| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mills (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mathew Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Burgess (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | James Burgess inbounds the ball | 20-22 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Mathew Lawson is called for the reach on Joseph Warren - foul #2 on Mathew Lawson, team foul #1 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG) Cedric Halpin | |
| 19:29 | Mississippi | James Burgess hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 19:28 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Craig Hartley | 20-22 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | James Mills misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | James Mills gets the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Cory Thompson | 23-22 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren hits a jumper from the left side set up by James Burgess | 23-24 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Harold Hilliard (C) Arthur McCuen, James Burgess, Charles Brockman | |
| 18:08 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cedric Halpin | 23-26 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), James Burgess (SF), Tony Henriksen (C) Cedric Halpin, Marcus Ludwig, Harold Hilliard | |
| 17:39 | Mississippi | James Burgess is hacked by Mathew Lawson - foul #3 on Mathew Lawson, team foul #2 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Farmer (PF) Mathew Lawson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Charles Brockman (C) Arthur McCuen, Vernon Fletcher, Tony Henriksen | |
| 17:26 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 23-26 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | James Mills gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-26 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-26 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman grabs the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG), Phil Newsome (SF), Robert Morgan (C) Kyle Cannon, James Mills, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Vernon Fletcher (SG), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Tony Henriksen (C) Cedric Halpin, Floyd Wilson, James Burgess, Charles Brockman | |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson is fouled on the floor by Marcus Ludwig - foul #1 on Marcus Ludwig, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Mathew Lawson (PF) Cory Thompson, Charles Farmer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Burgess (SF), Harold Hilliard (C) Marcus Ludwig, Tony Henriksen | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fresh) SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) SF - Phil Newsome (fresh) PF - Mathew Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Burgess (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Hilliard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy misses the jumper from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher clanks a shot near the basket | 23-26 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 23-26 |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt hits the finger roll | 25-26 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | Robert Morgan steals it from Vernon Fletcher | 25-26 |
| 14:13 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt loses the dribble to Arthur McCuen | 25-26 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Harry Bucy - foul #1 on Harry Bucy, team foul #3 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Cory Thompson (SG), James Mills (SF), Craig Hartley (C) Harry Bucy, Michael Merritt, Phil Newsome, Robert Morgan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Floyd Wilson (SF), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Tony Henriksen (C) Arthur McCuen, James Burgess, Joseph Warren, Harold Hilliard | |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 25-27 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi | Kyle Cannon takes the ball from Floyd Wilson | 25-27 |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon hits the finger roll | 27-27 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin loses the dribble to Cory Thompson in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley lays it up and in on a great pass from James Mills | 29-27 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Floyd Wilson | 29-29 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | James Mills hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 29-29 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | James Mills grabs the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley is fouled on the floor by Tony Henriksen - foul #2 on Tony Henriksen, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Farmer (PF) Mathew Lawson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), James Burgess (SF), Joseph Warren (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Cedric Halpin, Floyd Wilson, Marcus Ludwig, Tony Henriksen | |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley is called for traveling | 29-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG) Arthur McCuen | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Farmer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - James Burgess (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-32 |
| 10:54 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley grabs the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 29-32 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher buries a 3 from straight away | 29-35 |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 29-35 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer hits the follow up shot | 31-35 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren's floater is tipped away by Craig Hartley | 31-35 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren gets the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin is fouled on the floor by Kyle Cannon - foul #1 on Kyle Cannon, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Michael Merritt (SG), Phil Newsome (SF), Mathew Lawson (PF), Robert Morgan (C) Kyle Cannon, Cory Thompson, James Mills, Charles Farmer, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Harold Hilliard (C) Cedric Halpin, Charles Brockman | |
| 08:59 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren blows the layup | 31-35 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson misses short on a shot from the right side | 31-35 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi | James Burgess knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Phil Newsome - foul #3 on Phil Newsome, team foul #5 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SG), Tony Henriksen (C) Vernon Fletcher, Harold Hilliard | |
| 08:16 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt is hacked by Tony Henriksen - foul #3 on Tony Henriksen, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cory Thompson (SG) Harry Bucy | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SG), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Floyd Wilson, James Burgess, Tony Henriksen | |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joseph Warren | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phil Newsome (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Mathew Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Joseph Warren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marcus Ludwig (fresh) C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher's pass is intercepted by Michael Merritt | 31-38 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the floater from close range | 31-40 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan misses the dunk | 31-40 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson snags the offensive board | 31-40 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), James Mills (SF), Craig Hartley (C) Michael Merritt, Phil Newsome, Robert Morgan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), James Burgess (SF), Tony Henriksen (C) Arthur McCuen, Vernon Fletcher, Marcus Ludwig, Charles Brockman | |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-40 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Cannon | 31-40 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Tony Henriksen picks off the pass by Cory Thompson | 31-40 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-40 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson is whistled for traveling | 31-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Farmer (PF) Mathew Lawson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SG), Harold Hilliard (C) Floyd Wilson, Tony Henriksen | |
| 04:17 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 31-40 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson is fouled on the floor by Vernon Fletcher - foul #2 on Vernon Fletcher, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Cedric Halpin, Joseph Warren, Harold Hilliard | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson's pass is intercepted by Marcus Ludwig | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi | James Burgess comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-40 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SF - James Burgess (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Ludwig (fresh) C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson (PF) Charles Farmer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Joseph Warren (PF), Harold Hilliard (C) Arthur McCuen, Marcus Ludwig, Charles Brockman | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | James Burgess tips it in | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi | James Burgess connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Hilliard | 33-44 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 33-44 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson tips it home | 35-44 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Kyle Cannon is called for the reach on Vernon Fletcher - foul #2 on Kyle Cannon, team foul #6 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Brockman (C) Harold Hilliard | |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher is hacked by Cory Thompson - foul #2 on Cory Thompson, team foul #7 | 35-44 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | James Mills gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson misses short on a runner from close range | 35-44 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | James Mills gets the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | James Mills travels with the ball | 35-44 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Cory Thompson picks off the pass by James Burgess | 35-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Cory Thompson | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher is hacked by Cory Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cory Thompson, team foul #8 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG) Cedric Halpin | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Vernon Fletcher is called for the reach on Cory Thompson - foul #3 on Vernon Fletcher, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG) Arthur McCuen | |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | James Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman is fouled in the backcourt by Cory Thompson - foul #4 on Cory Thompson, team foul #9 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG) Cedric Halpin | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-48 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | James Burgess is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Cannon - foul #3 on Kyle Cannon, team foul #10 | 40-48 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | James Mills misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-49 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Kyle Cannon is called for the reach on Joseph Warren in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kyle Cannon, team foul #11 | 40-49 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren runs out the clock | 40-51 |