| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Majkowski (fresh) SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) SF - Milton Libbey (fresh) PF - Dustin Holbrook (fresh) C - Quinn Botkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) SG - Mark Mills (fresh) SF - Marvin Valente (fresh) PF - Huang-fu Huang (fresh) C - Kenneth Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Majkowski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | Graham Strong is hacked by Milton Libbey - foul #1 on Milton Libbey, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | Graham Strong travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Majkowski | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Quinn Botkin - foul #1 on Quinn Botkin, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey's pass is intercepted by Huang-fu Huang | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | Kentucky | Mark Mills misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-2 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente is whistled for a carry | 3-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Hobbs (PG), Josef Kizewski (PF) Christopher Majkowski, Milton Libbey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell (SF), Ronald Raphael (PF) Marvin Valente, Huang-fu Huang | |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith is hacked by Mark Mills in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Mills, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Good (C) Kenneth Brown | |
| 17:22 | Mississippi | Thomas Good is called for the reach on Quinn Botkin - foul #1 on Thomas Good, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (PG), Johnnie Stone (SG) Graham Strong, Mark Mills | |
| 17:05 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin's layup is rejected by Thomas Good | 3-2 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski misses the tip | 3-2 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone double dribbles | 3-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski (PG) Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Valente (SF), Kenneth Brown (C) Tyrone Powell, Thomas Good | |
| 16:25 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski is whistled for traveling | 3-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Milton Libbey (SG) Christopher Majkowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG) Robert Adkins | |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Dustin Holbrook - foul #1 on Dustin Holbrook, team foul #4 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Mills (SG) Johnnie Stone | |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook misses the jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael grabs the board | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Hobbs (fairly fresh) SG - Milton Libbey (fresh) SF - Dustin Holbrook (tiring) PF - Josef Kizewski (fairly fresh) C - Quinn Botkin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) SG - Mark Mills (fresh) SF - Marvin Valente (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Raphael (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses long on a runner from close range | 3-4 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook is called for 10 seconds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG), Charles Kawakami (PF) James Hobbs, Dustin Holbrook, Josef Kizewski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell (SF), Huang-fu Huang (PF), Thomas Good (C) Marvin Valente, Ronald Raphael, Kenneth Brown | |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Mark Mills misses the 3 from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 15:15 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang gets the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 3-4 |
| 14:50 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang grabs the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Graham Strong makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-7 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin misses short on a turnaround from close range | 3-7 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | Thomas Good pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | Mark Mills is called for traveling | 3-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook (PF), Gregorio Moretti (C) Milton Libbey, Quinn Botkin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (PG), Johnnie Stone (SG), Marvin Valente (SF), Ronald Raphael (PF), Kenneth Brown (C) Graham Strong, Mark Mills, Tyrone Powell, Huang-fu Huang, Thomas Good | |
| 13:22 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook throws it down | 5-7 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente lays it in on a great pass from Robert Adkins | 5-9 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti makes the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Kenneth Brown - foul #1 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Hobbs (SG), Clarence Birdwell (SF), Josef Kizewski (PF) Kenneth Smith, Charles Kawakami, Dustin Holbrook | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell (SF), Thomas Good (C) Marvin Valente, Ronald Raphael | |
| 12:36 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi | James Hobbs gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi | Robert Adkins picks off the pass by Christopher Majkowski in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | Gregorio Moretti swats the dunk try by Kenneth Brown | 8-9 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi | James Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by James Hobbs and he's fouled by Robert Adkins - foul #1 on Robert Adkins, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Milton Libbey (SF), Quinn Botkin (C) Clarence Birdwell, Gregorio Moretti | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Mark Mills (SG), Huang-fu Huang (PF) Robert Adkins, Johnnie Stone, Kenneth Brown | |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 11:33 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Good | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Majkowski (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hobbs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Milton Libbey (fresh) PF - Josef Kizewski (fresh) C - Quinn Botkin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Mills (fresh) SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) PF - Huang-fu Huang (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Good (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang double dribbles | 11-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook (SF) Christopher Majkowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Valente (SF) Tyrone Powell | |
| 10:51 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Dustin Holbrook is blocked by Huang-fu Huang | 11-9 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook snags the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin loses the dribble to Thomas Good | 11-9 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Quinn Botkin is called for the reach on Thomas Good - foul #2 on Quinn Botkin, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski (PG), Charles Kawakami (SF), Gregorio Moretti (C) James Hobbs, Josef Kizewski, Quinn Botkin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone (SG), Ronald Raphael (PF), Kenneth Brown (C) Mark Mills, Huang-fu Huang, Thomas Good | |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Graham Strong | 11-11 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith (SG) Dustin Holbrook | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (PG), Tyrone Powell (SF) Graham Strong, Marvin Valente | |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 11-11 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael tips it home | 11-13 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-13 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the baseline | 11-13 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | Kenneth Brown is called for the reach on Milton Libbey - foul #2 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Hobbs (PG), Dustin Holbrook (PF), Clarence Birdwell (C) Christopher Majkowski, Milton Libbey, Gregorio Moretti | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Mark Mills (SG), Marvin Valente (SF), Huang-fu Huang (PF), Allen Fisk (C) Robert Adkins, Johnnie Stone, Tyrone Powell, Ronald Raphael, Kenneth Brown | |
