| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Munroe (fresh) SG - Devin McNew (fresh) SF - Angel Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mauricio Greco (fresh) 2 pts. C - Xiaoping Xiong (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Noel Snow (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John McGrath (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez inbounds the ball | 16-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Mississippi | Robert Munroe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-42 |
| 19:47 | Kentucky | Noel Snow gets the rebound | 16-42 |
| 19:28 | Kentucky | John McGrath is called for traveling | 16-42 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Kingston - foul #1 on John Kingston, team foul #1 | 16-42 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 17-42 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 17-42 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | John Kingston grabs the defensive rebound | 17-42 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | John Nam buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Kingston | 17-45 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi | John Kingston steals it from Xiaoping Xiong | 17-45 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | John Kingston banks in the layup | 17-47 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi | Devin McNew's fadeaway is rejected by John McGrath | 17-47 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | John McGrath grabs the board | 17-47 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | John Nam travels with the ball | 17-47 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-47 |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-47 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | Xiaoping Xiong snags the defensive board | 17-47 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez's dunk attempt is rejected by Noel Snow | 17-47 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Mauricio Greco | 17-47 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi | Robert Munroe connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-47 |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | John Nam connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert McGuirt and the foul's on Devin McNew - foul #3 on Devin McNew, team foul #1 | 20-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Cooper (PG), Stjepan Zents (SG), Mauricio Alvarez (SF), Pedro Ortiz (PF), Philip Henson (C) Robert Munroe, Devin McNew, Angel Gonzalez, Mauricio Greco, Xiaoping Xiong | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (SG), Jim Elliott (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) John Kingston, Noel Snow, John McGrath, Robert McGuirt | |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | John Nam makes the free throw | 20-50 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez is whistled for traveling | 20-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG) John Nam | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jon Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stjepan Zents (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mauricio Alvarez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Pedro Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Henson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | James Sena hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 20-50 |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott hits the follow up shot | 20-52 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi | Anthony Winkler is called for the reach on Jon Cooper - foul #1 on Anthony Winkler, team foul #2 | 20-52 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | Jim Elliott steals the ball from Stjepan Zents | 20-52 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-52 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Pedro Ortiz | 20-52 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | Philip Henson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-52 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott grabs the board | 20-52 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | Philip Henson is called for the reach on James Sena - foul #3 on Philip Henson, team foul #2 | 20-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Munroe (PG), Devin McNew (SG), Angel Gonzalez (SF), Mauricio Greco (PF), Xiaoping Xiong (C) Jon Cooper, Stjepan Zents, Mauricio Alvarez, Pedro Ortiz, Philip Henson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John Kingston (SG), Noel Snow (SF), John McGrath (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) James Sena, Anthony Winkler, Jim Elliott, Phillip Truesdell, Christopher Bennett | |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Xiaoping Xiong is called for the reach on John Nam - foul #1 on Xiaoping Xiong, team foul #3 | 20-52 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Noel Snow misses the floater in the lane | 20-52 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco gets the rebound | 20-52 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Munroe and he's fouled by John McGrath - foul #1 on John McGrath, team foul #3 | 22-52 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez misses the free throw | 22-52 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt grabs the board | 22-52 |
| 13:06 | Kentucky | John McGrath misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-52 |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | John Kingston hits the follow up shot | 22-54 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | Noel Snow denies the turnaround by Angel Gonzalez | 22-54 |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | John Nam gets the rebound | 22-54 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | John Nam connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Kingston | 22-56 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez hits a runner from close range | 24-56 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | John Nam scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Kingston | 24-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Munroe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Devin McNew (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Angel Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mauricio Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Xiaoping Xiong (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SF - Noel Snow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John McGrath (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-58 |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | John Nam hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-58 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi | Devin McNew gets the rebound | 26-58 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi | John Kingston is called for the reach on Devin McNew - foul #2 on John Kingston, team foul #4 | 26-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Cooper (PG), Stjepan Zents (SG), Mauricio Alvarez (SF), Pedro Ortiz (PF), Philip Henson (C) Robert Munroe, Devin McNew, Angel Gonzalez, Mauricio Greco, Xiaoping Xiong | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Anthony Winkler (SG), Jim Elliott (SF), Christopher Bennett (C) John Nam, John Kingston, Noel Snow, Robert McGuirt | |
