| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Aaron Hoy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tyler Hazard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Peres (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Larry Morrow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey King (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Luis Zamora (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Clyburn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Robert Peres inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Robert Davis clanks a floater from the left side | 35-32 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | Robert Davis lays it in on a nice dish by Aaron Hoy and he's hacked by Gregory Clyburn - foul #2 on Gregory Clyburn, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | Robert Davis makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips's pass is intercepted by Robert Davis | 38-34 |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Peres | 40-34 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi | Harvey King misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Morrow - foul #2 on Larry Morrow, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (PG), William Brock (SG), George Jiron (SF), Thomas Mankowski (PF), Michael Thompson (C) Aaron Hoy, Tyler Hazard, Robert Peres, Robert Davis, Larry Morrow | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan (PG), Felipe Valadez (SF), James Flood (PF), Angel Perez (C) Scott Phillips, Luis Zamora, Joseph Burgess, Gregory Clyburn | |
| 17:16 | Mississippi | Harvey King makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi | Harvey King makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:57 | Kentucky | Harvey King is called for the reach on William Brock - foul #1 on Harvey King, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Wheeler (SG) Harvey King | |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | William Brock makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Mankowski | 43-36 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi | Angel Perez misses long on an open jump hook from the baseline | 43-36 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | Michael Wheeler steps in front of the Michael Thompson pass | 43-36 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi | Michael Wheeler blows the dunk | 43-36 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | Angel Perez pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Page (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Brock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Jiron (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Mankowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Andrew Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Wheeler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Felipe Valadez (fresh) PF - James Flood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Perez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi | James Flood misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | George Jiron grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:12 | Kentucky | William Brock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy (PG), Tyler Hazard (SG), Robert Peres (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Larry Morrow (C) James Page, William Brock, George Jiron, Thomas Mankowski, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Harvey King (SG), Luis Zamora (SF), Joseph Burgess (PF), Gregory Clyburn (C) Andrew Sullivan, Michael Wheeler, Felipe Valadez, James Flood, Angel Perez | |
| 15:09 | Mississippi | Aaron Hoy picks off the pass by Scott Phillips in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi | Robert Peres is called for the reach on Harvey King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Peres, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | Gregory Clyburn throws it down set up by Scott Phillips | 43-38 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard misses the floater from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | Gregory Clyburn pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | Robert Davis grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | Robert Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (PG), William Brock (SG), George Jiron (SF), Thomas Mankowski (PF), Michael Thompson (C) Aaron Hoy, Tyler Hazard, Robert Peres, Robert Davis, Larry Morrow | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Wheeler (SG), Felipe Valadez (SF), James Flood (PF), Angel Perez (C) Harvey King, Luis Zamora, Joseph Burgess, Gregory Clyburn | |
| 12:37 | Mississippi | Michael Wheeler connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Scott Phillips | 43-41 |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | Michael Wheeler steals the ball from Thomas Mankowski | 43-41 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi | Angel Perez is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan (PG) Scott Phillips | |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | James Page loses the ball out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Page (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Brock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Jiron (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Mankowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Andrew Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Felipe Valadez (fresh) PF - James Flood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Perez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | George Jiron steals the ball from Andrew Sullivan in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | James Page jams it on a nice dish by George Jiron | 45-41 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi | Angel Perez is fouled on the floor by Michael Thompson - foul #2 on Michael Thompson, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy (PG), Tyler Hazard (SG), Robert Davis (PF) James Page, William Brock, Thomas Mankowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harvey King (SG), Joseph Burgess (PF), Gregory Clyburn (C) Michael Wheeler, James Flood, Angel Perez | |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan misses the jump hook near the basket | 45-41 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Harvey King grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan is whistled for traveling | 45-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (SF), Larry Morrow (C) George Jiron, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), John Davis (SF), Luis Zamora (PF) Andrew Sullivan, Felipe Valadez, Joseph Burgess | |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi | John Davis grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-41 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | Gregory Clyburn tips it in | 45-43 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow is open and lays it up and in set up by Tyler Hazard | 47-43 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-45 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Robert Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Harvey King | 47-45 |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | Robert Davis tips it home | 49-45 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | Harvey King is hacked by Tyler Hazard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tyler Hazard, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Brock (PG), George Jiron (SG), Robert Peres (SF), Thomas Mankowski (PF), Michael Thompson (C) Aaron