| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) SG - Harold Becker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Holsey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Willie Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Wilcoxon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - William Eddy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | William Eddy hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Miller | 24-36 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-36 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Willie Frank | 24-38 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi | John Holsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-38 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by William Eddy | 24-40 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi | Eugene Miller steals the ball from Harold Becker | 24-40 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon banks in the layup on a great pass from Eugene Miller | 24-42 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | John Holsey banks in the layup on a great pass from Marvin Priolo | 26-42 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | William Eddy connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Frank | 26-44 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi | John Holsey buries a shot from just outside the lane | 28-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Becker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Holsey (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Timothy Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Willie Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eugene Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wilcoxon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - William Eddy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Willie Frank misses the easy layup but the foul's on Marvin Priolo - foul #3 on Marvin Priolo, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley (SG), James Neff (SF) Harold Becker, John Holsey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), James Black (PF), Micheal Brown (C) Eugene Miller, Robert Wilcoxon, Dwayne Haynes, William Eddy | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Willie Frank makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Willie Frank misses the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley grabs the board | 28-45 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn's pass is intercepted by James Black | 28-45 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | James Black double dribbles | 28-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Freeman (PF), Thomas Vernon (C) Timothy Nunn, Jonathan Lewis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln (PG) Willie Frank | |
| 14:32 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon misses the lay-in | 28-45 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | James Black snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-45 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi | David Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | James Black misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 30-45 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes tips it but misses | 30-45 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | David Freeman hits a turnaround from close range | 32-45 |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Freeman - foul #1 on David Freeman, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (PG), Harold Becker (SG), John Holsey (SF), Timothy Nunn (PF), Jonathan Lewis (C) Marvin Priolo, Joseph Bradley, James Neff, David Freeman, Thomas Vernon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eugene Miller (SG), Robert Wilcoxon (SF), Dwayne Haynes (PF), William Eddy (C) Jacob Cortes, Daniel Vanscyoc, James Black, Micheal Brown | |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-47 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | Harold Becker snags the offensive board | 32-47 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis is hacked by Robert Wilcoxon - foul #2 on Robert Wilcoxon, team foul #1 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Frank (PG) Donald Lincoln | |
| 12:13 | Mississippi | Harold Becker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Eddy | 32-47 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Jonathan Lewis is called for the reach on Eugene Miller - foul #3 on Jonathan Lewis, team foul #3 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG) Chad Spivey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Becker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Holsey (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Timothy Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Willie Frank (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eugene Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wilcoxon (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - William Eddy (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Timothy Nunn picks off the pass by Robert Wilcoxon | 32-47 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-47 |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Harold Becker - foul #3 on Harold Becker, team foul #4 | 32-47 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon misses the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon misses the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | John Holsey pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-47 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Nunn | 32-47 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses the easy layup | 32-47 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | William Eddy grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 32-47 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi | John Holsey grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi | Harold Becker clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-47 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo misses the tip | 32-47 |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dwayne Haynes | 32-49 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi | Eugene Miller steps in front of the Harold Becker pass | 32-49 |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-49 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi | John Holsey gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi | John Holsey can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-49 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Becker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Holsey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Nunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Willie Frank (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eugene Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wilcoxon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dwayne Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - William Eddy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon is fouled on the floor by John Holsey - foul #3 on John Holsey, team foul #5 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (PG), Joseph Bradley (SG), James Neff (SF), David Freeman (PF), Thomas Vernon (C) Marvin Priolo, Harold Becker, John Holsey, Timothy Nunn, Jonathan Lewis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln (PG), Jacob Cortes (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), James Black (PF), Micheal Brown (C) Willie Frank, Eugene Miller, Robert Wilcoxon, Dwayne Haynes, William Eddy | |
| 06:46 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown makes the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Thomas Vernon - foul #1 on Thomas Vernon, team foul #6 | 32-51 |
| 06:46 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown makes the free throw | 32-52 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley drills a runner from close range and the foul's on Micheal Brown - foul #1 on Micheal Brown, team foul #2 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG), Timothy Nunn (PF), Jonathan Lewis (C) Chad Spivey, David Freeman, Thomas Vernon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley makes the free throw | 35-52 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | Marvin Priolo is called for the reach on Micheal Brown - foul #4 on Marvin Priolo, team foul #7 | 35-52 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis snags the defensive board | 35-53 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo is hacked by Donald Lincoln - foul #1 on Donald Lincoln, team foul #3 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (PG), David Freeman (PF), Thomas Vernon (C) Marvin Priolo, Timothy Nunn, Jonathan Lewis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Frank (PG) Donald Lincoln | |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon hits a jumper from the right block | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Willie Frank hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-56 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-56 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Willie Frank misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-56 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Brown | 40-56 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc is called for traveling | 40-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eugene Miller (SG), Robert Wilcoxon (SF), Dwayne Haynes (PF), William Eddy (C) Jacob Cortes, Daniel Vanscyoc, James Black, Micheal Brown | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | David Freeman loses the ball out of bounds | 40-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Chad Spivey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Neff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Vernon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Willie Frank (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eugene Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wilcoxon (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - William Eddy (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | William Eddy knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Wilcoxon | 40-59 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Wilcoxon - foul #3 on Robert Wilcoxon, team foul #4 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes (SG) Willie Frank | |
| 02:43 | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon is fouled on the floor by Thomas Vernon - foul #2 on Thomas Vernon, team foul #8 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Brown (SG) Joseph Bradley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-61 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-61 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon grabs the defensive rebound | 41-61 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | William Eddy buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Eugene Miller | 41-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by William Eddy - foul #2 on William Eddy, team foul #5 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley (SG) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Frank (PG) Jacob Cortes | |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Willie Frank hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from William Eddy and he's hacked by Thomas Vernon - foul #3 on Thomas Vernon, team foul #9 | 43-65 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Willie Frank makes the free throw | 43-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Eddy - foul #3 on William Eddy, team foul #6 | 43-66 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon misses the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes is hacked by David Freeman - foul #2 on David Freeman, team foul #10 | 44-66 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 46-68 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Willie Frank runs out the clock | 46-68 |