| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sammy Whitten (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Orlando Arendt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Craft (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Marvin Valente (fresh) PF - Ronald Raphael (fresh) C - Huang-fu Huang (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 19:23 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Marvin Valente | 27-29 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 27-29 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt hits the follow up shot | 29-29 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Darryl Allen | 29-32 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues misses the 3 from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Orlando Arendt steals the ball from Ronald Raphael | 29-32 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt lays it up and in | 31-32 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen is fouled on the floor by Sammy Whitten - foul #1 on Sammy Whitten, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook (PG), Scott Mertens (SG), Bobby Barrett (SF), Gene Davis (PF) Kevin Pegues, Sammy Whitten, Orlando Arendt, Greg Walker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG), Mark Mills (SG), Johnnie Stone (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF), Thomas Good (C) Darryl Allen, Andrew Craft, Marvin Valente, Ronald Raphael, Huang-fu Huang | |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-32 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Gene Davis pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi | Mark Mills steps in front of the Scott Mertens pass | 31-32 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Paul Washington denies the turnaround by Johnnie Stone | 31-32 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Paul Washington lays it in set up by Dustin Holbrook | 33-32 |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | Paul Washington steals it from Samuel Johnson | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dustin Holbrook (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Washington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Mark Mills (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnnie Stone (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Good (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Gene Davis | 35-32 |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Washington - foul #2 on Paul Washington, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues (PG), Sammy Whitten (SG), Orlando Arendt (SF), Greg Walker (PF), Quinn Botkin (C) Dustin Holbrook, Scott Mertens, Bobby Barrett, Gene Davis, Paul Washington | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Craft (SG), Marvin Valente (SF), Ronald Raphael (PF), Huang-fu Huang (C) Mark Mills, Johnnie Stone, Kenneth Brown, Thomas Good | |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Orlando Arendt | 37-33 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ronald Raphael | 37-36 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | Greg Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG) Samuel Johnson | |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Craft | 37-39 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | Greg Walker misses short on an open floater near the basket | 37-39 |
| 13:55 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | Orlando Arendt takes the ball from Andrew Craft | 37-39 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi | Greg Walker lays it up and in set up by Orlando Arendt | 39-39 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-39 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente grabs the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi | Greg Walker is called for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook (PG), Scott Mertens (SG), Bobby Barrett (SF), Gene Davis (PF), Paul Washington (C) Kevin Pegues, Sammy Whitten, Orlando Arendt, Greg Walker, Quinn Botkin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Mills (SG), Johnnie Stone (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF), Thomas Good (C) Andrew Craft, Marvin Valente, Ronald Raphael, Huang-fu Huang | |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Brown | 39-41 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi | Paul Washington snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Brown | 39-41 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi | Gene Davis can't tip it in | 39-41 |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dustin Holbrook (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Barrett (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Mills (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnnie Stone (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Thomas Good (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone is fouled on the floor by Bobby Barrett - foul #2 on Bobby Barrett, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues (PG), Sammy Whitten (SG) Scott Mertens, Gene Davis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG), Andrew Craft (SG), Ronald Raphael (PF), Huang-fu Huang (C) Darryl Allen, Johnnie Stone, Kenneth Brown, Thomas Good | |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues is hacked by Samuel Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt (SF) Dustin Holbrook | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Valente (SF) Mark Mills | |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Raphael - foul #2 on Ronald Raphael, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Walker (PF) Orlando Arendt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi | Paul Washington gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi | Paul Washington tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Greg Walker - foul #1 on Greg Walker, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt (SF), Quinn Botkin (C) Bobby Barrett, Paul Washington | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Mills (SG), Johnnie Stone (SF), Thomas Good (C) Andrew Craft, Marvin Valente, Huang-fu Huang | |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | Greg Walker snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Greg Walker and he's hacked by Thomas Good - foul #2 on Thomas Good, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gene Davis (C) Quinn Botkin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Kenneth Brown (PF) Samuel Johnson, Ronald Raphael | |
