| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Perrin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angelo Castillo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Lindahl (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Sappington (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Stillwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Angelo Castillo | 28-23 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi | David Stillwell is fouled on the floor by Charles Perrin - foul #2 on Charles Perrin, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi | Richard Lindahl steals the ball from Reginald Vavra | 28-23 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi | David Stillwell grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Sappington - foul #1 on Brian Sappington, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stan Conley | 28-27 |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi | Stan Conley gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis makes the jump hook from the right block | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Perrin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angelo Castillo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Lindahl (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Sappington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Reginald Vavra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Stillwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl is fouled on the floor by Reginald Vavra - foul #2 on Reginald Vavra, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (SG), Maurice Ferranti (PF), Brian Bradley (C) Charles Perrin, Richard Lindahl, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), Donald Rew (SF), John Milan (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Stan Conley, Albert Tseng, Reginald Vavra, David Stillwell | |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Damon Desroches | 28-29 |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque can't finish the layup | 28-29 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl (PF) Maurice Ferranti | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning (SG), Albert Tseng (SF) Willie Lewis, Donald Rew | |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl gets the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi | Barry Davis is denied on a layup by Richard Lindahl | 31-29 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Morgan - foul #1 on Jerry Morgan, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG), Charles Perrin (SG), Brian Sappington (C) Damon Desroches, Richard Labrecque, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Stan Conley (SG), Reginald Vavra (PF), David Stillwell (C) Barry Davis, Nicholas Henning, John Milan, Jerry Morgan | |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi | Stan Conley buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 32-32 |
| 12:40 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo tips it in | 34-32 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi | David Stillwell travels with the ball | 34-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG) Charles French | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti (PF) Richard Lindahl | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Rew (SF) Albert Tseng | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Perrin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angelo Castillo (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Sappington (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Rew (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Stillwell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Mississippi | Donald Rew misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 34-32 |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi | Donald Rew connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by David Stillwell | 34-34 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi | Maurice Ferranti blocks the short jumper by Reginald Vavra | 37-34 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra tips it home | 37-36 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 37-36 |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin tips it home | 39-36 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (SG), Richard Lindahl (PF), Brian Bradley (C) Charles Perrin, Maurice Ferranti, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), Albert Tseng (SF), John Milan (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Willie Lewis, Stan Conley, Donald Rew, Reginald Vavra, David Stillwell | |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Labrecque | 42-36 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan loses the ball out of bounds | 42-36 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Damon Desroches | 45-36 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi | Barry Davis is called for traveling | 45-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Stan Conley (SG), Reginald Vavra (PF), David Stillwell (C) Barry Davis, Nicholas Henning, John Milan, Jerry Morgan | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angelo Castillo (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Lindahl (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Bradley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Stillwell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Damon Desroches | 47-36 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis is hacked by Damon Desroches in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damon Desroches, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Perrin (SG), Brian Sappington (C) Richard Labrecque, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra clanks a jumper from the left block | 47-36 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-36 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi | Damon Desroches takes the ball from Albert Tseng | 47-36 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-36 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis is hacked by Angelo Castillo - foul #2 on Angelo Castillo, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG) Damon Desroches | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-36 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Albert Tseng takes the ball from Richard Lindahl | 50-36 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Stan Conley lays it in on a nice dish by Albert Tseng | 50-38 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin's 3 pointer is rejected by Stan Conley | 50-38 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi | David Stillwell snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:15 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis's pass is intercepted by Charles French in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| 04:00 | Kentucky | Charles French hits a jump hook from the left block | 52-38 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-38 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Vavra | 52-38 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | Stan Conley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Vavra | 52-38 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Charles French - foul #1 on Charles French, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), Maurice Ferranti (PF), Brian Bradley (C) Charles French, Charles Perrin, Richard Lindahl, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), John Milan (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Willie Lewis, Stan Conley, Reginald Vavra, David Stillwell | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng misses the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angelo Castillo (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Bradley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Barry Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Henning (fresh) SF - Albert Tseng (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Milan (fresh) C - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | John Milan snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Barry Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng tips it home | 52-41 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Angelo Castillo | 55-41 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Barry Davis | 55-43 |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque lays it in on a great pass from Damon Desroches and he's hacked by Nicholas Henning - foul #1 on Nicholas Henning, team foul #3 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Maurice Ferranti, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Stan Conley (SG), Reginald Vavra (PF), David Stillwell (C) Barry Davis, Nicholas Henning, John Milan, Jerry Morgan | |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque makes the free throw | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:23 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Willie Lewis | 58-45 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Richard Labrecque is denied by Reginald Vavra | 58-45 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | David Stillwell pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Willie Lewis | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-47 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 61-47 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches runs out the clock | 61-47 |