Hoy, Tyler Hazard, James Page, Robert Davis, Larry Morrow | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Wheeler (SG), James Flood (PF), Angel Perez (C) Harvey King, Luis Zamora, Gregory Clyburn | |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | Michael Thompson steals it from Michael Wheeler | 49-45 |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson throws it down set up by Thomas Mankowski | 51-45 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi | Michael Wheeler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan (PG), Felipe Valadez (SF) Scott Phillips, John Davis | |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson can't connect on a shot in the lane | 51-45 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi | James Flood grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Brock (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Jiron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Peres (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Thomas Mankowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Andrew Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Felipe Valadez (fresh) PF - James Flood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Angel Perez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi | Michael Wheeler is denied on a dunk by Thomas Mankowski | 51-45 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | Michael Wheeler grabs the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi | Michael Wheeler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 06:43 | Kentucky | William Brock misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi | James Flood grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi | Angel Perez is hacked by Michael Thompson - foul #3 on Michael Thompson, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy (PG), Tyler Hazard (SG), James Page (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Larry Morrow (C) William Brock, George Jiron, Robert Peres, Thomas Mankowski, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Harvey King (SG), Luis Zamora (SF), Joseph Burgess (PF), Gregory Clyburn (C) Andrew Sullivan, Michael Wheeler, Felipe Valadez, James Flood, Angel Perez | |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | Gregory Clyburn clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Morrow - foul #3 on Larry Morrow, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | Gregory Clyburn misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | Gregory Clyburn misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner near the basket | 51-45 |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow grabs the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow misses the dunk but he's fouled by Scott Phillips - foul #3 on Scott Phillips, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Hoy | 52-45 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Robert Davis banks in the wide open layup set up by Aaron Hoy out of the doubleteam | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 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) | |
| 04:50 | Mississippi | Harvey King comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Scott Phillips is called for the reach on Aaron Hoy - foul #4 on Scott Phillips, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Jiron (SF) James Page | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Felipe Valadez (SF), Angel Perez (C) Joseph Burgess, Gregory Clyburn | |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy is hacked by Felipe Valadez - foul #2 on Felipe Valadez, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Brock (PG), Robert Peres (SF), Thomas Mankowski (PF) Aaron Hoy, Tyler Hazard, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess (PF) Luis Zamora | |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | George Jiron misses short on a floater from the left side | 54-45 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | George Jiron tips it back up and in | 56-45 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi | Felipe Valadez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (PG), Michael Thompson (C) George Jiron, Larry Morrow | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan (PG), Michael Wheeler (SG), James Flood (PF) Scott Phillips, Harvey King, Joseph Burgess | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Page (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Brock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Peres (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Thomas Mankowski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Andrew Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Felipe Valadez (fresh) PF - James Flood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Angel Perez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | William Brock misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Flood - foul #1 on James Flood, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | William Brock makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | William Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Angel Perez hits a fadeaway in the paint | 58-47 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | William Brock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson tips it back up and in | 60-47 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi | Angel Perez clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Angel Perez - foul #2 on Angel Perez, team foul #7 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy (PG), Tyler Hazard (SG), George Jiron (SF), Robert Davis (PF) James Page, William Brock, Robert Peres, Thomas Mankowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Harvey King (SG), Luis Zamora (SF), Joseph Burgess (PF), Gregory Clyburn (C) Andrew Sullivan, Michael Wheeler, Felipe Valadez, James Flood, Angel Perez | |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Harvey King misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 61-47 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson grabs the board | 61-47 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Michael Thompson is denied by Gregory Clyburn | 61-47 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi | Joseph Burgess grabs the board | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Gregory Clyburn knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Harvey King and the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Peres (SF), Larry Morrow (C) George Jiron, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Gregory Clyburn misses the free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Tyler Hazard out of the doubleteam | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Tyler Hazard is called for the reach on Harvey King in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tyler Hazard, team foul #9 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Brock (SG) Tyler Hazard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Harvey King makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Harvey King makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Joseph Burgess is called for the reach on Robert Davis - foul #3 on Joseph Burgess, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Harvey King is fouled in the backcourt by William Brock - foul #2 on William Brock, team foul #10 | 65-51 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Harvey King makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Harvey King makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy runs out the clock | 65-53 |