| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Willie Frank (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wilcoxon (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) C - William Eddy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Daniel Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nole Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Carle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Prescott (fresh) 6 pts. C - Willie Schaper (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carle inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:48 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Carle | 26-35 |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon scores on a floater from the left block | 28-35 |
| 19:17 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dwayne Haynes - foul #3 on Dwayne Haynes, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:17 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:17 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Willie Frank misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 28-37 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes tips it back up and in | 30-37 |
| 18:49 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-37 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Eddy | 30-37 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Richard Carle is called for the reach on William Eddy - foul #1 on Richard Carle, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Willie Frank misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 18:24 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 18:19 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carle's floater is knocked away by Eugene Miller | 30-37 |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | William Eddy gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | William Eddy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 18:03 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 17:44 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carle misses the easy layup | 30-37 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:20 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller is hacked by Nole Porter - foul #1 on Nole Porter, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), James Black (PF), Micheal Brown (C) Eugene Miller, Robert Wilcoxon, Dwayne Haynes, William Eddy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Janofsky (SG), Raymond Swain (SF), David Purdy (PF), Thomas Fletcher (C) Nole Porter, Richard Carle, Paul Prescott, Willie Schaper | |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | James Black is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thomas Fletcher - foul #1 on Thomas Fletcher, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | James Black makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | James Black misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:03 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Fletcher grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 16:44 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Fisher and he's fouled by Micheal Brown - foul #1 on Micheal Brown, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln (PG) Willie Frank | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:44 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain misses the free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Micheal Brown | 31-39 |
| 16:34 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Daniel Vanscyoc, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| 16:15 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Fisher double dribbles | 31-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon (SF), William Eddy (C) Daniel Vanscyoc, James Black | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter (SG), Richard Carle (SF), Willie Schaper (C) Daniel Fisher, Dennis Janofsky, Thomas Fletcher | |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | Willie Schaper swats the shot by Jacob Cortes | 31-39 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon tips it in | 33-39 |
| 15:43 | Southern Mississippi | David Purdy hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Carle | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Lincoln (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jacob Cortes (fresh) SF - Robert Wilcoxon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Micheal Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Eddy (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raymond Swain (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nole Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Carle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Purdy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Schaper (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Lincoln | 36-41 |
| 15:26 | Southern Mississippi | David Purdy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Lincoln - foul #2 on Donald Lincoln, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Frank (PG), Eugene Miller (SG), Dwayne Haynes (PF) Donald Lincoln, Jacob Cortes, Micheal Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Fisher (PG) Raymond Swain | |
| 15:26 | Southern Mississippi | David Purdy makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:26 | Southern Mississippi | David Purdy misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | William Eddy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes grabs the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:50 | Kentucky | William Eddy splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eugene Miller | 39-42 |
| 14:34 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Fisher buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes is called for a backcourt violation | 39-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), Micheal Brown (C) Robert Wilcoxon, William Eddy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Janofsky (SG), Raymond Swain (SF), Paul Prescott (PF), Thomas Fletcher (C) Nole Porter, Richard Carle, David Purdy, Willie Schaper | |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Janofsky misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Willie Frank connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 13:22 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott is hacked by Dwayne Haynes - foul #4 on Dwayne Haynes, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Black (PF) Dwayne Haynes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:11 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Fletcher can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 41-44 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln (PG), Jacob Cortes (SG), Robert Wilcoxon (SF), William Eddy (C) Willie Frank, Eugene Miller, Daniel Vanscyoc, James Black | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter (SG), Richard Carle (SF), Willie Schaper (C) Daniel Fisher, Dennis Janofsky, Thomas Fletcher | |
| 12:27 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 12:26 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes makes the wide open floater from the left block on a great pass from William Eddy out of a doubleteam | 43-44 |
| 11:47 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 43-44 |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | William Eddy pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Lincoln (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jacob Cortes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Wilcoxon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Micheal Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Eddy (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raymond Swain (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nole Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Carle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Paul Prescott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Schaper (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | William Eddy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-44 |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon can't tip it in | 43-44 |
| 11:24 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 11:17 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper is fouled on the floor by Donald Lincoln - foul #3 on Donald Lincoln, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Frank (PG), Eugene Miller (SG), Dwayne Haynes (PF) Donald Lincoln, Jacob Cortes, Micheal Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Fisher (PG), David Purdy (PF) Raymond Swain, Paul Prescott | |
| 11:03 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Fisher misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 11:01 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper misses the tip | 43-44 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | Willie Frank misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-44 |
