernard Reiley, James Inglis | |
| 10:39 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | George Price snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi | George Price can't tip it in | 40-47 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dean Lucero | 40-47 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 40-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (SG), John Ellis (SF) Randolph Maly, Steven Digiacomo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SG), Joshua Edgell (SF), Leo Agustin (C) Brian Carlson, Dean Lucero, Raymond Marion | |
| 09:29 | Mississippi | Jason Young connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Ellis | 43-47 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | George Price swats the shot by Leo Agustin | 43-47 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | George Brown pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | Jason Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Smith (PG), Steven Digiacomo (SF), Dana Echols (PF) Jason Young, John Ellis, Timothy Clayton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Bernard Reiley (SG), James Inglis (PF) Kenneth Early, Joshua Edgell, Leo Agustin | |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Bernard Reiley | 43-49 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi | Bernard Reiley steals the ball from George Price | 43-49 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson blows the layup | 43-49 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Brian Smith | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 24 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dana Echols (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - George Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Brian Carlson | 43-51 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randolph Maly (SG), Timothy Clayton (PF), Eddie Davenport (C) George Brown, Dana Echols, George Price | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Lucero (SF), Ricardo Hernandez (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Jimmy Ramey, James Inglis, Johnny Johnson | |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez misses the fadeaway from the right side | 43-51 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero tips it home | 43-53 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion grabs the board | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson lays it up and in set up by Raymond Marion | 43-55 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport snags the offensive board | 43-55 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-55 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Raymond Marion | 43-55 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Steven Digiacomo swats the short shot by Raymond Marion | 43-55 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (SG), Dana Echols (PF) Randolph Maly, Timothy Clayton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Inglis (PF) Ricardo Hernandez | |
| 04:15 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dana Echols | 46-55 |
| 03:57 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion is whistled for traveling | 46-55 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport loses the ball out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 27 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dana Echols (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Smith - foul #3 on Brian Smith, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG) Bernard Reiley | |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-57 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 46-57 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | James Inglis hits the follow up shot | 46-59 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi | George Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Carlson - foul #1 on Brian Carlson, team foul #4 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (PG), John Ellis (SF), Timothy Clayton (PF), George Price (C) Brian Smith, Steven Digiacomo, Dana Echols, Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG) Kenneth Early | |
| 02:08 | Mississippi | George Brown misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi | George Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 47-59 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | Jason Young misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Bernard Reiley - foul #1 on Bernard Reiley, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randolph Maly (SG) George Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | Jason Young misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | Jason Young makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | Jason Young makes the 3rd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Randolph Maly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Brian Carlson and the foul's on George Price - foul #2 on George Price, team foul #5 | 49-63 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the free throw | 49-64 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Jason Young misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | James Inglis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson runs out the clock | 49-64 |