| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. C - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | Elmer Albin is called for the reach on Joseph Thompson - foul #1 on Elmer Albin, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | James Lemansky lays it in and he's hacked by Joseph Thompson - foul #3 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez (SG) Joseph Thompson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn misses the 3 from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran tips it back up and in | 32-31 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses badly on a shot from the right side | 32-31 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin tips it in | 32-33 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Conley (C) Michael Odoms | |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the driving attempt in the lane | 32-35 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez is called for traveling | 32-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Silvernail (C) John Llewellyn, Francisco Duran, James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SF), Tom Fontes (C) Elmer Albin, Arthur Ewart | |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | James Lemansky comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Domingo Lopez - foul #1 on Domingo Lopez, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF) Michael Hilliker | |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 32-36 |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin grabs the board | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fresh) SG - Domingo Lopez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes lays it up and in set up by James Lemansky | 32-38 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea's layup is rejected by Tom Fontes | 32-38 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea snags the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | James Lemansky can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 32-38 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | James Lemansky gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | James Lemansky connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Elmer Albin | 32-41 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Francisco Duran (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF), James Shackelford (C) Gino Rogers, Domingo Lopez, Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Elsea, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Arthur Ewart (PF), Michael Odoms (C) James Lemansky, Elmer Albin, Robert Conley | |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Clarence O'Kell blocks the short jumper by Arthur Ewart | 32-41 |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms tips it in | 32-43 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi | James Shackelford is fouled on the floor by Michael Odoms - foul #2 on Michael Odoms, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG), Elmer Albin (SF) Leroy Haring, Tom Fontes | |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the tip | 32-43 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by John Llewellyn - foul #3 on John Llewellyn, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG) Ernest Brown | |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi | Michael Hilliker is called for the reach on John Llewellyn - foul #1 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Fontes (SF) Elmer Albin | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Joseph Thompson | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Clarence O'Kell is called for the reach on Michael Hilliker - foul #4 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF) Clarence O'Kell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SF), Robert Conley (C) Tom Fontes, Michael Odoms | |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | James Lemansky throws it down on a great pass from Michael Hilliker and he's fouled by Francisco Duran - foul #1 on Francisco Duran, team foul #5 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG) John Llewellyn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Fontes (C) Arthur Ewart | |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses the free throw | 34-47 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Robert Conley - foul #1 on Robert Conley, team foul #4 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF) Leroy Haring | |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses the 3rd free throw | 35-47 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tom Fontes | 35-47 |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes tips it back up and in | 35-49 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Domingo Lopez (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF) Gino Rogers, Joseph Thompson, Francisco Duran | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Arthur Ewart (PF), Michael Odoms (C) Michael Hilliker, Robert Conley, Tom Fontes | |
| 09:07 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Leroy Haring | 35-51 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea connects on the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Michael Odoms - foul #3 on Michael Odoms, team foul #5 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Shackelford (C) Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea makes the free throw | 38-51 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin is hacked by Jason Engelhardt - foul #1 on Jason Engelhardt, team foul #6 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (SG) Domingo Lopez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG) James Lemansky | |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Francisco Duran (SF) Jason Engelhardt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Francisco Duran and he's fouled by Michael Odoms - foul #4 on Michael Odoms, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Clarence O'Kell (PF) John Llewellyn, Ralph Elsea | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG), Robert Conley (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Elmer Albin, Arthur Ewart, Michael Odoms | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses the free throw | 40-51 |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | James Lemansky grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-51 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi | James Shackelford snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi | Tom Fontes swats the layup by James Shackelford | 40-51 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell tips it in | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fresh) SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Haring (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes banks in the layup on a great pass from James Lemansky | 42-53 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the contested jump hook from the baseline set up by Joseph Thompson and he's fouled by Robert Conley - foul #2 on Robert Conley, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Robert Conley scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Michael Hilliker | 45-55 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi | James Shackelford is whistled for traveling | 45-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Ralph Silvernail (C) Gino Rogers, James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF), Michael Odoms (C) Leroy Haring, Robert Conley, Tom Fontes | |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms's pass is intercepted by Clarence O'Kell | 45-55 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Francisco Duran - foul #2 on Francisco Duran, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF) Joseph Thompson, Francisco Duran | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the jumper near the basket | 48-57 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Elmer Albin | 48-57 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | James Lemansky drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Hilliker | 48-59 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Hilliker - foul #2 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (SG), Francisco Duran (SF), James Shackelford (C) Domingo Lopez, Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Ernest Brown (SG) Michael Hilliker, James Lemansky | |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms misses the dunk | 50-59 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | James Shackelford grabs the board | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arthur Ewart | 50-59 |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart can't connect on a shot in the lane | 50-59 |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring tips it but misses | 50-59 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the shot from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Elmer Albin | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Odoms (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | James Shackelford gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to John Llewellyn | 50-59 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-59 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), James Lemansky (SG), Robert Conley (C) Leroy Haring, Ernest Brown, Michael Odoms | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Robert Conley picks off the pass by Clarence O'Kell | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Thompson - foul #4 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (C) Arthur Ewart | |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn comes up short on the shot from the right side | 50-63 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi | James Shackelford tips it back up and in | 52-63 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin is hacked by John Llewellyn in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Llewellyn, team foul #9 | 52-63 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | James Shackelford can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by James Lemansky - foul #1 on James Lemansky, team foul #9 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart (PF) Robert Conley | |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | James Shackelford makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | James Shackelford makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Thompson - foul #5 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #10 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez (SG) Joseph Thompson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Conley (PF) Arthur Ewart | |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi | James Shackelford gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | John Llewellyn is called for the reach on Elmer Albin in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Llewellyn, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG) John Llewellyn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the contested fadeaway from the left side | 59-68 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin is hacked by Gino Rogers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gino Rogers, team foul #12 | 59-68 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Michael Hilliker steals the ball from Gino Rogers | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gino Rogers - foul #2 on Gino Rogers, team foul #13 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart (PF) Robert Conley | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers can't finish the layup | 59-71 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | James Shackelford tips it home | 61-71 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker runs out the clock | 61-71 |