| 10:39 | Southern Mississippi | David Purdy grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:31 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Fisher is called for traveling | 43-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Micheal Brown (C) William Eddy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Janofsky (SG), Thomas Fletcher (C) Nole Porter, Willie Schaper | |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Willie Frank misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-44 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 09:50 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Fletcher dunks the ball on a great pass from Daniel Fisher | 45-46 |
| 09:28 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 45-46 |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes gets the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willie Frank | 47-46 |
| 09:11 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Fisher drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Purdy | 47-49 |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Eugene Miller - foul #1 on Eugene Miller, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), William Eddy (C) Eugene Miller, Robert Wilcoxon, Dwayne Haynes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter (SG), Raymond Swain (SF), Paul Prescott (PF), Willie Schaper (C) Dennis Janofsky, Richard Carle, David Purdy, Thomas Fletcher | |
| 08:42 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jacob Cortes - foul #2 on Jacob Cortes, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln (PG) Willie Frank | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:42 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:42 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln is whistled for traveling | 47-51 |
| 08:03 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 08:02 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 07:45 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter's pass is intercepted by William Eddy | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Lincoln (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Cortes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Micheal Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Eddy (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Daniel Fisher (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nole Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Swain (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Prescott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Schaper (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown is hacked by Willie Schaper - foul #3 on Willie Schaper, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Frank (PG), James Black (PF) Donald Lincoln, Micheal Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Janofsky (SF) Daniel Fisher | |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | Paul Prescott steps in front of the Willie Frank pass | 47-51 |
| 06:56 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | William Eddy snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Willie Frank can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Willie Schaper - foul #4 on Willie Schaper, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eugene Miller (SG), Robert Wilcoxon (SF) Jacob Cortes, Daniel Vanscyoc | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carle (SF), Thomas Fletcher (C) Nole Porter, Willie Schaper | |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Willie Frank makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Willie Frank misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:41 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:22 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott misses long on a jumper in the lane | 48-51 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | James Black grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon is hacked by Dennis Janofsky during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Dennis Janofsky, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes (PF) James Black | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Fisher (PG), David Purdy (PF) Raymond Swain, Paul Prescott | |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | William Eddy pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | William Eddy is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 48-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Micheal Brown (C) William Eddy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter (SG), Willie Schaper (C) Dennis Janofsky, Thomas Fletcher | |
| 05:04 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper dunks the ball | 48-53 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 50-53 |
| 04:43 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 04:41 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper tips it home | 50-55 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 04:36 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 04:18 | Southern Mississippi | Eugene Miller is called for the reach on Richard Carle - foul #2 on Eugene Miller, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln (PG), Jacob Cortes (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), James Black (PF) Willie Frank, Eugene Miller, Robert Wilcoxon, Dwayne Haynes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott (PF) David Purdy | |
| 04:18 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carle makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 04:18 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | James Black hits a shot from the left block | 52-57 |
| 03:39 | Southern Mississippi | James Black is called for the reach on Paul Prescott - foul #1 on James Black, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Eddy (C) Micheal Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Janofsky (SG), Raymond Swain (SF), Thomas Fletcher (C) Nole Porter, Richard Carle, Willie Schaper | |
| 03:39 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 03:39 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Lincoln (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Cortes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Black (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Eddy (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Daniel Fisher (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Janofsky (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Swain (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Prescott (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | William Eddy misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-59 |
| 03:21 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 03:04 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Daniel Fisher | 52-62 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Frank (PG), Eugene Miller (SG), Robert Wilcoxon (SF), Dwayne Haynes (PF) Donald Lincoln, Jacob Cortes, Daniel Vanscyoc, James Black | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter (SG), Richard Carle (SF), Willie Schaper (C) Dennis Janofsky, Raymond Swain, Thomas Fletcher | |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 02:57 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Richard Carle | 52-62 |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Fisher knocks in the shot from the left side | 52-64 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | William Eddy is fouled on the floor by Willie Schaper - foul #5 on Willie Schaper, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Fletcher (C) Willie Schaper | |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | William Eddy misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott snags the defensive board | 52-64 |
| 02:04 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-67 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Willie Frank connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Wilcoxon | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:25 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carle is whistled for traveling | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | William Eddy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Fletcher - foul #2 on Thomas Fletcher, team foul #8 | 55-67 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | William Eddy makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | William Eddy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:38 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott is hacked by Dwayne Haynes - foul #5 on Dwayne Haynes, team foul #11 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Micheal Brown (PF) Dwayne Haynes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:38 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:38 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | William Eddy is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the left block | 57-69 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon tips it back up and in | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Fisher | 59-72 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Willie Frank comes up short on the shot from the right side | 59-72 |