| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) SF - Martin Lindsay (fresh) PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) C - Brian Bradley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) SG - Stan Conley (fresh) SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) PF - Reginald Vavra (fresh) C - David Stillwell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti 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 (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti's pass is intercepted by Albert Tseng | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Albert Tseng | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng misses the runner from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi | David Stillwell can't connect on a shot from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra lays it in on a nice dish by Willie Lewis | 3-4 |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi | David Stillwell grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Maurice Ferranti | 3-4 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Richard Labrecque | 5-4 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Lewis | 5-6 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Stan Conley | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Labrecque (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Lindsay (tiring) PF - Maurice Ferranti (tiring) 2 pts. C - Brian Bradley (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Vavra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Stillwell (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Stan Conley - foul #1 on Stan Conley, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG), Charles Perrin (SG), Michael Hook (SF), Brian Sappington (C) Damon Desroches, Richard Labrecque, Martin Lindsay, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), Donald Rew (SF), John Milan (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Willie Lewis, Stan Conley, Albert Tseng, Reginald Vavra, David Stillwell | |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning's pass is intercepted by Charles Perrin in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 15:27 | Kentucky | Donald Rew blocks the short jumper by Maurice Ferranti | 9-8 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi | John Milan pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl (PF) Maurice Ferranti | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Barry Davis takes the ball from Richard Lindahl | 9-8 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi | Brian Sappington picks off the pass by Nicholas Henning | 9-8 |
| 14:21 | Kentucky | Charles French drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Sappington | 11-8 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi | Donald Rew can't finish the layup | 11-8 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | Donald Rew tips it but misses | 11-8 |
| 13:55 | Kentucky | Charles French grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington is whistled for traveling | 11-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), Angelo Castillo (SF), Kevin Griffin (C) Charles French, Charles Perrin, Michael Hook, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Albert Tseng (SF), Reginald Vavra (PF) Nicholas Henning, Donald Rew, John Milan | |
| 13:30 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-10 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Damon Desroches out of a doubleteam | 13-10 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng loses the dribble to Damon Desroches in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches lays it up and in | 15-10 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi | Kevin Griffin is called for the reach on Willie Lewis - foul #1 on Kevin Griffin, team foul #1 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (SF), Brian Bradley (C) Richard Labrecque, Richard Lindahl | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG), John Milan (PF), David Stillwell (C) Barry Davis, Reginald Vavra, Jerry Morgan | |
| 12:30 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng misses the lay-in | 15-10 |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | Kevin Griffin gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 15-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (SG), Maurice Ferranti (PF) Angelo Castillo, Kevin Griffin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (PG), Donald Rew (SF) Willie Lewis, Albert Tseng | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | Martin Lindsay takes the ball from John Milan | 15-10 |
| 11:43 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches lays it in set up by Martin Lindsay | 17-10 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Labrecque (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Lindsay (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Maurice Ferranti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Bradley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Barry Davis (fresh) SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Rew (fresh) PF - John Milan (fairly fresh) C - David Stillwell (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi | Barry Davis is fouled on the floor by Richard Labrecque - foul #1 on Richard Labrecque, team foul #2 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG), Charles Perrin (SG), Michael Hook (SF), Richard Lindahl (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Damon Desroches, Richard Labrecque, Martin Lindsay, Maurice Ferranti, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning (SG), Reginald Vavra (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Stan Conley, John Milan, David Stillwell | |
| 11:02 | Mississippi | Donald Rew misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 10:38 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin is hacked by Nicholas Henning - foul #1 on Nicholas Henning, team foul #2 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Albert Tseng (SF) Barry Davis, Donald Rew | |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-10 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jerry Morgan | 17-10 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hook - foul #1 on Michael Hook, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Angelo Castillo (SG), Kevin Griffin (PF) Charles French, Charles Perrin, Richard Lindahl | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG), David Stillwell (C) Nicholas Henning, Jerry Morgan | |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | David Stillwell misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-10 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Kevin Griffin snags the defensive board | 17-10 |
| 09:45 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches makes the contested 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Angelo Castillo | 20-10 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi | Stan Conley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-10 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-10 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | Stan Conley scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Tseng | 20-13 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo can't tip it in | 20-13 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Kevin Griffin tips it in | 22-13 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra is hacked by Kevin Griffin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Griffin, team foul #4 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG), Charles Perrin (SG), Martin Lindsay (SF), Maurice Ferranti (PF), Richard Lindahl (C) Damon Desroches, Angelo Castillo, Michael Hook, Kevin Griffin, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), Donald Rew (SF), John Milan (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Willie Lewis, Stan Conley, Albert Tseng, Reginald Vavra, David Stillwell | |
