| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | James Lemansky inbounds the ball | 18-25 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Kentucky | Robert Howell connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leroy Haring | 18-27 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 18-27 |
| 19:27 | Kentucky | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 18-27 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Robert Howell clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-27 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the offensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 18:59 | Kentucky | Robert Howell's fadeaway is rejected by James Shackelford | 18-27 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Robert Howell gets the offensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-27 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Fontes | 18-27 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is fouled on the floor by William Hamilton - foul #2 on William Hamilton, team foul #1 | 18-27 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Joseph Thompson is called for the reach on Robert Howell - foul #2 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #2 | 18-27 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | James Lemansky connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Howell | 18-29 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Perry | 21-29 |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | James Lemansky clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-29 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | William Hamilton grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | William Hamilton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Tom Fontes - foul #2 on Tom Fontes, team foul #1 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF), Clarence O'Kell (C) Thomas Perry, James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Richard Hua (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF), Marvin Box (C) Robert Howell, Leroy Haring, James Lemansky, Tom Fontes, Robert Conley | |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Marvin Box loses the dribble to William Hamilton | 23-29 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 23-29 |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | Richard Hua snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Richard Hua connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Ryan | 23-31 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb lays it up and in | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Lamb (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - William Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Hower (fresh) SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Richard Hua lays it up and in on a great pass from Jim Wyatt | 25-33 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson double dribbles | 25-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Jason Engelhardt (SG), Thomas Perry (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Joseph Thompson, Daniel Lamb, William Hamilton, Clarence O'Kell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Leroy Haring (SG), James Lemansky (SF), Tom Fontes (PF), Robert Conley (C) David Hower, Richard Hua, Jim Wyatt, Nathan Ryan, Marvin Box | |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Robert Howell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Robert Howell picks off the pass by Jason Engelhardt | 25-33 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Robert Howell throws it down | 25-35 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Robert Conley is whistled for traveling | 25-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG), Daniel Lamb (SG), William Hamilton (SF) John Llewellyn, Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Elsea | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:13 | Mississippi | Robert Howell is called for the reach on Joseph Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Howell, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail tips it in | 27-35 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Robert Howell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by William Hamilton - foul #3 on William Hamilton, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan (PF) Tom Fontes | |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #4 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) Thomas Perry, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt (SF) James Lemansky | |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt is hacked by Joseph Thompson - foul #4 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #5 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG) Joseph Thompson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Richard Hua (SG) Robert Howell, Leroy Haring | |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 27-36 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) SG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 12 pts. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Hower (fresh) SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | William Hamilton hits a driving attempt from close range | 29-36 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | James Shackelford swats the layup by Nathan Ryan | 29-36 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan grabs the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan lays it up and in on a great pass from Jim Wyatt | 29-38 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi | William Hamilton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | Robert Conley pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt is fouled on the floor by Daniel Lamb - foul #2 on Daniel Lamb, team foul #6 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt (SG), Thomas Perry (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Daniel Lamb, William Hamilton, James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Leroy Haring (SG), James Lemansky (SF), Tom Fontes (PF), Marvin Box (C) David Hower, Richard Hua, Jim Wyatt, Nathan Ryan, Robert Conley | |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Marvin Box is fouled on the floor by Ralph Silvernail - foul #4 on Ralph Silvernail, team foul #7 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell (C) Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry hits a driving attempt in the paint | 31-38 |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | Robert Howell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-38 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring hits the follow up shot | 31-40 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt lays it in set up by Thomas Perry | 33-40 |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Lemansky | 33-43 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Robert Howell grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 07:50 | Kentucky | Robert Howell jams it on a nice dish by Leroy Haring | 33-45 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Elsea | 33-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ralph Elsea (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt hits the follow up shot | 35-45 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Marvin Box blows the layup but the foul's on Clarence O'Kell - foul #1 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #8 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG), Daniel Lamb (SG), William Hamilton (SF), James Shackelford (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) John Llewellyn, Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Elsea, Thomas Perry, Clarence O'Kell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Richard Hua (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Robert Conley (C) Robert Howell, Leroy Haring, James Lemansky, Tom Fontes | |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the contested shot from the right side set up by Daniel Lamb | 37-47 |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Richard Hua scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Hower | 37-50 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi | William Hamilton shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 39-50 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Joseph Thompson is called for the reach on David Hower - foul #5 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #9 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Thomas Perry (PF) Joseph Thompson, James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), James Lemansky (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF) Richard Hua, Jim Wyatt, Marvin Box | |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | David Hower makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | David Hower makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring is hacked by Daniel Lamb - foul #3 on Daniel Lamb, team foul #10 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Tom Fontes (PF) David Hower, Nathan Ryan | |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | William Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-54 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | James Lemansky hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Leroy Haring | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb is fouled on the floor by James Lemansky - foul #1 on James Lemansky, team foul #3 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) Thomas Perry, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF) Leroy Haring, James Lemansky | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi | William Hamilton splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Robert Howell buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-60 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi | Robert Howell takes the ball from John Llewellyn | 42-60 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the lay-in | 42-60 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi | James Shackelford grabs the board | 42-60 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi | James Shackelford travels with the ball | 42-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt (SG) Daniel Lamb | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), James Lemansky (SF), Marvin Box (C) Richard Hua, Jim Wyatt, Robert Conley | |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Llewellyn - foul #2 on John Llewellyn, team foul #11 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Perry (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) William Hamilton, James Shackelford | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn buries a 3 from the right corner | 45-62 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Robert Howell is fouled on the floor by Ralph Elsea - foul #1 on Ralph Elsea, team foul #12 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (SG), William Hamilton (SF) Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Elsea | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Conley (C) Marvin Box | |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | William Hamilton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-64 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes gets the rebound | 45-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Robert Conley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | William Hamilton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by James Lemansky - foul #2 on James Lemansky, team foul #4 | 45-64 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Howell runs out the clock | 46-64 |