| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Brock (fresh) SF - James Page (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Warren Brunelle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jason Love (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harvey King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Stillwell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Rew (fresh) 10 pts. C - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | James Page inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Donald Rew denies the turnaround by Brian Bradley | 29-34 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi | Donald Rew grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi | Richard Labrecque picks off the pass by Harvey King | 29-34 |
| 18:54 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Rew - foul #1 on Donald Rew, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 18:54 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:54 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi | David Stillwell pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi | Donald Rew is hacked by Richard Labrecque in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Labrecque, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi | Jason Love is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | Warren Brunelle gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley misses the easy open layup | 30-34 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley tips it home | 32-34 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi | Richard Labrecque steps in front of the Harvey King pass in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi | Donald Rew misses the lay-in | 34-34 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi | Harvey King tips it in | 34-36 |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Labrecque | 36-36 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 36-36 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | William Brock clanks a 3 from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi | Donald Rew grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi | William Brock steps in front of the David Stillwell pass | 36-36 |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | William Brock lays it in | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Labrecque (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Brock (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Page (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Bradley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Brunelle (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jason Love (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harvey King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Stillwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Rew (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:28 | Mississippi | Jason Love throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG), Angelo Castillo (SG), Aaron Hoy (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Richard Labrecque, William Brock, James Page, Brian Bradley, Warren Brunelle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Andrew Sullivan (SG), Luis Zamora (SF), John Milan (PF), Reginald Vavra (C) Jason Love, Harvey King, David Stillwell, Donald Rew, Jerry Morgan | |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan makes the jump hook from the baseline | 38-38 |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | Luis Zamora steals the ball from Brian Sappington | 38-38 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Charles French - foul #2 on Charles French, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hook (SF) Charles French | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Michael Hook clanks a shot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy tips it but misses | 38-39 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips's pass is intercepted by Brian Sappington in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo scores on a shot from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Sappington - foul #2 on Brian Sappington, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (PG), James Page (SF), Brian Bradley (PF), Warren Brunelle (C) Aaron Hoy, Angelo Castillo, Michael Thompson, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Love (PG), Harvey King (SG), David Stillwell (SF), Donald Rew (PF) Scott Phillips, Andrew Sullivan, Luis Zamora, John Milan | |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | James Page clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Harvey King - foul #2 on Harvey King, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan (C) Reginald Vavra | |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | James Page makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | James Page misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | David Stillwell snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | Jason Love can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan can't tip it in | 41-41 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi | David Stillwell grabs the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Love | 41-41 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | Jason Love connects on the open floater from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley tips it but misses | 41-43 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Michael Hook grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Michael Hook is blocked by David Stillwell | 41-43 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi | Donald Rew grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi | Harvey King double dribbles | 41-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG), Angelo Castillo (SG), Aaron Hoy (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Richard Labrecque, Michael Hook, James Page, Brian Bradley, Warren Brunelle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Andrew Sullivan (SG), John Milan (PF) Jason Love, Harvey King, Donald Rew | |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi | David Stillwell pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles French (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Angelo Castillo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Aaron Hoy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Sappington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Stillwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. PF - John Milan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:06 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-43 |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington tips it back up and in | 43-43 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-43 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | Charles French drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Aaron Hoy | 45-43 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi | David Stillwell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:03 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington double dribbles | 45-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (PG), William Brock (SG), Michael Hook (SF), Brian Bradley (PF), Warren Brunelle (C) Charles French, Angelo Castillo, Aaron Hoy, Michael Thompson, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Love (PG), Harvey King (SG), Luis Zamora (SF), Donald Rew (PF), Reginald Vavra (C) Scott Phillips, Andrew Sullivan, David Stillwell, John Milan, Jerry Morgan | |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | Harvey King is fouled in the backcourt by William Brock - foul #2 on William Brock, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi | Harvey King connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | Reginald Vavra takes the ball from Brian Bradley | 45-45 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi | Harvey King blows the layup but he's hacked by William Brock - foul #3 on William Brock, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (SF) Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:03 | Mississippi | Harvey King misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi | Harvey King makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Love - foul #3 on Jason Love, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Bradley (PF) Michael Hook | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | Harvey King misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Harvey King | 49-48 |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by James Page is blocked by Donald Rew | 49-48 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi | Jason Love grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-48 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi | Donald Rew grabs the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Labrecque (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Brock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Page (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Bradley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Brunelle (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jason Love (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luis Zamora (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Rew (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Reginald Vavra (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:38 | Mississippi | Harvey King misses the easy open layup | 49-48 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi | Jason Love misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Brock - foul #4 on William Brock, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG), Angelo Castillo (SG), Aaron Hoy (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Richard Labrecque, William Brock, James Page, Brian Bradley, Warren Brunelle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Andrew Sullivan (SG), John Milan (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Harvey King, Luis Zamora, Donald Rew, Reginald Vavra | |
| 06:04 | Mississippi | Jason Love misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi | Jason Love misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 52-48 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington tips it in | 54-48 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan is denied on a layup by Brian Sappington | 54-48 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Charles French misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Phillips - foul #4 on Scott Phillips, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Stillwell (SF) Jason Love | |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Charles French misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Charles French misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi | John Milan comes up short on the shot from the right side | 54-48 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi | David Stillwell tips it in | 54-50 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by David Stillwell - foul #1 on David Stillwell, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hook (SG) Angelo Castillo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Jerry Morgan swats the short shot by Charles French | 57-50 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi | David Stillwell snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | Michael Thompson is called for the reach on Andrew Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Brock (SG), Brian Bradley (PF) Aaron Hoy, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Rew (PF) John Milan | |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Charles French connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by William Brock | 59-50 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan connects on the fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Brian Sappington - foul #3 on Brian Sappington, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (PG) Charles French | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harvey King (SG) Andrew Sullivan | |
| 03:52 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Rew - foul #2 on Donald Rew, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (SF) Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | David Stillwell gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | David Stillwell loses the dribble to Brian Sappington | 60-53 |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Brock | 62-53 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Phillips | 62-55 |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-55 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington tips it but misses | 62-55 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington tips it in | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Labrecque (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Brock (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Page (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hook (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Sappington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harvey King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Stillwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. PF - Donald Rew (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Harvey King is hacked by Brian Sappington in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Sappington, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (SG), Aaron Hoy (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Warren Brunelle (C) William Brock, James Page, Michael Hook, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Love (PG), John Milan (PF), Reginald Vavra (C) Scott Phillips, Donald Rew, Jerry Morgan | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Harvey King makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Harvey King makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy is whistled for a carry | 64-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG) Richard Labrecque | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi | David Stillwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | Charles French works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 64-57 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Reginald Vavra | 64-57 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Bradley (PF) Warren Brunelle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan (PG), Jerry Morgan (C) Jason Love, Reginald Vavra | |
| 02:08 | Mississippi | Harvey King's floater is knocked away by Michael Thompson | 64-57 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (SF), Brian Sappington (C) Aaron Hoy, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Donald Rew (PF) Andrew Sullivan, John Milan | |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Stillwell - foul #2 on David Stillwell, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (PG), Warren Brunelle (C) Charles French, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Love (PG) Scott Phillips | |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Bradley | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo throws it down on a great pass from Richard Labrecque | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | The jumper by Harvey King is denied by Brian Bradley | 67-57 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | David Stillwell drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Harvey King | 67-60 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | James Page lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Labrecque | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Jason Love misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-60 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Harvey King is called for the reach on Angelo Castillo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harvey King, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hook (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Brian Bradley, Warren Brunelle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 71-60 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Jason Love can't tip it in | 71-60 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Michael Hook gets the rebound | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque runs out the clock | 71-60 |