| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mills (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Inabinet (fresh) 3 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Parker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwight Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | James Mills inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley's floater is tipped away by Dwight Jones | 25-22 |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley tips it in | 27-22 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi | James Mills steals the ball from Vernon Fletcher | 27-22 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet dunks the ball on a great pass from James Mills | 29-22 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Bradley Dunning | 29-24 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | William Parker steps in front of the Craig Hartley pass | 29-24 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi | William Parker lays it up and in | 29-26 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Vernon Fletcher is called for the reach on James Mills - foul #3 on Vernon Fletcher, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (SG), Randall Murray (SF), Joseph Warren (PF), Jason Williams (C) William Parker, Vernon Fletcher, Chad Smith, Dwight Jones | |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | Randall Murray steals the ball from James Mills | 29-26 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning's 3 pointer is rejected by James Mills | 29-26 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley grabs the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley misses the wide open runner from the left block | 29-26 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Bradley Dunning | 29-26 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi | Randall Murray's floater is tipped away by Craig Hartley | 29-26 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant blows the layup but the foul's on Cedric Halpin - foul #1 on Cedric Halpin, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Bailey (SF), John Jackson (C) James Mills, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Chad Smith (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Cedric Halpin, Joseph Warren, Jason Williams | |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-26 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones snags the offensive board | 31-26 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi | William Parker misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Michael Merritt - foul #1 on Michael Merritt, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (SG) Michael Merritt | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Williams (C) Dwight Jones | |
| 16:05 | Mississippi | William Parker makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi | William Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Jackson | 31-27 |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Manning (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Inabinet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Randall Murray (fresh) PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Mississippi | Jason Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (PG), James Mills (SF), Craig Hartley (PF) Patrick Grant, Jack Bailey, Steve Inabinet | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Vernon Fletcher (SF), Dwight Jones (C) Bradley Dunning, Randall Murray, Jason Williams | |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Chad Smith swats the layup by Nicholas Pegg | 34-27 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher blows the layup | 34-27 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | Chad Smith tips it in | 34-29 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning is hacked by William Parker - foul #1 on William Parker, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (PG), Michael Merritt (SG) Nicholas Pegg, Alvin Manning | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Jason Williams (C) Cedric Halpin, Chad Smith, Dwight Jones | |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | John Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi | Patrick Grant steals the ball from Bradley Dunning | 34-29 |
| 13:15 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | John Jackson snags the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Bailey (SF), Steve Inabinet (PF) James Mills, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randall Murray (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Bradley Dunning, Marcus Ludwig, Jason Williams | |
| 12:31 | Mississippi | William Parker misses the runner from the right block | 34-29 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones tips it back up and in | 34-31 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley tips it in | 36-31 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi | Randall Murray loses the ball out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (PG), John Jackson (C) Patrick Grant, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG) Randall Murray | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Nicholas Pegg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Inabinet (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwight Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi | Chad Smith misses the lay-in | 36-31 |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 10:47 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet tips it in | 38-31 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi | Chad Smith tips it but misses | 38-31 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Pegg | 40-31 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | William Parker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt is hacked by Vernon Fletcher - foul #4 on Vernon Fletcher, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (PG), Alvin Manning (SG), James Mills (SF) Nicholas Pegg, Michael Merritt, Jack Bailey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Randall Murray (SF), Joseph Warren (PF), Jason Williams (C) Bradley Dunning, Vernon Fletcher, Chad Smith, Dwight Jones | |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Patrick Grant | 42-31 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | William Parker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 42-31 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | John Jackson loses the dribble to Jason Williams | 42-31 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-31 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren grabs the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi | William Parker misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 08:25 | Kentucky | John Jackson snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by James Mills | 44-31 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi | William Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 44-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (SG), Jack Bailey (SF), Craig Hartley (C) Alvin Manning, Steve Inabinet, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Vernon Fletcher (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Cedric Halpin, Randall Murray, Joseph Warren, Jason Williams | |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Dwight Jones steals it from James Mills | 44-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Mills (fresh) 4 pts. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwight Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi | William Parker scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Vernon Fletcher | 44-34 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by James Mills | 46-34 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi | Chad Smith makes the driving attempt in the paint | 46-36 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Mills | 48-36 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi | Chad Smith misses long on a shot in the paint | 48-36 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi | Chad Smith tips it in | 48-38 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley is hacked by Dwight Jones - foul #2 on Dwight Jones, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (PG), Steve Inabinet (PF) Patrick Grant, James Mills | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randall Murray (SF), Jason Williams (C) William Parker, Dwight Jones | |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-38 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey hits the follow up shot | 50-38 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | Jack Bailey denies the turnaround by Randall Murray | 50-38 |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jack Bailey | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Jason Williams is whistled for a carry | 53-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (PG), John Jackson (C) Nicholas Pegg, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Joseph Warren (PF) Bradley Dunning, Chad Smith | |
| 04:18 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Michael Merritt and he's fouled by Randall Murray - foul #1 on Randall Murray, team foul #6 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG) Vernon Fletcher | |
| 04:18 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey makes the free throw | 56-38 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi | Randall Murray misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-38 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey pulls down the rebound | 56-38 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Grant | 59-38 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | William Parker lays it up and in and he's hacked by Michael Merritt - foul #2 on Michael Merritt, team foul #2 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (SG), James Mills (SF), Craig Hartley (C) Michael Merritt, Jack Bailey, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig (PF) Joseph Warren | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | William Parker makes the free throw | 59-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alvin Manning (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Mills (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Inabinet (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Randall Murray (fresh) PF - Marcus Ludwig (fresh) C - Jason Williams (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet is called for a charge - foul #3 on Steve Inabinet, team foul #3 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG) William Parker | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning is fouled on the floor by Patrick Grant - foul #1 on Patrick Grant, team foul #4 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SG) Bradley Dunning | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Cedric Halpin | 59-43 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | James Mills comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 59-43 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher gets the rebound | 59-43 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi | Jason Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | Randall Murray scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cedric Halpin and he's fouled by James Mills - foul #2 on James Mills, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (SG) Alvin Manning | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Joseph Warren (PF) Vernon Fletcher, Marcus Ludwig | |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | Randall Murray misses the free throw | 59-45 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Warren - foul #2 on Joseph Warren, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | James Mills steals it from Randall Murray | 60-45 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant is fouled on the floor by Joseph Warren - foul #3 on Joseph Warren, team foul #8 | 60-45 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | William Parker drills a jumper near the basket | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | James Mills lays it up and in on a great pass from Patrick Grant | 64-47 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Jason Williams buries a jumper from the left block set up by Cedric Halpin and he's fouled by James Mills - foul #3 on James Mills, team foul #6 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig (C) William Parker | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Jason Williams makes the free throw | 64-50 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant runs out the clock | 64-50 |