| 09:31 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten misses the free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Thomas Good snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Mills | 45-44 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook (PG), Scott Mertens (SG), Paul Washington (C) Kevin Pegues, Sammy Whitten, Greg Walker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darryl Allen and he's fouled by Dustin Holbrook - foul #1 on Dustin Holbrook, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin (PF) Gene Davis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Craft (SG), Ronald Raphael (PF) Mark Mills, Kenneth Brown | |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Scott Mertens is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Valente (SF) Johnnie Stone | |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ronald Raphael | 45-50 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt buries a shot from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen double dribbles | 47-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues (PG), Sammy Whitten (SG), Bobby Barrett (PF) Dustin Holbrook, Scott Mertens, Orlando Arendt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG), Huang-fu Huang (C) Darryl Allen, Thomas Good | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sammy Whitten (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Quinn Botkin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Barrett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Andrew Craft (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Valente (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Raphael (fairly fresh) C - Huang-fu Huang (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | Bobby Barrett misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 47-50 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten tips it back up and in | 49-50 |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi | Paul Washington misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Huang-fu Huang - foul #1 on Huang-fu Huang, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Walker (PF) Quinn Botkin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Mills (SG), Johnnie Stone (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF) Andrew Craft, Marvin Valente, Ronald Raphael | |
| 06:55 | Mississippi | Paul Washington misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi | Paul Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson is hacked by Kevin Pegues - foul #2 on Kevin Pegues, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt (SF), Gene Davis (C) Bobby Barrett, Paul Washington | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG) Samuel Johnson | |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Mark Mills is fouled on the floor by Gene Davis - foul #1 on Gene Davis, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Mark Mills makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Mark Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | Greg Walker is alone and drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Pegues | 52-52 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen's pass is intercepted by Kevin Pegues in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Pegues | 54-52 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Johnnie Stone | 54-55 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi | Mark Mills steps in front of the Orlando Arendt pass in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown lays it in on a great pass from Mark Mills | 54-57 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gene Davis | 57-57 |
| 04:26 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Orlando Arendt | 60-60 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 60-60 |
| 03:57 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone tips it but misses | 60-60 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten is hacked by Darryl Allen - foul #1 on Darryl Allen, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook (PG), Scott Mertens (SG), Quinn Botkin (SF), Bobby Barrett (PF), Paul Washington (C) Kevin Pegues, Sammy Whitten, Orlando Arendt, Greg Walker, Gene Davis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG), Andrew Craft (SG), Marvin Valente (SF), Ronald Raphael (PF), Thomas Good (C) Darryl Allen, Mark Mills, Johnnie Stone, Kenneth Brown, Huang-fu Huang | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Raphael - foul #3 on Ronald Raphael, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Dustin Holbrook (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Quinn Botkin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Barrett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Andrew Craft (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Valente (fresh) PF - Ronald Raphael (fresh) 3 pf. C - Thomas Good (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Bobby Barrett is called for the reach on Andrew Craft - foul #3 on Bobby Barrett, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Scott Mertens clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft clanks a shot from the right side | 61-62 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues (PG), Sammy Whitten (SG), Orlando Arendt (SF), Greg Walker (PF) Dustin Holbrook, Scott Mertens, Quinn Botkin, Bobby Barrett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:15 | Mississippi | Sammy Whitten misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Sammy Whitten | 61-62 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues's pass is intercepted by Thomas Good | 61-62 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Orlando Arendt is called for the reach on Marvin Valente - foul #2 on Orlando Arendt, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Huang-fu Huang (C) Samuel Johnson, Thomas Good | |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang gets the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Andrew Craft and he's fouled by Sammy Whitten - foul #2 on Sammy Whitten, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses the free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Paul Washington grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Marvin Valente - foul #1 on Marvin Valente, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Sammy Whitten - foul #3 on Sammy Whitten, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael grabs the offensive board | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Pegues - foul #3 on Kevin Pegues, team foul #12 | 63-65 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Darryl Allen picks off the pass by Orlando Arendt | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Pegues - foul #4 on Kevin Pegues, team foul #13 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone (SF) Marvin Valente | |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Paul Washington snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Orlando Arendt comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Pegues - foul #5 on Kevin Pegues, team foul #14 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook (PG) Kevin Pegues | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Paul Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Paul Washington misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 63-68 |