| 08:16 | Mississippi | Martin Lindsay swats the short shot by Barry Davis | 22-13 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti snags the defensive board | 22-13 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Perrin | 25-13 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan's layup is rejected by Richard Lindahl | 25-13 |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Maurice Ferranti | 25-13 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles French (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Perrin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Lindsay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Lindahl (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Barry Davis (fresh) SG - Nicholas Henning (fresh) SF - Donald Rew (fresh) PF - John Milan (fresh) C - Jerry Morgan (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | Charles French misses long on a runner from the baseline | 25-13 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan gets the rebound | 25-13 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Barry Davis | 25-15 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti jams it | 27-15 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi | Barry Davis double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), Kevin Griffin (PF), Brian Bradley (C) Charles French, Charles Perrin, Maurice Ferranti, Richard Lindahl | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Stan Conley (SG), Albert Tseng (SF), David Stillwell (C) Barry Davis, Nicholas Henning, Donald Rew, Jerry Morgan | |
| 06:20 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Damon Desroches | 30-15 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | John Milan is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Milan, team foul #3 | 30-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (SF) Martin Lindsay | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra (PF) John Milan | |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-15 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra connects on the open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Albert Tseng | 32-17 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Willie Lewis - foul #1 on Willie Lewis, team foul #4 | 32-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hook (SF), Maurice Ferranti (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Angelo Castillo, Kevin Griffin, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Rew (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Reginald Vavra, David Stillwell | |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses the 1st free throw | 32-17 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses the 2nd free throw | 32-17 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan pulls down the rebound | 32-17 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Richard Labrecque - foul #2 on Richard Labrecque, team foul #5 | 32-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Perrin (SG) Richard Labrecque | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG) Stan Conley | |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin is fouled on the floor by Barry Davis - foul #1 on Barry Davis, team foul #5 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG) Damon Desroches | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning (SG), John Milan (PF) Willie Lewis, Albert Tseng | |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Charles French is fouled on the floor by John Milan - foul #2 on John Milan, team foul #6 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra (PF) John Milan | |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles French | 35-19 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi | Donald Rew can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-19 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning grabs the offensive rebound | 35-19 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles French (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Perrin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hook (fairly fresh) PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Sappington (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Barry Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Henning (fresh) SF - Donald Rew (fresh) PF - Reginald Vavra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan loses the ball out of bounds | 35-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), Angelo Castillo (SF), Richard Lindahl (PF), Brian Bradley (C) Charles French, Charles Perrin, Michael Hook, Maurice Ferranti, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Stan Conley (SG), Albert Tseng (SF), John Milan (PF), David Stillwell (C) Barry Davis, Nicholas Henning, Donald Rew, Reginald Vavra, Jerry Morgan | |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 35-19 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley grabs the offensive rebound | 35-19 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Stan Conley - foul #2 on Stan Conley, team foul #7 | 35-19 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl makes the 1st free throw | 36-19 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl makes the 2nd free throw | 37-19 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Richard Lindahl steps in front of the Stan Conley pass | 37-19 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-19 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng snags the defensive board | 37-19 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis is hacked by Richard Lindahl - foul #1 on Richard Lindahl, team foul #6 | 37-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (SF), Maurice Ferranti (PF) Angelo Castillo, Richard Lindahl | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan (C) David Stillwell | |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-19 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque grabs the board | 37-19 |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Maurice Ferranti | 40-19 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Willie Lewis and the foul's on Brian Bradley - foul #1 on Brian Bradley, team foul #7 | 40-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG), Charles Perrin (SG), Michael Hook (SF), Brian Sappington (C) Damon Desroches, Richard Labrecque, Martin Lindsay, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), Reginald Vavra (PF) Willie Lewis, Stan Conley, John Milan | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng misses the free throw | 40-21 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti grabs the defensive rebound | 40-21 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti lays it up and in set up by Charles French | 42-21 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 42-21 |