| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Kingston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Francis Brantley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Freddy Bozek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Cunniff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | John Kingston inbounds the ball | 34-20 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak is hacked by Anthony Cunniff - foul #2 on Anthony Cunniff, team foul #1 | 34-20 |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Smith | 37-20 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-22 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Smith | 40-22 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi | Francis Brantley denies the turnaround by Pablo Castaneda | 40-22 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley gets the rebound | 40-22 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is hacked by Mark Quinn - foul #3 on Mark Quinn, team foul #2 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (SG) Mark Quinn | |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-22 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | Michael Smith snags the offensive board | 40-22 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | Mark Eggert picks off the pass by Joe Dixon | 40-22 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi | Greg Moon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-22 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek can't tip it in | 40-22 |
| 17:49 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley grabs the board | 40-22 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley clanks a jumper from the baseline | 40-22 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak tips it in | 42-22 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | Joe Dixon picks off the pass by Anthony Cunniff | 42-22 |
| 17:22 | Kentucky | John Kingston can't finish the layup | 42-22 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak gets the offensive rebound | 42-22 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak knocks in the shot from the baseline | 44-22 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-22 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Michael Smith grabs the board | 44-22 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley blows the dunk | 44-22 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak gets the offensive rebound | 44-22 |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | Anthony Cunniff swats the short shot by Henry Walczak | 44-22 |
| 16:12 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley grabs the offensive board | 44-22 |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley is fouled on the floor by Mark Eggert - foul #1 on Mark Eggert, team foul #3 | 44-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Lewis Robinson (SG), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Gerald Batts (C) Michael Smith, Joe Dixon, Francis Brantley, Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Wade (SG), Ronald Biller (SF), Andrew Wright (C) Mark Eggert, Pablo Castaneda, Anthony Cunniff | |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Lewis Robinson | 46-22 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Kingston (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Batts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Walter Wade (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Biller (fresh) PF - Freddy Bozek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi | Ronald Biller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-22 |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gerald Batts | 46-22 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell misses short on a runner near the basket | 46-22 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Andrew Wright | 46-22 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright loses the dribble to Gerald Batts | 46-22 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | John Kingston clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-22 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi | Walter Wade grabs the board | 46-22 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi | Greg Moon misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-22 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-22 |
| 14:25 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-22 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright grabs the board | 46-22 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi | Ronald Biller is fouled on the floor by Houston McGalliard - foul #3 on Houston McGalliard, team foul #1 | 46-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Harold Hendricks (SF), Francis Brantley (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Houston McGalliard, Lewis Robinson, John Kingston, Phillip Truesdell, Gerald Batts | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Mark Quinn (SG), Pablo Castaneda (SF), Hank Hanna (PF), Anthony Cunniff (C) Greg Moon, Walter Wade, Ronald Biller, Freddy Bozek, Andrew Wright | |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Mark Eggert | 46-24 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is called for traveling | 46-24 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi | Joe Dixon is called for the reach on Mark Quinn - foul #2 on Joe Dixon, team foul #2 | 46-24 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff buries a driving attempt in the lane | 46-26 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is hacked by Pablo Castaneda - foul #1 on Pablo Castaneda, team foul #4 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SF) Harold Hendricks | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 12:51 | Kentucky | John Kingston can't finish the layup | 46-26 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley tips it but misses | 46-26 |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak tips it in | 48-26 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Mark Quinn | 48-28 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses the dunk | 48-28 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda grabs the board | 48-28 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Francis Brantley - foul #1 on Francis Brantley, team foul #3 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson (SG) Joe Dixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek (PF), Andrew Wright (C) Pablo Castaneda, Anthony Cunniff | |
| 11:53 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 48-29 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 48-30 |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Smith | 50-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 8 ast. SG - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Kingston (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Francis Brantley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hank Hanna (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Freddy Bozek (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek hits a shot from the right block set up by Andrew Wright | 50-32 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak banks in the layup and he's hacked by Andrew Wright - foul #2 on Andrew Wright, team foul #5 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Joe Dixon (SG) Michael Smith, Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (SG), Ronald Biller (SF) Mark Quinn, Hank Hanna | |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses the free throw | 52-32 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright snags the defensive board | 52-32 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-32 |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak snags the defensive board | 52-32 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | John Kingston knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Joe Dixon | 55-32 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Greg Moon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-32 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright hits the follow up shot | 55-34 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Biller - foul #2 on Ronald Biller, team foul #6 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Harold Hendricks (SF), Gerald Batts (C) Houston McGalliard, John Kingston, Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (SG), Pablo Castaneda (SF), Anthony Cunniff (C) Mark Eggert, Ronald Biller, Andrew Wright | |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 55-34 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-34 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi | Gerald Batts picks off the pass by Freddy Bozek | 56-34 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is fouled on the floor by Pablo Castaneda - foul #2 on Pablo Castaneda, team foul #7 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Francis Brantley (PF) Lewis Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Biller (PF) Freddy Bozek | |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-34 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-34 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Francis Brantley - foul #2 on Francis Brantley, team foul #4 | 58-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (SG) Ronald Biller | |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda makes the 1st free throw | 58-35 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda makes the 2nd free throw | 58-36 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Pablo Castaneda steals it from Harold Hendricks | 58-36 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff loses the ball out of bounds | 58-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson (SG), John Kingston (SF) Joe Dixon, Harold Hendricks | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Freddy Bozek (PF) Greg Moon, Hank Hanna | |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Michael Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Kingston | 61-36 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Lewis Robinson is called for the reach on Freddy Bozek - foul #1 on Lewis Robinson, team foul #5 | 61-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Michael Smith, Francis Brantley, Gerald Batts | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Wright (C) Anthony Cunniff | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Mark Quinn | 61-38 |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Freddy Bozek is called for the reach on Houston McGalliard - foul #2 on Freddy Bozek, team foul #8 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG) Phillip Truesdell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard misses the 1st free throw | 61-38 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 61-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Kingston (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Freddy Bozek (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lewis Robinson - foul #2 on Lewis Robinson, team foul #6 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (SG), Greg Moon (SF) Mark Quinn, Pablo Castaneda | |
| 07:01 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek misses the 1st free throw | 61-38 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek makes the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Houston McGalliard | 63-39 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna hits the finger roll | 63-41 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses short on a jumper in the lane | 63-41 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek snags the defensive board | 63-41 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi | Greg Moon is fouled on the floor by Lewis Robinson - foul #3 on Lewis Robinson, team foul #7 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Francis Brantley (PF) Houston McGalliard, Lewis Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff (C) Freddy Bozek | |
| 06:06 | Mississippi | Greg Moon makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi | Greg Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley is fouled on the floor by Andrew Wright - foul #3 on Andrew Wright, team foul #9 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Batts (C) Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (SG), Pablo Castaneda (SF) Greg Moon, Andrew Wright | |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Hank Hanna | 63-43 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Mark Quinn | 63-46 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | John Kingston connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Francis Brantley | 66-46 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna is called for traveling | 66-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson (SG) Joe Dixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG), Walter Wade (SG), Andrew Wright (PF), Ronald Biller (C) Mark Eggert, Mark Quinn, Pablo Castaneda, Anthony Cunniff | |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | Ronald Biller takes the ball from Gerald Batts | 66-46 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Ronald Biller scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Hank Hanna | 66-48 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | John Kingston buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Smith | 69-48 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Wright | 69-50 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 69-50 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson snags the offensive board | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Michael Smith buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Francis Brantley | 72-50 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-50 |
| 03:19 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts gets the rebound | 72-50 |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | John Kingston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-50 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright grabs the board | 72-50 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 9 ast. SG - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Kingston (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Brantley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Batts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Walter Wade (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hank Hanna (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Biller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi | John Kingston swats the shot by Hank Hanna | 72-50 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lewis Robinson | 72-50 |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-50 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Ronald Biller pulls down the rebound | 72-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Greg Moon loses the dribble to Michael Smith | 72-50 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Greg Moon is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #3 on Greg Moon, team foul #10 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG), Harold Hendricks (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Lewis Robinson, John Kingston, Francis Brantley, Gerald Batts | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Johnson (PG) Hank Hanna | |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-50 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright's layup is rejected by Henry Walczak | 73-50 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright tips it home | 73-52 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is hacked by Patrick Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Johnson, team foul #11 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (PF) Ronald Biller | |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-52 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-52 |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell pulls down the rebound | 75-52 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 75-52 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Michael Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 75-52 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks connects on the floater in the lane set up by Joe Dixon | 77-52 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Greg Moon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-52 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright snags the offensive board | 77-52 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 77-52 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 77-52 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon clanks a jumper from the right wing | 77-52 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Greg Moon pulls down the rebound | 77-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 77-52 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Greg Moon gets the offensive rebound | 77-52 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 77-55 |