| 10:43 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 26-58 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler grabs the board | 26-58 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett is fouled on the floor by Philip Henson - foul #4 on Philip Henson, team foul #4 | 26-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Raymond Lee (C) Philip Henson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell (PF) John McGrath | |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | James Sena is fouled on the floor by Stjepan Zents - foul #1 on Stjepan Zents, team foul #5 | 26-58 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler banks in the layup | 26-60 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi | Anthony Winkler is called for the reach on Stjepan Zents - foul #2 on Anthony Winkler, team foul #5 | 26-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), Robert McGuirt (C) James Sena, Phillip Truesdell | |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | Jon Cooper loses the dribble to Jim Elliott | 26-60 |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott lays it in | 26-62 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mauricio Alvarez | 28-62 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | John Nam hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Christopher Bennett | 28-65 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi | Jon Cooper connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-65 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler is whistled for traveling | 31-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG), Noel Snow (SF), John McGrath (PF) Anthony Winkler, Jim Elliott, Christopher Bennett | |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | John Nam takes the ball from Pedro Ortiz | 31-65 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | John Kingston throws it down on a nice dish by John Nam | 31-67 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Mauricio Alvarez is denied by Robert McGuirt | 31-67 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Noel Snow grabs the board | 31-67 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | John McGrath drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-69 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jon Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stjepan Zents (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mauricio Alvarez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Pedro Ortiz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SF - Noel Snow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - John McGrath (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Mississippi | Jon Cooper knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-69 |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | John Nam misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-69 |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | John McGrath can't tip it in | 33-69 |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt tips it home | 33-71 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-71 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Noel Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 33-71 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | John Kingston is hacked by Pedro Ortiz - foul #2 on Pedro Ortiz, team foul #6 | 33-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Philip Henson (PF) Raymond Lee | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Christopher Bennett (C) John Nam, Robert McGuirt | |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | Stjepan Zents steps in front of the Noel Snow pass | 33-71 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz loses the ball out of bounds | 33-71 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Noel Snow misses long on a shot from close range | 33-71 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez gets the rebound | 33-71 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez is hacked by Noel Snow - foul #2 on Noel Snow, team foul #6 | 33-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), Anthony Winkler (SG), Jim Elliott (SF), Robert McGuirt (C) James Sena, John Kingston, Noel Snow, Christopher Bennett | |
| 05:08 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents is hacked by Jim Elliott - foul #1 on Jim Elliott, team foul #7 | 33-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Raymond Lee (C) Pedro Ortiz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:08 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents makes the 1st free throw | 34-71 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents makes the 2nd free throw | 35-71 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | John Nam can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-71 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi | Raymond Lee pulls down the rebound | 35-71 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez clanks a shot from the right wing | 35-71 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Philip Henson snags the offensive board | 35-71 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 35-71 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Nam | 35-71 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | John McGrath scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Nam | 35-73 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Jon Cooper can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-73 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt grabs the board | 35-73 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jon Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stjepan Zents (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Mauricio Alvarez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Philip Henson (fresh) 4 pf. C - Raymond Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John McGrath (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler blows the layup | 35-73 |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | John McGrath hits the follow up shot | 35-75 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jim Elliott - foul #2 on Jim Elliott, team foul #8 | 35-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz (PF) Raymond Lee | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), John Kingston (SG), Noel Snow (SF), Christopher Bennett (PF) John Nam, Jim Elliott, John McGrath, Robert McGuirt | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez misses the 1st free throw | 35-75 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez misses the 2nd free throw | 35-75 |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Noel Snow | 35-75 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Noel Snow misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 35-75 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez grabs the defensive rebound | 35-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | Christopher Bennett denies the turnaround by Mauricio Alvarez | 35-75 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anthony Winkler | 35-75 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Jon Cooper steals it from Noel Snow | 35-75 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Philip Henson | 37-75 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Sena | 37-78 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Jon Cooper misses the jumpshot from the left side | 37-78 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler pulls down the rebound | 37-78 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | James Sena hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 37-78 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett tips it but misses | 37-78 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz snags the defensive board | 37-78 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Jon Cooper comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-78 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Bennett | 37-78 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | James Sena runs out the clock | 37-78 |