| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Owen Steffens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Dix (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stacey Jenkins (fresh) C - Elmer Knorr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Stublaski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Claytor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dong Huang (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor inbounds the ball | 27-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Kentucky | Robert Mills misses short on a floater from close range | 27-42 |
| 19:51 | Kentucky | Robert Mills hits the follow up shot | 27-44 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens blows the dunk | 27-44 |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski pulls down the rebound | 27-44 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Dong Huang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-44 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi | James Roberts is hacked by Robert Mills - foul #3 on Robert Mills, team foul #1 | 27-44 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 27-44 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | Robert Mills snags the defensive board | 27-44 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley's floater is tipped away by Elmer Knorr | 27-44 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Elmer Knorr | 27-44 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins makes the jumper in the paint | 29-44 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Dong Huang's floater is tipped away by Elmer Knorr | 29-44 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr gets the rebound | 29-44 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Dong Huang gets the rebound | 29-44 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | Elmer Knorr is called for the reach on Eric Stublaski - foul #1 on Elmer Knorr, team foul #1 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Matthew Witzel (C) Elmer Knorr | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Geer (PG), Lester Behan (PF), Jeremiah Lauber (C) Eric Stublaski, Dong Huang, Robert Mills | |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | Charles Geer misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | Matthew Witzel snags the defensive board | 29-44 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | James Roberts is whistled for traveling | 29-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Cribb (SG), Steven Smith (SF), Jess Smith (PF) James Roberts, William Dix, Stacey Jenkins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Charles Geer misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Owen Steffens - foul #3 on Owen Steffens, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG) Owen Steffens | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Charles Geer makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Charles Geer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi | Jess Smith clanks a shot from close range | 29-46 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi | Steven Smith snags the offensive board | 29-46 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi | Matthew Witzel misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Jeremiah Lauber - foul #2 on Jeremiah Lauber, team foul #2 | 29-46 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi | Matthew Witzel makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi | Matthew Witzel makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Charles Geer knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-49 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | Roy Carter is called for a backcourt violation | 31-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Roberts (SG), William Dix (SF), Stacey Jenkins (PF), Elmer Knorr (C) Barry Cribb, Steven Smith, Jess Smith, Matthew Witzel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski (PG), Dong Huang (PF), Robert Mills (C) Charles Geer, Lester Behan, Jeremiah Lauber | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski's pass is intercepted by James Roberts in the backcourt | 31-49 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by William Dix is blocked by Dong Huang | 31-49 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins tips it in | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Roy Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Dix (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stacey Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Elmer Knorr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Stublaski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruno Kirtley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Claytor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dong Huang (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-49 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr grabs the board | 33-49 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Roy Carter blows the layup but the foul's on Eric Stublaski - foul #2 on Eric Stublaski, team foul #3 | 33-49 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Roy Carter makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Roy Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Robert Mills snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | Robert Mills comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Robert Mills snags the offensive board | 34-49 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | James Roberts steps in front of the Bruno Kirtley pass | 34-49 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Roy Carter | 37-49 |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-49 |
| 14:26 | Kentucky | Robert Mills grabs the offensive board | 37-49 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Mills | 37-52 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | William Dix clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-52 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr grabs the offensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi | James Roberts buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Carter | 40-52 |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Robert Mills blows the layup | 40-52 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Robert Mills misses the tip | 40-52 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Stacey Jenkins | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:12 | Mississippi | Dong Huang blocks the short jumper by Elmer Knorr | 40-52 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Robert Mills grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Dong Huang can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 40-52 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi | James Roberts clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins tips it home | 42-52 |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | Dong Huang misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | Dong Huang hits the follow up shot | 42-54 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | Roy Carter is called for traveling | 42-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Owen Steffens (PG), Barry Cribb (SG), Steven Smith (SF), Jess Smith (PF), Matthew Witzel (C) Roy Carter, James Roberts, William Dix, Stacey Jenkins, Elmer Knorr | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Geer (PG), William McPherson (SF), Lester Behan (PF), Jeremiah Lauber (C) Eric Stublaski, Donald Claytor, Dong Huang, Robert Mills | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Owen Steffens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Barry Cribb (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Smith (fresh) PF - Jess Smith (fresh) 8 pts. C - Matthew Witzel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Geer (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Bruno Kirtley (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William McPherson (fresh) PF - Lester Behan (fresh) C - Jeremiah Lauber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Kentucky | Owen Steffens is called for the reach on Lester Behan - foul #4 on Owen Steffens, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Colyer (PG) Owen Steffens | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | William McPherson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Steven Smith - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | William McPherson makes the free throw | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb misses short on a turnaround from close range | 42-57 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Lauber gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Charles Geer drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeremiah Lauber | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Matthew Witzel loses the ball out of bounds | 42-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Gilcrease (SG) Bruno Kirtley | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | Richard Gilcrease comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-60 |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | Lester Behan hits the follow up shot | 42-62 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jess Smith | 44-62 |
