| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Haring (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Myrie (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring inbounds the ball | 24-20 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Marvin Box drills a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Paul Wilson - foul #2 on Paul Wilson, team foul #1 | 26-20 |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the free throw | 27-20 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-20 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie grabs the offensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-20 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Richard Hua hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Howell | 30-20 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi | William Hamilton drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-22 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | Marvin Box hits a shot from the free throw line | 32-22 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi | Marvin Box blocks the jumper by William Hamilton | 32-22 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Perry | 32-22 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi | Marvin Box picks off the pass by William Hamilton | 32-22 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Paul Wilson denies the turnaround by Marvin Box | 32-22 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi | William Hamilton knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Daniel Lamb | 32-25 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Richard Hua hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by William Hamilton - foul #2 on William Hamilton, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), David Hower (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF) Robert Howell, Leroy Haring, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG), Steven Bowne (SF), Jason Engelhardt (PF) Daniel Lamb, Robert Myrie, Thomas Perry | |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi | Steven Bowne pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-25 |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Zeiner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Hua (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hower (fresh) PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin Box (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Bowne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) C - Paul Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | James Zeiner knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Hua | 35-25 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson is called for traveling | 35-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SF), Robert Conley (PF) Richard Hua, Marvin Box | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), Thomas Perry (PF) William Hamilton, Paul Wilson | |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | David Hower can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Steven Bowne snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi | Leroy Haring steals it from Jason Engelhardt | 35-25 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | James Zeiner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt is fouled on the floor by Leroy Haring - foul #1 on Leroy Haring, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SG), Robert Howell (C) David Hower, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Hamilton (SG), Robert Myrie (SF), Paul Wilson (C) Joseph Thompson, Jason Engelhardt, Thomas Perry | |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | Steven Bowne can't finish the layup | 35-25 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie can't tip it in | 35-25 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Wilson | 35-25 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | William Hamilton evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Bowne | 35-27 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | Richard Hua is hacked by William Hamilton - foul #3 on William Hamilton, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (SF), Marvin Box (C) Leroy Haring, Nathan Ryan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG), Thomas Perry (PF) Daniel Lamb, Steven Bowne | |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | Robert Howell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi | William Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SF), Robert Conley (PF) James Zeiner, David Hower | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Haring (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Hamilton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Myrie (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-27 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Thomas Perry, team foul #4 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (SG) Richard Hua | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG) Joseph Thompson | |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Marvin Box hits the finger roll set up by Leroy Haring and he's fouled by Paul Wilson - foul #3 on Paul Wilson, team foul #5 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Bowne (C) Paul Wilson | |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the free throw | 41-27 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Box | 41-27 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Marvin Box grabs the defensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 09:28 | Kentucky | Daniel Lamb picks off the pass by Marvin Box | 41-27 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry lays it in on a nice dish by William Hamilton | 41-29 |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the jump hook in the paint | 43-29 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-29 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie tips it back up and in | 43-31 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | David Hower throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), Richard Hua (SG), Nathan Ryan (PF) Robert Howell, Leroy Haring, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (SG), Jason Engelhardt (PF), Paul Wilson (C) William Hamilton, Robert Myrie, Thomas Perry | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on David Hower - foul #1 on David Hower, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Zeiner (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hower (fresh) PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin Box (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Bowne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) C - Paul Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | Marvin Box is fouled on the floor by Jason Engelhardt - foul #1 on Jason Engelhardt, team foul #6 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Conley (PF) Marvin Box | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (SG), Thomas Perry (PF) Daniel Lamb, Steven Bowne | |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | David Hower is hacked by Jason Engelhardt - foul #2 on Jason Engelhardt, team foul #7 | 43-33 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | David Hower makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | David Hower misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 44-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SF) David Hower | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Myrie (SF) Thomas Perry | |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | James Zeiner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-33 |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | James Zeiner misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-33 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-33 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Marvin Box (C) James Zeiner, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), William Hamilton (SG), Thomas Perry (PF) Joseph Thompson, John Llewellyn, Jason Engelhardt | |
| 04:42 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 04:18 | Kentucky | Marvin Box can't finish the layup | 44-36 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan hits the follow up shot | 46-36 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Hamilton | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Thomas Perry is called for the reach on Nathan Ryan - foul #2 on Thomas Perry, team foul #8 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Bowne (SF) Robert Myrie | |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson is hacked by Marvin Box - foul #3 on Marvin Box, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hamilton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Bowne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Mississippi | Nathan Ryan swats the shot by Thomas Perry | 48-38 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Marvin Box | 48-38 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | Steven Bowne grabs the board | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:32 | Mississippi | William Hamilton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Marvin Box is blocked by Thomas Perry | 48-38 |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | Marvin Box tips it back up and in | 50-38 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi | Steven Bowne knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by William Hamilton | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Richard Hua is hacked by William Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Hamilton, team foul #9 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Myrie (SF) Steven Bowne | |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | William Hamilton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan is fouled in the backcourt by William Hamilton - foul #5 on William Hamilton, team foul #10 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (SG) William Hamilton | |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Daniel Lamb | 53-43 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Richard Hua is hacked by Joseph Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #11 | 53-43 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Nathan Ryan - foul #1 on Nathan Ryan, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Conley (PF) Nathan Ryan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Joseph Thompson is called for the reach on Richard Hua in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #12 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan (PF) Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb's floater is knocked away by Nathan Ryan | 57-45 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Marvin Box grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses long on a jump hook from close range | 57-45 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Thompson | 57-47 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Howell runs out the clock | 57-47 |