| 08:00 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith buries a floater from the left wing set up by Charles Kawakami and he's hacked by Mark Mills - foul #2 on Mark Mills, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski (PF) Charles Kawakami | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SF), Thomas Good (C) Mark Mills, Allen Fisk | |
| 08:00 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | John Jackson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Graham Strong | 14-16 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Hobbs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dustin Holbrook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Josef Kizewski (fresh) C - Clarence Birdwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Valente (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Huang-fu Huang (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Good (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | Thomas Good misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Clarence Birdwell - foul #1 on Clarence Birdwell, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell (SF), Ronald Raphael (PF) John Jackson, Huang-fu Huang | |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | Thomas Good makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | Thomas Good makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi | Ronald Raphael steals the ball from James Hobbs | 16-18 |
| 06:43 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael scores on a jumper from the right side | 16-20 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael scores on a jumper in the lane | 16-22 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi | Graham Strong steals the ball from James Hobbs in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | Graham Strong blows the layup | 16-22 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Josef Kizewski | 16-22 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi | Ronald Raphael steals the ball from Dustin Holbrook | 16-22 |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Josef Kizewski - foul #1 on Josef Kizewski, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski (PG), Milton Libbey (SF), Charles Kawakami (PF), Gregorio Moretti (C) James Hobbs, Dustin Holbrook, Josef Kizewski, Clarence Birdwell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (PG), Mark Mills (SG), Huang-fu Huang (PF), Kenneth Brown (C) Graham Strong, Tyrone Powell, Ronald Raphael, Thomas Good | |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey drills a fadeaway from close range | 18-22 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente hits a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Milton Libbey - foul #2 on Milton Libbey, team foul #8 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook (PF) Milton Libbey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses the free throw | 18-24 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gregorio Moretti | 18-24 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-24 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti grabs the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith hits a floater from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 03:57 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown misses the lay-in | 20-24 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins can't tip it in | 20-24 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dustin Holbrook | 20-24 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith's pass is intercepted by Robert Adkins | 20-24 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins misses the lay-in | 20-24 |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Majkowski (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Smith (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Charles Kawakami (fairly fresh) PF - Dustin Holbrook (tiring) 4 pts. C - Gregorio Moretti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Adkins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Mills (fairly fresh) SF - Marvin Valente (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Huang-fu Huang (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown is fouled on the floor by Gregorio Moretti - foul #1 on Gregorio Moretti, team foul #9 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Milton Libbey (SG), Clarence Birdwell (SF), Quinn Botkin (C) Kenneth Smith, Charles Kawakami, Gregorio Moretti | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Johnnie Stone (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Ronald Raphael (PF) Robert Adkins, Mark Mills, Marvin Valente, Huang-fu Huang | |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Ronald Raphael - foul #1 on Ronald Raphael, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski (PF) Clarence Birdwell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Good (C) Kenneth Brown | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell is whistled for traveling | 21-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Hobbs (PG), Clarence Birdwell (SF) Christopher Majkowski, Dustin Holbrook | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Clarence Birdwell and he's fouled by Tyrone Powell - foul #1 on Tyrone Powell, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami (SF) Clarence Birdwell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell is hacked by Josef Kizewski - foul #2 on Josef Kizewski, team foul #10 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence Birdwell (PF) Josef Kizewski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Mills (SG) Johnnie Stone | |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin makes the turnaround from close range set up by Charles Kawakami | 26-27 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Graham Strong is hacked by Clarence Birdwell - foul #2 on Clarence Birdwell, team foul #11 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG) James Hobbs, Clarence Birdwell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SF), Huang-fu Huang (PF), Kenneth Brown (C) Tyrone Powell, Ronald Raphael, Thomas Good | |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Graham Strong misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Graham Strong misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Brown - foul #3 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (PG), Allen Fisk (C) Graham Strong, Kenneth Brown | |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Allen Fisk | 26-27 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Mark Mills buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Adkins | 26-30 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Huang-fu Huang - foul #1 on Huang-fu Huang, team foul #10 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski (PF) Charles Kawakami | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone (SG) Mark Mills | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Kenneth Smith doubles Johnnie Stone and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #12 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence Birdwell (SF) Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG) Robert Adkins | |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin lays it in | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Graham Strong misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 30-31 |