| 09:28 | Kentucky | William McPherson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 44-62 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb gets the rebound | 44-62 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi | Steven Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-62 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Lauber pulls down the rebound | 44-62 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Charles Geer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-64 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi | Jess Smith is hacked by Lester Behan - foul #2 on Lester Behan, team foul #4 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Roberts (SG), William Dix (SF), Stacey Jenkins (PF), Elmer Knorr (C) Barry Cribb, Steven Smith, Jess Smith, Matthew Witzel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley (SF), Dong Huang (PF), Robert Mills (C) William McPherson, Lester Behan, Jeremiah Lauber | |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | James Roberts clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Gilcrease - foul #1 on Richard Gilcrease, team foul #5 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG) James Colyer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | James Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | James Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Dong Huang grabs the board | 45-64 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Dong Huang misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-64 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | Robert Mills tips it home | 45-66 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Roy Carter misses long on a jumper in the paint | 45-66 |
| 08:10 | Kentucky | Charles Geer pulls down the rebound | 45-66 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Robert Mills buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Gilcrease | 45-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Roy Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Dix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stacey Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Knorr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Geer (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SG - Richard Gilcrease (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruno Kirtley (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dong Huang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Mills (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Mississippi | James Roberts makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Roy Carter | 48-68 |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Charles Geer misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Elmer Knorr - foul #2 on Elmer Knorr, team foul #5 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Owen Steffens (PG), Matthew Witzel (C) Roy Carter, Elmer Knorr | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski (PG), Donald Claytor (SF), Lester Behan (PF), Jeremiah Lauber (C) Richard Gilcrease, Bruno Kirtley, Dong Huang, Robert Mills | |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Charles Geer makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Charles Geer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | James Roberts misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-70 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi | Matthew Witzel tips it home | 50-70 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Charles Geer comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-70 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | Matthew Witzel grabs the board | 50-70 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-70 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens tips it but misses | 50-70 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Lauber | 50-70 |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski travels with the ball | 50-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Cribb (SG), Steven Smith (SF), Jess Smith (PF) James Roberts, William Dix, Stacey Jenkins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William McPherson (SF) Charles Geer | |
| 05:56 | Mississippi | Jess Smith is hacked by Lester Behan - foul #3 on Lester Behan, team foul #6 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr (C) Matthew Witzel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley (SG) William McPherson | |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | Steven Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dong Huang (PF), Robert Mills (C) Lester Behan, Jeremiah Lauber | |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-70 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-70 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | Robert Mills misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 50-70 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Dong Huang snags the offensive board | 50-70 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | Robert Mills drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Eric Stublaski | 50-72 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi | Bruno Kirtley is called for the reach on Barry Cribb - foul #1 on Bruno Kirtley, team foul #7 | 50-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG), Matthew Witzel (C) Owen Steffens, Elmer Knorr | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Geer (PG), Richard Gilcrease (SG), William McPherson (SF), Lester Behan (PF), Jeremiah Lauber (C) Eric Stublaski, Bruno Kirtley, Donald Claytor, Dong Huang, Robert Mills | |
| 04:36 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb makes the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Roy Carter picks off the pass by William McPherson | 52-72 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Roy Carter scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Barry Cribb and he's fouled by Charles Geer - foul #2 on Charles Geer, team foul #8 | 54-72 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Roy Carter makes the free throw | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Charles Geer loses the dribble to Barry Cribb in the backcourt | 55-72 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Owen Steffens (PG), James Roberts (SG), William Dix (SF), Stacey Jenkins (PF), Elmer Knorr (C) Roy Carter, Barry Cribb, Steven Smith, Jess Smith, Matthew Witzel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley (SG), Donald Claytor (SF), Dong Huang (PF), Robert Mills (C) Richard Gilcrease, William McPherson, Lester Behan, Jeremiah Lauber | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | William Dix connects on the shot from the left wing | 57-72 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Owen Steffens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Dix (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stacey Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Knorr (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Geer (fresh) 21 pts. SG - Bruno Kirtley (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Claytor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dong Huang (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Mills (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Robert Mills misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Owen Steffens - foul #5 on Owen Steffens, team foul #6 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG) Owen Steffens | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Robert Mills makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Robert Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 60-74 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Dong Huang connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi | William Dix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Cribb (SG), Steven Smith (SF), Jess Smith (PF), Matthew Witzel (C) James Roberts, William Dix, Stacey Jenkins, Elmer Knorr | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Gilcrease (SG), William McPherson (SF), Lester Behan (PF), Jeremiah Lauber (C) Bruno Kirtley, Donald Claytor, Dong Huang, Robert Mills | |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Charles Geer is hacked by Roy Carter - foul #1 on Roy Carter, team foul #7 | 60-77 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Charles Geer misses the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi | Matthew Witzel grabs the board | 60-77 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Jess Smith misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Lester Behan - foul #4 on Lester Behan, team foul #9 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Colyer (PG) Roy Carter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Jess Smith misses the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Jess Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | William McPherson misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 61-77 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi | Jess Smith snags the defensive board | 61-77 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi | Steven Smith connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-77 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Lester Behan misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-77 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb gets the rebound | 64-77 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Jess Smith buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Witzel | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Charles Geer misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 66-77 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Matthew Witzel grabs the board | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Steven Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-77 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Charles Geer pulls down the rebound | 66-77 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Charles Geer runs out the clock | 66-77 |