| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (fresh) SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Terrazas (fresh) C - Freddy Bozek (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda inbounds the ball | 20-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-24 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 23-24 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine tips it in | 23-26 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi | David Terrazas scores on a floater from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon hits a shot from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Hank Hanna (SG), Carl Heath (C) Greg Moon, Mark Quinn, David Terrazas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-28 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi | Carl Heath gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson blows the layup | 25-28 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Carl Heath | 25-28 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi | Lewis Robinson doubles Pablo Castaneda and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Lewis Robinson, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG), Mark Quinn (SG) Mark Eggert, Pablo Castaneda | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Calvin Sack (PF), Francis Brantley (C) Joe Dixon, Lewis Robinson, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 15:39 | Kentucky | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (fresh) SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) SF - Hank Hanna (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Freddy Bozek (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Carl Heath (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Hendricks (fresh) SF - Randall Feaster (fresh) PF - Calvin Sack (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-28 |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Feaster | 25-28 |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack is hacked by Freddy Bozek - foul #3 on Freddy Bozek, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alvin Firth (SG), Pablo Castaneda (SF) Mark Quinn, Hank Hanna | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-28 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi | Alvin Firth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 13:58 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley blows the layup | 25-28 |
| 13:56 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster grabs the offensive board | 25-28 |
| 13:35 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster is fouled on the floor by Pablo Castaneda - foul #2 on Pablo Castaneda, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (SG), Hank Hanna (SF), David Terrazas (PF) Alvin Firth, Pablo Castaneda, Carl Heath | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Houston McGalliard, Harold Hendricks, Randall Feaster, Calvin Sack, Francis Brantley | |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | Greg Moon scores on a floater from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 12:26 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes connects on the turnaround in the paint | 27-30 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi | Joe Dixon steals it from David Terrazas | 27-30 |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon lays it in | 27-32 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hank Hanna (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Terrazas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Freddy Bozek (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon double dribbles | 29-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Pablo Castaneda (SF), Carl Heath (PF) Greg Moon, Hank Hanna, David Terrazas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda misses the easy layup | 29-32 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | Carl Heath pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Celestine - foul #3 on Robert Celestine, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG) Mark Eggert | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Calvin Sack (PF), Francis Brantley (C) Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is wide open but clanks a runner from close range | 30-32 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | Carl Heath snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-32 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack is fouled on the floor by Carl Heath - foul #2 on Carl Heath, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (SG), David Terrazas (PF) Mark Quinn, Freddy Bozek | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Harold Hendricks (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Robert Celestine (PF) Michael Smith, Joe Dixon, Lewis Robinson, Calvin Sack | |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 30-32 |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine tips it back up and in | 30-34 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna misses the easy layup but the foul's on Harold Hendricks - foul #1 on Harold Hendricks, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes (C) Francis Brantley | |
| 08:37 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | David Terrazas grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna is fouled on the floor by Keith Fowlkes - foul #2 on Keith Fowlkes, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alvin Firth (PG), Mark Quinn (SG), Freddy Bozek (C) Greg Moon, Hank Hanna, David Terrazas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG) Houston McGalliard | |
| 07:32 | Mississippi | Keith Fowlkes picks off the pass by Alvin Firth | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Alvin Firth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Heath (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Freddy Bozek (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Hendricks (fresh) SF - Randall Feaster (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster is hacked by Mark Quinn - foul #1 on Mark Quinn, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG), Hank Hanna (SG), David Terrazas (PF) Alvin Firth, Mark Quinn, Freddy Bozek | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF) Harold Hendricks, Randall Feaster | |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Greg Moon - foul #1 on Greg Moon, team foul #5 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (SG), Freddy Bozek (C) Hank Hanna, Carl Heath | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Calvin Sack (PF) Robert Celestine | |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi | Greg Moon misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Keith Fowlkes - foul #3 on Keith Fowlkes, team foul #5 | 32-36 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi | Greg Moon makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi | Greg Moon misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #6 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (SF), Carl Heath (PF) Pablo Castaneda, David Terrazas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Francis Brantley (C) Keith Fowlkes | |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | Lewis Robinson is called for the reach on Greg Moon - foul #2 on Lewis Robinson, team foul #7 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda (SF), David Terrazas (PF) Mark Quinn, Freddy Bozek | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Celestine (PF) Calvin Sack | |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | Greg Moon makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | Greg Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Michael Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lewis Robinson | 35-39 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 35-39 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi | Carl Heath grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi | Francis Brantley swats the layup by Pablo Castaneda | 35-39 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 35-39 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Pablo Castaneda | 35-39 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Joe Dixon | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Hank Hanna (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Terrazas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Heath (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Celestine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lewis Robinson | 35-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | David Terrazas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 35-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Mark Quinn (SG), Freddy Bozek (PF) Greg Moon, Hank Hanna, David Terrazas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Harold Hendricks (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Calvin Sack (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Michael Smith, Joe Dixon, Lewis Robinson, Robert Celestine, Francis Brantley | |
| 01:38 | Mississippi | Calvin Sack takes the ball from Carl Heath | 35-44 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG), David Terrazas (PF) Mark Eggert, Carl Heath | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Robert Celestine (PF) Houston McGalliard, Harold Hendricks, Randall Feaster, Calvin Sack | |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson is open and buries a floater in the paint | 35-46 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda hits a 3 from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Michael Smith | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Moon - foul #2 on Greg Moon, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Calvin Sack (PF), Francis Brantley (C) Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is fouled on the floor by Greg Moon - foul #3 on Greg Moon, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda's pass is intercepted by Joe Dixon | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Michael Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Calvin Sack, Francis Brantley | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Joe Dixon is called for the reach on Mark Quinn - foul #1 on Joe Dixon, team foul #8 | 40-50 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Moon - foul #4 on Greg Moon, team foul #8 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Calvin Sack (PF) Robert Celestine | |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Keith Fowlkes picks off the pass by Mark Quinn | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 41-51 |