| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Madden (fresh) C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Frank Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Joe Madden blows the layup | 26-28 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Murray Byrd is blocked by Frank Morton | 26-28 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn tips it in | 28-28 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam's pass is intercepted by Murray Byrd | 28-28 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter is hacked by Lee Shufelt - foul #1 on Lee Shufelt, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd can't tip it in | 28-28 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson makes the contested 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Martin Salaam | 28-31 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | Frank Morton snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi | Frank Morton hits the finger roll set up by Lee Shufelt | 28-33 |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Hunt | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Madden (fairly fresh) C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Frank Morton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-33 |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | Joe Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Clarence Rankin (PF) Noel Bohn, Bryan Nutter, Joe Madden | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlton Robinson (SF), Robert Smith (C) Martin Salaam, Lee Hilton | |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | Hank Bennett is called for the reach on Carlton Robinson - foul #3 on Hank Bennett, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | Robert Smith tips it back up and in | 30-35 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Hank Bennett | 33-35 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi | Carlton Robinson tips it home | 33-37 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Hunt | 36-37 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | Murray Byrd swats the shot by Lee Shufelt | 36-37 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Hank Bennett | 36-37 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Lamson steals the ball from Murray Byrd | 36-37 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Carlton Robinson | 36-39 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi | Carlton Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-39 |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Carnevale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Hunt (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Murray Byrd (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlton Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Morton (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Hank Bennett - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Bryan Nutter (SG), Troy Auten (SF), Joe Madden (PF) Hank Bennett, Steven Carnevale, Michael Hunt, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Read (PG), John Dashner (SG), Martin Salaam (SF), Lee Hilton (C) Lee Shufelt, Jeffrey Lamson, Carlton Robinson, Robert Smith | |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Noel Bohn | 39-39 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Frank Morton | 39-41 |
| 10:03 | Kentucky | Troy Auten is hacked by William Read - foul #1 on William Read, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson (SG) John Dashner | |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Read | 39-41 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Lamson | 39-43 |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin can't throw it down | 39-43 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi | Frank Morton grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 08:25 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | Joe Madden steals it from Martin Salaam | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joe Madden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Read (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Lamson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Frank Morton (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Troy Auten makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Martin Salaam - foul #2 on Martin Salaam, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Lewis Gregory (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Noel Bohn, Bryan Nutter, Joe Madden, Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt (PG), John Dashner (SG), Carlton Robinson (PF), Robert Smith (C) William Read, Jeffrey Lamson, Frank Morton, Lee Hilton | |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Troy Auten makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Carlton Robinson | 42-45 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Martin Salaam swats the layup by Murray Byrd | 42-45 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi | John Dashner is whistled for a carry | 42-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG), Michael Hunt (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF) Steven Carnevale, Troy Auten, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson (SG) John Dashner | |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin snags the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Joe Madden (PF) Hank Bennett, Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) Martin Salaam | |
| 05:13 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton blows the layup | 42-45 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Joe Madden is whistled for traveling | 42-45 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson is hacked by Bryan Nutter - foul #1 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Martin Salaam (SF) Carlton Robinson | |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing | 42-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Lee Hilton - foul #1 on Lee Hilton, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG) Bryan Nutter | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Read (PG), John Dashner (SG), Frank Morton (PF) Lee Shufelt, Jeffrey Lamson, Robert Smith | |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Madden (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Read (fresh) SG - John Dashner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Frank Morton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton lays it in set up by Martin Salaam | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Steven Carnevale | 47-50 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG) Steven Carnevale | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt (PG), Jeffrey Lamson (SG) William Read, John Dashner | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Joe Madden snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd blows the dunk | 47-50 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt's pass is intercepted by Bryan Nutter | 47-50 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter blows the layup | 47-50 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt tips it in | 49-50 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson is hacked by Bryan Nutter - foul #2 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Bryan Nutter - foul #3 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Frank Morton and he's fouled by Murray Byrd - foul #4 on Murray Byrd, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter is hacked by Jeffrey Lamson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Lamson, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Joe Madden is hacked by Frank Morton - foul #3 on Frank Morton, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Joe Madden misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Murray Byrd | 49-55 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 3 from the left wing | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt is fouled in the backcourt by Noel Bohn - foul #1 on Noel Bohn, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam is fouled on the floor by Michael Hunt - foul #4 on Michael Hunt, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Joe Madden snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt clanks a halfcourt shot | 52-55 |