| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Tom Fontes is blocked by James Shackelford | 34-26 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi | Robert Marceau picks off the pass by Domingo Lopez | 34-26 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-26 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart tips it but misses | 34-26 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Anderson - foul #1 on Eric Anderson, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes hits the follow up shot | 36-27 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 17:16 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes hits the follow up shot | 38-27 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 38-27 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker is whistled for traveling | 38-27 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-27 |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Kentucky | Gino Rogers is called for the reach on Eric Anderson - foul #3 on Gino Rogers, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (PG), Michael Odoms (SG), Tyler Rowell (PF) Robert Marceau, Michael Hilliker, Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | Ralph Silvernail steps in front of the Eric Anderson pass | 38-27 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi | Tom Fontes picks off the pass by Francisco Duran | 38-27 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 38-27 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 14:21 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms grabs the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-27 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell tips it back up and in | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 13:25 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the easy layup | 40-27 |
| 13:24 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Ralph Silvernail - foul #2 on Ralph Silvernail, team foul #2 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Michael Hilliker (SG), Arthur Ewart (PF) Michael Odoms, Eric Anderson, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) Clarence O'Kell, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | James Shackelford tips it but misses | 42-27 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Arthur Ewart is blocked by Ralph Elsea | 42-27 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | James Shackelford pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi | Arthur Ewart denies the turnaround by Gino Rogers | 42-27 |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker is hacked by Gino Rogers - foul #4 on Gino Rogers, team foul #3 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (C) Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG), Clarence O'Kell (PF) Gino Rogers, Ralph Elsea | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Brown (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Clarence O'Kell takes the ball from Michael Hilliker | 42-27 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | James Shackelford's pass is intercepted by Ernest Brown | 42-27 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ernest Brown | 44-27 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-27 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | James Shackelford tips it home | 44-29 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Domingo Lopez - foul #2 on Domingo Lopez, team foul #4 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (SF) Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gregory Maria (SF) Francisco Duran | |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell pulls down the rebound | 45-29 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence O'Kell | 45-32 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau snags the offensive board | 45-32 |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | James Shackelford denies the turnaround by Arthur Ewart | 45-32 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart can't tip it in | 45-32 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 09:26 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell double dribbles | 45-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Fontes (C) Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores (SG), Francisco Duran (SF) Domingo Lopez, Gregory Maria | |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Hilliker | 47-32 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by James Shackelford is blocked by Tom Fontes | 47-32 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the tip | 47-32 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | James Shackelford hits the follow up shot | 47-34 |
| 08:33 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart clanks a shot from the left side | 47-34 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Francisco Duran | 47-34 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Edgardo Flores | 47-36 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (PG), Michael Odoms (SG), Tyler Rowell (PF) Robert Marceau, Michael Hilliker, Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Domingo Lopez (SG), Ralph Elsea (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Richard Jones, Edgardo Flores, Clarence O'Kell, James Shackelford | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tyler Rowell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Domingo Lopez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Ralph Silvernail, team foul #5 | 47-36 |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Silvernail | 47-36 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez is fouled on the floor by Tyler Rowell - foul #1 on Tyler Rowell, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gregory Maria (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF) Francisco Duran, Ralph Elsea | |
| 06:34 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail gets the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail is fouled on the floor by Tyler Rowell - foul #2 on Tyler Rowell, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG) Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Shackelford (C) Ralph Silvernail | |
| 06:00 | Mississippi | James Shackelford buries a floater from the baseline | 47-38 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi | James Shackelford gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 05:25 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tom Fontes | 47-38 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Shackelford - foul #3 on James Shackelford, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Arthur Ewart (PF) Eric Anderson, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Francisco Duran (SF) Gregory Maria | |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 04:47 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers is hacked by Ernest Brown - foul #2 on Ernest Brown, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Marceau - foul #3 on Robert Marceau, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses the lay-in but the foul's on Domingo Lopez - foul #3 on Domingo Lopez, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell (C) Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (SG) Domingo Lopez | |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | James Shackelford connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Hilliker | 53-42 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran is fouled on the floor by Ernest Brown - foul #3 on Ernest Brown, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens (SG), Eric Anderson (SF), Tom Fontes (C) Michael Hilliker, Ernest Brown, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Clarence O'Kell, James Shackelford | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derrick Stephens (fresh) SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Arthur Ewart - foul #2 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (SG) Derrick Stephens | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez (SG) Richard Jones | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is called for traveling | 53-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG) Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell (PF), James Shackelford (C) Ralph Elsea, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-44 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is fouled in the backcourt by Gino Rogers - foul #5 on Gino Rogers, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG) Gino Rogers | |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson is hacked by Richard Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #9 | 55-44 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | Michael Hilliker steals it from Domingo Lopez | 57-44 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Hilliker | 59-44 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Hilliker | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell can't finish the layup | 61-46 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell tips it in | 61-48 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau runs out the clock | 61-48 |